Farmers and wives as equal partners in business and home
Mrs G W Shoppy argues for joint labor and shared profits between husband and wife on the farm. She urges equal decision making, education for women in bookkeeping and finance, and respect for a wife’s contribution to family wealth. The piece calls for modernizing roles, dowry reforms, and shared property to strengthen families and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Shippy
McConnell
Davies
Law
England
America
Armer
A Far Reaching Charity Finding Homes for Homeless Children
W H McClure of Forreston urges home finding for the homeless as a far reaching Christian work. He argues homeless children need loving homes to become productive citizens, warns against harsh treatment, and cites child saving as essential to civilization and future prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honeless
Gens, Sherman and
Freemont
Henry M. Stanley
George W. Childs
Kev
Dr. Thompson
Ren
W. H. McClure
Forreston
Ilinots Children’s Home Society
Doan's Ointment Backed By Patient Testimony
A Freeport citizen, M. M. Mayer, describes years of persistent eczema on the ear being cured after using Doan's Ointment. The ad claims rapid relief starting with the first application and urges readers to buy from Emmert & Burrell or Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo agents. 50 cent price. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Freeport
M. M. Mayer
European Hotel
Emmert & Burrell
Town visitors and a strange phone trick thwarted by lightning
In a Louisville Dispatch anecdote Mr J and his partner the Madami visit town. Aira J shops at Goldamer's while the smaller man goes to Ball's for a drink and learns phone basics. He asks to speak with the Madami at Goldwamer's but a lightning strike cuts the line just as he rests the receiver to his ear. He then declares the call sounds like the Madami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bby
Liife
Hue
Mrs. J
Madani
Mr. J
Aira. J
Goldamer's
Ball's
Real Gatarrh Cure Trial Size Ad and Market Notice
A 10 cent trial of Ely's Cream Balm promises catarrh relief mailed from Ely Bros 66 Warren St New York City. The ad claims improved speaking and hearing as mucus drops, with a testimonial from J W Davidson. Also promotes a large selection of fresh fish lake river sea and fine meats at J Sickers market, claimed cheaper than the cheapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELY Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Ely
J. W. Davidson
Atty of Law
Monmouth
J. Sickers
High Priced American Coin Surfaces in Baltimore Farthing
A vivid clipping notes the Lord Baltimore farthing selling for as much as 360 dollars. It mentions famous remedies like DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Foley's Honey and Tar, and cites local firms such as C. P. Guenther & Co. It also references miners in Scotland and Paris officials caring for city trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Baltimore
Mies
Bee
DeWitt
C. P. Guenther & Co
H. J. Moogh
Emmett & Burrell
Fatality Fears From Croup and Trade Notes
Statistics show thousands of infants and children die yearly from membranous croup. The advert alleges Foley's Honey and Tar could have saved them and urges households to obtain it. Also notes a U S consulate report from Warsaw about German manufactured goods stamped American entering Russia in large quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Swarts & Fleck
United States
Conan
Warsaw
Germany
Russia
Common Kidney Disease Warns of Foley Cure
The piece warns kidney trouble as the most fatal disease among adults and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as reliable. It also includes assorted ads for cough remedies, Allen's Foot-Ease, and other products with brief endorsements and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
H. J. Moogh
Grain-O Just Like Coffee Without Its Sleep Disrupting Effect
Grain-O offers a non stimulant grain drink that nourishes and feeds without keeping you awake. Marketed as a coffee substitute, it appeals to nervous, young, and child readers as a soothing evening beverage. Also promotes Key West Perfection cigars with claims to relieve tiredness and enforce wife approval of husbands smoking.
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Stephenson County Farmers! Institute
G. W. Shoppy
Tiang
Hye
Iain
Ufe
Edwards
Fish
Dr. Ballentines
Ballentine
MOOGE
Chicago Street
Emacert & & Burrell
Stephenson St
WM. F. Jungkunz & Co
Court House
P.E. Cox & Co
Busi
Ness
French Chemical Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ill
Kirkcudbright
Scotland
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
J. Moogh
Paris
China
California
Pacific Coast
Christopher Columbus
C. P. Guenther, & Co
Allen
Buch Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
J. A. Edwards
Brown & Dollmeyer
P,.e. Cox& Co
Stephenson Street
Tideou
Key West Perfection
Fred Eichhorn
The
Landing Merit
Talloreeport
Wm. Koenig
Teoal
Miss Tummel
Galena Ave
Stephenagn Street
Stephenson County
Marcus Lane
State of
Illinois
Adams, Carroll and
Williams Streets
Fry’s Block
Txos
D. Osworng
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