The New King Manuel I of Portugal Ascends Throne
King Manuel I becomes Portugal's ruler following the assassination of Carlos and Luiz. Born November 15, 1889, he is the youngest European monarch and formerly Duke of Beja. Educated by tutors, he joined the navy in youth, rising to lieutenant. Public sympathy rises amid years of corruption and national bankruptcy, as he faces the task of rehabilitating the kingdom.
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Manuel I
Europe
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Luiz
Tisbon
Beja
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Manuel
Timber Aplenty in Ilinois With Governer Visit
Governor Toke Smith of Georgia met with Uncle Joe Cannon at the capitol to press for forest preservation and accept Currier's bill for White Mountings and the southern Appalachians. Speaker dismissed fears of rapid forest loss, citing Illinois timber abundance while the Georgian executive cited presidential thunder.
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Ilinois
Toke Smith
Georgia
Joe Cannon
Capitol
Currier
Appalachians
Illinois
Boston Herald
Earl and Countess of Yarmouth Seek Nullification of Marriage
The Countess, once Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, filed to annul the Earl and Countess of Yarmouth marriage after a London divorce court granted it. For two years, rumors and details showed the couple’s unhappy domestic life and the earl's companions and lifestyle drew public attention.
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Earl of Yarmouth wed in Pittsburg, 1903 marriage
TheStertford family led by the Earl of Yarmouth faced social strain as his marriage to Alice Cornelia Thaw, daughter of William Thaw of Pittsburgh, strained their standing. The Marchioness of Mertford supported the family through troubles while efforts to reconcile the couple continued. the wedding occurred at Calvary Church in Pittsburgh on April 27, 1903.
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Stertford
Earl of Yarmouth
Marchioness of Mertford
Alice Cornelia Thaw
Willian Thaw
Pittsburg
George Francis Alexander Seymour
Calvary Church
DeWitt Salve Recommended For Piles By Druggist
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is especially recommended for piles. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
H. J. Mooge
Chicago
Stephenson
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE White gloves may be cleaned
Cleaning gloves is described using fuller's earth and alum in equal parts then brushing off. A method with dry bran and whiting follows, or benzine or benzine soap. A wooden hand with a securing brush aids scrubbing, then drying and glove stretchers shape the item.
Filling Cracks In Furniture With Beeswax
Beeswax can repair marks and cracks in wood furniture effectively. Slightly soften the wax, press into cracks, smooth with a knife, sand the surface, and blend with dust. The wax forms a durable fill that holds color and remains where placed, better than putty which dries and crumbles.
Washing Flannels Instruction from a Manual
Make a warm suds with white soap and soak the flannels without rubbing. Squeeze gently, soak briefly, then rinse in two or three waters at same temperature. Do not use cold water. Hang to dry without exposing to cold and turn them inside out while damp to keep them soft and prevent shrinking.
Flatiron Heater Attachment for Stoves
A new stove attachment improves heat efficiency by directing heat from the fire into a cast iron chamber with a cover that fits the stove top. The chamber, specially shaped, allows a flatiron to be easily inserted or removed, reducing heat loss compared to indirect heating.
Clean Frying Pans With Fat Coal Heat
An old kitchen tip explains that used frying pans grow rough and heavy and cannot be polished smooth by washing. Place them in a stove over hot coal for about four hours, turning once or twice. When removed they will be as smooth and clean as when new.
Kitchen Hints For Ailments Of The Mouth And Hands
Brief kitchen tips advise not to knife pineapple coating to avoid soreness. If food is oversalted, add sugar. if undersalted, add salt. Rubbing hands with lemon juice after washing dishes prevents chapping and helps keep hands white.
Teething Rings for Babies Six Months
A child may be given a teething ring or pacifier as soon as teeth begin to trouble usually at five or six months. The best kind is a rubber teething ring. An ivory ring may harden the gums and hinder tooth eruption.
Candle making method from grandmothers to modern molds
The excerpt describes melting tallow with salt and powdered alam, dissolving it, and pouring into wet candle molds. It contrasts this with older dipping methods once used by grandmothers when discarding primitive candle making.
Ink stain remedy with tomatoes for white wash goods
A quirky home remedy advises rubbing red tomatoes on ink stains before washing. Let the treated fabric dry overnight. Then boil with other clothes to achieve a bright white result.
Daily Journal delivery offer for city residents
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery available for 10 cents a week.
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Geers Keeps Forty Horses At Memphis Track
Ed Geers, veteran driver and dean of light harness, still fronts a large stable at Memphis. Forty horses, including ten greens, head his string led by Baron Grattan and Trivial, with Gossip’s Thantsmiain among the notable youngsters. The Grand American Handicap Shoot, set for next June in Columbus, draws many hotel reservations as shooters seek entry to what may be the nation’s largest trap shooting event. The event began at Kenner Park in 1900, grew eastward, and reached Kansas City in 1902 with 156 entrants before the Columbus Gun Club earned the official award three years later.
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Geers
Village Farm
Silent Man
Memphis
Baron Grattan
Trivial
Boreal
Thantsmiain
Onward Silver
Fred Shattuck
Cohumbus (O
Kexfer Park
N. Y
Ison
Kansas City
Columbus Gun Club
Interstate Association
British Socker Men Plan Second Visit to U S
Captain Fred Milnes, leader of the Pierides, the first English soccer team to visit the United States, writes that a stronger amateur team will tour next full. Milnes backs a fully representative squad for American fans and notes connections with a Civil Service club tenant and the Corinthian tourists of 1906, clarifying affiliations with football associations.
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Fred Milnes
Pieridis
United States
Chicago
Milnes
Civil Service Club
Cl AL Parker
Corinthian
Football Association
Antateu Association
Pitent
Youthful Horse Trainer Wins Race at New Cadedas
Nasturia led the field in the feby race at New Cadedas marking the first winner of the year from the Nasturtivaa lineage. The victory also marks the Lovers for Bobby Shannon the world's youngest thoroughbred trainer at seventeen, after recently taking charge of Al Matthews' stable. Nasturtia was his first post after the new duties.
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New Cadedas
Nasturtivaa
Bobby Shannon
Shannon
al Matthews
Nasturtia
Boston to Flave Brother Battery
Mininger Jim McGuire of the Boston Americans plans a Criger and Criger battery for next season. The younger Criger is a pitcher and will join the southern trip, despite their frail catcher not being the best box man.
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Flave Brother
Jim McGuire
Boston Americans
Donahue
O'Neil
St. Louis
Lou
Jeffries Eyes New Heavyweight Prospect Od Heetor Slook
Promoter Jim Jeffries discovers a towering Boer fighter Od Heetor Slook who has dominated opponents in Africa and India. He is expected to train him toward championship caliber while Jeffries himself prepares for potential sparring and skill development. Jake Smiths deploys the new "get the Hook" gag in headlines.
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Jim Jeffries Hs
Chiss Mam
Od Heetor Slook
Africa
India
Flex
Jeffries
Jakesmiths
Yale Football Announces New Coaching Staff
Captain Bobby Burch of Yale announces next season head coach will be Captain Jactus TL Biglaw, last fall’s Yale eleven leader. Pad Junes, three year quarterback, named as assistant coach. DBizlow from Montclair New Jersey and Joves from Excedla are noted in connection.
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Yale
Bobby Burch
Yale Football Eleven
Jactus TL Biglaw
Pad Junes
Dbizlow
Montclair
N. J
Joves
Excedla
DeWitt's Early Risers Best Pulls Sold at Jungkunz Drugstore
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised as the best pulls known and available from Win EF Jungkunz, a druggist located at 85 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Win
EF. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Tomlinson's Perilous River Ferry Cash Request
A southern business trip tale shows Tomlinson stranded with no money as he reaches a river ferry. He pleads to cross, offers to pay later, but the ferryman and locals chide him for lacking 5 cents while a judge quips about the ribble.
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Tominsen
Tomlinson J
Clergyman Quips On Weeping Place After Sermon
An old gossiping woman recalls the preacher’s remark about a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth. She parries with a blunt retort, noting she has nothing to say and will not gnash her teeth. This brief jest from Judge's Library reflects sharp humor on religious warning.
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Judge's Library
Truth and drink spark a domestic moment noted by Catholic Standard and Times
A husband admits to having a couple of drinks in a brief dialogue echoed by his wife. The exchange centers on honesty and understanding, with a reference to JT and the idea that truth is essential for mutual sense. The source records a casual, faith-lit voice.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Whallow and Knox Mock Up a Growing Mustache
A playful Philadelphia Press quip features Whallow and Miss Knox joking about a budding moustache. Whallow asks about its color when grown, Knox replies it will likely be gray, in light humorous dialogue.
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Young Whallow
Beon
Miss Knox
Philadelphia Press
Weather delays test of physician duties in satire
A Washington Star quips on a physician’s hard lot noting the strain of admitting personal illness. The editor unmasks the dilemma of concealing one’s own weathered state while serving the public.
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Washington Star
Pointed Question in Court On Prisoner Purity Of Stealing
Magistrate questions witness about the prisoner’s lifelong behavior and possible propensity for theft. Witness answers with difficulty and uncertainty, prompting further clarification from the court.
Prisoners Use Pencil Cipher From Octagon Lead Tool
In Kansas City a forgery inmate Turner devised a cipher using strips wrapped around an octagon shaped pencil. The writer etched letters along a flat side, then unrolled to reveal a cryptic message. Deputies later experimented and reassembled the strips to read the sentence.
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Kansas
Turner
University Tests and Rhodes Scholar Thought
A Sunset Magazine reflection says Oxford’s first test is athletic ability, the second sociability, and the final scholastic ability. Passing the first two earns admiration from friends, while proving oneself a scholar earns college-wide admiration.
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Oxford
Rhodes
Sunset Magazine
Man argues about influence of association on character
A London Opinion quip notes the idea that a man becomes like those he associates with. A fishmonger adds a humorous remark about his own inability to swim despite a lifetime in the trade.
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London
What She Was Working For
Mrs Jenkins searches for her old friend Mrs Brady amid rumors of her hard night shifts and pleas to magisterial mercy. The dialogue reveals Brady’s attempt to keep peace with her husband while risking a fine for striking. An inserted health ad touts Kodol for dyspepsia as stomach relief after meals.
Mrs Pecker Henry On a Deserted Island Inew How to Swim
A playful exchange between Mrs Pecker and Henry about survival on a deserted island ends with Pecker noting he can swim. The snippet from the Boston Post captures a lighthearted moment with character dialogue.
Time Tables East Bound Illinois Central R R
East bound schedules show the Illinois Central timetable outlining departures and connections. The brief entry highlights eastward trains and practical travel timings for passengers navigating interstate routes.
Daily Train Schedule Notes from Freeport Region
East and west bound passenger and freight trains listed with numbers times and services. Connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit and Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb Madison and other points. Maple Leaf Route schedules noted with daily and Sunday services and interurban connections.
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Ft. Dodge
WM. Neebe
J. Pp. Elmer
St. Paul
Ming
Elgis
Aurora
Neese
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Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
BANKS
C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
R. Q. Shumway
Henry Bater
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Dorman
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R. G. Shumway
A. & Held
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
H. H Antrim
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L. R. Jungkunz
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Ass’t. Cashier
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
John Colman
First National Bank
Ewe Anne
Woo
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J. M. Clark
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John Burrell Joseph Emmett
C. H. Little
Wm. C. Wright
C. B. Bidwell
Boyd P. Hill
Addison Bidwell
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L. Z. Farwell
D. F. Graham
Second National Bank
M. V. B. Bilson
J. F. Fair
Reuben Siegfried
J. L. Meyers
J. H. Graham
A. N. “Galloway
KF. BE. Schaeffer
H. S. Webster
B. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
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F. T. Schaeffer
C. J. Wella
John J. Trunck
KR. Mayer
J. #. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
Attorney AT Law
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Anzelger
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Warren Sucet
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