Fire Rages In Memphis Dry Goods House At J M Monker Company
Fire at the Monker company wholesale and retail dry goods house on Main and Gayoso streets in Memphis caused an estimated loss of 450000 by midnight. The basement fire proved hard to reach and the center of the building collapsed as flames spread, with Fire Chief and assistants sustaining injuries.
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Menphis
Tetin
Gayoso Hotel
Gayoso
Menkin
Memphis
Tenn
J. M. Monker Company
South
Main Street
Gayoso Street
Memphis Department
Asement
Ryan
Poplar Street
Senate Orders Booth Rail to Exclude Lobbyists in Illinois
Springfield Ill Jan 13 The senate voted to install a railing around the seating area to keep lobbyists out. Little business was transacted with only a few bills introduced as the house session also ended quickly. The rules committee report was adopted and a resolution to pay Spanish War National Guard volunteers from call to muster was adopted. A similar bill is planned for the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Senate
Chamber
House
Committee On
National Guard
United States Army
Senators Harrison Hale Hoar Oppose Paris Treaty
Washington January 13. During Senate debate Hale and Hoar declared their opposition to the Paris treaty. Several Democratic senators held a conference to map a strategy to defeat the measure, though they admit they cannot yet count enough votes and express cautious optimism about progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hale
Hoar
Oldest Springfield division engineer dies on his engine
A. W. Kirkwood aged 65 longtime engineer on the Ola and Mississippi and later Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroads dropped dead on his engine at Altmont. He had run the first engine over the line in 1870 and amassed a fortune during his long railroad service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ills
A. W. Kirkwood
Springfield
Ola and Mississippi
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Altmont
Kirkwood
Be no
Paris political clash ends with government backed order in a stormy session. The chamber’s vote stood 423 to 124 on interpellations tied to M. de Beaurepaire and the lumber duty. In Washington a U.S. Canadian timber talks conference concluded without agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. de Beaurepaire
Ex Senator Baker Said Secret Divorce Leads to New Marriage
A Russian woman in Madison claims to be the wife of ex State Senator A Baker of Marion Indiana and says he obtained a divorce from his first wife in North Dakota. She alleges he squandered funds, deeded their home to her, and she has hired counsel to pursue legal action. Baker, once Indiana senator in 1908, is said to be in Indianapolis aiding tobacco interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald
Madison
Wis
A. Baker
Marion
Ind
American Tobacco Company
Hoosier State
Baker
Slate Street
Senator Baker
North Dakota
Marida
Indiana Senate
Indianapolis
Tobacco Trust
Wisconsin Legislature Read Scofield Message in Ill Health
Madison notes the legislature read Governor Scofield's biennial message via clerks due to his illness. The message urged anti pass laws and higher taxes on railways and insurance firms. Senator Eaton of Milwaukee introduced a sweeping anti pass bill banning passes and all franks as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Fan
Scofield
Eaton
Milwaukee
State Dairymen's convention adjourns with resolutions
The State Dairymen's convention in Yalesburg Illinois adjourned after electing officers and passing resolutions. They urge the legislature to appropriate 150000 for a dairy study building at the state university, create a state dairy commissioner with a 10000 allowance, and ban coloring butterine and oleomargarine to pass as butter. G R Curler of Engenstein was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalesburg
Ills
State University
G. R. Curler
Endenstein
Beard shoots Van Cleave in wood chop dispute
Albert Beard, 53, shot and killed S. W. Van Cleave of Beardstown during a dispute over payment for a saw while chopping wood. Beard fled to Danville to surrender after the fight turned deadly.
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Danville
Ills
Albert Beard
S. W. van Cleave
Beardstown
Beards
van Cleave
Beard
Lansing admission of war spending probe sparks debate
In Lansing Michigan a resolution for an investigation of war expenditures was introduced. The military board used over 600000 to place five regiments in the field, a sum deemed excessive. The resolution passed unanimously amid widespread discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Phillips
Military Board
Modiste Jennie Howard Dies After Refusing Treatment
Madame Jennie Howard, a well known Marinette modiste, died after four weeks of refusing medicines and treatment at Menominee hospital. She had gone there determined to die and made a will before her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
Jennie Howard
Wisconsin
Menominee Hospital
Weather Outlook for Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin
Washington lists twenty four hour indications with rain in Indiana and Illinois and Michigan. Brisk southeasterly winds in Michigan and Wisconsin with a shift to southwesterly in Wisconsin. Por Town shows partly cloudy weather with southwestern winds becoming northwesterly.
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Washington
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Por
Market quotations and futures from Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago and Milwaukee markets report extensive Board of Trade quotes for Wheat Corn oats and live stock with price ranges for May and January contracts. Hog and cattle receipts and quotations shown for the day with scale across grades and classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Tay
Wawel Steana
Wisconsin
Faith and banking ethics tie to honesty in books
In a discussion quoted from the North American Review, Lincoln National Bank President Thomas L. Jones argues faith underpins banking and warns that skilled but dishonest bookkeepers can sustain fraud for years. He notes bank officers may fail to detect such fraud even with scientific methods, highlighting the need for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villaia
Bancing
Thomas L. Jones
Lincoln National Bank
New York
North American Review
Fight in parador ends with blood on mud floor
A violent scene unfolds in a parador as two armed men clash with knives while patrons and a pistol-wielding pulpero seek safety. The fight ends with the attacker bleeding as spectators praise the victor and a brief toast is shared in a tin mug of gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comipany
Yualiante
Migration of Panamanian butterflies fills skies in July
An annual migration sees Deuutitu signts, a swarm of butterflies, crossing the isthmus of Panama. Toward late June scattered individuals head seaward, and by mid July the air fills with countless fragile insects as the spectacle peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Digestive remedies and curious old ads in a 19th century page
The page advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and stomach rest, De Witt's Little Liver Pills for constipation, and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns and skin ailments. It also references proverbs, river color lore about Li Hung Chang’s era, and various business names like Moogk Emmert Burrell Jungkunz Guenther. The tone mimics vintage patent medicine and miscellany notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moogk, Emmert & Burrell
Wes Jungkunz & Co
C. P. Gunther Woo
de Witt
H. J. Moogh
Wm. Jungking
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Annual Convention of National Creamery Buttermakers Assn
The National Creamery Buttermakers Association holds its annual convention in Sioux Falls South Dakota January 23 to 27. Excursion tickets via the North Western Line are sold January 21 to 24 and valid until January 31 1899 at greatly reduced rates. Apply to agents for full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Creamery Buttermakers' Association
Sioux Falls
Strange fog banks over Puget Sound fascinate sailors
Tacoma Ledger reports on unusual fog formations seen near the Seattle waterfront. Mariners describe a solid fog wall that rolled in from the straits and clung to the Pacific Avenue incline, obscuring lower decks while upper structures remained visible.
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Pacific Avenue
City Hall
Fox
Raya
McCabe
Sound
Port Yownshend
Seattle
Admiralty Head
Northern Pacific
Puget Sound
Tacoma Ledger
Directory of Heiresses Seeks Matches in Europe Sale
A French publisher presents The Directory of Heiresses listing unmarried women with money or expectations. It notes ages looks and other details aiding marriage prospects and compares the idea to Genoa and Italian brokers who publish eligible matches for a fee. The book aims to facilitate marriages based on business principles.
London Star Drunkard Jane Cakebread Dies at 60
London’s famed drunkard Jane Cakebread dies after 16 years of convic tions totaling 281. She began drinking at nearly 60 and had been helped by Lady Henry Somerset in 1895 before returning to her old haunts. Magistrates recall her lodging house as “a very respectable house” with doctors and judges of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cakebread
Cakebread
Henry Somerset
Reigate
Paul Taylor
London
Washington
Ambiguous Romance Sparked by Political Banter
A well known young author and a renowned lady novelist met at a social gathering. In a quiet corner they discussed Anglo American politics. The lady then declared that the more they knew of each other the more they must love one another, provoking laughter from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Sun
Tennyson Courtship Recalled by 88 Year Old Lady
Mrs Walker of Wetford, aged 88, recalls Alfred Tennyson wooing Miss Selwood, with misdirected letters hidden under a maid’s bed, the late British laureate pursuing the daughter until the match was approved and he wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Wetford
Horncastle
Magland
Mr. Selwood
Alfred Tennyson
Miss Selwood
Winter in the Canadian woods described by Frederic Remington
Excerpted reflections on risks and beauty of a deep snow landscape in Canada with heavy snowfall and survival imagery. Mentions Remington’s Harper's piece, endorsements for Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh, and a mail order offer. Names Rev. John Reid Jr and Rev. Francis W Poole. Includes Buffalo New York address for Ely Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reid, Jr
Great Falls
Mont
Ely
Francis W. Poole
Central Press Church
Helena
Joseph Stewart
Grand Ave
Buffalo
N. Y
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Antioch in the East Aglow as Trade Hub of Empire
Jerusalem is noted as birthplace of Christianity while Antioch stands as the empire’s leading metropolis after Rome and Alexandria. It housed about half a million residents and thrived as a vast emporium of trade and commerce in the eastern world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Antioch
Rome
Alexandria
East
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promises Lung Health Cure
An advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as healing the lungs and curing la grippe cough while preventing pneumonia, with a 25c and 50c price and H. J. Moogh Swarts & Fleck listed. A historical note recalls czarist assassinations, listing Czar Paul’s 1801 attack and Alexander II’s four attempts before his 1881 death, plus prior plots on Alexander III.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Russia
Paul
Alexander II
Manu
St. Petersburg
Alexander III
Cough Remedy Proves Quick Relief for Family
Mrs not living here suffered a severe la grippe cough three years ago and relief came from Foley's Honey and Tar after a single bottle. The experiencer now keeps a bottle home. Available at Swarts and Fleck for 25 and 50 cents.
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Mr. G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
H. J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Ferocious black ants in Guiana forests attack men
In Guiana forests very large ferocious black ants build hills 15 to 20 feet high and will attack humans. Their nests are described as having wide bars around their headquarter areas.
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Guiana
Foley’s Honey and Tar named for cough relief
An advertisement story cites N Jackson of Danville praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for a daughter’s recurring cough after la grippe. It touts the remedy as curative and notes a money back guarantee from Emmert & Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Havana Bound by Cheap Round Trip via Gulf Ports
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets to Havana at low rates for winter travel via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with a possible return via Vera Cruz and Mexico City for Tampa routes. Contact Maple Leaf agents or F H Lord at 113 Adams St Chicago for details. A notice also announces the Bauer Piano and Organ Co agency offering exchanges on old pianos with monthly payments or cash and lessons from Prof WinniaAm BaronueEn at 335 Walnut St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Chicago, Great Western Ry
Havana
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Fla
Vera Cruz
City
Mexico
Maple Leaf
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Bauer Piano and Organ Co
Jessons
WinniaAm BaronueEn
Walnut
Old Mexico
J. J. Grafton
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North
Western Ra Y
Chicago Great Western Holiday Round Trip Tickets Sale
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers round trip tourist tickets at low rates to major winter resorts across multiple states and Cuba. Tickets are valid for return through May 31, 1899, with steam heated trains and extensive dining and sleeping car service. For rates and schedules contact an agent or H Lord at 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Florida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisiana
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Chicago Great Westerney
Maple Leaf
H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Beara the Tha Kind You Have Always Bought Signature
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal properties for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. First class bath and hotel accommodations plus daily tourists tickets. Sunshine Route to California via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to Kansas City and Santa Fe to California with Pullman cars. For details contact the station ticket agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rea
Black Hills
South Dakota
California
Pullman
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R’y
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Floss of
Gayos8o Hotel
Great
Peri
Illinois
Legislative Notes
Linois State Dairymen
Milwaukee Grain
Northern
Arley
Wm. Jungkunz & Co
Amid & Burrell
C. P. Guenther
Townsend
Win. Jungeez & Co
uBiert & Burrell
Li Hung Chang
Yellow River
Boston
London's
Lord Tennyson
Nansen
Frederic Remington
Harper's
la Grippe
N. Jackson
H. Jd. Moogh
New York City
Halla
Moogk, Emmert & Hone
W. Te Jungkunz
P. Guenther & Co
All
Demind
Torita
Os Astoria
Beara
Freeport, Illinois
C. H. Wareham
Stephenson’ County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
A. G. Frige
Matory Pabliet
Brewster
T .O
Arkaneag
Colorado
Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
Freeport
Thomas, Smith & Thomas
Exchange Street
State Street
Renport
Physicians and Surgeons
W.B. Peck
Stephenson
Elson’ Estore
Osk Bt
W. J. Rideout
M. D
Stephengen St
Freeport, Il
BANKS
D. C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
G. Saomway
V.pres
John Tracy
AL. M. Davers
Henry Baier
First National Bank
Browein
A. Broweib
Knowlton Brothers
Cornerwest
Soldiers’s Monument
Europe
Int
Harsmann
Connatann & Co
Capital
Greabam
ConnMann
V-Pres
L. R. Jungkunz
Cashergorona
Behalte
J . WW
Henney
Charles E. Joyer
John Fosha
John Sullivan
John §. Collmann
C. O. Comann
Second National Bank
Jacon Kevan
Elson
Wesslar
Alfred H. Wige
Jacob Krohn
Reuben Siegfried
W. A. Hance
Miss Tummel
Regidanca
Galena Ave
Stephenson Streat
E. H. Plack
Emmeart & Borrell’s
Stephenann Atreat
Freeport, I
G L Snyder
Opers
A. C. Thomas
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