Foster Forecasts First Week Feb Warmth Across Regions
A early 1880s bulletin from W E Foster of St Joseph Missouri outlines long range weather for February. Forecasts include warm waves crossing the west of Rockies and central valleys with changes in the eastern states, plus a trend toward above normal temperatures in the north and below in the south for the week ending February 5. Also noted are forecasts of rain in northern states around February 6 and a referenced Florida frost event earlier in January. The piece also discusses two kinds of electricity and a general forecast update for February.
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W. EL. Foster
St. Josefn
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
R. T. Gardner
Oxford
Florida
Chicago
Dr. Turner
du Fay
Clothiers Perry and Bugg assign debt to J P Aydelotte
Moneaqua Hs Jan 2 An assignment was made yesterday by Perry and Bugg clothiers of this city to J P Aydelotte. The amount of indebtedness is not known but they have a large stock on hand.
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Moneaqua. Hs
Perry & Bugg, Clothiers
J. P. Aydelotte
Live Stock Men to Incorporate Springfield Ill
At the Illinois Live Stock Dealers convention a committee was named to form and incorporate the association under Illinois law during the session in Springfield on January 62.
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Springfield
Illinois Live Stock Dealers
Weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday
Washington reports indicate for Indiana and Illinois rain with light variable winds. Michigan will have light rain or snow and light variable winds. Wisconsin shows generally fair weather with light westerly winds. Iowa experiences fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness and light snow or rain in the southern portion with northerly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report From Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago and Milwaukee market quotes show wheat oats corn and livestock prices with varied futures and cash figures. The report notes active hog and cattle trade with firm tone and mixed ranges for pork, beef, and veal along with grain prices and seasonal produce values.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Heggs
Northwestern
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Desperado Clark and the Desperate Wife Saga
The New York Sun recounts John Clark, famed Rochester criminal, his flair for display and brutal robberies, and his devoted wife who sought to reform him. Clark’s exploits included bank heists, a famous Rochester incident with a thrown money roll, and an eventual death on a Rochester gallows. The piece notes his influence on crime lore and hints the wife may still live in the city.
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John Clark
Glark
Rochester
John Cawthra
Clark
John Churk
Ark
Sle
Leewee
Sittes
Hewes
Aso
Whearian
Cme
Aoonats
Bureghary
Fee
Eife
Ian
Han
New York Sun
Beecham's Pills Linked to Medical Overcrowding Claims
London readers discuss England's crowded medical field and claim the sale of Beecham's Pills, totaling six million boxes yearly, worsens practitioner shortages. Advertised as a health tonic and laxative, the pills are said to prevent La Grippe and fortify the system, though creators warn against overreliance.
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London
The
Standard
England
Beecham
Beecham's Pills Promoted For Health Advice
A short health note claims corpulent people benefit from exercise and light diet. It urges little starchy food and water, and frequent use of Beecham's Pills, describing them as harmless and noting improvements in many cases.
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Beecham
J. W. Emmert
Stephenson Street
Jiro
Beechams Pills and other remedies in old advert text
A period advertisement bundle touts Beechams Pills for Sick Headache with 25 cent boxes, praises Dr Agnews Liver Pills, notes a camera that records plant growth, and mentions a 80 year old British Guards battalion departing for foreign service to Gibraltar. It lists Rudy coats, cinnamon flavor, Emmert and Burrell, and general health claims about blood and nerves.
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Rudy
Good Man Gone Wrong and Health Cures Promoted
A note urges using Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney complaints and promotes Key West Perfection cigars for nerves and tired feeling. Moogk Swartz & Fleck are named in the cure claim, with the cigars marketed as the best ten cent option sold by first class dealers.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
Key West Perfection
Cars Must Be Equipped For Passenger Trains
Federal law requires vertical plane couplers Westinghouse automatic air-brakes and air train signals on cars used in passenger trains after Feb. 1. Chilled by New York state fire restrictions in stores of passenger coaches the Wabash also requires steam heating for cars in Chicago Buffalo passenger runs. Luetgert on Lachrymose Witness and other items from Chicago and St. Louis describe trial and local incidents. An Illinois teacher John McGowan injured by pupils remains alive but precarious. Advertisement promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a remedy for poor digestion and strength.
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St. Louis
Wabash
Westinghouse
Mississippi
Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Gurlington
The
Republic
Anna, Ills
John McGowan
Alexander County
Pink Pills for Pale People Restores Mattoon Widow
Christiana Foster, fifty, longtime Illinois resident, recounts relief from stomach trouble blood disorders and nervousness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy, which the company says treats weak blood with nervous or female related ailments and is safely usable for children.
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Christiana Foster
Mattoon
Illinois
Dr. Williams
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Freeport
Monarch
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil
Emmert & Burrell
Ceaters
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chilkoot Pass
Millumert & Burrell
Bol
Kosten
Desperado Clark
Marlor
la Grippe
Guards
Gibraltar
Luetgert
Louis H. Matter
Stephenson St
Brewster House
Court House
Jug Hackett & Crawford
Galena Street
Frosport, Ul
Willams
Myre
Ep. Hearn
Williams
Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady, N, Y
Riba
Foster
Wil
Staver & Co
Meyer & Weil
Hoffman's
Chapman's
Stephenson Stephenson St
Freeport, Il
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