Odds and Ends From The Alerting Press
Statistics show losses at Ostend gambling halls with a typical European and Russian losses. A London idea favors marrying for a house-on-term contracts. California court limits inheritance rights of a murderer’s estate. Michigan town Sights in Grand Traverse county dissolves with kilns and mills closed. Kipling terms debated by a correspondent. Vermont creates attorney general office. New Hampshire AG earns high salary. Paris hospitals plan ward telephones for red cross patients and possible concert hall link for invalids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
Smething
Jani Belew
Michigan
Grand Traverge
Kipling
Vermont
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Paris
Busy Senator Platt and a world of 1898 news
Senator Platt of New York is described as the busiest man in the senate, often working 14 to 16 hours daily. Eskimos Peary brought back suffer from cold due to New York climate. Baron Rotengen, famed for X rays, receives Austrian title and a chair in Leipzig. Rockefeller died in Chicago lodging house after four years there. Bonn Berlin Leipzig students plan a German university meeting to honor Bismarck and select a memorial site. Dr Bliss long served as General Sherman’s physician. Sherman mocks quack remedies. Omaha mayor Moores sends gilded keys to McKinley visitors. keys dated October 12 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Platt
New York
Senate
Peary
Rotengen
Thas
Austria
University of Leipsic
O.H. Rockefeller
Chicago
Bonn
Berlin
Leipsic
Prince Big‘marck
Dr. Bliss
General Sherman
Shakespeare
Sherman
Moores
Omaha
McKinley
Meaning of State Names Stirs Native Roots And Myths
A compilation of state name origins discusses Montana as land of mountains Oklahoma as the beautiful land Kentucky as bloody ground Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria Illinois from Illini tribes Alabama meaning land of rest Oregon from oregano Wisconsin from the Wisconsin river Rhode Island origin debated California from Franciscans name Calida fornex meaning hot furnace links myths to state labels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Maryland
Henrietta Maria
Terra Marine
Illnois
Alabama
Oregon
Wisconsin
Wsconsin
Joliet
Rhode Island
Island
Rhodes
California
Cortez
Facts From Sifted Clippings Of Oddities And History
A kaleidoscopic roundup of curiosities from ancient and modern times. Notes include Florence's grand opera origin, the first American flag voyage in 1787, regional flower and rail steel trivia, a balance of explorers and poets, and a mockery of propriety in military discipline. Diverse anecdotes touch on language, hair growth, and early pianoforte mentions.
Unusual Horseshoes Around the World Mentioned
A historical note describes global horse footwear, from Japan’s straw soles and Icelandic horn shoes to Sudanese camel skin socks and Australian cowhide shoes. It cites a Horse Shoer’s Journal item on antler shoes in the Upper Oxus and a German paper shoe invention, noting moisture resistance and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Iceland
the Horseshoer’s
Oxus
Sudan
Australia
Refund Guarantee on Green's Syrup of Tar
Undersigned agree to refund money on a 60 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold. They also guarantee a 245 cent bottle as satisfactory or money refunded. Enxuert & Barret and others listed endorse the guarantee as a consumer protection. Also mentions discussion of funeral cars and H J Moogh ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enxuert & Barret
C. P. Guerrier & Co
H. J. Moonx
Mrs Tracey Question Sparks Morality Debate
A Chicago Journal item presents a fictional or satirical exchange where Mrs Tracey questions her spouse about saving others from suffering, and Tracey replies with a retort about their marriage. The brief snippet hints at social or moral themes without revealing a clear event or outcome.
Grain-O food drink appeals to all ages
Try Grain-O the new grain based drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it without injury and adults like it. It has a rich seal brown appearance like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced at 25 cents per package and sold by all grocers.
Osteopathy doctor settles in Chicago at Clark Avenue
Osteopathy physician Isabella M Davenport M D has located permanently in the city for osteopathy practice. She will be at 55 Clark avenue, Chicago St., from 9 am to 8 pm. She is assisted by E H Eastman, graduate of the American school of Osteopathy at Kirkville, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella M. Davenport
Ninety Cents Per Sack Flour Sale with Free Calendar
A local advertisement promotes Peach Blossom flour at ninety cents per sack with a free calendar. It claims the product is warranted and lists Martin Serr at 1-l7d 52 Stephenson St as a contact. Also touts Jungkunz Cough Balsam at 25 cents and a winter tour sale by the Chicago Great Western Ry offering round trip tickets to many destinations with return by May 31, 1890. The railroad highlights steam heat, gas lighting, wide vestibules, sleeping, buffet and dining cars with A La Carte service, and provides agent contact at 113 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Serr
Stephenson St
Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Morida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisiana
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Chicago Great Westernty
Garden Lettuce Classification by Botanic Traits in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island station presents a second part of its lettuce study classifying 69 varieties by botanical characters rather than name groups. It relies on photographs for illustrations, covers seeds from diverse regions, and highlights two notable kinds California Cream Butter and Goldenscen with detailed plant traits and heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Islind Station
California
Rhode Island
Canada
England
France
Seldon
Nervous Dyspepsia Remedies and Advice
The article discusses nervous dyspepsia, its misdirected focus on nerves, and the stomach as the real culprit. It touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for various stomach weaknesses and includes endorsements from Prof. Henry W. Becker and a Ohio or Missouri publisher, plus anecdotal relief claims and an address for the product. It also mentions storage and handling tips for vegetables like golden queen tomatoes and winter preservation practices for turnips cabbage and onions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Henry W. Becker
St. Louis
Mission Board
German Methodist Church
Harbor and Wharf Commission
War is Over Cuba trips tease American tourists via Sun Route
The Chicago Great Western Railway markets round trip Havana tickets for winter travel via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with optional return via Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Pullman tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco depart Chicago Saturdays at 2 pm via the Milwaukee Road and Santa Fe route. Also note piano and organ agency offering exchanges, sales, and lessons 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
I’. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
California
Pullman
Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fea’y
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Bauer Piano and Organ Co
Willian Buccnec
Walaout St
Hair Work in All Its Branches Mrs A C Thomas
Mrs A C Thomas of 255 Galena Street offers hair work services in various branches. The advertisement highlights styling, cutting, and dressing for patrons seeking grooming and salon options in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Thomas
Bears the Signature of 20 The Kind in always Bought
Unable to determine a coherent readable news item from the fragment. The text appears garbled and lacks identifiable people, places, dates, or events to summarize reliably.
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China
Florence
Italy
Columbia
Boston
Maledive
Ceylo
Champ de Mars
Mary Gillard
Independence Kas
Northeastern Railway Company
Germany
Mauch Chunk
Woolwich Arsenal
Gladsone
Verdi
Moncalieri
Leeds
United States
Mississippi River
Eton College
Gaeoga Ill
W. Astor
Theodore Steward
Army
Navy
Washington
Farragut
Grant
Kodol
E. C. DeWitt & Co
H. J. Moogh, Emmert & Burrell, W. F. Jungkunz
OC. P. Guenther & Co
Lorsesaver
H. J. Moogh
Emmert & Burrell
Vie Jungkunz & Co
C. P. Gunther & Co
Tracey
Chicago Journal
Aa. M
Gorden
Uwfstendlul
Chicago Street
Weekly Journal
the Daily Journal
Yao
Freeport Journal
Illinois
Stephenson County
Market
Ated Press Dispatch
Journal Printing Co
Freeport, Ilinois
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