Preparations Under Way For Grand Army Encampment
Hitneis Grand Army in Galesburg Illinois reports plans for the annual encampment to be held May 4 5 and 6. Miron Rhodes chairs the executive committee with Phil Post Jr acting secretary. Lake W Sanborn leads the entertaining committee Colonel L S Lambert heads the reception committee BF A Freer chairs the camp-fire committee and Henry Emrich editor of The Plain Dealer heads the invitation committee.
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Henry Emrich
The
Plain Dealer
Icc reports U S railways income for year ending 1896
The Interstate Commerce Commission released its income account report for U S railways for the year ended June 30, 1896. Gross earnings totaled 1 123 646 562 dollars at six 519 dollars per mile, a better showing than 1895 and 1894 but below the 1893–1894 peak. Operating expenses were 764 971 615 dollars or 4 880 dollars per mile.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Insolvent American Brewing Company listed for liquidation
An inventory of assets and liabilities of the insolvent American Brewing Malting and Elevating company was filed by the assignee Chicago Title and Trust. Assets total 1 307 761 dollars with liabilities of 889 533 dollars including 269 500 owed to the National Bank of Illinois. Canton guests of Mrs McKinley and Mrs Barber travel to Chicago. A Tennessee delegation arrived to advocate for H Clay Nayans cabinet post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Brewing, Malting and Elevator Company
National Bank of Sinots
Chicago Tithe and Trust Company
National Bank of Illinois
Canton
Pennsylvania
Died on Lake Shore Train En Route to Buffalo
The Lake Shore train arriving at Buffalo at 7:50 yesterday carried the corpse of Charles W. Finn of Partridge Minnesota who died in his berth around 6:30 am as the train traveled between Erie and Dunkirk.
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Buffalo
Lake Shore
Charles W. Finn
Partridge
Pine County
Minn
Erie
Dunkirk
Senator Fora ker backs Jones as Sherman successor
Columbus Ohio January 26 Senator Fora ker is said to have persuaded Governor Bushnell to appoint Lieutenant Governor Ara W Jones as Sherman’s successor if he resigns, signaling a possible political shift in the state leadership.
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Columbus
Foraker
Bushnell
Ara W. Jones
Sherman
Democrats denounce Jones proposal in Idaho legislature
Sixteen of the eighteen Idaho Democrats in the legislature dispatch a statement to Chairman Jones denouncing his plan for Democrats to vote for Dubois for senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise, Ida
Jones
Dubois
Governor Tanner to Fill Fifteen Key Appointments
Springfield January 26 Governor Tanner has fifteen important positions to fill and there have been over 3,500 applications for these fifteen places.
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Springfield
Ills
Tanner
Maximo Gomez Sighted Near Sancti Spiritus
Havana reports Maximo Gomez is in the vicinity of Sancti Spiritus in Santa Clara province, accompanying members of the insurgent government.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Sancti Spiritus
Santa Clara
Everhardt and Matthews Fought to Fifteen Round Draw
New Orleans welterweight Jack Everhardt and Brooklyn boxer Matt Matthews battled to a fifteen round draw at Union Park Athletic Club last night with no victor declared.
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New York
Jack Everhardt
New Orleans
Matt Matthews
Brooklyn
Union Park Athletic Club
Germania editor George Koeppen dies at 64
Milwaukee reports the sudden death of George Koeppen editor of The Germania at the Deutcher club. Koeppen, a Prussia native, was 64. The weather forecasts note generally fair conditions across Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa with light snow chances at lake stations in parts of Michigan.
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Milwaukee
George Koeppen
the Germania
Deutcher Club
Prussia
Washington
Indiana
Diinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets report from New York Chicago and Milwaukee
Market notes from New York show money on call steady and sterling exchange easing. Chicago Board quotes wheat corn oats and park futures with modest gains and losses. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards features hogs cattle and sheep price ranges. Milwaukee grain reports grain and grain products with grade bids and prices.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Board of Trade Today
C. Eyss
Burbanks
Hebrons
Union
Butcvers
Milwaukee Grain
Feminine Fancies in Glove and Gown Trends
Fashion notes describe new gloves in pearl champagne gray mushroom and tan with light shades for evening wear. Fabrics mix silk and wool with pou de chevre gowns, violets as corsages, luxurious velvet cloaks, silk and satin trims, beading, and furs with elaborate collars and medici high necklines from New York Post.
The Value of Rubbing as Sleep Aid
A Ladies' Home Journal piece extols rubbing as a fashionable remedy for fatigue and insomnia. It urges even, gentle strokes with cocoa butter or vaseline, cautioning against roughness, and suggests eye relief via gentle dabbing and prompt ocial eye care if weakness appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Beef Tea Preparation Instructions From St. Louis Globe-Democrat
A historical note describes making beef tea by soaking one pound of minced lean beef in a pint of cold water for two hours, heating to 165 degrees, straining, adding the lightly beaten egg white, reheating briefly, straining through cheesecloth, salting, and chilling.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Mock Duck Recipe from New York Ledger
Three pounds round steak cut about 1 inch thick. Coat with bread crumbs and sliced onions, season with butter salt pepper allspice and cloves. Roll, tie, place in baking pan, add one cup boiling water. Bake in a moderate oven for 1 1/4 to 2 hours, bast frequently. Serve with brown gravy.
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N. Y. Ledger
Vegetable Pea Soup From Split Peas and Potatoes
Recipe from Albany Journal instructs simmering one pint split peas until nearly done then adding pints of sliced potato and one onion. After tender, press through a colander, thin with water to cream consistency, salt, reheat and serve. Also a school remark from Washington Democrat notes girls who misbehave copy a boy’s conduct.
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Albany Journal
War’s enduring myth of divine favor in victory
E L Godkin argues war remains the animal method of resolving disputes, tracing human progress from trial by combat to courts. He notes dueling on the continent persists while nations still rely on injury to decide outcomes, with victory counted by bodies slain or wounded.
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Civilization
Nyland
England
E. L. Godkin
Paid Dearly for Prejudice in Gloucester Vaccination Debacle
A New York Times summary notes a Jen ner society pamphlet criticizing Gloucester for anti vaccination sentiment from 1886 to 1895. Vaccination rates plummeted and smallpox struck about 2 000 people with 400 deaths before revived by strict vaccination and revaccination, after which no vaccinated person contracted the disease.
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Jenner Society of England
Gloucester
Nova Zembia
N. Y
Prodigal Son Tale Told By Sunday School Teacher
An English Sunday School teacher recalls the prodigal son’s fate after he left his father’s house and squandered his patrimony in riotous living. Albert Edward whispers that he had to go to America and get married, with a newspaper reference to Truth in New York.
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Albert Edward
Hamerica Han
N. Y
First Copyright Case Story of a Monk and a Manuscript
A late lecture recounts the legendary first copyright dispute from 567 involving Columba and Finian. Columba’s nocturnal copy, aided by a phosphorescent left hand and a sacred stork, led to Finian seizing the copy and proclaiming the manuscript’s essence had been stolen. The tale ends with Columba’s work now housed in a Dublin museum.
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League of Political Education
George Haven Putnam
Columba
Finian
St. Columba
Dublin
N. Y. Mail and Express
Lost Archduke John Salvator Declared Dead Twice
A Swiss lawsuit ends rumors of Archduke John Salvator Orth now presumed dead after years of roaming as a sea captain and adventurer. He and wife Ludmilla Stubel reportedly vanished after his ship Margherita sailed from South American ports, with 200000 dollars in Swiss banks tied up in dispute and a 30 year death declaration window.
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Switzerland
Capt
John Orth
Archduke John Salvator
Austria
Ludmilla Stubel
Margherita
Cape Flora
South Sea Islands
Francis Joseph
Orth
Hamburg Marine Insurance Company
Marsherita
Archduke
St. Gallen
Freiburg
Vienna
Bank of St. Gallen
N. Y
Smith Girls Promo Banned After Museum Show Snub
Local quip recalls a museum show image where a man tells his little boy the Smith sisters are “fat ladies” from the museum out to advertise the show. The exchange marks a social jab captured in the New York Journal.
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Jess
Smith
Bess
N. Y. Journal
Personally Conducted Tour Through Mexico
The Chicago and North Western Railway plans a thirty day, personally conducted tour through Mexico led by J. J. Grafton. Participants meet in Chicago February 2 1897 aboard a vestibuled Palace car train with sleeping, observation and dining cars. Extensions and illustrated pamphlets with rates available at local agents.
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North-Western
Mexico
J. J. Grafton
Chicago
Chicago & North- Western Ry
West Coast Train Arrivals and Departures Listing
Train schedule details list multiple west and south trains with arrivals and departures at various times. Notable stops include Lena Warren and Galena with No. 3234 daily except Sunday. Southbound Nos 1 and 8 run daily with Nos 81 83 87 daily except Sunday. early morning West trains show 1:45 to 2:00 am departures and 0:45 to 0:50 am windows.
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Freeport
Lena Warren
Galena
Traiins Wuest
Trains and connections in Madison area rail schedule
Railroad timetable notes show several passenger and freight trains with arrivals and departures for Madison Dodgeville Rockford Chicago and Milwaukee. Freight trains run daily except Sunday or Saturday. some trains carry passengers only on specific days.
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Madison
SF Re
Madieon
O 104
Passen
Sraing
Chicago
Sss
Eee
Enea Ewes
Esceesees
Ssvesnereeee
R, H. Holder
Rock Telam
Racine
Janesville
Rockford
Rocky Island
Wilwaukee
Freeport & Ow
W. Junction
Freeport Beloit
BR. Lelane
Ss Tores
Minton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapida Imaha
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
al Jofore West
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Freeport
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Mrs. McKinley
Everhardt
New York Financial
Washington Democrat
Archduke OF Austria
Humphreys
Worms
Husprners
Illinois Central
Wann Sonen
Madison Line
Gers
Dodgeville Line
Vereerns
Dodgeville
Vores
Sunda A. Ley
Agens
Iizern
J.B Sweat
Chicago Great Western
Dapa Ue
Plis
Des Moines
Oseph
Kansas
United
Brewater House
Bouth Freeport
Brewster House
Bagapagge
G. Fitz
Tkt. Agt
Chicago & Northwestrairg Hast
Ueaven Freeport
Ob Leake
Eenee
Vrtee
Breeport
Forresion
Dopary Oss
Business Directory
I C. Stover
Antrim
Aredota
Dr. W. 8. Caldwell
D. S Broges
Jacob Schaetsel
Fred Orm
Wagner
A. B. Goddard
Henry Baier
G i
Devore Foie Fosha
E. G. Shumway
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Fry's
L. &. Munn
Bnyder
Brockmaliar
J.B. Bidwell
A. Bidwell
Aterest
Knowlton Brothers
Freeport, Ill
Capital
O. Collmann
Ohn
Collman
F. Graham
Wh. Jungkuns
Dettinger
Collmann & Company
Pink T Red Onashier
John
Collmann
B. Schulte
Harles EK. Meyer, ‘Ohn Sullivan
M. L. Parker
Galena GT
Insurance
Benjamin Rhodes
E. H. Plage
Emmert & Burrell's
Stephenson St
Freeport, IL
Ldwily
Frances Shimer
University of Chicagoa
Mount Charroll
Ill
University of Chicago
Mt. Carroll Seminary
Idam
Gardner
Mt. Carroll
Ontario Veterinary College
Dittmar
Schmidt
Holbrook's
3Rd&wlyr
ACE
Omsebrugh
Coles and
Mediaale
Panyp
Sige
Elestone
Usu
Cripple Creek
Colo
Ploria
Chicago & Alton R
R. Somerville
Eens Street
Guette Building
Denver
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