General Wheeler Dies at 60 in Brooklyn Home
General Joseph Wheeler, famed Confederate cavalry leader and later U.S. brigadier general, died at 3:50 PM yesterday at his sister’s Brooklyn home after pneumonia. He was 60. Burial likely Arlington National Cemetery. funeral plans to be announced today.
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Governor rules out freight trolley bill in extra session
Harrisburg Jan 26 Governor Pennypacker will not amend the call for the Pennsylvania extra session to include registration for trolley freight or other measures. He told a delegation that he will consider further legislation only after the current proclamation and supplementary call are acted upon, stating it is not wise to add more bills at this time.
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Belated Yellow Fever Case Reported Aboard Bremen
When the German cruiser Bremen neared New Orleans a yellow fever case was reported on the ship. Dr. Lamb, in charge of the quarantine station, ordered the vessel detained and the patient screened.
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Mrs Margaret Bailey Dies By Her Own Action
In Chicago on January 26 Mrs Margaret Bailey ended her life at the Sherman House after brooding over the illness of a family friend General Joseph Wheeler. The act occurred as news of Wheeler's death reached the city.
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Markets Report Chicago January Quotation Summary
Chicago Board of Trade price quotes for Wheat Corn Oats pork lard and live stock show mixed moves with May and July contracts across grains and meats. Cash wheat prices No 2 red No 1 northern and other grades are listed with bid ranges. Livestock volumes include hogs cattle and sheep with stated receipts and price bands. Also includes an advertisement for Ely Cream Balm touting Liquid Cream Ball for catarrh symptoms.
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Daily Journal Delivery Across City for a Week
The Daily Journal announces widespread home delivery across the city for a full week, extending access beyond usual routes. Readers can expect seven days of newspaper service, emphasizing broad coverage and reliability for local news, ads, and notices.
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Wall Street Mystery Bride and the Lost Winterton
In old New York a groom vanished after a Wall Street wedding, sparking whispers of piracy and noble connections. His wife, Rebecca Van Flotter, endured isolation as England’s Boniford sought her absent brother-in-law, while reports of his death and a buried body tied to a pirate’s fate emerged, revealing a tale of erased promises and social scandal.
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Cement blocks boom in cottage building spreads inusa unity
The piece notes rapid growth in cement and concrete building blocks for houses, claiming blocks are fireproof, nonabsorbent, cool in summer, and drought resistant. It mentions site casting with local labor, historic Roman use, and potential to improve health and comfort in cheap country cottages. It also describes a Las Vegas Santa Fe Trail hotel proposal and farm accounting basics with milk scales and Babcock testing for dairy profit.
One Thing Overlooked and a Chorus Girl’s Allowance
In a Milwaukee Sentinel snippet a dying millionaire reflects that his will is finished and his family will be cared for, but a hawker presses him on one missing item. He admits the need to set aside an allowance for the chorus girl before death. Meanwhile, Alegria widens its gap with the old Spanish shoe giving way to American lasts.
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Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Marketed for Uterine Disease
An old medical advertisement argues many female ailments stem from uterine disease and touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure. It claims the medicine strengthens the system, aids nervous symptoms, and improves sleep, while Pleasant Pellets purify digestion. It targets overworked women and healthcare gaps with forthright testimonials.
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Fragmentary Disease List Mentioned in OCR Text
A garbled OCR fragment lists illnesses and terms such as sore throat Quinay Episcode distemper worms grubs colds influenza lungs pleuro-pneumonia kidney and bladder disorders. The text reflects a jumbled medical inventory or notes without coherent narrative.
Fall versus spring plowing preferences in Kansas farming
A. M. Yen Eyck argues fall plowing often yields earlier work and better seed beds, but in wet springs leaving grain stubble unplowed may preserve snow moisture. He notes wetter springs can reverse benefits, recommending early spring plowing when soil is workable and using a cultivator to firm the seed bed.
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Profita from feeding ear corn shocks cattle feeding study
A western experiment shows fattening steers on ear corn yields profits twice those from grinding corn meal or corn and cob meal. The results suggest winter feeding of two year old steers with ear corn may be more profitable, potentially altering feeding choices and costs.
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar promises relief
For coughs and colds no remedy is equal to Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It is different from all others better because it expels all cold from the system acting as a cathartic on the bowels. Affords immediate relief in Croup Coughs Colds Whooping Cough etc. Children love it. Sold by all druggists.
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Seven New Cash Registers Offered at Bargain
Advertisement notes first class cash registers for sale at a great bargain. Includes contact instruction to call Browss Dollmpybr for details. No clear names, locations, or exact prices provided.
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