Relief for Shippers Powers of Commission Increased
A Springfield report details the Illinois all road and warehouse commission's expanded powers under the Last General Assembly. It outlines rate reductions initiated by Governor Deneen era and the commission's ongoing work to prevent fictitious stock watering and free passes, plus improvements in railroad safety and inspections. The piece also introduces the Internal Improvement commission, its members Isham Randolph Henry Schmoldt and H. W. Johnson, and highlights the deep waterway study from Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico, including potential hydro power development from Lockport to Utica and proposed canal authority actions.
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Springfield
Allroad and Warehouse Commission
Eighrteen
Business Men's Associations
Quincy
Peoria
Bloomington
Chicago
Inols
Deneen
Tndianna
Towa
Ilinois
Trenetn
Iast General Assembly
Internal Improvement Commission
Senate
Forty-fourth General Assembly
Bare
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Isham Randolph
Chicnago
Henry M. Schmoldt
Beardstown
H. W. Johnson
Ottawa
Randolph
United States
Schmeldt
Tlinois River
Johnson
Lyman E. Cooley
Cooley
Sanitary District Canal
Lfe
General Assembly
Illinois
Great Lakes
Mexico
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Desplaines
Lockport
Utlea
Uties
Canal Commissioners
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Petits Fours
A simple light sponge cake baked an inch deep on lined paper is cut into diamonds dominos and squares. Halves are spread with jelly frosting or preserves then topped. Colorful flavors and decorations use almond pink rose pistache violet cherry and angelica leaves.
Teeth Whitening: Water Quantity and Adhesion Tips
The text advises using a specific quantity of water and applying with a moderately soft brush to achieve whitening and remove dental adhesions. It emphasizes gentle technique to avoid harsh scrubbing.
Velvet Renovation by Damp Sand Brushing Process
A cleaning method describes renovating velvet by dipping a velvet brush in damp sand and rubbing gently. The moisture lifts dust while sandy friction renews the nap, restoring the fabric's fresh appearance.
Ginger Beer Recipe From Home Kitchen
A home method for making ginger beer using lemon juice sugar and ginger. Combine lemon juice roaf sugar sliced ginger and boiling water in a gallon vessel then cool add liquid yeast and stir to form a froth. Let stand overnight then bottle in half pint jars with tight stoppers.
Destroy Moths in Your Carpets with Steam Heat
If you suspect moths in carpets locate their hiding spots. Wring a coarse cloth damp with clean water and spread it on the spot. Iron the wet cloth with a hot iron. the steam will kill moths and their eggs.
Caramel Filling Recipe for Cakes
Two cupfuls brown sugar and half cup milk beat with butter until thick and light. Add vanilla then spread between cake layers after cooling to a light thickened state.
Remembering Phillip Ortiz Hero of a Southern Pacific Track
The piece describes Phillip Ortiz a Mexican laborer on the San Francisco branch of the Santa Fe railroad who sacrificed his life to save passengers. After a jack was left on the track he leaped onto the rails and moved it just before a vestibuled limited struck him. His death is treated as a heroic act and a defense of shared humanity beyond ethnicity.
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Phillip Ortiz
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Limited
Ortiz
The
United
Mexico
Horseradish Sauce Recipe Steps
A horseradish sauce method uses one tablespoon melted butter, one tablespoon flour, one cup sweet milk, and a beaten egg. Boil milk, add flour and butter, then cook ten minutes in a double boiler. Off heat add horseradish, mustard, salt, cayenne. serve hot with boiled meats.
Spoon and Fork Combined Utensil Patented in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts inventor has patented a mixed spoon and fork designed to simplify beating eggs and mixing batter. The tool uses a half spoon shape with transversely inserted prongs to lift and blend ingredients more effectively than a plain fork.
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Massachusetts
Fried Cabbage Preparation Method Card
Cut cabbage thin on a slow cutter with salt and pepper. Stir and stand five minutes. Heat a kettle with lard, add the cabbage and stir briskly until tender. Serve immediately. Add half a cup of sweet cream and three tablespoons of vinegar after the cream is stirred.
Tooth Wash and Preparation Directions
Instruction for a home remedy mixing borax with water and spirits of camphor to create a mouth rinse. Includes steps to dissolve two ounces borax in one quart water, add one teaspoon spirits of camphor before cooling, and use the resulting solution.
Left side usually weaker in the body says Grand Magazine
The Grand Magazine notes most people have a weaker left side in limbs and the right side is stronger, yet the left often dominates in the lower limbs. It cites asymmetry in eyes ears and various illnesses starting on one side, with pneumonia tending to attack the stronger side first.
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Grand Magazine
First talking machine said to be rib made
A playful quote from a New York Times item notes the first talking machine was described as being made from a rib, framed as a family exchange between Willie and his father. The line reflects a humorous take on early phonograph lore.
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Willie
Wes
New York Times
Striking Connccaence With Nellie Visits Sparks Talk
A fragmented Chicago Tribune excerpt depicts Mr. Gotsum-Miama questioning the arrival of Smoothley Ween to see Nellie amid chatter over a past claim of selling a gold mine for half a million.
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Gotsum
Miama
Smoothley
Nellie
Chicago Tribune
Fat Man to Living Skeleton: Circus Life Tale
A Detroit Free Press interview quotes a circus performer describing a troubled life. The individual recounts a drastic physical transformation from fat man to skeleton, hinting at hardship and resilience.
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Detroit Free Press
The Retort Courteous Ends with Marriage Refusal
Miss Oldwun l states she has refused many offers of marriage. Gayboy responds as politely as possible, noting the consideration. Meggen dorfer Blatter is mentioned in the dialogue.
Every age has its problem says Helne
A brief quotation attributed to Helne suggests that solving each era's problems advances humanity. The line frames progress as a constant cross era challenge. It emphasizes human effort over time.
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Helne
Thumbs and Temper as Guides to Matrimony
The piece cites a New York Press quip advising a man to judge a future wife by thumb folds to gauge temperament. It claims left thumb over right signals domination and right over left signals docility and masculine tolerance, framed as a humorous prelude to courtship.
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New York Press
Henry Rogers tale sparks a hut sized wish
In Fairhaven Massachusetts the semi hermit Ned Haskins in a hut eight by eight feet near Fort Phenix receives a hypothetical question from Henry Rogers about what he would do with ten million dollars. The hermit famously replies he would simply enlarge his hut by two feet.
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Rogers
Ned Haskins
Fort Phenix
Fairhaven
Mass
Mr. Rogers
Ned
Jings
R. H. Murray
Henry H. Rogers
The Golden Magnet reads a witty exchange
A frost Free Press quips about beauty and fortune with a joke that two girls compete for attention: a pretty poor girl and a plain S&S homely girl with a coin, in a light column item.
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S&s
Defrost
Scores on the ball fields in early league play
Reported box scores from Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburg Philadelphia St Louis and Philadelphia New York games show hits errors and batteries for each matchup. Notable details include Brooklyn Chicago New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia scoring lines with varied hits and errors across venues. Weather and markets sections follow with Western and Denver listings.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Brooklynu
Ters
Bertteries
McIntyre
Wilhem and Tell
Bergen
Fraser and Brown
Moran
Cincinnati
New York
Mrrors
Cincinnati J. Batteries
Mathewson
Aresnaban
Ewing
Schlel
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Foxen
Dooin
Maddox
Gibson
St. Louis
Orth
Klelnow
Volindelphia
Vickers
Powers
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Nationat PW
T. Pic
Ansew York
Philadelphis
Ao! Tire
Ian
Sone
Chicago grain and livestock prices on July 6
Chicago and New York remote quotes show mixed grain futures with wheat July at 87% and September at 88% for futures. corn around 67 3/4, oats around 48 49. pork and lard futures listed with July hogs near 15.70 and pork around 14.97, with cash wheat and corn samples noted. Livestock receipts at Chicago and Buffalo markets report ranges for cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs with prices from prime steers to best lambs.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chisnzo Board of Trade
Ussr
Uway
Mwynuss
Tudkina
Wisconsin
Prade
Ufinois
Tndtomraang
Wisconsin Packing Bay
East Buffalo
Last Buffalo
N.Y
Dunning & Stevens
Livestee Sorutission
Expo
Golf Terms Lesson From Philadelphia Press
A brief exchange jokes about golf terminology. Dumley asks about a bunker and Pepprey suggests it is a crank, with the Philadelphia Press as the source.
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Dumley
Pepprey
Philadelphia Press
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief for severe asthma when taken early and may effect a cure. Sold by H. J Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkung.
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H. J Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkung
Deneen Backed by State Officials Amid Charities Review
Editorial rounds defend Governor Deneen and the state board of charities against opposition in Illinois. Support cites honest administration, improved institutions, and a biased investigation aimed at political gain. Headlines from multiple papers praise the governor and criticize the inquiry as campaign fodder.
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Tiinois
State Board of Charities
Kankakee
Charles 8. Deneen
Deneen
Shawneetown News-Gleaner
The
State Journal
Ilinois
Springfield State Journal
House Committee
Tinofa
Canton Register
Watseka Republican
Scott County Herald
Illnois
Lacon Journal
Pdeneen
Legislative Committee
Douglas County
Ulinois
Tuscola Journal
Moline Mail
Jourtol
Kidney Cure Ad Warns for Summer Urinary Trouble
An old advertisement urges summer readers to treat kidney irregularities from excess drinking or overheating with Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkzsz.
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Foley
Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkuasz
Burdess Seeks Piano Lane Orders by Phone
RF J Burdess announces piano lanes and orders through Brown 4 Dollaeyer or phone contact.
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RF. J. Burdess
Brown
Dollaeyer
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the Daily Journal
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Edwin A. Nye
God
St. Paul
Akansana City
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P. Fr Pr. c
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Cleveland
the Hill Asylum
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