Fertility Restored by Soil Studies Across Illinois
A state farmers institute report highlights soil fertility loss in abandoned New England and southern Illinois lands. It details the work of over twenty experiment stations, plot treatments, and observed gains from lime and phosphorus. Examples include Washington county wheat yields rising from nine to thirty-one bushels, Kankakee corn reaching seventy-one bushels, and Effingham clover yields. The piece notes plans for a western loess-site station and emphasizes tailored soil analysis guiding landowners toward profitable, productive farming.
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New Eingland
Ilinois
Mnois
Abbott
Illinois
the Gazette
Washington County
Kankakee County
Effingham County
Soil Committee
Tennessee
Whiteside County
Ohio
Cherries Shipments Peak From Southern Way Stations
The report notes cherries are shipped by the taiload from late way stations during the season. In the extreme south of the state, coma is platted between April 1 and duty, with a three month maturing window. The Cairo area already harvested blackberries, and oats are expected light nationwide with some heads not exceeding six inches.
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Cairo
Tiatly
Old Dixon Ferry and John Dixon in Black Hawk era
A Dixon Star reprint recalls Dixon's ferry on Rock River in 1882 frontier days. It highlights John Dixon’s influence with Indiana tribes and whites, his move of the U S land office to Dixon, and a notable entry in his account book showing $6.50 owed to Col Taylor and later paid, with Gen Winfield Scott also appearing in the records.
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Dixon
Blackhawk
Dixon Star
Frank Stevens
Illinois
Rock River
Dixon's Ferry
John’ Dixon
Indiana
Stevens
Galena
Northwest
United States Land Office
John Dixon
Washington
Taylor
United States
Winfield Scott
Interest Revived in Central Fight for Illinois Central
The Illinois Central showdown resurfaces as EB Harriman allies push to gain control by owning stock while Stuyvesant Fish seeks reelection. Fish sent proxies for 1906 and the annual Oct 17 meeting, but Harriman supporters have not yet mailed proxies. The circular to stockholders hints at possible special meetings and aims to counter outside interests and current directors unfriendly to Fish.
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Illinois Central Railroad
EB. H. Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish
Fish
Harriman
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
John C. Welling
Wish
Central
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Railroad and Industry Notes Highlight Global Deals
The GotterStalks Prodicts company forms with 15 million capitalization to produce paper and denaturalized alcohol from cotton stalk fibers led by Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton association. Texas chartered Shreveport Houston Gulf Railroad to build a hundred mile line from Prestridge to Houston. Canadian Pacific plans a bridge near Lethbridge Alberta over a mile long and 800 feet above water. Chicago interests seek a Lakes Michigan Erie canal via congressional appropriation. Newfoundland reports a record fiscal revenue rise of 20 thousand. Canadian railway boom cites 5k to 6k miles under construction, Grand Trunk Pacific expansion, costing about 100 million. KC-Mexico-Orient reports 619 miles rising to 1,100 after Jan 1. Steamship Coldmouth completes 11,791 mile voyage Rotterdam from Singapore in 52 days with ironclad engines. Harriman lines adopt steel for all passenger equipment and freight cars after long trials.
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GotterStalks Prodicts
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Shreveport, Houston & Gulf Railroad Company
Texas
Prestridge
St. Louis
Lethbridge
Alberta
Chicago
Congress
Indiana
Michigan
Erie
Buffalo
Newfoundland
Canada
Grand Trunk-Pacific
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Coldmouth
Singapore
Cape of Good Hope
Rotterdam
Harriman Lines
Truce in Tampico Quarrel Amid Court Martial Plans
Tampico Tl July 11 court martial ordered to try charges by Temperance forces against Mayor Kemp Marshal Daley and Lt Marshal Zuhl over illegal arrests and imprisonments. Warlords released on bonds, and temp truces hold though hostility looms. Eminent Illinois lawyers head to lead sides as Kemp plots to capture Temperance leader. Patrols guard city hall as authorities prepare formal charges by Col John Blacklund and Brig-Gen Herbert Dennison. A midnight alarm of a town pump caused a scare in the camps but no violence yet.
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Tampico
Temperance
Legal Army of
Illinois
Kemp
John Blacklund
Herbert Dennison
Temperance Council
Ilegally
White Sparrow Spotted in Savanna Streets
Savanna residents were startled by a white plumaged sparrow among the common English sparrows near the Savanna bank block. Dr Johnson Ward Bristol Fred Benedict and others observed the bird which may be the same white sparrow Daniel Holland Jr saw a week earlier nearby. The sighting drew much comment as a rare arara avis in the area.
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Savanna Times
Savanna Bank
Dr. Johnson
Ward Bristol
Fred Benedict
Daniel Holland Jr
Illinois lawyers meet at thirtieth state association meeting
Chicago hosts the thirtieth annual Illinois State Bar Association gathering at the Chicago Beach hotel with leaders from across the state. President George T. Page reviews recent legislation and court rulings as James Hagerman of St. Louis plans the keynote. Other talks cover primary elections graft municipal courts and municipal ownership with extended discussion expected for practical outcomes.
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State Association
Chicago
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Beach
Beach and Bar
George T. Page
Peoria
Illinois General Assembly
James Hagerman
St. Louis
M. J. Daugherty
Galesburg
William R. Curran
Pekin
Robert McCurdy
Municipal Courts of
Accepted Good Position for Arthur Claremont Brother in Boston Trip
Mr and Mrs Al Claremont announce their son Arthur has accepted a good position in the business department of Sullivan Machinery company at Claremont New Hampshire. Arthur and his brother Horace visited their sisters in Boston and Claremont. Arthur is a Freeport high school graduate and spent the past year at the state university.
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al Claremont
Arthur
Horace
Boston
Mass
Claremont
N. H
Sullivan Machinery Company
Freeport High School
The
State University
This Date in History Highlights Past World Events
A chronicle of notable dates across centuries: Acre taken by Christians in 1191, Toulouse victory over Moors in 1212, Hudson sighting America in 1609, Aghrim victory in 1691, Cromwell’s death in 1712, Sumter’s 1804 victory in South Carolina, Hamilton’s death in 1804, Rhine Confederation formed in 1806, Hull’s 1812 invasion of Canada, Thoreau’s birth in 1817, Daguerre’s birth and death notes, Crimean evacuation 1865, Murfreesboro capture 1862, Sultan’s London visit 1867, Dahlgren’s death 1870, Cyrus Field 1892, Patrick Feehan 1902, Samuel Jones 1904.
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City of
Acre
Palestine
Toulouse
Henry Hudson
Aghrim
Richard Cromwell
Josiah Wedgewood
Sumter
Williamson’s
S. C
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Confederation of the Rhine
General Hull
America
Canada
Henry D. Thoreau
Lord Lionel Sackville-West
B. J. M. Daguerre
Happenings at Lena siece and vicinity
Miss Mealiff daughter of Frank Mealiff of Chicago visits A. J. Conway. Mrs Schoeny Fowler Pickard and Miss Delair were Byron Pickard guests near Eleroy yesterday. Mrs Kaufman from Chicago visits her parents A. C. Howe and kin. Altenbern family and Lola with H. R. Court visit W. C. Stow in Warren. Matilda Stout guests of Mrs. Mary Saul. Wickwire couple visit James Fleming kin in Winslow. H E Shoesmith and Beulah head to Colorado. Lee Boyer and daughter Margaret go to Franklin Grove. Miss Nagle from Freeport visits Garrett Togoad. Miss Florence Taylor visits W. H. Goodrich in Freeport.
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Miss Mealiff
Frank Mealiff
Chicago
A. J. Conway
Mesdames
Geo. Schoeny
R. W. Fowler
Chas. Pickard
Clara Delair
Byron Pickard
Eleroy
John Kaufman
A. C. Howe
AL. Altenbern
Lola
H. BR. Court
W. C. Stow
Warren
Matilda Stout
Mary Saul
W. C. Wickwire
James Fleming
Winslow
HE. W. Shoesmith
Miss Beulah
Colorado
Lee Boyer
Tragic Finish Warns of Neglect in Dyke Break
A neglected leak in the North Sea dyke caused ruin and devastation across Hal land province. Kenneth Mceiver of Vanceboro Me. escaped a fatal cold with Dr Kings New Discovery after three doctors gave him up. He praises the remedy and its cough and cold cure, available at Jos Emmert's drug store. 50 cents and 1 dollar. Free bottle offer.
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North Sea
Halland
Kenneth Mce- Iver
Vanceboro
Board Meeting Postponed by Education Board
Three members of the Board of Education attended last evening and prompted the postponement. The meeting will be held a week from Friday evening.
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Board of Education
A painless cure for pain comes with Hollister Tea
A painless cure for pain. One's pains are curable. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea comes to one's relief immediately. Tea or Tablets, 85 cents. Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Measure for Rural Routes Adopts New Distance Method
The post office department replaces the old fifth wheel cyclometer system with a single counted-wheels setup. Agents measure one wheel, attach the hub instrument, and multiply wheel revolutions by wheel circumference to determine route length.
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Post Office Department
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Constipation Relief
Advert says torpid liver and blocked bowels cause trouble and urges awakening to proper action with Dr King’s New Life Pills. Claims to prevent appendicitis and tone up the system. 25 cents at Jos Emmert’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Jos. Emmert's Drug Store
Nickel Plate excursion to Chautauqua Lake from Chicago
Nickel Plate road offers a round trip fare of 14 dollars from Chicago to Chautauqua Lake New York with return by August 28 and ticket deposit. No excess fare on any Nickel Plate train. Cheap rates to other eastern points. Three trains daily with vestibuled sleeping cars. Meals priced from 86 cents to 1 dollar with cafeteria service and mid day luncheon 65 cents. Chicago City Ticket Office 107 Adams Street La Salle Street station the only depot on the elevated loop.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chautauqua Lake
N. Y
Chicago
Chicago City Ticket Office
Adams St
la Salle St
Excursion Tickets for Veterans Reunion and Camp Meeting
Excursion tickets to State Span ish War Veterans Reunion in Galesburg Illinois via the North Western line offered July 19 20 and 21 with return by July 23 inclusive. Also Tedwich excursion tickets to Camp Meeting at Glen Ellyn Illinois via the North Western line offered July 18 to 31 with return by August 1 inclusive. Eastbound Nos 80 402 406 72 and westbound Nos 409 411 61 stop at Glen Ellyn grounds July 18 to noon August 2. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry. 7-12dw-7-8
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Galesburg
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R.y
Tedwich
Camp Meeting
Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn Camp Grounds
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Excursion Rates to Monona Lake Assembly at Madison
Excursion tickets offered via the Chicago and North-Western line for July 23 and 24 with return limit August 6. Other sale dates available on certificate plan. Inquiries should be made to agents of the Chicago and North-Western Railway.
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Monona Lake Assembly
Madison, Wis
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western
Excursion Rates to Camp Meeting in Des Moines Illinois
Reduced excursion rates apply July 17 to August 5 for travel via the North Western line to Des Moines area camp meeting. Return travel allowed until August 6. Tickets available through Chicago North Western Railway agents.
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Camp Meeting
Chicago to Chautauqua Lake Round Trip Train Fare
Chicago to Chautauqua Lake round trip via Nickel Plate for July 27 at 14.00 dollars. Return by August 25. Tickets at Chicago City Ticket Office 107 Adams St La Salle St station, the only depot in Chicago on the elevated loop.
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Chautauqua Lake
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Chicago City
Adams St. la Salle
KEW Clearing Sale Offers Slightly Soiled Straw Hats
A KEW clearing sale advertises straw hats priced at $1.50 and $2.00 in slightly soiled condition. Also noted is a 0c. 1W2teod term.
West Freeport property owners urged to cut weeds
The property owners of the village of West Freeport are hereby requested to cut all weeds in front of their property by order of Committee.
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West Freeport
Boys' Two Dollar Wash Suits At E SW Clearing Sale
A brisk clearance sale highlights children’s garments with wash suits priced at two dollars, featuring availability at the E SW location and emphasizing value for parents seeking affordable school attire.
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E. SW
BOC
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Farmers Institute
Road
Lena Siece
Rockford
Rockford & Interurban
R’y
Harlem Park
Duss
Wm. Neese
Winslow & CO
Konumeve
Vacuo Cess Co
Russia
Ceria
S. Karpen & Bros
Nelson Matter & Co
Widdicomb Furniture Co
Berkey & Gay Furniture Co
McDougall and Hoosier
Globe Wernicke
Mason & Hamlin
Conover
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
Albertson & Stemm
Galena St
New York
Cable Company Pianos
Freeport Gas Light and Coke. Co
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