Post Office Exhibit Shows Mail Through Ages at Exposition
At the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland the post office department presents a large display under Stanley Stack. It traces American mail service from Pony Express days to modern methods with models of coaches steamers rail cars and rural delivery wagons. A dog team in fur harness and a stamp covered chair intrigue visitors as photos and Civil War era letters hint at the service’s reach and history.
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Portland
Postoffice Department
Stanley I. Stack
United States Mail Service
Pony Express
Concord
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Alaska
Post Office Department
United States
Dominion of Canada
Glasgow
Scotland
Bucklen Arnica Salve Cures Skin Ailment Claim
Harriet Howard of New York recalls years of salt rheum and eczema that resisted treatment until Bucklen's Arnica Salve was used. The ad touts it as a quick and sure healer for cuts burns and sores sold at a 25 cent price. F. J. Burdett piano tuner lists orders with Brown & Dolliney ers or phones a local store.
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Harriet Howard
New York
Bucklen
Joseph Emmert
Sdrug
Ryan's Big Holdings Show Power of Equitable Boss
New York July 1. Thomas F F Ryan, head of the Equitable Life, controls stock in numerous firms amounting to more than half the public debt. He sits as director or shareholder in many companies with hundreds of millions in assets, including Equitable Life, Mutual Life, Washington Life, New York City Railway and Allied, American Tobacco, Equitable Trust, Morton Trust, Metropolitan Securities, National Bank of Commerce, Consolidated Tobacco, Mercantile Trust, and others. he also serves on many boards such as Bethlehem Steel, Cuba company, Havana Tobacco, Union Elevated railroad, and several trust and banking concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Society
Bildon
New York
Thomas FF. Sryan
The
Equitable
Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Washington Life Insurance Company
New York City Railway and Allied Companies
American Tobacco Company
Equitable Trust Company
Morton Trust Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
National Bank of Commerce—Capital
Consolidated Tobacco Company
Mercantile Trust Company
American Surety Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Central Cross Town Railroad
Continental Tobacco Company
Cuba Company
Hast River Gas Company
Long Island City
Electric Storage Battery Company
Fulton Street Railroad
Havana Tobacco Company
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Industrial Trust Company of
Providence
International Cigar Machinery Company
New York Carbide and Acetylene Company
Newport Trust Company
Pine Products Company
Rapid Transit Ferry Company
Richmond Borough Company
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Thirty- Fourth Street
Cross Town Railway
Union Bleaching and Finishing Company
Union Elevated Railroad of Chicago
Union Exchange Bank
United Lead Company
Arrest at East Dubuque Fines Man in Hat Robbery Raids
Special Agent Deneen of the Illinois Central forces arrested Will Murray of East Dubuque for leading a raid on excursion trains. Youths shouted Fire to distract passengers and hats were stolen as trains stopped briefly. Murray was tried before Trustles Branstetter, found guilty, and fined $14 plus costs.
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Deneen
Illinois Central Force of Detectives
Will Murray
East Dubuque
Chicago
Dubuque
Ilinois Central
Mast Dubuque
the Read
Murray
Tustles Branstetter
Postal Cards Barred For Describing Prisoners
A U.S. court ruling bars police departments from using postal cards with pictures and descriptions of criminals to locate suspects. Descriptions must be shared by alternate methods, ending a longtime practice of flooding the countryside with similar mailings.
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United States Court
Rocky Mountain Tea Bright Eyes Ad from Hollister
An advertisement extols Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for bright eyes with a claim of eloquent beauty. It mentions 36 cents for tea or tablets and credits Joseph Emmert as the advertiser.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Freeport Ball Club Tops Wisconsin Association Attendance
The Wisconsin association of professional baseball clubs reports Freeport leads in attendance and receipts from May 4 to July 10 across 164 scheduled games. Beloit lags in receipts while Green Bay shows low percentage attendance, with overall totals of 67,048 in attendance and $624.25 in receipts across the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
John T. Powers
Green Bay
Freeport
Beloit
Powers
la Crosse
Wausau
Oshkosh
Osh- Rost
United Commercial Travelers
Rest and Bath Guidance For Summer Busy Women
An advice piece urges working women to rest immediately after work to conserve energy and nerves. It recommends tepid baths of ten minutes, air after removing day clothing, and gentle drying before bedwear to restore freshness and prevent exhaustion during a long summer season.
Lesson to giddy girls from Warren Sentinel
Two Warren girls who ran away to a neighboring city and posed as professional mashers were returned by police who urged them to heed their parents and not waste time chasing phantoms. The item notes many other local young ladies bear watching and should mend before it is too late.
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Warren Sentinel
Warren
Hyomei Promises Hay Fever Relief With Guarantee
Wm F Jungkunz promotes Hyomei as a preventive or remedy for hay fever. He urges two to three weeks of daily use before season onset to prevent symptoms, or six to seven daily uses for immediate relief. The pocket inhaler delivers medicated air, and the complete outfit costs $1 with a refund guarantee if not satisfactory.
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F. Jungkanz
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Win
Jungkung
Mitchell Loses 2 000 From Bank Failure
A report from Welkesharree, Pa, says President John Mitchell of the Mine Workers' union lost 2000 exploiting a local bank failure. The sum was said to be his entire savings and contradicts beliefs he amassed wealth from labor writings and book sales.
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Welkesharree
John Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Spring Valley
Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
A grim daily tragedy from consumption and pneumonia is warned against. F G Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana says his wife nearly died but was cured by Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. One dose relieves and small trial bottles are free. Guaranteed at 50 cents and 1.00 by Joseph Emmert.
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F. G. Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
Joseph Emmert
Cabbage Snake Fable Is Due to Public Hoax
The United States Department of Agriculture explains the cabbage snake scare was a hoax from 1903 1904. Circular No 2 clarifies hair worms are harmless and not poisonous while reports damaged cabbage crops across Tennessee Missouri Iowa West Virginia and Virginia.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Bureau of Entomology
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
West Virginia
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Louis Leroy
Public rumors and superstitions lack foundation
The text notes that public rumors and superstitions are fallacies without any real basis. It emphasizes there is no evidence backing such beliefs and cautions against accepting them as truth.
Royal Arcanum Picnic Faces Doubts Over Rate Hike
Rockford hosts the first Tri-State Royal Arcanum picnic on August 11 at Harlem park. Rates increase have dampened local enthusiasm, though organizers expect several thousand attendees from De Kalb Sycamore Woodstock Aurora Elgin Belvidere Freeport Dixon Sterling Beloit and surrounding towns and a strong program may still draw a large crowd.
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Rockford
Tri-State
Royal Arcanum Association
Order
Rockford Register-tiagzette
Harlem Park
de Kalb
Sycamore
Woodstock
Aurora
Elgin
Belvidere
Freeport
Dixon
Sterling
Beloit
Royal Arcanum
Merchants of Galena Urged to Boycott Mail Orders
The Galena Tribune denounces local merchants who praise consumer loyalty to mail order houses while buying from Dubuque and Chicago. It blasts their attitudes as short sighted and harmful to country towns, urging organized action to halt the trend and warning of potential disclosures about who offends.
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Galena
Galena Tribune
Dubuque
Chicago
Weep Before His Door Sparks Neighbor Criticism
A passerby visits his own doorstep and faces sharp remarks from a neighbor who criticizes his actions. The incident highlights neighboring tensions and social friction in the street.
Lincoln's private car seeks a home in Illinois yards
Lincoln's private railroad car once used for the president's remains lies on unused Chicago & Alton rails in Joliet awaiting a donor. Snow, custodian, offered the preserved car to Lincoln Park commissioners, who show little interest. Built 1860s in Alexandria for Lincoln, it was central to Civil War era travel and the martyr train to Springfield.
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Lincoln
America
Chicago & Alton
Joliet
Snow
Sostuafold
Lincoln Park
Chicaro
United States
Alexandria
Potomac River
Washington
Springfield
Chicago
Coming Events From July To August Observed In Town
A calendar of activities lists a Saengerbund concert at Taylors Park on July 17, Ben Creet's players at Bailey's in Shakespearean style with matinee and evening performances including Midsummer Nights. July 11 marks the dedication of St Vincent's, Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show appears, August 1 hosts a Ridott campmeeting, a county old soldiers reunion at Winslow, August 10 to 21 Lena and Oakdale campmeetings.
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Aly
Taylors Park
Ben Creet
Bailey’s
Park
Shakespeare
St. Vincent's
Brian Hone
Pawnee Bill
Ridott
Winslow
Oakdale
Lena
Electric Bitters touted as malaria cure in ad text
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for ague and malaria, claiming it leaves quinine's after effects behind. A Henrietta Texas testimonial from HB and Munday praises the remedy, noting it saved a brother’s life, with Joseph Emmett’s drug store selling it at 50 cents. The piece also briefly mentions a Winslow & Co sale on up to date tan shoes and unrelated business lines.
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Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Joseph Emmett
Winslow & Co
Cistern Cleaner Promises Pure Wells Without Draining
Monroe Wisconsin men J F Rockey and W F Kuhoke debut the Little Fox Well and Cistern Cleaner in the city. The device purifies wells and cisterns by suction, leaving water untouched and sanitary. Rockey offers demonstrations at Hotel Metropole with guaranteed satisfaction.
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J. F. Rockey
W. F. Kuhoke
Monroe
Wis
Rockey
Hotel Metropole
Unusual Carroll Street Property Quick Sale Offer
Real estate notice promotes the Ziegler property on Carroll Street with lots along Carroll and State streets. House is modern with hardwood finishes, steam heat, private windmill water supply, cement walks, and excellent condition. East front property priced well below value. seller urges immediate business.
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Ziegler
Carroll Street
State Street
East Front
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P. D. Department
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Brown & Dollineyers
Freeport Ball Club
President Powers
Mitchell
Journ4y's
Want
Newman Sanitary’ Dairy Co
F. Hildreth
S. C. Depot
Bureau of Immigration
Cuba
Ici
Cut
Atlanta
Cube On Wheels
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cauba
Florida Times
Jacksonville
Nashville
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Columbus
Peoria
Star
Chicago Journal
St. Louis Star
Kansas City World
Hot Springs
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