Souvenir Dinner Reveals Coker’s London Social Rise
A story of Winslow Coker, a rich American who adores society, schemes with Sir Thomas Spottiswoode to buy entree to London’s elite. Grace Mulholland accepts his gifts yet rejects a deed to her family home, only to later marry him and accept the deed from her fiancé.
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Winslow Coker
Alaska
London
Coker
Thomas Spottiswoode
Mulholland
Lillian
Grace
Grace Mulholland
Thomas
Ile
Mulhollands
Miss Grace
Mulholands
Elinor T. Boyd
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills marketed for backache weak kidneys and urinary troubles. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz druggist located at 85 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Polar Days and Nights in Polar Regions
A study of polar climates explains six foot ice during winter seas with minimal storms and the long twilight during summer. It notes brilliant auroras and haloes, extreme temperatures, and effects on minds and health from prolonged darkness and dryness.
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Bay
Antarctic
Arctic
Journal of Geography
Nansen
Gulls Saved Shipmen Warn Of Fog From Orkneys
A sailor defends gulls as lifesavers after a fog near the Orkneys, recalling the birds' warning cries that averted a wreck. He urges gulls wear Pink Silk ribbons with Andy Carnegie medals for their service to seamen.
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Andy Carnegie
Orkneys
Epicurean Finesse from Two Marseiliaises
Two Marseiliaises debate the best way to eat game in a Bon Vivant aside. One suggests hanging a woodcock with larks on its claws to flavor them, then eating the larks after a week. The other imitates the method but discards both woodcock and larks, eating only the nail.
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Marseiliaises
Young lover vows naval path with tattooed anchor
In a light exchange from the Catholic Standard and Tires a narrator notes a girl named Elsie predicting her beau will become an admiral. The visitor teases that he might join the Naval academy, but the suitor has only an anchor tattoo as a sign.
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Elsie
Naval Academy
Genius Mr Spriggins Diplomatic Remark Cited
A Chicago Record-Herald fragment lauds Mr Spriggins as the most diplomatic man. Quote notes his skill in ordering four meals and forcing the waiter to pronounce every French-dish name on the bill.
The Way to Fame in a Europe Trip
The Man who aspires to prominence faces reporters' questions about American affairs. He notes reporters rarely seek interview until after long abroad, implying fame hinges on foreign travel and perception.
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Europe
Washington Star
All the World a Stage in a Gallery of Scraps
A reflective line notes how most people observe life as spectators in a crowded gallery, tossing scraps at performers as they act. The motto hints at skepticism toward public spectacle and the value of participation.
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Service for Ne a Week
The Daily Journal announces delivery to every city area for a week offering complete service across the metropolis. It highlights extended coverage and consistent distribution to all neighborhoods.
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the Daily Journal
Bennie Rescued by Circus Elephant at Barn Chimney
A spring morning near Pittsburg Chronicle details Bennie Harper climbing toward a robin nest, tumbling down the kitchen chimney, and being rescued by Samson the elephant as a traveling circus helps. The boy bonds with the elephant, then joins the circus on a ride around the ring with cheers from onlookers.
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Bennie
Mamma
Tannah
Robins
Jack Robinson
Hmb
Rennie
Hannah
Mann
Mrs. Harper
Harpers’ Gate
Celreus
Bill
Samson
Bil
Lanson
Pittsburg
College Captain Hosts Baseball Dinner For Eight Fans
A college town entertainment featured the team captain hosting nine people for a baseball themed dinner. Guests sat around a square table turned to resemble a diamond with small fan place cards and nine inning menu cards. Courses named as innings included oyster cocktails and lamb chops, with tiny horn favors to cheer the host and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Arthur
A Side Remark from Princeton Tiger
A Princeton Tiger column notes a cheeky side remark about how people in the stone age avoided glass houses and jokes about modern public fragility.
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Princeton Tiger
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Promoted for Children
A remedy for coughs and colds is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. Children like it and it is sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Drago Doctrine An Argentina Idea on Debt Collecting
The Drago doctrine named for Argentina’s Drago holds that debts owed by one country to another should not be collected by force. It was proposed after the 1902 Venezuelan crisis when foreign fleets threatened. Chicago News notes it was praised by South American republics but rejected as part of the Monroe doctrine in Washington.
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Drago
Queen Drago of
Servia
Argentine
Monroe
England
Germany
Italy
Venezuela
Mr. Kipling
South America
Washington
Chicago News
Post Office and Crime Detection in the North American Review
Secretary Cortelyou notes the vast task of guarding the mails to minimize abuses and cites progress year by year. He remarks the post office department is the most effective world agency for crime detection and prevention and criminal apprehension.
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Post Office
North American Review
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Postofice Department of the
United States
Phonograph Wins Suit Against City Noise in Brussels
In Brussels a lawyer used a phonograph to document daytime hammering from a neighboring iron foundry. He played back the din in court with a prepared horn, proving the nuisance and winning his lawsuit.
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Brussels
Murger
Vulcan
The Dreadnought Fires With Mighty Gun Salvo
Eight of the ten twelve inch guns fired simultaneously on the Dreadnought creating a shock that rolled the 400000 ton vessel beyond any prior broadside. The 18 500 ton ships skidded several yards and listed. Guns are 53 feet long and shells weigh 830 pounds each. Each shell is driven by 265 pounds of cordite to a muzzle speed of 2000 miles per hour.
Germans vow no change in Alsace Lorraine despite annexation
The London Globe notes that even after thirty six years since annexation the majority in Alsace Lorraine remain anti German and unsatisfied with the current state of affairs.
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Alsace- Lorraine
London Globe
Swiss Debt Pay Demand Moves French Court to Pay
Pierce Stuppa and M. de Louvois discuss arrears owed to Swiss officers in French service. The king orders payment in full after Stuppa’s firm reply. Also note the world’s deepest wells at Budapest and St Louis, 8,180 and 3,840 feet.
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Pierce Stuppa
M. de Louvois
Louis XIV
Paris
Basel
Stuppa
France
Budapest
St. Louis
East Bound Time Tables for R R Routes
The timetable lists east bound trains with arrival and departure times at Nodd Omaha Lim, St Paul Lin, Dubuque Ex, Fort Dodge Ex, Sioux City, South Bound services, and local mails. It includes Fast Mail, No 81 83 401d 402d, No 183 182d 124d, and daily and Sunday only services with noted stations Madison and Dodgeville Districts.
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Omaha Lim
St Paul Lin
Dubuque
Ft. Dodge
Sioux City
Omaha
Nord Omaha Limes
bin Wits
St Paul Lim
Decatur
Madison
Dodgeville
Freig Bt
Train timetable notes speeds and connections
The notice lists east and westbound train schedules with numbers 200 through 211, noting specific times, car types, and services. It details connections at Rockford and Belvidere to Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison and other eastern and western destinations, plus a closing signature John F. Daly, Agent.
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Freep
T. Ar
C'cago
Ly. C’cago
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Harvard
Spring Alley
Pacific Coast
Eastbound Rock Island Rail Schedules and Connections
The notice lists East Bound trains from Rock Island with arrival and departure times for passenger and freight service, including connections to Milwaukee Janesville Madison and Rapid City routes. Agent J B SWHATT notes limited passenger services and freight trains carrying passengers on select runs to Davenport and other destinations.
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Rock Island
Nova Freight
Mt. Carroll
Rock Taland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Andrives
Janesville
Madison
Edar Rapids
North and
South Dakota
J. B. Swhatt
Maple Leaf Route Trains Leave South Depart
Trains listed include Chicago Limited No 84, Chicago Express No 4, daily Chicago Special except Sunday, and routes via Minneapolis Waterloo Des Moines St Joseph Fort Dodge to Kansas City. Some trains serve Chicago passengers only. others stop for all destinations. Brecked trains east and west schedule noted by station agents R Hulett and Elmer at St Paul.
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Chicago Limited
Chicago Express
Chicago
Dubugqwe
Faw
Minneapolisia
Wasterloo
Arshalltown
Monnea
Omaha
von R. Hulett
J.P. Elmer
G. P. A. St. Paul Ming
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American Surety Company
New York
American Surety Company of
John F. Mishter
Agt
Pearl
R. R. Tiffany
Atty
Freeport
Wilson
Prosperity
Wall
Northwestern
Canada
WM. Clement
Manitoba and Western Colonization Co
Dakotas
Minnesota
British Isles
Continental
Authority
Freeport, Lil
Wim
Florian
Guba
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
Florida
J.C. Beam, Jr
H. Hardwick
D. Cc
McCullough
N. W
Dearborn St
Gulls
Exchange St
The
Daily Journal
S. G. Bailey
Tunkelton
W. Va
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinoiss
BANKS
D.C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
F. Dorman
Asa’t
R. Shumway
Bente Baker
Stath Capital
R. G. Shumway
A. 3. Held
W. H. Holland
Fred W. Wixcover
H. E. Antrim
J. H. Stealy
Fred Dorman
W. H Aener
Henry Baler
Homer F. Aspinwall
Savings Department
Ill
QO. Collmann
D. F. Graham
J. §.Collmann
L. R. Jungkunz
Ass't
D. B. Schulte
Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
Johns. Collmann
First National Bank
Freeport, Ill
Bidwell
Wm. O. Ideal
M. Clark
Jobin Burrell
M. V. B. Elson
H. 3. Webster
J. Farwell
Second National Bank
Illinois
L. Z. Farwell
H. S&s
J. N. Galloway
F. B. Schaeffer
H. S. Webster
Ate
Union LO & Building Association
Orlane
Shaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
W. Mayer
J. FW. Kramer
W. J. Schwars
Webster
Attorney AT Law
W. N. Cronkrith
Freeport, IH
RE. PB. Eckert
Ilinois
D&w
Wagner
Magasine Bindings Specialty
Anseiger Building
Chicago and
Spring Streets
A. Ruthe
Carpenter & Contractor
Douglas Ave
Stephenson S&j
Genere
Plana
R.R
Illinois Central
R. R
John F. Daly
Maple Leaf
B&o Bra
Forrestor
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