Secretary Wilson Debunks Universal Crop Failure Claim
In a recent interview Secretary Wilson argues there can be no universal crop failure and notes farmers ignore Wall Street flurries as stock moves. He cites farmers buying land in Canada with confidence, while railroad stocks and bonds draw little interest. WM. CLEMENT promotes Manitoba and Western Colonization Co. lands for sale with simple terms and weekly excursions to inspect wheat lands in Canada.
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Wilson
Wall Street
Northwestern
Canada
WM. Clement
Freeport
Manitoba and Western Colonization Co
Dakotas
Minnesota
British Isles
Continental Europe
United States
Rifle Practice and a Fort Stand in the Plains
Colnel Fanning of the United States cavalry commands an eastern Rocky Mountain district. He fears Corinne will marry for wealth. Lt King trains at a fort, shoots Indians at the canyon, holds a narrow defensive line until relief arrives. The party survives and mutiny is averted.
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Colsnel Fanning
United States Cavalry
Rocky Mountains
Corinne
Percy Fing
West Point
Leutenant
Iiring
Fie
King
Wing
Mabel R. Twining
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Promote Urinary Relief
Advertisement notes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills as unequaled for backache weak kidneys and urinary troubles sold by Wm F Jungkung druggist at 85 Stephenson St.
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DeWitts
Wm. F. Jungkung
Stephenson St
Talked Too Much Costs Man His Philosophers Club Seat
Willis Brooks reports from Brooklyn that Meier the artist visited a Munich Philosophers' club and was admitted after observing men remain silent for long periods. When he finally spoke with a hesitant ah yah he was expelled for talking too much.
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Philosophers’ Club
Munich
Bavaria
Meier
Germany
Philosophers' Club
Willis Brooks
Brooklyn Eagle
Extraordinary Bom bardment Hoax During 1848 49 Sikh War
A well known hoax against Dewan Lalla Mooraj during the second Sikh war involved a storm of cannonade sounds followed by rain of mangled but edible canned goods. A British spy claimed the tins were powerful explosives, and the besieged camp at Mooltan endured days of Strassburg pates and other tinned foods.
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Lalla Mooraj
Punjab
Llugh Gough
Dewan
Mooltan
Strassburg
Noted Fake Coronation Scene Shocks London Patrons
A French artist created a convincing faked Westminster Abbey coronation using painted scenery costumes and actor replicas of King and primate. The ceremony occurred in a Brittany village and films were sent to London for display, but managers confessed the scene was a fake.
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Westminster Abbey
London
London Mall
The Queer Parson Bird of New Zealand
A New Zealand bird known as the parson bird or honey eater with green bronze purple reflections. It has a curved beak large feet and a long tail. It is plentiful on both main islands, sings well and mimics, and feeds on berries insects and honey using a brush-like tongue to gather food.
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New Zealand
Daily Journal Delivery Plan Expands Citywide
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery for the newspaper, offering seven days a week service to every part of the city.
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the Daily Journal
Dinner Agreement Ends In Opera and Betrayal
A married couple, Bob Terrytrove and Sophie Goodwin, hold an open marriage pact. A misdial leads to a dinner date with swapped partners, revealing the terms of their arrangement. Sophie attends the Buckingham dinner alone, while Bob discovers the ruse and toasts their agreement’s memory.
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Terrstroves
Bob Terrstrove
Sophie Goodwin
Miss Goodwin
Pol
Terrytrove
Val
Ned Stewart
Bob Terrytrove
Bob
Buckingham
Rob
Sophie
Bobbie
Jove
Love
Emmaline C. Burke
Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup Sold at Stephenson Street
A remedy for coughs and colds named Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is described as a favorite among children. It is available from Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, located at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Ancient sofa sparks gambling tale from New York office
New York American recounts a late 1800s incident in which John Morrissey Oakey Hall and Hubert Thompson bet cash on pulling a longer horsehair from a sofa in the New York corporation counsel’s office. The wager of 3000 dollars concluded as a bell rang and a messenger summoned Morrissey.
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New York Corporation Counsel
Staats Zeittung
Delafield Smith
William C. Whitney
Corporation Counsel
John Morrissey
Hubert O. Thompson
Oakey Hall
Morrissey
Hubert
Phompson
Mr. Whitney
Jim Powell
Thompson
John McCann
New York American
Chinese Carpenters and Their Hand Tools
The article notes that Chinese carpenters are highly skilled due to extensive wood use in China and that for generations they have relied on a small hatchet as their primary tool. Only recently has Western hammering with iron nails begun to influence their shops.
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Barrett Smith
Engineering
China
Theodore Tilton and Bryant Meeting At Dawn
Tilton recalled meeting William Cullen Bryant in the early 1870s at Bryant’s private office. He found Bryant performing athletic chinups at the door, hoisting himself by his arms and brushing the lintel with his chin, then near eighty years old.
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Theodore Tilton
William Cullen Bryant
Bryant
Hall Caine Trapped by Autograph Note in US Visit
Hall Caine fears autograph hounds yet falls for a crafty collector in America. A hotel porter delivers a registered letter. Caine signs twice and learns the second paper is a thank you note for his own autograph, which he had signed.
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Hall Caine
America
London
Quebec Plains Hardened by Factory Brings Park Plans
The plains of Abraham may become a national park next year to mark Quebec’s 300th founding anniversary if key dignitaries prevail. A rifle factory currently pollutes the site as plant owners push for more space rather than relocation.
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Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Decline of Seals Warns of Buffalo Fate
Reports warn that seal herds are rapidly vanishing due to poaching and limited protection. The population has dropped from 7.6 million fifty years ago to about 1.0 million today, signaling a threatened future for similar wildlife.
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United States
Indian Paint Language and a Witty City Tour
The Times-Democrat explains how different facial markings among Indians signify actions or statuses from love to politics and horse theft. A witty city girl jokes about a building nicknamed the half orphan asylum as they tour the sights, noting money limits.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
STATH BANK OF FREEPORT NAMES OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The Freeport bank reports capital stock of 126000 dollars. Officers include D. C. Stover as president and F. Dorman as cashier. Directors listed are R. G. Shumway A. S. Held W. H. Holland Fred W. Hoefer H Antrim Dr. J. H. Stealy D. C. Stover Fred Dorman W. H. Wagner Henry Baker and Homer F. Aspinwall with a savings department noted.
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D.C. Stover
H.H. Antrim
F. Dorman
Ras’t Candler
R. G. Shumway
Henry Baler
Stath Bank
Freeport
A. S. Held
W. H. Holland
Fred W. Hoefer
H. Antrim
J. H. Stealy
D. C. Stover
Fred Dorman
W. H. Wagner
Henry Baker
Homer F. Aspinwall
Savings Department
East and West Bound Train Timetables and Connections
East bound trains list arrivals and departures from Chicago and nearby hubs with numbered services and car types. Westbound schedules from Chicago show departure times, connections at Belvidere and Rockford, and notes on buffet and parlor cars and Sunday only services.
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East Bound
Freep't
C Cage
Tran West Bound
C’cage
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madinass
Northweety
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Nest
Harvard
Madison
Von
Spring Valley
Pacife
Rock Island
Paszencere
Neva Freight
Pasz’gera
Mt. Carroll
Weat
Rock Tatand
Daven
Chicago
Garives
Madizon
Omaedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
J.B. Swhratt
Dubuque
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Omaha
Bi St
R. Huleyt
Elmer
G. P. A. St. Paul Mins
Local Time Schedule Fragment for Chicago Line
Fragmentary OCR shows a schedule note for a Chicago line with timing marks like 6:38 and 30:56, indicating a daily service except Sunday. Details are incomplete but suggest a fixed route timetable with exceptions.
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Chico Limited
Chicago
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National Lead Company
State Street
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Authority
Wim
Freeport, III
Florida
Cuba
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Queen & Crescent
J.C. Beam, Jr
St. Louis
H. Hardwick
Washington, D.C. J
McCullough
Dearborn St
W. H. Tayloe
Washington, D. C
Queer Parson Bird
Dewitt & Company
Court House
Worhan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
C.e.fink
C. E. Fink
Carnegie, Pa
Business Directory
Illinois
BANKS
Frewport
ITL
Co. O. Collmann
the First National Bank
Frdeport, Ill
Ayateer
Wright
Ondwall Cashier
J. M. Clark
Ass’t Cashier
Serena Nere
Noach Hmmert
C. H. Lit
O. B. Biawell
Boyd OE Hill
Kantsen Bidwell
M. V. B. Elson
Webster
Ll. Farwell
THE
Second National Bank
L. Z Farwell
H. 8
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Pair
J. N. Galloway
F. ©. Schaeffer
H. 8S. Webster
HB. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
J. WN. Galloway
F. 3. Shaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
W. Mayer
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwars
Lebster
Attorney AT Law
W. N. Cronerite
Stephenson
R. P. Eckert
Freeport, Inds
D&w
Wagner
Magasine Binding
Anseiger Borin
Ring Streets
A. Ruthe
Carpenter & Contractor
Douglas Ave
Stephenson S&j
Frisbie & Hanky
General Contracting
Exchange St. News
R.R. Time Tabies
Illinois Central R. RK
St Paul Lim
Dodge
Dodgs Exini
Aim
St Paul Dita
Decatur
Cccs
Eee
Madison District
Paassenger
Dodgeville District
John F. Daly
Dewar
Chicago Great Western
Mapleone
C. B
Forrestor
Arts Beast
Ine
Ferrestec
Verrete Exeent
Ise Ee
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