Markets and receipts from Cuicano and Chicago on March 2
Closing quotations show May wheat at 6 64 2, May corn 3 44, May oats 22, May pork 8 10 65, and May ribs 5 85 74. Cattle at Union Stock Yards totals 5,000 with hogs 22,000 and sheep 11,000, all about steady. Chicago receipts report hogs 22,000 with mixed to steady prices, cattle 5,000 and sheep 1,100. Northern lines show Minneapolis and Duluth arrivals.
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Cuicano
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yard
C. W. Killen
Fry’s Block
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Town Sold Repeatedly in Tax Auction Plight at Somerville
The town of Somerville Missouri faces a bizarre cycle where delinquent taxes trigger sales of farms and real estate, yet the inhabitants repeatedly bid and buy back. the sheriff cannot collect, bonds unpaid, town valued around 60 000 dollars with about 30 000 still owed, leaving the property effectively circling in auction after auction.
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Somerville
Philadelphia
Boston Herald
Side issues in literature and author careers
The Kansas City Independent notes many authors supplement their income with side occupations. It lists Hardy, Kipling, Stephen Crane, James Whitcomb Riley, Brander Matthews, John Burroughs, Winston Churchill, Bliss Carman, and others. It argues most cannot abandon side work after achieving recognition.
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Kansas City Independent
Thomas Hardy
Nfall Caine
Kipling
Stephen Crane
Julian Ralph
William Black
James Whitcomb Hiley
Brander Matthews
James Lane Allen
Edwin Markhem
John Burroughs
Treasury Department
Washington
Winston Churchill
Bliss Carman
Jesse Lynch Williams
Charles Major
Francis Tynde Stetson
Ty. T. Bullen
Sailor
Louis Becke
Harriet M. Burbane Piano Teacher at Studio 149
Harriet M. Burbane offers piano lessons at her studio located at 149 West Street. Contact for lesson scheduling and rates.
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Harriet M. Burbane
Weat Street
Queen’s admonition after prince’s shelling act at Osborne
A boy gathering sea shells near Osborne confronts the young Prince of Wales who upsets his basket twice. The boy strikes the prince, leaving him with injuries. The queen questions the boy and then reprimands the prince, arranging education and support for the boy’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Prince of Wales
Manchester
Eng
Guardian
Burdock uses and weather lore from the era
The article discusses burdock’s varied uses from food in China and Japan to edible parts and cultivation. It shares anecdotes about spiders predicting weather, noting how early morning webs signal fair weather and evening activity predicts a nice night. It ends with a wry line about the hungry actor at the table willing to take everyone’s part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Chicago
Positions in sleep and postures for rest study
The Philadelphia Times reports a study by Whitman White of Brooklyn on natural sleep. He argues narcotics are overused for insomnia and recommends specific positions, especially right-side sleeping, to aid digestion, reduce dreams, and improve ease for weak lungs and heart conditions.
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Whitman
VY. White
Brooklyn
Tyr
White
Philadelphia Times
Barrymore’s Wit Sparks Laugh At Quick-Write Play
Augustus Thomas mockingly laments over Maurice Barrymore’s play with a laconic quip. Barrymore, quick with a comeback, jokes he produced the work in a week and taunts Thomas about swift drafting. The exchange plays on speed versus polish in theatrical creation.
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Maurice Barrymore
Augustus ‘Thomas
Barrymore
Barry
Gus
Alabama
Thomas
Kansas City Independent
Safety valves and the strong woman in temper
A reflective piece on how women often shield loved ones by using mental safety valves to vent stress. It traces the dangers of overusing these defenses, the calm that wise restraint brings, and a neutral example of a disciplined, resilient approach to managing tension within the home. It closes with a note on Bucoda’s name origin and a comparison of place names along Puget Sound.
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M. E. Baldwin
A Cheerful Nursery Room From a Woman's Home Companion
A writer suggests a bright nursery with ample toy storage, pleasant wall pictures, and a window view. Include a tidy aquarium, a washable tapestry rug, and furniture with rounded edges. Ensure clear floor space, safe kid sized furniture, and opportunities for indoor play that teach hospitality and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Companion
Nervous children require kindness and patience
A Victorian-era essay urges parents not to scold or mock nervous children and notes many youths suffer from heightened nerves yet can be bright and capable with support. It stresses not whipping them, encouraging calm, and patient guidance to shape future productive adults. It also includes aside lines on machine-made pens and humorous quips about weddings and wives.
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New York Ledger
What's Your Face Worth and Public Notices
A compact item mix notes health ads for Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming clear skin at 25 cents from Emmert & Burrell’s drug store. It also cites Salem Massachusetts rejecting liquor licenses in December 1899 by a vote of 2 957 to 2 820 and mentions Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co. Emmert & Burrell. A sale at Staver’s Clearing Sale offers two hundred pairs of men’s shoes at 50 cents on the dollar.
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Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell’s
Sas
Massachusett
Salem
Madison ‘Medicine Co
Emmert & Burrell
Staver
Boston
Stephenson Street
Freeport
B. F. Jones
Messrs. McPherson & Service
Michigan
John D. McPherson
Choice bargains in city residence and business property
IT advertises select bargains in residence and business properties and a long list of desirable building lots across the city. Call 209 Float Street or at City Crus store. Peter Merzaar, 8dt.
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Float Street
City Crus
Peter Merzaar
Money to Loan at 6 Percent
O. Taylor and Frick offer real estate loans at six percent interest. The notice advertises available funds for mortgage lending and invites inquiries from potential borrowers.
Town Board Meeting to Audit Bills March 6
The town board will meet Tuesday evening March 6 to audit bills. Citizens with town claims should leave them at 99 Chicago Street. Town Clerk C D Emerick announces the session.
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Chicago Street
C. D. Emerick
Will Have New Quarters For Doctors In Fry Blocks
The old council rooms in the Fry blocks are leased to carpenters and will be remodeled for Dr Caldwell, Steaty and Firestone. They will move about April 1st as their present quarters are too small and the new quarters will offer more space and modern facilities.
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Dra. Caldwell, Steaty and Firestone
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Ae South
People’s Gas AC
Surat
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Bred
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Virginia
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Ianbat
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Rochester
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C. H. Perry
Oak Place
Tul
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Douglas Ave
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