Consolidation vote for Chicago & Alton railways held in New York
Stockholders of the Chicago and Alton Railway and the Chicago and Alton Railroad met in New York to vote on a plan of consolidation. The railway company owns nearly all the stock of the railroad company, with minor holdings in preferred and common shares. The report also notes other insurance, land, rail, and bridge projects and votes by various stockholders across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton Railway Company
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
New York
Lamar Mutual Life Insurance Company
South
Jackson
Miss
Western Canada Land Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Valley Railway
Southwest Pennsylvania Railway Company
York Haven and
Rowenna Railway Company
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Denver & Rio Grande
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Richmond
Special Session Called by Grand Master in Chicago
Grand Master William R Humphrey of Chicago has issued a call for a special session of the grand lodge of the Ohio Odd Fellows to meet March 29 in Chicago. Many past grands in Chicago and nearby seek the grand judge degree. Deputies association of Cook County requested the session. Mileage and per diem not paid. expenses covered by the Cook County Deputies association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
William R. Humphrey
Chicago
Grand Lodge of the Minois Odd Fellows
Deputies Association
Cook County
The
Deputies Association of
Indigestion cure promises relief after meals
A historical ad copy touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion. It claims the product digests what you eat, ends belching puffing and palpitations, and leaves the stomach "sweet" after taking after meals, with availability through all druggists.
Local Newark Tee Store Sees Finish Sale Closure
Fragmentary OCR suggests a Newark clothing shop at risk of closing with a final clearance sale. Limited readable text mentions sacrifices and finary lines of goods and vendors EY and Wak but lacks clear dates, names, or full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetta A
Newark Tee
EY & Wak
World's Biggest Farm in Kansas Run by the Miller Family
A lengthy profile of the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma Territory founded by George Miller and now run by his sons. The piece details the vast operation fed by 260 native landlords and 750 dependents, a multi-hour driving network, and a highly organized staff from foremen to clerks. It notes high salaries, loans surpassing 25,000, and a lifestyle blending ranch life with urban comforts, including automobiles and professional ties to lawyers and Harvard and Princeton alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Zach
Texas
California
Oregon
New York
Boston
George
Harvard
Kansas City
Princeton
George Miller
Cherokee Strip
Yell Joy Park
Wildlife decline on the Great Plains Thins Herds Across Regions
The text notes the drastic reduction of buffalo numbers from thousands to a few left in the United States. It lists scattered surviving animals in parks, shows, and menageries across Lincoln Park Chicago Bronx Park New York National Park Washington and the 101 Ranch. The fragmented counts illustrate near-extinction with only a handful of individuals remaining in various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Lincoln Pass
Chicago
Bronx Park
New York
National Park
Washington
Philadelphia tailors push new American men’s fashion
In Philadelphia on March 7 merchants unveil a movement against London styles. Grey evening suits in Cambridge gray with clawhammer and tuxedo cuts, bold braid, unusual buttons like carved dog heads and golden eagles, and light gray waistcoats shape a depicted push to set new American fashion, while London designs are shown for contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
London
Needle Point
Quaker City Knights of the Thimbles and Shears
Lannon
Associated Merchant Tailors of
Broad Street
Trump
America
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup
The ad touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the Original Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs and colds. It claims to move the bowels and clear throat and lung mucous, tastes good, harmless, and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
This Date in History: Notable events by year
A chronological list of historical events and births from 1658 to 1904 including the Treaty of Roeskild 1658, William III’s death 1702, Pope Clement XI 1721, Delhi captured 1739, London earthquake 1750, Stamp Act 1765, various deaths and births, and a mob attack in Springfield 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeskild
William III
England
Pope Clement XI
Delhi
John Hough
London
House of Lords
Nook's Hill
Mass
Simon Cameron
Aboukir
W. Sawrey Gilpin
Lord Wellington
Bordeaux
Austin H. Layard
Ninevah
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Charles J. Bernadette
Sweden
Lucknow
Merrimac
Cumberland
Congress
Hampton Roads
David Kalakua
Hawaii
John Sherman
Ohio
Treasury
Dakota
Henry Ward Beecher
Harry Hayward
Minneapolis
Springfield
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Claims Quick Cold Cure
A dated advertisement touts Ken nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant cathartic that clears the head removes phlegm and strengthens bronchial tubes. It promises relief from coughs colds croup and whooping cough and states it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Local Paint Store Set to Open at 18 South Galena
A. Sluiter and B. Brauer return from Chicago with new wallpaper and curtain designs and plan to open a paint store at 18 South Galena avenue. Janssen and W. S. Bookman will staff the shop and greet old acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sluiter
B. Brauer
Chicago
Galena Avenue
Herman Janssen
W. S. Bookman
James to Present Virginius in Lavish Revival Next Saturday
Louth announces a major cultural event with Louis James starring in a full American production of Virginius. The actor, praised as delivering unmatched exponents on stage, leads an all American company in a lavish revival marked as a premier dramatic treat after years of lighter entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louth
Louis James
Virginius
James
America
John McCullough
Jamies
Grand manager brings high class vaudeville to Freeport week
Manager Knorr of the Grand has arranged with the Western Vaudeville Association and Kohl & Castle houses to present a week long vaudeville show opening Monday night March 12. The lineup includes Fay, Coley and Fay with singing and dancing, Haverly & McRae as comedians, Tulsa with a change act and Indian number, and Fitzhugh & Bessie with illusion tricks. Seats are on sale at C P Guenther's drug store for Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knorr
Grand
Western Vaudeville Association
West
Kohl & Castle
Haymarket
Majestic
Olympic
Chicago Opera House
Freeport
Fay, Coley
Fay
Haverly & McRae
McRae
Tulsa
Fitzhugh & Bessie
C. P. Guenther
Barrell Os and the Ash Grocers Bid Docket
A fragmented OCR note references Barrell Os and the Ash Grocers in a bidding context. Details are unclear but indicate a commercial or auction setting with these entities listed among participants.
Yankee Circus on Mars Captivates Chicago Audiences
Thompson and Dundy's New York Hippodrome spectacle has become Chicago's leading theatrical event. The show drew $10,187.50 in receipts for the first two performances and has seen nonstop lines at the Auditorium box office since last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Circus
Mars
Chicago
Thompson & Dundy
New York Hippodrome
New York
A Yankee Circus on Mars dazzles Chicago at the Auditorium
Critics call the Thomson and Dundy spectacle a monumental production blending drama music ballet circus and aerial feats. The show features the Mars inhabitants, 144 corps de ballet, an array of famous acts, and a $10,000 weekly production cost. Envisioned as a major dramatic spectacle, it redefines the modern stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coryphees
Mars
Chicago
Messrs. Thompson & Dundy
Frank Mellville
Claire Heliot
Barlow
Louis Powell
Robert Cottrell
Adolph
Sisters of Meers
Caicedo
Mile. Marquis
Lootts
Marillo-Mariity
Everetts
Marvelous
Meteors
Germany
New York World
Thomson & Dundy
Metropolitan
Oglesby on Corn Adverts at State Fair
The state board of agriculture issues a unique vest pocket advertisement for the state fair. Uncle Dick Oglesby gives an oration on corn printed on small slips bound between two covers of celluloid. The front cover features Governor Oglesby and the words Governor Oglesby’s Tribute to Corn. The back cover bears the fair advertisement and a blank card for notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglesby
State Board of Agriculture
Dick Oglesby
Governor Oglesby
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Purifying Blood Cleanse
In springtime advice promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a purifier that drives out impurities and enriches the blood. The claim is attributed to Joseph Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Joseph Emmert
March Events Pack Weekend Socials and Shows
March 7 Pink Hussars at the Grand Opera House followed by Louis James on March 10 and vaudeville and other acts through late March. Card parties, dances, and social events listed at Blunt's hall, Masonic venues, Y M C A, and Lexington hall. Notable dates include March 7, 10, 12 17 23 26 and April 13 20 28 with various entertainers and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Dawson
Blunt's
Hall
Gent
al Cor
San Cams v8 Freeport
Schoi
DaWason's
Breat
Will Socia
G. A. BR
L. A
Masonic Temple
At. Mary's Hall
Otheo
Dawson
Blunt's Hall
Blunt’s Hall
Masonic Hall
I. B
L. F
Lexington Hall
Amity Society
Masonic Mple
Grand Opera House
Pink Hussars
Louis James
A. H. Wilson
Buster Brown
Lyman Howe
Moving Pictures
Cures Worst Gases Of Catarrh With Hyomei Inhaler
Hyomei claims to cure catarrh by breathing medicine through a pocket inhaler. It penetrates throat nose lungs and bloodstream to kill catarrhal germs. The complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottles 50 cents. refund offered if not cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Wieman Begins Erection Of Two Story Block At Forreston
John Wieman arrived in Forreston this morning to commence the erection of a two story business block for Edward E. Haller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wieman
Forreston
Edward E. Haller
Samson Team Gear Ad By Dorman & Co Retail Store
An advertisement from Dorman & Co at the White Front corner of Van Buren and Exchange promotes Samson Team ing Gear as strong and reliable for buyers. The notice runs 3 to 6 days or weeks? and highlights a retail offer in the downtown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Dorman & Co
van Buren
Exchange St
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A. C. Schwarze & Son
Burrell Bros
S. Hermameier & Son
D. A. Jeager
George Mohr
Briggs Grocery Co
F. S. Sandmeier
J. L. Wahler
F. W. Borgmeier
C. Becker & Co
Schoeffel & Brokhausen
F. A. Schulz
Walnut Hill Grocery Co
Lena—Berhenke Bros
Rife & Hinds
Egg-O-See Cereal Company
Quincy
Ill
Kohle Castle Circuit
Fay Coley
Minstrels
Haverly and McRae
Lip Kid
Fitzhugh
Bessie
Miss LE Gray
Kinodrome
Barry and
Wolford
Kieth
Theatre N. Y
Kansas
Y.M.C. A
FE. M. Cobb
Elgin
Huss
Sweeney & Kinley
Galena Street
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