Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad
An enduring tone advertises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for “female trouble” boosting happiness at home. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Chester Curry of East Boston, praising relief from backache, nervousness, and irregularities after eight years of illness.
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Stear
Ghani
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Lydia X&. Pinkham
Chester Curry
Saratoga
Boston
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Illinois Central tax dispute moves toward court ruling
State officials under Governor Deneen review whether the Illinois Central Railroad paid seven percent of gross earnings on charter lines. Four experts work, possibly expanding to past years, as officials seek to fix property values and tax due. The railroad may challenge Attorney General Stead's interpretation, potentially to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
Deneen
Springfield News
Stead
United States Supreme Court
The
Central
Beechley clears Lumley in Chicago graft case
Waterloo Times-Tribune reports Illinois Central Superintendent Beechley fully investigated John Strayer’s accusation against Conductor J Lumley of Chicago division. Beechley says Lumley acted to protect passengers, warned conductors, and that Strayer’s accuser was a crafty Chicago graft seeker. Lumley, a 30 year IC veteran, strongly cleared. the reviewer found no culpability.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Strayer
Apple River
Galena
Lumley
Chicago
Mr. Heechley
Mr. Lumley
Iman
American News Company
Central
Statement to Clear Mr Strayer From Criticism
A reader requests the Tiffies Tribune publish a statement to defend Mr Strayer against accusations, asserting belief in his integrity and asking for fair coverage of the claim. The message argues for presenting the reader’s viewpoint to balance the critique.
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Strayer
Blantelésa
Tiffies-Tribune
May Hart Conductor Injured in Manchester Yard Accident
Conductor May Hart of the Millis Central freight service was seriously injured in Manchester yards early Thursday. He slipped in mud near the track and was dragged about fifteen car lengths before being found unconscious and treated at the yard office. He suffered deep cuts and bruises with possible internal injuries. Conductor Cody assumed May's run.
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May Hart
May
Mllnois
Manchester
Cody
Mr. May
Stuyvesant Fish in Chicago With Family on Visit
President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central and his son Stuyvesant Fish Jr. arrived in Chicago by private car last night and are staying at the Auditorium Annex. They plan to depart for Memphis and St. Louis soon. The elder Fish declined to discuss a rumored retirement from the Illinois Central or his resignation from Mutual Life. The son said he would work if needed, but will follow his father’s wishes.
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Stuyvesant Fish
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Stuyvesant Fish, Jr
Michigan Central
Auditorium Annex
Memphis
St. Louis
Fish
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Illinois Central
Young
Mr. James
Grand jury in session stirs town business
Pearl City notes the grand jury is convened this week prompting a busy town mood. About fifty two witnesses are listed by the state's attorney on illegal sales in town. A deputy entered a shop but a worker slipped out the back, papers not served. Rumors say other actions hinge on grand jury makeup and supervisor choices.
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Pearl City
Kennedy's Original Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup
A nostalgiacard style ad promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the best known remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims to move the bowels and cleanse throat and lungs with a throat friendly taste and harmless use. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
The Dany Journal Delivers Weekly City Log Slice
The Dany Journal prints a weekly city log covering part of the town for a delivery week. It notes local happenings, streets, and services in compact form for residents.
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Dany Journal
Labor world headlines and union actions summarized
The referendum of the National Association of Letter Carriers defeated annual contests. Flint glass workers accept a sliding scale averting a strike and aiding independent manufacturers against trusts. House panel approves 300000 for a national study on women and child workers. Illinois court holds unions liable for member actions despite officials urging peace. Journeymen Tailors and Garment Workers reject amalgamation. Iron and Steel workers prepare wage demands to be set at Cincinnati in May.
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National Association of Fetter
Flint Glass
United States
Canada
House Committee On Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gov. Guild
Massachusetts
State Supreme Court of Illinois
Journeymen Tailors’ Union of America
Garment Workers of America
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to treat indigestion after meals. It promises relief from belching puffing and palpitations, claiming the product digests what you eat and leaves the stomach sweet. Sold by all druggists.
Love of Wealth and the Public Service in Atlantic Note
The March Atlantic opens with F W Taussig of Harvard presenting a paper on how control of large industrial combines supplants political and military leadership as power. He questions whether municipal ownership will create a field for capable leaders and hopes for reduced selfish motives and a nobler public spirit in democracy.
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F. W. Taussig
Harvard University
Quarterly Journal of Economics
Taussig
Gallops for Aid from Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
An old advertisement claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cleans the poisoned system and restores health. It asserts relief from stomach upset, liver issues, bowel problems, and general nerve strain. Sold by druggists for 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
How He Keeps Young from Louis James
Louis James at 63 says youth and vitality come from temperance and regularity. He adds, keep in the...
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Louis James
Sunlight and cautionary maxims amid a blurred note
Segments of admonitions about fear, temperance, and living well appear in a fragmentary passage. The text urges avoidance of excess and fear, emphasizes temperate living, and claims life improves through sunny outlooks and purposeful work. A stray line notes Mr. James will appear in the scene.
Avoid Cheap Baking Powders Buy Calumet Instead
The notice brands cheap baking powders as inferior and unreliable, claiming they produce pale or unpalatable bread, require more quantity, and cost more in the long run. It promotes Calumet as a superior, stable, long lasting option that delivers consistent leavening with less trouble.
Oldest Crown Office: Lord High Steward History
The lord high steward is the oldest crown office, tracing back before Edward the Confessor and possibly instituted by Offa in 757. For long, this official ranked just below the king and was hereditary in certain noble lineages, as noted by Tit-Bits.
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Edward the Confessor
Offa
Representation clash during Investigation scene
A statesman and a friend discuss legal representation during an Investigation. The statesman predicts he will have counsel and suspects he will be misrepresented by opposing counsel. The exchange highlights tensions around legal proceedings and media portrayal.
Many Seek Houses in Freeport Spring Rental Rush
The spring moving season hits Freeport as renters flood the market while real estate agents report a shortage of houses. Builders and buyers react, with some households choosing to buy land and build, hoping to relieve demand. Owners with own homes face less disruption, while renters face rain and mud as they endure the annual house hunt.
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Freeport
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar advertised cure
An old advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant cathartic. It claims to relieve cold symptoms by evacuating bowels, clearing the head, freeing phlegm, and strengthening bronchial tubes. Sold by all druggists.
Burrell Bros Cash Grocers Advertises Oil Price
The ad promotes best oil perfection at 8 cents per gallon sold by Burrell Bros The Cash Grocers located at 119 Stephenson Street.
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Burrell Bros
Stephenson St
March events mix of basketball dances and socials
A fragmented listing of community events from March including basketball games for boys and girls, dances led by Prof. Dawson, a Y M C A girls and boys match, social dances at Blust’s hall, G A R hall gatherings, card parties at Maronia hall, a Fourteenth annual card ball by the B of L at Lexington hall, and a Men’s Meeting with FE M Cobb.
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M. v. A. Ohl- de Sa Ahd
Freeport
Danaon
Socia
Marea Hall
Jinith
G. A. Ohl
Yevpore
Aria
Fifer
Dancine
Prof. Dawson
Blust's Hall
W. R.O
G. A.R. Hall
Wins Hall Linder
Dawson
Blast’'s
Blast's Hall
Maronia Hall
FE. M. Cobb
Brigin
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at Grand Opera House Schedule
At the Grand Opera House the program runs through March and April with acts including Louis James on March 10, vaudeville on March 12 through 17, The Tie That Rinda on March 21, When We Were Twenty one, arch, Al H Wilson on March 27, Bunter Brown on April 13, The Wayward Daughter on April 0, Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures on April 8, and His Father's Sin.
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Grand Opera House
Louis James
al H. Wilson
Bunter Brown
Lyman Howe
Moving Pictures
What Is Catarrh And Hyomei Cure Claim
An old medical blurb explains catarrh as a germ disease and promotes Hyomei as a treatment that sterilizes the air and heals nasal and throat membranes. The Hyomei outfit costs $1 with refills at 50 cents, offered with a money back guarantee if it does not cure.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Samson Team Gear Sale at Dorman & Co Store
Teamsters urged to buy the Samson Team ing gear at Dorman & Co retail store located at the corner of Van Buren and Exchange Street, White Front, with a 3 to 6 day window for purchase.
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Teamsters
Dorman & Co
van Buren
Exchange St
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