Curious customs in South America described by Laura
Laura Henke recounts a Buenos Aires visit with her husband describing the city’s boulevards and parks, contrasts between rich and poor housing, abundant servants in wealthy households, and the difference in trains and climate. She notes Tigre as a scenic excursion and comments on local trees, crops, and architecture before closing her letter from the ship deck.
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Wf. Henke
Buenos Ayres
South America
Cuba
Buenos Ayes
Hotel International
Tacuri Street
Tigre
States
United States
Laura
Pretty Wedding at Wardlow Home in Rock Run Township
Anna Wardlow and Charles Lentz wed on March 7 at the bride’s parents’ home in Rock Run township. Rev Donovan officiated as a small ceremony featured a carnations and smilax decor. After a wedding dinner the couple departed for Princeton with a home in Rockford, Illinois to follow after April 1.
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Robert Wardlow
Rock Run Township
Anna
Charles Lentz
Donovan
Wardlow
Jacob Lentz
Lancaster
Rockford, Ill
At the Grand Tonight and the Power of a Name
A reflective piece on how a name or title influences audience behavior and critical reception for actors, plays, and books. It argues that public perception hinges on naming, with Shakespeare cited to illustrate the idea that a title can forecast success or failure despite content.
Louis James Stars in Virginius at Grand Opera House
The season has proven rewarding with Louis James, the magnificent actor, in Virginius. He appears tonight at the Grand Opera House in a performance praised for its strong acting and dramatic theme.
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Louis James
James
Virginius
Grand Opera House
Oshkosh Plans Subscriptions To Fund State League Team
Oshkosh directors at the Athearn hotel outlined a plan to raise 3500 by soliciting subscriptions from about 400 citizens. Subscriptions will be assigned per solicitor and a committee may individually visit certain supporters. No players will be signed until funds are assured to sustain Oshkosh in the state league. Green Bay loses two players Beckwith and Burton to the Chicago Spauldings. Burton previously with Spauldings and Green Bay, Burton cites stronger Chicago pitching as a reason for performance differences.
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Oshkosh Baseball Association
Athearn Hotel
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Northwestern
Green Bay
Warren W. Beckwith
Harry Burton
Green Bay State
Chicago Spauldings
Burton
Beckwith
The
Spauldings
Chicago News
Chicago
Chicago Nine
Saved From The Grave In A Near Burial Ordeal
Mrs W R Sherwood of Mabel Minnesota awoke in a deathlike trance just as burial preparations began in La Crosse Wisconsin She died of pneumonia and was laid on a bier Two women guarding the body heard a cry as the corpse sat up causing shock and delirium for hours The watchers remain in serious condition The column also notes a music sale at Allingtons Music Store with 6 and 15 cent offerings
Well Worth Trying Says Pension Attorney on Pills
W H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont hails Dr King's New Life Pills as best after pension care. He says they keep his family in splendid health and use them for headache constipation and biliousness. 25 cents guaranteed at Joseph Em mert's drug store.
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W. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Victory over Freeport by Oak Park in tough city game
Oak Park high school defeated Freeport 38 to 32 in a rough, fast game witnessed by a full Y. M. C. A. audience. Hyde Park girls beat Freeport 24 to 7 in the same event, after a prior Hyde Park win in girls play.
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Oak Park High School
Oak Park
Chicago
Illinois
Freeport
Hyde Park High School
Austin
Hoefer
Tangler Schmelzle
Luebbing
Phersone
Templeton
Schmetzle
Erwit
al Eward
Hyde Park
School Entertainment Delights Large Friday and Wednesday Crowd
A large crowd attended a school entertainment repeated at the May school on Wednesday evening. The play Moses Madder features Polly Polk as the heiress pursued by Moses with schemes to gain her fortune. Polly is sought by Timothy Trenwith. Gertie Gush mistaken for his daughter leads to a breach of promise scare. Poke yields Polly to Trenwith. Cast includes Polly Poke, Mrs Madder, Zephaniah Somers, Moses Madder, and Timothy Trenwith among others. After the play, tableaux of George and Martha Washington and others entertained, with recitals and pantomimes between acts and selections by John Barly.
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Moses Madder
Polly Polk
Dr. Chintzer
Chub
Madder
Polly
Timothy Trenwith
Modified Football This Year By Big Nine Reform Plan
Western colleges agreed to modify football this year to reduce brutality and danger. Faculty representatives from the big nine met in a reform conference convened by University of Michigan President Angell.
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Chicago
Angell
University of Michigan
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Offers Whole-Body Relief
The ad promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the Original Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims the remedy clears bowels and mucous membranes of throat and lungs and tastes good and harmless. Sold by druggists.
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Kennedy
Work of the Freaport W C T U Revised
The Freaport branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union revised its work with county president Miss Musser and county secretary Mrs. Wagner of Orangeville assisting. Mrs. F M Davis was elected president, praised as an energetic leader, with treasurer, secretary, and corresponding secretary retained. Several new members joined the union.
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Freaport
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Miss Musser
Wagner
Orangeville
F. M. Davis
U. B
Davis
Colonists' Low One Way Second Class Rates
Northwestern line offers reduced one way second class fares to Tennessee Kentucky Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Colorado Missouri Mexico Texas Western Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma and Indian Territories. In effect Tuesdays March 6 and 20. Tickets available from Chicago & Northwestern agents.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma and
Indian Territories
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R'y
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Stuskopf Guilding
Galena Ave
E. Bengston, ‘the Jeweler
Oklahoma
Winne Mortgage Co
Taylor & Frick
Llinois Central
R. B
Desti
the Grand
Minnesota
Allington'’s
Victory Hotours
Freeport High School
Minutes of
Play
Wen
Los Se
Bulkley
Wyde Park
Nellie James
Miss James
Elsie Figeley
Jennie Jones
Miss Ditzler
Dora Chapple
Mieldree Park
Youwls Oak Yempleton
Hyde
Empire Eree
Rogers
Wheeler
May School
Polly Poke
Miss Kramer
Mary Ann Fogarty
Rose Madder
Sacha
Cyeen Dildred Althoff
Walnee
Ofuntzer
Mr.Chub
Nathan Gerke Phinonus Poke
Vetreeserete Sereenersteseer
Zephaniah Somers
Althoff
Cyrus Haller
Trenwith
Michael McGilp
Wein Gorka
Willie Nilly
Flelun
Gordon Snitoat
Qulluren
Mildred Althoff
Py Tees
Roy Gerke Woo
Prank Althoff
Iaswepann
el Althott
Ranhead
Fer
Ane
Saimanthy Scroings
Jane Jones
KM Reed
Arahble Simith
Boerne
George
Martha Washington
Charles Hammond
Flora Althof
John Alden
Priscilla
Needlich Vere
Nathan Gerke
Nelle Haller
Hiawatha
Win
Gerke
Columbia
Milldred Althoff
Tingland
Cyrus Mtallor eClermany
Halen Gordon Judd
Dailian Haller
Man Beautiful
An & Phonograp
John Barly
Handls
Ney
Keen Kutter
Keen Kutter Tools
Seee
Simmons Hardware Company
S41
Louis
U.S.A
Broadway
Homeseekers
West
Neuralgyline Co
Wheellay
W. Va
J.J. Coleman
America
Norman Hackett
James Sheridan Knowles
C.P. Guenther's
Stetson
Drvraarr Griffin
Santa Fe
Adguis St
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