Burma Travelogue From Fritz Kunz in Rangoon and Mandalay
Fritz Kunz writes from Rangoon and Mandalay describing Burmese life and customs. He highlightsDress in silk vibrant colors pagodas Shwe Dagon and Arakan temple statues and the Monarchys palaces. He notes Mandalay temples bells and the Arakan statue with modern lighting and a hill railway to Maymyo. He signs off from Prome preparing to depart by steamer on the sixteenth.
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Rangoon
Burma
Calcutta
India
H. Fielding
Ceylon
Shwe
Kakusandha
Kanagamana
Kasyapa
Gautama
Mandalay
Thatbanabaing
Visuddha Silacara Siripavaradhammasenapati Mahasangharaja
Thathanabaing
Arakan
Queen's Golden Monastery
Moscow
Maymyo
Thraiwaddy Flotilla Company
Prome
Fritz Kunz
No Reason for Back Pain to Rule Lives
A Freeport citizen, Charles Weiss of 424 S Galena Ave, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his combined kidney trouble and rheumatism after months of backache interfering with his work. He bought a box at Emmett's drug store, followed directions, and saw steady improvement until he was cured. For sale by all dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Freeport
Charles Weiss
S. Galena Ave
Dean
Emmett
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
The Fastest Long Distance Flyer and Its Luxuries
A detailed look at the eighteen hour New York to Chicago flyer, its costly equipment, strong motive power, seniority crew system, and the luxury services onboard. The article notes the flyer’s safety needs, large costs, and the appeal of hotel like comforts from barber to dining car, with a push on time saving to drive business.
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New York
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Monster Steel
York
Twentieth Century Limited
Pennsylvania
Marcel
This Date in History Highlights 16th–20th Century Events
A dated list of historical events and deaths from 1521 insurrection in Majorca to a 1905 coal mine disaster in Thurmond West Virginia. It records royal abdications, battles, massacres, political actions, notable deaths, revolts, and disasters with varying precision and few full details per item.
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Majorca
Muscovy
Lord Bacon
House of Lords
Spencer Compton
Earl of Northampton
Hopt
Heath
John Denham
Thomas Kent
Pope Clement II
Boston
Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
John Duke of
Roxburghe
Charles IV
Spain
Alex Lameth
Lucknow
Lincoln
Dilke
House of Commons
O’donnval Rossa
Toronto
Ribal
Egypt
Kassala
Geronimo
Band
Lieut
Maus
Arizona
Morocco
United States
Eystone National Bank
Philadelphia
Reina Regente
Gibraltar
Thurmond
W. Va
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin Advertisement
An old print ad warns against overcrowding in the digestion system and promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin as safe pleasant relief for headache constipation biliousness and related symptoms. It promises immediate improvement and a money back guarantee if it fails. Sold by druggists at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Homeseekers Excursion to Northwest West and Southwest
Ex excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents.
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Chicava esteewWestern
Central railroad work improves Springfield Clinton line
Construction along the UWUnois Central railroad has progressed for some time with emphasis on the Springfield to Clinton section. The upgrades, begun two years ago, have reduced grades and eased passenger and freight traffic handling, leaving the line in better condition than ever.
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Uwunois Central Railroad
the Central
Springfield
Clinton
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted As Safe Cure
An old advertise text urges compliance with health orders and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle permanent cure for ailments from feeling under the weather to headaches and biliousness. It claims superior action to pills and waters and offers money back if it fails, sold by druggists for 50c and 1.00.
Staver & Co Clears Shoes at Deep Clearance Sale
Staver and Company offers footwear at reduced prices in a clearing sale. Shoes priced at 3.00 and 2.50 dollars are marked down to 1.08 dollars, with customers urged to act quickly for best selection.
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Staver & Co’s
Stand High as Capt McNab Praises Local Mint Company
Capt McNab of the Twenty second infantry U S Army inspected the local Mintla turday evefil company hall filled with friends of the boys in battle. He commended the small arms condition and drills led by Capt Yount and the sergeants. Records and equipment were found in good order and a field drill with skirmish maneuvers drew applause. Enrollment of Company L stands at 35 with aim to reach 50. weekly drills and annual state trips to Springfield noted. McNab will inspect Galena tonight as part of state district duties coordinating with three districts Illinois.
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McNab
Twenty-second Infantry
U.S
Yount
Armory Hall
Company L
Springfield
Galena
Secretary of the Army
Illinois
Chicago
Galena Birthday Association seeks speaker for day
Officials of the Grant Birthday Association in Galena planned to invite notable figures for the anniversary. Vice President Charles Wallbanks cannot attend, Senator Robert La Follette declined, Rear Admiral Horace M Porter will not come, and Secretary Taft is being considered. The group hopes to secure a speaker for April 27 to honor Galena’s most famous citizen.
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Grant Birthday Association
Charles Wallbanks
Robert LaFoillette
Clark
Horace M. Porter
Porter
Galena
Story
Admiral Porter
William H. Taft
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Community Dance and Lecture Series Schedule
March 21 features the Fifet's dancing school at Lexington hall and Dr Wilett's Miracles of Christ lecture at First Presbyterian church parlor at 7 46 pm. March 28 offers Prof Dawson's dance at Blust's hall. March 30 to April 18 include Dawson's school, a Masonic hall card party by IL A to B of Ll KE, and a fourteenth annual B of L F ball at Lexington hall. Amity society hosts a party at Masonic temple on April 16 along with a Go Home Early dance on April 20.
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Fifet
Lexington Hall
Wilett
First Presbyterian Church
Prof. Dawson
Blust’s Hall
Blust
Ll. KE
B. of
L. F
Amity Society
Masonic Temple
The Tie That Binds and Other Showings at the Grand Opera House
At the Grand Opera House listings show multiple film and act dates. March 21 features The Tie That Binds while March 23 presents When We Were Twenty One. Also listed: Al H. Wilson March 2, Buster Brown March 27, Chas BE Grapewin March 26, The Wayward Daughter April 18, Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures April 3, and His Father's Sin April 28.
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Grand Opera House
al H. Wilson
Buster Brown
Chas
Grapewin
Lyman Howe
Moving Pictures
Swartz Cousins Travel Through City en Route to Dixon
David Swartz from Orangeville traveled through the city today en route to Dixon, accompanied by cousin Andrew Swartz.
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David Swartz
Orangeville
City
Dixon
Andrew Swartz
None-Such Mince Meat Honored by Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping lists None-Such Mince Meat Merrill-Soule Co Syracuse as a Pure Food Assurance brand. The semi moist condensed beef apple spice mix with sugar raisins currants boiled cider and salt bears the near sanitary perfection guarantee. With sales reaching one million packages a month the claim appears well supported.
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Good Housekeeping
Department of “Pure Food Assurance
Merrill-Soule Co
Syracuse
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Teristics
the Man
Homeseekers
Chamberlain
Pinkham
BE. Plikhan
Lydia
E. Bengston
Galena St
Galena Street
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