Elderly Reader Works as Reader for Hire in City
Two women, Jean and Mary, stage a disguise to land a reader job. Jean plays an elderly supposed reader, hoping to secure work for a client, while Mary helps by testing scripts and coaching. A chance encounter reveals the client is Dr. Whitney, Tom S. Whitney, adding personal stakes to the comedic tale.
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Riper
Mary Brandon
Han
Jean
Mary
Dale Avenue
Barbara Sketchie
Whittier Social
Haly
Jess
Erna
Xed
Avrhen
Whitney
Dr. Whitney
Tom
Joan
Hig
Enesius
Nile
Henry Clays Great Memory Shown In Reunion Tale
The tale praises Henry Clays unrivaled memory for faces. A Mississippi trip frames a crowd recognition where an old juror named Hardwicke is identified by profile after years, proving Clays claim that he never forgets a face.
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Henry Clay
Jackson
Miss
Clinton
Mr. Clay
Kentucky
Frankfort
United States
Tunis
Hardwicke
Harp of Brian Boru on display at Trinity College Dublin
The Trinity College Dublin museum houses the famed harp once owned by Brian Boru. The instrument, 32 inches tall with oak carving, is well preserved and dated to well over a thousand years, having journeyed from Donagh to the Vatican and Henry VIII before its 1872 deposit.
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Brian Boroihme
Trinity College
Dublin
Brian Boru
Clontarf
Brian
Donagh
Rome
Vatican
Henry VIII
Earl of Clanricarde
Humorous pupil replies amuse Philadelphia classroom
A Philadelphia Record item recounts student gaffes in class. A geography pupil misdefines the compass invention as a man’s tendency toward north. A circle question yields a child’s joke about 300 degrees. A physiology reply calls the trunk the body part preventing legs to neck. A student decries a substitute pen in writing class.
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Philadeilphia Record
Black society mystery resolved by confessions from youths
Sami reports three Mekkeeport schoolboys ages 14 to 18 confessed membership in a "Black" gang sending threatening letters to doctors, officials and businessmen. They claim the notes were only mischief with no desire for money or more threats. Mayor Black says no prosecution if they reform and cooperate.
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Pitishi Foh 2
Society
Mekkeesport
Black
Hari
District Attorney Cady seeks aid in graft cases in Green Bay
Green Bay March 23 District Attorney Samuel Cady announced a surge of municipal grafting indictments. He asked the county board to appoint a special assistant to help prosecute 26 alleged felonies. The first arrest named Charles M Carpenter of Chicago for a $400 bribe to Alderman Henry Porth. Bribery amounts range from $100 up, with two under $50.
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Giveen Bay
Wis
Samuel EL. Cady
Tie
Charles M. Carpenter
Chicago
Barber Asphalt Company
Wisconsin
Henry Porth
Carpenters End Strike Return to Former Wages in St Louis
Nearly 300 journeymen carpenters who had been on strike met in St Louis on March 28 and formed a faction independent of the Building Trades Council. They adopted a resolution to immediately return to work at the previous wage scale.
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St. Louis
Building Trades Council
Chicago Markets Report on Wheat Corn and Live Stock
Chicago March 22 quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade show Wheat positions with mixed opens and closes across multiple contract months, Corn bids in various maturities, and Hog Lamb and Cattle price ranges. Cash sales list grain and hay values, while live stock receipts estimate 23,000 for the day with prices for prime to good heavy hogs and for prime steers and calves.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Ehligh
Petoga
Plan to Build a Movable End Hog Trough Pieces
An Indianapolis News plan describes a movable end for an ordinary hog trough. A standard end is altered to fit edges and a V shaped upright with slots allows the insert to be slipped between uprights. A handle enables easy removal to flush and scour the trough thoroughly.
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Indianapolis News
Inspector Dawies Fayetteville Tours Barn Under Construction
Director of Institutes F.8 Dawies conducts a late afternoon inspection of a barn in Fayetteville now under construction. The visit focused on current hop and concrete work and the progress of the building project amid ongoing hype.
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Dawies Fayetteville
Up to date wealthy man's barn described in detail
The text outlines a new barn plan with an eight by one hundred by forty foot footprint, concrete manger, manure carrier to alfalfa fields, vented ring system, two large silos, a between-silo granary, broad wheeled transport for silage and grain, and a two foot thick concrete root cellar with 2000 bushels capacity under the approach.
Birds to Kis Insects
Alabama quail and Virginia pheasants are being introduced across Illinois by the state game warden. The aim is to place at least a pair of birds on farms in all 102 counties. Farmers are urged to protect and feed the birds through winter. Hach pledges to receive birds and care for them as the program uses funds from hunters licenses to pay for insects’ destruction.
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Alabama
Virginia
Illinois
Hach
Costly Asparagus From France Reaches New York Market
A New York firm received a consignment of white asparagus from France with artichokes and hothouse grapes. The asparagus ran about fourteen inches long and sold for 42 dollars per dozen or 3.50 per bunch, possibly the best price yet paid in the country. Early Charleston shipments have brought 18 to 22 dollars.
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France
New York
Charleston
Embrace varied daily activity for health and vigor
The article urges regular outdoor sports and varied routines to maintain health for office workers and homemakers alike. It stresses moderation, common sense, and avoiding monotony, noting exercise and baths refresh the mind and body while preventing life from becoming a dull treadmill.
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Moedica
Tragic battlefield tale and quick wit in one column
A Russian soldier recalls wounded treated with red or black paint after battles, paying a guard to spare him before the guard dies from shrapnel, then recovering the money. Dr. Torrey’s repartee answers a question about an all powerful God and the devil. AUS: human taffy puller becomes automatic.
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East
Patented Mouth Antiseptic Praised for Cleanliness
Pax tine Toilet Antiseptic declared best in sales claiming it destroys bad taste and odor and leaves mouth teeth with a sense of cleanliness. White teeth and sweet breath promised. guaranteed by Jos Hmmer t Druggist in Freeport Illinois.
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Jos. Hmmert
Freeport
Ill
Nicotiana Affinis Night Blooming Border Flower
The border flower Nicotiana affinis or Nicotiana opened about 6 o clock at night and emits a strong pleasant fragrance. It is named from the botanical term for the tobacco plant Nicotiana, honoring John Nicot, an ambassador from France to Portugal, who procured seeds from a Dutch firm. The Paris Matin notes the tale of his efforts and doubts about his legitimacy amid various adventures.
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John Nicot
Nistucs
France
Portugal
Mor A
Orders Disobeyed Health Cure Ad Claims Dr Caldwell
An old advertisement warns that failing to follow general health orders leads to weakness and ill temper. It touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the safe permanent cure for such conditions with a gentle action superior to pills powders and cathartic waters. Sold by druggists for 50 cents to one dollar with money back if it fails.
Low One Way Second Class Colonist Rates Advertised
Rail promotions announce greatly reduced one way second class colonist fares from Chicago and allied lines to western and Pacific coast cities from February 15 to April 7 1906. Perks include daily escorted excursions in Pullman tourist sleepers from Chicago at 7 dollars for a double berth and dining car meals al la carte. Stops allowed and tickets valid on tourist sleepers with liberal layovers. Contact Chicago North Western and Milwaukee St. Paul agents or F A Miller for details.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne
Hintle
Fostoria
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago Depot
la Salle
van Buren Streets
Chicago City
Homeseeker
Brents Chicazo c& North- Western Ry
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Seattle
Boise City
Spokane
Walla Walla
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Butte
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Pacific Coast
Union ,Pacific & North-Western
Pacific East
Chicago & North-Western Re
Northwest
Milwaukee & St. P. Ry
F. A. Miller
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Milwaukee & Shs. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
A. Miller
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Jokera
Green Bay
Chicago Grain
Butato
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Printings & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Merchwuts
Oftalo
N.Y
Sanitary Swine Trough
Journal
Free
Ayeate
Marquette
Marquette Portland
Marquette Cement Meg. CO
Qash Regis
S . Brown
Eta Pet
Addrese Oradfield
Atlante
Lucchoit
Dssigsin
Dugabeth
Austria
Paris
Business Directory
BANKS
D. C. Stover
Fred Dorman
W. H. Wagner
Henry Baier
Homer F. Aspinwall
Alao Aavings Department
Successora . Hettinger
Coollmann & Co
Collmann
D. F. Graham
Jungkans
A.O
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trambor
Aug. Bergmann
M.gund
W.N. Cronkrite
John & Oollmann
First National Bank OF
Second National Bank OF Eeeee One Ili
Ann Ono
V.B Bison
H.A. Webster
M. V.B N, Li
Z. Farwell
W. A. Hance
Reuben Dicatricaid
C. Burchard
L. H. Barrel
Burchard & Burrell, Attorneys AT Law
W. N. Cronerite
Stephenson St
Sidwly Freeport, Tl
A. I. Babcock
Galena Avenue
Wagner
Anzeiter
Spring Streets
Frisbie
HANEY
Wan Ae General Contracting
Jigs Exchange St
Brandon Courtney
Corinne Frances
Phyllis
O. P. Guenther’s
Grand Opera House
America
Golden Voiced
al H. Wilson
Sidney, R. Ellis
Gretchen
Katie Krause
Melville B. Raymond
Master Rosen
Grandma
Grandpa
Mother
Father
C. P. Guenther’s
North Dakota
Missouri River
Manitoba
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Saskatchewan
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