Aspinwall Leads Delegates in Peoria State Treasurer Race
GOOD PROSPECTS. Has More Instructed Delegates Than Any Other Candidate in the Field. The Republican State convention will be held at Peoria next Tuesday, May 8, and Stephenson county delegates leave Monday morning at 2 o'clock over the Illinois Central. Delegates from Jo Daviess and Carroll along with Stephenson will ride together. Alternate delegates listed include W. Schwarze and J. Shaffer among others. Aspinwall is said to have the best show to capture the nomination, with counties shown in his column of instructed counties including Boone Carroll Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Stephenson County
Illinois Central
Jo Daviess
Carroll County
S. D. Atkins
Freeport
Frank Walker
Dakota
James Rezner
Lancaster
Henry Richart
Cedarville
J. M. Fox
Nelson Sweeley
Winslow
Wm. Kailey
Waddams
Daniel Musser
Oneco
Chas. G. Frisbie
Silver Creek
John Graham
Rock City
Aspinwall
H. ¥. Aspinwall
Referee Billy Crane Recounts McCullough Bet Tale
William Nf Crane recalls intimate friend John McCullough in New York. In San Francisco he says McCullough woke him to referee a one foot stand bet of $20 with a challenger. The longer stance seemed endless until Crane notices McCullough had one foot on a sofa, winning the bet but fooling the referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nf. Crane
John McCullough
New York
Mr. Crane
San Francisco
McCullough
Billy
Crane
Burrell's Pure Food Grocery and Family Supply ad
Burrell's Pure Food Grocery and Family Supply Store promotes its local shopping option and notes its address at 110 Stephenson Street Id1lw with the slogan We are it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Ancient O A U W opens chartered membership drive
The Ancient Order of United Workmen claims over 385000 members in the U S and notes more than 5 million dollars paid to widows and orphans in 32 years. A limited time offer sets the membership cost at 3 dollars, with Deputy Grand Master R C Sutherland in town. Pure Food Law takes effect July 1 1900 and Burrells 110 Stephenson St advertises Pure Food Groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of United Workmen
United States
Freeport
R. C. Sutherland
Holke
B. B. Dreher
Fr. Rosemeyer
Geo. F. Schmelzle
C. D. Grote
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Household tips for kitchen care and cooking do's
Practical household hints cover heating a knife for cutting bread, cleaning tinware with soda, easing neuralgia with peppermint cloths, protecting pails and tubs with glyc erin, and linoleum care with paraffin. Cooking guidance warns against rapid boiling, advises simmering, explains spinach cooking without water, vanilla in chocolate, careful oven closure, and proper beef boiling to avoid toughness or saltiness.
Dark Corner Bespeaks Clever Home Ornament
A Chicago Democrat item describes a New York woman who transformed a tiny dark parlor. She placed a tall unframed mirror across the darkest corner, adding shelves, cabinets, a storage-top furniture piece, a rug, and a Venetian lamp. The mirror reflects window light, making the room appear brighter and more inviting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Democrat
How to make rice croquettes and hard sauce buttons
To make rice croquettes boil one cup of rice in salted water until tender then drain. Add butter sugar and beaten egg yolk while hot, whip until smooth. Shape into balls with raisins in the center then mold into cones. Coat with egg and breadcrumbs and fry. Serve with hard sauce buttons made from butter sugar vanilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crem
New York Tribune
Wax coating method for preserving canned fruits and vegetables
A housekeeper recounts a wax preservation method for canned produce. She explains dropping a piece of wax into each can or jar while hot, forming a protective coating that seals in juices and excludes air. Once opened, the wax coat peels away easily, cited as an effective, simple preservative technique.
Dining room with dark Delft blue decor and mahogany furniture
A dining room features wall coverings and curtains in dark Delft blue burlap, complemented by old fashioned mahogany furniture. Dark blue china plates line the walls, creating a cohesive period display.
Gnat Verdict: Ross Expedition Confirms Malaria Mosquito
The Ross expedition to Sierra Leone reports the Anopheles mosquito as the malaria carrier. It compares Anopheles with Culex, outlines biting behavior and breeding habits, and notes preventive measures from bed nets to larval control. Tests planned in Rome aim to prove malaria transmission by mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Leone
England
Major Ronald Ross
Africa
India
Major Ross
H. E. Annett
EB. B. Austin
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Markets Report from Cutcano and Chicago Receipts
Closing Board of Trade quotations show July wheat at 6.72.5, July corn 4.40, July oats 2.33, July pork 12.12.3, July lard 6.95, July rbsp 6.75. Union stock yards: cattle 1,500. hogs 18,000 up. sheep 8,000 strong. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts listed. New York stock market noted with grain broker C. W. Killen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcano
Board of Trade
Union
C. W. Killen
Fry
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
NEW York Stock Market
Freeport
Fry’s Block
Reduced Rates by the Chicago Great Western Railway
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a fare and one third on the certificate plan for two meetings. The Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters in Chicago May 8-12 with tickets on sale May 4-10 and return by May 16. The Western Drawing Teachers Association and Michigan Superintendent's Association in Grand Rapids May 9-11 with tickets on sale May 5-11 and return by May 15. Inquiries directed to C. G. W. Ry. agents or F. H. Lorp at 118 Adams St., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Chicago
Western Drawing Teachers’ Association
Michigan Superintendents’ Association
Grand Rapids
Mich
F. H. Lorp
Annual Meeting Notice of Illinois State Dental Society
The Illinois State Dental Society holds its annual meeting in Springfield from May 8 to 11, 1900. The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets on the certificate plan for May 4 to 10, valid for a round trip at one fare and a third. Inquiries may be made with any C G W agent or F H Lord G P T A 118 Adams St Chicago. 5 Adrt
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Illinois State Dental Society
Springfield
Ill
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
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Aspinwall— Boone
Varroll
Stephenson Ee
Winnebago
Glokey
Low McCullough
Culex
Anopheles
South Africa
Patrick Manson
Colonial Office
London School of Tropical Medicine
Rome
Tiber
Pontine
Gold Coast
British India
Tropics
Europe
Animal Kingdom
Brooklyn BR
Tau
Q&n.waareesensene
C.R.L
LON Ches
Ohio
Dateeneennes
Federal Steel Seeee
Federal Steel
Lou, & Nash Avenegee SL Ag
Banhattan
Nor
Pacific
Norf
West
Pacific Mail
South
Pac
Eo Sparnesnenseees
Union Pacific
Ates
Pfd
Nion Soeeneres
Winslow & Co
Bld
H. E. Bogar
Mann Building
A C. Thomas
Galena Atreet
FAOR
Walnut and
Douglas Avenue
C. K. Sheetz
Pater Stenzborn
Illinois
Peter Stenzhorn
Nebraska
Chas. C, Zimmerman
Jacob Maurer
Burcuaky & Burrell, Solicitors
Old
Guimbiner Brothers
Old Hub Corner
Stephenson Street
Babinet
Point de Paris
McPherson
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