Rails Time Tables Show East Bound Buffet Parlor Cars
Train No. 900 east bound offers Buffet parlor car and No 22 coach with straight parlor, No. 204 provides Cafe parlor service, No. 21 runs Sundays. West bound No. 20 6 No. 6 offers Cafe parlor and Buffet parlor services, No. 207 parlor car on Sundays, Nos 400 and another with Buffet car service. Connections: No 202 Rockford Beloit Janesville Milwaukee Madison north. Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb. No 204 Rockford Beloit Harvard Madison. No 206 Belvidere for Sycamore DeKalb Spring Valley west to Pacific Coast. John F. Daly, Agent.
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East_bound
West Bound
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb Ail
Harvard
Items of Interest from a Distant Empire and Beyond
The British government reportedly owns over 25 000 camels and the Russian imperial crown is valued at 86 000 000. Britain’s Attentive is a twenty five knot scout ship. Lord Sweedmouth, first lord of the admiralty, pursues old China. Norman W K Mack NY Democratic committeeman is said to butter his pie. Athens is producing artificial fees with machinery shipped from western Pennsylvania. London zoo elephants reportedly earn 4 000 a year carrying visitors.
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Britain
Lord Sweedmouth
British Admiralty
Norman WK. Mack
New York
Athens
Cireece
Pennsylvania
London
Zoological Gardens
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertisement
Cautionary ad urges immediate use of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin laxative to clean the body's stomach liver and bowels. It promises relief from constipation indigestion and related pains with a money back guarantee and retail price of 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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Dr. Caldwell
Russia in Another War and Tense Trans-Caucasia Front
In Trans-Caucasia a possible war with Turkey sparks excitement as Turkish troops mass near the frontier for maneuvers. Viceroy Yrangs-Caucasia readies for possible eventualities with General Malama and staff inspecting frontiers and fortifications at Kars. Many Nilıs families move north amid fear, while St. Petersburg denies war plans, suggesting demonstrations may aid Britain in Sinai border disputes.
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Turkey
Yrangs-Caucasia
Malama
Kars
Nilis
St. Petersburg
Russia
Tilis
Great Britain
Sinai Peninsula
Crapsey Found Guilty In Heresy Case In Rochester
Jurors hearing Rev. A S Crapsey found him guilty of heresy for interpreting "the birth of a virgin" as not referring to a virgin birth and urged suspension from church functions until he aligns his beliefs with the apostles creed and Nicene creed. A possible appeal is noted with thirty days to decide before sentence.
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Rochester
N. Y
A. S. Crapsey
Crapsey
FL Os. Dunham
Jesus Christ
Lake Carriers face potential Great Lakes traffic tie up
Marine firemen withdrew from talks with the Lake Carriers association in Cleveland on May 16. President Livingstone said this signals another strike by longshoremen and possible stoppage of traffic on the Great Lakes due to unresolved wage demands. President Keefe led delegates from the longshoremen as negotiations broke down.
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Lake Carriers’ Association
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Great Lakes
Keefe
Jongshoremen
President backs Taft on canal supply buying abroad
Washington May 16 The president transmitted to congress a Taft letter with appendices supporting the isthmian canal commission’s right to purchase supplies abroad if cheaper than in the United States. The president affirms Taft's views. Steubenville Ohio May 16 Eastern Ohio operators plan to restart United States Coal mines once more and Rebey company's three mines, previously employing thousands of non union workers.
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Congress
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Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Steubenville
Ohio
United States Coal Company
Rebey Company
Notable misdeeds and global incidents span a turbulent era
A Hamilton lawyer Bickley faces four counts of embezzlement and forgery. Paris jewelry workers strike resumes. The Association of American Physicians gathers in Washington. A wind near Erick Oklahoma kills one and injures many. six farm houses collapse. South Atlanta endures a $40 000 fire loss affecting largely Black households. Two anonymous gifts total 224 000 to Union Theological Seminary. Scandinavian emigration to Norway to witness King Haakon's coronation. A Mather Gapon linked murder story from Finland. Piano manufacturers hold a convention in Washington. A $1 000 license fee drains 500 gallons? in Chicago. five miners die and a dozen are wounded in Shenandoah City coal mine disaster. Western and southern Germany reports fierce storms. Mount Vesuvius activity rises.
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Erick
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Union Theologian Seminary
New York
Minneapolis
Norway
Haakon
Ozerki
Findland
Mather Gapon
Russ Rede
National Association of Piano Manufacturers of America
Washington
Chicago
Shenandoah City
Shenandoah
Germany
Mount Vesuvous
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Liver Pills
A cattle of health claims extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as reliable pleasant pills that stir the liver and cleanse the system. The ad promises benefits without griping and notes they are sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Stoves Stored by Carter Bros Hardware
Carter Bros at 5 and Stephenson Street offers stove storage at reasonable rates with prompt service and secure facilities.
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Carter Bros’ Hardware
Stephenson St
Fontenelle and the asparagus supper anecdote
The London theater and Philadelphia press piece recalls Fontenelle hosting an asparagus dinner. A guest asks for sauce, Fontenelle argues over preference, and the pair end with a comic kitchen scene as the guest suffers an apoplectic fit.
Early Indigestion Warning Ad for Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
The ad urges prompt treatment of indigestion and stomach trouble with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. It claims quick, pleasant cure for chronic dyspepsia and its complications, with 50c and 1.00 prices and a money back guarantee.
Woman Questions Marriage License Cost in Q&A
The narrator probes the price of a marriage license asking George how much was paid. He answers two dollars, and she muses about a discount, then mentions his Mormon claim, causing her to blush and fumble in a humorous exchange with the judge as the scene unfolds.
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George
Kodol for Dyspepsia Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement asserts Kodol for Dyspepsia aids chronic indigestion by digesting the foods eaten and improving digestive organ function. It claims the stomach acts as a boiler for vitality and promises relief from digestive disorders, with nationwide druggist availability.
The Amazon River as a Gigantic Natural Reservoir
The Amazon in South America rises in the Andes and flows 4000 miles to the Atlantic. Draining 2,868,000 square miles, its area exceeds Russia and Austria Hungary. It is navigable 2,800 miles from the sea, fed by numerous great streams, and in the wet season widens from five to 100 miles.
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Amazon
Widow wins policy dispute despite supreme court setback
Sarah M Finnegan of Cincinnati sued Mutual Reserve Fund Life for a $10,000 life policy after paying a due premium late when the agent’s office was closed. The home office refused, the insured died, and a lower court judgment for Mrs Finnegan was set aside by the supreme court.
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Sarah M. Flonegan
Cincinnati
Ling Tos
Supreme Court
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
John Finnegan
Home Office
Finnegan
Senate Strikes Out Section of Rail Rate Bill
In Washington on May 16 the senate eliminated the eighth section of the railway rate bill concerning Interstate Commerce Commission staffing and replaced it with the current five member board at seven thousand five hundred dollars per year each. An antipass amendment was moved, and the bill shows a shift toward guaranteeing common carriers responsibility for property damage due to negligence. The House approved a measure to raise District school teacher salaries. A naval bill provisions for continuing work on the Great Lakes naval station were inserted, while the navy bill remained pending at adjournment.
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Senate
House
Naval Station
Great Lakes
Navy
Carnegie Pledges 1 Million for City Fine Arts Building
New York on May 16 reports that Andrew Carnegie has conditionally promised one million dollars to fund the erection and endowment of a United Fine Arts building in the city. The structure will house the dozen societies forming the Fine Arts federation.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
United Fine Arts
Fine Arts Federation
Fire destroys Doll & Sons piano factory and mills in city
A major blaze leveled the six story Jacob Doll & Sons piano factory at 402 to 412 East Thirtieth Street along with the three story sash and door works of John H. Carl and the Doll planing mills. Total loss estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Jacob Doll & Sons
East Thirtieth Sreet
John H. Carl
Doll Company
Chicago Board of Trade highlights May quotes and livestock
May quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade and cash sales cover corn oats pork lard and short ribs with May, July, Sept contracts. Hogs cows steers yearlings and lambs price ranges are listed alongside receipts in Chicago and East Buffalo markets.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Sheen
Choice Prairie
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Best
Digestive Aid Promises Healthier Complexion
An advertisement claims Kodol for Dyspepsia can digest meals and restore stomach function, improving complexion by addressing indigestion. It lists benefits like relief from palpitations, flatulence, sour stomach and heartburn, and directs readers to buy from druggists.
The Dany Journal Delivers Citywide for Ten Cents Weekly
The Dany Journal is circulated throughout the city at a rate of 10 cents per week, providing local news and notices to residents.
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Dany Journal
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted for Kidney Troubles
Historical ad copy touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's kidney troubles and female weakness. It cites testimonials from Mrs Samuel Frake and Mrs J W Lang praising relief and urges women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Worcester Massachusetts.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Samuel Frake
Prospect Plains
N. J
D. Pinkham
J. W. Lang
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Pinkham
S& S
Woman's Way and the New Society Star
A brief social vignette from Baltimore reads of a woman who never laughs at jokes and prompts speculation about her sense of humor or dental status as the conversation stalls.
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Baltimore American
Warning of Warm Weather Brings Spring and Summer Clothing Talk
A fragment notes sudden warm weather and prompts thoughts of spring and summer clothing. The writer urges readers to make selections now and mentions sourcing the best piece goods for dressers in the city and surrounding country, though the text is incomplete.
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