The Yellow Tomatoes and a Dutch Boy in an American School
Dominicus Van Brant, a Dutch boy in an American public school, adores Bertha Manderson the freckled girl with gray blue eyes. He gifts her three yellow tomatoes, which wins her attention and marks the start of a unique friendship that endures through her social ascent and his modest upbringing.
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Dominicus van Brant
Bertha Manderson
Dominicus
Amsterdam
Bertha
Dorminicus
Warden Truck
Domituicus
Bertha Mian derson and the Amsterdam engagement tale
Bertha manderson travels with an aunt and cousin to Amsterdam after leaving home. At Mrs Truax’s dinners she meets Dominicus Van Brunt, a famed landscape gardener, who recalls her garden friend. A yellow tomato topaz ring signals an engagement as Bertha returns to Agieriea with a ring on her third finger.
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Bertha
Jacob van Brant
Amsterdam
Truax
America
Herr Var Brunt
Prince Zagenwell
Wolluand
Germany
Duke of York
Scotland
Dominicus van Brunt
Tie
Miss Marnderson
Dominicus van Teunt
Bertha Mianderson
Baltic
Agieriea
Peppard's Land Ship Pioneer Vehicle From Kansas City Saga
Samuel Peppard built a sail driven wagon to cross the plains from Oskaloosa toward Denver during Colorado gold rush excitement. The craft, 8 by 3 feet, carried four men and 500 pounds of gear, with a 10 foot mast and two sails. After a failed trial near Oskaloosa, he refined the design and then achieved speeds of up to two miles in four minutes, averaging fifty miles in a day and passing hundreds of wagon teams along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Samuel Peppard
Plains
Oskaloosa
Denver
Colorado
Il Dorado
Peppard
Noah
Notoriety Seekers Parade Odd Attire At Resorts
A Philadelphia Record item notes a Baltimorean Harry Lehr in Newport last summer wearing golfing clothes and a gold bracelet with a locket. A Philadelphia man in Atlantic City flaunts a gold chain with two large gray rats on his neck and shoulder. The rats, tamed and smelling faintly of musk, nibble cheese as the man seeks attention in hotels cafes and along the boardwalk.
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Harry Lehr
New York
Newport
Atlantic City
Philadelphia Record
A Cure for Alcohol Craving Reported in Paris Meeting
At a Paris meeting of the Academie de Medecine MM Supelier Broca and Thehaut described a serum from horses dosed with alcohol that cures craving for alcohol in people and animals. Inoculated blood induces disgust for drink. A similar small cure was proposed by Dr Evelyn of San Francisco two years ago.
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Academie de Medecine
Paris
MM. Supelier
Broca
Thehaut
Evelyn
San Francisco
French jewelers complain of artificial rubies
French jewelers protest that distinguishing artificial rubies from genuine stones is very difficult. They urge tougher standards and testing to prevent misrepresentation and protect buyers in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strait of Magellan
Punta Arenas
Chile
Tierra del Nfuego
Patagonia
Witticisms and misheard names in a page of jokes
A ragbag of comic exchanges and pun lines from a humor page. A man on a dry goods box laments red bandanas and mortgages as a traveler asks about life changes. Various characters teased by a museum manager, a barber, and a cautious mother share quips about names, money, faith cures, and everyday oddities.
Peripatetic Teacher Seeks Shelter and Board
A weary wayfarer meets a sharp-eyed houseowner who refuses victuals yet offers lodging in exchange for grammar lessons. He declares he is a traveling pedagogue seeking shelter and schooling in return.
One Way to Pay the Tailor in Philadelphia
A fashionable Philadelphia tailor recalls a tale of a customer who vowed to settle a $50 suit bill by diverting fifty dollars from a confectioner friend. They visited Mr Pancake and the customer arranged to send fifty dollars to the tailor and the other fifty to the address given, but the tailor received a package of fifty cream puffs instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mr. Pancake
Chestnut Street
New York
Youthful Diplomacy at the Corner Emporium
A girl, about to gift candies to her father, asks for caramels instead of the dime worth bought for him. She explains she will keep the caramels, expecting a kiss and a returned gift, shifting the plan to surprise him with generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Beware of Coughs and Cures in 19th Century Ad Text
A composite ad notices coughs, remedies, and medical claims. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for consumption and bronchitis, notes a Milwaukee retailer, and cites testimonials. It mentions a Philadelphia ordinance on loose circulars, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin disease, and Chamberlain's tablets for costiveness with a 25 cent price.
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Jos. Emmert
Philadelphia
H. Clark
Chauncey, Ga
de Witt
H. J. Moogh
Freeport Model Works Ad at 51 Stephenson Street
Freeport Model Works offers repair services for bicycles lawn mowers guns typewriters cash registers and adjusters on hand. Model and tool work is a specialty with bike sundries available onsite.
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Freeport Model Works
Stephenson St
Spring Schedule on Nickel Plate Road Effective May 6
Nickel Plate announces spring timetable from Chicago with daily trains to Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Belle vue Lorain Cleveland Painesville Ashtabula Conneaut Girard Erie Chautauqua Lake Dunkirk Buffalo and through to New York Boston and New England. Depart Chicago at 10 30 am 3 30 pm and 10 30 pm with drawing room sleeping cars and through dining service to Boston and New York.
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Ft. Wayne
Findlay
Fostoria
Bellevue
Lorain
Cleveland
Painesville
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Girard
Erie
Chautauqua Lake
Dunkirk
Buffalo
New York
Boston
New England
New York State
Chicago
New York City
Hus
Lackawanna Road
Very Low Rates to North Manchester Ind
Very low excursion rates to North Manchester Indiana via the North Western line. Tickets sold May 28 29 and 30 limited to July 5 on account of the German Baptists annual meeting. Apply to Chicago North Western Ry agents.
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North-Western
Chicago
Dunkards
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Interstate Tournament and Whist Carnival details Chicago 1900
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers excursion tickets on the certificate plan from May 26 to June 1 for the Interstate Tournament and Whist Carnival in Chicago, returnable by June 6 at a fare of one third for the round trip. Inquiries to any C G W agent or F H Lord G P TA 113 Adams St Chicago.
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General Conference
M. E. Church
Chicago
General Assembly Presbyterian Charch
U. S
St. Louis
Chicago Great Western Ry
G. W. Ry
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
J. B, Swert
Glodwife
Round Trip Summer Excursion Rates Via C M and St P Ry
The Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco resumes with a schedule: Chicago 10:35 p.m. Friday to Omaha 3:55 p.m. Saturday. Omaha 6:40 p.m. Saturday to Colorado Springs 10:45 p.m. Sunday. Colorado Springs 11:10 a.m. Sunday to Salt Lake City 9:30 a.m. Monday. Salt Lake City 9:05 p.m. Monday to San Francisco 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. An extra day at Salt Lake City lets visitors sightsee. Eastbound service leaves San Francisco Saturdays 8 a.m. arriving Chicago Wednesday 8:25 a.m. G. H. Hearst, G P & T A.
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C. M
St. P. Ry
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
CO. R
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac
Salt Lake City
Theassenger
Trains Schedules Chicago to Freeport and Freight Details
Daily schedule excerpt lists passenger and freight trains with Chicago to Freeport routes. It notes freight trains do not carry passengers, specific train numbers and times such as No 150 No 152 No 154 No 156 No 158 No 168, and mentions the agent E. B. Daly.
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Rrives
Chicago
Freeport
Miess Seca
tNo
Pho
Eeecessen Cece
Esses
Eeeeteseeeerseas Veessess
Baba Messe Ees Esceneeerees
Coves
Train schedule fragment with connections and destinations
Schedule notes show arrivals and departures between Freeport Milwaukee and Chicago with several train numbers. Mentions through coaches Milwaukee to Rock Island and connections to Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and Conneil Bluff. Account signed J B Sweatt, cashier.
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Chicago
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapida
Kansas City
Omaha
Conneil Bluffy
Rock Island
J.B. Sweatt
Acaunr
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Humphreys’ Med. CO
William & John Srs
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
Stephenson County
Taylor
A. G. Frick
Notary Public
Brewster
Arkansas
Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
W. Surra
B. F. Thowas
Smith & Thomas
Issa
Office Realdenas
Yeeerport
Illinoig
BANKS
OC. Brower
H. H
Antrim
Canaior
Baumway
Pres
Dorman
Asat
Gaub
State Bank
Dr. W
Caldwell
D.C. Stover
D. Dorman
Wm. H, Wagner
A, Goddard
A.volkers
R. G. Shumway
First National Bank
B. Empwell
T. Bidwell
Casa
Knowlton Brothers
Bankers
Cornerwest
Soldiers’ Monument
Illinois
Europe
Bay
Fresront
Herringee, Collmann & Co
Collmann
Granam
Cashta
WB. Collmann
V- Pres
Jungkunz
A.C
B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
Charles E
Tley - John Fosha
W. N. Cronkrite
John
Second National Bank OF Freeport
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
H. 8. Webster
M. B. Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
B. Erp, Brockhausen, M. D
Galena Street
Ritchie & Lukermann
Mechanics & Botler Makers
van Buren Bt
Court House Feerport
E. H. Place
Emmert & Burrell's
Freeport, Il
Illinois Gentral Railroad
Orada
H. W. Bowley
Schlott’s
South
Galena Ave
William Cowper
Baltimore
Kansans
Shadrach Nebuchadnezzar Jones
Bill
Jill
Mabel
C. W. Williams
Sterling Run
Chamberlain
Jos, Emmert
Nickel Plate Road
North
Manchester
Ind
Delavan
Elkhorn Cr
Kansasville, Ee
Burlington Ee
Waukesha, Sabe
Lake Kegonsa Madison Ce
Kilbourn City
Agt
R. R
Illinois Central
Omaha Limited
Veserene Seieriserend
ILS de Fn
Vesrenbane
Sebee Torneo Sbay
Chicar Ossie Seree Ebererseeers
Froeportienn
Omal
Dodge and Lyle Express
Eaves Chica
Froeporticsnsesssen
Freaport
Secserecesserere Cevssenssense Serecterereereve
Dubuquesersene Siete
LEA Vos Chicaq Ouest
Arrivas Dubuquess
Altevos Chicagens
Chicago Express
Lreaves Omalias Sessers
Dubuqua
Ata
Ch'cago Hixpro
Chicarovussees
Stockford
Galena
Madison Line
I Toapou
Sarevesene
Sersevereees
Teseport Centralia Express
Escerserees
Centralia
B Press
Freeporti
Ccs Seeeeteersereteressesseell
Decatur Express
Pvereaeenee
Seaeresesanne
Chicago & Northwestern
E. B. Daly
Qlome
Elkhorn
di Teiertaesendy
Racine
Rockford
Janesville
Madison
All
Dubugue
Minneapolis
Des Moines
St. Joseph
South Freeport
Nol Bt. P
K. C
Nod Express
Brewster House
A. G
Fitz
Lord
Gen
Tkt
Kaga
Forreston
Peper
California
Pullman
E. Bell
Cap. A. i
Clark Street
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