Descendants of missionaries form a notable Hawaiian white group
A miscellany of notes cites Hawaiian missionary descendants comprising about one twentieth of the white population, while in Russia courtship customs limit a single partner's dances. A Fairfield shopper boasted his attire was mostly home made by his mother, and Kansas eyes a 1100 acre cucumber farm near Lawrence linked to an electric railroad. European mining chatter debates the oldest coal mine before 1113, and a seven foot icicle shattered a mill roof in Winooski Vermont, delaying repairs.
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Hawaiian Islands
Russia
Fairfield
Kansas
Lawrence
Europe
Herr Frantz Buettgenbach
Liege
Winooski
Plan of a Hoghouse for Maryland Use
The Maryland station presents a hoghouse plan described by Director Patterson. It notes most existing northern and western plans are unsuitable for Maryland climate, and asserts southern hoghouses often lack a formal structure. The bulletin explains practical, compact design considerations for local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Station
Patterson
Hoghouse front view improves hog pen design
The article discusses sunlit south-facing hog houses with a central concrete manure pit, lattice end walls for airflow, swinging gates and fronts, separate feed bins, and the need for proper shelter and wind protection. It explains construction points to optimize sanitation, feeding, and ease of handling manure in northern and southern latitudes.
Bromus Inermis Proves Hay Grass In Divide Area
A Denver Field and Farm report details Bromus Inermis sown on upland Divide country soil without irrigation. Seed planted mid May, emerged late May, weeded in July, faced a five week dry spell, then revived after a four day September storm. Farmer predicts Bromus Inermis will be the hay grass for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Angland
Ile
Bible Reader's Guide: weights and measures list
A Bible Reader's compilation defines measures and currencies. It converts omer to pints, gerah to cents, hin to gallons, shekel and talent to dollars, and describes lengths from cubit to finger breadth. It notes daily and Sabbath journeys and other biblical units.
Do Not Snub a Boy for Humble Beginnings
An editorial urges kindness to the underdog, citing Edison’s winter breeches, Lincoln’s log cabin, Shakespeare’s illiterate father, Pilgrim’s Progress author as a tinker, Milton’s blindness, Nogarty the painter, and Demosthenes’s stammer. It argues against snubbing anyone, since people may excel later in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Boston
Abraham Lincoln
Shakespeare
Milton
Nogarty
Demosthenes
Greece
Unseen Sights Through Metaphoric Cityscape
A compact poem-like meditation imagines unseen roles and objects, from a hatter to a tailor, a dentis t, and a ladder to morning. It contrasts everyday trades with grand aspirations, hinting at hidden capabilities and metaphorical tools shaping social scenes.
Quotations on virtue and wisdom from ancient writers
A compact assemblage of maxims from Cicero to Seneca. It surveys dis honesty affections temperance advice and the idea that happiness and prudent living arise from balanced actions and thoughtful spending. The collection echoes timeless precepts on character and judgment.
Anxious to Please at the Anaconda Exhibit Tent
Ezra Stephens markets the only infant anaconda in captivity amid a carnival crowd in town. A skeptical countryman at the door calls the show a fake, but Stephens proclaims the exhibit offers grand curiosities and promises ten cent admission for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Ezza Stephens
Maine
P. T. Barnum
Mother Nature
Africa
Ezra
Tiara
Pettus’s Bold Senate Candidacy Defies Pugh
In Alabama Pettus, a leading Democrat and former state judge, sought a federal bench seat during Cleveland’s final administration. Senator Pugh doubted, deeming Pettus too old, yet Pettus won the Legislature’s pledge and, after Pugh’s departure, delivered a surprisingly humorous Senate speech the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
Pugh
Alabama
Washington
Senator Pugh
Cleveland
Senate
Storm Tosses Pilot Boat With Amos J. Cummings Aboard
N A Jennings recounts Amos J. Cummings and writer Jarrold enduring a fierce storm at sea aboard a pilot boat. Waves engulf the deck, danger looms as the craft rocks toward capsizing while Cummings stays absorbed in a French Revolution book and chides Jarrold’s fear.
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Amos J. Cummings
N. A. Jennings
Saturday Evening Post
Iarnest Jarrold
Mickey Finn
Cummings
Jarrold
Amos
Mickey
Oriental Wit and the Scribe in Persian Humor
A review excerpt from Flowers from a Persian Garden highlighting Oriental wit. A professional scribe jokes about his pain in the foot to avoid misread letters. Another tale shows a newly rich Persian courtier failing to recognize an old friend who comes to console him over blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravine
Judge Questions Mary Jones in Hearsay Evidence Question
A Philadelphia Press report recalls a crusty judge asking a witness named Mary Jones for her name and age. The judge limits testimony to firsthand knowledge, dismissing hearsay evidence as the witness dodges the age question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jones
Philadelphia Press
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted For Lung Troubles
An advertisement promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for severe throat and lung diseases. It claims to heal tissue, reduce inflammation, ease coughing, and aid sleep. Sample bottles are offered at Joseph Emmert's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrel
Prince and Lady Banter Aboard a Social Scene
The Prince of Wales engages a young lady in witty banter at a social function. When she asks how long she should stay he replies it is for her to say when she is bored. She claims to be born at X and to have lived there all her life, prompting a playful exchange.
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Tere
Prince of Wales
London Chronicle
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Praised By Hartford Druggist
Druggist A W Sawtelle of Hartford recommends Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting a lady customer credited it with saving her life at the shore and a man who collapsed from cold pains recovered after doses. He adds the medicine helped a patient who left the store well in fifteen minutes. Sold by Jos Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
Jos, Emmert
Belgium Reads Fourth Century Postal Service Milestone
Postal authorities in Belgium will soon mark four centuries since establishing a regular letter transmission system. Belgium was among Europe’s early adopters of a formal postal network, setting a lasting precedent for national mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Europe
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed for Lagrippe Healing
An old advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for lagrippe or heavy cold, claiming it strengthens the lungs and restores soundness. Endorsers include H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Prairie dog towns threaten Nebraska pasture near Rushville
Within four miles of Rushville Nebraska authorities note nine prairie dog towns spanning about 3500 acres of pasture. The infestation renders large tracts nearly useless and prompts county officials to seek control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Neb
Kidney Cure Linked to Rheumatism Remedy
Science links rheumatism to uric acid in blood and kidney excretion. Healthy kidneys prevent rheumatism. Foley's Kidney Cure touted as effective. H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jung und.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungund
Excursion Tickets to East St Louis on Northwestern Line
Reduced rate excursion tickets from all Illinois stations May 26 27 28 limited to May 30 for the Annual Catholic Convention. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry. 5 28dtd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
North-Western Line
Illinois
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Milwaukee
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
Home Seeker's Excursion Tickets on CGW Railways
Tickets go to nearly all U S points from Chicago Great Western offices on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip. Return allowed within 21 days from sale. Inquiries to CGW agent or F H Lord G P T A 118 Adams St Chicago.
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Kansas City
Philadelphis
Philadelphia
United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Key
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Focal
J. B. Swert
Midland Route Tourist Car resumes Chicago to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry restarts the Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco. It departs Chicago at 10 35 p m Friday and reaches Omaha Saturday afternoon, then continues via several lines to Salt Lake City and finally San Francisco arriving Wednesday morning. Eastbound trains depart San Francisco Saturdays at 8 a m and reach Chicago Wednesday morning.
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C. M
St. P. Ry
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac. Ry
Salt Lake City
Theassenger
H. Hearrogo
G. P
T. A
Cough remedies and public notices in 1899 column
Beware of a cough is framed as a symptom note favoring Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and One Minute Cough Cure with testimonials and cautions about counterfeit products. Other items report a passenger rights ruling in street cars, a Philadelphia anti circulars ordinance, a hemorrhoid salve claim, and a Punta Arenas market note, plus a Chamberlain's tablets cosmetic stat.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised by Local Prothonotary
J. I. Carson, Prothonotary of Washington Pa, endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as an excellent remedy for stomach troubles. He says it digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure, praising the product and its benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Carson
Washington
H. J. Moogh
W. H. Shipman
Beardsley
Minn
Three judges determine terms in Baltimore appeal tax court
In Baltimore the three appeal tax court judges were to determine their terms of one, two or three years. One judge opposed games of chance and declined to draw. Flo held the hat and, after others drew, showed a one year term. Also included is an oath by W. H. Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota about long-standing dyspepsia and relief from Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appeal Tax Court
Baltimore
Flo
Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed By Grand Chancellor Korb
Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor of the K P, Boonville Indiana, praises DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for delicate skin and stubborn ulcers, claiming certain and good results. It cures piles and skin diseases and warns against imitation. A note from H J Moogh accompanies. A British–Irish sugar beet growth series of 20 experiments is planned for the coming season, focusing on beet feed value separate from sugar manufacture.
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Humphreys’ Med. CO
Cor
William & John Sts
New York
H. Clark
Chauncey, Ga
de Witt
H. J. Moogh
Otto Korb
K. P
Boonville
Ind
DeWitt
Great Britain
Ireland
Allen's Foot Ease and Wartime Notices
Try Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into shoes to cool feet relieve swelling and burning and ease walking. Also mentions Boer explosives and Foley’s Kidney Cure with ads for excursion tickets to Milwaukee via Northwestern line for Women’s clubs meeting.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Illinois Central Time Table No 1 Omaha Limited and Freport routes
Rail timetable listing departures and arrivals for No 1 Omaha Limited No 2 Chicago Limited No 4 Chicago Express No 22 Dubuque and Chicago Express No 3 Bloomington and Dubuque passenger and other lines. Includes origin Chicago Omaha Freeport Dubuque Rockford Galena and Madison line notes with stops and approximate times. Names and stations appear with departure and arrival times across east and south bound schedules.
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Illinoi8
Omaaha Limited
Cicaro
Freeport
Dubussere
Chicago
Dubuque
Chiengoss Iz
Freepor
Haein Ghb
Dubuquasseseseerseneeee
Bloomington
Leonved
Atlivos Chicazos Nseses
Chicago Express
Tleaves Omana
Freoport
Asees
Dubuquee
Rockford
Galena
Land
Axca
Madison
Freeports
Joldgevilue Line
Freeportines
Frac
Besesserseverivereess
Centralia
Train Schedules for Freeport Arrivals and Departures
Train timetable shows Freeport arrivals from Chicago with several numbered Nos and times. Freight trains noted with no passenger service. Daily except Sunday service listed with inbound and outbound times and agent signature E. B Daly.
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Lisaves Freeport
Chicago
tNo
Heeeseereeers
Eewerser
Daiys
Saturay
Eee Aly
Train connections and schedules at Milwaukee station
No 6 arrives and departs, with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville Madison and Milwaukee. No 38 and No 53 offer further routes to Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and points west. Through baggage checked to destination as agent J B Sweatt notes schedules and baggage handling.
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Freeport
Chicago
Racine
Rockford
Janesville
Madison
Milwaukee
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Raide
Kansas City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Points West
Rock Island
J.B. Sweatt
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Business Directory
Stephenson County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
A. G. Frick
Notary Prine ‘Gonveyancera
Spo En
Brewster
Notary Publig
Arkansas
Colorado
Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
W, Smith
Smith & Thomas
Exchange Street
State Street
BANKS
Stoven
Antu
Casnier
G. Baumwar
V.pres
Dorman
Asst
Oach
State Bank
Capital
Caldwell
D.C
Stover
Hold
Wm. H. Wagner
A Goddard
Volkers
G. Shumway
John Tracy
L. M. Devore
Henry Baier
First National Bank
Burplus
C. B
A. Browell
Caan
Knowlton Brothers
Bankers
Cornerwest Soldiers’ Monument
Bretelans Mortgage Papere
Make Morta T ‘Rt Joane
Hettinghr
Collmann & Co . Capital
GO. O
Counmann
Pres
Gpanam
Cashia
John
Collmann
Second National Bank OF Freeport
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
H. §. Webster
M. B. Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
B. Erp, Brockhausen, M. D
Galena Street
Exmert & Burrall’s
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Lk
Illinois Central Railroad
Bodlott’s
South Ealers
Maryland
BIBLE
Reader
Tion
Newcastle
Cicero
George Huott
Elding
Pythagoras
Franklin
Iwaffir
Hutchinson
Seneca
Pershin
Delavan
Elkhorn
Wansaaville
Burlington
Kilbourn City
J. B. Sweart
Jos. Emmert
C. Williams
Sterling Run
Strait of Magellan
Punta Arenas
Chile
Tierra del Fuego
Patagonia
Terr Frantz Buettgenbach
Peter Stouzhorn
Stephenson County
Ilinois
Peter Stenzhorn
Chas. C, Zimmerman
Jacob Maurer
Burcusio & Burrell, Solicitors
R. R
Chicago & Northwestern
E. B
Daly
P. BR
Great Western RY
Minneapolis
Paul
Des Moines
Joseph
South Freeport
A. G. Fitz
Gen
Pasa, & Tkt
Agt
Kago
UTS Ua
Forreston
California
Pullman
St. Louis
Re. Bell
Cep
Clark Street
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