Crematory Chapel Built in Milan Cemetery
In Milan a crematory chapel was built in the public cemetery funded by Signor Alberto Keller's heirs. The first anniversary of Keller’s death saw his coffin cremated in the urn amid a gas flame display. Protestant minister Signor Pera and scholars Prof. Clericetti Prof. Poletti and Dr Pini spoke in favor of cremation as a humane, civilized practice. The ceremony lasted about ninety minutes, ending with an inspection of the ashes.
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Milan
Signor Keller
Alberto Keller
Signor
Signor Pera
Clericetti
Poletti
Univerity
Padua
Pini
Tacitus
Global clergy per population in England and major nations
The article compares priest to population ratios across countries. England and Wales have one clergyman per 718 people, the United States one per 879, with Russia France Italy and Spain showing higher densities. Total clergymen in England and Wales reach 31,682 and 43,862 in the United States.
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England
Wales
United States
Russia
France
Italy
Spain
A Cheery View of Life and Its Hard Lessons
A dated moral reflection contrasts mood and ruin versus cheerful endurance. It praises resilience, self-control, and hopeful disposition, recounting a religious anecdote about three steps from self to heaven and likening nature's evaporation to human generosity.
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Heaven
Mothe r Love and Joys of Unselfish Care
A quoted reflection extols the divine love of a mother, praising her unselfish watchfulness and concern for children. It contrasts quiet happiness with the stir of ups and downs that fuel passion and deepen pleasure, noting how challenges deepen affection.
A Continentals Mystery in a Trenton Cabin
A midnight scene near Tren ton New Jersey shows a Continental prisoner escaping at twelve as Tories panic amid a firefilled cabin. A later tale recalls John Barton and a dramatic powder blaze, while Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Railway touts low fares and swift service to Philadelphia and New York.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Tom
John Barton
The Great Reform and the Great Fort Wayne Line
A mid nineteenth century style notice praising George Washington and the Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Railroad. It extols truthfulness and the railroad as a premier direct line to the Centennial, claiming superiority and great expense to improve its service and reach to prominent points.
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George Washington
George
America
Artemus Ward
Fort Wayne and
Pennsylvania Railroad
A Story of Daniel Drew from the Louisville Ledger
Uncle Daniel Drew pretends ignorance of English basics and the book-keeper tricks him into revealing the safe combination. Drew shouts door door as he corrects the spelling and the book-keeper retrieves the safe.
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Daniel Drew
Louisville Ledger
Daniel
Drew
Uncle Drew
Uncle Daniel
Re trenchment harms crippled soldiers awaiting claims
The Washington United States Record and Gazette laments that after a reform Congress cut funding for commutation claims and artificial limbs. SurGen says payments await a deficiency appropriation. roughly 10,000 veterans reportedly harmed by Democratic economy, per the Chicago Tribune.
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Washington United States Record and Gazette
Army and Navy
Congress
House of Representatives
Barnes
Chicago Tribune
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Ad Highlights Routes
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway advertises extensive service to major cities across North America with connections at Chicago to the Lake Shore Michigan Southern Michigan Central Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Chicago Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes and to the Union Pacific at Omaha. It touts Pullman Palace Cars on night trains and sleeper connections via Omaha to the Overland Sleepers, along with modern track and safety features and the claim of being the best traveling option for comfort speed and reliability. Marvin Hughitt and W H Stennett are listed as general superintendent and general passenger agent.
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Pittsburgh
Harrisburgh
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Road
Chicago
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania
Pullman Hotel
C. M. Clark
Clark Street
Depot Corner Canal
Madison Streets
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Rochester
Albany
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec
Portland
St. Louis
Cairo
San Francisco
Sacramento
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Denver
Cornell Bluffs
Sioux City St. Paul
Marquette
Escanaba
Menasha
Madison
Cheyenne
Omaha
Yankton
Winona
Duluth
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Atl
West
South
Baat
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburgh Fort Wayne
Kankakee Line
Pan
Chicago& Alton
Hainois Central
Union Pacific Rk. R
Pullman Palace
St. Paul
Overland
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Westinghouse
Miller's Patent
Br Tacket Gents
Marvin Hughitt
W.H Stennett
Gen'Supt
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Gen
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Freeport Central Railroad Time Table Services
Freeport timetable shows northbound trains to Sioux City with passenger runs at 4.016 m on Mondays and 355 PM Sundays, freight at 8.00 am and 2.00 pm on Sundays. Southbound arrivals to St. Louis include 9:20 PM and 10:16 PM passenger times, with freight at 4:55 PM Sundays. Eastbound to Chicago lists day and night passes, while westbound to Freeport covers day and night passes and freight at 0.0? PM. Officials include Johnson, Miron, and R. H. Holper with W. A. Stennett noted.
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Lllinoid Central Railroad
Freeport
Sioux City
U 'Avend
St. Louis
Johmson
Gen
Agt
Miron
Chicago
Freig Itso
R. H. HoLper, W
A.stennett
Ticket Ag
T. Gen
Western Union Railroad Timetable Notes and Connections
Trains listed for Western Union Railroad show passenger and mail sorter schedules with multiple departure and arrival times between Freeport Rock Island St Louis connections. Notes reference fares freight and accommodation, with officials GEO. SKINNER and T. PENFIELD, and overall leadership by F. E. Hinckley.
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Rockford
Rock Island
ST. Louie
Centauriniment Offered Free to the Poor and Distressed
A call to healing invites the sick and bed-ridden to seek aid and comforts the halt and lame with a free bottle of Centauriniment for the poor and distressed who have spent money on worthless medicines.
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Chicago & Torth
Western Rail
Western Union Railroad
Crainegoing
Oregon, MI
Morris
Forreston
IOWAR
Bay Freight
Accom
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Rochelle
AurerTa
Arora
Medical
Centaur
White
Indiana Homn
Jeff, Co
Ind
Expressmen
Malesh
Adams
Stables
N.Y
Pultz
N, Y
Olin
Montgomery
Ala
A. T. Stewart & Co
James Darrow
J.B. Rose & Co
Dey St
Castoria
Ramuel Pitcher
Hyaupis
Mass
J. B. Rose & Co
Dey Street
BANKS
First National Bank
Eae Dwell
Presideno
F. Arene
the Second National Bank
Man Wuluiv
Thompson Wilcoxon
Jacob Krooen
WM. Youna
David Neipieh
John H. Addama
M Charl Sawyer
Alfred I. Wise
John Kenegy
Pells Mmar
Nyohn H. Addams
L. W.gurman
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Ulinois
Stoneman’ S Block
D. A. Knowlon & Sons’ Bank
D. Burrell
T. J. Morton
Percen
Istanu
Y. E
R. F. Hayes
Stephenson Street
Green Hours
J. C. Burbank
Munn
van Buren Street
Galen Avenue
Esther W. Taylor
Opera House
Stephanson Street
Insurance
Insurance Agency
WM. Trembor
Fry's Block
Liverpool
London & Globe
Ennsylvania Fire Ins.Co
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Ins. Co
Continental Ins. Co
N. Y
Springfield
F. & M.ins. Co
Girard Ins. Co
Jeremiah Dean
Pmsceance and
Houges
Boedeker & WilapEon Hatters
Ill
Henry C. Hyde
Garlipp’s Patate
the Court House
Minnesota
J.C. Krall
Stephenson-st
Perkins & Street
Freeport, Ill
U. S. Patent Office
F. A. Lermann
Washington, DC
Nebraska
Burlington
Lowa
Swarts & Stocking
Smyth
Cern Wy Va
Vilz Auger Co
Krinbill
Rotzler
Stephenson
Court House
Tony
Guarantee — Satisfacmi
Krinbill, Rotzler & Co
Clothin
God
Crain, Kundinger
A.W .Ford Jeweler
Sti
Geo. P. Rosa, Jr
Repal
A. W
Nir
P. H. Fitzce Eral
United States Claim Agent
The
Freeport Journal Bookbindery
Blank Bol
A. V. Richards
Lino
Gore
Ingrain
Brepson Street
Pennsylvania House
Lehman
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