Inconsistent News Snapshots From Illinois and Abroad
A miscellany of late 19th century items covers political form of government in Prussia, rising rail fees for traveling show acts, new German Krupp floating batteries for coast defense, a curious wind motion photographing method, a Texas horse thief known as No Arm Jack, a violent clash between Austrian students and police, and peanut production and prices in Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina with drought effects and import figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Krupp
Texas
Vexas Penitentiary
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
United States
Canadas
Markets and legal notes feature in archival column
The piece cites a wholesale value of 4 810 300 and annual averages. It discusses a Pennsylvania change on breach of promise to marry under the statute of frauds. It then surveys the Catholic Church hierarchy via Leo XIII and Cardinal numbers, listing bishops, deacons, archbishops, and sees ahead of Leo XIII’s pontificate.
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Pennsylvania
Brerch
Maly See
Leo XIII
St. Peter
Sacred College
Catholic Hierarchy
Muldius Diocesia
Leo XI
Distance scale of the Sun and Moon measurements
The article explains methods to measure the sun's distance from Earth using lunar gravitation and light speed. It cites Foucault, Cornu, Ensign Ishe le on, and Michelson, with Todd's 1880 value of 299 920 km per second. It notes light travel time from sun to Earth about 498 seconds and compares methods to Venus transits. It also includes a brief legal note on engagements and a comment on narrow-minded obstinacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb
Foucault
Cornu
Ensign A. A.isheleon
U. S. Navy
Michelson
D. P. Todd
Earth
Venus
Illinois Items of Diverse Local News From Adams to Rockford
Immense tin wheat crop in Alexander county and a ten second quake near Csiro. Adams county plans a Clayton return August 17 and 18. Beloit College endowment gains $2000 from Warr’s Saukport. Chicago Board of Trade building to cost a million dollars. Beloit College banker’s son commits suicide over finances. Trompson’s potato yield in Jackson County. Elgin housing boom with 420 home builds in six months. Harris moves from Jacksonville to Pueblo, Colorado. Alton freight wreck at Towanda with 23 cars burned and brakeman killed. Rockford and Chicago report rock jaw fatalities from toy pistols. Bees captured in Rockford. Anoxzo P. Cuare dies by suicide in Hampton. Rockford Board raises teacher salaries. Jonesboro horse accident kills rider. Anderson and cousin drown in St Charles after drinking. Quincy’s tombstone medal awarded for poor shooting. Douglas heirs sue University of Chicago over deed and mortgage. Cogsburns die on blackberry trip near Olney. First District liquor association meets in Chicago pledging anti-prohibition stance. Witnamp fails in Jonesboro. Willard’s hidden debts surface. McLean piano census and value spread across towns. Ok Town and West township piano prices vary widely.
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Adams County
Clayton
Anguat
How
Warr 'S'Aucort
Rockford
Talcott
Beloit College
Chicago Board of Trade
H. W. Fivx
Belleville
T. W. Trompson
Makanda
Jackson County
Elgin
D. H. Harris
Jacksonville
Pueblo
Col
Alton Road
Towanda
Eli Foster
Plainview
Chicago
Rock Jaw
Rock Island
Davenport
Court House
Anoxzo P. Cuare
Mississippi River
Hampton
Tuer Rockford Board of Education
Jonesboro
Anderson Jones
Jones
Argust Anderson
St. Charles
Batavia
Anderson
Quincy
United States
Robert M
Stephen A. Douglas
University of Chicago
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boone
Douglas
University
Cocsmunn
Olney
E. A. Witnanp
Willard
Wouldnt Recognize sin Jim Webster Returns from Country Visit
An Austin colored voter named Jim Webster recently returned after a week away in the country. On his return he asked Moss how.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin
Jim Webster
Austin
Moss
Knott’s Obsequiousness Noted In Town Walk
In the excerpt Tom Knott, famed for his lack of sociability, is described as meeting mourners and being approached by Dimont who guessed the funeral and jesting about his habit of stepping into the street to jostle others. The scene captures local humor and character dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Knott
Mose
Knott
Dimont
The Qoneness of the Past at Lime Kiln Club
A Detroit Free Press spoof reports Brother Gardner introducing Prof. January Stinbeam of Mississippi who riffs on De Goneness of the Past. The lecture humorously mingles history, philosophy, and folk speech amid audience excitement and slapstick aftermath.
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Brother Gardner
January Stinbeam
Mississippi
America
da Wateh
Frey
Plato
Cicero
Ferry Dock
Diogenea
Casar
Brutus
Depot
Athens
Deir Bates
Brutua
Samuel Shin
Dresden China History and Royal Mark Details
The article traces the origin of Dresden china to 1710 and describes its production in historic chateaus now housing seven hundred workers. It explains materials feldspar and kaolin, the matting process, and the care in molding decorating and polishing. Genuine pieces bear a royal mark of two swords, with a second class featuring two grooves and imperfect form.
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Dresden
China
Won the Wager Between Plasher and Flounce
Fred Plasher and Miss Florentia Flounce debated mental control. He offered gloves if she could think of nothing for five minutes while awake. She claimed victory after five minutes by fixating on his mustache. Gloves awarded. unrelated statistic notes soft soup production at 40,009,000 pounds annually.
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Fred Plasher
Miss Florentia Flounce
Flasher
Acconoma
Gentle handling of children in Collyer’s view
Robert Collyer extols gentle, patient upbringing over harsh discipline. He links craft balance to parenting, urging soft guidance, empathy, and finite love toward children, warning against punitive measures and urging contemplation before action.
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Solomon
Lucretia Mott
Robert Collyer
A Sunday Toy In Texas Siftings
An Austin clergyman rebukes a boy firing a toy pistol on Sunday. The boy replies that the pistol is a Sunday toy bought with his mother’s money for the contribution box, then fires a shot that holes the clergyman’s stove pipe hat.
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Austin
Grigg’s Glycerine Salve Ad Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Grigga’ Glycerine Salve as a sure cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and skin eruptions. It claims guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded and lists Emmert & Burrell as the kala distributors at 25 cents.
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Emmert & Burrell
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Henry Warp Beecumr
Austria
Asgram
Yong
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Csiro
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Bloomington
Normal
Lawndale
Anchor
Oopsy
Arrowsmith
Ok Town
West Township
Detroit
Texas Siftings
John Hea
Hettinger, Collmann & Co
Bauka
Rica
Goldon
Per Pala
Lowe
Gewber
Freewort
Ill
Johnston Patent
Jeweler and Optician, Co
Pisley
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Woores
Fred. Flachtmeier
Giluna
Tulinote Vna
H. M. Timms
Ui. M. ‘Timma
Zar Yellow Creek
Geo. W. Oyler
Justice OF the Peace
Fitch's
Stephenson St
Freeport, Hl
Malle
Bullows
Bouthern
Wie
Kanteen
Monrou
Wis
Vis Cadarvilly
Orangeville
Ongco
Mile
Thunday
Batureday
Wive Waternea
Milla
Yellow Creek
Luran
Katt
Yaokoo Hollow
Willow
Woodblaw
Turday
McConnell's Grove
Vie Cedarvilly
Baona View
Damascus
Trade L'Ltd
Landreth & Sons
Philadelphia
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