Inland waterways dream spurs Chicago canal ambitions
Chicago Commercial association backs three grand waterways linking the Great Lakes to the Ohio and Gulf. A fourteen foot ship canal Chicago to the Gulf may cost 31 million and a Lake Michigan to Ohio river waterway is planned with private funds. A Pittsburgh near Ashtabula to Lake Erie canal is proposed with a 50 to 75 million price tag and federal charter. The plan promises cheaper transport and boosted Midwest industry but faces complex financing and regulatory hurdles.
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Chicago
Washington
Snd
New York
Chicago Commercial Association
United States
Projectea
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Ohio
Simo
Mississippi
Illinois
Indiana
Gulf
Far East
West
Mississppi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Ashtabula
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trust to Nature Healing Tonic Promised for Blood and Nerve Health
An advertisement extols a natural tonic named Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe, alcohol free remedy. It claims to cleanse and invigorate the stomach liver and blood using plant extracts such as Golden Seal Queen's Root and Bloodroot, aiding fatigue and nerve vitality.
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Omar
Freight rates debate stalls industry operations
A fragmented debate on transport charges has disrupted major industries. Proposals center on using water routes from the Ohio River to Lake Erie at twenty cents per ton with potential savings and shifts in freight pricing, while current rates hover near ninety cents per ton.
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Ohio
Erie
Yale
Healing Bithers Promised By Gospel Preacher
The Rev J G Warren of Sharom Baptist Church Belair Ga hails Electric Bithers as a Godsend claiming cure for weakness stomach liver and kidney complaints. A man says it took him half an hour to walk a mile after using two bottles.SE Wright's ragstore sells with guarantee. Hiram Riley died August 6 at I Z Town after typhoid fever and complications. Burial at Grand View with service at M E church conducted by B F Tofle.
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J-G_ Warren
Sharom Baptist Church
Belair
Hiram Riley
Cornwall
Glarksville
Marri Liss
Elory
John S. Newers
Atkinson and
Tie
M. E
Grand View
Glarkeville
William
Crookston
Minnesota
J. & Nowers
Atkinson
East Moline
John Lee
Sheffield
Edward Studley
Neponset
Ethel Welch
Chicago
Wm. Wolf
Kewanee
Atkinson Herald
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Praises New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno declares himself the luckiest man in Arkansas after his wife recovered from five years of coughing and lung bleeding using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He credits the medicine with curing her and notes money back guarantee. Available at J E Wright’s drug store with trial bottles free.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
J. E. Wright
Bishop Hill notes visit and league leadership update
Dr J F Vannice visited Toulon as local sports and social updates report. The Henry Co Am Base Hall League named B J Arnquist president after W A Bolles resigned. Bishop Hill ball team split two exciting games vs Orion and Woodhull, with Orton and Woodhull supplying strong pitching and late innings drama.
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B. J. Arnquist
Henry Co. Am
W. A. Bolles
Gust Peterson
Rock Island
Beo- Ata
Ortho Bishop
Eit Old Settlers' Association
Ruthaay
Dinasr
Bishop Hill
Orion
Reuters
Orton
Aise
Woodhull
T. Sequist
Andy Krana
Bishop J W Hatefitoo to preside at two conferences
Bishop J W Hatefitoo is slated to preside over the Northwestern Indiana and Central Illinois conferences. A scheduling conflict caused the Central Illinois session to be postponed two weeks. The semi-centennial of the conference will be celebrated this year.
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J. W
Hatefitoo
Indiana
Illnois
Illinois
Swill
Congressmen Lauded and Ridiculed Over Rail Rate Bill
In Evansville Indiana a claim labeled the new railroad rate bill as worthless paper is voiced. The Ottawa Republican Times notes critics liken Congressmen who voted for it and the President who signed it to weak minded individuals unable to distinguish good from bad provisions.
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LaPollette
Tt! Dissetron
Valle
Ppd
Wuring
Congress
Grhen
Evansville
Ind
Railroad
Hejis
Ottawa Republican Timers
Rainy Season Delays Threshing in Kenpsterville Area
Local notes report heavy rains hindering threshing and baying while early fall plowing may begin. Homer Palmer operates multiple manure spreaders with help. Henry Stewart rents Brady property for a 50 colony apiary. Old settlers plan Lyndon picnic August 10 to unite remnants of local foundations.
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Homer Palmer
Itj
Homer
Henry Stewart
Mr. Brady
Maurice Martin
W. & Kempster
Whiteside County
Lyndon
Guaranteed Cane Por Piles Promises Quick Relief
Druggists refund money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. Fifty-two sugar factories operate at 40 550 tons yearly, distributing $26 300 000 to farmers and paying $3 135 000 in wages. Twelve more factories are under construction with capacity 9 150 tons.
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United States
Destruction From Weeds And Neglect Across Nations
A historical critique links vast country damage to careless pets and neglect. It cites Sahara’s desertification once forested land and notes long-term agricultural and ecological harm from invasive species like thistle and watercress, droughts, floods, and poor land management.
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Ware
Devastat
Sahara
Astatra
North Africa
Sahara Desert
Thistles and Thickets Wreck Australian Farmland
The article describes how dense thickets and guard plants ruined grazing lands in Australia and drove abandonment of fields. It notes the introduction of Indian bred ponies and Bathurst weed spreading, plus the depopulation of birds in southern Italy and ongoing measures to import birds as a preventive pest control.
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Australia
Patagonia
Italy
Yeater
Pure Linseed Oil Ad Ends with Dealer Contact
An advertisement asserts the product contains no adulteration and lasts longer than cheap imitations. It invites readers to write NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY at 1810 State Street, Chicago, Illinois, if local dealers cannot supply the item, and notes sales through first class dealers.
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National Lead Company
State Street
Chicago, Ill
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