Illinois Weather Service Week Summary 1893
Weather conditions show temperatures near normal across Illinois with abundant sunshine and light local showers. Crops benefit overall, though some rust and scab affect wheat. corn growth strong but needs rain in places. rye, clover, and potatoes improving. Ice: notes on insect damage in Scott County wheat.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Weather Crop Bulletin
Illinois Weather Service
Alssy
Scott County
John Craig
Observer Weather Bureau
Springfield
Ill
Burlington Route Ad Promises Luxurious Service
A vintage ad touts the Burlington Route with one night travel from Chicago or St Louis offering vestibuled daily trains, Pullman sleepers, reclining chair cars, free seating, and dining cars. It also markets Uncle Sam’s Condition Powder and Nerve and Bone Liniment sold by F. D. Merwin & Co. and J. E. Wright.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Burlington
Uncle Sam
F. D. Merwin & Co
J. E. Wright
Best Line to California Burlington Route Ad
Daily vestibuled trains with Pullman sleepers chair cars and dining cars run via Denver Colorado Springs Leadville Salt Lake and Ogden. One word describes it perfection. Also DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a cure for various skin ailments including piles. 7. & Wright's.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Leadville
Salt Lake
Ogden
DeWitt
Wright
David
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Rock Island
Rocky Mountains
Rock Inland & Paccifio Railway
D S
Iso
Peay Pueblo
Colorado
Bstaton
Canada
Mexico
JNO
Sebastian
Tri & Pasa Agt
Fil
Southern Pension Trust Fuss Debunked By Corpl Tanner
Corpl Tanner probes southern tax and pension figures showing Texas paid 606,875 in revenue taxes while pensioners received 905,230. South Carolina paid 71,812 and got 271,125. Tennessee 1,278,862 and 2,434,508. Alabama 106,771 and 409,729. Arkansas 95,718.86 and 1,470,901.77. West Virginia 807,588.36 and 2,158,703.18. Louisiana and Mississippi 794,882.29 and 847,552.45. Maryland Delaware and DC 8,288,873.77 and 4,220,390.19. The Northern cry against pensioners is unfounded and the motive is misrepresented.
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South
Corporal Tanner
Texas
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
West Virginia
Louisana
Misa
Iosippi
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Surprising Catarrh Cure and Presidential Costs
A curious old column notes Dr Sage's catarrh remedy offering 500 dollars for any uncured case while a 50 cent medicine claims a cure. It then shifts to a breakdown of the U.S. president's salary and household expenses totaling over 125000 a year, with salaries for clerks secretaries messengers and incidental costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Brown
Europe
Clarke
Colburn, Birks & Co
Peoria
Great Rock Island Route promotes World's Fair travel Englewood gate
An advertisement urges readers to buy tickets via the Rock Island Line to the World’s Fair with a stop at Englewood near the gate, promising quick ten minute trips, five cent fares, baggage handling to Englewood, and train depots direct to the fair. Deputy Saxton reports a two year old girl kidnapped near Low Moor. description and contact details requested by the Clinton Age.
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Englewood
Rock Island
Rock Island & Pacific
John Sebastian
Gen
Saxton
Low Moor
John Hansen
Daniah
Shosson
Mary
Clinton
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Nhoute
Franklin
Obiceme
PB. Eustis
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Truman H
Dr. Fenner
Healy
Busti
N. Y
F. D. Mehwin
Freigat
Woag and Fruits
Btark Bros
Louisiana
Tl. Winsor
Geneseo
F. L. Winsor
Doremus & Becker
INO. Goss & CO
Aldeen & Linn
Merchant Tailors
Erreer
S.N. Barber
Annawan, Illinois
Milea
Northwestern Soldiers’ and Sailors' Association
Rock Falla
34Th
75Th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Northwestern Association
Smith D. Atking
Freeport
J.H Stubbs
John E. Bennett
Clark, Dakota
Thomas J Henderson
Princeton
P Sidney Post
Galesburg
W. H.smith
Richmond
J. D. Crabtree
Dixon
F. D. Rameey
Morrison
John Manahan
A. Bayliss
Sterling
Corver
California
Hezekiah
Ildren
Scott
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
New York
Scotts Emulsion
Kuan
Molinf Ff
AH. L
Handy Cobbler
Raab Real Tego BS AA
Kuhn & GO
Moline
Elem
F D Merwjin & Co
J.B. Wright
Oneseo
Sheriff’s Sale
NCEE
Circuit Court
Benry County
Iiiinoia
F. A. MaArthur
Ilinois
Circuit Clerk
Mary Hanna
Ara
Orry
Townahip
Russell Avenue
Ronry
Sinois
Court House
Cambridge
Henry
Illinois
Geo H. McClung
Henry County
Pitcher’s Castoria
Castoria
Turner & Brown
Lumber and Goal Dealers
Geneseo, III
Riob
Great Rock Island
Scientific American Agency For
CAVER
America
Scientific American
R. Busenbark
Ripley and
Th Sts
Reservoir
Davenport
Iowa
Busenbark
C. Gilbert
Genocaco
Henry Co
Chas. Nagee
Thoroughbred
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