Henry to Boost City Posture and Census Plans in 1901
A1881fragments discuss federal postoffice funds, rural delivery figures, and a push for apportioned seats. They note census center shifts to southern Indiana near Columbus, and a proposal for a national park at the Mississippi headwaters. Also cited are charitable giving trends in 1900 and 1901, with Chicago Tribune reports on private donations.
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Congress
Mississippi
America
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago Tribune
Ameri-ean
Nomination Praise For Gav Yates As State Leader
Reader letters praise Gav Yates as a clean sensible leader for the state. The veteran Gav Tanner is praised as upright and loyal, recently retired from war service, with high regard from peers.
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Hoth
Gav Yates
Lila
Gav
Tanner
Jong
Adleu
Tieom Lug
Mason and Dixon Line Stones Replaced by State Marks
The Mason and Dixon line, once marked by stones placed in 1749, suffered heavy damage from relic hunters and weather. Pennsylvania has erected new markers surrounded by protective wiring to preserve the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, a line long used to denote the separation of free and slave territories.
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Mason and Dixon Line
Mason and Dixon
Dean
Pennsylvania
Mason
Pei
Baltimore
Penn
Randolph
Congress
renomination of Mr Cullom for United States Senator
The Springfield meeting last Thursday renominated Mr Cullom for a fourth term as United States Senator amid opposition dissolving to harmony. His long public career cited for honesty and party loyalty, with roles from city attorney to governor and senator. The Peoria Journal notes drainage issues in Illinois and Chicago river projects likely to be debated in the next general assembly.
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Ion Shet
Cullom
United States
Springfield
Shelby
Lfe
Illinois
Congress
Timois
United States Senate
Peora Journal
Peoria
Illinois General, Assembly
Chicago
War Department
Illinois River
General Assembly
Governor Tanner's Remarkable Yet Turbulent Administration
Bloomington Pantagraph notes Gov John R. Tanner's four years ended with mixed verdicts. Tanner faced relentless Republican opposition amid labor troubles, yet maintained sound management of state institutions, avoided major scandals, and left a strong personal imprint on the office as Richard Yates assumed the governorship.
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Bloomington
John R. Tanner
Richard Yates
Tanner
Ilinois
Guy Tanner
Aswell
O'Tanner
Scapagtaly
Gov Tanner
Armour Packing buys shipload of salt to dodge high prices
Armour Packing Company acquired a large salt cargo arriving in Kansas City to cut costs. About 70 cars with 85 to 40 tons each were sourced abroad, using 16 car loads weekly. They travel over 5000 miles to cheaper imports, paying steamer freight and an 8 cent bushel duty to beat the salt trust.
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Salt Trust
T He Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Matea
Postal Service Records Unmatched Integrity in Package Transit
The postmaster general reports 10 million registered packages passed through last year with only 87 losses by care theft or accident. The vast volume carried with no dollar loss cites government funds of 17667,500,000, showing unmatched honesty and efficiency across thousands of employees.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil for Rheumatism
An advertisement notes rheumatism has no universal cure and promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a treatment to address possible digestive causes. It states the product either cures if the cause is stomach and bowels, or does nothing harmful, and invites readers to request a free sample. The genuine product bears the picture and is sold by druggists.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
N.Y
Blood Purifier S S S touted as strength builder
The ad touts S S S as a vegetable blood purifier that strengthens weak emaciated bodies with no external signs of illness. It claims improved digestion appetite and nervousness relief, cites a testimonial from J Day of Jefferson City Missouri, promises free books and medical advice from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
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Jincéton, Mo
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Do Our Children Pay for Their First Years of Love
A Detroit Free Press reader reflects on the cost of a two year old to a parent. The child’s mischief and expenses are weighed against the priceless return of love and the three words I rub my papa. The piece fuses humor with a parental truth about paying back a parent’s devotion.
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Peeze
Papa
Detroit Free Press
Old Sores Cured By Golden Ointment Claim
A reader reports a ten year leg sore was cured after using Golden Ointment and then a twenty year old sore of a Wabash railroad master mechanic near Ft Wayne, Indiana showed rapid recovery after months of treatment. The traveling agent for D Appleton & Co promotes the ointment through Dr Powell, with subscriptions offered at the office.
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C. Wakefield
Ft Wayne
Ind
Wabash
D. Appleton &Co
New York
Dr Powell
Transfers listed in Marshall County deeds column
Multiple property transfers are recorded in Marshall County from various owners including Chas B Scott Emily A Horner LW K Gillett Mike Czalpienski and Peter Peters Sr with parcels in Wenona Toluca Henry Santa Fe Lacon and Bennington. An Abbott Studio ad and cautions about a suspicious man in a buggy follow.
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Marshall County
Chas B
Scott
Uena Fischer
Wenona
Emily A Horner
Fannie
Bell
Holmes and Heacock
Henry
LW K Gillett
Mike Czalpienski
Santa Fe
Frank Donatt Sane
Peter Peters Sr
John Peters
Voluca
Bennington
Clara Breen
Wm J Javis
Arthur Gutley
Andrew Pouk
Livgt Zant
Toluca
W K Gillett
Andrew Zanike
Johanna Roberta
Mike Johannes
Tuluca
Otto Hess
K Wilson
Lacon
Nellie A Smith
Lena Martin
Peow
Hopewell
LD Booth
Chas ‘Pinkney
la Prairie Chase Burns
F Boon
Richland
New Light from Science and an Old Plant Experiment
An 17th century Flemish physician Van Helmont planted willow in earth and found weight gain in the plant far exceeding earth loss. The modern view shows carbon from air and water fueling growth, illustrating science clarifying ancient questions. An aging man’s head becomes a walking surface for a fly, a curious age related remark from the era.
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van Helmont
Overdoing it. A sidebar reflection on excess.
A compact observation notes that some men habitually overdo tasks and efforts, exemplifying a recurring impulse to excess without specific event or context. The line evokes a distinctly urban voice reminiscent of Chicago reporting.
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Chicago Daily News
Consumption cured after Wakefield's Cough Syrup failure
A five year old boy from Leatherwood Indiana suffered a five month cough. Five remedies and doctors failed until Wakefield's Cough Syrup was tried. One 25 cent bottle followed by a 60 cent bottle cured what doctors called consumption. N T Cox confirms the statement.
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C. Wakefield & Co
John— Wildman
Wakefield
N. T. Cox
Leatherwood Ind
Dr Powell
Distressing Stomach Ailments Promise Permanent Cure
A panacea claim touts South American Neyvine oni as a master remedy for stomach weakness and indigestion. It asserts immediate relief from the first dose and guarantees a worldwide cure, sold by J E and F A Powe.
Kansas Farmer Finds Ancient Fossils in Plowed Field
A Kansas farmer told the Kansas City Journal editor he plowed up crinoids from the paleozoic or mesozoic era and silurian tribolites and brachiopods. The anecdote underscores that he can discuss fossils but not the wheat crop or his whiskers.
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Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Cure for Chilblains Powder Shaked in Shoes
An American ad notes Allen's Foot- Rage powder cures chilblains frostbites damp sweating and swollen feet. Sold at all druggists for 25 cents. Sample address 8 Olmstead LeRoy.
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Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy
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