Albertsen for sergeant-at-arms at State Republican convention
Pekin State Senator Albertsen was named sergeant-at-arms for the State Republican convention in Chicago. An aide said he seeks the Secretary of State post. L. L. Lehman of Mattoon is a declared candidate for Congress in the 15th district, praised as an experienced public servant.
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Albertsen of
Pekin
Chicago
A8 Dot
L. L. Lehman
Mattoon
Thelétle
Lehman
Marshall County
National marriage and divorce laws demand national reform
The piece argues that state power over marriage and divorce reveals weak national governance and urges turning the system into a true nation in fact as well as name. It condemns inconsistent laws allowing marriages or divorces in some areas but banning them in others.
Comrades Endorse Robert Mann Woode for G A R Commander
Joliet G A R members urge Robert Mann Woode as Commander of the Illinois Department. Gen Woods, former Joliet editor, praises Woode as a sterling man and highly commends him for the position.ion
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Joliet
Robert Mann Woode
Department of Ilinois
G.A.R
Woods
Wooda
Illinois
Accuracy and ethics guide education for a better society
A Unity editorial condemns slovenly methods and stresses accuracy, application, and honesty as core to education and training. It links moral decline to indifference of leading citizens and warns that true culture cannot be worn like a garment or bought, but earned through action.
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Unity
What the Brownlow Bill Will do for the Farmer
The article discusses a Congressional bill introduced by Walter P. Brownlow and Jacob Gallinger to provide 24 million dollars in national aid for building wagon roads. The plan would allocate funds by state population with a minimum, requiring states to add matching money, potentially yielding 48 million total and 100 to 600 miles of durable roads per state. It argues roads will be year round, frost resistant, and spur further road construction nationwide.
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Congress
Walter P. Brownlow
Tennessee
Jacob HH. Gallinger
Senate
New Hampshire
The Wild Birds by Edward B Heaton
The essay argues wild birds benefit farms by pest control and seed dispersal. Heaton cites quail orioles cuckoos hawks and crows, notes their roles in destroying caterpillars worms and mice, and urges farmers to study birds, protect nesting pairs, and value avian allies over crop loss fears.
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Edward B. Heaton
Jate
Algo
Old
Virginia
Grand River
Banka
Scott's Emulsion advertised for chronic weakness relief
An advertisement targets frail individuals labeled chronic cases by doctors, claiming Scott's Emulsion builds new flesh and blood, strengthens nerves, and boosts appetite. It promises free doses and urges buyers to verify the label on every bottle.
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Scott
Ant Dwellings and Food Partnerships in Woods
The text describes large pyramid shaped ant cones with granaries for brood and notes ants that bore into timber. It explains ant cows or aphids infested by ants, the care of aphids, and how ants collect honeydew from them to feed.
Soil Fertility and Proper Phosphate Application
J.O. Winsnie explains how phosphate should be applied and stresses even sowing, soil aeration, and moisture for plant food availability. He argues for fall plowing of corn ground, discusses drainage, humus, and capillary action, and notes wet vs dry year outcomes and the benefits of early fall plowing.
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Tina
J.O. Winsnie
Putnam, Lil
Dr King’s New Discovery Aids Bargerton Woman
The family of Mrs M L Bobutt of Bargerton watched her struggle with consumption as physicians failed. A bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery brought immediate relief and she was cured with continued use. Trial bottles offered at Dr Powell's drug store.
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M. L. Bobutt
Bargerton
Leno
Dr King
ITV
Dr Powell
Stockholders Meet to Consider Bond Issue by Rock Island Line
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway invites stockholders to Davenport Iowa on March 21 1904 at 10 AM to vote on creating a bonded debt up to 163000000 dollars secured by a mortgage and to authorize acquisition of railroad properties and franchises including several named lines in a consolidation and expansion plan. The meeting will ratify board actions and outline the mortgage and trust arrangements for refinancing obligations and future improvements.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Davenport
Scott
Iowa
Executive Committee
United States of America
Board of Directors
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