Market and political notes from a July 1903 issue
The market shows a $1.77 billion shrinkage from 1902 peak values due to removed fictitious values. The U S government will cede tribal authority in Indian Territory by 1906 as tribes hold lands individually. An order removes civil war veterans from age restrictions for federal laborer roles. Illinois debates pardoning boards while ex governor candidates and toy pistol deaths draw editorials, and Col Frank O Lowden entertains editors at his Ogle county home as possible governor prospects.
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Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
Illinois
Ogle County
Col Lowden
Have Things Their Way as Coal Price Rises
July 1 coal price increases ten cents a ton to push dealers to stock up. The coal trust post strike reports large May earnings for Reading Company and claims miners earn less than before. Dr Fruth to visit Henry for professional services on August 27 at Camp House 7 3 5 Ww.
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Anthracite Coal Company
Coal Trust
Reading Company
Wall Street
Arbitration Commission
Dr. Fruth
Henry
Camp House
Editor's Outing with LaMoille Visitors in Henry
Riley F. Woods cashier of LaMoille National Bank and J H Showalter editor of LaMoille Gazette visited Henry by automobile spending several days here. They toured Princeton spoke of the Illinois river bass fishing and joined local dances and river excursions with Prof E W Panzer as host. The trip ended with plans for a moonlight river cruise and a lure to fellow readers to visit the Illinois River for fishing and leisure.
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Henry
Riley F. Woode
LaMoille
Princeton
Uot
Illinois River
E. W. Panzer
Comet Visible To Public Eyes Grows Bright
Lick Observatory notes comet discovered by Borelli near Marseilles three weeks ago is now easily seen with the naked eye two degrees southwest of Alpha Cyni. Its orbit forms a parabola with closest sun approach August 27 at about 81 million miles. Presently 100 million miles from the sun and 20 million from Earth. two long tails photographed. Expect bright display this season, possibly the brightest in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Borelli
Marseilles
Repulsive Facial Features Signal Liver Disorder
An old advertisement claims women and girls at a certain age suffer repulsive skin from liver imbalance. It promotes Herbine to cleanse bowels regulate the liver and improve complexion, selling for 50c at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
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Powell
Tore
Illinois spends more on insanity than crime says state records
State records show it costs twice as much to care for the insane in Illinois as to house criminals. The two year appropriation by the last general assembly totals 5,250,000 with 3,160,000 for the insane and 1,416,000 for the two penitentiaries and the Pontiac reform school. Taxpayers fund that insanity is more than twice as expensive as crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
General Assembly
Pontiac Reform School
World Wide Patriotism and Justice Warned by Garrison
The excerpt cites William Lloyd Garrison arguing that patriotism must rise to a global humane standard. He condemns narrow nationalism as selfish and notes strong nations tempt to injustice. He warns Americans to resist demagogic patriotism masking greed and urges universal rights as sacred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lloyd Garrison
United States
Remarkable Cure for Diarrhoea Publicized by Mrs Miller
Mrs Alice Miller of Morgan Texas describes six years of chronic diarrhoea and failed treatments before using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After one bottle costing a few cents she reports complete relief and urges others to try the medicine sold by Dr Powell.
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Alice Miller
Morgan
Texas
Bosque County
The Day of the Dog in McClure's August Issue
George Barr Mc Cutcheon pens a comic romance set in a Chicago law firm with a heroic predicament that ends on a near genius twist. John McCutcheon supplies caricatures that match the tale's lighthearted humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barr McCutcheon
McClure’s
Chicago
John ‘’ McCutcheon
Night was her Terror Cured by Dr King's New Discovery
Mrs Chae Appelgate of Alexandria Indiana says she suffered chronic coughing and consumption wasting her sleep. After using three $1 bottles of Dr King's New Discovery she recovered completely and gained 58 pounds. The remedy is claimed to cure coughs colds la gripe bronchitis and throat troubles with trial bottles free at Dr Powell's drug store.
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Chae Appelgate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr King
Dr Powell's
City liquor licenses rise 50 percent for year beginning May 1
New York City liquor license counts show Manhattan and Bronx issued 7078 licenses before the May 1 increase. After a 40 percent rise the tally fell to 6528 with receipts up by 2,156,000 dollars. Brooklyn licenses dropped 123 to 8882, receipts rose 944,115 dollars. Across all boroughs there are 790 fewer licenses than last year, but total paid is 10,861,807 dollars, up 3,277,577. City gain approached three million, amid fewer saloons of the least desirable class. The state keeps half under the new law, previously one third, boosting the city’s share and state receipts.
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New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
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Dr. Pierce
Mrs. N. Chrisley
Cleveland, Cuyhoga Co
Ohio
Montgomery Ward
Charles H. Bell
Jos. A. Konrad
Teweler
New Postoffice
Jos, A
Konrad
Itt
George Burt
George A
Burt George Burt
Balyancs
Republican Office
Henry, Ill
New York
Indian Territory
Five Nations
States
Deneen
States Attorneys Association
Galesburg
Snively
Bloomington
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
Henry Township
Jacob A. Melick
Kline
Henry, Illinois
Akron
Ales Fiebeger
L. A. Meir & Sons
H. P. Kumpe
Leighton
Ala
White
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Thompson & Son
Lacon, Ill
Francis Downey
Putnam, Ill
J. L. Downey
Hennepin
Miss Z
F.kellogg
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