Women Architects Sought for World's Columbian Exposition Building
The Benny Republican reports an open call for women architects to design the World’s Fair women’s building with a $200,000 fund. Requirements include women in architecture or training, sealed submissions with a motto, and perspective drawings at precise scales. The winning designer will lead the building’s construction and receive $1000 plus expenses, with $500 and $250 prizes for other top designs.
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Potter Palmer
India
Bureau of Construction
D H. Burnhum
the Rookery
Chicago
Rural topics and horticulture notes from Marshall County
A sketch of February farming behavior in Iowa grows apples and sheep farming. Reports cover thrips on strawberries and methods to control them. Notes mention Griggsville horticultural meeting where Mr Cook was elected treasurer and large apple shipments from Griggsville. Discusses station reports on new strawberries and future reliance on state experiment stations.
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Marshall County
H W EB Cook
Lacon
Central Horticultural Society
Griggsville
Cook
Central Society
Griggs
Pbigby
Miami
Crawford
Old Yellow Pumpkin Plea Amid Orchard Fails
A playful frontier verse extols the pumpkin as the season’s bright fallback when fruits fail. It loves the cornfield fruit for pies and feasts, calling the yellow pumpkin a jolly old rascal deserving welcome at harvest time.
Startling Facts on Restorative Nervine Cures
A lettered ad cites multiple anecdotal cures for nerve issues from Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. Patients including Alonso Hemphling of Butler Pennsylvania and Mrs Gardner of Vistula Indiana report dramatic relief, with others losing significant weight. Trial bottles and a book are offered free at J B & F A Powell's drug store.
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Butler
Miles
Mra
J. R. Miller
Valparaiso
J D. Taylor
Logansport
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The Kicker in Despair and Hidden Resolve
A rugged figure struggles with doubt yet shows stubborn grit when urged to try. The speaker notes a faint hearted kicker who avoids effort but awakens during action, delivering a fierce drive in a perilous moment despite prior failures.
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Blue
Good Looks and Health Putney Barn Fire Rescue
An item notes Electric Bitters as a health tonic claiming to improve appearance by toning liver stomach and kidneys. Also reports Lew Goodrich a wounded soldier rescuing Dr Putney's son from a fire in La Salle county suffering severe burns but recovering with care and the doctor promising an additional pension and a home.
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W. G. Putney
la Salle County
Lew Goodrich
Mr Goodrich
Putney
Goodrich
Childrens mischief myth and patent cures at low price
An old advertisement mocks parental worries about troublesome children and crying, touting Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup and Old Saul's Catarrh Cure as pain and ailment remedies. It notes a reporter reminder about McKinley bill pricing, clarifying free-list status.
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Bull
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