Canal dispute rages over Illinois waterway value and politics
The Morris Herald and Kankakee Gazette discuss canal court rulings and the economic impact of the Illinois and Michigan canal. They warn that a decision could raise rail rates, harm Northwest commerce, and threaten millions in public expenditures and farm income.
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Morris Herald
Sackett
Board of
Canal Commissioners
Chicago
Lockport
Joliet
Illnois River
Hennepin Canal
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Northwest
Kankakee
Alinoia
Ottawa
Free Trader
Illinois River
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Health Claim
Promoters state the remedy is harmless and safe for children and adults. They claim rapid, certain results with no need for drastic measures and attribute cures to biliousness. Bold by J. H. & F. A. Powell.
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DeWitt
J. H
F. A. Powell
Noted Los Angeles Pastors Share Pulpit Exchange
In Los Angeles a chorus of prominent pastors from major denominations meets periodically to discuss the citys spiritual needs. Leaders such as Dr Robert Melfottre First M E Church Rev Robert Burdette First Baptist and Bishop Conaty Catholic Church gather for pulpit exchanges, reflecting charity and reverence across the faith community.
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Los Angeles
Robt Melfottre
M. FE
Robert Burdette
Thompson
Independent Church of Christ
A, C. Smithers
First Christian Church
Thos Dowling
Eplercopal Church
Frank Dewitt Talmage
First Presbyterian Church
Bishop Conaty
Maten
Absout
H. Coxprt
Cham Berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Offer Quick Relief
If troubled with weak digestion belching or sour stomach use Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will get quick relief. For sale by Dra Powell.
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Chamberlain
Dra Powell
New Yorkers Plan Water Trip to World's Fair Route
Rich travelers arrange a two week voyage from New York to the World's Fair by river and canal. The voyage follows the Hudson to Albany, Erie canal to Buffalo, Lake Erie to Toledo, Ohio, then Cincinnati and Cairo with a return via Mississippi and Illinois routes.
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New York
Ohio
Illinois
Hudson River
Albany
America
Buffalo
Lake Erie
Toledo
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Cairo
Mississippi
Festival Hall
Illinois and Michigan
Lakea Michigan
Huron and
Erie
Erie Canal
Bucklen's Amica Salve Cures Sore in Five Days
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg. He writes Bucklen's Amica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds and piles it is the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 26 da. Sold by Dr Powell's drug store.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
Fire destroys Powers Williams hardware store in Streator
Fire on February 26 razed Powers & Williams hardware store in Streator causing $20,000 in losses. George Powers, a frail partner with prior stroke, stayed calm reading a book on a sofa as flames consumed the stock while Charlee Williams acted swiftly at the start of the blaze.
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Powers & Williams
Streator
George Powers
Lacon
J. M.powers
Henry
Lawton
Oklahoma
The
Streator Times
Powers
Mia Powers
George Imid
Charlee Williams
Scott's Emulsion health and fattener advertisement card
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing fattening tonic for invalids convalescents consumptives and all needing flesh. It claims to build bone flesh blood and nerve promotes a free sample offer and notes the wrapper label requirement and prices 50 cents and 15 dollars with a New York address.
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Scott
Mortuary Record for Mrs Rosella Stewart
Rosella Spencer Stewart, age 86, died February 10 at her daughter’s home in Maquoketa Iowa after long life in Hartford Connecticut and Willoughby Ohio. A biographical sketch notes her devotion to family church and education and her leadership in temperance and women’s rights. She was married to Henry Austin Stewart and had nine children. Her funeral was held at Willoughby with interment in Ohio.
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Peoria St
Curae
Int
Cardus
Iowa
Massachusetts
Mra Rosella
Spencer) Stewart
Maquoketa
J. 4. Sloane
Prospect Street
Rosella (Spencer) Stewart
Mrea Sophia Clark
J. L. Sloane
F. C. Stewart
D. F. Boomershine
the Reformed Church
Willoughby
Ohio
Mra EB
J.—Elwell
M& St Paul
Wighity
Rosella Spencer
New Fingland
Hartford
Conn
Miss Draper
Katharine Beecher
Syracuse
N. Y
Old Hartford
Horace Bushnell
Henry Austin Stewart
W.C.T. U
Christ
Advertising World promotes monthly contaluin plan samples
The Advertising World of Columbus Ohio invites advertisers to sample or trial months of circulars and booklets. The notice offers free samples or a four month trial for ten cents and provides an address for submissions.
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The
Advertising World
Columbus
Ohio
Electric Bitters Touted As Universal Tonic
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure liver and kidney disorders and ease overwork sleeplessness nervous tension and run down systems. It promises relief from nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germs with a 50 cent price guaranteed by Dr Powell's drug store.
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Powell
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