Broadside notes on horse trade and local events
Local item covers H. K. Smith selling a three year old colt to Smith & Wicks and describes the horse as strong and well built. Also notes Clark McManus winning a bridge contract for Henry Bridge Co and remarks on a general merchandise slowdown. Includes corn yield details from H. K. Smith, a Quincy Soldier's and Sailor's Home dedication with 50 000 visitors, and a lengthy feature on Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Mentions county campaign fatigue and rough campaigning described by Ex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Govarnior Oglesby
Logan
Cullom
Oglesby
Secrets of thrift from a frugal proverb wheel
The passage extols strict spending control as the path to wealth. It urges minimal waste and careful consumption, noting that earning money is easy but keeping it requires discipline. It warns against wasteful ale, tawdry fineries, and overextending, saying steadiness in saving leads to rest in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
Stire & Gell, Lacon
Ill
Putnam County Candidate for Supervisor
A Putnam County resident, 8 S. A. Wilson, son in law of W. H. Williams, is presented as a Republican candidate for supervisor of the sixth district. Described as a well to do Californian, he is urged as fearless, honest, and independent, with integrity and business qualifications to serve all taxpayers and advance justice and equality in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Putnam Village
A. Wilson
W. H. Williams
Californian
Republican Party
Wilson
Ovary
Sirich
Pure Royal Baking Powder Declared Superior by Chemists
An address urges housekeepers to use Royal Baking Powder for purity and safety. It argues cheaper powders contain alum or lime, risk indigestion, and fail to leaven well. It cites Prof Chandler Habirshaw and Prof McMurtrie endorsements and notes Royal’s refinement process costing about half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enesay
New York Times
Royal Baking Powder Company
McMurtrie
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Racy Tennessee letter lauds the South and its riches
A Florida reader letter touts Tennessee as a thriving hub, praising southern vitality while contrasting northern views. It highlights notable Tennesseans, universities, and Nashville’s wealth in schools, streetcars, telephones, and housing. The piece credits tobacco and cotton markets and mentions iron mining growth in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Tennessee
Mary J Helms
Chas
Egbert Craddock
Eve
Brownlow
U.S
Tonnensace
Jackson
Polk
Johnson
International Typographical Cape
Wm Almison
Tennesse
United States
Vanderbilt University
Roger Williams University
Fisk University
Central Tennessee College
State Normal School
Price
Warder
Nashville
Illinois
Chicago
Ae Clarkson
Tenn
Southern states offer vast resources and business opportunity
A letter from J A Whitays asserts the South's coal rich 5100 square miles, strong horse cattle hog shipments, and mule production. He claims the region exceeds northern prospects, pledging support for the newspaper and noting low weekly costs while urging further connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Whitays
Birth and marriage notices from Wenona area records
A sequence of birth announcements listing parents, locations such as Richland, Bennington, Wenona, Evans, La Prairie, and Weona with midwives named Minnie Zilm and others. Multiple entries show August to October birth dates, with child gender and order, followed by a long list of LICENSED TO MARRY entries citing couples and hometowns. A short death section notes Solomon Nightwanger and Hiram G Smith with ages, plus infant and other deaths, and a promotional note for Ely's Dream Balm as a cold remedy urging initial-stage use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopyz
Annie—Kiggs
la—Rose
Minnie Zilm
Thos
Jane C McGrath
Richland
F C Gale
Severn
Anna K Mattlin
la Rose
M Zilm
Porter
Mary N Harris
Belle Plain
J W Evans
Buozelius
Rosetta G Ridgway
Steuben
E H Gale
Jacob J
Agnes L. Cramer
Evans
W A Smith
John
Mary Shields
Lydia Sconors
John S
Charlotta Thompson
James
Marshella H King
la Prairie
H Tesmer
Barbara Smith
N W Maloney
Wm M
Lucina M Murphy Hopewell
EH Gale
James R
Laura E D Casey
Wenona
Chauncy R
Georgetta Dresser
Bennington
Washburn
John Carew
Saratoga
Elizabeth Burns
Henry
Patrick Sloey
Simma M Shafer
Lacon
Simeon E Carmichael
Ida May Jones
John Walker
Mary Crank
Partridge
Woodford County
Roscoe D McClarey
Minnie C Laws
Chas Drake
Flora Dietz
Dunlap
Peoria County
Frank Batrum
Jessie A Mills
Edward Payne
Mary Mansell
Whitefield
Robert H Myers
Low Point
Lucy Frede
Chase Hatton
Addie B Hatton
Wm E Frisbey
Sparland
Mamie May Thompson
Chillicothe
James Fountain
Sarah E Johnson
Ely
Patents Granted in Illinois and Other Notices
List of patents granted to Illinois citizens including names such as GH Gormack Rockford and Wm Dunn with items like tele cutting machine and car coupling, plus other notices on patent lawyers C A Snow Co opposite U S patent office Washington DC. Also notes on Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic benefits, and Buckeye Publishing Co offering employment and free back issues with fall plant collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlinois
C. A. Snow & Co
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Gormack
Rockford
Wm Dunn
Terry
Galton
Fish
Hinsdale
Gundlach
Belleville
Haworth
Deck—Rowe
Ecator
Kittleson
Rock Falls
Koch
Pooria
Bracket
E Lasher
Champaign
J G Leslie
Oregon
Lonsdale
Grand Crossing
Shregren
Aurora
O Smith
Bloomington
Fi Waterman
Bartlett
Moastkeeper
Maude Meredith
Buckeye Publishing Co
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Hood
Minally
W. J. ‘Huntley
Draggist
Lockport
Barsapatila
Robams
East
Lson
N. Y
C. S. Hood & C0
Lowell
Mass
IAF
Oda
J. F' Gates
Henry, Ill
Mnah and
Mensa
Milwaukee
Hkosh
Fond DU Lac
Saad
Meenah
Menasha Stevens Point
Chippewa Falls
Kan Claire
Madson
Stillwater
ST. Pal
Orry
Wausau and Merrill
Ltake
P.M. Finney, Qen
Manay
Jas
Barker
Vaukee
ATES
J. E. Murden
Fourth Street
Peoria
Benn
Marshall County
H. K. Smith
Clear Creek
Smith & Wicks
Clark McManus
Princeton
Duncan Campbell
McManus
Creek
Henry:Bridge Co
Bradatreets
Grange
Clift
Poughkeepale
Vassar Brothers’ Hospital
Vassar Brothers
Commerce
Mines
Bors
Macked
Solomon Nightwanger
Wm Holler
Hiram G Smith
Wm O
Ball
Varna
Silvia
Seege. Wilson
I K Martin
Bessie & Locke
E J Schenk
Ana
Cajl
Comstock
Avery & CO
South Adams Street
Peoria, Ill
Swift’s
S.ss
Iiisii
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Ammunition Lime
Lacon Steam
Thomas D. Kire
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