Local Notes and Commentary From Saratoga Township
Thursday November 22 1883 items include Emil Manski beautifying and a new front fence Joseph Helder rebuilt his shaky barn with shingles and interior improvements Peoria gains a daily paper The News Illinois Central plans a 7000 mile Chicago to San Francisco excursion January 1st J B Mosk to visit Dec 38 and stay 120 days for auctioneering W C McVicker leaves Wyoming for Eagle Grove Iowa Hawkeyes gain a new member Writers urged to spell names clearly and grocers pledge to distinguish good butter from bad, shipping the latter to soap fat bins.
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W. CG. McVicker
Wyoming
Eagle Grove
Wright County
Iowa
McV
Saratoga Township
Illinois
The Way to Advertise in Newspapers
The Peoria Journal urges intelligent advertising citing John Wanamaker’s $10,000 annual ad writer and arguing ads fail when they copy generic phrases. It advocates readable, reader‑oriented copy that treats ads as sales talks, not stale space fillers, and stresses clear, engaging messages over gimmicks.
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Peoria Journal
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Solth’s
Brown's
Newwspapers
Surgical Operations Remove Malignant Cancer and Fibroid Tumor
Mrs Ackermantor Groveland underwent removal of a melanotic cancer behind the right ear by Dr Voal using galvano caustic battery with no blood loss and little pain, healing fully. Mrs Sargent Wyoming had a fibroid uterine tumor removed by the same device, with negligible blood loss, minimal pain, and she returned home in ten days.
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Ackermantor
Charles Sargent
Wyoming
Toel
Tonel
Alis Sargent
Pecoria Transcript
Public School Notes and Schoolroom Anecdotes
Miss Boice begins school at one and ends at 12:30, pleasing skaters. A catamount on a back fence lacks musical skill. A gentleman troubled at night counts as a pair of annoyances when purring. A high school teacher sat on a pin on the organ cushion and rose quickly. Three boys stayed after to answer questions. Gratitude is owed to German women for red clover tonic promoted by H. S. Whitcomb, 60 cents.
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Yaiclana
Jones
Whitcomb
Braceville Coal Mines Sheds Snow Blockades Keeps Steady Work
A reader from Braceville Ind writes to Henry Republican detailing coal land acquisitions by the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Co and Braceville Coal Co from 1880 to 1883. He notes an increase from 315 to about 8000 residents employed locally, output rising from 80 tons daily in 1880 to 1000 tons from two shafts in 1883, and monthly payrolls near 37 thousand dollars. The 1882 Braidwood field total and Braceville share are provided, with coal shipped via Chicago toward Dakota routes, aided by early coal sheds to prevent snow blockades.
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Braceville
Henry Republican
Ind
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry. Co
Brace Coal M. & M. Co
Nowy
Braidwood
OC. M. & Bt P. By Co
Braceville Coal Co
Chicago
Dakota
Modern Advancement and New Ontario Settlement Hints
An advertorial for Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure praises its medical merits and notes trial bottles from H S Whitcomb. The piece also reports Joseph Holmes and family settling in Ontario California, describing Ontario as a new Southern California settlement with a pamphlet promoting climate, fruit, and other advantages from Chaffey Bros.
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Joseph Holmes
Ontario
California
Pamphle
Chaffey Bros
Harper's Young People praised as best weekly for children
The piece lauds Harper's Young People as America's leading weekly for children with superior illustration and top national talent in its text. It also cites high praise from the Southwestern Christian Advocate, New England Journal of Education, and the Hartford Evening Post.
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Harper's
America
Southwestern Christian Advocate
New England Journal of Education
Boston
Hartford Evening Post
Harper's Magazine Begins Sixty-Eighth Volume in 1884
The December 1884 issue launches Harper's sixty-eighth year as America’s leading illustrated weekly. New serial by William Black with Abbey illustrations, Roe novel with Gibson and Dielman art, descriptive papers by Boughton Miller Farnham and others, plus stories by Howells and Reade.
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Harper's Magazine
America
Soyland
Ita
William Black
Abbey
E. P. Roe
Gibson and Dielman
Geo. H. Boughton
Frank D. Miller
C. H. Farnham
W.D. Howells
Charles Reade
Harper’s Periodical Subscriptions and Binding Options
Harper & Brothers offer yearly subscriptions to Harper’s Magazine Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Bazar and Harper’s Young People with free postage in the United States or Canada. Binding cases cloth and bound volumes available with prices. index to volumes 1 through 60. remittance by money order or draft. notice to newspapers not to copy without order.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Owen Wees
Harper's
Harper's Franklin Square Library
United States
Canada
Harper's Young People
Acua
Hahi’er
Franklin Square
Wee Ee
Harper's Weekly Promises High Standards of Public Service
1884 description of Harper's Weekly confirms its role as a major illustrated weekly with partisan stance, quality illustrations, serials, sketches, stories and poems by leading artists and authors. It aims to entertain and educate thousand of American homes and remain the most popular family newspaper worldwide.
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Harper’s Weekly
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly and Harper's Magazine Subscriptions
Harper & Brothers offer annual subscriptions for Harper's Weekly Magazine and Harper's Bazaar Young People with postpaid mail options. The final four volumes of Harper's Weekly in cloth binding cost seven dollars per volume, with cloth cases available separately. Postage free to U.S. subscribers. shipments may be sent by mail or express at minimal freight.
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Harper's Weekly
Post Office
Harper & Brothers
New York
Harper's Bazar
Robert J.cuivewell
Sulverwell Medical CO
Ann Street
Postoffice
Harper's Bazar Promises Brilliant 1884 Novelties
Harper's Bazar stands as a leading household journal with fashion plates pattern sheets and economic tips. The magazine emphasizes its art needlework illustrations literary merit and humor while promising numerous novelties for 1884 featuring contributions from American and European authors.
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Harper's Bazar
Houseold
America
Harper's Bazaar subscription terms and volumes offer
The notice explains Harper's Bazar and Harper's Weekly magazine subscriptions with annual volume sets, start times, postage, and cloth binding options. It notes that orders begin with the next issue after receipt and outlines shipping, prices, and handling details for long-term subscribers.
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Sentry
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Joseph Helder
Peoria
The
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Illinois Central
San Francisco
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
J. B. Mosk
Champalgo Gazette
Harper’s Young People
Harper & Drothers
Ierny
Ei. Ecom. Rom
Harper's Periodicals
Chicago & Alton
KFR
Lacon
Express and Mail Agcom
Washington
Toledo
Cleveland
York
Speld Mans
Pittsburgington
Milwaukee
Madizon
Irisburg
Baltimore
Wash
Wis
Prarie du Chien
LaCrosse
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
J. HL Dillman
McMullen
Gen
Ctarlton
Chicasn
J. F. Gates
Grocer
Second Street
Henry, Ill
Henry Milling Co
Peoria Plating
South Adams Street
Boda
Castor
Ttco
West Neck Chains
Tut
T.¥. McCoy
Henry C.c. Crawl
Hanna Wagon Co
Burt
V. Becker
Vincent Becker
Reliable City
A. Yanochoyski
John
J. R. Zeigler
Hamilton St
Proria
ACE
Undertaker
A. Melick
Southeast Mile
Bureau Co
Bureau County Fair
P.O
Manhold
Albert Kay
R.M. Stevens
Erennen
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