Thanksgiving reflections and political notes in early 20th century prose
The piece lauds national plenty and peace amidst global tension, urging communal Thanksgiving and worship. It notes Monmouth Atlas promoting republican clubs in every school district to educate voters on tariffs, while reporting on agricultural yields, a Madison Square Garden horse show, Yale and Harvard football portraits, tariff debates, a Washington rumor of a U S Mexican reciprocity treaty, and Brazil's revolutionary momentum.
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Monmouth Atlas
Wara County
Marshall
Putnam
Madison Square Garden
Harper's Weekly
Yale
Harvard
Major William McKinley A Leading Republican Figure
Harper's Weekly profiles Major William McKinley born in Ohio in 1843. It chronicles his Civil War service, rise to Congress, role on the Ways and Means Committee, tariff influence, and stance at the 1880s Republican conventions. It notes his personality, family life, and public reputation as a decisive, well prepared leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
Harper's Weekly
Gov
Campbell
Ohio
Niles
Trumbull County
Poland
Ohio Infantry
Geo W. 8. Rosecrans
Rutherford B. Hayes
Lincoln
Opequan
Fisher's Hill
Cedar Creek
Hayes
Crook
Hancock
McKinley
Canton
Stark County
Congress
Ways and Means
Morrson
Sherman
Keeley Institutes and European drinking habits observed
Dr Keeley discusses alcohol use across Europe noting Austria shows more female drinking amid labor, England hosts widespread drunkenness, Scotland worst with a carnival of drink, and Ireland seen as least prone. He cites 24 Keeley Institutes in the United States expanding to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Glasgow
Ireland
Keeley Institutes
United States
Europe
Democrats eye key electoral votes in New York and Indiana
The text argues Democrats must win New York New Jersey Indiana and at least three Michigan votes plus North and South to secure the election. It notes attempts to carry other northern states as backups and identifies battles in New York and Indiana. It also includes an ad for Der Bull's Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil priced at 25 cents.
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New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Michigan
North South
W P Clarke
Walnut Street
Phiadelpha, Pa
Salvation Oil
Uncertain Parentage Told By A Young Man
A young man is questioned about his parentage by a judge. He explains confusion from multiple deaths and remarriages as he wonders if the people he calls father and mother are truly his biological parents. The tale traces a sequence of familial changes shaping his doubt.
Organizing the Counties and the Spoon River Bureau proposal
A Tiskilwa letter from 1883 outlines plans to form Bureau County from parts of Spoon River and La Salle McLean areas, urging cooperation among Crow Creek Round Prairie and Columbia townships and noting possible boundary moves and court relocations near Tam. The writer, father of Thomas Henderson of Bureau County, signs Wa Henderson.
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Tiskilwa
James B Martin
Marshall County
Thos. Henderson
Bureau County
Vandalia
Joseph Martin
HRR
Spoon River
Bureau
Putnam County
Putnam
Columbia
Crow Creek
Round Prairie
Exposition Graphic promises portraits and Chicago expo views
A new quarterly by Graphic Company of Chicago showcases World’s Columbian Exposition portraits of Commission officers and the local directory. It includes construction scenes at Jackson Park, views of major buildings, full page portraits of President Harrison and Secretary Biasine, and a triple page bird’s eye view. It will be available at leading newsstands for 50 cents per copy.
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Exposition Graphic
The
Graphic Company
Chicago
Commission
Jackson Park
Harrison
Biasine
Lautenschlager
Exposition
Bureau of Construction
Sal
Love for an Hour is Love Forever previews in ledger
A discussion on women writers claims Mia Amelia Barr’s romance Love for an Hour is Love Forever as a benchmark. It notes Mrs Barr’s mastery and notes the novel will debut in the New York Ledger on November 21. Also described is the Giffard gun using liquefied carbonic acid gas as a silent powerful propellant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Amelia & Barr
Mrs Barr
Playing Cards Offered By Train Route Agent
An advertisement offers ten cents in stamps or coin to John Sebastian at the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway office for a pack of playing cards described as smooth and slick. A fifty cent postal note buys five packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sebastian
Gen’l Tkt
Pass Ag’t
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Ry
Ill
Illinois Veteran Reunion Set for Galesburg
The Ohio Veteran Association of Illinois will hold its second annual reunion in Galesburg on December 17 and 18 with welcome by Mayor Forrest F. Cook and remarks by Horace Clark. A grand camp fire will crown events at the opera house, with 2000 Ohio-born veterans now residing in Illinois. For details contact O H Oldroyd, secretary and treasurer, Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Veteran Association of
Iilnoia
Galesburg
Forrest F. F Cook
Horace Clark
Department of Illinois G. A. R
Opera House
Illinois
Ohio
Ilinole
O H Oldroyd
Springfield
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Offer Nerve Regulating Cure
Advertisement notes Miles' Pills act on the liver stomach and bowels via the nerves and claim rapid cure for biliousness bad taste and torpid liver with piles and general improvement for men women and children. Smallest dose 50 pills 25 cents samples free at J E Powell. The Chicago Graphic promotes America political weekly growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
J. E & F A. Powell
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Fred
Potter
Iloois
Meier & Bond
Broro
Edward Street
James H. Malone
Chicago Veterinary College
Herry's
Co. C. Mills
MT Palatine
Chicago Vet. College
O. J. Lanigan
Burgoas Dros
Wenona
I. A. White, D. V.S
Wyoming
Bradford
J. W. Ryan
Pian Oran
Henry O
Emorg
Monta
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Eyean
Gollore
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Sored Heart Convent
Undercliff Hotel
Lake Senachwine
W. M. Lincoln
Rat Putnam
Fl. Brandom
Decatur
Rye Infirmary
Peoria
Ofco
H. Brandon
I. Brandom
Masonic Temple
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Omaha
Neb
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Jeff W. Bedford
J Rude Harris
J. W. Harris
J J Johnson
Iimo
Chas Kaufman
Theo Olson
Vio Coma
Thompson & Co
Ojathiora
L M Anderson
Philip Bummel
Commercial National Bank
Nob
Nathan C Steed
Auburn
Nork
Mark Bholdon
Prest Fine National Bank
Balom
John King
Goslom
N.Y
HM Carr
Altan
Geo Burt
Eydhel
Hate
Hayden & Holmes
Ilentry
A. I. Kinneal
Forrest
Kinnear & Forrest
Gresser Block
Calla
Kinnear
Forbis
Oor
T. F. Clover
Attorney AT Law
Norany Pusik
Gresor
At Henry
TLL
Theo
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Roipa
Quincy
Washington
Mexico
Brazil
Col KR. G
Ingersoll
Atlantic
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Sarasa Parilla
U. S. Gov't Report
G. A. Bangs
Lacon
Repubdlican
John Brooks
Syracuse
N. Y
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Baltimore
Lowell
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Peoria, Illinois
PriPles
Cooper
Bergner, Potter & CO
America
Chicago Graphic
Weil
Pastor Koenigy
Pastor Koenig
Welc Sprixa Grove
McHenry,Co
Koenig
Otto MA
P. J Sherlock
Stewart
Lee County
Fors Wayne
Koenig Med. CO
We Jones
Market Street
Collins Bros
Nrugco
Bt. Louis
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