Grain receipts swell as editor urges coverage of events
The piece notes massive grain receipts over six weeks with Nicholson Gilbert Co and the Stone warehouse filled to capacity. It also reports Garfield moved to Long Branch, the WCTU Illinois convention at Lake Bluff with officers named, and a forecast of reduced litigation and broader temperance aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson, Gilbert Co
Henry
Louieville Commercial
W.C.T. U
Illinois
Lake Bluff
Lake County
M. E. Kline
Washington, D. C
Clara Stephens
Describing Southern Kansas Prosperity and Towns
A New Comer surveys Southern Kansas from Parsons to Cherryvale and Winfield, noting booming commerce, brick and stone buildings, three railroads, and agricultural promises. It highlights Frank Barnard’s confectionery venture, prairie farms with peach orchards, Drum Creek valley, and stock-raising lands amid changing production across towns.
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Henry Republican
Cherryvale
Kansas
West
Republican
Svason
Illinois
Parsons
Frank Barnard
Henry
Drum Creek Valley
Kansas City
Memphis
Colorado
St Louis
San Francisco
Lawrence & Southern
Qcherryvale
A. G
Winfield
Land and wheat country in Kansas near Winfield described
The author notes Winfield as a shipping hub with Bretton House hotel at $25,000 built from Winfield flag rock. Nearby Ark valley farms of M. P. Rupp J. A. Rupp Wm. Carter and E. B. Gould yield about 20 bushels per acre. Harper City at the K C L S B terminus holds vast prairie lands under preemption law.
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New North West
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakota
Falls of St Anthony
Minneapolia
Washburn “A
Red River
Canada Pacific
Utvn
Pacifico Coast
Minnehaha Falls
Minnetonka Lake
Ft. Snelling
Henry
Jannoys
Garfield
Ilva
Forvena
John Herder
Janney Boys
O Dr Neill
Hoe
Lincoln
Northwest
Bretton
Winfield
Kansas
Farmers Paradise
Garden of Eden
Arkansas Valley
M. P. Rupp
J. A. Rupp
Wm. Carter
E. B. Gould
Cowley
Sumner
Harper
Harper City
L. E. C Lawson
New Discovery Promises Cures All Lung Ailments
Dr Kings New Discovery touted as greatest medical remedy for consumption and throat chest lung ailments. Trial bottle offered for ten cents to prove its cures before buying full dollar size. Also notes a prayer meeting at Christian church for president's well being with Mayor Townsend chairing and local officials attending.
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Christian Church
Townsend
Perley
H. L. Hutchins
E. T. Disasway
Long Branch
Rev Minium
J. H. Jones
Joseph Goodrich
Mesars Perley
F—H
Ald. Pool
L .S. Moon
A. P. Webber
G. W. Emerick
Revered Hop Bitters Promises Broad Cures
It asks if a remedy made from simple plants like hops buchu mandrake and dandelion yields many marvelous cures. It notes that people of all ages professions and stations testify they have been cured by Hop Bitters and urges belief without doubt. See other column.
Marriages Recorded in Illinois and Nearby Towns
In La Prairie on August 25 at the minister’s home ROBERT B. RICKEY of Saratoga wed Misa MARY E. MARPLE of Whitefield. To Chicago on September 1 JOHN A KAYS of Magnolia wed Misa ALICE HARTENBOWER of Lostant. At Peoria on September 1 Rev McFarland and Rev J C STOUTON officiated for MARY J LEET of Bradford.
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la Prairie
Tev H.H Houston
Robertb. Rickey
Saratoga
Misa Mary E. Marple
Whitefield
Chicago
Milton Bushnell
John A Kays
Magnolia
Misa M. Alice Hartenbower
Lostant
Peoria
McPfarland
J. C. Stouton
Aurora
Mary J, Leet
Bradford
Death notices from Henry and Lacon areas
Infant child of John Stauffer dies in Henry on Sept. 6 at nine months. Mary Agnes Kingsley aged 41 dies Sept. 8 at Lacon of consumption. Mary B Grover, widow of Thomas B Grover and Marshall County clerk’s mother, dies Aug. 30 near St Palatine from stomach cancer at 68 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
John Stauffer
Lacon
Mary Agnes
Jonathan C. Kingsley
Marshall County
Zaphaniah Bell
St. Palatine
Mary B
Thos
Grovor
Henry Market Prices and Goods Listing
The transcript shows a market pricing list with various commodities and their quoted values. Items include flour, corn, lard, eggs, potatoes, poultry, pork, timber, apples, wool, molasses, hides, and honey with unit prices and measures, reflecting a historical retail or broker list.
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Henry
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Enoch Emory
Daily Transcript
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Peartan
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Feorta Tou
Dry Wooda
Adams Street
Court House
LaSalle County
Ilinois
John Renz
Witte Plant Ewo
Lombard
Mary E. Renz
Main Street
Ill
Bart
Venona Union Fair
Burgess G. G McAdams
Tate
Circuit Court
Allee Mellaworth
L. Rugooe
Ellsworth
L. Heupene Elleworth
Anid County
Ames Wescott, Clark
Penney
John Schurr
Gunsmith
Weawaee
Tte
Second Street
Henry, Ili
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H. B. Bcammell & & CO
St. Louis
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J. G. Baker
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Peoria, Ill
ER. H. Hutchins
Westminster
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Hot Blast
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L. M. Culver
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