Midnight Dream Story of Long Lost Sister Reunion
A Pennsylvania man, Jacob Stillwagner of Boydtown near Shamokin, recounts a dream led reunion with a sister after more than fifty years. He traced her through a Wisconsin home, verified by a Wisconsin postmaster contact and Philadelphia acquaintances, all supported by a Methodist minister. He now seeks traces of two missing brothers.
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Jacob Stillwagner
Boydtown
Shamokin
Stetsonville
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Stillwagner
Wisconsin
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Boston Athletic association declines Olympic track team
The athletic committee of the Boston Athletic Association rejected sending a track team to Athens for the April Olympia games due to lack of member interest. Despite $850 pledged by 200 men and $1000 promised by ten others, the group could not raise the additional $500 needed.
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Athens
Washington Letter on pensions and bills in 54th Congress
Uncle Joe Cannon seeks immediate consideration for a pension bill. Talbert of North Carolina objects, then withdraws. The defense and deficiency bills total over 375 million, with vast sums for the post office and other appropriations. A Pacific railroads settlement is praised as fair, spreading debt over generations. A new general pension bill aims to simplify the 1890 act and remove excessive proof. a cited veteran story illustrates improper construction. Additional week-end abstracted real estate transfers and local notices follow, including drugstore ads and patent remedies.
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Joe Canon
Ilinois
Cannon
Vermillion County
Talbert
North Carolina
Appropriations Committee
Post Office Department
House
Pacific Railroads
Congress
Lochren
Ile
A. L. Gane
Directors Annual Report Illinois 1806 district education
Directors of School District No. 4 Carroll County Illinois present their annual report for the year ending April 1, 1800. The document lists receipts and expenditures, district funds, and payroll items including teachers and janitorial staff. It notes total pupils taught 354 and lists subjects from spelling to algebra, geometry, and latin. M. S. WEARY, Secretary.
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Township No
Range No
County of
Carroll
Ilinois
Board of Education
M.S. Weary
Spring Valley church set for Sunday services and meetings
Miss Lena Morrow will preach at Spring Valley church next Sunday morning at 11 and evening at 7 30. A women's meeting is planned Saturday afternoon at So'elock, with Sunday school at 10. Elder Sweet led a baptism for eight after a Sunday sermon from John 8 0. Silas Van Mrocklin becomes a district director after Saturday's school election. Miss Doty becomes No 3’s teacher replacing Miss Otto. School starts at No 7 with Miss Thompson as teacher. Additional items note rain counts and patient testimonials for the Bidlack health remedies.
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Spring Valley Church
So'elock
Sweet
John
Silas van Mrocklin
Dist. No
Miss Doty
Money
Pearl City
M. BE
Frances Gettemy
Patents Granted to Illinois Inventors This Week
List reported by C A Snow & Co solicitors of American and foreign patents opposite U S patent office Washington D C. Names include L D Arnold Mount Auburn reel carrier Barker Springfield ball and roller bearing for vehicles M W Brockman Quincy urinal guard or screen FC Brower Melvin gopher attachment for cultivators M D Drolet St Anne hay loader EE Ethridge Lanark buckle Hadden Mazon sash holder MJ Hammes Champaign T naere J Hill Carbondale bee hive CH Myers Leroy land marker for planters W J Roberts Pawnee train time annunciator W Robertson Charleston bow stitch cutter O M Shannon Riverside high pressure steam generator Totman La Grange house construction J D Tracy Sterling fodder shredder C E White Monmouth corn planter
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Buckle
Hadden
Mazon
MJ Hammes
Champaign
Sterling
C E White
Monmouth
Illinois State Encampment Grand Army Republic Cairo May 12 14
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad announces one fare round trip tickets for the Illinois State Encampment Grand Army Republic event in Cairo Illinois. Tickets will be sold at stations in Illinois on May 11 12 13 and 14 1806 with return passage limited to fifteen days from sale date.
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Mining Fever Grips Salida and Cottonwood Gulch
The Salida Mail reports a mining rush in Cottonwood Gulch and nearby districts. Prospects at Cinna bar camp show ore running gold values with adits from 3 to 66 feet, including several veins and porphyry contacts. Multiple claim groups such as Christmas Present, Sual tan, Copper Coin, and Brown’s Canon districts show promising assays from 5 to 22 dollars per ton in gold and silver.
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Angell
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Cottonwood Gulch
Cinnabar Camp
Michael & Tomlin
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Dandy
Eureka
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Round Horse Galch
Hindman
Ladyman
Phelan
Hinton
Meacham
Nelson
Houi
Hallock
Cripple Creek
Brown
Canon District
W. E. Sommerville
O. ©. Patton
EB. J. Fields
Salina
Wold
Renwick
Scotty
S Db
Summerville
Brown's Canon District
WF Blanchard
H. Enoels
Esther
Calumet
Lanark snippets depict local goings on and visitors
Mrs Greo Tyers and Mrs Henry Os borne called in Lanark on Wednesday. A. Williams’s new home work progresses rapidly. Miss Jennie Oogood visited prep friends. Tad Teshiy, Rev Anangst and wife stayed with Davin parents. Frank Cowley of Chicago passed through on his way to Freeport. J Mastin ill. Dr Miller’s dwelling nearly finished and wired for electricity amid playful speculation. Numerous locals seen: Lou Booth returns from Sterling, Thomett from Chi, Cook siblings in Freeport, infant son of J Tardees buried Sept 4. Local politics and school election excite town. Frank Duel elected. Rev Money to preach next Sunday. Epworth League plans musical, Lutes’ home cellars, snow in Mt Carroll, and delegates chosen for Mt Carroll convention. Ter
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Helder
Forreston
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W. W. Mooth
HS. Cook
Geo
Whitmore
Jee Cheesman
Clark Iyington
Dan Shore
T. Sherwood
Wo HL Barnes
Frank Duel
Eailee Dulland
Savanna
Jommond
Lanark
Chas. Grove
Mt. Carroll
Ile
J. M. Baum
J. J. Glasser
Geo. Myers
C. Heider
A.C. Lute
Mra Bird Barney
Mason City
Iowa
Cure Yourself of Tobacco Use with Baco-Cure Remedy
An advertisement touts Baco-Cure and DucoCoru as cures for tobacco habit. It cites Berlin reformulation, a guaranteed three-box course, testimonials from pastors and clergymen, and offers written guarantees, with prices and sources in LaCrosse Wisconsin and Boston. It also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Groff's Rheumatic Cure, including testimonials and store listings.
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Clayton, Nevadada Co
Arie
Eureka Chemical and Mig. Co
la Crosse
Wis
PH. Mannarny
Church
Clayton
Ark
Eureka Chemical and
Wfy. Co
LaCrosse
Boston
Mass
Smrtin
Long Reneh
West Va
Win Hegan
City
Groff
EB Tunn
Chicago
Nez Perce Palouse Potlatch regions opened for settlement
The Nez Perce, Potlatch and Palouse districts in Idaho and Washington border each other and share similar crops, climate and growth. Palouse known for grain production rivals the Red River Valley. all three regions offer settlers affordable land as 500000 acres were opened from a former Indian reservation.
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Northern Pacific
Palouse
Pacific Coast
Red River Valley
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nez Perce
A Lanarkite Abroad Letter Home From Hanse & Gord Friend
Korron Gagierri writes from Sioux City and Omaha detailing meetings with old Lanark friends and local officials. He notes strong support for Ohio’s preferred son William McKinley, reports on state convention events, and observes hopeful prospects for farmers as he reflects on American life and faith.
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Sioux City
Honey Dror
Hansen & Gord
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Tean
Ohio
Omaha
Harry Harnish
Union
Emerson
Southatin
Harry
Taleo
George Phillips
Lanard
CH & Q
Kansas City
Cale
Tom
Hanny Anni
New Train Service to Kansas City Night Route Expanded
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway adds a night through sleeper from Savanna Cedar Rapids to Kansas City with day service, free reclining chair cars and coaches, meals en route, and connections to Ottumwa Excelsior Springs and points south. Agents offer further details.
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Kanes City
Kansas City
Ottumwa
Excelsior Springs
Savanna
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
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Annual Statement of Township Treasurer Carroll County 1805 1806
The treasurer reports accounts with school trustees and distinct funds for Township No 5 Range 5 in Carroll County for the year April 2 1805 to April 7 1806. It itemizes receipts distributions including county superintendent income district allocations taxes tuition rent and payments to district No 1 and the treasurer. The statement notes on hand at beginning and ending balances and bears the treasurer’s oath and signature.
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Carroll County
E. Ose
Wwe UT
Eoding
Tiga
Jenedresgve
J. LoSnten
Efione
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