They Believe in Prayer and Capitol Legislation
Wide ranging 1890s column humorously flags how prayers by chaplains shape politics and beliefs about policy. It notes senators and members reacting to imagined insults, with anecdotes from Chicago Times Heral d and New York World. The piece also cites forecasts of political careers and obscure endorsements.
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Trax Crrcaco Record
Chicago
America
Associated Press
J.T. Hatfield
Northwestern University
Evanston
Victor F. Lawson
Chicag
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Hale
Spain
Morgan
Collis P. Huntington
Walter Wellman
Chicago Times-Herald
Idaho Washington districts linked by Northern Pacific rail
The Pa louse Potlach and Nez Perce regions form a grain rich Idaho Washington corridor adjoining each other. 500000 acres in Nez Perce are opened to settlement with cheap terms. Readers are urged to contact Northern Pacific for folders and rates.
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Idaho
Washington
Northern Pacific
Palouse
Pacific Coast
Red River Valley
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nez Perce
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Minn
Mrs Olney’s Clever Use Of Special Delivery Stamp
Mrs Olney wife of the secretary of state devised a mail trick to speed letters from abroad. She placed a US special delivery stamp on a German letter with the note This stamp is not to be canceled in Germany. The German stamp was honored and the letter arrived sooner, enabling quicker replies by the same steamer.
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Olney
Secretary of State
Post Office Department
Down East Wit
Boston
Post Office
United States
Germany
Fire extinguisher plan for Bourne homes and Gray Gables
The Bourne town meeting approved funding to supply every residence with hand extinguishers, including Gray Gables and Crows Nest summer homes. Distribution starts soon as officials state this becomes the town's sole fire response.
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Cleveland
Gray Gables
Bourne
Providence
President
Crows' Nest
Jon Jefferson
Imposter on the Madison Street Car and a Civil War Era Comment
A misled woman pockets a pocketbook then walks away as two ladies try to aid her. The hoax is exposed by a bystander. a mail collector confirms no pocketbook was dropped. The piece then shifts to Senator Lodge proposing a literacy based immigrant screening and a mock dialogue about education. It closes with a casual anecdote about children and a plug for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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Elgin
Madison Street
Jefferson Street
Real Estate Transfers Listed in March For Savanna
Real estate transfers cover numerous parcels across Lanark Freedom Salem and Mt Carroll. Transferring parties include Lambert Getz Ditsworth Beeler Rlopping and many others with properties in Rock Creek Cherry Grove Lanark and Elkhorn Grove.
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John Lambert
George Getx
Carioall
Praate Vati Muskive
Cheletiun G. Ransen
Salem
Jota Ditsworth
Witham HD
Besabiee
Freedom
Arthalomew Lower
Phillip Geta
Mr. Carroll
Charles Phillips
Bartholomew Bowers
Mary ©. Beeler
August
Vicedore Schreiner
Mary Hinesboogh
Lotta Lanark
George W. Eisentise
Thorin A Wilken
Cherry Grove
Levi VT
Bray
Charles
Dame
Lanari
John W. Sanniong
Tehvbelow Sannlag
Rock Creek
Henry
Peterbaugh
Elizabett
Gans
Lana
Chewyck
Gustave Selimble
Baiswen
Walter Williams
Jsiller
Elkhorn Grove
F. A. W. Shimer
Eva T. Reyvers
James Knott
Wen
I. Snook
Siliin
Jilin
A. Tray
Lanark
Lima
John & Stiles
D. Stephen Stiles
L. J. Stephen Stiles
Martin M Wilson
Oliver W. Merchant
Margaret Merchant
Cordelia Shrader
Henry 5. Wise, Land In Salem $8750,Igo. C. Kenyon To A. Judson Miles
Washington
Mary Boyle Et al
Peter Sattler
Mt. Carroll
John G. Rieila
Anna B. Phipps
Henry Hartman
Charles Keil
Pair Haven
Henry m. Heth
James W. Dingman
Wysox
Brinton
Ludwick
Lupeedom
A. Wellington Ludwick
John Mulvaney
Mary A. Wall
Shannon
Ida Alcon Et al
Charles E. Wales
Isaac Trump
Jacob Johann, Jr
Wm. Ransom
Annie Biles
Wu. Biles, Jr
J. Frank Barnes
C. Snavely, Sr
David Snow
Rachel Blue
W. Backer
John J. Backer
J. C. Daniels
R. E. Westphall
John H. Zuck
William Cormany
Mt Carr
Wt. Carroll
Bartholomew Bower
Margaret Kessler
Annetta Daniel
Jackson Daniel
Savanna
Cyrus Pabroey
Benjamin Humphries
Medard Dupuis
Richard G Rhodes
Savanga
Mary Dailey
Samuel Spaulding
Eihorn Grove
John S Dresbach
Jacob H Rohrer
Ellen S. Drestach
Jacob H. Rohrer
Druggist Ad Promotes Patent Remedies and Liver Pills
Last season Ike L Hall of West Lebanon Indiana sold four gross of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and praises each bottle. Available through City Drug Store and Burlington Readers. Send name to W J Kenyon Saint Paul Minnesota for order. A sleet monthly claim and a liver panacea called DeWitts Little Liver Pills promise relief from indigestion and constipation.
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Geo. A. Mills
Lebanon
Conn
City Drug Store
Ike L. Hall
Dragglar
Weat
Indianna
Kennedy
Congressional Convention for Ninth District Delegates in Freeport
Republicans of the ninth congressional district will hold a convention in Freeport on April 10 to nominate a candidate for congress, a State Board of Pension members seat, and delegates to the Republican National Convention. Counties list delegates by votes and a full slate is named. Also notes new overnight train service by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail to Kansas City with through sleepers and dining service.
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America
Chicaeo Record
Posible
O Record
Madison St
Chicago
Ted
Couties
Timois
Vreeport
Fae
Dietriet
State Board of Panetive
Wleo
Tye
Cath
Eleeters
Mit
Cael
Calh
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Kansas City
Kansan City
Otumwa
Excelsior Springs
Savanna
Cedar Rapids
Clair
Chicago, Milwaukee
Wanted General Agent for Ten Counties and Canvassers
Advertisement seeks a general agent to manage ten counties and appoint canvassers for a universal self washing device. Claims rapid dishwashing, no hands in water, high earnings, and wild territorial growth with a $50 monthly salary plus expenses. Contact National Mra Co St Louis Mo for references and reply attorney. Also promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel salve for skin issues and burns.
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National Mra. Co
St. Louis, Mo
de Witt
Wat Hogan
Burlington offers weekly scientific and historical articles
In Past Yours weekly short articles on science and history will not appear in the newspapers but will be written and mailed monthly to subscribers. Send name and address to the General Wassenwer Agent to receive each month’s sheet by mail. The Burlington advertises fast trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Union, St Louis and major eastern and southern cities with route details and fare information via a home agent.
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Burlington
W. J.C. Kenyon
South
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
St. Louis Union Station
Alabama Land Development Company
Henry Fonde
Mobile
Ala
Mobile & Ohio Road
W. R. Rowland
Fourth St. St. Louis
Charles Rudolph
Marquette Building
Chicago
W. T. Harrison, Jr
Fourth St. Des Moines
M. TH. Bohreer
West Fort St
Detroit
Mich
F. J. Harris
Sixth St
Cairo
EE. Posey
W. J
Kenyon, Gen
St. Pau
Jan
Wassenwer
St Paul
Minneapolis
Unioeo
BL Louis
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Macon
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Curcago Record
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Herbert
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
United States Senate
Mr Harmon
Morton
Virginia
Washington Post
Law and Equity
Sterling B. Toney
Louisville
C. A. Young
Astronomical Department
Princeton University
Perrine
Whitney
Adulterated Wine
Wm. Hogan
J. W. Pierce
Republic
Wm. Hoga
Groffs
BE. E. Tun
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Hogan
DeWitt
Wa. Hogan
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England
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Indiana
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R. H. Woodward
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Chamberlain
Graphic
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Etta J. Smith
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WERK
Andrew H Heesher Et al
Thomas C Jenks
Charles Stewart
Daniel Kreamer
Paul D Otis
James Mark
Samuel F. Graves
Charles Loogell
Ovvee Lampman
Sarah Huntley
Wyno
Samuel Kainger
Lorenzo D Frasen
Mi'ledgeville
W Cary
Jennie Spreicher
Albert B Paterbaugh
Elias Fike
Frank B Kellogg
Jens Hunritz
Savenna
Circinnat Gazette
Circuit Court
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Samed J. Adams
National Wall Vaper Co
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Susie Down
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CL Abbee
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Elizabeth A. Elliott
James Blilout
Adelaide Griswold
Ernest Griswold
Mary Heimbaugh
Matthew Heimbaugh
James Wilson
John QQ. Adams
Savanna H. d. A
Daniel O'brien
Britton
Cluck
Georgianna _ Phillips
John Wader
Lenant
Sider
Harry
Cramer
Jessie Viola Cramer
Chas
Levi T. Bray
Charles S. Dame
Julia A. Bray
Paul BE. Crowder
John Dean
Isaac Spencer
John Spencer
Douglas Allerman
Mattie French
Geo. Sweet
Nancy M. Watson
Elmira
Wallace
Geo. D. Campbell
Robert Hammond
Martin Shepard
Martin Shepard Sr
Shepard
Edward Dory
Martin Shepard, Jr
James Corry
Joseph L. Mershon
Gould Stevens
Norman Robinson
Matt H Heimlaugh
Chancery
M Dopuis & Sons
Loren G Furrows
Mediaoes
Masier
Carmen Constencion Company
Daria
Charles Custer
Frank Speck
David Wolfoch
Rezina Soole
Jacob Hioker
W. J. Kenyon
G. Fo& Plaq
DeWitts
Wu, Hogan
Telegatra
Vorrs
Ronnie Cannty
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MeCria
Ogle
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Loe
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Boone
Pain
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Hause
Jo Daviess
K. J. Stasen
Winnebago
Congressional Committee
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Steph
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Rays
Mekka Medical Association
Ray
W.d.c
Kenyon, Gen, Freight & Pass
By, Paul, Minn
Dr. Cady
Deuggista
Samuel Pitcher
G. C. Oysoon
Lowell
Mass
J. J. Kischrecor
Conway, Ark
A. Ancrrre
Oxford &J
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West Ard
Inter Ocean
Times
CEN
Alleghany Mountains
West
J. A. Young
Lanark, Il
Depot
Ube
Ovellata
Bechaian Waverly
Indiana Bicycle CO
Indianapolis
Ind
C. H. Moore
Rev
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Talmage
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Jas
Anypen
Pease
Mr. Paank N
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Jem Than
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McDonald
Pane
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Cattaragus Co
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Henry T. Fenperr
Lyd
C. K. Nice
Poe
Omar Aay
A.vouraine
G. Leuls
J. C Evans
Weal
Sword Comipany
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