Oleomargarine Industry Grows Despite Opposition and Tax
Census figures show oleomargarine became a sizable industry with 21.5 million pounds produced in 1887 and over 107 million pounds in 1900, mostly consumed domestically. The United States ranks third globally in production, behind Germany and the Netherlands, while imports to the United Kingdom rise. The piece argues labeling and honest pricing protect dairy interests and warns against misrepresentation as butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Netherlands
Germany
United Kingdom
The American Horse Market Shows Encouraging Prospects
The Bureau of Animal Industry presents George M Rotomch's monograph on The American Horse Market at the Present Time. It argues horses, especially higher grades, are scarce and demand will grow, with a profitable outlook for raising horses for market amid post bicycle and auto transport recovery. The piece also notes export revival, including British army needs, and reassures horse advocates about the species' persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
George M Rotomch
Rommell
South Africa
Financial Strains Rise as Farmers Face Higher Living Costs
The OCR fragment notes rising crop losses and living costs, a census report stating United States egg production near 38 billion in 1900 vs 10 billion prior year, and remarks on wealth with John D Rockefeller's eight million in dividends. It also cites Carnegie on retirement timing and Professor Loeb’s death arrest claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Global leaders clash over policies and fashion at ceremonies
The piece mocks diplomats from Russia and France choosing a free hand approach while the German Kaiser favors a brash stance. It notes Jaipur’s maharajah being urged to wear trousers at his coronation and jests about Elated golf magnate Sir Thomas Lipton, the Prince of Wales, and Berlin winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
France
Mahbarajah
Jaipur
Wig as Proof of Natural Hair Sparks Enlightened Guffaw
A lecturer argued nature over art while a heckler asked how the speaker would look without his wig. The lecturer claimed his baldness came from artificial habits of civilization and that his own wig was made of natural hair. The audience applauded the point and the talk continued.
Rice quality differences across regions noted
The article contrasts Chinese or Japanese rice with American rice, praising American varieties. It highlights Carolina-grown rice as the best American grade, advises buyers to choose large, plump, unbroken grains, and warns against breaking grains during washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Calendars Become Big Budget Status Symbols
Yearly calendar givings by banks, insurers, and firms grow costly as rivals push artistry. The Philadelphia Record notes one art dealer was paid 8750 for twelve drawings to illustrate a calendar this year, showing the high level of expenditure and competition in calendar production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Four Hour Sleep Club Claims Health in Sleep Reduction
A Chicago group forms the Four Hour Sleep Club arguing four hours of nightly rest is optimal and longer sleep is wasteful. They cite Napoleon and other leaders, claim children can be trained to sleep four hours, and urge restraint with their own children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Gaul
Chicago Chronicle
Emery
Blood purifier claim and worm remedy ad
The notice promotes Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a superior blood purifier with one dose claimed to exceed a bottle of top brands. It lists price of 25 cents and free samples at F J Clendenin's and E Heimbeck. Also advertises White's Cream Vermifuge priced 26 cents at F J Clendenin and Battles Pharmacies, touting worm destruction and health benefits for infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J Clendenin
E Heimbeck
National League Leader Declines Presidency and Labor Strike
In New York on April 4 a telegram from W C Temple of Pittsburgh refused the league presidency due to private affairs. The same date reports indicate widespread resignations among International Building Laborers' union members over disputes with employers.
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New York
National League Baseball
W C Temple
Pittsburg
Pecor
The
International Building Laborers’ Union
Ten Cents Per Hundred Newspaper Reprint and Odd Bits
Collected clippings note 10c per hundred for clean bundles at Journal office and log meals with varied foods. Humorous exchanges from multiple papers poke fun at health, literacy, and daily life. A health ad promotes Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by F J Clendenin and Heimbeck.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Relief
Millions marvel at the multitude of ailments cut off by Dr King’s New Life Pills. Stomach fever and bowel troubles dyspepsia loss of appetite jaundice biliousness fever malaria all fall before these wonder workers. 25c at Clendenin’s drug store.
C B Q Home Seekers Excursion and Settlers Tickets
The C B Q Railway will sell homeseekers excursion tickets April 1 to 5 and May 6 and 20 at first class fare plus two dollars for the round trip covering a large territory north west southwest and southeast. Also every day in March and April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon. Call at the C B Q ticket office for full information.
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Montana
Utah
California
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Great Northern Railway Homeseekers Excursion
Great Northern Railway offers round trips at low rates on three series to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia. One way settlers tickets available March and April at $15 to $25, with special $6 Minnesota North Dakota legs on March 4 11 18 25 and April 1 8. Tickets valid on all trains including the Flyer. For full details contact Great Northern agents or write Max Bags Chicago or F I Whitney St Paul Minn.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Great Northern
Great Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Max Bags
G.I. A
Clark St
Chicago
F I Whitney
St. Paul
Minn
Low fare rail specials to Western states and territories
C M and St P announces very low rates via its railway lines to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah on routes of U P O R N Great Northern and Northern Pacific from March 1 to April 30. Homeseeker tickets are on sale the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at one fare plus two dollars round trip to points on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in northern Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota. For full details visit the depot ticket office at 8th avenue and 21st street. John T Schemp agent phone 2346 P L Henrich gen agent 303 Brady st Davenport phone 341.
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Washington
St. Oregon
Idaho
Utah
U. P. Railway
O. R. & N. Railway
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Iowa
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Depot
21St Street
John T. Schemp
P. L. Henrich
Brady St
Davenport
Homeseekers Excursion to Western and Pacific Points
Homeseekers excursion to many western and northwestern points via Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway on March 18 April 1 15 May 6 and 20 tow rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points daily in March and April Inquire at ticket Office 4th Ave and 13th Phone 2195.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
California
Washington
Oregon
4Th Ave
Tourist car to California via El Paso route announced
Beginning March 1 the C. R. S and P will run a daily tourist car to California along a new El Paso route described as the shortest line to southern California points. Tickets also offered at reduced rates to Portland Seattle and other north Pacific coast points. Inquiries at the ticket office phone 2195.
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California
New
el Paso
Shorest Hone
Portland
Seattle
North Pacific Coast
Runaway Began Severe Ulcer. Salve Healed Years Later
A near fatal runaway caused a lasting leg ulcer on J B Orner, Franklin Isrove, 01, resisting doctors for four years. KHucklen's Arica Salve cured boils burns bruises cuts corns scalds eruptions and piles. 26¢ at Clendenin's drug store.
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J B Orner
Franklin Isrove
Khucklen
Clendenin
Man seeks name change in Rock Island County court
Julius Emanuel Lorimer applies at the May 1902 circuit term in Rock Island Illinois to change his name to Julius Emanuel Olson. Objections may be filed on the first day of the term with reasons why the court should not grant the change.
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Circuit Court
Rock Island County
Illinois
Julius Emanuel Lorimer
Julius Emanuel Olson
Olof Olson
Olof Wallin
Circuit Court of
Rock Island Courty
John Peterson
John Peterson Regner
Iinois
Peter Erik Peterson
Peter Erik Ording
Jens Magnus Persson
Jens Magnus Persentus
Jons Magnus Persson
Man Seeks Name Change From Olsson To Wallin
On May 6 1902 an individual formerly known as Olof Olsson applies to adopt the name Olof Wallin. Any person may file objections to the intended change and show cause with the application.
Man to change name to John Peterson Regner in Rock Island
Court records reveal that John Peterson seeks a legal name change at the May term 1902 of the Rock Island Circuit Court Illinois. He asks the court to allow him to assume the name John Peterson Regner and be called by that name thereafter.
Island County Name Change Petition Seeks Peter Erik Ording
Island County Illinois convenes May 6 1902 to hear a petition by Peter Erik Peterson requesting leave to change his name to Peter Erik Ording as stated in the filing.
Chancery Notice in Haurburg Case in Illinois Court
Affidavit of non residence filed in Rock Island County Illinois chancery suit Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg versus Philip Haurburg. A summons issued for May term 1902 at Rock Island courthouse requiring appearance to plead answer or demur. failure to appear will admit bill and a decree will be entered. George W. Gamble Clerk. Wm A Meese Complaints Solicitor.
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State of Illinois
Rock Island
Circuit Court of
Rock Inaland County
Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg
Philip Haurburg
Phillip Haurburg
Circuit Court
Rock Island County
George W. Gamble
Jens Magnus Persson to Jens Magnus Persentus name change
Court records show Jens Magnus Perssson applying to assume the name Jens Magnus Persentus. The circuit court of Rock grants the name change and directs thereafter he be known as Jens Magnus Persentus.
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the Journal Printing Company, . Incorporated
Pi Aag Ha Ign Ved Ag
Moline
the Journal Printing Company
Moline, OL
Molind, Illinois
Teby
London
Lord Kitchener
Delarey
Italy
Sory
John D. Rocksfeller
Mr. Carnegie
Professor Loeb
Grim Destroyer
le Wet
Sir Thomas Lipton
Prince of Wales
Berlin
Queer Club
Fiome
Los Angeles
Cal
Biggs
Brown
van Upperton
Suddenrich
Brooklyn
Detroit Free Press
Skinnum
F. J. Clendenin
Heimbeck
Railway News
ST. P
Homeseeke&s Excursion
Chancery Notice
America
Panelsis BA
Ill
J T Browning
P. H Wessel
J S
C H Deere
J. T. Brownting
A. A. Crampton
J W Good
C. R. Ainsworth
P H Wessel
W. A Rosenfield
G. H Lohrbeck
George Stephens
P C Simmon
Thos. M Sechler
First National Bank
Mines Bank
A S Wright
R Ainsworth
Anderson Cashier
C R Ainsworth
Geo
H. Edwards
O F Anderson
H A Ainsworth
W H Adams
W Wood
C P Skinner
JG. Skinner
National Bank
15Th Street
3D Avenue
Ra Sams Honk
Jens Lorenzen
Chas. N. Voss
R. Andresen
Ed Kaufmann
H. H. Andrese
F. G. Clausen
H. Griggs
H. Ligcer
CTORS
T. A. Murphy Paulo Roddewig
H. Seiffert
N. Voss
F.G. Allen
SOL Hirsch Cashier
F G Allen
L. Blanding
Geo. W Johnson
D Dunn
J Silas Lean
M W _ Battles, Jr
Sol Hirsch
Europe
Banking House
Cornered Avenue
16Th Street
Holt and
Peterson
Fifth Ave
Union News
Moline, Ilinois, Depot
Daily Journal
Mi Amber Cooline, IL Oe
LaSalle
Athens
Madison Medicine
Madison
Wis
Emery Dairy
FARA
J. B. Oakleaf
U.S
McKinnie Block
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Florida
E. L. Goff
M.A. Patterson
G.P. A
Wonders Is
Edmonson
Kentucky
Louisville
C. L. Stone
Gen'l Pass
Louisville & Nashville
R.R
Lorisville, Ky
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Warren J. Lynch
Gen.Pase&, Tkt. Agt
Cincinnati
Oictor
W. P. Depph
Ohio
Allen M. Nyb
Peoria
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