Mississippi river improvements seek 3 million over six years
The Mississippi river commission proposes spending 3,000,000 over six years on levee and channel work. They cite costly levees that fail, shifting river currents, and compare Mississippi trade to Chicago and Great Lakes commerce. Debates note prior labor results and wider transport economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Commission
Board of Engineers
Congress
Mississippi
Chicago
Lakes
Great Lake
Mississippi River
Chicago River
Illinois
Chicago Chronicle
Epworth League Convention Highlights Moral and Missionary Work
The Epworth league, a major youth group, met in San Francisco with thousands of attendees. The program stressed moral and social religion, civic righteousness, and extensive missionary and educational exhibits across chapters in Norway to Malaysia and four U.S. and Canadian branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfth
Epworth League
San Francisco
Suchas
Norway
Malaysia
United States
Canada
Royal procession marks funeral of Dowager Empress Frederick
Cronberg August 12 Crown Prince William Emperor William and King Edward lead a quiet procession to the church for the dowager empress’s requiem. Empress Augusta Victoria Queen Alexandra accompany the monarchs with a British diplomatic presence observed among noble attendees. The service closes with wreaths, prayers, and royal departures amid crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronberg
Friedrichshof
Ine
Greece
Schaumburg-Lippe
Saxe Meiningen
Count von Seckendorff
Frederick
Homburg
Frankfort
Bockenheim Hussars
Baron von Keschach
Frank Lascelles
Empire of Prussia
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Cambridge
Count von Buelow
Count von Waldersee
Dr Spielhagen
Gen von Iiindequint
Emperor William
Edward
Posen Husgars
Alexandra
King Edward
King Edward Prussian Dragoons
Empress Augusta Victoria
Victoria
Frederick William
Delberto
Prussia
Schaumburg
Lippe
Sage
Meiningen
Charles
Hesse
Baden
Prince of
Reuss
Baron von Reischach
Count von Secendorff
Diyander
Berlin
Rathedtal
Redeemer Tiveth
Dryander
William
Drvander
Alexdra
Empress Augusta
Alexandra Crove
Unclear Medical Patent Remedies and Prices
Fragmentary ad copy describes internal remedies with injections for mucous membrane inflammations and irritations. Mentions shipping at price with names or brands and multiple scattered proper nouns, including places and individuals, in a damaged catalog-like fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
KIDD
John Harding
Daven
Conte
Hi Torbett
Dabuane
Gonova
Railroad Notes Advise Convention Rates and Limited Trips
Gia Louisville hosts convention rate notes from Aug 24 to 26 with a Sept 2 limit. The Rocky Mountain Limited departs Moline at 6:10 pm for Colorado points, 23 hours to travel. Homeseekers rates offered via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway to all northwest and southwest points on select dates in July August and September. Knight Templar event at Louisville prompts Rock Island and Peoria sale Aug 27 and 28 at 13 26 round trip, extendable to Sept 16.
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Moline
Rock Island
Chicago
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Bilroada
Sian
Mapa
Oshkosh
Kalamazoo
Halifax
Gia
Louisville
Rocky Mountain Limited
Colorado Points
Homeseekers
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Knight Templar
Peoria
Dr Fowl Extract of Wild Strawberry Promises Cures
An old advertisement touts Extract of Wild Strawberry from Dr Fowl as a universal remedy for summer ailments including diarrhea dysentery and stomach pain claiming 40 years of successful use with every dose achieving the promised cure.
Newport Society Notes on Surprises and Whiskers
Newport society enjoys excitement but doubts reception of more shocks after shells from a battleship damaged the city ball. Cable reports Emperor William is letting his whiskers grow, a breezy bit of information amid the bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Society
William
Marussia Demands Turkish Coaling Stations
Marussia demands Turkey grant two coaling stations as she seeks secure ports. speculation notes the sultan may deliver via the Orient through the eastern route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marussia
Turkey
Orst Mall
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D.delock
Moliie
Zilinda
Ofon
Attorlalsrgom
J Maurice
Farnham
Warren
L. Eastman
Thomas J. Stanley
Careerwom
Mlinois
Ston
PALL
Kansas Experiment Station
Corn Belt
Kansas
Central Labor Union
Easton
Andrew Carnegie
Chool Board
Carnegie
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Schrey
Sampson
Santiago
Crete
Prince George of
Italy
Albania
Austria
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Thessaly
Epirus
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York and Brooklyn
EAL Estate
Swensson
Moline, Ill
Telegraph News
Bneath
Chaplin
Roryal
Heeks
Devin and
Battlea Pharma
Lew
Clothing House
Simon Hirsch
Third Avenue
Ble
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