Mind reader Mr Brown draws crowds with claimed powers
A long commentary reviews Mr Brown the mind reader, praising his public demonstrations and detailing tests from Yale and Sheffield. It notes he is not a fraud but a misled observer, and argues mind reading is a common faculty needing no special gift.
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J. R. Brown
Davenport
Mr. Brown
Brown
Quebec Mercury
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Jourwerd
Quebec
Yale College
Wii Brown
Roe
St. Louis
New
Brownstow
Iowa
Tani
Joe
Tie
Newboth
Diosteda
Sheffield Scientific School
Lyman
Thacher
Wright
Wreeler
Pisher
Brewer
Marsh
Walker
Wintney
Johnson
Norton
Clark
Woolsey
Brown W
Mrr. Brown
Trown
Mather
Grand Haven Lake Regatta Opens With Sprint Titles
The Grand Haven and Spring Lake Rowing association held their second annual regatta on Grand River with calm conditions and sand bluff protection. In junior single sculls James A. Wilson of Spring Lake led from start but C A Barnard of Chicago scullers won in 16 61. Barnard also claimed captain in the Chicago scullers officers race, while Charlie Barnard narrowly beat the rough water to post 17 01 44 for the last grade. Excursion trains ferried crowds from Grand Haven as Tuesday and Wednesday featured mixed shells, senior fours and one and one half mile courses plus lively home stretch arrivals.
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Weeees Grein
Grand Hayers
Spring Lake Rowing Association
Tli
Grand River
James A. Wilson
Spring Lake Boat Club
C.A. Barnard
Chicago Scullers
P. B. Kelsey
Pilots
Grand Haven
H. Warts
Barnard
Wilson
Tage
Kelsey
Chicago
Charlie Barnard
Sylvan Club Victorious At Grand Haven Regatta
Sylvan club delegates praise a splendid Spring Lake regatta for surf lovers and crown Mr. Chas. A. Barnard with a gold badge for junior single scull victory in 10.2613 on a course noted for its rough water. Barnard also earned a gold badge in the junior double skull at Toledo last week.
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Sylvan
Spring Lake
Sylvan Club
Moline
Sylvan Boat Club
Chas. A. Barnard
Grand Haven
Barnard
Toledo
Rock River Bridge closure stalls Moline trade in 1857
The Rock River bridge three miles south of Moline was deemed unsafe for travel and closed. Locals discuss relocating roads or building a new bridge one mile upstream to preserve trade from Coal Valley and surrounding areas, with committee leaders to report soon.
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Rock River
Moline
Milan
Rock Island
Coal Valley
Pleasant Valley
H. O. Whipple
L. E. Hemenway
Gregg
Coal Valley Commissioners
Ing
Coal Valley Road Commissioners
Speratick
River conditions halt boat landings and river traffic
Water sits six inches above low tide hindering present landings. Southern states face drought while up-river water is extremely low and barely navigable. Sand-bars appear widely. At Crooked Slough fifty miles below La Crosse a large raft blocks the river with six steamers. Passage to St Paul is severely impeded.
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Crookedslough
la Crosse
Wis
St. Paul
Balance and receipts for Peoria and Rock Island railroad June
The June ledgers show receipts of 31 887 24 and disbursements of 21 511 83, leaving a balance on hand of 9 875 41. The sale of the Rock Island and St Louis railroad, originally set for Wednesday, is postponed to Monday the 16th of August.
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Peoria
Rock Island Railroad
Eee Rock Ig Railroa Island & St. Louis Railroad
Daring Robbery Hits City Post Office on August 11
Three men planned a bold heist at the local post office between 1 and 2 pm. They escaped with 160 dollars and 500 dollars in stamps, one suspect was caught later after being identified as Walter Benson who was jailed after conviction. two suspects remained at large amid a manhunt. A man named Ed Glasscock was questioned and released. The thieves resembled circus types and authorities urged money offices to lock up.
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Dimock
Williams, White & Co
Fim
A. Haller
Wells and Bass
Saulsbury
M. E
Henry Street
P. Knutson
Eklund Jis
Cnnection
Nils Lindell
Madison Reet
Oleander & Lumquist Eek Eilderly
Lundell
Mosars- Gee, Wittick
J. R. Blanchard
August Colson
Peterson
Song Tune
Meike Wagos
Wells
J. K. Anderson
D O. Reid
Deere & Company
Main Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ed. Glasscock
Moline
Walter Benson
Rock Island
Grand Opening At Freja Hall Theatre In Moline
The theatre linked with Freja Hall Moline hosts a grand opening next Saturday evening featuring the Great Combination Troupe from Chicago with 14 first class artistes under Prof. Frederick Malling. A superb program ends with a grand ball open to patrons free, with music by the Freja band.
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Freja
Take Notice of Edward Knell's Furniture Offer in Moline
Edward Knell announces extra storage space and a large stock of furniture in Moline. He claims prices will undercut competitors and invites customers to inspect. Upholstering available to order. The Nebraska remark references western lands beyond the B.& M. RB railroad.
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Edward Knell
Moline
Nebraska
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