News Wear Home and Local Notices from Sterling
Disappeared Chas H Stacey age 30 from Sterling Saturday night September 17 remains missing. Kimball Bros Chicago contract for 100 cabinet organ cases weekly for a year. A M Gould of Sterling reports drought-stricken New York visit. August Johnson of Orion starts Longmont ministry training. H D Call absconded with creditors seeking recovery. Geo Hobbs now in Woburn Mass. Illinois Central ME Conference meets Clinton. Rev Geo F Meredith trial may replace Cambridge Chronicle. Ben Harper declines to testify about hotel incidents. Keystone Manufacturing new Sterling building under roof. Sterling Baptist church to be dedicated October 2–3. G C Lorimer Chicago to preach October 3 with visiting ministers. Dixon suppressing tramps with ball chains. no tramps since. Otto Baumgaruf suffocated by gas at Galt House Sterling September 16.
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Chas. H. Stacey
Sterling
August Johnson
Orion
Augustana College
Longmont
Col
H. D.call
Geneseo
Cambridge
Geo. Hi Hobbs
Geneseo Republic
Woburn
Mass
Surat
Illinois Central ME
Clinton
Fulton County
Geo F. Meredith
Cambridge Chronicle
Ben Harper
Rock Island
Evans
Keystone Manufacturing Company
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as providing immediate relief for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and lung ailments. It claims hundreds of cures where other medicines failed and invites readers to Richards & Lohrbeck to purchase at 1.00 per bottle.
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Dr King
Maxwell loys damage losses and insurance claims totaled
A fragment lists losses from a Robert Maxwell area incident. Names include Jesse Maxwell, Daniel McNeal, Mr Schaible, and Dr Maxell Jost with various insured amounts and uninsured items. It notes repairs and insurance settlements pending for Rice & Walker and Maxwell House. Port Byron citizens contributed to a benefit for LT Leech.
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Jesse Maxwell
LT. Leech
Maxwell House
Port Byron
Fred Howe
Cleveland
Ohio
Maxwell
Rice & Walker
Electric Bitters Promised to Cure All Ailments
Envying beauty is linked to health with Electric Bitters. The ad claims they purify blood and quickly cure stomach liver kidney and urinary troubles, nervousness and related ills. Sold by druggists at fifty cents a bottle.
St Met Injured in Deere Shop Fall
St Met was hurt in an accident at Deere & Co shops early Saturday morning. While on a scaffold he stepped on a loose board and fell about eight to ten feet, dislocating his right ankle and left knee with possible fracture. Dr Dunn rendered surgical care. Whitton will be unable to work for some time. Whitton lives on Wells.
California Kidney Tea Order From Miles Station Reader
A Miles Station resident in Sa requests California Kidney Tea after his mother benefited from it. The note mentions sending the remainder of enclosed money, the product price of 50 cents for a large package, and references to S. B. Grey Co as sole agents in Fairfield Iowa with Morris & Co. under Keator House.
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Danifel Wtatson
Miles Station
California
S. B. Grey Cp
Fairfield
Iowa
Clendenin
Peatbface
Oof Morris & Co
Queen Victoria's Floral Tribute to Garfield
The piece notes a floral offering from Queen Victoria to Mrs. Garfield ordered by the Queen through the British Minister in Washington. It marks a notable display of sympathy from Europe, contrasted with France, Mexico, and South American republics not issuing official condolences, and criticism of Germany for not recognizing General Garfield's death.
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Queen Victoria
Victorast
Washington
Garfield
Europe
France
Mexico
South America
Editorial Sees German Apathy on Garfield Death
The Chicago Staats Zeitung criticizes Germany for not offering condolences to Mrs Garfield or expressing US sympathy after President Garfield's death. The piece praises Mrs Garfield for her courage and dignity, noting her struggle while her husband fought illness and her own recovery.
Hever Wetts Surrenders in Habeas Corpus Case in Chicago
Hever Wetts, released on bail, appeared before Judge Moran in Chicago under habeas corpus to secure his discharge from Elgin Insane Asylum. He seeks release of his bondsmen and asserts this legal move will restore his civil rights. Minows Wells, once a prominent Chicago journalist, is noted in association.
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Hever
Wetts
Elgin Insane Asylum
Moran
Chicago
Mr Wells
Arkansas Railway Train Robbery by Beardless Youths
Three armed, beardless youths halted an Iron Mountain express train in Arkansas on Friday evening. They threatened the conductor, robbed passengers of 700 dollars and plundered the express car of 116000 dollars. No one was injured.
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Arkansas
Iron Mountain Road
Noone
State Fair in Peoria Sees Record Entries Despite Rain
The State Fair in Peoria has been disrupted by the President’s funeral and frequent rain this week, yet organizers report a markedly larger entry count than ever before and greatly improved accommodations for stock and displays.
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Peoria
Movement to raise Garfield monument in Cleveland
A nationwide drive begins in Cleveland to erect a Garfield monument with a cap of $1 per person. Local organizations are urged to be formed for subscriptions to be received on Monday, with funds sent to the Second National Bank of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Garfield
Second National Bank of
JALAP? Delirium tremens claims life of Ontario county man
Stanley A. Banta of Phelps Ontario county New York a jeweler by occupation died of delirium tremens in the police office at Elgin Tuesday. Once prosperous and worth thirty thousand dollars whisky ruined him leaving wife and child and a wandering outcast at age thirty five.
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Stanley A. Banta
Phelps
Ontario County
New York
Elpinj
Frazier's Root Bitters Promoted As Medical Cure All
An advertisement extols Frazier's Root Bitters as strictly medical not for drink, claiming they aid liver and kidneys, cleanse blood, and aid nerves. It cites relief for dyspepsia fever and various ailments with testimonial from Mrs M Malt praising dramatic health gains after use.
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Frazier
Lying in State in the Rotunda of the Capitol
Remains of the late President Garfield lie in state at the Capitol rotunda with public viewing through the night and day. A funeral service is scheduled for 2 PM in the rotunda, followed by a train to Cleveland and later interment at Lake View Cemetery.
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Washington
Capitol
Garfield
Blaine
Rotunda
Mr Powers
Christian Church
Philharmonic Society
Gloetzner
St Paul
Jesus
Baltimore & Potomac
Long Branch
Cleveland
Navy Yard
Army
Navy
Grant
Hayes
Senate
House
Congress
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, O
Giarfield
Catafalque
Lincoln
Wells' Health Renewer Ad Claims Cure All Ailments
An old advertisement promotes Wells' Health Renewer as a universal cure for liver or kidney trouble, consumption, dyspepsia and debility. The copy urges readers to obtain the product for $1 from Depot-Richards & Sohrbeck in Moline.
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Richards & Sohrbeck
Moline
Fire Destroys Hall & Co Planing Mill In Lansing
Lightning struck Friday night igniting Hall & Co planing mill at Lansing Michigan and it burned to the ground with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern elevator also burned from the same cause incurring about 6600 dollars in losses with small insurance.
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Hall & Co
Lansing
Michigan
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
President Arthur Proclaims Extra Session Convened
President Arthur issues a proclamation calling the United States Senate into extra session on October 10. The action gathers congressional leaders to address urgent national business and potential legislative measures.
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Arthur
United States Senate
The Sad Service at Washington Funeral at Cleveland Monday
The article describes Kent's funeral as crowds file through the Capitol rotunda to mourn the man they loved. Mrs Garfield and children enter by private door for a final viewing before a quiet procession and religious services begin at five in the rotunda with limited access for the family.
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Boaciqus Rotunda
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Ers Garfield
Dr. Frazier
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