Puerto Rico Tours From Chicago In January February March
Three guided island tours depart Chicago January 11 February 15 and March 8. Travel by rail car boat and automobile with Pullman sleeping and dining cars to New York then steamships Ponce and San Juan. All expenses paid, escorted by Walter Boyd Townsend under The American Tourist Association management. itineraries and tickets via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway agents.
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Puerto Rico
Chicago
New York
Ponce
San Juan
Walter Boyd Townsend
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Mull's Pioneer Cure Offered for Kidney and Stomach Ailments
A promotional notice touts Mull's Pioneer Cure as a targeted remedy for kidney and bladder diseases stomach trouble dyspepsia liver trouble impure blood female trouble and rheumatism. The box carries a dollar draft if it fails and pills cost 25 cents or one dollar. sold by all druggists.
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Mull’s Pioneer
Brick Makers Meet Twentieth Annual Convention Opens
Mason City Iowa Jan 17 The twentieth annual session of the Iowa Brick and Tile Makers Association opened with about fifty firms represented. Notable speakers included Attorney McDermott President O T Denison and G A Wild Prof A Marston among others. Wages rose 25 percent as lumber prices climb and builders turn to clays. A banquet for delegates was held at the Anderson tonight.
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Mason City
Iowa
Iowa Brick and Tile Makers’ Association
McDermott
O. T. Denison
G. A. Wild
Cedar Falls
A. Marston
Ames College
Anderson
Western trot ting circuit eyed with Sioux City in line
Sioux City Iowa January 17 reports talk of forming a western trotting circuit including Sioux City Omaha Des Moines St Joseph Red Oak Independence and possibly LeMars A B Beall of Sioux City who holds a lease on the track met in Chicago with American Trotting Association Secretary Steiner who supports the plan The idea aims to attract horsemen with fast horses to the west by offering strong purses and better racing plans are developing for spring and fall Sioux City races with Beall vowing to contact riders in other cities
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Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Red Oak
Independence
LeMars
A. B. Beall
Chicago
Steiner
West
Beall
Notorious Sanders gang terrorizes Clinton then Moline
In Clinton Iowa police report the Sanders gang once troubled the city and later moved to Moline. Orville Sanders is accused of biting off a Rock Island soldier’s ear after robbing his wife and then brutal assault.
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Clinton
Iowa
Sanders
Anamosa
Moline
Tri-City
Orville Sanders
Rock Island
Death of Adam Dunn Pioneer Farmer in Clinton Iowa
Adam Dunn, uncle of Mrs. Governor Shaw, died recently in Clinton. Born 1819 in Antrim County near Belfast Ireland, he emigrated at 14, lived in Monroe County New York before 1839, then settled in Iowa buying a government claim. He built a 500 acre farm south of Clinton and remained its owner until his death.
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Clinton
Iowa
Adam Dunn
Shaw
Antrim
Belfast
Ireland
America
Monroe County
N. Y
Train collision injures Midland crew near Amber Iowa
In Clinton Iowa on January 17 the Midland passenger train collided with a stock train near Amber at 7 30 PM injuring engineer Lee conductor Sherman brakeman Harding and baggage man Hoskins and engineer Shoemaker. The freight crew escaped unharmed. The freight had been leaving Anamosa intending to pass the passenger at Amber. The conductor attempted to flag the passenger but could not avoid the crash.
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Clinton
Iowa
Midland
Amber
Lee
Sherman
Harding
Hoskins
Shoemaker
Anamosa
Sothern Recitation Provokes Regimental Diningroom Scene
Edward Sothern in E A Soth ern story recounts a regimental mess in Portsmouth where officers pressed him to recite. He refused until finally relenting to perform David Garrick’s dinner scene. He rose, delivered it, then toppled the table in a dramatic, punishing exit, smashing dessert china and decanters.
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Edward Russell
E. A. Sothern
Portsmouth
Sothern
Pierding
David Garrick
How Hard Bees Work and the Labor Behind Honey
Darwin noted bees visit about 15 flowers a minute with eight hours daily activity. A.S. Wilson estimated 125 red clover heads yield 15 grains of sugar, requiring 7,500,000 flower tubes for two pounds of sugar. Honey is roughly 75 percent sugar, so about 2,500,000 visits per pound of honey.
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Darwin
A. S. Wilson
The Voice on the Hill Auditor Finds Salt Fish Inquiry
A Portland grocer on the hill sought the owner of a mysterious speaking voice that called about fresh salt fish. The exchange asks if cod or pollock is desired and ends abruptly with a crude remark, leaving the meeting unresolved.
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Charles
Portland (Or
Argus
Strange Chinese street fare and meat practices noted
The article describes drying mice hung from rooftops, slaughtered by a pointed knife, skinned and smoked. It also mentions dogs feet as a delicacy with color considerations favoring black over white dogs and dog fat prepared as a kingly repast.
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China
Celestial Empire
France
Going to Bed in India
The piece describes a simple, informal Indian bedtime routine where one lies on a wooden bed frame with webbing, a single sheet, a cotton mattress, and two pillows per bed. no door shutting or stair climbing. It contrasts with homes elsewhere and notes bedding simplicity.
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India
Rabbit's Foot Sparks Breakup in Detroit Journal Tale
In a Detroit Journal fiction sketch a woman refuses marriage to a man who carries a rabbit's foot for luck. He questions the charm after her decisive reply and departs, his laughter described as wild and mirthless.
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Detroit
The Queer Crustacean Lobsters Shell Change Highlighted
The New York Tribune notes lobsters shed shells in stages each year. Young lobsters molt through convulsions and shell release, then rest before a second molt expands the new suit. Epizures end with a naked, ready to eat crustacean, prized by ep icures.
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Epicures
New York Tribune
Nerve Tales From Chief McClaughry at Joliet Pen
A New York Sun anecdote recalls Chief McClaughry of Chicago Joliet state prison fame. He remains calm under danger, turning a would be escape attempt by a convict into a display of cool authority and swift action.
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Chief McClaughry
Chicago
State Penitentiary
Joliet
Illinois
Sherlock Holmes
Met'laughry
McClaughry
MecClaughry
New York Sun
Gauge that records train speed in private cars
The piece explains a steam gauge linked to the axle that shows miles per hour. Jay Gould first adopted it. in a trip with Russell Sage, the inventor explained the device. Sage asked if it earns or saves money. Gould replied no, and Sage declined to have it in his car.
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Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Mr. Gould
Mr. Sage
Chicago
The Path to Success Requires Industry and Honesty
An Atchison Globe viewpoint argues success comes from steady effort, not formal education or oratory. It says hard work and integrity, paired with ordinary ability, yield results over years, while industry is easier than idleness and dishonesty.
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Atchison Globe
Shooting Stars
Sir Robert Ball described how a clear night sky reveals many shooting stars to anyone who lies on the ground and gazes upward, noting the stars become visible as one’s eyes adjust to the darkness.
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Robert Ball
Bottles of Perfume and Pomade Recovered at Herculaneum Pompeii
Archaeologists report recovering intact bottles of perfume and unspoiled jars of pomade from burial sites at Herculaneum and Pompeii. The finds suggest daily life goods with preserved scents survived volcanic destruction.
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Herculaneum
Pompeil
Children Need Better Guidance Than Harsh Critics
Short essay argues that children profit from constructive guidance and practical support rather than harsh judgment. Emphasizes nurturing environment, mentors, and positive role models to foster growth and confidence.
Fears for the Ice Crop in Dubuque
Dubuque Iowa reports warm spell suspends river ice cutting for a week. Ice men fear failing to secure a crop, which would be the first failed ice harvest on record in the city as the river sits at 3.4 feet.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Keokuk Woman Beth Rankin Dies at 81 in Keokuk
Keokuk Iowa. Mrs Eliza beth Rankin aged 81 dies today in Keokuk after forty years as a resident. Born in Hanover Germany she is among the city's oldest residents. Sibley Iowa. Mrs Alice C Hill pioneer and former county recorder of this county dies this morning. Her father sister and daughter Miss Ava Hill survive.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Elizabeth Rankin
Hanover
Germany
Sibley
Alice C. Hill
Ava Hill
Cedar Rapids Poultry Show ticket sale dates announced
Round trip tickets for the Annual Poultry Show in Cedar Rapids Iowa run January 15 to 21 1900 with return validity through January 24 from within 100 miles of Cedar Rapids. Tickets and info available from Co M Gould Agent B C R & N Ry.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Warranted Syrup of Tar Refund Guarantee
A notice from multiple signatories offers refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar a 60 cent bottle if it fails to cure a cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle with a money back guarantee. Signers include G. A. Reinicke V. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co Jro Havercamp J Theo Kuechmann.
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Greene
G. A. Reinicke
V. B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co
Jro
J. Havercamp
J. Theo. Kuechmann
Cure Cold While You Sleep Patent Medicine
Advertises Weeks Break Up A Cold tablets with promise no cure no pay and a 25 cent price. J J Havencamp is named as sole agent for this patent remedy.
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J. J. Havencamp
Origins of Common Words and Names in History
A compact survey traces how terms like clown farmer villain knave idiot and bogus arose from social roles and families. It explains Hector hectoring Mac son of parson Donaldson orange date and politics from Latin, ending with Capt Fudge whose tales sparked the word fudge used for falsehood.
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Fairfax
Priam
Hector
Mac
Macpherson
Macdonald
Donaldson
Fudge
Current Newspaper Wit and Wry Sayings
A collection of quips from Chicago Dispatch Chicago Daily News Atchison Globe and Philadelphia Record noting satirical witticisms about honesty reputation and consensus. The items mock social types with concise one liners reflecting era humor and editorial voice.
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Philadelphia Record
Chicago Daily News
Wise men error masks truth with too many false beliefs
A pithy quote notes that some clever people err by knowing many things that are not true. It underscores the risk of overconfidence and the value of verifying facts.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised In Patient Letters
A Wisconsin user Mr. O A Risum writes of Dodd's Kidney Pills helping his family and endorses them to relatives with kidney troubles. A Madison Assemblyman also commends the pills for kidney complaints. The ads state the medicine costs 50 cents a box, six boxes $2.50, with mail order from Buffalo.
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Wis
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dodd
O. A. Risam
Madison
Co Medicine Co
Gents
Risum
Dodda Medicine Co
Pulcifer
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