Illinois Central Announces Summer Round Trip Tickets
The Illinois Central offers round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars for travel from Cairo and Paducah to listed Colorado Utah Dakota Wyoming points on July 3 9 17 and August 1 7 21. Stops allowed in Colorado and Utah and limited return rules apply with final return October 31 1900. Details from agents.
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Illinois Central
Cairo
Paducah
Colorado
Utah
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
South Dakota
Wyoming
Missouri River
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer Ad Claims Instant Relief
Vintage ad claims Mull's Lightning Pain Killer cures any pain instantly whether internal or external. Promotes guaranteed absolute purity and low prices of 25c and 50c available at all druggists.
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Mull
Propylaea Gates at Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo
The Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo 1901 features the Propylaea as the northern boundary of the Grand Court. A 36 by 54 foot archway with two tall open towers and 20 Ionic columns forms a curved colonnade beneath a vine covered pergola. Visitors will enter through high arches, viewing Midway, Stadium, Electric Tower, and sunken gardens from the gateway.
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Buffalo
Grand Court
Rous Subway
Propylaea
Propylaea Dominates Exposition Entrance
The feature spans 400 feet with two grand gateways at the east and west ends. Statues will line the central spaces against color backdrops. Visitors reach the Exposition via a Court of Fountains from the track side, passing the Electricity and Agricultural halls and moving toward the Temple of Music and Ethnology beyond the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts buildings.
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Manufacturers
Liberal Arts
Temple of Music
Michigan Medical Registration Board Sets Statewide Exam
The Michigan state board of medical registration ended a secret session on Mackinac Island by approving examinations for all physician applicants. Representatives from many medical colleges, including George Dock and Dean Hinsdale, united to raise standards and ensure equal status with New York and Minnesota. About 1,500 practitioners have left the state due to strict registration rules.
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Michigan State Board
Mackinac Island
Mich
State Board of Medical Registration
George Dock
U.of M
Dean Hinsdale
U.of M. Homeopathic Department
H. O. Walker
Detroit College of Medicine
H. C. Wyman
Michigan College of Medicine
D. B. Cornell
Saginaw Medical College
W. D. Fuller
Grand Rapids Medical College
J. H. Kellogg
American Missionary College
Battle Creek
Detroit Homeopathic College
New York
Minnesota
State Registration Board
Battle Royal With Tramps In Norwood Suburb
A mob of twenty five Chicago and Cincinnati tramps clashed with Indianapolis police at Norwood. They attacked a Big Four freight train bound for Cincinnati, stoning cars and smashing the cab. Police fired. seven tramps were captured with others fleeing into cornfields.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Norwood
Waldron
Jir
Poe
Fire Devastates Prescott Arizona Town
A major blaze in Prescott Arizona destroyed the principal business district from 10:45 p.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday, with losses estimated at 1 to 1.5 million dollars. Five blocks housed banks, telegraph offices, newspapers, hotels, saloons, and most stores. insurance around 250,000. Firefighters blew up buildings on Goodwin street to stop spread. by daylight a makeshift plaza area emerged with tents and temporary structures. No outside aid required as residents receive food, shelter, and clothing and banks reopen upcoming morning.
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Prescott
Ari
Goodwin Street
Wealthy iron magnate Colonel Henry McCormick Dies at 69
Harrisburg July 16 Colonel Henry McCormick one of the state’s wealthiest iron men died at his Cumberland county country home after a long illness following a stroke three years ago He was 69 years old He leaves a widow and three children including Vance McCormick a Yale athlete
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Harrisburg
Henry McCormick
Cumberland County
Vance McCormick
Yale
Fund for Fireman's Widow Reaches 18405, Invested in Bonds
In San Francisco on July 16 the benefit fund for Fireman Sweeney, who died saving an old man, closed at 18405 dollars. The amount will be invested in government bonds and held in trust for the widow and children. In Capetown on July 16 W P Schreiner declined to back Boer independence, saying some autonomy should remain.
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San Francisco
Sweeney
Capetown
W. P. Schreiner
Cape Colony
Belgian Brother Seeks Heir of Sioux City Pauper
A letter from Victor Heylan of Brussels to Sioux City’s burgomaster seeks Joseph Heylan, heir to a local estate, but concerns a pauper who died at the poor farm two years ago. The man, from a wealthy Belgian family, became an alcoholic vagrant in Sioux City after arriving twenty years earlier and dying destitute.
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Sioux City
Victor Heylan
Brussels
Belgium
Joseph Heylan
Denby son escapes from Tientsin to Shanghai China
Evansville Indiana reports ex Minister Denby learned his son Charles Denby Jr and family have escaped from Tientsin to Shanghai China. Earlier efforts to locate them failed. The Denby family has broad American ties.
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Evansville
Ind
Denby
Charles Denby, Jr
Tientsin
Shanghai
China
Denbys
United States
Excursion to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Wyoming
Iowa Central offers a trip to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Wyoming with departures on July 7 19 and August 1 1900. Fares are one plus two dollars for round trip and tickets are valid until October 31 1900. Inquiries through coupon ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Wyoming
Geo
S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Edwin Markham A Champion Of A Cause In American Verse
American poet Edwin Markham rose from obscurity to prominence with The Man with the Hoe, a powerful critique of society. Born April 13 1852 in Oregon City Oregon he rose through teaching and school administration shaping his literary voice.
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Edwin Markham
Hoe
Edwin Markman
Mr. Markham
Markham
Oregon City
Oregon
Saturday Evening Post
Poem Volume by Longtime Oakland School Head
A prominent Oakland school head connected to the University of California for years published The Man With the Hoe and Other Poems. The volume is issued by J. J. Little & Co. of Astor Place New York, with numerous verse contributions appearing in national magazines.
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Oakland
University of California
J. J. Little & Co
Astor Place
New York
Gun Club Meeting at Wapello Announced
The M. N. & Ss. R. R. will offer round trip tickets from Muscatine to Wapello for the meeting on July 26-27. A. L. Lindner serves as Gen'l Agent for the sale.
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Gun Club
Wapello
Muscatine
A. L. Lindner
Hardware Clerk Sells Ireen and Bolts Not a Defaulter
A hardware clerk who sells items like ireen and bolts should not be assumed a defaulter. The remark highlights that selling standard hardware goods does not imply financial default or dishonesty.
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Genwood Springs
Colo. Ogden
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Spearfish
Deadwood
Rapid City
Custer, S. C
Sheridan
Casper
Connecting Lines
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Pausitorium Club
Luellen & Kline
Iowa Avenue
Journal Office
Wny
Prescott, Ari
Rotterdam
Germany
Beloft
Wis
Henry Smith
Arthur H. Smith
Cypress
John J
Woon
Ality
Colver
Alieyo
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
Rch
Leibbrand, Ryan & Company
McCall Patterns
East Second Street
Buavvisio Enecnason Co
Allanta
Georgia
FA. Neidig
East 2d St
Muscatine, Low
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