Cost of living then and now prompts memory indoors
A Chicago Tribune correspondent writes from Springfield about A J Bowen recalling how life 20 years ago cost less in effort and money. He contrasts gardens, home industry, meat, and fuels with today’s comforts and higher prices, arguing living today offers more for the same or more cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bowen
The
Chicago Tribune
Bowen
Mr. Howen
Rearly
Emily
Drageryoi
Mr. Bowen
Dewen
Nike
Poini
Springfeti
Bloomington
Dates and figures span this history filled page
This date in history lists events from 1680 to 1908 including voyages, military disbandments, births and deaths of notable figures such as Bryant Grant and McClellan. It also notes religious leadership milestones and a cabinet photo advertisement, reflecting a broad chronicle of notable 18th and 19th century happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Dratte
Plymouth Colony
Wiiliam Cullen Bryant
Cunnington
Mass
New York
Jubala
Edward Trenchard
Mediterranean
Preokaxle
New Jersey
Matsuhito
Japan
Franklin
Tent
John Diver Hobbes
Boston
Mays
Ulysses Grant
United States
Palmer
Prints Edward Island
Horn
George B. McClellan
Mayr
Greater
New Yale
Prince Lewis of
Hattenberg
Roosevelt
White House
Inferior condition, yet improved compared to past life
The speaker notes that while vnsit is worse off than before, he is infinitely better off now. He is better clothed, fed, and laments no longer enduring the drudgery common twenty or twenty-two years ago, highlighting a paradox of relative improvement amid hardship.
Sour milk cure and longevity claim in a Chicago physician's note
A dubious editorial fragment touts sour milk as the sole cure for aging, praising wandering cells and a piglike diet to defy old age. It contrasts health advice with a Thanksgiving proclamation and political fixes, urging contentment with life and opportunities to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perso
Chicago
Bue
Dolly Madison as White House Hostess and Icon of Status
Dolly Madison, widow of James Madison and wife of the secretary of state, rose as a social centerpiece in the early White House. Her reign lasted from 1899, advancing republican informality, while she balanced rival party loyalties and hosted grand receptions in Washington. Her courage through war and loss, including the 1814 burning of the capital, cemented her fame and earned congressional recognition for her manuscripts and privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Madison
White House
Jefferson
Dolly Madi
Aysbang
Chen Cama
Capitol
Atea
Dolly’ Madisons
Dolly Mattisons
Getogan House
Eighteenth Street
New York
Ava
Hue
Siren
Mrs. Madison
Washington
Ontpelier
Virginia
Iowans Named as Judges for National Expo Sites
Iowa selections fill judging panel for national exposition with many Iowa experts. John Sundberg of Iowa named by South Dakota agricultural interests as impartial judge. A D Shamel to serve as superintendent of judges with consented role. Iowa assistants include George M. Allee Fred Summers and others. South Dakota exhibitors seek strong Iowa ties to ensure fair judging amid North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omihe
Iowa
Judes
Agricultural Interesta
South Dakota
John Sundberg
W. A. Hook
Pack Wood
Paul Taft
Ames
BF. Heathershaw
Des Moines
Bowmen
P. G. Holden
Geo. M. Allee
Newell
F. Summers
Malvern
F. H. Klopping
Neola
J. Jz Petty
Elliott
Fred MccCulloch
Hartwick
Grant Chapman
Bagsey
Millert
Nelson
Goldfield
Keenan
Shenandoah
South
Panama Celebrates Independence Anniversary Festivities
Panama observed the fourth anniversary of independence with general business suspension. Masquerades and athletic sports highlighted the day as crowds of Americans joined locals. Whitney Bros Concert announced for Saturday evening at the Congregational church with admission 83 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Republic of Panama
Whitney Bros
Congregational Church
Rockefeller Spends Private First Day at Pocantico Hills Mansion
Sunday John D Rockefeller toured his new mansion at Pocantico Hills with his wife and son John Jr. The sprawling estate features maze like paths that challenge visitors’ navigation as construction winds down. Rockefeller, smiling, watched as his family guided him through the labyrinthine grounds while former haunts and security concerns loom.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pocantice Hills
Fnander
John , Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Ingresa
John D. Jr
Subadena-Servers
Lakewood
Ketts
Pocantico Hills
A Sojourn in Columbus Reveals Hartman Stock Farm
The writer tours Columbus visiting B. Hartman & Co. stock farm with top Arabian and Norman horses, Plymouth Rocks, thousands of hens, Jersey cows, and a sterilized dairy. He notes underground water pipes, a large workforce, and a High street electric car ride to the capitol, then describes the museum, war relics, and Columbus landmarks before moving on to Zanesville and its coal mines.
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Columbus
B. Hartman & Co
Frm
Hart
Yvan
Egypt
Plymouth
Hartman
Mls
Jersey
B. Hartman
High Street
Cara
Capitol
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Renate
Chuwberg
Iverty
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Panay
Fire Arms
America
Commodore
Lake Erie
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
Garfield
McKinley
United States
Waterloo
Father of Waters
Zanesville
Muskingum
Ito
Cemetery Hill
Zaneaviile
Hocking Valley
Chicago
Waterloousiness College Offers Evening Opportunities
Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings offer superior opportunities at the Waterloousiness College in Syndente Block. Call or telephone ALF. HARVEY, A. M., President, to inquire about “Her Only Friend at the Waterloo tonight.”
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Waterloousiness College
Syndente
Alf. Harvey
A. M
Crosby’s Wilderness Cure Brings Country Bride and Baby Rescue
In a tale of quiet escape from overwork, Crosby travels to Ashville and settles near Freeburg. A lakeside mishap with a child prompts a daring rescue by Crosby, who then bonds with a local widow and her family, choosing to stay through the summer as an unexpected romance ripens.
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Aquilet
Crosby
Ashville
Twilleht
Freeburg
Doran
Whl
Red Head
Marthy
Wwe
Mr. Dean
Atera
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mutt, Parrott & Sons
LG. Parrott
Beau
Uslendar
Bishop Goodaalt
Daniel A. Goodsow
Newburg
N. Y
Zion's Herald
Board of
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hava
We Simmons
Martha Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Dorothy (Payne) Madison
Sentral Onin
Crosby’s
Associated Literary Press
Golonia
Borranto and
Harclo Hans
Olive Thorne Miller
Bie
Edward Arnold
Order of the ¥. CG
Minnesota
Hinckley
Easny
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