Deserter Son and Mother in Wartime Chicago
A Chicago mother at 3511 Dearborn pleads for her 17 year old son Leopold Humphrey who deserted the US army and fled to the recruiting station on West Madison Street. He surrenders to authorities at Fort Sheridan, with Captain Bomus noting age uncertainty and possible court martial. The piece contrasts maternal fear with wartime recruitment rhetoric amid a busy Madison Street scene.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
Robert W. Humphrey
Dearborn Street
Leopold Humphrey
United States Army
Madison Street
Philippines
Robert Humphrey
Chicago
Canada
Leopold
Grant
United States
Capt
Bomus
Webster School
West Madisoon Street
Fort Sheridan
Washington
West Nadison Street
Spend It All Aboard Mrs Talkmuch and Rev Backwoods
A comic exchange from the Ohio State Journal contrasts Mrs Talkmuch calling Mrs Backwoods extravagant with Mr Sarkasm noting the Reverend’s $400 yearly salary. The brief quip highlights satirical views on frugality and expense.
Cat Wears Diamond Earrings in Cumberland Story
New York Herald reports Sebastian the cat owned by Mrs. Cornelia Anderson who travels to Europe and finds the cat in Southampton. Sebastian sports diamond ear pieces, eats milk daily, sits at table, and defies neighborhood dogs with bold dignity.
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Cumberland
Sebastian
Cornelia Anderson
Southampton
England
New York Herald
Orchestra versus chorus in village musical clubs
The article argues for strict membership merit in village musical societies and favors forming an orchestra for instrumental work and an emphasis on a dedicated choral society. It advises a balanced chorus of thirty to forty voices and notes large city music houses offer guidance on music selection.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Parade Changes Route to Please Boys
Two sick boys in Belleville watched the circus parade from a window after circus owner Mr Sells asked the mayor to reroute the procession. The event, though small, stirred local discussion about kindness and the circus man’s perceived moral impact.
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Kansas City Journal
Belleville
Sells
Kingdom of Heaven
Patent Office Indexes for Periodical References Available
U S Patent Office reports listing periodical indexes accessible in the Washington Scientific Library reading room. Titles include Astrophysical Journal Chicago monthly index. Electrical World New York weekly digest. Engineering Magazine New York monthly index. Electrical Engineer New York weekly synoptical index. Journal of the United States Artillery bi monthly index. Proceedings of the Physical Society of London monthly abstracts. School of Mines Quarterly New York quarterly synoptical index of analytical chemistry and metallurgical literature. Consultation and advice free. THOMAS G ORWIG CO Registered Solicitors of Patents Des Moines Iowa Oct 14 1899.
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U. S. Patent Office Report
Scientific Library
Washington
Astrophysical Journal
Chicago
Electrical World
New York
Engineering Magazine
Electrical Engineer
Journal of the
United States Artillery
Proceedings
The
Physical Society of London
School of Mines Quarterly
Thomas G. Orwig & CO
Des Moines
Iowa
Socrates on Knowledge and Towns as Teachers
The philosopher declares that knowledge comes from people in towns rather than from trees or landscapes. He emphasizes social learning, urban life, and practical wisdom over solitary study.
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Socrates
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonial and price
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states the product is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. The notice is signed by F. J. Cheney & Co and wholesale druggists West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Life is Not So Short By That There Is Time Enough
A compact reflection on human conduct and the enduring value of courtesy in daily life expressed in concise aphorism form.
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Merson
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