New Milwaukee Depot Nears Completion in Thirty Days
The Milwaukee depot project advances with carpentry complete and a two-track frontage. Brickwork uses Dee Moines hard brick inside and pressed red brick outside while a park like frontage and eight foot eave border the 160 by 40 foot structure. Freight house work will start soon and finish about 24 days after conditions improve.
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Milwaukee
Isaiah Reets
Walthers
Ofice
Michigan
Dee Moines
Milwaukee Company
Don’t Fail to Try This Tonic
An advert touts Kieotric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach, kidney and bowel regulation, liver vigor, nerve refreshment, and blood purification. It claims electric Bitters cure kidney and liver trouble, stomach disorders, nervousness, insomnia, rheumatism, neuralgia, and malaria. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees satisfaction for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart's
Waterloo Plans New Opera House And Local Political Move
A Waterloo report notes a planned 2450 seat opera house to be modeled after Cedar Rapids Green's opera house. It mentions Frank Neal of Crawfordsville, a Rock Island depots worker in Washington, as a potential auditor candidate for the Republican county convention, with strong local support and no known enemies. Local Masonic notice urges Monday evening work in the second degree.
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Waterloo
KW. Me. Clave
Green
Cedar Rapids
Crawfordsville
Frank Neal
Rock Island Depot
Washington
Neal
Rock Island Railway Company
Evangelist Smith to Close Meetings With Large City Mass Meeting
Evangelist Smith of Chicago and Stoger Colburn of Kansas City conclude three weeks of meetings in a big tent near the Cal Long residence with a mass gathering Monday evening. Smith and his son Cullen will return to Chicago for a vacation before resuming tent campaigns.
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Evangelist Smith
Chicago
Stoger Colburn
Kansas City
Cal Long
Will Cove
Cullen
Colburn
Hell. McCleery
Wedding in 1902 Sparks Congratulations in Richmond
Richmond Mr and Mrs Naty Hacker returned from Ohio on Wednesday. The expected wedding of Clifton and Miss Emma McCombs occurred Tuesday evening July 22, 1902. Both are to be congratulated and wished a long life together. remarks on Sakulin’s reuites arriving late and farm work continues. The London banking phraseology is discussed, noting Bank of England and the City.
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Clifton
Emma McCombs
London
Kingland
Bank of England
Bank
Bogilshmen
Marvelous Elixir of Life Discovered by Doctor-Scientist
Dr James W. Kidd announces a free elixir claimed to cure every known illness. He details miraculous recoveries, including walkers regaining mobility, and offers the remedy at no cost to any sufferer who sends name and address.
Singing School for Thrushes Taught by Forest Writer
A Forest and Stream writer describes how wood thrushes teach their young to sing. The male gives a clear flute like song then listens as fledglings imitate, varying notes before starting anew. Lessons repeat each spring as the young gradually learn the full song.
Belief in the Number Seven Across Cultures
The article surveys long held ideas about the number seven. It notes seven planets seven days seven colors and seven notes in the scale. It also mentions varying fates for the seventh son including a Portuguese belief about Saturday impostor powers.
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Portugal
St. James Gazette
Parmers and Merchants State Bank Incorporation Notice
Notice states on the th day of Jane 1 4 a corporation named The Parmers and Merchants State Bank is formed in Washington County Iowa. Principal place is Washington city with general banking business planned and capital stock of 50000 dollars. Directors will elect officers and set indebtedness limit two thirds of capital stock. Corporators listed include CHAS NGEMACH and others.
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Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Parmers’ and Merchants” State Bank
Princepal Pee
Chas OF Ngemach
Pavin McLaughlin
J. B
Samuel Thompson
JC. Wrap
Marrnkwa SW. Brooknane
E.G. Wises
S.A. Weire
Dorchester Woman Says New Discovery Cured Her Lung Trouble
Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts endured years of severe lung trouble and cough. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with a complete cure after doctors and remedies failed. The remedy is sold by Stewart s Pharmacy at 50 cents and 1 dollar with trial bottles free.
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Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Dr. King
Stewart
Nonsense Definitions From The World's Work
A set of humorous, incorrect dictionary style entries absurdly redefining terms. Examples claim apherbility as being an apherbite and reverberation as making a verb again, highlighting playful misreadings rather than factual content.
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British Museum
Paris
Virgil
Julius Coesir
Gracchs
Day of Wrath in Arkansas
Six men were hanged in Arkansas for murder. Executions occurred in Washington Arkansas City Forest City Van Buren Center Point and one at 2 pm in Arkansas City. The condemned included both white and colored defendants for various murders dating from 1900 to 1901.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas City
James Kitts
Washington
Dec Noland
Bear Wallaceburg
Tom Simms
Nancy
Thabita Jutton
Jim Johnson
Forest City
Cy Tanner
Robert Black
van Buren
Dave Mee Whorter
Mulberry
Center Point
Lath Ilembree
W. M. Wills
Polk County
Patient Job and Wife Cartoon Exchange
A humorous dialogue contrasts patience in biblical Job with the wife’s impatience. The husband praises Job as patient, while the wife retorts by imagining Mrs. Job’s endurance with her husband.
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Nan
Job
Mrs. Job
Presbyterian excursion to Ft Madison by special train
Under the auspices of the C KB of the Presbyterian church there is an excursion to Ft Madison on Thursday August 7. Enjoy a ride on the cars a steamboat trip and a pleasant day away returning the same day for 150 cents round trip. Special train provided by B and W with fifteen fine coaches all comfortable.
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Ft Madison
C KB
The
Presbyterian Church
Tracing the Responsibility in a Philadelphia Record Fragment
A brief fragment from the Philadelphia Record features dialogue between Miss Caustique and a speaker, with the line I am not fooled by a woman. The snippet hints at a humorous or theatrical exchange without full context or details.
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Miss Caustique
Philadelphia Record
Paintings Carved From Mull's Hollow Cliff
In Mull's Hollow on Mull's Bluff two Indian paintings carved into the cliff face were removed. The owl and animal likenesses disappeared, with the owl painted on the rock and the animal broken away using a drill and stone cutter assistance evident in the damage.
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Alton
Mull's Hollow
Absentminded Reichstag Member Triggers Laughter
During a Reichstag session, Herr Wich mann forgot to respond when his name was called. He paused, shouted aloud, and then laughed at his own error as colleagues joined in the amusement.
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Reichstag
Herr Wichmann
A Restoration Beau’s Daily Makeover and Parade
A Gentleman's Magazine excerpt traces a day in the life of a Restoration beau. He receives visitors in bed with his wig and trinkets, then preens with powders, patches, and scented washes. After dressing he rides in a sedan chair to the Mall or Hyde Park, tailing a fashion-forward beauty in pursuit of social display.
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Lisbon
Ealty
Wis
St. James Park
Hyde Park
Kaiser to Visit the Czar and Russia Meeting in Emden
Emperor William leaves Bergen for Emden and plans to meet the czar in Russia after a few days. The journey signals a high level diplomatic march toward talks with the Russian leader.
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Christiania
Norway
William
Bergen
Emden
Russia
Poitorial Pleasanttries Rivalry Over Early Careers
Two editors clash as one mocks the other by recalling a five year old stint hawking from door to door with a donkey and an unconditioned beast. The rival concedes the charge and jokes about the donkey’s good memory in his follow up issue.
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Iris Rival
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Potton
Batistes
Mercer & Chilcote
Rich
New York
SOL Rich & CO
BIG Chief
McCall Bros
Park Street
County News
Home Company
Columbia Thymol
Columbia Pharmacy
J. Elemmon, Prop
New Opera House
WJ. ReyNoups
Mr Smith
Differ
Cotetaes
Ing Mr. Smith
Presbyterian
Smith
Evangeliot Smith
U.P
Louise Wilson
Koys
Mr. Smith
Schreckengast
Anderson
Richmond
Naty Hacker
Ohio
Mr. Sakulin
Jos Kelner
James W. Kidd
Sue Hakes
Fort Wayne
Thd
James William Kidd
Hluff
India
Evening Journal
England
Charles
Kaiser To Vist the
Czar
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