Burlington Route Offers Fast Washington Service
Travel agents promote new B and W Route trains to Washington Burlington Chicago and New York with four daily Washington trains and superior cars including dining and sleeping berths The plan emphasizes punctual connections and modern equipment to attract riders ahead of rival lines.
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Washington
Now
Burlington
Depo
Chicago
New York
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Washington Limited
Wastregion
Burtington
Union Depot
St. Louis
Omaha
Denver
Kansas City
St Louis
Burling
Winfield
Oska- Joosa
P. m
The
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Chi Cago
Travel offers and local notices from the Br Fox agency
I B Ward and wife of Keota visited Dr Downing yesterday and returned home. Robert Stewart of the Owl is missing from his crib and has warned a heavy load of lead will be fired if he encounters danger again in the coming nights.
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I. B. Ward
Keota
Dr. Downing
Robert Stewart
The
Owl
Meeting of Normal School association at City Hall
A neighborhood item notes a meeting of the Normal School association at City Hall on Saturday evening and urges every member to attend. It also lists residents and moves within the area, plus social notes on guests and a church book social with various works and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School Association
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Foreign Missionay Society
Rental notice and sales blurb in local paper
A small classified item advertises a nearly new seven room house for rent near Coon Hollow Bowes Forge Heights and invites readers to leave word at the office. It also mentions a stray black dog and offers a few elect counting cards for a card party at the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowe Foe
Krom Heights
Journal
French Reciprocity Treaty Move Put Back for Revenue Review
Washingtons senate finance committee discussed the French reciprocity treaty and agreed to refer it to the committee for revenue consideration before any senate action. Secretary Root authored the Porto Rican tariff bill as an alternative, supporting free trade for Porto Rico. The American Sugar Refining company cut all sugar prices by 10 cents per hundred pounds, lowering granulated sugar to 5.10 cents per pound. Professor F L Harvey of the University of Maine killed himself at his Orono home amid mental strain from overwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Senate
Secretary Root
Root
Ways and Means
Porto Rico
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Bangor, Me
University of Maine
Orono
California
United States
Burlington
Reichstag
Seattle
Cy de Vry
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Charles Vogel
Merrill & Eldredge
Kittie Litter
Paris
Peru
John Friederich
The
American Swiss Gazette
New York City
Fr instance Widowed and Divorced Figures in Outlined News
Mrs Frances M Wolcott wife of Senator Wolcott granted a divorce for desertion. Mary E K Gower granted divorce from William H Gower in Janesville Wis second separation for the couple. Arbor and Bird day proclaimed May 4 by Wisconsin Governor Scofield. The Detroit Club bought by James D Burns and George T Stallings. A strike threatened on St Louis streetcar lines. The complete Philippine commission listed Taft Worcester Wright Ide Moses. Smallpox found in Krosse Wis farmer Jens Johnsen. Secretary Root arrives in Havana aboard Sedgewick. Rifle shipment from Frankfort arsenal to London Ky revoked by Wisconsin Republicans.
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Frances M. Wolcott
Wolcott
San Francisco
Swift & Co
Chicago
Scofield
Wisconsin
Mary EK. Gower
Janesville
Wis
William H. Gower
H. ©. Adams
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Washington
Styne
Orange Ree
Aberdeen
Scotland
Rubens
New York
James D. Burns
George T. Stallings
Detroit
Detroit Club
St. Louis
Taft
Ohio
Dean
Worcester
Michigan
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Henry
Ide
Vermont
Bernard Moses
California
Berkenstadt
Cook County
St. Cloud
France
Crosse
Jens Johnsen
West Salem
Stoughton
Root
Howvana
Tlavana, Mareh
United States
Sedgewick
Cabanas Fortress
General Wood
Department of Havana
Fraticide Story from Allegan Trial Details Family Feud
Allegan Michigan March 9 Charles Doud on circuit court trial for murder of his brother Ernest recounts a feud since 1878 over cattle and a disputed house. He says Ernest attacked him with clubs whips a neck yoke and an ax. He defended with a shovel and a roller struck the brother on the head.
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Allegan. Mich
Charles Doud
Heath Township
Ccircuit
Ernest
Charles
Child Recites Prayer Over Telephone in Illinois
In Sycamore Illinois Rev Case Davis pastor of Warren Methodist church has a daughter almost three who insists on nightly prayers. When her mother was delayed she climbed to a chair, lifted the phone receiver and cried Hello Central dive me heaven I want to say my prayers. Her mother heard the prayer over the line and the child was tucked into bed.
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Sycamore, Ills
Case Davis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warren
Ills
Louise
Central
Married Woman Elopes From Chicago With Store Owner
Mrs Pearl Greenbaum wife of a grocer at 550 Sangamon and Max Greenfeldt owner of a second hand store at 191 West Lake eloped. Greenbaum claims three small children left penniless and accuses his wife of stealing 3500 dollars plus 1000 dollars in jewelry. Greenbaum offers a 1000 dollar reward for arrest and descriptions with pictures will be circulated nationwide.
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Chicago
Pearl Greenbaum
Sangamon Street
Max Greenfeldt
West Lake Street
Greenbaum
Maxwell Street
Greenfeldt
United States
President McKinley Supports Free Trade for Porto Rico
President McKinley reiterated to callers at the White House his belief that Porto Rico should have free trade with the United States while opposing the constitutional theory that the flag dictates such rights. He noted a House-imposed duty with revenues returned to the island, reflecting ongoing policy debate.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Porto Rico
United States
Ele
Congress
Three Sailors Drowned Near Suffolk Va After Whisky
Three sailors who had gone ashore to buy whisky drowned returning to their vessels in Pagan Creek near Battery Park, James River estuary. A fourth man was thrown in but escaped after being dragged down, then swam ashore. Drowned were John Fanigan Calvin Nettles and William Brown, the latter a Black man.
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Suffolk
Pagan Creek
James River
Battery Park
John Fanigan
Calvin Nettles
Willam Brown
Flying Fox sold for record price after Derby win
Flying Fox, Derby winner and victor in three other major British races, sold for 196000 dollars, setting a new record price for a horse. Other items note anti British protests at Bordeaux, smallpox among Newark crew, a major fire in Lead, South Dakota, and various international and domestic concerns.
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Bordeaux
France
Newark
Lead
8. D
E C Keck Florist Advertisement and Address
Florist E C Keck operates a greenhouse four blocks south east of the post office in Washington Iowa. Phone 91 provides floral items and related services in the local area.
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Washington, Iowa
Painting and Wallpaper Hanging Services Offered
Versatile painter and paper hanger with many years experience offers paper hanging in quality work at fair prices. Will bring samples and sell paper direct at low figures. Also seeking agents for a life of D L Moody by W R Moody and Ira Sankey. Dominion Company offers official outfits free and promises high profits.
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D.L Moody
W. R. Moody
Ira D. Sankey
Life
The
Dominion Company
Dept. J
Chicago
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Br. G. Fox
W. H. Snow
Belle Praire
John Farris
R.f.campbell
Heights
Mr. Campbell
Mort
Richard
Lownship
Frank
Wellman
Lucy Kiepper
Adelene
Muscatine
Aod
F. L Wilson
East Main Street
Warren Eddy
Independence
Geo. W Howe
Lequire
W Scott
Umea
Professor Harvey
Daniel Holtz
Alston Manufacturing Company
Michigan Miller’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Matthew Andraka
Kentucky Arms
Frankfort
London
War Department
Fraticide
Aggesser
Heaven
Moin
St. Paul
Lind
Frank Metcalf
Hennepin County
Minneapolis
Metcalf
Barron, Wis
Passaqualina Marine
George Smith
China
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Brodrick
Great Britain
Kokomo
Ind
Willam Harness
Here
Mr. Harness
Pulaski County
Winamac
Harness
Georgia
Baxley
Dan Mills
Charles Maurras
M. Monod
Edward J. Phelps
Isaac Gordon
England
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago Board of Trade
Bers Sens
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Northern
Arley
Detroit Grain
Chamber of Deputies
Holland
Germany
Spain
Canary Islands
E. C. Keck
Florist
M. Lombardo
North Side Square
Cola & Harmon
Harmon, Eichelberger & Co
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
Teetie
Raiaael
IUWA
Moothart
Ss. E. Washington
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