Reminiscences of Chicago's Early Rail Freight
A veteran cattle dealer recalls Chicago as a premier livestock market with 1902 figures showing eight million sheep four million hogs and hundreds of thousands of horses calves and cattle moved by rail. He recounts the 748 era first shipment on the Galena road via a sled and a dicker with a construction crew, and notes the enduring role of The Northwestern Line in freight growth and grain shipments.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
West
Prairies
Des Plaines
Galena Road
Young Hunt
Vield_ Columbian Museum
Northwestern
Hard To Bear
J W Walls of Lebanon Kentucky describes severe kidney pain and backache from a long illness. After reading a cured case he used Dean's Kidney Pills from Hugh Murrey Drug Co. and found quick lasting relief. A free trial offer is available by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. Sold by druggists for 50 cents per box.
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J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Kentucky
East Main Street
Dean
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Wallis
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dairy storage room keeps butter for sale in cool temperatures
E F Brown notes a proposed convenient store room and ice house combo with a double floor and vented roof. The design preserves temperature and light, allowing butter storage near 40 degrees above zero when iced, aiming to prevent musty odors from inferior spaces and fetch higher prices.
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E. F. Brown
Dairy Crop Rotation Advice From Hoard’s Dairyman
A Wisconsin correspondent asks for a crop rotation plan for dairy farms in Ohio. The reply emphasizes corn and alfalfa as main crops, with modest pasture, silage, hogs to utilize skim milk, and caution on alfalfa until more is known. Consider local soil climate and markets for full guidance.
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Wisconsin
Hoard
Ohio
Salad Dressing Formula From Boston Globe
Two thirds cup milk heated in a double boiler. Stir in flour mixed with milk, then mix in half a cup vinegar a little red pepper one and a half teaspoons mustard and two thirds cup sugar. Remove from heat after adding two beaten eggs.
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Boston Globe
Good Roads and the Farmer Voice in National Aid
The article argues for federal aid to improve national roads, noting the Brownlow bill's momentum and farmers' slow demand for public works. It cites 1900 census figures showing farmers as the largest occupational group and urges coordinated government support with local cooperation to boost rural infrastructure and commerce.
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Congress
United States
Agricultural Department
Traveling Mail Box Device for Automated Mail Delivery
A Rural New Yorker description outlines a wheeled mailbox on a wire system between road and house. Ground level allows two posts A and B with wheel grooves and crank H plus cord K to move mail up or down the incline. Additional posts extend range and deter vandalism by boys.
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Uncle Sam
New Yorker
Pumpkin pie recipe from Prairie Farmer fragment
A recipe fragment lists ingredients for pumpkin pie including stewed pumpkin cream milk eggs cinnamon ginger molasses salt and sugar. It directs a rich crust and baking the filled pie in a moderate oven for about three quarters of an hour.
Army Automobiles and the Future of Military Transport
The Brooklyn Eagle argues the U S lags Europe in military automotive use but is developing a mobile depot on a single gasoline tank enabling 300 miles at ten mph. Autos aid field repair, transport, and artillery movement, with desert trials and plans to expand motor car experiments.
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Europe
Brooklyn Eagle
Great Britain
Upper
Nile
War Department
Emperor William in War Glory in Sham Battles
The piece mocks Emperor William's war legend noting he shines in staged combat as if Charlemagne. It imagines a no bloodshed war with blank cartridges and a referee, suggesting royalty could lead troops without risk while mocking the emperor’s proclaimed hardships in the field.
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William
Germany
Toronto Star
Charlemagne
Frederick the Great
France
Bad Back Relief From Dodd's Kidney Pills Spreads
In Sabra Montana Oct 19 a backache remedy spreads good news. Mr Gottlieb Mill popularizes Dodd's Kidney Pills after reports of pain relief and improved strength. He praises the medicine and notes its benefits to back and kidneys, urging continued use.
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Sabra
Montana
Gottlieb Mill
Mill
Antiseptic Cleanser Ad and Misc Quotations
An advertisement touts Antiseptic Cleanser for carpets clothes and fabrics with claims of equal cleaning power for furniture and safe ink and gum removal without harming varnish or woodwork. It promotes Bereda Manufacturing Co Chicago Illinois and notes usage for tailors and cleaners. A Chicago Daily News quote about feeling put out when deceived is included along with brief references to Piso cures and Ram’s Horn sayings.
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Bereda Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Record Breaking Clouds Reach Remarkable Altitudes
Weather bureau notes clouds reveal high altitude air currents and their speeds. Clouds drift faster than horses, automobiles, or steam engines, with reported upper-layer velocities as fast as a mile in 18 to 36 seconds, according to Leslie's Monthly.
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Weather Bureau
Leslie
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AWYER
JB Excelsior
H. M. Sawyer & Son
Hfrs
East Cambridge
Mass
O. Middlekauff
Lexington
Nebraska
Fitzgerald &Co
Box Eashington
D. G
Col
J. B. Killebrew
Traveling
Poumpkin
Army Automobiles
Kaiser Wilhelm
Langford
Great Southwest
Indian Territory
Texas
Golden Square
George Morton
G. P
Suite I
Wainwright Bidg
St. Louis
Johnson
Number Gold Mining Co
Diversey Blvd
Sir Hl. Taylor
Chicago Daily News
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Putnam
Carter
Neers
Carters
Numitor Mine
Numitor Gold Mining Co
Diversey
Ria Ere
Boy Canshees
Chicago & Alton Railway
Geo. J. Charlton
Cuicaco
Ill
Kansas City
Peoria
Virginia Hot Springs
Chesapeake & Ohio
Homestead Hotel
Fred Sterry
New York Wire
Cascarets
Merit
Candy Cathartic
Sterling Remedy Co
New York
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