Fire destroys Mattoon property and stock losses
Fire Wednesday night destroyed the De Mares building valued near 10 000 with insurance to the city. The blaze also damaged the Wig Tea building and a large stock loss. Mattoon Telegraph employees fled the smoke and hindered rapid word delivery to volunteers. the Mattoon Daily Star and telephone exchange were affected as relief responders were summoned.
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Mattoon
Operdt
Elowvus
Mattoon Telegraph Company
Jiyemen
Ant Ueshhorlig
de Maree
Mattoon Dally Estar
Ha san S. Whingres Dies Abroad and Is Brought Home
The Indy of Ha san S. Whingres former governor of Heblian died abroad and was transported to Detroit by funeral train. Mayor Maybury led a delegation from Detroit to the last rites as the coffin lay in black drapery. The train arrived in Detroit at 3 o'clock this morning with Rev Tir Rabeack in charge of the remains.
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Heblian
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Iam Maybury
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Rabeack
Awtal
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Douglas
Meester Douglas
Fredie
Abe Lincoln
Lippincott
Magnazine
WARNING FROM GERMANY ON FRANCE MOROCCO CONTROL
An editorial in the Vossische Zeitung argues France must not gain Morocco or influence in the Mediterranean as it could block German shipping. The piece reflects German foreign policy mood before potential wartime shifts.
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France
Moroccs
Vossische Zeal Inis
Naw
Heat Hitting Fruit Belt Hurts Crops Across Holland
Intense heat during a hot spell scorches the Fruit belt. Strawberries suffer and peaches, cherries and other fruits drop as growers report poor yields. Rain is badly needed to relieve the drought impact on crops.
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Fentt
Holland
Child Drowns After Stray Walk In Owosso Ward
A one month old child of Harry Freeman wandered from a ward and was found drowned after falling headfirst into a water street area. The incident occurred July 8 in Ontedagon Michigan. A separate fire at the Wire Steel river led to the loss of about 1,000,000 feet of pine logs from EV Meadilan and Company in Lake Superior.
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Mich
Lake Superior
EV. Meadilan & Lro
Ambitious miscast tale of a deadly shooting and odd laws
Fragmented report describes a revolver incident killing Tala Mullouls and notes unrelated items from police cases to sporting events. It mentions a farmer’s daughter’s death, a broom corn price spike, an Arctic expedition leader, a horse in a handicap, and curious Vienna cargo laws resulting in a police warning for children carrying a package for an old woman.
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Ha Colehentad
Everett Whilen
Tala Mullouls
John Mullenix
Whalen
Vienna
Marie Friedl
Felix Kopstein
The Way the Boy Fat Is
A tongue in cheek tale about sermons echoing a drowning rescue. Mr Moree cites a newspaper account of a boy saved from a lake by a cousin’s mastiff, sparking a mother’s warning and a quip from the boy about safety with a big dog.
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Mr. Moree
Mrs. Morse
Mr. Morse
Appetite of a growing boy and a physician's question
A physician questions a mother's anxious view of her son’s appetite. The mother recalls tales from the mountains where a waitress names fried ash steak and bacon and the boy Ned proclaims, I take it all, please and some eggs. The fragment hints at evolving tastes and a playful Renaissance-era style.
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Tao Mueh
Ned
Contagious Blood Poison Warning and Remedies
A period ad style piece explains contagious blood poison as a lasting danger though outward signs fade. It praises Swift's Specific as a universal cure, claims no minerals and home treatment guidance, and promotes a free booklet from Swift & Co of Atlanta. It mixes other unrelated midth century anecdotes and clipping snippets about apples and fashion.
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Odd Bits From The News: Oddities And Quotes
A collage of quips and curios from several papers includes a Filipina oath remark about preferring meat to cheers, a donation of an old Fort Hamilton site by O M Bake, and a mock exchange about moving on a Friday. The item mixes brief notes and satirical snippets from multiple cities.
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Washington Star
O. M. Bake
Hamilton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Hamilton
Arthur St. Clair
Parchment Pardon and Rumors Mark June Notes
A governor grants a partial pardon to Frank Z. Waindey of Wramlotte for courage at Kangens penitentiary mutiny. Reports recount Ostrander’s ascent and lifting the condition of affairs, with other local items including a failed suicide attempt in Chilton Wisconsin and a Philippine insurgent roundup. Also shared are testimonials for Electric Bitters and Rocky Mountain Tea, with a closing quip on appearances.
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Cota
Topeka
Kai
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Wramlotte
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Kangens
Ostrander
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Mail Carrier Credits Mevitto Bitters Cure
Burnett Mann of Levsona C recalls years of kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After six bottles of Mevttte Bitters he reports complete cure and renewed energy. The ad claims it regulates stomach liver kidneys and bowels with satisfaction guaranteed by C F Pranger.
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Lawrence Kan
C. F. Pfander
Burnett Mann
Ot Levsona
C. F. Pranger
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted With Bridal Imagery
Ad copy extols a medicinal tea as a fashionable cure aligned with bridal beauty. It mocks misused beauty standards and markets Rocky Mountain Tea through theatrical rhetoric. The piece showcases early 20th century advertising language and product branding.
Dangerous Health Claims and Local News Briefs
A jumble of ads and notes reports Beara message and health quackery. It notes Barker’s five year sentence for shooting Rev. Keller in New Jersey and mentions the Wabash disaster victims all expected to recover. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery with anecdotal cures for whooping cough and consumption.
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Arilngton
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Cass
Tud
Louisville Western Association
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Mich
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