Old Clockmaker’s Mercy Reunites Walser Family
In New York, Walser the clockmaker disowns his son Ernst over a marriage to a servant. A clockwork mouse causes the family clock to run as if signaling a verdict, prompting Walser to seek reconciliation. He finds Ernst’s wife and son, then invites them home after a moral revelation.
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Harold Carter
New York
America
Walser
Ernst
Elsa
Old Walser
Prince of
Washington Square
W. G. Chapman
China’s Appeal for Prayer for New National Assembly
The Chinese cabinet urges Christian prayers for the national assembly and new government. Officials note many elected members are Christians and Christianity may grow as educational and social projects begin. A movement backs a Chinese Free church independent of European church control.
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National Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Berlin
Wanted Car Carpentry and Repair Workers Ad
Wanted car carpentrys car repairers and laborers apply at 124th street shop and Burr Oak repair tracks Rock Island Ry. Wanted girl for general house work good cook no washing 7 dollars per week 10509 Seely ave Chicago or phone Washington Heights 2243.
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124Th Street
Burr Oak
Rock Island Ry
Seely Ave
Chicago
Washington Heights
Armida Avenue
Morgan Park
Adler-i-ka touted as quick relief by Blue Island druggists
Local ads urge stomach and bowel relief with Adler-i-ka a mixture of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. One dose claimed to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation quickly with strong customer surprise at the fast action.
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Dare & Stable
Adv
Rug ads claim Kurdish theft boosts rug value in New York
An advertisement from a major New York department store touts bargains by noting that Kurds steal wool from flocks, implying higher rug value due to cheapness. the copy labels Kurds a robber tribe and contrasts Kurdistan with other rug sources.
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New York City
Kurdistans
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promises Quick Cold Cure
Advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the genuine yellow packaged medicine that prevents colds from developing into bronchitis or pneumonia. It claims to head off the cold and heal inflamed membranes for coughs, croup, and whooping cough, praising its efficacy for June ailments.
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Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Foley
Dare & Stadle- Adv
Fear of War Paintings Shapes Berlin Jubilee Exhibit
Emperor William bans Franco German war depictions by Anton von Werner from Berlin jubilee art show. He still attends annual guards review on Sedan day. Vereshchagin's 1877 Berlin exhibit was barred to soldiers to avoid war horror.
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William
Germany
Berlin
Anton von Werner
Sedan
German Empire
Versailles
Vereshchagin
Kaiser
Lawn Sprinkling Permits Required By Blue Island Ordinance
City of Blue Island on May 1 1913 announces Section 15 of Water Ordinance 110 requires a sprinkling permit from the City Collector before using a hose for lawn sprinkling. It warns a fine of not less than ten dollars per offense for violations under Section 7 and sets sprinkling hours 6 to 8 am or 6 to 8 pm with water shutoff for sprinkling outside these times.
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City of
Blue Island
Valuable Improvement in Telephone Attachment Question
A reader questions a proposed phone accessory that lets users see each other during calls. One person jokes they can now call their husband to confirm if their hat is on straight.
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Appeal For Prayer
Union Dye Works
Kenosha
Wis
Market Street
Maple Avenue
Birdsall and
Ann Street
Miss Jeerwell
Bildad
Peerless
Swan
Pkge
Chapman
Jacovia
Welch
Western Avenue
Grocer
Indianapolis
Indiana
R. J. Ton
I. Kommers, JR
D. Z. Kennedy
Michigan Ave
G. Nelson
la Salle St
Detroit
Richard J. Ton
110Th St
Calumet District Dealer
Roseland
Fred Hohmann
Emil Schmitt
Western Ave
N.e. Cor
Grove St
William Anderson
Martens
Bakers
Frank Nilles
E Bakery
John F. Stuebe
Choice Groceries
F. G. Diefenbach
Tailors
Robert M. Orser
Andrew Morquist
Fred. C. Pippert
Merchant Tailor and Haberdasher
Fordtran Bros
C. Contaxes
F. G. Funk
Walnut
Oak
S. Edwards
Aldies
Dessons
F St
Washington, D
Ase
Schreiber Bros
John Blatt
Blueisland
WM. R. Roegner
WM. Kleber
Vermont St
Blue Island Livery and Transfer CO
Ice
A. N. Townsend
Pronger Bros
Chas. G. Davies, M. D
High Street
Tel
Roegner
Ill
Hone
Grunewald
WM. G. Staffel
Vermont
Blue Island, Ill
E. P. Bauch General
Blue Island Garage
Insurance Agency
Frank J. Holt
Fire & Casualty Insurance
New St
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