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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
7
The speaker recalls a harsh opinion of a man as the most disagreeable they know and notes the man had to ask another for five dollars borrowed, illustrating a strained social interaction between acquaintances.
A spirited exchange in which a guest claims strong party stock and the host agrees it has never been watered, underscoring confidence in the candidate or group. The remark frames the political metaphor with humor and skepticism.
A Detroit reader describes severe eczema spreading from scalp to feet with intense itching. After trying various treatments, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment allegedly cured the condition in about three weeks. Signed Bent Passage, April 8, 1912. Cuticura ads offer samples and a 32 page Skin Book.
A devout Kansas City father thanks God for sunshine at breakfast and is corrected by his grandson who believes prayers should avoid weather talk. The child accuses the elder of irreverence and insists on a more direct approach to worship.
An elderly mentor praises the errand boy for pride in work. The boy declares he is a record-breaker as the manager notes his potential. The elder urges better performance while the boy explains the longer effort required to deliver messages.
In February a small store famed as the Lincoln era Toy Shop faces demolition for a larger building. The shop long delighted children, with tales that Lincoln and his son Tad visited, buying tin soldiers whose sold out captain sparked Grant’s rise to commander in chief.
An advertisement targets readers with a sales pitch for a new mining company from Blobbs Skinnum. The copy warns of a supposed promotion and asks readers if they were misled by the scheme. The piece contrasts with a response of skepticism.
In Zaitchar Serbia the town held a grand funeral for Reserve Corporal Simon Georgevitch the town clerk slain at Monastir. The community revived public keening and rang the church bell while a collection formed for a monument beside his grave as villagers honored the fallen hero.
Charles Smith and Walter Nagel of Portland plan a months long trek into the Olympic mountains in western Washington to hunt John Turnow the so called Beast Man who killed two nephews and evaded four deputy sheriffs. They intend to use bloodhounds and sawed off shotguns with provisions for months aiming to collect the $1000 reward dead or alive.
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