Illinois Happenings Amid Fire Loss and State News
A two story community high school at Harmon was destroyed by fire with a loss of 10 dollars near Flora. Illinois public utility reports reflect rising industrial activity in the Midwest. News covers a turkey outlook, a Rockford college game Croquet golf hybrid, and statewide political and infrastructural developments including road bonds in DuPage county and a proposed new state constitution vote.
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Campaign Against Hookworm Thrills Virginia County Fight
Washington reports a National Geographic bulletin on the war against disease led by William J Shusalter. Virginia’s Richmond County is cited as a model in hookworm eradication with rates dropping from 62 percent to near zero in years, and the text explains parasite life cycle and impact on the human body.
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National Geographic Society
William Joseph Shusalter
Virginia
Richmond County
Luckiest Man in Maine Hails Four-Leaf Clover Haul
Rockland Maine resident Alfred Benner of The Meadows boasts a remarkable clover collection for the season. He reports 161 four leaf plants along with 45 five leaf, 33 six leaf and three seven leaf specimens in a single season.
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Maine
Alfred Benner
the Meadows
Pole-Cats Used to Foil Stil-Hunting Sleuths
Prohibition officers in Parkersburg West Virginia say moonshiners use skunks to foil scent tests. Officers Bee and Summers destroyed a distillery and a skunk kennel while finding evidence of other stills using polecats to mask brewing operations.
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W. Va
Bee and Summers
Disease proof of blood changes aids infection fight
The passage describes a method altering hemoglobin to curtail red blood cell efficiency and render blood less fertile for infection. It touts well known stages and surprisingly quick cures, urging public health progress through rapid treatment and sanitation.
Onetime luxuries added to our list of necessities
A columnist argues that annual additions of former luxuries to daily needs drive up the cost of living both directly and indirectly, noting inflationary pressure from evolving consumer habits and higher budget essentials.
First White House resident Washington in Cherry Street
New York memory traces the 1790 move from Cherry street to Broadway as George Washington and his wife arrived in 1791. The Cherry Street house hosted receptions and servants, with Mrs Washington later writing life there felt dull. The neighborhood grew from Cherry Garden lane to Franklin Square and beyond.
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Osgood
Kitty Dyer
Wall Street
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Black Sam
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Wei
Broadway
Bowling Green
Berlin Housewife Ends Life by Gas During Husband’s Absence
In a Berlin suburb a housewife, while her laborer husband was away, turned on the gas to end her life. The husband returned, rang the bell, found no answer, and forced entry, triggering a short circuit that blew the front door off and wrecked the interior of the gas-filled house.
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Berlin
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Claims Safe for Fabrics
A vintage advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes claiming the product will not streak or run on wool linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It instructs readers to test before applying and mentions wool and other materials in its guidance.
Not by Name in Atlanta Style Jazz Clash
A brief exchange reflects a stern parent scolding a flapper for playing the latest jazz on Sunday. The daughter replies with a sly request to whistle the first bars to follow along in the music scene.
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Stern
Atlanta Constitution
Dale's Carbolisalve Heals Itching and Pain Fast
A historical note claims Dale's Carbolisalve quickly relieves DETTE itching on torturing discanea and instantly stops toe pain with healing effects. The advertisement-like text emphasizes rapid relief and soothing outcomes for discomfort.
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Reducing expenses rather than weight here
The speaker shifts focus from dieting to trimming costs. The conversation hints at practical budgeting rather than personal fitness, noting a pivot toward reducing outlays or monthly expenditures.
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