Fragmented Illinois notes mix with holiday scenes and ads
The column blends stray OCR fragments about shops in Galesburg and Brimfield with holiday greetings, local names, and scattered notices. It includes mentions of Miss Blanche Parnell teaching in Harvard and various families visiting Peoria for Christmas, plus brief chatter on a ghost story and a legal note about liability for nuisances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minois Genet
Ae Homed
Bushnell
Will
Ataola
Lee Center
Ill
Valles
Brimfield
Bushell-By-Wellit
Blanche
Parnell
Harvard
Wilson
Samilles
Pulalpher
Peoria
Nacores ‘Bank
Eureka Mutual
iBire
Lightning Quiguaes Company
Brisafield
Comales
Key to the Bastile and misprinted jokes in Mount Vernon
A historical note states the key to the Bastile now hangs in the Washington home at Mount Vernon given by Lafayette. It also recounts a printing error where a Western editor intended to praise a trap shooter but the types read crap shooter. Additionally, starch manufacturers propose cultivating 1,000,000 acres in Florida and southern Alabama to grow cassava for starch production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mount Vernon
Lafayette
Florida
Alabama
Nebraska land, climate, and cheap trips lure settlers
Promoter extols Nebraska as a land of plenty where grain, fruit, cattle, and hogs thrive with little labor. Claims healthful climate, abundant churches and schools, and easy land terms. Offers illustrated papers and maps, with cheap excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to view Nebraska lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
West Nebraska
Roof painting and wagon services offered by Joszra Hit
A brief ad offering roof painting with elastic paint advertised as durable and priced to save money. It promises first class work and also promotes wagon wheels, wagons, and wagon scales at pleasing prices with a personal invitation to inquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joszra
Hunters Warning Foreshadows Trespass Prosecution on Rural Farms
A row of warning notices instructs hunters and trespassers to stay off premises across multiple farms in Jubilee and Brimfield townships and on dog or gun usages. Names such as August Vess, Joan Evsk, E. K. Havza, James Porter, Joszrru BlunpY, and Sobn. Killeen appear amid scattered OCR errors authorship. The text also contains an unrelated Evangelist anecdote praising Minute Coughs Chre as a remedy for ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jubilee Township
Lewis Hagaerdinc
Joan Evsk
Huntera
Brimfield Township
E. K. Havza
James Porter
Joszrru Blunpy
Cattieares
Apc
Killeen
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Rae Epee Vor
Aay
Beas
Iounsten
Tee & Ee Ieee
Sary
Ghent
Peete
Eft
Abel Ap Tapas
Sorbers
Gts Gtnz
Crista
Wes B
Abe
Asbataos
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Times
Ruth
Mies Veronica
Chicago
Pri Bune
Wala i
Alia
An Benhagen
Aera
Spates Calérs
Taree
Silaughter House
Talen
Peice Colt Privile
Gall Orzaddress
Wooldee Peat
Pouuan, Daye
Eine Insurance
Acqodent Insurance
Norany
Winey
Ord Pasa
C. P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Elmwood
Ilinois
W. W. Martin City Express
Bridfield
HB. D McCabe
Atty
Nants Jefrenson Sr
Peoria, Ill
Old Post Office Building
Ape
Rech Ee
Paul Rieger
Bocs
A. A. Knapp
Knoxville’ Ave
Congregational Church
Whalen & Weatherwax
Cor. Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers Clothing
Peoria, Ills
N. B
Dr. Weatherwax
Dr.Miller
C. A Reed
Ench Grove
Apers
Sete OG
Ta * Tae ' S
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hunters
S Bron
Chialor
Ebat Didin
Amul
James “BirWisien
Belle River
Co. Aggre
Office OF
Peoria CO
U. S
Manship
J. L. Robertson
Chicago- Burlington & Quincy RK. B
Eustis
Hristmas
Burlington
Peoria-and- St. Louis
Lincoln
Nebw
Custer
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
Doug McLonnell
Brimfield, Ill
Monsey
Radeq
Eex
Creisty
Graham Building
Tokeson
Stewart's
Buda and
Rushville
Korte
Switzdriana
G. H. Conn
Yorks
Cape
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