Illinois State News Roundup in Springfield and Cities
Chester W Church of Chicago seeks mandamus to place his name on the Republican ballot for secretary of state. The General Assembly adjourns with mixed appropriations votes and education actions. Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur and Monmouth reports cover resignations, meetings, and weather incidents. A flood relief boat, locust reports, railway settlements, and undertaker elections are noted.
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Springfield
Chester W. Church
Chicago
James A. Rose
Henry L. Child
Church
Streme
Secretary of State
Forty Seventh General Assembly
House
Senate Chamber
Hall of Representatives
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Ilinois
Grain Department
Animal Superstitions in Japan Fear Fox Powers
Pearson's Weekly notes Japanese beliefs center on a fox god enshrined at shrines called Inari dinsha. Foxes are seen as cunning deceivers, while badgers, weasels, dogs, mice, crows, spiders, and centipedes carry varied omens from good luck to doom.
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Pearson's Weekly
A Poor Type of Citizen Criticizes Selfish Manners
From the Kays Bert Walker Hie column in City Journal, a sharp critique of a man who refuses public duty charity and progress. The piece argues that such selfish inaction would cripple civilization, depriving churches hospitals relief rooms and aid for the unfortunate.
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Kays
Bert Walker Hie
Car of Progress
Ship of State
Kapses City
Wagers and Surprises from Old Betting Books and Ventriloquists
A collage of anecdotes on bets from Brooks books, a ventriloquist in London recounting a stage gag, a Catholic Standard moment about a son and father, a Philadelphia Telegraph quip on deeds, and a Chicago Record-Herald theater verdict. The snippets illustrate humor, risk, and human foibles across 19th century Life.
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Brooks
Lord Mountford
Sheridan
Amsterdam
Sackville Street
Bond Street
Lord Uchester
Lord Clermont
Crawford
Charles Fox
London Chronicle
Peoria Visit and Memorial Day Observances Noted
Personal notices recount visits by John A Church to Peoria and Earl Hibbe to his parents, plus family gatherings in Williamsfield, Hanna City, Oak Gill, and Brimfield. The Standard Bearers held a quarterly meeting with readings and music, while the Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen observed Memorial Day with cemetery services and a brief address by Kev Harris.
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Royal Netyit Os
Modero Woodmee
James Catton
Conosul Gen Shans
Kev KA Harris
Will Harding L
L N Tate
T O Littoo
Man recovers after coughing spell in Neenah
A man in Neenah Wisconsin suffered painful ribs after a coughing spell. Doctors advised a remedy from Dr Kings New Discoveries claiming quick relief for chest pain and weak throats. A testimonial from Mrs Ethe Morton praises the product and offers trial sizes from Wm Robinson & Co.
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Neenah
Wis
Morton
Wm Robinson & Co
Sable Endorses Foley Kidney Pills For Kidney Trouble
Charles Bable of Rochester New York praises Foley Kidney Pills for prompt relief from a long standing kidney ailment. He states the product offers direct convincing evidence of its curative qualities and endorses its use at every opportunity through his recommendation.
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Charles Bable
Cook St
Rochester
Foley Kidney Pilla
Mr. Sable
Wm. Robinson & Co
Community church notices and fraternal meetings listed
A scanned page lists M E Church services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and youth prayer meetings. Also Blue Day and Holy Mass times, and parish details. Societies include Reserve Life Association Brimfield Lodge No. 94, Woodmen hall meetings, WFR.M. of the Methodist church, Zylka Lodge No.479, Regina chapter meetings, and other M W A and Royal Neighbors events with schedule notes and welcoming statements.
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M. E
E J. Smunsrp
L.G. Cady
Young People's Meeting
Vcational
RaLrae A. Harn
R. E Bart
Maw Ville
M. Ie
Buniay
Test Terral Reserve Life Association
Brimfield Lodge
Woodmen Hall
W .C. Vicxery
W R Wess
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Lee-road
Sac Daly
D. G. Shirley
J Francis
B.& QW RR
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al Newedes
York
Brodes
Dr. Ki
Ross
Illinois State News
Bloomington
Klines State Board of Education
Norman University
Fred
Ulrich Cerita
William C Gray
Cage
Ella Flagg Young
Kcako
Peoria
Henry
Department
The
State Normal University
Country Life
F G Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Decatur
Frank Rouse
James W Pound
William Lewschinski
Allen
J R Wollard
Warrensburg
Illinois Undertakers
Pontiac
David J Stanford
Livingston County
Chatsworth
Pearta Eland
Peoria County
G & Deneen
Monmouth
Geo A Cooke
Dem
Gupreme
Judior
Robert For
St and Alton
Drone
le Beera
Brown County
Cairo
VUSS
Tere Sath
R I. Wras Wio
Enos Renner
Japan
England
Uttle
London
Tom
Philadelphia
Chicago Record- Herald
Benough
Jobna Ruskin
Ladies’ Union
Buits Ladies’ West Ladies
Pant
Memler Bros
John A Church
Earl Hibbe of
Princeville
Ollie Curran
N. & Overen
B Foson
Wyoming
Mandella Moody
Brother Morris
Hanna City
C.G Strieder
Mre
D H Johnson
H . Wilson
Kansan City
Ed Maher
Williamsfield
Jobo Maher
Oak Gill
Thoe. Macer
Brimbwid
Mise
Julia Hindle
Man
Brimfield Directory
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A. B
Eron OxyRewii
Wander Tree Johnson
Zylka Lodge
M.W A
Psi Vistins Brothers Cordiely Wen Cmed
GEO CornEy
Waeree
Bambeld i
Art Posioner
Regina
M. W.A
Ast Kevney
Fred Arber
Grews Saxe
VC R E Burt
Cork
Royal Neighpors
Anook
Mre H Caxeon
Oracle
Carrie Arbex
Hot
Brimfield
Pacry
L G Capy
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