Illinois Population Figures and Political Preparations
Illinois counties report population changes with Champaign at MIH5 and Peru up 111 percent to 8869, while La Salle rises 13.1 percent to 13050. Governor Lowden proclaims American Legion week, and miners in Springfield plan a Lincoln meeting. A Harrisburg farmer Thomas Sales was found shot on his farm as suspects are held.
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Champaign County
Peru
la Salle
Brank O. Lowden
Springfield
Lincoln
Brundage
Thomas Sales
Harrisburg
Tlinaigs School
Jacksonville
Th Nots
Frank Lowden
Leonard Wood
Dunoly
Rockford
Washington, D. C
Harvard
Averyville
Lockport
St Charles
Springfield Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhood
Chicago
Rodney B. Swift
Libertyville
Mundelein
Catholic College
James McKee
Hancock County
Grace Grotts
Carthage
Cook County Forest Preserve
McCormick Zoological Gardens
Desplaines
Riverside
Skokie
Tlinois Agricultural Association
Illinois
Jim Gullett
Hardin County
Fashion Notes Show Costly Silks In Spring Styles
A Paris fashion column surveys season trends with costly taffetas and lace, notes coatsless winter give way to bold colors, and highlights new cotton frocks and elaborate embroidery. Designers emphasize black and white contrasts, tulle overlays, and intricate silver and steel thread embellishments across spring and summer wardrobes.
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Paris
Lift off Corns With Freezone At Your Fingertips
Bold claim for Freezone promises painless corn and callous removal. Tiny bottle costs few cents at drugstores and products claim instant relief after several drops. Advertisement extols easy at home use with no pain, targeting readers seeking quick foot care.
Ouija Board Declines Tobacco Sales Strategy
An Indianapolis News item recounts a tobacco salesman pressing a local storekeeper to carry his chewing tobacco line. In a last attempt the woman asks the Ouija board for guidance, the planchette moves to No, and the salesman leaves without securing the order.
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Tobaccs
Ouija Board
Indianapolis Newa
Girl Sees Body as Glove for Heart Metaphor
A poetically phrased reflection imagines a girl believing her body is only a vessel for her heart. The metaphor emphasizes inner life over outward form, illustrating identity through emotion rather than appearance.
Health and Cure Claims Appear in Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement quotes Robert Louis Stevenson noting poor health and promotes Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and related remedies. It claims intestinal cleansing aids digestion and appetite, urging readers to ask their druggist for Triner products including Angelica Bitter Tonic Cough Sedative and Antipatria gargle. The ad lists Joseph Triner Company address in Chicago and promotes convalescence and cold care uses.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Triner
Joseph Tunner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Arm in Question Sparks Witty Banter in Green Parlor
In a playful exchange, a speaker questions a flirty widow, joking that she aims to seize the moment while good weather and sunshine persist. The remark hints at social dynamics and humor rather than a serious dispute.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cures Deafness Claim
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness. It links deafness to an inflamed mucous lining and Eustachian tube inflammation, promising cure where local applications fail. Claims a $100 reward for any case not cured and lists F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F J Cheney & Co
Toledo Ohio
The Kind. Motor Nerve: Bold Auto Thieves Quip
The item reflects a witty exchange on daring car thieves with the remark These automobile thieves who are so bold certainly have nerve followed by Yes, motor nerve.
Use of color in the home prompts bold decorating
The article urges women to experiment with color in home décor beyond common schemes. It notes fear and timidity in interior choices despite skill in dress and crafts, citing labor costs and upheaval as excuses and urging confidence with painting and papering.
Revival of Longer Gloves Dominates Fashion News
The article notes a shift toward longer glove styles with flowing sleeves. Sixteen-button mousquetaires in white are favored, appealing in silk and fine leather. Soft mode colors include bisque and ivory, guiding prominent glove trends.
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Carter R. Scroggins
Harristown
Decatur
Doan
Wm Harvey
Eighth St
Grants Pass
Ore
Dean
H Parsons
Notary Public
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Harvey
Eatonic
Costatrifie
Strate
Durham
Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham
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