Boy Narrowly Escapes Stirrup Accident in Kent
Frank Saveie, about 16, nearly grabbed from disaster when his foot caught in a stirrup and the horse bolted after a passing locomotive approached. B J McCormick, seen arriving on Main Street, calmly restrained the reins and freed the boy, averting a tragic outcome. The incident underscores horseback riding dangers and the need to loosen a foot before dismounting.
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Kent
Frank Saveie
B. J. McGormick
Rindesbacher Bank
T. Stockus
McCormack
Deputy wardens doubled in Jo Daviess County
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Ty. McCatili was appointed deputy warden for Stephen son county, creating two deputies in Jo Daviess. The state law provides one warden per county, but northern Illinois counties including Jo Daviess now have two or three wardens. They are paid two dollars per day plus expenses, working about fifteen days monthly.
Freshman A and B Teams to Clash Friday at High School
Freshman A and Freshman B squads will meet Friday afternoon at the high school gym. The game will begin at 4:40 PM with admission priced at five cents.
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Gytansale Tn
Aldek
Mrs Drv J I Fair Hosts Ladies Whist in Stephenson Street
Mrs Drv J I Fair will entertain a company of ladies at whist at her residence in Stephenson street on Friday afternoon.
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Drv J. I
Stephenson Street
Beloit man William Kramer guest of Freeport friends
Beloit resident William Kramer is hosted as a guest by friends in Freeport, with social engagement noted.
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William Kramer
Beloit
Freeport Friends
Morrison Will Leave Aledo For Freeport Move
Dr H H Morrison plans to relocate from Aledo to Freeport in search of a larger city and brighter outlook. After fifteen years of practice here and extensive Chicago post graduate work, he will continue medical service in a new community while his wife accompanies him. He is well regarded for his successful local practice and broad medical experience.
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Morrison
Aledo Democrat
H. H. Morrison
Freeport
Freport
Chicago
Chicago Homeopathic Medical College
Hanemann College
City
Cork trade in Spain and Portugal powers villages
Thousands in the cork trade across Spanish and Portuguese mountains drive a domestic industry. Agents from Seville and Lisbon factories buy massive cork supplies yearly, with some purchases reaching 5,000,000 units. Corks are sorted, packed, shipped by the ton, and recut by hand for exact customer needs.
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Spaiin
Portugal
Seville
Lisbon
Undefined Baseline Fragment Prompts Editorial Gaps
Fragmentary OCR text from a historical newspaper page shows garbled lines and names. Readable items include references to a YMCA and a project or product and a date like March. The overall meaning is unclear due to corruption.
Rand Opera House March listings and show dates
A fragmentary theater schedule lists performances at Rand Opera House with dates in March and April. Items include When We Were and The Wigward Daughter among others, with March 21 and March 27 entries and several April showings. The text remains incomplete.
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Rand Opera House
Martech
Hyomei Inhaler Promises Catarrh Cure at $1 Start
The Hyomei treatment claims to kill catarrhal germs in nose throat and lungs with a pocket inhaler delivering immediate relief. The complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottles 50 cents, and the seller guarantees the treatment costs nothing unless it cures.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Freeport Building and Loan stock available in fiftieth series
Freeport Building and Loan Association offers its fiftieth series stock for purchase. Monthly payments are fifty cents per share with no membership fee. Demand for loans is unusually strong as the building season begins, ensuring profitable investment of the association's funds, Co. F. Hildreth.
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Freeport Building and Loan Association
Co. F. Hildreth
Midweek Service Address by Rev W R Marshall at Church
At the English Lutheran church tonight at 7 30 Rev W R Marshall of the Evangelical conference will address the midweek service. A cordial invitation is extended to all. All Y P C EB society members urged to attend for an important business session.
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English Lutheran Church
W. R. Marshall
Evangelical Conference
Y. P. C. EB. Society
Notable Muskogee Lawyer In Debt Tale
John R Thomas of Muskogee a respected lawyer and former western district judge found lodging in a small town when no hotel was available A local Indian store owner refused help until learning the guest was Judge Thomas noting a past debt Thomas owed him for a liquor case and the judge promised payment but never did.
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John R Thomas
Muskogee
Thomas
Kansas City Journal
Creation of Woman From Elm Wood in Odin Myth
In a Scandinavian myth the three gods Odin and his brothers find two sticks, ash and elm, and decide to carve living beings. They fashion a man from the ash and a woman from the elm, both made in godlike form and equally lively as the first.
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Odin
Dangers of skim reading and trashy novels
Home Chat warns that hurried newspaper skimming teaches careless reading and memory loss. It adds that consuming trashy novels also harms comprehension, as readers rush through stories and forget them immediately after finishing.
Burglar Claims Whisky Heisted Was Twenty Year Old
The captured burglar described his raid, saying he found a dozen bottles of twenty year old whisky in the cellar. The homeowner awoke, tackled him with a clothesline, and called police. He insisted his poor showing was due to a “cyclone” hitting him. He noted he only learned the whisky’s age afterward.
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Celler
Jim
Chicago ‘Tribune
Pocketbook Lost. Liberal Reward Offered at This Office
Pocketbook containing money lost. finder urged to return to this office for a liberal reward. The notice names George Herrdurl and provides unclear spelling, indicating a reward for returning the item.
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George Herrdur
Neta
Incubator and rooms offered in Old Town sale notice
Fors SALE 240 1 incubator at a bargain. AB wood is new not second to any in the picket. iB smith. 160 fiurlens peyatts 3-22 w 0 RENT One 6 and one T room 1 house in Third ward modern. Snaire of M. W. Cowley over State bank SwalyF.
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Atc
Ib. Smith
Fiurlens Peyatts
Third Ward
Snaire
M. W. Cowley
State Bank
Swalyf
Well Worth Trying Dr King’s New Life Pills
Pittsfield vt pension attorney W H Brown endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best companion to a pension. He says they keep his family in splendid health and provide quick relief from headaches constipation and biliousness. 25 cents guaranteed at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
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W. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Bargains End Thursday at Fengeiong 8 Vodat Ion Gale
Thursday marks the final day for bargains at Fengeiong 8 Vodat Ion Gale event. Local shoppers are urged to visit and take advantage of reduced prices before the sale closes.
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Fengeiong
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