Illinois State Charities Convenes in Jacksonville
The twelfth annual meeting of the Illinois State Conference of Charities opens in Jacksonville on October 9 for two days. Noted speakers address social progress, care of wards, and prevention, with sessions on deficient children, prison needs, public care, hygiene, and probation among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Conference of Charities
Jacksonville
Frank J. Heinl
Frank P. Norbury
Richard C. Cabot
Boston
Mass
Cabot
V. H. Podstata
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Elgin
Illinois
W. H. C. Smith
Godfrey
Ophelia L. Amigh
Geneva
Eleanor Tobie
Quincy
Mrrs
James A. Parsons
Nati A. Dunkin
Bloomington
Hungamo
Councis Almshouse
Wizards of the State
Chas S. Deneen
Goner
Hines
Kraday
Owen P. Thompson
Chas, R. [Lenderson
University of Chicago
George N. Kreider
Springfield
HH. G. Hardt
Lincoln
Mary Martelme
Cook County
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Health For Women
A vintage advertisement urges sick kidney relief for women, claiming kidney illness causes back and side pains and fatigue. The Freeport reader Mrs Frank Voight testifies to relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, with price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as agents. It also mentions Abraham Lincoln's hundredth birth anniversary in Springfield on Feb 12 1900 and a governor appointed commission for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Freeport
Frank Voight
Apple St
Ill
Dean
Emmett’s
Price
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Ilinois
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln Birthday Celebration Aim for Illinois Senate
Chicago dispatch reports a Springfield session plan to honor Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday with a state celebration led by Illinois. Gov. Deneen cites economy. an appropriation was cut, but private subscriptions may cover costs. Senator Corbus Gardner will push a resolution urging Illinois to host the centennial observance at Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
General Assembly
Springfield
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Kentucky
Lincoln
Corbus Gardner
LaSalle County
Abraham Lindale
Baby Treated with Cause Sold by Jungkunz
A mother notes her baby became thin and cross crying in pain until treatment with a remedy named Cause. The product was sold by William F. Jungkunz at 86 Stephenson Street, and the child recovered after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
National Corn Exposition Set for Chicago Venue
The National Corn Exposition comes to the Coliseum in Chicago from October 5 to 19. It promises the largest corn show yet with over $50,000 in prizes in state classes and $16,000 in cash for ten and thirty ear exhibits. A $1,000 prize awaits the best fifty ears, plus many other awards and attractions including a Husking Bee, the March of Corn, and music by the Illinois Naval Reserve band. Train service by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trip tickets within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Chicago
Illinois Naval Reserve Band
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Bb. A. Miller
This Date in History 1671 to 1871 highlights
A compact history list notes key events and births and deaths from 1671 through 1871. It includes Don Juan at Lepanto in 1671, William's 1691 Massachusetts charter, Caesar Rodney born 1728, multiple literary figures Poe and Timrod, and European royals with dynastic ties and incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Juan
Turke
Lepanto
William
Massachusetts
Caesar Rodney
Delaware
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
New York City
United States
Quincy
Mass
Nicholas I
Montenegro
Edgar Allen Poe
Henry Timrod
South Carolina
Nicholas I of Montenegro Birthday Milestone
Nicholas I born October 7 1841 and educated in Trieste and Paris. He became prince of Montenegro on August 14 1860 succeeding Danilo I and later held the title royal highness. He married Millena Petrovna Vucotiova in 1860.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas I
Prince
Montenegro
Trieste
University of
Paris
Danilo I
Millena Petrovna Vucotiova
State Fair Ends With Strong Races and Good Attendance
The Illinois state fair closed Saturday after an excellent program of races on an ideal track. Several thousand attended, with gate receipts around 1,200. Week totals near 57,648, with better than 446 more than 1906. President Madden and board members praised overall results and departmental improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Ie
Bel BE Vd
Seservesese
Madden
Prather
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Missed Papers
Notice asks readers to inform the office when they do not receive their newspaper regularly so circulation can be checked and corrected promptly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Mrs
Cal, Stewart
Buster Brown
Buster Brown CO
Tige
Ufc
State Charities
Jackson
Ville
Humphrey
Witch Hazel
Dragalata
Pantie
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Hf Streets
New York
Aba
Humphreys
Druguyiats
Humphreys’ Med. Co
William & John Sts
Chicago, Mibwaukee
St. Paul Riaimond
Colyy
Heléna
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Danilo Alexander
Nicholas
Russia
Austria
Nicholas I. of
Ems Arsuceld Brog
New
York City
The
Smith Premier Typewriter Company
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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