Probate and estate actions proceed with multiple approvals
Judges and executors file inventories and final reports across several estates including Wintz Stiers and Antes. Petitions for public sale of personal property granted. Special administrator appointed in a guardianship. Will probate and bond details set, hearings scheduled in August and September. A delinquency case orders commitment to St Charles School for Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. FE. Telleen
D. J. Holzinger
E. EB. Batten
Phillin
J. Wintz
William Stiers
Minnie Burrows
Leslie N. Cullom
Margaret
Elizabeth ‘ Eshelman
John Henry Eshelman
Chas. S. Young
Robert H.—Antes
John M. Rydman
John Bengston
James M. Pratt
Irave Pratt
Elihu Pratt
Susan Blackfan
Anna H. Blackfan
Lawrence C. Johnson
Oran E. Yocum
John Looney
John Albert Lindstrom
Eric Nystrum
Elisha
A. Beadle
Cuberethcine
Erick Erickson
John F. Frederickson
Bond
Harry Géne Hendrickson
Bertha Shinn
Harry Gene Hendrickson
Gene Hendrickson
St. Charles School
St. Charles
Ilinois
Henry County
Health improves after treatment by Walsh Davenport doctors
Charles D. Quick of Cordova Illinois testifies that after months of illness including catarrh nervous breakdown back pain and indigestion he regained vigor and health following treatment by Drs Walsh of Davenport Iowa. He praises the doctors and notes affordable charges and free preliminary examination with office hours and address.
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Drs. Walsh
Davenport
West Third Street
Charles D. Quick
Cordova
Illinois
Dr. Walsh
Walsh
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Drew Walsh
Wat
Third Street
Iowa
Illinois Fairs Schedule Lists Dozens of Dates Across Counties
The roundup lists fair locations and dates for Illinois towns this year. Examples include Champaign-Urbana Aug 26-31 and Springfield hosts the Illinois State Fair Oct 4-12, with many counties and towns specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Boone
Belvidere
Bureau
Princeton
Calhoun
Hardin
Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Champaign—Urbana
Clark
Martinsville
Clay—Flora
Clinton—Breeze
Coles
Charleston
Crawford
Griandy
Knox
Knoxville
Lake
Libertyville
LaSalle—Streator
Lee—Amboy
Livingston
Fairbury
Logan
Atlanta
Macoupin
Carlinville
Madison—Highland
Pope—Golconda
Randolph—Sparta
Richland—Olney
Rock Island
Joslin
Saline—Harrisburg
Stark—Wyoming
Stark—LaFayette
Stephenson—Freeport
Indian Killed on Track Near Rochelle Ill
An Indian man sleeping on a railroad track was killed by a fast express near Rochelle Illinois. The incident is framed as a warning against neglecting coughs and colds and promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for cure. Testimonial from J R Watts of Floydada Texas claims rapid relief and weight regain after a severe grippe attack. Trial bottle offered free at J E Wrights.
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Rochelle
Fast Express
Dr. King
J. R. Watts
Floydada
Texas
J. E. Wright
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles and skin woes
Advertising touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for piles and skin conditions. It claims to subdue itching irritation inflammation and swelling and offers relief for ulcers cuts bruises eczema and eruptions. Sold by J. E. Wright at two cents.
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Bucklen
J. E. Wright
Tact Outshines Command In Loving Home Life
A columnist argues that tact with friends and family outperforms harsh command. Suggestions and praise heal monotony, while constant fault finding destroys harmony. Small kindnesses and complimentary words create a heaven at home. Try replacing criticism with positive remarks and happiness follows.
Benefits of the Royal Academy members and pension support
The Royal Academy of London offers numerous advantages to members, functioning as a generous benefit society. Its Burlington House pension fund provides up to about 2000 dollars a year for pensioners, with aid to widows and dependent children. The living Academicians extend sympathy and substantial support to those in hardship through liberal assistance and charitable acts beyond official aid.
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Royal Academy
Royal Academy of London
Academy
Burlington House
Royal Academician
Inauguration of Clergy Pensions and Other News
The Presbyterian church plans a pension system for clergymen with a $2,000,000 fund, aiming to grow to $10,000,000. clergy would pay 35 cents weekly for a $500 annual pension. A U.S. gunboat sold to Venezuela for $57,250, minus repair costs. Illinois bankers back state banking act coverage for private banks, requiring incorporation and inspection. The state hospital for the insane may be built near Alton, Madison County, costing about $1.2 million for 1,500 patients on 1,000 acres.
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Dev
United States Navy
Venezuela
Angie Sam
Mlinois State Bankers’ Association
Hce
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
State Board of Administration
State Hospital For
Alton
Madison County
London Castle tavern a pawnshop amid historic ties
An old City of London tavern, The Castle at Cowcross Street facing Farrington Street, holds a royal pawnbrokers license. The site, linked to George IV and Hockley-in-the-Hole cock fighting era, has long allowed loans on personal goods without refurnishing. Dickens references add literary note to its unique blend.
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London
The
Castle
Cowcross Street
Farrington Street
Ami
George IV
Hockley-in-the-Hole
Boniface
Dickens
Seer
Old Benedict Married Man Reproved by Morning Letter
In a Washington Metropolitan club tale two old grouches discuss a friend who married and moved away. One recalls a morning scene where the husband checks a letter in the breakfast room and asks his wife for permission to open it. The remark hints at domestic humor without explicit scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peace Offering mix up at Euclid Avenue florist
A well dressed man paid five dollars for flowers at a Euclid Avenue shop. He appeared unsteady and asked for pinks instead of chrysanthemums, prompting the florist to note the peace offering motive and the misnaming of flowers by the caller, Cleveland Blain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid_avenue_florist
No Steel Pens In Tropics
The article notes ordinary steel pens rust in tropical climates and rainy seasons, especially at seaports. Bronze or brass pens or bronze coated pens resist rust, and ink remains more easily wiped or burnt off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
United States
Minister's generous church funding sparks wedding boom
A financial expert explains a minister's small salary funds church social events that attract and pair off young people. He notes the capital returns via wedding fees, turning donations into profits for the parish.
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Neron de Hornu
Chicago
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Henry Moon
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Fred Eggiman
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Kewanee, Ill
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McHenry
Woodstock
Menard
Petersburg
Mercer—Aledo
Perry
Pinckneyville
Matto
England
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