McKinney Case Proceeds as Insanity Defense Explored
Mercer county and Peoria officials discuss the Myra Mary McKinney case filed in Aledo for criminal cruelty to her ward Stella Grady. A lengthy transcript and hundreds of exhibits will be reviewed in the Mercer Court before Judge Worthington in May. The defense may seek an insanity defense supported by physician affidavits and a list of relatives said to be insane. The husband, reportedly wealthy, contests the charges.
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Graham
Mercer County
Io Peoria
Robert Sculles
Myra- Mary Mo~Kinney
Aledo
Stella Grady
Justfall
Cir Court
Worthington
Sri
Pearis
Embrac 68
Ilfeo
Connecticut
Charlotte Woodruff
Carl “McNeal
Watertown
Frank Phillio
St. Joseph
McLarga
Propriety Medicines and Boschee German Syrup Claim
A vintage ad extols proprietary medicines and Boschee s German Syrup praising its long sale and use in homes for coughs throat and lung trouble. The note asserts it saves lives when doctors are hard to reach and promotes 25¢ and 75¢ prices with Green s Prize Almanac at J E Wright s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Wright
Photographer Captures Marines Fall In Dramatic Frame
A Philadelphia photographer at the Navy Yard shot a dramatic eight by ten of a painter tumbling from a nearly hundred foot fall during a drill. The image shows the impact as the painter crashes to the ground, eliciting a scream from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiladelphia
Ishin Navy Yard
Stomach Strength and Digestion Weigh Health
A column extols digestive power as the root of physical strength. It cites food conversion to nutrition, explains how a weak stomach weakens the entire body, and shares a testimonial from Louis Pare of Quebec praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as restoring stomach function and health.
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Beedusa
Louis Pare
Quebec
Pierce
Ogain
Sonia Doe
Theo
Pie
R. F Pierce
Blain Street
Buffalo
Secretary Wilson predicts no crop failures for coming year
Secretary Wilson confident that normal weather will bring ample crops. He notes advances in agricultural methods and machinery, soil study, and crop selection allowing higher yields. While floods, droughts, and pests may occur in isolated areas, overall production should meet domestic needs with surplus for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Origin of the World Slave and historic views on the term
The piece discusses the word slave its origins in Rugsian terms and its evolution through German oppression of Slavs and later associations with servitude. It notes historical views and uses critical tone about political leaders and linguistic roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon
Mageans
Representative Tibbetts Rejects New Primary Law
Representative N W Tibbetts voices strong opposition to a proposed primary reform bill saying it is far from satisfactory. He argues the law would be hard to administer in Cook County with 297 offices and thousands of names on ballots. He fears Chicago's large vote blocks would prevent uniform application and predicts amendments cannot fix it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Tibbetts
N. W. Tibbetts
Supreme Court
Cook County
Chicago
Sya
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles and Municipal Electric Loss
An ad touts Pazo Ointment promising a refund if it fails within six days. A Republican report notes Ladd and Princeton municipal electric plants ran deficits, concluding the ventures are unprofitable and costly, despite ownership aims.
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Ladd
Fnally
Princeton
Municpal
Henry Republican
Local druggist offers new candy laxative and candy cold cure
J E Wright announces a special arrangement with Dr Shoop Laboratories to stock Lax-ets a candy flavored laxative and Prevantics a candy cold cure. Lax-ets cost six cents per box and include cascara sagrada senna prunes bark with other ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wright
Shoop
Labis
Reminiscence of Marshall Field Story From His Early Days
A Chicago paper recounts a tale about Marshall Field buying a horse in the 1830s from B T King of St. Joe Michigan. Field paid 300 dollars then later repaid 50 after recognizing the horse as superior, reminding King of the deal with a brisk compliment and departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Chicago
St. Joe
Mich
Mr. King
Mr. Field
Anit
A Year of Blood and a Recovery Tale
In Alliance Ivy 1903 is recalled as a year of blood with F N Tacket nearly dying from lung bleeding. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with saving him after four bottles. He reports a permanent cure and urges others with sore lungs coughs and colds to try the remedy at E Wright s drug store. An offer of a free trial bottle is included.
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Fesu'ta
Bright
Nestmaia
Ithentee
Laxeside Medicine Company
Chigago
J. 5
Wright
F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Ivy
Mr. Tacket
Secons
Dr. King
Timirsas
Miss Barrows Tolls How Mrs Pinkham Aids Working Girls
A Cleveland era notice describes how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound offers help to working women facing long shifts and health issues. It includes testimonials from Abby F Barrows of Nelsonville Ohio praising improved health and regular periods after treatment and invites correspondence with Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Abby F. Barrows
Nelsonville
Athens Co
Ohio
Mor Berane
P&its
Beware of taking small fish in the Illinois River
Ottawa Republicans report anglers protest the disposal of undersized fish. Boys and men catch minnows like perch and bullheads then release or waste them, risking fines or imprisonment under state fish laws. Local crack fly casters vow action. a state fish warden is expected to visit Ottawa to deter offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois River
Ottawa
Ottawa Republican
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts a $100 Reward
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. It claims the remedy treats the constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any cure failure. Includes mail address in Toledo and drugstore price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hail
Hall
F. J. Chaney & Co
Toledo
Hart
Pitts
Uptown shops stay open late amid supply surge
New Yorkers gain power over Grady as two large uptown stores report heavy demand. Factories run overtime to keep supply steady while formerly high priced liquor connections shift to sweets sellers. Stores stay open until midnight Saturdays as crowds pack in with no questions asked about rent.
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Grady
New Xekin
Safea
Fragmented clipping hints at a business dispute or offer
The readable lines suggest a man facing a corporate offer with unclear terms and a note on nature's generosity. The fragmentary text implies negotiation over a TOD or related matter, but specifics are missing.
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J. C. Dewey & Co
J. L. Dows
Annawan
Illinois
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Hooppola
W. L. Miller
Crow Gasoline
Geneseg
State Street
City
Suneday
T. Birwis
Loraine
H. Kemmis
Jane Best
Thompson
J. S.thompson & Son
Lacon
eViice
Agud
Salar
Geneseo
Buars
G. Johnson
Colona
BR. R
Stopari
Bia
Arthur Burrall
Mer
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Commission
Dester Ft
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
McKinney
Baltimore
Patrice
Bine
Yonkers
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