District 114 School Exhibit Program Planned
District 114 will host a Wednesday afternoon school exhibit featuring student recitations songs and dialogues. Esther Swanson Rudolph Steffen Heddie Swanson Paul Klavohn and many others perform pieces including The Daisy The Way to the Happy and Brave Little Mary with a final alphabet practice and Vacation songs led by teacher Elizabeth R Larson.
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Munson
Esther Swanson
Rudolph Steffen
Heddie Swanson
Rover
Paul Klavohn
Grandpa
Carl Swigel
Charlie Airth
Mollie
Daisy Tomlinson
Daisy
Eldon Swiger
Elmer Larson
Nora Kuhl
Harold Swanson
Florencve Wirth
Alfred Krantz
Mary
Myrtle Klatolh
Henry Swanson
Chikadee
Rose Wirth
Vladys Swiger
Esther Larson
Henry Steffen
Dean Hutchinson
Myrtle Klavohn
John Henry Jones
George Klavohn
State Medical Meeting Officers Elected at Aurora
A medium sized medical society gathered in Aurora for its annual meeting. Officers named include President Dr L H Nickerson Quincy First vice president Dr J W MacDonald Aurora Second vice president Dr J E Miller Pittsfield Treasurer Dr K E Brown Decatur and Secretary Dr F W Wells Ottawa. The Thursday session discussed the medical education committee report and child welfare topics amid debate and various local concerns.
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Aurora
Mae
L. H Nickerson Quincy
J W MacDonald
J EE Miller
Pittsfield
KE J Brown
Decatur
FW Wells
Ottawa
Attar
Chisaze
Bible Fervor Sparks Town Sports and Trade Woes
In a curious mix of faith and local commerce, residents argue over Bible sales as a town revels in sports events. A passerby presses about selling a Bible while locals discuss dogfights, weight class scraps, and recovering from recent losses on South State Street near Atkinson hall with clothing left for laundering.
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South State Street
Atkinson Hall
Bernard School To Close With Picnic In District 164
Bernard School in District 164 will close June 2 with a school picnic and pupil program. The event invites all district ladies and children to attend as students perform recitations songs and dialogues including Love Lightens Labor and The Old Fisherman with Miss Lona E. Rodgers as teacher.
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Bernard
Willie
Elsie Klavohn
Edward Klavohn
Esther Burnworthy
Nina—Kilavoh
Miss Laugh
Miss Feret
Mauda Clark
Eva Pemberton
Helen Burnworth
Mable Pemberton
Nina Klavohn
Josie Clark
Maud Angelina Sniggenson
Clara Klavohn
Perry Hedberg
Lona E. Rodgers
Dan Robinsons Circus to Visit Geneseo This June
The Dan Robinson show returns to Geneseo on Friday June 2 with a full program of new acts and standout performers. The article touts the show's progressive line up, comfortable seating with fifty uniformed ushers, and no standing room tickets once seats are filled, promising a high quality, well organized spectacle for all ages.
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Geneseo
Murmrr
Nateute
Ieus
Wzrow
Rene Dan
Dan Robinson
Dan “Robinson
Hat size does not show brains says hatter
A hatter declares hat size is no index of brain and jokes that women could claim the same advantage if it did. The remark appears in the New York Herald style of commentary.
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New York Herald
Forrest Cady Sold to Boston Americans for 6000
Forrest Cady of Newark in the Eastern league has been sold along with his season start to the Boston Americans for 6000. He is developing into a strong catcher batter, with a bright pro career ahead. During a Newark game Cady hit a decisive home run and Newark fans donated gifts including shirts hats shoes neckties and gloves after the game.
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Forrest Cady
Bishop Hill-Galya
Newark
Boston Aimericans
Cady
C. Cally
Galva News
Per Capita Circulation Rumors vs Treasury Figures
The United States Treasury reports a May 1 1911 population of 93 705 000 and a total money stock of 3 456 574 337 dollars. Of this 308 936 220 is treasury holdings and 3 237 638 117 is in circulation.
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United States Treasury Department
Department
Treasury
Death threat letters target Myrtle Hamrick and sister
Miss Myrtle Hamrick and her sister Macie received two left through the bedtabies threatening them with death unless they fled town by Sunday. The letters, with a dagger and bleeding heart illustration, resembled cheap novel style and were signed with a dagger image. They were turned over to postal authorities for investigation per Tiskilwa Chief.
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Myrtle Hamrick
Macie
Tiskilwa
Longtime LaFayette Mason Ross Has Unbroken Attendance
Thos W Ross of LaFayette a charter member and secretary of the local Masonic lodge since its 1845 founding has attended every regular or special meeting for more than 45 years. He recently suffered a serious illness, and meetings proceeded in his absence. His first degree in the order was earned in 1859 with work by Gen Thomas J Henderson.
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Thos. W. Ross
LaFayette
Ross
Maome
Touton Hn
Thomas J. Henderson
Stark County News
Drowning Tragedy Claims Sorenson Child Near Zearing
The two and a half year old daughter of Albert Sorenson disappeared from home and wandered into an open gate area. She crawled beside a tank and fell in, drowning after efforts by Dr Guilfoyle to revive her. Bureau County Tribune reports.
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Albert Sorenson
Zearing
Mr. Sorenson
LaSalle
Lola
Guilfoyle
Cherry
Bureau County Tribune
Sunday closes Lima evangelistic meeting with large gift
Rev Billy Sunday wrapped up a Lima Ohio evangelistic campaign receiving 11000 dollars. A poor woman with an 800 dollar mortgage gave her last 320 to him, and Sunday, upon learning of the mortgage, paid it off before leaving the city.
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Billy Sunday
Lima
Ohio
Sunday
Danville Faces Police Payroll And City Debt
City of Danville grapples with a $20 000 debt in the past year and proposes cutting expenses by reducing police staffing. The article notes Danville’s population near 28 000 and compares it to Galesburg with 23 000 and ten officers. Wuerth of Dixon fined for assault on editor Moore of the Dizot Telegraph after a dispute over factory worker associations. he pled guilty and paid $21.89.
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Danville
Galesburg
Ottawa
Republican-Times
W. BE. Worth
Dixon, i
Moore
Dizon Telegraph
Wuerth
Telegraph
Yhich-Ap
Dress Skirts A Sale For Women Seeking Separate Skirt
A sale offers substantial savings on separate skirts many in Altman voiles and wool voiles. Prices include $106 skirts now $4.95, $7.95 for $1.50 skirts, and $9.05 for $18.59 skirts.
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Altman
Taft
Bargain Suits and Wool Coats Sale Highlights
Advertised deals list SUCITS at five price points from 20 dollars down to 0.05, with bulk discount pricing. Wool coats show reduced prices across six sizes from 10 dollars to 35 dollars, with each item discounted to 7.50 to 26.25.
Master of the unspoken word quote by Voltaire
A Voltaire aphorism about language and influence notes that the spoken word governs minds and actions, expressing a view on communication's power and humility in speech.
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Voltaire
Dresses for Graduation and Girls Sizes Market
Parents plan for graduation outfits as dress selections appear. Child dresses range from 6 to 14 years priced at 1.50 2.50 and various markdowns. Misses sizes listed from 5.95 to 45.00 with many others. Second Floor.
Harned and Von Maur Shoes Offer Quality and Comfort
The store touts full comfort and satisfaction for every wearer of Harned and Von Maur shoes. It cites use of the best leathers and skilled workmen. It lists women and miss shoes in various styles with prices from 2 50 to 4 50 and children's slippers plus boys Skuff Shoes priced at 1 50 to 2 00, all guaranteed.
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Harned and von Maur
Dress skirts made to order at $1.50
Our dress goods department offers custom dress skirts for $1.50. Choose materials, we take measurements, and our tailor sews a skirt with a perfect fit. Twelve stylish models showcase the latest features for selection.
Silk hose sale advertised with mixed materials
Men's silk hose offered at 295 cents a pair. Tops, heels and toes are lifle while the balance is silk. Colors listed as gray tan and black. Sizes 10 to 11% with 25 vents per pair.
House Dress and Apron for $1
A combined house dress and all-over apron sold for $1. They button-front, open flat for laundering, and fit neatly. Made of percale in black and navy blue dotted and checked patterns with reinforced cuffs and gussets.
Vaco lunch sets offer bottle and lunch box for $2
The Vaco lunch set includes a vaco bottle that keeps liquids hot for 24 hours or cold for 72 hours and a leatherette lunch box. Bottles perform like pricier options but at lower cost, with lunch sets priced at $2.00.
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Andy Wit
Chica
Pee
Pressere
Stone
Kiddle
Suet
Bash
J.B. Lane
First Street
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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