Local Social News and County Sports Mark Weekend Quiet
Neighbors on Quaker Lane report visits and meals with Mills and Smith families. Keith Smith travels for a violin lesson in Streator. The Shipping Association ships hogs and cattle from McNabb. County superintendents plan a spring meet. Upcoming game: Peoria Tigers vs Cardinals at Wolf's Hall. Flor ence Beck to Mr Henderson marries in Chicago. Magnolia Grange hosts a 500 party with occasional power outages. Cardinals second team edges Magnolia marted tied game. Cardinals first team beat Washington 36 to 26.
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O. P. Mills
Bert Smith
Keith Smith
Streator
Wilbur Sutherland
Eick
Frank Koehler
Harold
Kenneth
Milla
Henry__Smith
Charles ‘Whitney
Mra
Alan
Lancaster
T. J. Smith
Mills and Family
Shipping ‘Association
Peoria
Tigers
Cardinals
Wolf's
Hall
Magnolia Grange
Florence Beck
Henderson
Chicago
Miss. Beck
Quaker Lane
Cardinal
Washington
Local Life Notes From Hopewell Area
Hopewell Henry Remley visited the store on Saturday afternoon. Henry Schlosser was busy butchering. Andrew Linderer chops wood near the town hall. Mrs Hermann Hoffstetter was called to Washburn for her mother's illness. Families Schlosser and Linderer helped with butchering. Neighbors visited and travels include trips to Peoria and a Varna train ride. Stephen Apple sale successful. daughter Mary moves in with relatives. John and B lack in Washburn send winter in California among flowers and oranges.
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Henry Remley
Henry Schlosser
Andrew Linderer
Hermann Hoffstetter
Washburn
Fred Linderer
Tony Schlosser
John Schlosser
Henry
Margaret Martin
Remleys
Charles Solisot
Albin Hultgren
Jelmar-Hultgren
John M. Black
California
East
Beginning of a Business in Scotland Quip
A fragmentary quotation from the Edinburgh Scotsman quotes a speaker recalling starting a business with only intelligence as capital and describes the modest, early stage of that venture. It reflects a personal anecdote about humble beginnings.
Fragmentary literary line about wardrobes and a widow
The text presents fragmented dialogue mentioning Bert and Bertram, wardrobes, and a widow, with unclear context and many garbled words. It lacks coherent narrative or identifiable events.
Maid's Quandary Delights London Opinion Strip
A playful London cartoon caption features a maid apologizing for lying about the mistress being out, and a visitor questioning why she is sorry. The exchange highlights humor around truth and custom in domestic life.
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London
Bridget Breaks More China and Seeks a Fix
A household line reveals Bridget's repeated china breakage and a plan to curb the loss. The passage implies concern over wages and domestic mishaps, hinting at a corrective approach to prevent further damage.
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Bridget
China
Domestic Service Through the Years Revealed in Judge’s Remarks
Willis recalls a shift in house help from a kitchen mechanic to a domestic secretary, noting a long ten year servant with the family. Gillis explains the progression from a day worker to a week long hire then month and finally a permanent domestic secretary since 1910.
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Willis
Gillis
Careful Driver and Vengeful Letter Exchange in Detroit News
The Detroit News reports a fragment where a woman blames a man for being hit by her car while claiming careful driving. A reply from a long-time pedestrian contests the claim with decades of walking. A later line references a young man who sought vengeance after a night of rejection.
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Detroit News
Forgotten details linger in letters to Will
In a fragmented note, a woman recalls writing to Will and admits forgetting whether she replied yes or no. She mentions remembering saying no to someone last night but cannot recall who. The brief exchange captures muddled memories and small regrets.
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Will
The Canny Scot and the Five Cent Offer
A salesman tries to gift cigars after a large sale to a Scot buyer. The buyer cites a house rule banning presents and refuses. The salesman retorts with a five cent sale, prompting the Scot to respond with a wry change in attitude.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Blood Purifying Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to cleanse the blood and boost the system to combat a chronic catarrh condition. Circulars offered by FJ Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Laziness Prize Story From Early 1900s Wits
A chaotic clipping recounts a prize for laziest people with anecdotes about Bill Smythe Hank Perkins and a funeral procession, plus a note on a closed season proposal to protect migratory birds and wild life in breeding season.
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Bill ‘Smythe
Hank Perkins
Arkansas
Hank
United States
Mrs Bowen Describes Rats Nearly Burning Her House
Mrs Bowen recounts a rat nibbling matches in the cellar that nearly set her home ablaze. She found the dead rat later and credits RAT: SNAP for its destruction. Sold by T. J. Segraves in three sizes with guarantee.
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T. J. Segraves
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Bertram
Cornell
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Scot
Bniff
Minneapolis Journal
Henk
Dallas
Silvertone
Bolivia
Chamois
Salis
Laird & Schober and
Wichert & Gardner
Peoria, Illinois
Manhattan
Madras
Goodyear
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