Adeline Prouty funds Old Ladies Home at Princeton
Mrs Adeline E Prouty has bequeathed $50000 for an Old Ladies Home to be erected at Princeton with Arthur Bryant Miss E Warfield and Judge R M Skinner as trustees to carry out the will. The interurban between Bureau and Princeton runs cars every half hour. A fire near Tiskilwa destroys a barn and four horses with $600 loss. The launch Vera capsized in the Illinois river with four drowned near Ottawa. Four Vaupel and Simon and Kahn deaths noted. Galesburg to recount mayoral vote after slim margin. Illinois senate adopts direct vote for US senators by 35 to 3. Mayor-elect Busse of Chicago to serve a four year term. Baptist parsonage at Toulon damaged by fire. The electric light plant now owned by W Twist. Peoria National Bank paid depositors in full. Mine examiners and hoisting engineers certified in Springfield. Vi
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Nour
Adeline E. Prouty
Princeton
Arthur Bryant
E . Warfield
R. M. Skinner
W. R. Martin
Tiskilwa
Ottawa
Illinois River
John
Albert Vaupel
Alfred Simon
James Kahn
Galesburg
George Shumway
United States
Illinois Senate
Springfield
Busse
Chicago
Toulon
W.twist
National Bank
Peoria
State ‘Mining Board
Henry O’connor
George Lawrence
Dan ‘Phillips
Spring Valley
James Ryan
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in Three Days
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint, was bedridden six weeks after eight doctors with no relief, then Mystic Cure gave instant help and she could walk in three days. Sold by J. E. & F A. Powell.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
J. E
F A. Powell
Real Estate Transfers and Personal Notices
Real estate transfers list multiple parcel sales including Susan Campbell to Amanda Grant in Lacon and Henry Zilm to Atchison Santa Fe R R Co with Bennington and Toluca land descriptions. A jumbled health anecdote ends with a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs, claiming dramatic relief and urging readers to try it.
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Susan BE. Campbell
Amanda
Lacon
Joseph Bracket
W. E. Monser
Sherwood
lWenona
Mary_A. Sloey
Henry Fisher
Grant O. Trone
Roberts
Henry E. Zilm
Atchison, Topeka& Santa Fe RB
Toluca
Newton Mathis
Eliza Mathis
Wenona
Elopement in Lacon Upsets Families
In Lacon a sensational elopement follows rapid succession as Marion Osborne and Mrs. Ly Medearis flee after boarding a midnight train from Sparland. Osborne, 22, is a single father. Medearis, about 20, is wife of Lt Medearis. Police expect arrests, and desertion of a child under one year may lead to penitentiary charges.
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Lz Medearis
Lacon
Marion Osborne
Medearis
Osborne
Avery Barn
Fang
Bureau Junction
Sparland
iHarvey
Longman
Wm. Watt
Medearis Hag
Journal
Local City Notes and Classifieds Snapshot From St Paul Area
Miss Lillian Sturtevant visits W S Han in a Bradford area home. Mrs Daniel Harrom remains very ill with a trained nurse. For sale two lots and an eight room house, apply to John Hartley. Robert Lash delivered four Reo touring cars in Farmington vicinity. Elmer Melick goes to Lafayette Ind for Pacific Express job. Ralph Powers and wife visit Mrs Frank Wood. Miss Mattie Merritt from Stregtor also visiting. Clifford Boran, undertaker, moves into Hartley building on Second Street near the post office. James Colligan and Charles Dille install new awnings at shops. Rev A St John, Sparland M E pastor, visits city on business. calls on Rev McCown en route to train. Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs for hatching 75c per setting. Mrs Herbert Wilson, Bradford IN reports large, excellent layers. John Gould buys brood mares, ships to Iowa. Elmer Quinn recovering from rusty nail injury, using crutches. Farmers cite shortage of help. housewives seek domestic help, finding few willing workers. wage discussions secondary to labor scarcity.
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Daniel Harrom
John Hartley
Robert Lash
Farmington
Reo
Elmer Melick
Lafayette
Ind
Pacific Express
Ralph Powers
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mattie Merritt
Stregtor
Frank Wood
Clifford Boran
Hartley
Second Street
James Colligan
Charles Dille
Tare
Rev
A. St John
M. E
Sparland
Rev. McCown
Herbert Wilson
Bradford
John Gould
Iowa
Elmer Quinn
Attractive Stationery and the Art of Impressing Clients
A discussion on how artistic stationery enhances perception and courtesy in business correspondence. It argues that well crafted letterheads and perfectly written letters create a subtle compliment, making recipients more cooperative even with brief notices.
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Mens
Theaire Lletter
Justioners
Saarescarietti
Rae
Short Change Trick In Depue Store Scams Suspect
A quick change scam unfolded in Depue on a payday at J H Goering & Co. A tall nervous stranger bought socks for 25 cents with a $10 bill, claimed change, and attempted to receive a $5 bill for three dollars in silver. The clerk corrected the error and the man fled briefly before returning the mislaid funds. he admitted the ruse and a correction was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depue
Azine Works
J H Goering& Co
Moade
Tl Goering
Goering
Three Old Tickets From Marshall County Echoes of Old Elections
The Journal reports three Marshall county election tickets found by James Burns, listing candidates for county judge clerk treasurer superintendent across different sets. It also includes General Smith D Atkins of the Freeport Journal recalling aging and living tips like regular work and plain meals, plus scattered snippets on railroad fares and legislative action.
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James Burns
Our City
Marshall County
William Gallaher
Charles K Lombard
Thomas J Thompson
Emily H. Jones
Winslow Evans
J C Law
John Davidson
John E Reed
Clarence H Watt
Fred S
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Viola Anthony
Sorney “Ecker
Nersdeath
Fsb
Jvm
P. A
Blake
Pal Auer
Fullleincuy Ivy Gs Loy
Mercer
Princeton “Tribune
Piabbd
Cowill
Meiss
Abel—Smieeh
Dr.price
Price Baking Power Co
Kankaker
the Republican
George Burt
George A. Burt
Devurge Burt & Son, Editors
Republican Ofice
Uonia
Vali
The
Witersee A. Sma
Lillian Sturtevant
St Paul
W S. Haninam
Smith D. Atkins
Freeport Journal
Illinois
P Dineen
Costy
Calleyers
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