New Simmer Resort Plans at Webster Park Spring Valley
An era of development near Spring Valley includes the New Simmer Resort on land once bought by Meera and partners. The Illinois Valley Traction Co plans an electric line to the area, promoting a safe, respectable retreat with picnicking benches and a fledgling polo-style facility for visitors from LaSalle Peru and beyond. A local anecdote from the New Orleans Times Democrat discusses Indigenous and white encounters, illustrating cross-cultural misperceptions and a test of courage through a staged confrontation.
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Meera
Nereon
Spring Valley
LaSalle
Peru
Amindian
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Webster Park Opens as a Park and Family Resort in Bureau County
The 40 acre site, high and tree covered, was developed into a park and resort by owner Neleon after a racing association dispute led to its disbanding. About $10,000 was spent on beautification and $6,000 on a pavilion club house and waterworks. The park, named after Abraham Lincoln’s era, welcomes locals and organizations to visit, with management pledging safety and order and rejecting saloon-related rumors. James J. Gamrick, the manager, emphasizes no hooligans will run the park and assures visitors of a well-regulated season.
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Bureau County
Racing Association
Neleon
Illinois
Tri-cities
Webster Park
James J.“Gamrick
Dramatic stock company to perform in August at the Park
Negotiations are under way to bring a dramatic stock company to the Park during August for popular comedies and dramas. Performances will be twice or thrice weekly at a nominal price. The shows aim to rival city theatres and offer good value for a dime. Children are welcome.
Not Over Wise Allegory Prompts Cautionary Health Note
An old allegory contrasts a girl amazed by a grasshopper with a man who builds a cyclone cellar while neglecting a family remedy. It asserts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is the swift, reliable safeguard against bowel illnesses, sold by Dr Powell.
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Chamberlain
Powell
Atwater and Seelig Orchestras to Perform Weekly Concerts
The article notes a season of band concerts by Atwater's full band with performances by Prof Atwater's or Prof Seelig's orchestras on Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays. It mentions facilities, grounds, and dining at the Club House with meals at reasonable prices. It also references presidential succession in a digressive aside.
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Atwater
Prof Atwater
Prof Seelig
Dewey and Miles Laugh At Washington Grave Visit
Admiral Dewey and General Miles toured Mount Vernon together and joked about Washington’s presence in the flesh. Miles quips what Washington would say about Dewey’s success, and Dewey replies with a quip about how Miles got the job.
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Admiral Dewey
General Miles
Mount Vherton
Washington
Miles
Dan
Dewey
Nelson
Worm Killer Vends Vermifuge Blooded by Child Worms
A letter from J A J Montgomery of Paxico Wayne County Missouri proclaims White Cream Vermifuge as highly effective for children with intestinal worms. He reports four worms removed after two doses and twelve after four doses including a twelve inch worm. The ad touts growth and illness defense, noting 25 cents at Dr Powell's drug store.
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J.A.J. Montgomery
Paxico
Wayne Co
Courts in Contempt and the Power of Criticism
The Peoria Journal comments on Warrensburg judge fining editor Estor Shepard for contempt of court. Citizens raised a quick subscription to pay the $500 fine, arguing judges must tolerate community criticism. The piece warns judges should not silence independent voices or penalize entire communities for criticism.
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Warrensburg
Eistor
Shepard
Pyce
Missouri
Peorla Journal
Court House Notices and Real Estate Transfers
Court action lists new cases William Farr vs Emma Farr and Adeline Davis vs Henry Davis along with a recognition case People v Hulda Gibbs. Probate of William Stowe estate. letters testamentary issued to Clayton E Rolley. bond pending on Albert Pool estate. Real estate transfers include Toluca parcels and quit claims among several owners including McCormick and Hlonbhan.
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Circuit Court
Williamn Farr
Emma Farr
Adeline Davis
Henry Davis
Oa Hulda Gibbs
William . Stowe
Clayton
E. Rolley
Willian
Albert Pool
Elizabeth Olando
Minerva R. Redman
Tolucay
Joseph Aimone
Gracinto Borsarino
Toluca
Mary J. McCormick
Lacon
Catherine Hlonbhan
Abolition debate widens probation question in Methodist church
The Methodist Episcopal church faces strong interest over probation for new members. Proponents seek to abolish parts of the current rules to boost membership, arguing the present lengthy probation turns away thousands. Opponents defend the existing process, urging it remain under church discretion.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Potent Little Early Risers Sold by Dr Powell
Albany Georgia resident W. B. Philpot reports relief from a bilious attack after taking a single Little Early Risers pill. He praises its strong effect and pleasant quality, comparing it favorably to calomel blue mass or other pills. The ad notes Dr Powell sells the remedy.
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Philpot
Albany, Ga
Powell
Samuel Booth kinship tale and Blanche Booth drama school
A city man’s social ambitions warp his view of his homespun father who sometimes eats with a knife. His young son asks for truth while overheated dinner table judgments rise. Blanche Booth, Edwin Booth’s niece, starts a Minneapolis dramatic school and once acted Ophelia for his Hamlet.
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Sammy
Blanche Booth
Edwin Booth
Minneapolis
Ophelia
Hamlet
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