Local History as Center of Education in Marshall County
Cranes F Buck Richland township Marshall county Ill Feb 10 1903 argues local history connects home life to past events and urges teaching township then county then state history. Notes Henry township pioneers schools licenses Mormon ties and teachers like Prather linking local memory to broader American citizenship.
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Columbus
Marshall County
ColBtrawn
Te Iien Jd
Richard
Granville Hedrick
Weommon
Lacan
James V. Prather
Kentucky
Prather
J. H. Horn
John Weir
Southland
Jason and
Dixon
Buck
Richland Township
Ill
Save the Birds Versus Fashion Cries Out in Compassion
A letter condemns bird plumage used in bonnets with vivid images of birds torn for fashion. It contrasts crucifixions at communion with the cruelty of millinery, urging removal of cruel adornment and warning of a looming silence as warblers die. Samuel Paricer signs the piece.
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New
York
London
Paris
Samuel Paricer
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by a claimed culture called New Great South American Kidney Cure. The ad asserts instant relief from pain and urinary retention, sold by J E and F A Powell Drug Store.
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Wellef
J. E
F. A. Powell
Birdie Hopkindyke Remembered In Shifting Talk
Vague reminiscence centers on Birdie Hopkindyke with mentions of age and altered appearance. The speaker questions marriage status and references self preservation and spelling of a name, noting a change from fifty years ago.
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Birdie
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Orntment Recommended for Piles
An older ad notes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Orntment as not a panacea but advised for piles. The product is sold at 50 cents per bottle with tubes at 16 cents each. Al Dr Powell's City drug store handles the distribution.
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Tabler
AL Dr Powell's City Drug Store
Tom Leavitt Dead A Tram Cat Rides to the Heavy Heavens
A long–caressed cat named Tom Leavitt dies after 21 years in the Leavitt homestead on Deacon Hill. Neighbors note the household’s charity to visitors of all beliefs and the humane care Tom received until his death. Mrs Fiona Leavitt and family bury him with quiet respect, praising kindness as a guiding virtue.
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Heavitt
Deacon , Hill
Leavitt
Biman
Tom
Fiony
Putnam County Jurymen for March Term
Selected jurymen for the March term of the circuit court to convene in Hennepin on Monday March 8. Grand Jury names include H H Edwards Nelson Coford John Schammel Henry Zellmer Warren Schermerhorn G H Wood. Magnolia list features H E Beck Theodore Laith Mason Wilson George Koehler George Dumran John Allays Granville A J Robinson John Bio Frank Peterson I H Child C M Chase Victor Hartman. Senachwine jury lists J H Williams George Wheeler Hirjah Henking J R Sparne. Petit jurors from Hennepin include J A Devor R S Colewan Howard Smith E A Zenor R K Bentley Chas Allen Henry Deck Edwe Eustace Leonard Nash John Dore Jamet Senathwine Elmer Downey Sidney Chance Chris Christenson Jos O Dawson C F Henkins Henry Downey Magnolia names Vivian Haws Wm Potter Peter Miller J I Boyle John Johnson Granville Percy Dahl John Jagby A L C Moore Gua Otto Jointy W W Hurin F D Hawkins Allie T F Hawnring J E Sharp.
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Putnam County
Circuit Court
Hennepin
Grand Jury
H. H. Edwards
Nelson Coford
John Schammel
Henry Zellmer
W.raheld
Wm Schermerhorn
G. H. Wood
Magnolia
H. E. Beck
Theodore Laith
Mason Wilson
George Koehler
George Dumran
JohhnaAllays
Granville
A. J. Robinson
John Biho
Frank Peterson
I. H. Child
C. M. Chase
Victor Hartman
Senachwine
J. H. Williams
George Wheeler
Hirjah Henking
J. R. Sparne
John Johnson
Percy Dahl
John Jagby
Alc. Moore
Gua-Otto
Jointy
W. W. Hurin
F. D. Hawkins
Allie Tf.hawnring
J. E. Sharp
Had to Conquer Or Die. Dr King's New Discovery cure
Laurel Springs resident Rosa Richardson says consumption nearly killed him but after seven bottles of Dr King s New Discovery he recovered fully. The tonic is pitched as a life saver for coughs colds pneumonia lagrippe bronchitis and other respiratory ailments. Trial bottles are free at Dr Powell s drug store with guaranteed 50 cent and one dollar sizes.
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Rosa Richardson
Laurel Springs
Miles
Josep United Brethren
Jin Miles
Jos. G. Batley
Ge Bruk
Dubuque
Iowa
Rele
Mile
Hiatt
Diphtheria Home Cure Suggested with Tar Turpentine Fumes
The article claims a home remedy for diphtheria using tar and turpentine fumes. It instructs sealing a room and pouring equal parts into a pan to fill the space, asserting the fumes will loosen membranous matter and relieve the illness without physicians.
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Scientife American
Penny Swallowed Awakens Rural Family Memory
A mother fears for her son Wille after he swallows a penny while a minister is jokingly sought. The anecdote contrasts a frightened child with a belief in a minister’s ability to extract money, while a retrospective note recalls historic mail delivery by rural routes and the growth of mail volume since the 1850s.
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Wille
Helen
Willie
Be patient with the boys by Philis ne
A reflective essay on boys as seeds of future greatness. It recalls Lincoln at 12, a Corsican youth, a freckled boy from the Patch, and a judge who rose from humble roots. The writer urges patience and belief in boys as life’s potential and destiny.
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Abraham Lincoln
France
Buffalo
Court of Appealed
Rochester
Destiny
Philisne
Polinsky blamed for crimes in crowded coal towns
A Philadelphia Record writer asserts that polinsky beer, a mix of beer and bad whisky often prepared in a washtub, fuels social turmoil in coal mining communities. He claims weddings and wakes always end with a tub and drunken brawls, sometimes culminating in murder unless police intervene.
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Philadelphia Record
Polinsky
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children
A New York source describes Mother Gray’s powder claimed to cure colds fevers headaches teething disorders and worms in children sold by druggists for 25 cents Sample offered free mailed from Allen W 8 Serarr i Ww Roy New York. Herbert Weingarten of Philadelphia was arraigned for laudanum use in a personal crisis and pleaded guilty to attempted death by own action. Judge Arnold doubted such an offence exists noting life belongs to the creator and a man may end his life if he desires.
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Herbert Weingte
Philadelphia
Arnold
The Editor and the Preacher in a Moral Standoff
A preacher warns editors against truth telling lest the paper fail, while the editor asserts truth would drive a minister from the pulpit after a single Sunday. They blame the press pulpit alliance for saint making and moral polish as the scene ends with the editor writing about an unseen bride.
Winter Wheat Prospects Amid Tough Weather
Farmers report wheat survived a harsh winter due to heavy snows that protected crops. Dry planting conditions hurt yields, but continued cold and snow cover may preserve or improve prospects if temperatures stay favorable.
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