Local News Roundup Highlights Fire Tragedy and Prohibition Debate
Reading through a dense 1910s local page, the piece notes St Joseph’s Home for the Aged damaged by fire with $5000 loss, reports community visits and family ties in Chillicothe, Granville, and Bradford, plus a Prohibition stance by former President Taft and a 13 cent Red Crown Gas offer at the QC Al Lucas Garage.
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Yeas
Proctor
Chillicothe
Mipare
W. H . Wheeler
Rainsburger
G Edith
Gisc
m.Wheeler
Joseph
Ins
Pia Nurse
Angeline
Mate
Wagner
Lewis Merdian Frank
Peter Merdian
Fsof
Charles Balleweg
E Sleater
Wm. Seitz
Henry
al. Lucas
M.be
Laura Harrison
Starliper
St. John's Church
William Chesney
Cottage
Whertland Township
Bureau County
McKirgan’s
Sol. York
Peoria
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Republican
la Salle
Seattle
Northwest Pacific Coast
Willam
Frank Fox
Third Street
John Henkins
Fulton
Missouri
Henkins
Trestey
St. Joseph's
Theodore Bickerman
Louis Klein
George Daniels
Ethel Anderson
Wm H Taft
Bar Association of Boston
Washington
San-An
Ehnio
Texas
Cy R.clemis
Hess
Mexico
Railler
Clement,Jr
Public notices and social items from an Illinois town
Local notes report a gas price ad at Lutens Garage and a March 3 stock sale by Joan Dwyer or Dwyer. Social items mention a box social at Burson school, postmaster appointment of James Hopkins at Princeton, and a dinner hosted by the Ongs. A robbery near Chillicothe and a moving plan for Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer are noted.
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Joan Divelbdiss
Burson
Happy Hollow
Irma Waughop
Metropolitan
James Kk. Hopkins
Princeton
Jim’ Hopkins
Bureau County
Wits
Watercott Furniture Promotion Promises Low Prices
The ad touts best price concessions with elegant lines and durable home furnishings. Watercott leadership invites young married couples to buy now to save dollars, claiming unmatched stock quality and never needing repairs, with ten carloads in first shipment headed to stores.
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Watercott
Amer
Ladies Offered Private Skin Care by Appointment
An advertisement invites Indies and Henry area residents to privately consult Mrs Tippie for skin care advice. Readers are urged to schedule a private appointment and call the listed phone number for details.
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Henry and
Fragmented Notes From A Quiet Evening In Bradford
A garbled newspaper excerpt recalls a visit from Miss Elste Swearengen of Bradford. The narrative mentions Herbert Doyle, Silas Wright, and a family return home after a wartime operation. Details are unclear but hint at a domestic scene with guests and a discussion of dinner entertainment.
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Herbert
Wright
Cat Canton
Mont
Silas
Iwright
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