For Rent and Trade Listings in Caro Post
A cluttered local notices page shows multiple rental and sale items. Includes FOR RENT 2 rooms furnished for light housekeeping at 205 North Market Street and another modern bedroom. FOR SALE Rhode Island Bed Cockerels at 2.50 each. TRADE a 4 room house with garage near the Square for an all modern house. store room formerly Burkhart Economy Store up for public sale. lost items include a Peggy Mae Swiss wrist watch and a Black Beagle Hound with a distinctive knot. Contact details provided through the Caro Post notices.
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Caro Post
Stock Reduction Sale Announcement and Local Notices
Enid shoppers alerted to a Stock Reduction Sale at Armstrong's Jewelry Store on Saturday February 1. Joe Evoldi of Murphysboro conducted business in Marion on Tuesday. Miss Jewell James is reported ill at her North Buch adnan Street home. W. S. Burkhart and W. W. Frick visited Pittsburg for business this morning. Geo. R. Stone conducted business in Herrin and Murphysboro for A. L. Thompson. Fred Shimer visited Mt. Vernon for business on Wednesday.
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Armstrong’s
Joe Evoldi
Murphysboro
Marion
Jewell James
North Buchadnan St
A. L. Thompson
Fred Shimer
Mt. Vernon
Final Clearance selling dresses at Alexander's
A clearance ad touts a $25 dress for $10 at Alexander's. Local notices mention A. E. Wolf in Mounds on business and A. R. Smith transacting in Carbondale and Anna today.
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A. E. Wolf
A. R. Smith
Carbondale
Anna
Madison No 12 No 18 J GC in Henderson-Wallace case
A court case titled Madison No 12 and Madison No 18 J GC involves defendants Henderson-Wallace Carbon Furl and related entities. The matter names Emaneco No 1 and Franco No 3 as parties. Proceedings focus on dispute resolution under the jurisdiction of the Madison court.
Furnace Overheat Causes Smoke No Fire at South Van Buren
Marion Fire Department responded to a home on South Van Buren after an overheated furnace produced heavy smoke. No fire was reported. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Roberts and Mrs. I. F. Morrison returned from Columbia Missouri where they visited Stephens College students Miss Frenchie Roberts and Miss Mildred Morrison. Ted Hart, guest of Howard Crews, returned to Murphysboro after a visit.
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Marion
van Butier
South
van Buren
R. A. Roberts
IF. E Morrison
Columbia, Mo
Frenchie Roberts
Mildred Morrison
Stephens College
Ted Hart
Howard Crews
Murphysboro
Final Clearance Dress Offer at Alexander's
Don’t miss the opportunity to buy a high priced dress for only $10 at Alexander's Final Clearance. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thurmond attended the Marion game in Carbondale Tuesday night. Mrs. Scott Davis and Mrs. Lula Ashby of Johnston City visited relatives in Marion Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred B. Davis and sister Mrs. Aubrey Strickler of Oakland California drove to Herrin Tuesday afternoon to visit friends.
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Alexander
Ralph Thurmond
Carbondale
Scott Davis
Lula Ashby
Johnston City
Marion
Fred B. Davis
Aubrey Strickler
Oakland
Calif
Herrin
Chronium Costume Rings Special at Armstrong's Jewelry
A series of business visits and transactions are noted across Herrin Murphysboro Johnston City Marion and Du Quoin. A. L. Fowler, C. S. Thompson, Sammie Gilpin, Fred Jones and Mrs Jetta Hampton are listed as local business visitors or shippers on the specified days.
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Armstrong’s Jewelry Store
Janet Gaynor in Christina at the Fox Orpheum
Coming Wednesday the Fox Orpheum presents Janet Gaynor in Christina. The screening marks a notable city entertainment event with the popular actress in a leading role.
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Janet Gaynor
Christina
The
Fox Orpheum
Grasshoppers Life Span In Tropical Climates
In tropical regions grasshoppers often live longer than in temperate zones because cold weather does not hasten death and metamorphosis takes longer. Still, single brooded insects generally do not survive beyond a year in any climate.
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Tropics
Veneering Through History Reveals Ancient Use
The long practiced craft of veneer on furniture and surfaces spans history from ancient Egypt to modern times, widely used by civilized peoples and notable in early furniture.
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Egypt
Classified Ad Offer Promises Broad Marion Post Reach
Advertisement from the Marion Evening Post touts classified ads as a solution for buyers and sellers. It invites renting rooms selling farms and homes, hiring workers, marketing goods, and arranging auto or poultry transactions. It promotes contacting the Classified Ad Department by phone to place ads.
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Marion
Classified
Phono No
High School Girls Delight Lions Club With Music Program
Marion Lions hosted a community event featuring a dinner and a musical program by high school girls under Mary Troutman. Performers included Edith Davis, Lelle Baker, Annabel Shanks, Henrietta Herman, Frieda Randolph, and Mary North. Herman, Shanks, and Davis sang, with Thelma Avis as chauffeur. Carl Robinson of Western United Gas spoke on gas meters, noting 1815 wet meter and 1820 dry meter origins and 1907 Southern Illinois meter. Hugh Belforg named chair for February with Noel Roberts and Ed Lee assisting.
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Marion Lions
Mary ‘Troutman
Our High School
Edith Davis
Lelle Baker
Annabel Shanks
Henrietta Herman
Frieda Randolph
Mary North
Thelma Avis
Herman
Shanks
Davis
Carl Robinson
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Murphysboro
Lion Sam Avery
Ilnois
Marion Flying School Becomes Reality In Marion
Emil Ramsdorff announces the Universal Flying School transfers to Marion forming the Marion Flying School. He stays as promoter, plans spring classes, and expects large enrollments with two American Eagle planes to be acquired next week.
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Alli
Universal Flying School
Marion
Emil Ramsdorff
Universal
Ramsdorff
American Eagle
Marton
New Job for Toys and Proper Playtime
A 1910 statement from Woman's Home Companion argues toys should promote emotional stability thought imagination and appreciation of color and form fostering mental and aesthetic growth.
Neighboring village letter delivered at Penrhyndeudraeth
A letter posted four months ago in Penrhyndeudraeth to a neighboring village has finally arrived. The note hints at local delays and considers why no letter escapes Penrhyndeudraeth, as reported by London Opinion.
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Penrhyndeudraeth
London
Futile Flight Does Not Escape World Trip Man Marred
The Regina Leader notes a man who has circled the globe eight times is now married, illustrating how marriage slows the notion of escaping life’s endless circling. The Toronto Globe highlights the paradox of endless travel meeting domestic life.
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Regina
Toronto Globe
Junior Whoopee Swaps Oaths for Town Visit
A frail quip about calming a child leads to a plan to visit the town to see the accidents. The remark, attributed to Dublin, spotlights a playful exchange in a local setting and hints at the social mood surrounding incidents.
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Dublin
Toll Taken by Illness Hits One in Four Families
An estimate warns that at least one serious illness will occur in one in four families each year and that around two percent of the population are always too ill to work.
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Vic Gory
Ilnces
Underground City near Budapest Beneath Cemetery
An underground city near Budapest houses over 1,000 people beneath a cemetery. It began in 1888 after floods drove residents into caves. The soft rock is carved into baths and furniture, staying cool in summer and warm in winter.
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Budapest
Hungary
Not All Peoples Wore Gloves
The early custom of gloves is mostly confined to Continental Europe. In China gloves were unnecessary with long sleeves, while Japan hunters and archers used them. Among American Indians only Eskimos wore gloves, none among African tribes, and gloves are not traceable to the tropics.
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Europe
China
Japan
Tropics
Deserves Grewsome Name Babel Mandeb Strait
The body of water Babel Mandeb meaning gates of sorrow connects the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea. It separates the southeastern part of Africa from Asia and lies near volcanic islets known as the Might Brothers. The strait faces many dangers to small vessels.
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Babel Mandeb
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Arabia
Africa
Glove Superstitions and Their Quirky Claims
Column notes several glove superstitions. A girl who puts on the right glove first is doomed to be an old maid. Losing a sweetheart is linked to discovering a button within 24 hours of buying gloves. Wearing one glove and carrying the other supposedly marks a man as feminine. Losing a glove supposedly requires discarding its mate or facing financial trouble.
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Losieg
Largest Sea Turtles Reach Remarkable Sizes
Big Forties specimens of leatherback and loggerhead turtles reportedly grow to seven feet in length and 900 to 1000 pounds. Butchinson's Animals of AN Countries notes leatherbacks can reach eight feet and about 1600 pounds.
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Butchinson
Restoration tips for lemons and dried citrus in water
A fragment advises soaking lemons and dried citrus in water overnight to restore them. It notes fresh lemons taste better as they are riper and that cheaper or secret varieties can be revived, improving flavor.
Pearls Found in California Dating Back Twenty Five Thousand Years
Geologists discover a collection of ten pearls ranging from three to five sixteenths of an inch in California. The pearls are said to be about twenty five thousand years old and show some natural beauty, suggesting they were laid there by ancient shellfish ancestors.
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California
Debt and Power Echo in World Conflicts
A fragment discusses debt, superiority claims, and coercive control as not just withholding kindness but a claim of intrinsic dominance in international relations.
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Rupskin
Department Agriculture guidance on milk pasteurization methods
An unclear excerpt references the Department of Agriculture and pasteurization, noting percentages and apparatus, with fragmented phrasing about losses and suitability of equipment. The readable content suggests guidance on milk processing and pasteurization procedures.
Fragmentary Note on Dugong and Marine Mythic Figure
The passage discusses a seawater figure described as female from myth, linked to dugong perception. It questions origin and relation to natural history, noting the dugong’s use in food and potential value as a natural resource.
Conservatism Across Times and Tasks
A reflective passage argues that men are conservatives at various moments such as after meals before rest and when energized or intellectual. It notes conservatism appears during mornings and in moments of arousal or reading poetry and music.
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Raé Leala
Emeraon
Estimating Buffalo Numbers in Plains Country
An old estimate places the bison population at about 50 million, roaming from Manitoba to the Staked Plains, with range figures reflecting historical abundance. The figure is noted as approximate.
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Manitoba
Terr
Proving Fitness of Trustees in Early Modern Records
A fragmented 17th century note discusses proving fitness before entrusting tasks. It emphasizes public trust and formal lodging until a person is found fit for business, referencing Matthew Henry’s Commentaries and the period’s practice of verifying capability before authority.
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Matthew
Henry
Ocean Waves Routinely Roar Along U S Coasts
The sea never remains calm with frequent surf along many shores. Rough water is common off Newfoundland and northern New England, and Cape Hatteras Cape Henry off Virginia is noted for high waves and strong swells.
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Newfoundland
New England
Cape Hatteras
Cape Henry
Virginia
Final Resting Place of Columbus Moved Through Seville Cathedrals
The body of Columbus was first placed at the Carthusian monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas in Seville in 1503. It was moved in 1542 to Santa Domingo Cathedral then in 1795 to Havana Cathedral. In 1898 it was moved again to Seville Cathedral.
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Seville
Columbus
Santa Maria de Las Cuevas
Cathedral of
Santa Domingo
Havana
Cuba
Sucker Lists Spark Citizen Anxiety in Capital Report
A fragmented item notes that even those not gifted with much luck or wealth feel relief upon learning they appear on “sucker lists” in a capital city report. The brief hints at social scrutiny and public perception in an urban setting.
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Nem
Dés Molties
Txbune-Capital
Alarm Clock Trick Targets Parkers Merchants in West
Utility News reports in two western towns merchants evade summons for violating a 90 minute parking rule by using a staged alarm in a parked car. The ruse triggers a warning as the time nears end and merchants move the car to another stall, resetting the device.
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Parkers
Alphabet origin and evolution overview
The piece traces the English alphabet from ancient pictorial signs to later scripts, noting a history spanning about 2,500 years and linking to hieroglyphic precursors and gradual development.
Clergyman Says Married People Should Exercise More Sense
Detroit News reports a clergyman’s remark that much matrimonial trouble would be avoided if married people acted with common sense and that single people should do likewise.
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Detroit News
Natural Deaths and Causes Classified by Public Health
The Public Health Service states that deaths from diseases are labeled natural. Other fatalities are due to accidents or violence, according to the classification.
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Health Service
Rug repair notes from unclear old clipping
A damaged fragment describes rug repair steps with sewing and edging. It mentions cutting small pieces and stitching with strong thread around the rug corners to prevent slipping. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
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John W W. Boilier
Nédern
Annice Bantz
Market St
Rhode Island
J. H. Felts
North
Glendale St
North Market Street
Burkhart
Public Sa
Peggy Mae
W. Cherry
Phione
W. S. Burkhart
W. W. Frick
Pittsburg
Geo. R. Stone
Janes Blackburn Motors
Alto
A. L. Compton
Lnsees
East Main Street
Robert S. Pharmacy
Public Square
Atti
Emanco NO
Franco NO
Henderson-Wallace
Madison NO
J. GC
Orient
Pershing
West Frankfort
W. FE
Jeffrey
Berlin
A. L. Fowler
C. S. Thompson
Sammie Gilpin
Carni
Fred Jones
du Quoin
Jetta Hampton
Florsheim
Marion Shoe Store
Lions’ Club
Supt
Hugh Belforg
Noel Roberts
Ed Lee
Kroger Thrift Stores
Leon Sanford
First Baptist Church
Sanford
America
Youle
Epi Bi
Saeton
Rudolph Sceee
Ali
Heston
Buffalo Statistics
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Saeed
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Rhein
Maine
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