Democratic Candidate for State Treasurer Joseph L. Thomas
Joseph L. Thomas of Quincy Illinois seeks the Democratic nomination for State Treasurer. Born November 3 1878 on an Adams County farm he taught school then West ern Normal College and the Quincy Daily Herald before serving as Adams County Treasurer since 1910. A July 31 1914 Adams County Board of Supervisors resolution applauds his handling of nearly one million dollars in public funds annually and his efficient economical administration.
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Joseph L. Thomas
Quincy
Adams County
Western Normal College
Bushnell
Quincy Daily Herald
Thomas
Ilinois
Adams County Board of Supervisors
B.F Cate
Paloms
R B. Kiefer
Fred Tieken
Coatsburg
Finance Committee Board of Supervisors
Rivers, roads, and oil hopes mark Hutsonville brief items
The river is lower than in four years while boats run. Sixty teams haul gravel north of Hutsonville. Corn has grown well in a week with many fields promising yields. L D Newlin is recovering at home after a paralytic stroke at a train depot. M T Watson drilled a well on the W S Irwin farm near Annapolis and expects oil from 40 feet of sand. G H Goodlink sues Harlin Wolfe for 1590 damages claiming his son Paul was injured by a Fourth of July firecracker. An ordinance bans fireworks on streets.
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L. D. Newlin
W. S. Irwin
Annapolis
T Watson
G. H Goodlink
Harlin Wolfe
Flat Rock
Paul
New Discovery Promises Fast Relief For Coughs And Colds
Reading the ad copy as a historical note, European traders face war prices and shipping troubles while homebuyers seek relief for coughs and colds. Dre Ring's New Discovery is pitched as soothing antiseptic fast acting with a money back guarantee. Availability at druggists is claimed with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
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King’s
Potomac River Fishing Trip to Colonial Beach
Washington observer recalls a six hour Potomac outing with Mrs Bell and a party aboard the St John to Colonial Beach Virginia. They fish for croaker perch and trout, catch crabs and 55 fish, detail the trip’s amusements and a warning about Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1914.
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Virginiia
Wakefield
George Washington
George
America
Preacher
Huber
Jones
Wood
Arthur Gouldman
Wilkinson's Landing
Sheliffield
Colonial Beach
Wilkinson’s Landing
Blackman
Washington
Illinois Potato Patch Crop Report Highlights Large Yield
The Illinois Irish potato patch shows 124000 acres with an estimated 7738000 bushels and a price around 1.26 per bushel. Nationwide figures: 3708000 planted acres and 360614000 bushels produced, up about 4 million from the five year average. Last year output was 331525000 bushels at 90 cents per bushel.
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Washington
United States Crop Reporting Board
United States
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Fashionable patchwork footwear and wartime thrift
The article muses on saving old shoes and patching uppers as France war supplies dwindle, with options like lowers and soles or gaiters. It notes William Donald Marlow born 1912 died 1914 near West Union from cholera infantum, funeral held at Brick church, plus thanks from grieving parents. It ends warning that summer coughs indicate low vitality and may lead to lung trouble, urging care from Dr.
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Europe
Morocco
France
America
William Donald
Harry
Flossie Marlow
West Union
Donald
D. D. Burt
Brick Church
Brick
A Fighting Dutchman Joins U S Army in Terre Haute
Otto Linderman of Polstein Germany enlisted at Terre Haute after expressing longing to fight in Europe. He sought U S naturalization to join the army and hoped to reach the front soon.
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Otto Linderman
Polstein
Germany
U. S
Terre Haute
Linderman
Smith
Europe
United States
Fighters Eyeing Big Show at San Francisco Expo
In San Francisco promoters announce a major event featuring top fighters. They aim to attract attention with promises of sizable purses and potential long layoff return plans for challengers seeking a breakout performance.
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Wea
San Francisco
Transferring Embroidered Patterns to Herald Office
Fragmentary text indicates a note about transferring embroidery patterns to the Herald office. The readable portion mentions carbon paper and patterns but lacks clear names, dates, or places.
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Be _Lars shests
Pat
Herald ‘Office
Survivors of 1859 Utah massacre reunite in Missouri
Two survivors of an 1859 Utah immigrant party massacre reunited in Fayettesville Missouri last week. One woman, saved by Col James Shepherd, traveled to thank the man who rescued her from likely death at the hands of Native attackers.
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Utah
Fayetts Mo
David Rounder
Salt Lake
James Shepherd
Fayette
Shepherd
Constipation Dangers and a Medical Pill Patent Ad
An old advertisement-style fragment warns that backed-up waste poisons the body and urges immediate action. It touts a fictional Life Pill product from Druggist to prevent illness, claiming rapid relief and daily use.
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Joseph J. Thomas
Quincy, Illinois
Eee Gist
the Potomac
Washington, D. C
Paris
St. Helena
Illlinois
Donald Marlow
Comeses
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Clark County
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