Postmaster Boycott Exposes Old Red Rock Feud
A long standing local feud reaches the postal front as Red Rock residents boycott the post office over a past romance and misaligned interests. Government inspectors intervene, restoring normal mail flow and reinstating Miss Goode as postmistress after weeks of disrupted receipts.
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Jth
Post
Washington
The
Bec
Department
Rock
Red
WBS
Wyoming
Red “Rock
New ‘England
Miga
Goode
Ratjwest
Bel’ Rock
Red Rock
Baldé
Daredevil Aviator Lincoln Beachey Killed in Flight
The aviator Lincoln Beachey died when his aircraft collapsed over San Francisco after a dramatic ascent drawing vast crowds. Public spectacle and publicity surrounded his sensational feats as witnesses described his fall from a mile up.
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Cere Lincoln Beachey
San’ ‘Francisco
Béachey
Embroidery Transfer Sheets Advertised by Herald Office
An advertisement from the Herald office promotes large sheets for transferring embroidery patterns. The note highlights pattern transfer efficiency and availability through the newspaper’s publishing office.
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The
Herald
German cruiser Nurnberg sails to battle near Falklands
Relatives receive a last letter dated Oct 11 1914 from a sailor aboard the German cruiser Nurnberg as it steamed out to join Admiral von Sporn. The letter recalls three cheers from an American cruiser in Honolulu harbor and describes the crew facing an awaiting foe outside the port.
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United
States
Falkland Islands
Nornberg
Aig Dle
Nurnberg
von Spron
Would Adopt Her Own Son Child Left at Mission for Inheritance
Patrick Warren Hastings, four, becomes center of custody and adoption bid by mother Ida Mae Hastings Smith and husband Frederick Smith. Father Warren W. Hastings is deceased. The child was found at a mission by Lee G. Hackett and guardian Emily I. Roley, with adoption sought to secure inheritance rights.
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Mission
Chicago
Patrick
Warren Hastings
Ida Mae Hastings Smith
Glenwood Avenue
Frederick” Te Smith
Warren W. Hastings
Hastings
Five Year Old Boy Compared to Helen Keller
Louis Ernest Smith, five, deaf dumb and nearly blind, was taken from City hospital three years ago after abandonment. Doctors say careful care and treatment can unlock remarkable progress. he now shows color recognition, keen observation, and strong reactions to new clothing and people. Missouri Sunshine society officials praise his rapid development and compare his potential to Helen Keller.
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Louis
Ernest* Smith
City
Missouri
International
Sunshine Society
Helen‘ Keller
Missouri School For the Blind
BR. W. Baum‘hoff
Missouri Sunshine Society
Beekeeper Uses Bottle Feeding for Winter Thriving Bees
Maywood Missouri producer Thale of Maywood with 500 colonies feeds bees from a bottle during winter. A nettle valve releases a sugar and water mix into a trough leading to the hive, supplying nourishment and aiding breeding. He sold 11 004 pounds of honey last year.
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Chicago
Hoh
Thale
Maywood
Thala
German Proclamation in Belgium Declares Disobedience Illegal
The German governor General von Bissing issues a proclamation stating that all disobedience orders are the only law in the country and that the edicts of the king have no force. The notice underscores the occupation authority over Belgian territory and its legal claims.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Geeral von Bissing
Revise the Tariff and Abolish the War Tax Editorial
The Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer editorial urges revising the revised tariff and abolishing the war tax to fix government deficits. It argues sugar duties should be restored to boost revenue, noting the war changed trade and prices, and says Congress should act to unite business and public support.
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Cincinnati
Enquirer
The
United States
Republic’s
Treasury
Congress
Democratic Party
Union
Foley Kidney Pills Relief for Languidness and Aches
Promoters claim Foley Kidney Pills ease languidness stiff and sore muscles and joints puffiness under eyes backache bladder weakness and rheumatism. They say the product gets results and contains no harmful drugs. Sold everywhere.
Local Briefs Highlight Family News And Illness
Perry Emrich visits Collins relatives as Mrs Wathan and Mrs Workheiser attend family. Rev E M Pierson visits East St Louis ties. Maynard welcomed a son. Gusman move to Mansfield. Hills family anxious over Mrs Hills illness. Kite family travels from Almyra for mother’s sickness. Campbell reports wife’s death in Dallas after failed operation. Henry Sewell suffers paralyzing stroke. recovery doubtful. Public comments urge kindness to the aged and poor.
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Banner-Times
Perry. Emrich
Collins, Mo
J. R. Emrich
Wathan
St. Charles
Wim. H. ‘Workheiser
E. M. Pierson
East St. Louis
Perkins
Scott T. Maynard
Chas. Gusman
Mansfield
O. A
D. Hills
Hills
N. A. Kite
Almyra
Ark
Landin Kite
Kile Brooks
Tulsa
Okla
Harold Heywood
M. Campbelly
C. C. Campbell
Dallas
Texas
Henry Sewell
Johnson Township
Notice to creditors in Clark County Illinois estate
Estate of S. C. Snyder deceased. O Snyder administrator will appear before the Clark County Court at the Marshall courthouse for the May term on the first Monday in May to adjust claims against the estate. Creditors must attend and debtors should pay immediately. Dated March 15, 1915. Graham & Spavely, Attorneys.
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S. O. Snyder
S. C. Snyder
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
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