Mad over aviation to thrill Illinois state fair
The Illinois State Fair will feature monoplane demonstrations October 4 to 12 with two main exhibits from Johnson Brethra of Terre Haute Indiana and a French Nieuport machine. Exhibits promise air races figure eights spiral dives altitude flights and a daily mail pouch drop to nearby post offices. Madame DeVonda plans hot air balloon flights with parachute drops daily, rising to 2500 feet.
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Springfield
Johnson Brethra
Térra Haute
Ind
Louis J. Johnson
Johnson
Marcel] Tourneau
Paris
Edouard Nieuport
Beech National
Chicago
Paul
Studenskey
DeVonda
Letter From Former Iowa Governor Franks Jackson
A 1912 letter from Frank D. Jackson to Fred Meyers expresses regret at Meyers leaving Iowa and wishes him success in his new undertaking. Jackson recalls their pleasant associations and extends heartfelt regards from Des Moines.
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I. Wet Meyers
Bee ‘Marshall
Fred
Towa
Rand
Alncere
Tegret
Teac
Amy
Frank D. Jackson
German Democrat Herald Sends Kind Words to Exiting Editor
A German Democrat paper from Denison Iowa prints a note in German praising a Herald staff member who is leaving Iowa for a new home. The piece appears as a friendly send off in the local press.
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der Demokrat
Denison
Iowa
Herald
Live Stock Commissioners Exhibit at Illinois State Fair
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners hosts exhibit at the Illinois State Fair October 4 to 12. A trained team will assist farmers and stockmen, with talks 9 am to 1 pm on hog cholera cattle horses and poultry. Free bulletins and preserved specimens illustrate diseases and detection methods. Located west of the cattle barns the commission invites visiting farmers.
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State Board “of
Springfield Opens Homes to State Fair Visitors
Citizens of Springfield open their doors to state fair visitors during October fourth to twelfth. Private quarters in private houses are available with no charge for information at the Commercial Club in Springfield.
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Commercial Club
Springfield
We Never Forget Things From Early Home Life
The piece notes how early home life forms lasting memory including cures from Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns boils and cuts. It praises forty years of proven results and its use for piles corns and cold sores. The ad claims a price of 25 cents from Taubeneck's. It then questions readers about Der Demokrat's article that follows.
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Bucklen
Taubeneck
der Demokrat
Real Estate Transfers in Martinsville and Marshall
A series of property transfers listed including Prank Coombs to Mattie Canady for 60 dollars, L D Secrest acquiring orig Martinsville lot for 2000, Secrest then selling to William Rogers for 2000, Harry Connour selling to Geo W Garrett for 500, William Forrester selling Ferrells sub div to D L Wilhoit for 600, Etta Husted’s grant in Marshall for 1000, John L Cooper to Elias Beasley in Casey, Mary F Swope to Jas A Morton in Marshall for 600, J C Douglas to R B Ratts in Ferrells area for 1000, R B Ratts to Chas Graves for 1200, F W Kuechler to J R Giugamore in Dulaney’s 5th Casey for 500, Robin Brown trustee to Adolph Huppert in Marshall for 285. Comment notes a proverb about looking wise.
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Coombs
Mattie Canady
Phebe
Snavely
Secrest
Orig
Martinsville
Lotal
Rogers
Harry Connour
Geo W Garrett
Wm Forrester
D L Wilhoit
Ferrell
B F Johnson
Etta Husted
Dulaney
Marshall
John L Cooper
Elias Beasley
Cook
Casey
Mary F Swope
Jas A Morton
W. Dulaney
J C’ Douglas
R B Ratts
Ferrell’s
Chas. M_ Graves
W Kuechler
J R Giigamore
Robin Brown
Adolph Huppert
John Weir
S. P. Add. Marshall
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonial note
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes a testimonial from a bank official, asserts founder credibility, and promotes internal use with price and retailer info. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Toledo
O. Hall
For Sale or exchange for improved farm property
Classified notice offers the Marshall Flour Mills for sale or exchange for improved farm property. For particulars call on or address John Marvin, Marshall 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Flour Mills
John Marvin
Marshall
Stimulate Children Tonic Advertising Warning
A newspaper snippet promotes alcoholic stimulants for children and questions doctors about prescription frequency. It contrasts with a non alcoholic tonic, Ayer's arsenparilla, claiming safety and suitability for the young and stressing no alcohol.
Pills in the House Advertisement Suggests Bedtime Dose
An old advertisement touts pills kept in the house for occasional biliousness indigestion and headaches. It asks how long your doctor has known these pills and directs readers to ask him about them. The product is made by the J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. We
J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Akhin
Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
South Dolson Local Notes and Habitat Hints
South Dolson residents plan attendance at the horse show and old settlers reunion this week. Tingley Bros of Wabash visited last week to bale hay. Pearl Babcock spent Sunday at Martinsville. A strong demand for stock persisted. Clarksville Baptist ladies fund a new concrete walk from the church to Clarksville. Cleve Osborn rents Fred Wieland’s Mill Creek farm for fall move. John Hurst rents Timothy Babcock’s place. Wm Coombs of Paris was in town on business Monday.
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Marshall
Tingley Bros
Wabash
Pearl Babcock
Martinsville
Baptist Ladies
Clarkesville
Clarksville
Cleve Osborn
Fred Wieland
Mill Creek
John Hurst
Timothy Babcock
Wm. Coombs
Paris
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TsteGolden
Harry
B. Dulaney
B. ‘Bryan
Cashier
J. R. Burnett
A-Gath
Fr. Golden E.M, Duncan
W. B. Scholfield
Edwin Booth
Cdancy
Bubeck’ & Gallagher Funeral Directors
C.M. Bubeck
Keeley
H. M. Dewoy & Co
Ince
H.M. Dewey
Goveernor
Ndoway
New Herald
Hig Life
Franz
Dr Jackson
Jackson
Des
Moines
Der
Crawford County
Demokrat
Meys
Veranstaltet
Hon
Conner
Séars
McHenry
Rae Carey
Pha
Schlumbérger
Hugo Gebert
George
Naeyo
Chas
Bullock
Hunt
Herrn Meyers
Badacteur
Herr Meyers
Dienstag
Marshall, Yll
Abgereist
Stadt
South Dolson
Cole
Cole Manufacturing '‘Co., Not Inc
Ross Lanning
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