Knox College Meet to Feature Declamation and Track Contests
Knox College in Galesburg hosts a western Illinois declamation and track meet on May 9 and 10 with 300 invited schools from Illinois Iowa and Missouri. Prizes total 300 in medals 60 in cash plus three banners while expenses for contestants are paid and Grinnell College plays a baseball game as an added attraction.
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OHN
F. M’lean
Western Illinois
Knox College
Galesburg
McLean
Ilinois
Iowa
Missouri
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Grinnell College
Civic beautification efforts and forest plans across Berlin outlined
Emperor William approves roads play grounds and restaurant sites in Grunewalde forest to boost outdoor athletics and city recreation. The 11560 acre area is not a royal hunting reserve with deer and wild bear present. The piece notes involvement of the Womans Civic League of St Paul and a 1902 arts and crafts calendar led by Mrs Cwnde Hamilton and other civic leaders.
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William
Grunewalde
Berlin
Womans Civic League of
St Paul
Cwnde-Hamiltn
American League For Civic Improvement
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
Public health notice promoting Swamp Root as a cure all. The ad urges readers to mail for a free booklet from Dr. Küpper and Swamp Root Co. offering health benefits and urging men to mention reading the offer in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Kucrrer
Imm of
SwampRoot Co
Bingham
Cure for Cataract by Salicylate Baths Reported
A French oculist promotes cataract treatment without operation using baths of salicylate of soda. He claims the therapy arrests lens opacity for years in numerous cases and hopes for early-stage success.
High School Boy Publishes Poem in School Paper
John Lindberg, 17, of Moline high school prints a poem titled Opportunities in the High School News. The piece draws on a Pacific migration metaphor and reflects on opportunities as time carries them across life’s sea, ending with a moral about judgment day.
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John Lindberg
Moline School
Mense
L. Douglas
Rydback
Moline
15Th Street
Square Deal Shoe Store
Big Wolf Caught in Tangled Fence Near Maniloa
A resident reported a large wolf from Sheffield to Maniloa with its hind leg caught in a fence wire. The loop tore flesh at the ankle as the animal struggled. a passerby killed the exhausted wolf with a willow club. The wolf measured over five feet long.
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Sheffield
Maniloa
Furniture Sale at Sommers Hotel Offers Low Prices
The Sommers Hotel is selling beds springs mattresses and all kinds of household goods at remarkably low prices. Visit the hotel to view and choose items today.
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Sommers Hotel
Books to be closed out at cost as stock moves locations
Special notice states stock moved from 1608 Fifth Avenue to Lyona new laundry building 1420 Fourth Avenue around May 1. To make room for new stock Union News Depot will close out existing books at cost by Watters Holt & Peterson proprietors.
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Fifth Avenue
Lyona
Fourth Avenue
Union News Depot
Watters Holt & Peterson
Camp Cook Drives a Moose in Maine Proposal
Warden Pollard reports from Chesanoc lake where a camp cook harnessed a moose to haul crew dinners. Maine game commissioners ponder if live moose fall under the close season law, leaning toward including live animals in the prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game Commissioners
Maine
Pollard
Foxcroft
Chesancook Lake
W HL Emers
Gardiner
To Cure Grip in Two Days with Hramo Quinine
Advertisement notes Laxative Hramo Quinine as a cure for grip in two days with Groves signature on every box and price set at 25 cents.
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Eow Groves
Unclear OCR Narrative Sparks Night Bear Rumor
A distorted OCR passage hints at a man believing bears prowl at night near his home while his wife sleeps. The text mentions misheard sounds and wrong notes about a fortuneteller or fortaynansy events, but the readable facts focus on a man imagining wildlife activity and domestic sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller
New Library Additions Highlight "Kate Bonnet" and Historic Tales
The library announces new titles including Kate Bonnet and True Stories of Girl Heroines along with numerous fantasy romance and historical works. Enthusiasts noted Kate Bonnet as a standout, praised for romance, action, and vivid historical detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zin
Schmidt & Miles
George Cary Eggleston
Raya
Stocktone
Kate Bonnet
Seema
Scott's Emulsion Featured For Weak Child Health
An ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a simple remedy to restore appetite strength and vitality in ailing children. It claims gradual improvements in appetite, strength, and liveliness after three doses daily, urging readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne.
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Yoo Phorer
Scotts
Ehdedren
Staal
Scott
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