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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
11
Giles Dudley travels to San Francisco to meet Henry Wilton and uncover a secret mission. After Wilton’s disappearance and a murder hint, Dudley hides his identity, encounters betrayal and forgery, and learns Luella Knapp suspects the ruse as he navigates thefts, disguise, and a dangerous Stock Exchange intrigue.
Henry Wilton, posing as a friend of the late Dicky and Doddridge Knapp, searches for funds to pay mercenaries and uncovers a perilous web of betrayal. After grave danger and a morgue visit, he confronts a cryptic note from Detective Coogan and a warning to meet at Kum tonite with threats and clues.
In a tense scene, Policeman Corson relays a boy’s note and a chase across a deserted house as Mr. Wilton hunts for a dangerous letter. Corson recalls Mrs Borton’s duplicity and a history of outfoxing lawmen as the pursuit broadens amid danger. England’s dog population estimates reach 2 500 000.
Mitchell President of United Mine Workers declines Democratic bid for Illinois governor and says he will head the trade agreement department of the National Civil Federation in a letter to John C. Harding of the Chicago Federation of Labor political action committee. The indorsement of his candidacy is cited.
Mrs Blair wife of Representative W C Blair of Mount Vernon fell from a stepladder at her home. The ladder was struck by a dog which caused her fall and resulted in fractures of both arms.
Lorento-Charles R. Hood a farmer living north of here killed himself by cutting his throat after leaving a note to his wife saying despondency caused the act. This report records the death by his own action and the accompanying personal note.
Kenneth West a 25 year old brakeman of Murphysboro was killed when a freight car fell on him in a wreck below the town He leaves a widow and baby.
Bloomington society reacted as Thornton Snell now residing in Elkhart Indiana faced a divorce suit filed by his second wife. The report links Snell to substantial family heirs from Col Tom Snell. A separate Centralia drowning case involves Claude McRoy, missing body recovered near Crooked Creek amid a swimmer group.
A New York Times interview reveals a telephone desk prankster recounting how she teased a red headed cashier and a married man, using clever ruses to unsettle him. The tale ends with the prankster claiming power to turn joy into nothing and joking about future mischief.
Mrs J B Renaud of Montreal relates a long battle with eczema on her leg. Doctors advised amputation but after two Cuticura treatments swelling subsided and skin regenerated. She claims a full cure after two months and seven years later remains cured, noting the doctor would use Cuticura for his patients.
The fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue line asking "What is the matter, Jack" and an unclear reference to "Catherine age" and a nonstandard phrase. No coherent event or identity details are readable to summarize a clear news item.
A tale of a jealous wife intercepting a travel telegram about a trip to see The Merry Widow. Also mentions CASTORIA bottle labeling, a Nasville quip, Dr Kline nerve remedy ad, a warning about pessimists, and a note on Lewis’ Single Binder cigars.
The Well Informed seek a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known safe components. The California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical trusted remedy for family use, gentle yet prompt, sold by leading dr uggists at price one dollar and a cent per bottle.
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