Illinois Towns Chronicle a Multistory Collision Toll
In Peoria a touring car owned by Henry B Hoefer crashed into an excavation and overturned. Edith Breier died at Proctor hospital, Mayme Land and Lennis Wright were seriously injured, along with several others bruised. In Chicago Walter M Smith died after a clash with transit staff following a fare dispute while being treated for a scalp wound. Old style spelling bee wins at McCabe Memorial church. In Elia a wheelbarrow protest by R L Mott sparks a political clash. Joliet actors strike over wage rules leading to fights and police. A monument order is placed by Alexander McDougall. In Chicago Herman Gibbs survives a carbolic acid incident. In Rockford Col Frank O Low presents funds for a church arch. Streator a sane fourth of July campaign is urged by the Woman's club.
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Peoria
Henry B. Hoefer
Peoria County
Edith Breier
Proctor Hospital
Mayme Land
Lennis Wright
Oliver Haefer
Crrnaner
Englewood
University Hospital
Smith
L. Blake Baldwin
Chicago
McCabe Memorial Methodist Church
Fifty-fourth Street
Washington Avenue
William N. Gemmill
Howard Cooper
Robert McKay
Eliah
R. L. Mott
Joliet
Lather’s
Jovea
Alexander McDougall
Chicago Board of Trade
Lake Forest
Alexander Dougall
McDougall
Lake Forest Cemetery
Herman J. Gibbs
Harris
Clark
Lireman Thomas Stitt
Gibbs
West Polk Street
Rxport
Frank O. Low
Disct
H. M. Mark
Second Presbyteric Church
Woman's Club
Stomach Focused Cure Promises Health Restore
An advertisement touts L. T. Cooper’s New Discovery claiming stomach health as the root of most illnesses. It features testimonials from Mrs. Lottie L. Miner and nurse Susan Parkins, praising relief from indigestion and dizziness after using the remedy. The Coopers’ medicine is sold through druggists with a Day-ton, Ohio address.
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L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Susan Parkins
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
His Idea First Tramp and Stealin’ Hardest Work
Two tramps joke about their toughest work with one saying the first tramp asks about the hardest task and the second retorts that stealing was the hardest. The exchange prompts a wary punchline about labor and crime.
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Ragsy
Manchesters Union Man Attends Surprise Church Event
In New Hampshire a local note reports a Union man from Manchester attending church on the first Sunday of Lent. The Springfield Union quotes humorous aside about contemporaries from Houston Post and Kenebeck Journal figures engaging in light or comic activity while the congregation attends service.
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New Hampshire
Manchester Union
George Bailey
Houston Post
Texas
Kenebeck Journal
Springfield
Springfield Union
Calender Question Turns to Wordplay in Rhyme
A humorous quip from the Cleveland Leader features a teacher asking about the use of a calendar and Wille replying that it shows where life insurance is offered, highlighting playful wordplay in a classroom vignette.
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Wille
Cleveland
Trade Optimism Across Western Canada Buoyant Grain Outlook
Western Canada shows strong business activity with farmers expanding seeding and grain prospects. Lethbridge crews run immense steam and gasoline outfits through the night to prepare fields while farmers push long hours with horses and oxen. Grain production in 1909 set records for quality and volume, forecasting continued growth but with occasional dips that prudent markets expect.
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Canada
Lethbridge
Alberta
Infant’s lullaby saves Pullman car night
A railroad official recalls soothing an infant in a Pullman car after the mother failed to quiet it. He claims to have raised five children and gently calmed the crying baby across his knees, though other passengers grumbled at his interference and a gruff voice later questioned who quieted the child.
Aesthetic Home Making With Low Cost Materials
The piece argues that artistic homes need not rely on money, praising alabastined walls and inexpensive materials. It claims a dollar fifty worth of material can transform a room, emphasizes taste and skill, and notes modern materials reduce costs for entire houses.
Ham Actors Skit Ends With Meat Strike Remark
A humorous chat about actors and ham ends with the line that the meat strike has cut out hams, reflecting a playful exchange on stage and appetite. The quirky dialogue evokes a period newspaper style with a local flavor and wit.
Overland King of Cars Drives Nation’s Demand
The Overland car impresses with simple design and high output. Four factories employ 4,000 workers to produce 140 overlands daily, yielding 24 million dollars in orders this year. Models include 25 horsepower at 1000 dollars and 40 horsepower at 1250 dollars, with lamps and magneto included.
Two Free Books on Overlands for Car Lovers
An offer promotes two books about Overlands, noting they contain the most interesting facts on autos. The advertisement urges motor car enthusiasts to request the books by cutting out a coupon and writing for them today.
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Illinois News
Western
California Fig Syrup Co
Mr. Farmer
Standard Earth Auger CO
Newport Ave
Mercantile Agency
First National Bank
King of Cars
Willys-Overland Co
Toledo, Ohio
Selden
Tao
Putnam
Amvonroe Drug OC
Quincy
Lilinvie
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