Price of a Soul in a Mill Town
Miss Harrison quits Kemp and Waggers with $500 saved for a country life. She confronts Belle Bates over an ostrich plume and urges a better path. Harrison reveals the cost of vanity and offers Belle a chance to flee the city with Frank Merrick and a farm, gifting $500 to start anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson
Belle
Flora Harrison
Kemp
Wagegers
Miss Harrison
Belle Bates
Mr. Jones
Frank
Mies Harrison
W. G. Chapman
Central Illinois
Springfield
Absent Minded Man Bickers Over Umbrellas
Two men meet during a light shower. One holds an umbrella while the other obliviously carries it. They dispute ownership over the handle claiming distinct marks. The accused person smiles and confesses he forgot he had his own umbrella.
Widow’s witty reply on lions and hunger at court
A social scene features a sweet young widow who complains about being lionized, while the post acknowledges the irony as she quips about being hungrier than a wolf when surrounded by admirers.
Murder suspect surrenders in Holstein case in Chicago
Robert Cade returns to Chicago and gives himself up after three weeks on the run in connection with the death of Benjamin Holstein. He says he came back to clear himself as investigators hold him for further questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cade
Benjamin Holstein
Chicago
Holstein Boy
Morgan Park
Cade
North Dakota
Illinois State News item roundup from Decatur to Kewanee
Illinois dispatches report a fatal accident near Murdock involving Matilda Harebarger. Governor Dunne to review 600 guardsmen at Camp Lincoln on Governors Day. Leg committee hearings on Chicago voting machines, and various local notices. Other items include personal moves, rescues, and political commentary by William Lorimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Lincoln
Governor Dunne
Uninvited Hawk Intervenes in Hackensack Golf Match
O Yerkes and George W Lyle witnessed a hawk seize a long tee shot on the Hackensack links. The bird dragged the ball off the fairway and later dropped it in a bunker, prompting a dispute over whether to replay or count a stroke. The ruling deemed it a rub of the green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack
O. Yerkes
Mr. Yerkes
Yerkes
Mr. Lyle
Mr. Yorkes
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Remedy Eczema Case
Mrs. John White of Roxbury Ohio reports her two week old son developed spreading eczema on cheeks arms and head. After trying other treatments the condition improved following nightly baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment. The family notes relief and mentions Cuticura is sold worldwide with free sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Ohio
John White
Peatcard
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Father aims to marry off daughter soon
An aging father pressures his daughter Sue to choose a life partner quickly, noting he is tired of keeping heavy shoes on until midnight. Sue questions the hurry, while the exchange hints at social expectations and family dynamics in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
S. C
Sue
Size of a Coin Depends on Its Direction
A brief note explains that a coin’s physical size may appear different based on whether it is moving toward or away, reflecting a visual or perceptual quirk rather than a change in the coin itself.
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Jones
Stelle
Illinois
Grand Jury
Cook County
Harry Woods
State Highway Commission
Litchfield
William Grummon
Madison Street
Grummon
Holden Memorial Hospital
Evanston Avenue
Broadway
Miss Leonard
Clarendon Beach
Logan County
Illinois State News
Decatur
Matilda Harebarger
Murdock
Here
Butts
Czarnecki
Edward E. Marriott
Carlinville—Aittle
Albert Crouch
Elmer P. Hill
Secretary of State
Capitol
J. L. Hammond
Anna
Anna Democrat
Hill
Jacob Koontz
Bloomington
Milo Atkinson
Centennial Christian Church
McLemore Avenue Christian Church of
Memphis
Pana
Mary Wilson
Robingon Creek
Nashville
Otto Cohlmeyer
August Cohlmeyer
Rockford
William Lorimer
Durand
Lorimer
Catholic Church
Illnois
Cairo
Ryburn W. Crice
Barlow
Cruroe Phillips
St. Louis
Crice
Phillips
Mound City
Kewanee
H. W. Flint
Union State Savinge Bank
John Deere Company
Omaha
Neb
Hawk
Carter
W.B. Elastine
Reduso
NEW Salem Investment CO
New Salem
N. Dak
South Texas
Wharton, Tex
Watson E.celeman
Waeh Patentington
Sane ‘Smal Information Bases Company
BYT
Gale
Bargain Jews
W. Miller
Manchester
Jows
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