One Grand er Man shows a neighborly turkey gift
Rex Parsons finds eleven turkeys on his land and plans to share them with ten local families. Dudley Marsh, owner of the birds, returns a generous offer to repay Rex for his kindness. Marsh’s daughter Nella brings more fowls and aids in distributing holiday gifts, leading to a budding romance between Rex and Nella.
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Rex
Gabriel Parsons
Rex Parsons
Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Gay
Dudley Marsh
Itex
Trong
Marsh
Nella
Mr. Marsh
Miss Marsh
Fresh Air and Deep Breathing as Life Aims
The text urges taking in more fresh air to ease heart and lung troubles and develop deep breathing. It advocates making deep breathing a habit regardless of mood. It also emphasizes recalling past blessings while maintaining a hopeful future goal as a driving purpose in life.
Fur Coats and Earrings Return Regalia of Prized Peltry
In New York fashion commentary from 1916, the article notes fur coats and diamond earrings reclaiming prominence, though styles shift from last decade. It discusses primal appeal of peltry, varying furs, and the furrier’s craft from beaver to kolinski, with current trends toward smaller muffs and shoulderpieces, and coats ranging from three-quarter lengths to straight medieval lines.
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New York
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Smart Gloves Fashion in Velvet Mochas and Glace
New washable glace gloves in straw color with black cuffs and stitching appear among season’s fashions. Brown and tan shades in glace suede kidskin and mocha lead the vogue with Vandyke pointed hands and heavy embroidery in contrasting colors or solid black.
Zimmer Eyes Retirement Shakes Up Illinois Penitentiary Post
Speculation swirls in Chicago politicos as Warden Michael Zimmer asks Governor-elect Lowden to relieve him by January 10. Names linked as successors include former Joliet Warden Edward J. Murphy and Chicago Police Chief Healey now state division captain. Appointment timing unclear, with Rep. Israel Dudgeon seen as influential in blocking Murphy.
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Zimmer
Chicago
Toliet Penitenary
Michael Zimmer
Lowden
Zimmers
Healey
Edward J. Murphy
Joliet
Israel Dudgeon
Grundy County
Murphy
Stanley Field funds wax and glass plant life collection
Stanley Field donates 200000 dollars to the Field Museum to establish the world's finest wax and glass plant life collection. Dr Charles F Millspaugh will direct productions that will take about twelve years and include all 875 plant families with true to life preservation.
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Museum
Chicago
Stanley Field
Field Museum
Charles F. Millspaugh
Dunne Commutes Prisoners' Sentences on State Roads
Springfield Governor Dunne commuted 119 definite sentences at Joliet and Chester penitentiaries. Reductions reflect days earned by each prisoner with Joliet seeing up to 11 months 3 days and Chester up to 144 days shaved from the original terms.
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Dunne
Springfield
Joliet
Chester
Healey Possibly Accepts Joliet Penitentiary Warden Post
Chicago police chief Charles G. Healey has been offered the Joliet penitentiary warden job and may accept. The position pays $6,000 annually, about double a police captain’s salary. He was to return to a captaincy after his resignation takes effect at year’s start.
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Healey
Chicago
Charles G. Healey
Joliet Penitentiary
Blindness No Handicap for Alexander Wahregner’s Work
Alexander Wahregner, band restaurant owner and income keeper, moves about with normal speed despite blindness. A former state asylum ward from Jacksonville, he says he would rather be blind than deaf, underscoring his resilience and independence.
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Alexander Wahregner
State Asylum For the Blind
Jacksonville
Safety First Ordinance Sought by Bloomington Officials
The Minnots Central urges Bloomington city council to adopt an ordinance requiring motor vehicles to stop ten feet from trucks until drivers confirm no danger. Similar ordinances will be recommended for every city town and village along the system.
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Bloomington
The
Minnots Central
Trapper Catches Six Opossums in One Day
Belvidere trapper J. S. Cordray caught six opossums in a single day. Opossums are uncommon to inhabit areas as far north as Ilinolg beyond Egypt.
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Belvidere
J. S. Cordray
Ilinolg
Egypt
Harrisburg Revival Closes After Four Weeks
The Mitchell-Preston revival in Harrisburg ended after four weeks of services. The event saw 227 conversions recorded before closure.
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Harrisburg
Pivksea? Seksites
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W. G. Chapman
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Florida
India
Illinois
City Hall
Alayer Thompson
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