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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
3
Charles J. Post describes Huevos Malaguena as a favorite Havana dish. The method uses a hot olive oil base in a porcelain pan or individual dishes with eggs, shrimp, peas and capers. Salt white pepper paprika finish the recipe and it serves as a captivating surprise for guests.
West Chicago says goodbye to Larry Gaghan the oldest locomotive engineer on the Chicago and Northwestern as he makes his last trip through town. The crowd lined the streets while whistles blew and factories paused for an hour in tribute to his long service.
West Frankfort resident Charles Cannon was shot and killed on the second floor of the American hotel. Painter Thomas Parrott was arrested in Benton by Sheriff Thomas Odom after admitting a dispute with Cannon over two women present during the shooting. Coroner Adams conducted the inquest.
Petersburg Menard County marks the dedication of its new county seat of justice just completed. An official ceremony highlighted the venue as a symbol of county administration and local governance.
Charles G. Dawes filed with Judge Grosseup in the U S circuit court his objection to appointing A C Frost as receiver for the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway. Dawes says Frost induced security holders to buy bonds on misleading earnings statements after reviewing the road's affairs.
The Zeckman Alien Hess Duroc Jersey bred sow sale drew breeders from several states and local area. Split Silk bred to Inventor topped at 450 going to T. E. LauTie of Jacksonville. The 89 animals averaged 48, with buyers including A. D. McKell of Platte S. B. and Sheldon Bros. of
The district edifice doubles as a library and stands as a symbol of local pride. One story high and built at a several thousand dollar cost, the structure hosts the Petersburg library and serves residents with civic value. In Pana, Slavonic and Polish residents plan a $20,000 church under St. John of Nepomsk society to serve the Slavs and Poles, who currently attend services at the Trish Catholic church.
In Edwardsville a group of 11 Bohemian youths donated skin from their arms to graft onto John Kun Citer, a youth who broke his back in a coal mine fall over two months ago. The operation reflects a community effort to aid his recovery.
Peoria man Martin Brophy and John Bauer aged 22 and 23 were found guilty of murdering Floyd Churchill at Princeville last October and sentenced to 14 years in Joliet penitentiary after the verdict.
Percy Thomas Duval brother of Simon Duval a prominent town citizen has been arrested on a charge of being implicated in a murder with Mrs James Hinkle near Benton Scott county Missouri.
A passenger train on the F B P and W struck an open switch and rammed a freight engine at Bushpell sixty miles west of Peoria endangering scores of passengers. Several railroad workers were injured.
Shannon City Iowa D E Studebaker of Decatur Indiana and Ira Jackson of Tippecanoe City Ohio named in connection with the case.
Benton police report painter Thomas Parrot was arrested for the murder of Charles Cannon at the American hotel in West Frankfort. Parrot admitted being the suspect but claimed self defense and is jailed pending further proceedings.
Mrs Minnie Erhart died after her clothes caught fire when a lamp fell as she moved it during an epileptic episode. Her son Verner extinguished the flames but she succumbed six hours later in Scottville.
A call was extended to Rev. H. E. Boyles of Tulsa Oklahoma to become pastor of the first Presbyterian church here.
Practical tips include adding oil to mustard for better flavor, borax in dishwater to soften hands, keeping lemons fresh by soaking in water and changing it daily, and using borax and sugar to deter roaches. Hot water and washing soda clear sinks. Glycerin removes tea or coffee stains on woolen fabric, and lemon juice with salt brightens ivory knife handles.
A Chicago hotel showcases boiling eggs without water. A waiter uses box-like electric apparatus, turning on wall power to cook the number of eggs in about ninety seconds, half the time of the traditional hot water method. The technique was originated by Prof. Radtke of Armour Institute.
Select potatoes of medium size and wash thoroughly. Boil five minutes in salted water with a pinch of soda. Drain and bake in a hot oven until slightly brown for a fluffy inner heat and crisp exterior.
A compact recipe notes a cake batter made with two eggs sweet milk brown sugar melted butter flour baking powder cinnamon nutmeg dates half pound or cup dates and a three minute beating then baked in two layers 20 to 25 minutes The fixing uses sliced dates sugar lemon rind and juice and hot water
A brief recipe lists ingredients for a Walnut Cream Cake: seven tablespoons rolled crackers two teaspoons baking powder one pound English walnuts one pound dates one and one half cups sugar and five eggs with yolks beaten and whites beaten separately then baked thirty minutes in a slow oven.
Instructions advise dissolving nearly a pint of salt in a gallon of hot water. Submerge the calico in the hot solution, keep until the water cools, then wash as usual to preserve color.
The Oglesby Jones direct plurality primary bill passed the Illinois House 88 to 33 after Senate approval and heads to Gov. Deneen. It ends party conventions, introduces a state wide direct nomination system with petitions many for various offices, and sets dates and petition requirements. The act excludes electors, University trustees, and some local elections.
Charles Von Soehnen of Colfax Washington credits thirty years of kidney trouble with back pain rheumatism and frequent urination to kidney distress. He praises Dean's Kidney Pills for giving him relief and says he cannot speak too highly of them. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In Boston gossip a party prompted chatter about festive behavior labeled as oscillatory pastimes, described as juvenile by a participant and causing local interest among attendees.
A 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment is promoted as a powerful sedative that penetrates nerves without rubbing to ease neuralgia and sciatica. A Marietta, S.C. user, J. P. Hubbard, reports immediate relief after years of pain and credits the product with curing his neuralgia and easing related ailments.
A Home Magazine note lists humorists and their weights amid a quip about the maxim laugh and grow fat. It cites F. P. Dunne at about 160 pounds, Mark Twain 150, George Ade 147, Jerome K. Jerome 143, W. W. Jacobs 132, and O. Henry at around 180 pounds.
$100 reward offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, destroying disease foundation and strengthening constitution. Proponents publish testimonials and direct readers to F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief Chicago Daily News item notes a quarrel about wives names with Hyker and Pyker exchanging lines. Hyker defends calling his wife Frailty referencing Shakespeare. Pyker counters naming his wife Eliza Jane.
A woman notes a husband's fondness for horses and bets, while his wife defends him. The discussion pivots on whether his interest reflects credit or forgiveness, revealing social judgments about gambling and marital attitudes.
A smooth iron and Defiance Starch claim home laundering of shirts and waists rivals steam laundry. The starch promises proper stiffness and finish, reduced wear on fabrics, and a pleasant ironing experience without sticking to the iron.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a timer, a shade of adversity, and a warden's oral revelation. The legible portions reference Dolton and a feat at height, but no clear event, date, or outcome is determinable from the text.
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