Illinois Happenings From Across The State
Horace H Teeter 78 inventor of the coffee percolator died in Carbondale. A miner killed by a rock slide at Blevins coal mine Abington. Elgin sewer bond $700000 approved. Wesley Methodist church Alton merged with Washington avenue church then sold to Ku Klux Klan 4200 dollars. Walter Cochran Belleville convicted wife killer sentenced to be hanged in Nashville division. Emma Becker seeks annulment of daughter Laura 17 elopement with 70 year old John 4H Thompson. Coroner jury Johnston City blasts Crerar Clinch Coal for deaths of 33 men. John Ames Jr 13 died after being struck by car on Maple Mount Vernon. Sulphur Lick Springs closed. New $1000000 bridge across Mississippi proposed linking Fulton Illinois with Clinton Iowa. Bill in congress for joint construction cost split. Prof A G Melvin resigns Illinois college Jacksonville. John P Ingle to take post February 4. Illinois industrial commission upholds Aurora case paying 3700 in installments and pension. Roy Moore exonerated in court Rock Island for no vindictive disposition. Emma Robinson fined 25 for assault with intent to murder. Edward S Nichols White Hall time card 1868. Anna schools survey of teeth with cooperation of dentists 100 percent examined. Dentists busy with evening work.
Wolves Roundup in La Salle County Reported
La Salle county hunters staged a roundup of wolves in timbered areas with several animals killed. The item notes widespread wildlife activity and local hunting efforts in the region.
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la Salle County
A Man Never Kicks If His Name Is Misspelled
A curious note notes a man’s refusal to kick or react when his name is misspelled in police records and newspaper archives, highlighting record-keeping errors and identity concerns.
Cascarets Liver and Bowel Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts a box Cascarets for liver and bowels claiming cures for biliousness constipation and sick headache indigestion with drug stores carrying the product. The humor piece hints smiles come from good will rather than the medicine.
Self-interest Undermines Lofty Ideals Among Men
The phrase reflects how personal gain corrupts noble aims, suggesting widespread erosion of principle as ambition and greed drive decisions. It notes a tension between ethical codes and practical incentives in competitive or public life.
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Jessie R. Holmes
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