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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
7
Jesus Sonoras hosted a Christmas dinner for Mexican friends when a uninvited guest, Jesse Barras, drew a revolver. Sonoras retrieved a second weapon and Barras fired again, dying in the exchange. Police seek Sonoras as a suspect.
A run over by a Jefferson Cline driven car in Ottawa left Iarshali Hugh Brown dead. La Salle records were broken after a 65 hour jury deadlock in B F Krouse embezzlement case. A $500 reward was posted for missing George Laughlin, automobile agent and landowner. Waitkins sues D S Johnson Co for $76,000 over a gas oil kerosene mix up that caused his wife Agata Waitkins’s death. George McCue, 18, of Oneida, died trying to board a Burlington freight in Galesburg. John Schmalshoff, 61, near Richfield, rode a railroad train to Quincy for the first time. Charles Blevens and Thomas Hornsby face arson charges at Winds Hotel Fairbury. Burglars stole $300 in revolvers and jewelry from Gabiner & Son’s pawnshop in Galesburg. A buggy accident near Chenoa injured Mrs Balbach and children, severing Mrs Balbach’s legs and costing Paul a leg. Glen Sparks burned as Santa in a Galesburg Christmas tree fire. Mrs Adlai E Stevenson, widow of the late VP, dies at 70 in Bloomington. Mount Carmel gifts Bosecker children 120 acres each valued at $175/acre. Duquoin Loomis post G A R elects officers. installation Jan 13 with Woman’s Relief corps.
Doans Kidney Pills are promoted as a safe remedy for backache nervousness irregular kidney passages and urinary disorders in women and men. The advertisement claims the medicine has helped thousands and contains no narcotics or habit forming drugs. A later line mentions a testimonial but text is garbled.
Mrs George Dolsen of Inkster describes severe back pains swelling dizziness and unconscious spells after childbirth. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with reducing swelling restoring kidney function and ending headaches and fatigue.
A brief exchange notes neighbors borrowing a gallon of gasoline yesterday. The respondent asks if they have a car, then suggests the gasoline was intended to clean gloves rather than fuel a vehicle.
In a southeast Kansas town, Bill Beasley, known for small debts, finally asks a creditor for a formal receipt after a money dispute. The storekeeper hands over the payment and Bill insists on making it legal to prevent future trouble.
A Seymour Missouri man describes years of itching burning and hair loss from eczema on scalp and back before treating with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports total cure in two weeks and notes Cuticura ads offer free samples and the Skin Book from Boston.
In a southern county, the eccentric Uncle Bill confronts a bank cashier after a neighbor tricks him with word of a bank failure. He demands his $500, but the cashier already has it. The old man swears he will insist on payment only if the funds are missing.
The excerpt advertises Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and gum relief claiming painless gums and reduced inflammation. It mentions a 25 cm bottle and implies customer dissatisfaction with the first package.
An old ad claims throat troubles ease with Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as a magical remedy available at all druggists. A brief Houston Post quote contrasts reader disappointment with critics, noting the work is not as bad as feared.
The note remarks that public interest lies in future actions rather than the method of acquiring wealth, addressing how wealth shapes responsibility and outcomes.
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