Snell Will Battle Draws Illinois Noose in Court
Decatur Docket tracks Richard Snell as he fights to break the will of millionaire Col. Thomas Snell. The estate worth 2 million centers on an alleged grandniece Mabelle Snell McNamara. Thomas Snell, once central Illinois power, built a lavish mansion after the Civil War and hosted national figures while court disputes with relatives grew.
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Decatur
Richard Snell
Col
Thomas Snell
Mabelle Snell McNamara
Central Illinois
Ohio
Illlinois Central Railroad Company
Illinois
Snell
Albion Fire Destroys Banks and Businesses
A blaze in Albion’s business district destroyed the Edwards County Bank building the new National Bank telephone exchange two clothing stores a shoe store and a drug store. Loss estimated at 200000 with one third insured and suspicion of incendiary origin.
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Albion
Edwards County Bank
New National Bank
Telephone Exchange
Dougherty Seeks 180000 in Board Suit
In Peoria the defense in the suit by the board of school inspectors against Newton C. Dougherty has closed. Dougherty’s attorney Joseph Weil asked for judgment of 180000 against the board. The board had sued for 400000, Dougherty’s side contends 330000 was legitimate expenditures, and he has a credit of 250000 on property turned over.
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Peoria
Board of
Newton C. Dougherty
Joliet Penitentiary
Dougherty
Joseph Weil
Dugherty
Borax the simple safe cleaner for home germs
Borax offers a simple method to prevent typhoid by flushing unclean sinks and drains with a hot solution. It also serves many household needs from whitening linen to cleaning bottles, skin care, and sterilizing baby milk gear. The product is described as harmless, economical, and purchasable at druggists or grocers. A free Jingle Book is offered with two one pound cartons tops and B stamps.
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Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Will Expend $100000 in Clinton Improvements
The city plans about 100000 in new improvements including a 40000 high school site a 20000 depot by the Minors Trac tion system and an armory for the militia eyed by Col W Warner commissioner of pensions The Black Hand menace targets Charles W Busby with a demand for 100 cash or face death Archie Walton sues for false imprisonment against Police Magistrate L J Rittmiller and Night Captain Terrence McDonald
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Clinton
Minors
Col. W. Warner
Militia Company
Black Hands
Paris
Black Hand
Charles W. Busby
Busby
Black Hands Society
Justice
Bloomington
Archie Walton
L. J. Rittmiller
Terrence McDonald
Boy Doubts Prayer In Big City Visit
Eight year old Jack, son of a Philadelphia merchant, visited New York with his father. The bustling city overwhelmed him and at bedtime he refused prayers saying God is too busy to bother with a small matter. His father was shocked but refrained from urging him.
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Jack
Philadelphia
New York
Lippincott’s Magazine
Tobacco and patent medicine ads in a 19th century page
An advertising fragment listing multiple remedies and quotes including Brown's Bronchial Troches for hoarseness, PAZO ointment for piles with guarantee, Garfield Tea claims, Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and assorted motivational quotes. It shows period health elixirs and consumer products with sparse context and promotional tone.
Starfish Habits Revealed by Johns Hopkins Photographs
The article notes that starfish possess about 25,000 jaws on its back arranged in rings and bands. Prof Jennings of Johns Hopkins photographed starfish at dinner and found that even this low form of animal life has habits.
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Jennings
Johns Hopkins
The Real Laxative Remedy Syrup of Fig and Senna
The Well Informed demand a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle yet effective remedy. Genuine product sold by leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Illinois State News
Col. Snell
LBION
Mount Vernon
St. Louis
Carlyle
Breese-Trenton Mining Company
Breese
Alton
Genevieve Winterbotham
Illinois Glass Company
Litchfield
W. L. Willoughby
Aurora
Oliver Zentmeyer
Brown
Horace
Ovid
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Ill
Ben Johnson
Campbell
Joe
Diveype
Ole Do Samuelpitoer
Plenpkar
Ab Seana
Mochelle Solis
Daise
Lea
Necesso
Bears
Castoria the Centaur Company
New York City
Yaas
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.l. Douglas
W.L. Douging
Y. Pacon
Worthing & Alger CO
Hillsdale, Mich
Alexander & Doweld
perabHanen Ae
St. N. W
Washington, D.O
Virginia
B.B. Chaffin &Co ,Inc
Richmond
S-Jacobs Oil
ST. Jacobs
Estern Pood
Nysea
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
C. J. Broughton
Quincy Bldg
Mm. W. H. Rogers
Traction Terminal
Ava Man Belund
Mullen
Mullen Music CO
45Th St
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