Light On His Past
A tangle of engagements and secrets unfolds as Mildred and Fanny plot a joke about lovers. Mildred learns of past romance with George Howard and reveals the truth at an engagement party, forcing both women to face deception and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny
Edward Brooks
Mildred Thomas
Fanny Upton
Mildred
Goose
Edward
George Howard
George
Atlantic City
Garfield Howard
Miss Upton
Mr. Howard
Mr. Brooks
W. G. Chapman
Springfield
Lucey
Lester H. Strawn
Ottawa
Thomas EH. Dempsey
East St. Louis
George P. Ramsey
Mount Carmel
Joel C. Fitch
Albion
Arthur R. Roy
Quincy
Paul BH. Woodward
Don HE. Detrick
Chester
Peoriia
R. S. Waddell
Fpeoria
Powder Trust
House
Waddell
DuPont
Reprinted by Request Editor Tries Politics
An editor in Blue Grass state gains a delegate spot at a party state convention. On the convention day the militant weekly must reprint last week’s editorial by request, with the caption Reprinted by Request of the Editor.
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Blue Grass
Sust
Golf Ball Poachers Reported at Epping Forest Links
Police have logged many complaints of golf balls missing during play at Epping Forest links. Gangs of youths are alleged to hide among rinks trees and hedges to retrieve balls. Recent prosecutions followed police watch adds deterrence.
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Epping Forest Links
London Mail
Prolific Guinea Pig Farm Serves Medical Schools
A Providence area man profits by raising guinea pigs for medical schools and laboratories. Demand is strong and prices rival those of chickens, reflecting steady, specialized sales to research institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Why He Quit Working Pays Little heed to Good Example
A dialogue shows a woman scolding a tramp to work for example. The tramp recalls trying hard once and dying of nervous prostration, highlighting harsh wit and social judgment.
Counterfeiting case leads to arrest in Pawnee Illinois
Mrs Abell and her infant attended a theater and used a two dollar bill paid for a ticket. The couple's Pawnee home yielded counterfeiting tools. William Abell denies guilt claiming the note came in payment for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
William Abell
Pawnee
Southern Illinois conference on school progress and murder case noted
Illinois district superintendents meet in Carbondale with Francis G. Blair to discuss county and village school improvements and observing teaching in training schools. Simultaneously, Stering-Warren Sanders pleads guilty to murdering his mother in law in Ashton, after killing his wife and mother in law.
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Duguvoia
Iinois
Carbondale
Francis G. Blair
Southern Illinois Normal
Blair
Normal
de Kalb
Charleston
Macomb
Stering
Warren Sanders
George Griffith
Sanders
Ashton
Chicago
Globe Pine Compound Cold Remedy Promoted by Globe Labs
A winter advertising note touts two ounces glycerine and one ounce Globe Pine Compound mixed into a half pint of good whiskey for a cough cold remedy. Administer one to two teaspoonfuls after meals and at night, with dose adjustments for children by age. Emphasizes genuine Globe Pine Compound and sealed half ounce bottles. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago for six years.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Twelve guests for dinner sparks cautious planning
A playful exchange considers inviting a thirteenth guest to avoid spoiling appetites. The remark hints at social humor and cautious hospitality in a close circle.
Canning Factories Ad by Thorn Brown Springfield MO
Ad copy details a booklet on canning factories with pricing from 16 fixes to 850 dollars. Mentions ease on time and cash and targets farming or lava communities. Signed by Thorn Brown of Springfield Missouri and includes an advertisement note.
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Farma
Lava
Thorn, Brown
Springfield
Ady
Weight 250. Dahl asks about Phatasom's college specialty
A brief exchange notes Phatasom's college focus as gastronomy based on appearance and a judge's remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahl
Phatasom
Keene
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A reader recounts years of severe eczema starting on the thigh and scalp with relentless itching. After trying various remedies, a Cuticura sample provided immediate relief and full cure after two days, including scalp dandruff. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with a Skin Book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
R. Fink
Cutvcura
Dept. L
Boston
Extremes of Humor on Salary Cut Joke
A light cartoon gag features Alexander puzzled by a pay cut joke. The caption explains the pun as his salary is reduced, prompting the chuckle over the blunt career quip.
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Alexander
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teaches Gentle Relief
An old advertisement proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children. The copy claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, soothed wind colic, and a 25 cent bottle price. The line hints at a broader reflection on history versus production.
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Frank Filson
Illinois News
Cairo
C. EB. Crawford
State Board of Health
Gale
Doctor Hibbitts
Duncan
Chism
Murphysboro
Atherton
William Utsif
Myrtle Grieves
Christie Grieves
Bloomington
Thomas C. Kerrick
Isaac Funk
Illinois Farmers’ Hall of Fame
University of Illinois
Central Illinois
Finois
Albert Moore
Arizona
Harrisburg
Mary Yakey
Abraham Lincoln
Carlyle
Albert Gillette
Huey
News OF Illinois
Grate Schenk
Illinois Normal Coed
Andrew Hill
Miss Schenk
Vergennes
Hill
Supreme Court
Moline
C. H. Deere
E. E. Wallite
Decatur
J. Fred Lambert
Indianapolis
Laymen's League
Dry
Mounds
Mound City
C. E. Crawford
Pontiac
Burton Brooks
Ted Carroll
Pasteur Institute
Galesburg
William Harwood
Watago
Waukesha
Louis Dorf
Andrew White
Gray’s Lake
Irving Park Boulevard
Milwaukee Avenue
Rockford
Agnes Nester
Michael Kenna
John Nester
James Allen
John Knies
Hubert Mueller
Breese
Miners’ Examining Board
Clinton County
Eczema
Carter
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
PISO
Pisq Company
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