Rainmaking fool finds buried gold after blast
John Burnham, a cautious surveyor, wrestles with a ruined drought scheme and a hidden hoard of gold. A careless throw by two tramps detonates dynamite stored in an old shed, blasting open a secret cache that showers gold across the yard. John and Adria prepare to marry and claim the fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Burrham
John
Adria
John Burnham
Newton
Four
Burnham
Adrian
California Pea Bean Liked for Boston Bean Pot
Housewives who bake beans praise the California pea bean as the finest raw material for Boston beans. They claim its delicacy and fineness surpass all others, with Pacific coast beans valued as genuine, not substitutes. The piece emphasizes the bean’s role in preserving the Boston Sunday breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Boston
Supreme Court backs Illinois insurance chief in rate-fix case
Illinois Supreme Court allows Rufus M. Potts to press an antitrust injunction against Aachen-Munich Fire Insurance and 102 other firms accused of rate fixing. Judge Creighton overruled the demurrer, sending the case to trial with Potts as proper plaintiff and the attorney general serving as counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Springfield
Rufus M. Potts
Aachen-Munich
James A. Creighton
Sangamon County
Illinois
Creighton
Potts
Woman Avoids Operation After Gingerbread Cure
Astoria resident Mrs Joan A Kornte recounts two years of illness with back pain and fatigue. She declined surgery and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement, enabling her to eat breakfast with her husband again. She urges others to write for advice to the Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Lydia F Pinkham
Joan A. Kornte
Flushing Avenue
N. Y
Pinkham Laboratory
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia KE
Lynn
Mass
Jersey Calf and Baby Born in Same Week in Mobile Suburbs
A Mobile area man welcomed a Jersey calf at his barnyard followed by a 10 pound daughter. A neighbor teased him about his new additions, and he proudly replies that he now has a full blooded Jersey heifer calf.
Freedom of Speech Privileges Asserted by Private Citizen
In a dialogue about rights and public life two speakers debate whether private citizens deserve the same speech privileges as elected officials. One argues for equal freedom while noting nonpublic life should not bar such protections. The exchange centers on the principle of free expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
B. M. Davison
State Board of Agriculture
Davidson
Tlinois
Galena
Herman Lunning
The
Illinois Stock Breeders’ Association
Charles Adkins
Bement
J. Y. Caldwell
Williamsville
A. T. Peters
Peoria
Scott Durand
Lake Forest
Cartle
Chicago
Thomas A. Cook & Sons
Decatur
Uhpois
McDowell
Henderson
Chattanooga
Fenn
J. W. van Cleve
Coliseum
New York
Elgin
Alonzo A. Jones
Elgin Post No. 49
Forty-ninth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Respite for Overworked Bartenders After New Year
A witty quip notes that New Year's resolutions give overworked bartenders a chance to take two or three days off. The remark highlights the seasonal impact on staffing and mood in taverns during holidays and after.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean
Geo. A. Wilson
Washington
S&t
Waulegan, Ill
Kiet
Ang Suave
Wes Ties
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Imall
No Dar Association Co. Gyndonvilie
Warners
Warner
Alvin H. Marton
Cashmere
Wash
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
Carter
Arters
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Gal
Emabe
Mother Gray
Asec
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
Oslers
Parker
N. U. Ghicago
T. R.1
W. G. Chapman
Adria Newton
News OF Illinois
Telegraph
Judge Potts
Geon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!