Woodmen May Raise Rates Board Reviews Plans
Springfield hosts a special Woodmen of the World board meeting to decide whether state members favor higher insurance rates. The panel includes State Treasurer Edward Mitchell, State Superintendent Francis Blair, and Insurance Superintendent Fred Potter with Mitchell as chair and Potter as secretary.
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Capital City
Springfield
Order
Capitol
Edward Mitchell
Francis G. Blair
Fred W. Potter
Mitchell
Potter
Denver Flood Leaves City in Chaos and Refugees
A cloudburst over Cherry Creek and the South Platte floods Denver, killing two and injuring 15 while 1000 residents are homeless. The city’s auditorium serves as a refugee camp as relief and rescue work begins. Hundreds of babies are cared for by police authorities.
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Denver
Colo
Cherry Creek
South Platte River
Frank Hill
Lydia Rickford
Zoe Wallace
Albert Clay
Big City
McGrew
O'Neil
Arnold
South Platte
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
County Hospital
West Side Court
Union Station
Capitol Hill
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash
Train Collision Kills One Injures Two In Hammond
In Hammond Indiana a Lake Shore limited train hurled two men from a railroad bridge. Joe Alsop a switchman died at the scene while Charles Schumacher sustained serious injuries. Both were residents of Hammond. The incident occurred near Indiana Harbor on Monday.
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Hammond
Ind
Joe Alsop
Indiana Harbor
Charles Schumacher
Solace in His Misfortune Miner Survives Cave-In After Weekend Rescue
A Pennsylvania mine cave in traps miner Jack Thornton for days. Rescue crews reach his chamber on Sunday morning. Thornton asks the date and jokes that he survived a Saturday night with no wages.
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Pennsylvania
Jack Thornton
Jack
Popular Magazine
Skin Cure Claim From Cuticura Treatments
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois describes eighteen years of blood poisoning and a severe rash with blistering sores. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus Resolvent for cooling relief and healing after two months of nightly applications.
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Warrenville, O
Kathryn Krafft
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Reading Rights Row Rebuttal In Quotation Exchange
A comic exchange features a janitor and a man in the next room debating reading ability. The dialogue mocks ignorance and recalls early reading skills, framed as a humorous wartime style exchange.
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Dinkheimer
Seemed Like More The Professor and Wasps Nests
A student questions a professor about wasp nests arguing there were far more than expected. The professor notes an average of 25 000 nests in a given sect and recalls disturbing one nest with a single day’s effort leading to a perception of many more.
Important to Mothers Castoria Bottle Inspection Ad
Consumers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure the signature cf tila and note it has been in use for over 30 years. Parents advised as children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Its Advantages in Punishment for Frenzied Financing
A witty exchange argues reviving the pillory as punishment for frenzied financing. The speaker notes it offered a fitting penalty in stocks and bonds, implying public shaming could deter reckless financial conduct.
Paxtine Antiseptic Promoted By Paxton Toilet Co
A preparation named Paxtine Antiseptic is promoted as a better option than tooth powder for cleansing whitening removing tartar and preventing decay. Available at druggists for 25c a box or postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Hewitt and Jewett Trade Banter in Town Challenge
The item features Hewitt and Jewett exchanging lines in a playful dispute about what to hit next. It advertises Garheld Tea as a remedy and suggests a trial will prove its merit. The note also mentions Lora aiding those who help others.
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Garheld Tea
Lora
Booker T. Washington Story About Aunt Caroline
The Kansas City Star recounts Booker T. Washington telling a simple tale to illustrate a future focus. He greets Aunt Caroline at his door and she replies she has already done what she intends to do, underscoring progress over past.
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Booker T. Washington
Caroline
Lawzee
Wash’tor
Kansas City Star
Fisherman Weighs Truths and Ties in Candid Proverb
A quirky saying set links a fisherman’s honesty to moral lines and digestion humor. It hints that steady judgment guides choices, even when quirks color the tale.
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Murphysboro
Herman Jatho
Howard Patten
Big Muddy River
James Hayes
Dan Parrish
Jatho
Hayes
Parrish
Dixon
William Harris
W. Co. B. Harris
Oregon
Rock River
Aurora
Henry Rockwell Baker
John W. Gates
Colorado Springs
Nina Carleson
St. Charles
Waukegan
Anthony J. Johnson
Chicago
Gertrude Vose
Gurnee
Cook County
Lake County
Peoria
Robert ©. Grier
John Grier Hibson
Princeton
Grier
Peoria Board of Trade
Association
Middle West
Herrin
Anderson
Park Avenue
Cairo
Pulaski County
Robert Chasteen
Allin
Decatur
Dale Birt
Arthur Birt
Nelson Park
Rock Island
J. W. Brennan
Richard Brennan
St Anthony’s Hospital
Chicago Gravel Workers’ Union
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
State Commission
J. W. Barwell
Hill Boat Line
Duquoin
Vergennes
Murphysboro Hospital
Bloomington
Knights of Poythias
Theresa Parri
Peter Parri
Park
Harrisburg
George W. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Hessin
Exective Board
Wilson
Joseph Cowles
North Fork
Vermillion County
Murphyspore
Old Folks’ Reunion
Martin Bolt
State Mining Board
West Frankfort
James Beattie
Illmais United Mine Workers of Arctica
Hewitt
Jewett
Libby
Efit
Pontea
Grocers
Libby, M
cNeill & Libby
Cnltedge
Widhly
ALBO
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany St
Cambridge
Parker
Wever
Drugelsts
Lewis Sinder Straighiss
Gigar
To &Lannero
Colfax
Lowe
M'Pherson
Descrip
John Yowele
McPherson
Kan
Town Cort
Schanpp
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Fay
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