Illinois News Drowns After Saving Boy at Picnic
William W. Thompson of Tonica, president of the La Salle County Sunday School association, saved a boy from drowning in the Vermilion river and then drowned himself. The same page notes annexation sentiment rising near Chicago due to higher land values, and short items from several towns including births, pardons, and local accidents.
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William W. Thompson
Tonica
Sunday School Association
Lad
Ottawa
la Salle County Sunday School Association
Loompson
Chicago
Blue Island
New Trier
Evanston
Glencoe
Cook County
Dunning O’brien Brown
Fiftieth Street
Stella Brown
O’brien
J. J. Dunning
Odette Allen
Joliet
Allen
Board of Pardons
Campbell
Henry Stephens
Quiscy
Mary Moore Willage
Elmer Wielage
Illinois Brevities From Benton To Johnston City
A roundup of incidents across Illinois includes Benton arrest for attempted murder near Ancell. Decatur hospital gift acceptance. squirrels protected until August. Parnell and fire losses. Springfield highway funds by county. Ferris bulldog死亡. Aurora suicide. Duquoin mine exam. Danville boy burned by blasting powder. Galesburg school budget. Springfield game wardens. Quincy murder suicide case. Champaign fatal car crash. Dixon drug store robbery. Anna burial of Lt. Nicholas Hacker of the Illinois National Guard.
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Benton
R.S. Johnson
W. F. Sprule
Ancell
Sprule
Decatur
Decatur and Macon County Hospital Association
J. J. Wiley
Sullivan
Bloomington
Parnell
Odd Fellows
Aurora
James Pleger
Duquoin
Illinois State Mine Examining Board
Illinois
Danville
Carl Arrowsmith
Galesburg
Board of Education
Springfield
State Game and Fish Commission
John Kanally
Sterling
A. M Clavin
Quincy
Elmer Wielage
Champaign
Harvey Crew
Harry Casper
Jesse Gillon
Eddie Yeaw
Here
Casper
Gillon
Yeaw
Crew
Dixon
Prescott & Schillberger
Sterling Bros
Whipple & Callahan’s
Lew Edwards
Plymouth
J. W. Hacker
Three States
Cairo
Hacker
Alexander County Bank and Trust Company
Johnston City
Death from fright on moonlit mill in war tale
In Warsaw reports describe a night scene from the Battle of the Mill where a Russian guard on duty beside a river watched a submerged Austrian corpse drift to shore and then died of heart failure from fright. The regimental surgeon cites fear of ghosts as the killer.
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Warsaw
Ghostly confrontation on river bank ends in death
An officer mistook a pale figure in moonlight for an Austrian spy while guarding a river crossing. He fired, believing the enemy would advance, but the figure did not move and a sudden panic revealed the figure was a ghost. the officer died.
The Admirer Appreciates a Tragic Performance
A theater scene features a gallant admirer praising a fair tragedienne for her performance despite catching a fearful cold. The actress jokes the damp floor came from tears, humorously suggesting the crowd’s emotion caused the wet stage.
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Chicago News
Veteran player agrees to base duties for village game
A sixty year old man agrees to play first base for the village baseball team next Saturday to avoid being forced to umpire the game. He notes fear that refusing would push him into umping duties despite his age.
Expert Appraiser of Baggage Contents Gains Notice
A sharp quip frames a character who bills himself as an expert appraiser of trunk contents. He boasts about valuing baggage before it is checked, suggesting a role in assessing personal valuables for potential sale or insurance.
No Mistake The Movie Fan Laughs At The Screen
A movie fan claims the actor on the screen earns a thousand dollars weekly. He justifies the figure by saying he pays ten cents weekly toward it, prompting amusement at the onscreen joke.
Do You Know I Have a Case of Rose Fever
In a light exchange a character jokes about rose fever and suggests visiting a garden doctor, reflecting a playful tone centered on gardening and health.
Ins and Outs in a Gasoline Chase
A brief feature notes a man admitting he ran out of gas and was stopped by a motorcycle police officer who then arrested him. The exchange highlights a roadside encounter and the officer action.
Wheat wealth and a woman’s last word in 1914 Kansas
A historical note highlights Kansas achieving a record of wheat production in 1914, surpassing Australia, while remarking on a gendered adage about a woman and money. The statement blends economic milestone with a cultural quip from the era.
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Kansas
Australia
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News OF Illinois
Telegraph
A. D. Culp
Godfrey
Edward Culp
Alton
Clarence
Elmer Lovell
Ellsworth Park
Old Folks’ Home Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Coles
Cumberland
Sparta
Clay Covington
Harvey Crow
John
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