Illinois News Nuggets Roundup Highlights 1920 Items
A digest of Illinois stories notes Lena Camp Meeting’s 50th anniversary August 13 to 22. It records Edith Bailey’s death by her own hand in Pana, fiancé Adam Stalets killed by a train, Elgin teachers’ 25 percent raise plus bonuses, and a bold cattle theft near Pana involving 29 head to Ramsey.
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Lena Camp Meeting Association
Methodist
Edith Bailey
Pana
Tiiois Central
Adam Stalets
Elgin
Illinois
Ramsey
Kroeger
East St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Middle West
American Legion
Ernest Hatscier
Madison
Germany
Madison County
Edwardsville
Hatscher
Charles Peters
Cook County
Hoyne
Brundage
Peters
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Alumni Association
David Kinley
Grand Corus
J. Lawrence Frb
Walter C. Lindley
Thy Rivers
Bandits Armed With Corncobs In Villa Hermosa
Our Villa Hermosa correspondent reports the capture of inventive bandits who posed as rebels and robbed small towns. They carried crude 30-30 rifle imitators made of wood with corncobs in belts, fooling many for a time until their protector Gestas slept and they were seized.
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Villa Hermosa
Gestas
Hl Universal
City of Mexico
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promoted in Toilet Trio Ad
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims to render other perfumes superfluous and positions it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
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Ady
Bell Jeanne dArc Crashes, Delays Rouen Cathedral Process
The new 20 ton bell Jeanne d Arc, destined for Rouen cathedral, broke loose from its axle in Annecy and fell during a street procession drawn by 14 horses. The accident blocked traffic for hours and required five days to lift the heavy bell back onto the roadway.
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Jeanne d’Arc
Rouen
Annecy
France
Shoes Wear Longer With Allen's Foot Ease
Ad copy touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for in shoe use and foot baths. It claims the product adds comfort, eases tight shoes, and lets wearers use smaller sizes. Available everywhere.
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Allen
East
Sister Margit Slachta First Woman Elected to Hungarian Parliament
Sister Margit Slachta, a former school teacher and longtime Catholic Social Mission member, aged 35 to 38, organized Catholic women voting for the first time and helped her party gain a majority in Parliament.
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Margit Slachta
Hungary
Catholic Social Mission Society
Power of English K class Submarines Described
The K class submarines are said to be the fastest and most powerful submersible craft. They use steam turbines to reach 24 knots on the surface, about eight knots faster than ordinary subs. They measure 840 feet in length and displace 2,570 tons with 30 foot long periscopes. Theft funnels hinge back before diving.
Did she love him long
A brief Baltimore gossip item reflects a quip about romance and appearance as the question of lasting affection meets a witty punchline about a partner’s height. The remark echoes newspaper humor pages of the era with a local tone.
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Baltimore
When a German Captain Pleads Honor to Escape
Letters from France recount a WWI scene where a sergeant captures a German captain who curses surrender. The sergeant taunts him, noting valuable gear and offering a quick shot to spare escort to the rear. The German refuses, clinging to the code of not surrendering. The tale highlights quirks of wartime bravado.
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France
Atlantic Monthly
Applicants Aplenty Birthday Gift Exchange
An Indianapolis high school teacher celebrated a birthday as students, led by a popular freshman, presented gifts. A larger junior student then claimed to have a present as well, adding to the bustling, affectionate scene in class.
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Indianapolis
Bob
Miss T
Could She Carry Them? A Circus Exchange
A mother asks her motherly question as a boy asks if she can carry the seats for the circus. The brief exchange captures a child's practical humor and a parent's amused reply.
Khaki as Viewed by Youth in School Recruiting Letters
Youth essays from Ohio Montana Illinois and Indiana praise army life as free from bill collectors and tiresome matters. They claim the Constitution guarantees rights and schooling improves character with enlistment seen as healthful and empowering.
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Army and Recruiting Service
Ohio
Montana
America
Illinois
Indiana
Some Joys of the Metropolis
In New York hunting for a home is thrilling and improbable with no apartments left in Manhattan. Bronxs tenants rent cellars as a skylight room in a ramshackle building draws 70 dollars monthly. The city faces a housing squeeze and some must move to avoid a bust.
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New York
Gaborian
Baron Munchausen
Arsene Lupin
Emile Zola
Wilkie Collins
Manhattan
Bronx
Exchange
Hen who fusses over an egg is seldom a good layer
A proverb-like note says a hen that makes fuss over an egg is not a reliable layer. It also asserts a small boy who is corrected never sleeps at the switch, implying discipline and vigilance.
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Bureau of Census
Washington, D. C
Bridgeport
Jerseyville
Olney
Roadhouse
Whitehall
Edward F. Barry
Bloomington
Third Judicial District
Sam Welty
George B. Sweet
Logan
Rockford High School
Isabel Bevier
Directos
University of Nnais
Peoria Railway Company
Farmers’ National Bank
Peoples Bank of
Warren
Furnture
Peoples Bank
Roy Vanderpool
Henry Vanderpool
Shelbyville
Joliet
J. E. Barber
Marengo
Leonard Johnson
George Horton
Mapleton
Peter de Young
Pendleton
Ore
de Young
University of Ilinois
University of Illinois
H. B. Garman
Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
United States
St. Louis
Real Estate Loan Department
AFS
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