Eagles Elect Rock Island as next convention site
Illinois Eagles conclude ninth annual convention in Springfield electing Rock Island as the next meeting place by two votes after a heated contest with Joliet. Frank A. Correa unanimously chosen worthy state president with L. D. Wells as retiring president receiving an honorary vote. Champaign notes 964 graduates at UIEs forty fourth commencement with Romulo Naon as orator. Danville youths and three women are detained after stolen touring car recovered. Duquoin and Murphysboro officials swap leaders. ostrich venture formed in Murphysboro. Gladys Olwen drowns near Sterling.
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Springfield
Rock Island
Illinois Eagles
Ulinois Aerie F. O. E
Joliet
Frank A. Correa
Jacksonville
L. D. Wells
Peoria
A. H. Alligon
Granite City
John O’keefe
Island Park
Champaign
University of Illinois
Romulo Naon
United States
Mr. Noon
America
Europe
Danville
Jack Allen
Harvey Cox
Ross Shepperd
Urbana
C. M. Clark
St. Joseph
Duquoin
Charles W. Houk
Benton
A. J. Bendieman
Murphysboro
Madison
Hot Springs
Ark. Sterling
Gladys Olwen
John Olsen
Here
Illinois News Nuggets: multiple small-town reports
Decatur leads with O A Connor fatally injured when his traction engine crashed through a bridge into the San gamon river. Eldorado reports a woman Bertha Farrar dies nine days after trash burning incident. Anna notes apple harvest forecasts, while Elsie Buckley dies from carbolic acid in St Louis. Dallas City marks a centennial birthday for Amanda Jenney. Murphysboro finds Robert Wood’s body after river recovery. Duquoin joins Illinois Antisaloon League leadership changes. Bloomington covers church youth convention and osteopathic association talks. Springfield updates foot and mouth quarantine shifts. Monmouth records a severe hailstorm. Legislators announce taxation delegates for 1915 in San Francisco and Ottawa hosts Illinois Retail Merchants meeting with city pick for next convention. Taylorville set 1915 convention, and various warrants issued for post office robbers including William Lawson and companions.
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Decatur
O. A. Connor
Bethany
Sangamon
Eldorado
Bertha Farrar
Steve Farrar
Anna
Elsie Buckley
St. Louis
St. John’s Hospital
Dallas
Amanda Jenney
Welbourn’s Grove
Here
Woodmen of the World
John Ragsdale
Cape Girardeau
Springfield
Marion
Murphysboro
Robert Wood
Foster Farm
Big Muddy River
Switchmen’s Union
Dalton City
Nellie Velander
Galesburg
Mary Middough
Freeport
Bloomington
C. M. Hulett
Walter E. Elfrink
Chicago
George A. Still
Kirkville
Illinois Osteopathic Association
Ottawa
Starved Rock
State Livestock Commission
Fulton
Will
Bureau
Joe Daviess
DuPage
Monmouth
Warren County
Gorlaw
Loi
Dunne
San Francisco
Frank P. Crandon
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Douglas Sutherland
Chicago Civic Federation
George H. Hocker
Charles Jones
Peoria
Fred H. Steele
George J. Fryen
Dixon
Ilinois Retail Merchants’ Association
Wilson
Europe
Mexico
Taylorville
C. J. Jacoby
Allen
William P. Bigelow
J. C. Strehle
Litchfield
A. C. Vandervennett
Moline
F. F. Cousley
Alton
E. K. Ehrhardt
George Rauschkoff
Belleville
Panville
William Lawson
South Bend
Ind
William Little
Pittsburgh
George Brown
Albany
N. Y
Alvin
Lawson
Luster Work: Easy Materials for Decorative Design
Revival of luster work with brush and needle offers quick decorative results. Materials include luster powder banana oil and embroidery silks. fabrics such as satin velvet or army cloth suit different finishes. Experiment on a sample, stir the mix to keep color even and use silver cord or chain stitch to outline.
Razor and Scissors Travel Case Demonstration
A leather pocket case for razor and scissors is described with three pieces forming back and fold over lap, front pocket, and an added front panel for the scissors. Tapes on the flap edges tie to secure the folded case, sized to fit objects and fit a breast pocket.
Cheap Sink Strainer From Lard Pail
An economical sink strainer can be made by punching holes with a nail and hammer in the bottom of a lard pail. Place it in the sink corner to catch potato skins and debris, then empty into the stove or garbage pail after each meal. Wash the pail with hot suds when washing dishes.
Bloomers for Children from Stocking Scraps
Instructions describe making child bloomers from old stockings. Cut long legs, join a central eight inch square from another stocking, finish the bloomers, hem both ends and insert elastic for a snug fit.
Handglass of Great Value A Woman’s Self Appraisal Routine
The article urges women to use a hand glass or mirror beyond grooming to inspect their back and overall appearance. It stresses daily hand care with warm water soap and a nail brush, softening cuticles with cold cream, and using an orangewood stick to loosen flesh. It warns about hangnails from neglect and advocates genuine orangewood sticks.
Two modern costumes described with blue taffeta gowns
The record notes two contemporary outfits: a Belgian blue taffeta gown with black flounces and a blue cloth gown trimmed in dark blue and white checked taffeta, featuring a white plaited underskirt.
Growth in Understanding God Through Faith and Unity
The text outlines a progression in the relationship between God and man from fear to trust to love, culminating in a unity where I and the Father are one. It emphasizes that God does not change, but human understanding deepens as life unfolds through everyday tasks. From the Nautilus.
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God
Father
Strange Death Message From Front Sends Warning To Violinist Wife
A Paris woman violinist felt urged to play a piece her husband loved. When she opened the instrument two strings snapped as if a signal. The next day a telegram confirms her husband Sergeant Remy was killed in action.
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Paris
Remy
Doctor offers cure at a price to a dying buyer
A doctor at a bedside promises cure to a sick purchasing agent. The patient jokes that the fee, about one hundred dollars, must be reduced since he has a better bid from the undertaker. This quip highlights humor about medical costs and mortality.
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Joseph Feeney
New York
Modern Stand Barber Omar Reveals Cubist Cut Quip
Omar boasts of a friend receiving a cubist haircut proving the barber’s up-to-date artistry. Henry questions the claim as Omar asserts men rarely admit being different yet often are.
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Omar
Henry
In the Kitchen. A Vanilla Bean Tale with Nutmeg Grater
A chef describes a kitchen scene featuring vanilla bean as a dessert flavor and a grater with nutmeg, highlighting sensory contrasts and culinary mood. The brief conveys culinary tools and flavor ideas in a lyrical, observational tone.
Suffragette’s Path to Political Boss Role Questioned
A provocative inquiry asks if a suffragette must adopt a bold, risky habit before rising to political power, implying scrutiny of women leaders and the traits deemed necessary for control and influence.
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