Two Illinois Miners Die in Black Diamond Mine Disaster
Tony Malkoski and William Machakkas were killed when a long string of cars jumped track in the Black Diamond coal mine Auburn. Tons of slate buried them and more than twenty cars. bodies recovered after hours of effort by the mine force. Joliet dispatches report injuries from a streetcar crash. a broom shop fire at Joliet prison and a Guernsey cattle sale at Waukegan after a fall herd destruction. Sterling votes on hard road levy March 7.
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Black Diamond
Auburn
Tony Malkoski
William Machakkas
Quincy
J. E. Hood
Hventock
Illinois
Illinois Public Utilities Commission
Illinois State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Joliet
Rockdale
Chicago and
Leonard Mitchell
William Bolling
Matthews Fay
Elsie Olson
Barbara Kolich
George Cawko
Joliett
Waukegan
Guernsey
Scott Durand
Lake Bluff
Tlinois
Glazebrook Farm
Illinois River
Danville
Illinois Central Railway Company
United States
Hast St. Louis
Mississippi
Alabama
Decatur
William H. Norman
Emma Sarris
Norman
Harris
Juliet
Jasper Perry
Frank Harrod
Dibell
Sterling
Sterling Township
Illinois Brevities Full of Local Deaths and Oddities
Mount Sterling reports the death of Rev. M. H. McCoy at 61 after 25 years as a Methodist minister. Batavia notes car shortage actions by the Illinois Farmers' Institute. Aurora records a $6000 loss from a gas leak in a greenhouse. Belvidere notes Evelyn Melzer severely burned by a bursting comb. Springfield mentions Henry Stahl’s death. Waukegan reports a Japan radio signal. Other items include a baby-week bulletin prep, a sheriff’s accidental shooting, a Chicago license mixup, and local court actions in multiple towns.
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Mount Sterling
M. H. McCoy
Decatur
Iulinois Farmers’ Institute
Interstate Commerce Commission
Batavia
Andrew Anderson
Aurora
Frank Butler
Mount Olivet
Belvidere
Evelyn Melzer
Orangeville
Nachusa Orphans’ Home
Andrew Swartz
Springfield
Henry Stahl
Garland
Jake) Stahl
Chicago
Boston
St. John’s Hospital
Waukegan
Japan
Great Lakes
A. J. Wellweber
Wirless
Springfeld
State Board of Health
Galena
Bordell
Joe Daviess County
Richard Blair
Dubuque
Peoria
Adolph KR. Brocksmith
Lydia R. Lohmann
Brocksmith
la Salle
County of
Henry County
Roy Lenox
Dixon
Cambridge
Graves
Champaign
Pavlova
University of Illinois
Council of Administration
Johnston City
Clayton
Louie Pagani
William Wring
Frank Hatfield
al Hartwell
Pete Snider
Tony Shelinsky
Chadwick
Lanark
Rockford
Freeport
Updike
Irving
Herbert
Bloomington
C. J. Dittman
Finais Game and Fish Commission
Edgar County Car Works
Morning bath cure with hot water and limestone phosphate
A 19th century health ad promotes a daily morning internal bath using hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this practice prevents constipation bilious attacks and nervous days and touts a quarter pound of phosphate as inexpensive proof of its cleansing effect.
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Bath
Ady
Have you dyed your hair black
A brief exchange begins with the question Have you dyed your hair black followed by a reply That isn t a fair question reflecting a cautious conversation about appearance and tone.
Freckles be gone with ethine double strength remedy
An old newspaper ad promotes ethine double strength to remove freckles, promising complete clearing of skin with nightly and morning applications and a money back guarantee. Also mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and a laxative product for colds, with various taglines and guarantees.
Cleanse the pores with Cuticura for clear skin
Advertises Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap to treat pimples black heads redness and rough skin by preventing pore clogging with a free sample offer by mail. The ad notes the products are sold everywhere and ends with a witty line about a dyspeptic.
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Dept. L
Boston
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Kidney cleansing with Jad Salts ad warned
An advertising pamphlet urges meat eaters to flush kidneys with four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water each morning to prevent back pain and urinary issues. It claims the salt combination neutralizes urine acids and keeps blood pure, promoting kidney health and avoiding complications. It also cites French aviation accident statistics.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Promise
A vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults. It contrasts modern mothers with old remedies like castor oil and calomel, claiming a teaspoonful cleanses the liver and bowels and prevents illness tomorrow.
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California
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Alice Potlock
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New York
Montreal
Ottawa
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M. W. McKinnis
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
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