Mary A Judy Industrial School Dedication Opened in Potomac
The Mary A Judy Industrial school was dedicated by the Illinois Children's Home and Aid society in Potomac. It provides academic and vocational training for older homeless girls, operates as a boarding school with 35 capacity, and includes 400 acres of Illinois corn land as partial endowment. Julius Rosenwald funded part of the building. The event also marked the Judy family reunion at Ambrose B. Judy’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Mary A. Judy
Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Middlesworth Cottage
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Judy
Ambrose B. Judy
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Aches Says Mrs Mann
A testimonial from Mrs Charles Mann of Osakis Minnesota describes severe weakness and fatigue from kidney trouble and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring health and energy. The ad urges readers to remember the brand when back pain strikes and notes the product is sold by druggists and stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mann
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Bargain Hunt Ends for Rich Says Bess
Bess argues the wealthy cannot join in bargain hunting while Tess questions the idea. The exchange hints at social differences in shopping behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Tess
Eczema cured by Cuticura remedies after months of itching
Miss Elizabeth Gehrki of Fort Smith City Arkansas describes a six month ordeal with neck eczema. after doctors failed she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief the first night and three weeks later the skin healed. she notes a gunpowder burn on her brother and promotes free samples from Cuticura department 17 L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gehrki
Forrest City
Ark
General Resurrection Prank Upsets Tim Casey Near Belfast
A planned ghost scare near Belfast aimed at Tim Casey backfired when he confronted the apparition by the churchyard. He quipped whether it was a general resurrection or a solo nocturnal stroll, ending the prank with unexpected humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Tim Casey
Belfast
Learned From Nature Gardener’s Wry Retort About Supervision
An enthusiastic friend praises a landscape gardener for learning from direct field work. The gardener replies that being with nature teaches many things but adds a humorous twist, saying she can discern whisky, tobacco, and profanity a rod away.
Lawn Economics Dialogue
A judge reports a parable about lawn care. A native explains sprinklers keep grass growing while a man uses a mower to cut it down. The exchange highlights questions about watering versus cutting to manage growth.
Truth and difference of opinion quoted dialogue
A debate on truth and opinion features Riggins asserting support for plain truth while a philosopher notes many claim to stand for truth only to defend a difference of view. The exchange highlights the distinction between objective truth and subjective stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggins
Why Do People Mind Their Own Business
A concise quip from a Philadelphia Press column noting that many fail to mind their own business. The home-grown philosopher suggests two reasons absence of mind or absence of business, reflecting a humorous social critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Hutchison Mfg CO
Wood Si
Wilkinsburg
Wilkina
Inflammatory Rheumatism and Patent Remedies Ad Claims
An advertising column touts Hamlins Wizard Oil to combat inflammatory rheumatism and urges early treatment. It promotes Cole's Carbolisalve for skin burns and ailments with free sample offers. It also notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a quip on ego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
News OF Illinois
Telegraph
Danville
Vina
John Hinton
Newton
George W. Fithian
Congress
Fithian
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Altgeld
Peoria
William Smith
August Joes
Illinois
Florida
Rock Island
John J. Looney
The
Rock Island News
Jacob Ramser
Looney
Ramser
Iuka
Edward Mulvaney
Galesburg
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad Company
Moline
Alton
Harry B. Lessner
Aurora
Margaret D. Mitchell
William McDougall
Waukegan
Stanley Wojton
Batavia
John Berberich
B. F. Stebbins
Bloomington
Tllinois Hotel Keepers’ Association
Clark
Joliet
Miss Roeskenhaus
Nashville
Alva Willis
Alexander Willis
John W Nelson
R. R. Nelson
Eimer Opera House
Hindoo
Prince
Opera House
Springfield
George W. Anderson
George Anderson
Bertha
Maple Street
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois Methodist Episcopal Conference
Robert Morris
Mount Carmel
W. H. Pool
Olney
A. D. Rogers
Vandalia
Robert Walger
Frank Series
Hegeler
James Lane
Hillery
Ottawa
Quincy
Adams County
Wesley Craig
John Craig
Craig
Cairo
Mounds
International Union
Evansville
Ind
American Association of Orificial Surgeons
Hotel Sherman
KE. H. Pratt
Frank C. Titzel
Iowa City
Margaret Koch
Minneapolis
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Putnam
Rite Foc
Monroe Drug Company
Qou
Bema Tessay
Samuel Pitcher
Vsed
Sucrore Flaven
New York
Foodan
Bears
Carter
Posteo
Lotz Bros
Ns15
Elm ST. St.Louis
Defiance
Aother
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!