Fire devastates Rock Island yards causing major damage
A Friday night blaze in Rock Island destroyed the Rock Island Lumber Company and Rock Island Sash and Door yards. The fire spread in two hours wounding ten acres, with twenty million feet of lumber and two sawmills lost. Bridge ties burned halted traffic on several rail lines.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Lumber Company
Rock Island Sash and Door Works
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Speed Wedding Sets Quick Matrimony Record
Shelbyville reports a new speed record in marriage as Las Vegas and Miss Marie Hill wed after a 20 minute journey from St. Louis arriving at 2 20 and leaving at 2 40. They obtained a license from the county clerk and were married by Rev. N M Rigg at a nearby residence.
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Shelbyville
Las Vegas
Marie Hill
St. Louis
Washington University
N. M. Rigg
Tribute to riot victims marks tenth anniversary in Girard
Miners join a Miners hall program in Girard to observe the Virden riot anniversary. Frank D. Hayes state secretary treasurer of the miners gives the chief address and recounts the battle. A procession to Girard cemetery decorates A H Brenneman's grave with flowers. State President John H Walker and Hayes speak at Mt Olive. Special interurban cars transport hundreds of miners to the town.
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Girard
Virden
Frank D. Hayes
Hayes
Girard Cemetery
A. H. Brenneman
John H. Walker
Mr. Hayes
Mt. Olive
New School Site Voted For In Pana Fourth Ward
A special election in Pana chose the William Tribbett site for a new school building in the Fourth ward and approved bonds totaling 15 000 by a majority of 115. The vote reflected strong opposition to building during the nearby township high school construction, with Northwest and West End residents mobilizing a robust turnout.
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New School
Pana
William Tribbett
New Township
Northwest End
West End
Craps dispute ends in fatal shooting in Peoria
John Tracy, a hod carrier, shot and killed Martin Thomas alias Big Maude in his home during a dispute over a trifling craps stake. Tracy was arrested half an hour later at a negro boarding house after he rambled a confession denial. A revolver with one empty and five loaded cartridges was found on him.
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Peoria
John Tracy
Martin Thomas
Big Maude
Motion to Quash Denied in Murder Indictment
In city court Judge Hodge denied the motion to quash the murder indictment against Edward Rayhill. The defense argued the immediate trial request after the slaying of Asa Cheney was not granted. Rayhill faces charges of killing Cheney following a local option dispute last spring.
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Pann
Edward Rayhill
Hodge
Rayhill
Asa Cheney
Fifty Injured at Fire in Peoria Plants
Fifty spectators at a Mercer Furnace Company and Peoria foundry fire were lightly injured by a toppled lumber pile. Others were hurt by a partial engine withdrawal during a nearby blaze. Property losses run about 28000 dollars.
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Peoria
Mercer Furnace Company
See Fances of Fashion Draws Gown Harmony in Trim
Fashion piece urges trims should have meaning and harmonize with gown design. It compares elaborate but well-chosen decoration to avoid overelaboration, showcases a striped black and white messaline house gown, and advises on embroidery, appliques, and fabric choices for fall raiment.
Home Made Lingerie Hats Featured By Vogue Style
Dainty home made lingerie hats are described with a crown that grows larger at the base and rests over the hair. They feature lace edged muslin ruffles with embroidered rose stems and four wild roses placed for decoration. The top crown uses lace edgings and ruching options similar to Vogue standards.
The Toiiet Table Remedies From An Old Almanac
The article advises deep breathing to develop the chest and bust quickly, giving home remedies for illness. It suggests swallowing a beaten egg white for severe stomach sickness, hot water eye washes as a tonic, and a flaxseed pillow to prevent bed sores. It also urges keeping windows open at night to combat colds caused by fear of fresh air.
Rosettes Appear On Coats In Place Of Buttons
Fashionable rosettes replace buttons on coats with evenly spaced placements. They are made from panne velvet or satin, offering a chic alternative to traditional black buttons and creating a stylish, decorative detail.
Soft Leather Belts with Nail Head Edges and Gold Buckles
Leather belts feature a line of large steel nail heads along the upper edge and leather covered buckles with steel ornamentation. Other designs are tooled in gold with Greek key or scroll edges and large simple gold buckles. Available in many shades or made to order in any shade.
Memo Slip Receptacle Simple Wall Hanging
A compact wall or desk stand for unused memorandum slips measures seven by five inches. Built from stout cardboard with a fabric cover and cord edging, it features a lower pocket to hold half-sheets of note-paper and a silk embroidered motto Lest we forget.
Fruit Shades Dominate Winter Cloth Colors in Paris
Paris dyers report a trend toward fruit shades this winter. Raspberry red and plum purple lead, with orange banana yellow apricot and citron also popular among cloths dyed for the season.
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Paris
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise
Claims from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieves women's suffering and has saved many from surgery. Notes it is made from roots and herbs, is harmless, and supports restoring the feminine system to health with numerous testimonials.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Consideration at Two Cents Per Hour
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Ledger shows The Kid offering to take a tiring job for two cents an hour, reflecting working conditions and wage debates of the era. The exchange hints at labor struggles and cost-cutting attitudes in early 20th century urban life.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Steam Defined by a Comic Examiner
A playful exchange has an examiner asking what steam is, and Patrick answers that steam is water that's gone crazy with the heat. The item adds an ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois and a quip about debtors having better memories than creditors.
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Patrick
Everybady
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Illinois
Charles Kull
Straspurg
New Mode
Romeo
John J. Keig
William Shields
Virginia
Clark & Co
Mary Steinnitz
Decatur
Hugh Wright
Pana—Maude Elna Smith
J. Will Smith
C. W Frew
Thomas Morris
Daniel Roeder
Yous
Chicago
Almshouse Cook
Wilbur Hair
Danville
Richard Sneddon
Porter Street
Fred Sneddon
Oaklawn
Sneddon
Ross
Quincy
Charles Ross
Kansas City
Weems Laundry Company
Weems Company
Nokomis
Alton
James Hi. Hicks
Hicks
Springfield
Joseph Brinkman
Florence Moore Fanchett
Singhes
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Ill
Guare
Piso
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