Gossip Trial Links Women to Double Murder Case
The Magill trial acquits Frederick Magill and his wife Faye Graham Magill of murdering Mrs Pet Magill. The state failed to prove corpus delicti and jurors cheered as the court noted gossip among women led to the death by chloroform and related killings.
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Decatur
Magill
Tomor
Cochran
Frederick Magill
Faye Graham Magill
Pet Magill
Faye Graham
San Diego
Cal
Clinton
Miss Graham
Illinois Women Hear Critique of State Mismanagement
Mrs Hanna Solomon of Chicago told the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs that state policy indirectly trains girls for lives of shame. She accused stylish archists of pilfering taxes while warning against corrupt politicians. She cited the Geneva Illinois Industrial School for Girls where girls sleep on the floor due to inadequate facilities.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs
Hanna Solomon
Chicago
Solomon
Planning a Farmstead Layout with Functional, Safe Outbuildings
A Breeders' Gazette plan outlines placing farm buildings 600 feet back from the house to reduce smells and sounds. It details cattle barn, feedlot, grass paddocks, a double corncrib with buggy shed, horse stable, pig and sheep area, and a protective iron roof between stable and pen. A wagon shed, meadow south of the house, scattered trees, and phased construction are suggested.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Helen Gould Given Ovation In Decatur Greeting
Three thousand people greet noted philanthropist Miss Helen Gould in Decatur as she travels from New York to St. Louis. The crowd lines streets and applauds the famous benefactor during her stop.
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Decatur
Helen Gould
New York
St. Louis
Woman Dies by Her Own Action in Marital Death Case
The court found that Mrs. Magill caused her death by her own actions and that her husband’s marriage to Fay Graham followed her dying request. The verdict declares murder by action, framing the spouse’s role within the dying request context.
Girl Sues Father Over Train Settlement Proceeds
Poora Josephine Nau, injured when run over by a Rock Island train on February 15 1906, sues her father William Nau for the $5,500 proceeds of a railway settlement. Her leg was amputated after the crash and she was ill for a time. The case arose after the company paid the settlement to her father despite her being over 18.
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Poora
Josephine Nau
Rock Island
William Nau
Miss Nau
Ier
Child Dies of Burns in Peoria Bonfire Accident
Ruth Misner three year old daughter of Frank Misner died from burns suffered while playing near a bonfire in Peoria. Mrs Helen M Brookfield donated a building and land valued at 50 000 dollars to Ster te city for a hospital.
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Peoria
Ruth
Frank Misner
Helen M. Brookfield
City of
Sterte
Dedication of New Rail Road Y M C A Building
Miss Gould attends the dedication in the city hosted by the local railroad Y M C A company. About three thousand people including railway employees and families gather for a two hour reception with remarks by President Delano of the Wabash railroad. Miss Gould greets the crowd, speaks kindly to the workers and children, and has long supported the association by donating a library and a music box.
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Delano
Wabash Railroad
Miss Gould
Ferritor
Two Injured in Runaway Accident at Gakford
Daniel Anderson suffered severe injuries and Roscoe Lee sustained minor hurts in a runaway accident at Gakford.
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Gakford
Daniel Anderson
Roscoe Lee
Intensive Farming
An article argues intensive farming as a realistic solution to shrinking farm sizes. It stresses close cultivation and personal land care, noting higher yields and profits on smaller plots and warning against neglect and underuse of labor. It asserts intensive methods improve soil and farm income.
Handling Manure for Best Fertility Returns
The article weighs whether to heap manure in the barnyard or haul it out rapidly. It argues faster removal reduces waste, especially when spread on alfalfa or clover sod in fall, with benefits from phosphate rock and timely plowing. It cautions investing in fertility with fertilizers yields tenfold returns.
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Sheter
Dragging with brush method for field leveling
The text explains using six foot brush or thorn brush dragged crossways after drilling seed. A plank acts as a seat or stand, with an optional spring seat. This method levels the field as it passes, saving the Missouri Valley farmer by leaving the soil as level as a floor.
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Missouri Valley
Jottings on Winter Feeding for Dairy Farms
The writer urges timely roughage for winter feeding noting three to four crops of bran-alfalfa per acre can yield over a ton per crop. Frost increases cow appetite, pushing more stall feeding as grazing ends. Emphasis shifts from quantity to quality, highlighting the better milker’s efficiency over sheer cow numbers.
Corn Fodder Tip for Winter and Spring Feed
The piece urges farmers to store ample corn fodder for winter and spring, noting cows on a typical farm need feed as milk production continues. Warns that frost or late harvest can ruin fodder quality and advises keeping several shocks extra rather than risking shortages.
What Is Peru-Na and Is Peruna a Tonic
The article asserts Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. It cites Hydrastis Canadensis with Cubeers Copaiba and tonics Colinsonia Canadensis Corydalis Formosa Cedron Seed as forming a potent catarrh treatment. It claims wide testimonial support and theoretical soundness.
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Peruna
Married life a sure sign of a new groom
A lighthearted quip notes that claiming married life is the only life signals a man who has been married for about a week. The remark plays on fresh nuptial optimism and the temporary glow of early wedded bliss.
Milk Pail Maintenance With Borax Solution
A home cleaning tip states washing the milk pail with Borax and water in a table spoonful to a quart of water prevents staleness sliminess and stickiness.
A Peoria tobacco ad ends with a careworn woman note
A vintage ad extols the value of Lewis Ringle Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory Peoria Ml. The copy links a cheerful mood with smoking, then shifts to a careworn woman who appears unconcerned with her attire.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
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