Daughters of the American Revolution Elect Officers at Elgin
Elgin report: Regent Mrs. George T. Page of Peoria leads the D of I R session with vice regent Mrs. Frank Bahnsen of Rock Island and other officers elected. The congress also notes state teachers reform, governor Dunne’s actions, and various local notices across Illinois.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
G. T. Page
Peoria
Elgin
George T. Page
Frank Bahnsen
Rock Island
D. J. Rumanew
Ira F. ‘Woodruff
Quincy
Charles Dbd. Knowleson
Freeport
Wegistrar
Mabel C. Shumway
Chicago
State News in Brief Highlights Across Illinois
A roundup column reports suicide by carbolic acid in Shobonier-Mrs Albert Lovett. conferences open at La Salle on charities correction and probation groups. arrests for counterfeiting in Newman. Crandall obituary at Pana. Jones death in Carterville. auto crash injures in Galesburg. Morrissey pension board rescue dramatises rail crossing heroism in Joliet. Knights of Pythias elects Egypt as supreme rep Ritter. Hinsweiler found dead in Galena. McDougal, famed Reserve Bank examiner in Chicago. Anti-Horse Thief meeting chosen for Springfield 1915. Will Stonich abuse case in Joliet pending humane society action.
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Shobonier
Albert Lovett
Bloomington
State Conference of Charities and Correction
la Sallie
State Association of Probation Officers
State
Pana
Christopher Columbus Crandall
Central Illinois
Mora
Libby
Andersonville
Carterville
John T. Jones
Jones House
Johnny Jones
Galesburg
J. S. Butts
Parmelia Shutes
R. T. Welsh
St. Mary’s Hospital
Joliet
Andy” Morrissey
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Pension Board
Morrissey
Duquoin
Knights of Pythianism
Ilinois
Egypt
Charles L. Ritter
Murphysboro
Illinois Grand Lodge
Quincy
Ritter
Supreme Grand Lodge
Illinois
Galena
Albert Hinsweiler
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Alexander Hinsweiler
T. Clifford
Galena Junction
W. F. McLallen
Columbus City
Ind
Springfield
Jacksonville
W. J. Cordier
J. H. Plunkett
Pleasant Plains
J. M. Pence
Morrisonville
M. H. Metz
Chambersburg
J. W. Cleary
J. S. Felmley
Griggsville
C. L. Montgomery
Blue Mound
Will Stonich
John Stonich
Stonich
Humane Society
Pickpocket Scare Seen as Exaggeration in City Talks
Brown argues pocket theft fears are overblown and a careful man has little to fear from light fingered thieves while walking. Jones recalls a recent attempted pickpocket and reveals his wife acted somehow, prompting humor about married life and security.
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Brown
Jones
Nearly Crazy with Eczema and American Flags Ad
A 1914 testimonial from Newton D. W. Chapman at 354 Plum St Youngstown Ohio describes dramatic eczema relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad notes global sales and a free sample offer alongside a separate blurb on demand for miniature American flags in Europe.
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Plum St
Youngstown
Ohio
Newton D. W. Chapman
Postecard
Cuticura
Dent. L. Boston
Europe
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes Safe Infant Remedy
A vintage public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the official signature, highlighting the product as a safe remedy in use for over 30 years and noting it is a favored choice for children who cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria served in two wars
A brief note states Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria has served in two wars. The item contrasts historical duties with modern claims of women’s rights and includes an advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy.
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Eleanore of
Bulgaria
Canvey Island's Rise From Danish Pirate Shore to Trade Hub
The London Chronicle notes Canvey Island eyes thames trade with deep sea wharves. It once served as a pirate staging point for Danish plunder and could become a major entrepot. The island may gain a second church and hosts a unique six sided Dutch cottage from 1621 tied to Dutch dam builders.
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Canvey Island
Thames
London Chronicle
Essex
Canvey
England
Still Need Mules in Army Transport
The Army and Navy Journal notes authorities doubt motor cars will replace mules given current U S road and terrain conditions. European road quality would guide American testing only after pavements match Europe. Of 16 car types tested on the Texas border none proved satisfactory for cross country material transport. Good roads remain lacking in America.
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Army and Navy Journal
Europe
United States
Texas
America
Shad dinner sparks memory of porcupine joke
Margie compares a shad to a porcupine turned outside in during a family dinner. The lighthearted remark adds a playful moment to an ordinary evening.
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Margie
Wear-Proof Hosiery Ad Promises Guaranteed Wear
A Philadelphia seller at 3200 Chestnut St presents Wear-Proof Mills hosiery for Christmas sales. The ad targets friends and neighbors, claiming guaranteed wear and a big holiday business.
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Friends & Neighbors
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
There Was Doubt. D'Auber I am a self-made man
A Boston Evening Transcript item notes doubt and boasts about self made status in a trimming market line. It mentions Knocker and Bragging or apologizing as possible stances. The piece frames the bargain mindset as a fifty cent markdown toward forty cents.
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D’auber
Knocker
Boston Evening Transcript
Hat remark sparks candid reaction in marriage tale
A wife shows off a new hat to George, who starts to praise it but is interrupted. She warns him not to speak plainly, and he stops mid sentence, illustrating a playful marital moment from Stray Stories.
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George
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Fialice
Johnston
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Illinois Baptist State Association
Marion
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Aurora
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Seventythird Street
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Williams
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Maumee
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Martin D. Hardin
Presbyterian Synod of
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Marion County Farmers’ Institute
Kinmundy
Batavia
Julia Nelson Glos
John 8. Glos
St. Charles
Oregon
Virginia
John ©. Sheren
East St. Louis
William G. Panzer
Columbia Can Company
Rochelle
Edward Wade
Clark Farrell
Tremont
Sarah Bailey
Eczema
Garden of Eden
Marine Eye
Marine Hye Remedy Co
J. Wesley Tilly
Selma
Cal
Golden Medical Discovery
Pi F
Thacke
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Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Iad
Liggett
Reo Coz
Ati
Silk Hose Mfg
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Hay
Philo Hay Specialties Co
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N. J
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Washington, D.C
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