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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
6
In Maunie a city marshal and Milton Smith exchanged shots in a street pistol duel. Smith was killed and Sloan wounded in the exchange near the marshal as he headed home to supper. The marshal had arrested Smith days earlier and claimed the death was an accident.
Thomas F. Edwards of Kilbourne was found sane after an inquisition in Havana led by Judge McComas. Witnesses testified Edwards introduced a deck of cards to his class to teach poker and attempted to emulate a fire-eater after a circus side show.
Ashland hosts a merchants carnival and Fraternal day with speakers including Hon. William M. Groves of Petersburg and W. N. Hairgrove of Jacksonville. The Prohibition party promotes the water wagon regime with H. A. Scrogin of Springfield and Tilon is named for Democrat day.
Anti-Saloon League members in Decatur plan to prosecute the Decatur Brewing company over near beer, called White Banner, arguing it is prohibited in local option territory because it contains malt and is fermented.
Residents of Eliah mine for a woman and found a petrified head and foot in a solid limestone ledge. The theory holds she was buried long before Eliah. In Sterling, Silas Gougal 79, delirious from cocaine during tooth extraction, yelled fire and jumped from a second story window, fatally injured.
Gov. Deneen ordered detectives to hunt dynamiters who blew up a section of the Illinois and Michigan canal near Chanahon, flooding farms and leaving boats stranded. Canal commissioners in Chicago planned repairs while Pinkerton men probe, farmers cautious but hopeful for tips.
In Peoria the brewing employees accepted a compromise, ending a threatened strike. Workers concede half of their demands after recognizing factors such as local option affecting business and the impracticality of gaining more than half.
Hundreds of East St Louis residents witnessed a knife fight between two St. Louis men on Broadway. George Morrison was cut six times and stabbed nine times by Robert Healey, both men in serious condition.
Decatur Illinois William B Olds is named head of the vocal department at James Millikin University school of music He previously directed the Illinois Conservatory of Music and led the music department at Illinois College in Jacksonville
Mae Hartel of Alton drowned in the Mississippi near here when a picnic skiff without signals was struck by a launch. A second woman was rescued by the drowned woman's brother who misidentified the victim.
Joliet trader L D Stocker’s son Joliet Lafayette Stocker drowned in the Kankakee River while swimming with eight friends during a camping trip. He was overcome by cramps and sank before aid could reach him.
The Montgomery county jail contract was awarded to John R. Chaillcombe for 27185.50. He outbid all competitors by more than 1200. Construction will begin soon.
A hay barn and 30 tons of hay on the H. A. Dappert farm south of Taylorville burned after a lightning strike. The structure, valued at $500, was destroyed in minutes with no insurance coverage.
Strawn Livingston county officials and Wabash railroad detectives pursued James Tracey a 25 year old late station agent who allegedly embezzled 900 dollars borrowed without company sanction. Lincoln Railway & Light accepts new car franchise in Lincoln city notice.
The article reviews the picturesque lace hat trend, noting it flatters some figures but appears top heavy on others. It covers brim shapes with lace and net, soft full hairstyles, and summer millinery trends including pompons and color-coordinated ribbons for a dainty, feminine look.
The article notes affordable at home replication of fashionable collars bows jabots and girdles with wide frills and Parisian influence. It highlights scented bath wafers that dissolve in water to perfume baths and suggests gifting a box of such wafers for Christmas.
A perfume bath scene notes scented buds as a refined luxury surpassing plain soap. Once used small in finger bowls, the buds now appear in larger boxed forms offered by druggists. The shift highlights evolving beauty rituals and consumer interest in lasting floral scents.
A fashion note highlights pongee as a season favorite for summer coats. An illustration shows a model wearing a coat with an inlaid brown velvet collar and cuffs and stitched pocket flaps on each side.
The article explains pale lips indicate insufficient fresh air. Breathing deeply restores color, making lips red. It warns against biting lips as a temporary fix that damages texture and color long term.
A consumer guide warns buyers about adulterated white lead paints containing chalk and other fillers. It endorses National Lead Company and its Dutch Boy trademark as a purity guarantee and offers a free painting test book from the New York office.
Includes Voltaire and St Augustine quotes plus an ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois. Also features Allen's Foot Ease powder for swollen feet and a stray line about truth being embarrassing.
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