Baby's Bank Reveals Uncle Zekiel’s Hidden Fortune
Nellie Mason and Darrell uncover four thousand dollars plus hundreds of pennies hidden in a wooden baby savings bank left by Uncle Zekiel. The miser’s quiet scheme to save for Rossmore’s future survives Dunbar’s scheming and funds a modest farm, turning miserliness into a life of plenty.
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John Banks
Nellie Mason
Nellie
Darrell
Zekiel Crane
Mr. Banks
Little Rossmore
Zekiel
Rossmore
Darrell Mason
Luke Dunbar
Dunbar
Mr. Dunbar
Uncle
Leary Drabar
Gacuile
Mr. Crane
Uncle Zekiel
Darrel
Swiss Watch Exports Surge in Early 1916
Swiss export returns for the first quarter of 1916 show broad gains across watch branches compiled by Consul Walter H. Schulz in Berne. Finished movements totaled 456,938, up from 250,952 a year earlier, while the Swiss assay office reports June quarter gold watches at 156,220 versus 59,916, with silver and platinum watch figures also rising.
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Walter H. Schulz
Berne
Old Fashioned Song Sparks a Family Mix up
A grandma recalls an old fashioned tune about a one horse open sleigh while a granddaughter mistakes it for a one cylinder car after a picnic. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the humorous mishearing during a family moment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Hen lays 1920 dated egg raises breed interest
A farmer notes a hen produced an egg stamped 1920. The idea is to promote the breed and market such eggs as extra fresh when recovered from cold storage.
New York Central Appeals State Incorparation Fee Case
The New York Central Railroad appeals to the Illinois Supreme Court after Sangamon county circuit court overruled a defense demurrer concerning a 300000 dollar incorporation fee paid under protest. The road had earlier paid 400000 dollars to the Public Utilities Commission at reorganのization and argues the 300000 would be double taxation.
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SpringHeld
New York Central Railroad Company
Linnois Supreme Court
Sangamom County Circuit Court
Secretary of State
Stevenson
State Treasury
Creighton
State Public Utilities Commission
Oat Yields Reported Across Galva and Surrounding Areas
Galva and nearby areas report oat yields around forty to forty five bushels per acre with good color and 25 percent under standard weight. John Miller of Farmers' Grain and Elevator cites similar figures for Galva. A separate note from Freeport describes a carbolic acid incident and recovery. La Salle reports chicken thieves near the Illinois river with losses of 125 birds from James Mitchell and others. Springfield notes a romance ending in 1875 with Dr Virginia Rigg and Isaac C Krabiel and intertwined family histories.
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Galva
Henry County
John Miller
Farmers’ Grain and Elevator Company
la Salle
Illinois River
la Salle County
James Mitchell
Fall River Township
Ole Johnson
Nicholas Wolke
Springfield
Virginia Rigg
Isaac C. Krabiel
Virginia
Warsaw
Decatur Protest Against State Board Ban
Decatur city officials business leaders and school officials from Decatur and Mason County traveled to Springfield to challenge the state board order placing their county in a restricted area due to infantile paralysis concerns.
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Decatur
Mason County
Springfeld
State Board
Not a Toy Gun Fatal Shooting in Jacksonville
Mrs. Oleta Camplin picked up a rifle believing it was a toy and fired at Charles Grannison, hitting him in the forehead and killing him instantly in Jacksonville. Authorities investigate the incident as a fatal shooting.
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Jacksonville
Oleta Camplin
Charles Grannison
Grannison
Auto crash near Scarborough claims two lives
Dixon-Hunter Howard age thirty was killed instantly and Clyde Edward seriously injured when the automobile they rode in went over an embankment near Scarborough.
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Dixon—Hunter Howard
Clyde Edward
Scarborough
Feed Mill Burns in Clayton Fire Destroying Mill
The Gross feed mill was destroyed by fire and will be rebuilt. The mill was recently purchased by Smith Brothers from Henry Gross.
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Clayton
Gross
Smith Brothers
Henry Gross
Farm Lands Increase In Value In United States
The value of farm lands rose to 45.55 per acre from 40.80 last year and 36.23 four years ago. Census figures show 1910 value at 32.40 and 1900 at about 39. The rise averages around 5 percent annually, about 2 per acre yearly, with recent gains linked to southern cotton rebound and wartime price stimulus for grain.
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United States
Baby skin relief ad and witty piano exchange
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for a baby skin irritations with a free mail sample offer from Boston. A brief dialogue snippet follows about a kiss during a piano performance, noting a singer's nasal delivery.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Promoters of Vigilance Debate Political Courage
Senator Sorghum defends bold stance amid critics. He says taking a risk may create enemies but prevents complacency and protects against being too forgiving or passive.
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Senator Sorghum
New York Man Invents Upright Ice Cream Cone Stand
A New York man has created a stand to hold ice cream cones erect using stiff paper. The device aims to reduce spills and maintain cone presentation, reflecting a practical yet simple innovation described in this brief item.
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New York
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Helped Women Across Cities
Letters from Philadelphia and Erie praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menopause symptoms including headaches backaches heat flashes dizzy spells and nervous feelings. Women seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts and receive confidential answers from women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Lydia FE
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Freeport
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Conan
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Monroe
Charleston
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Experiere
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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Erie
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