Entanglement of Love and an Adventure Rescue
In a 1920 McClure Newspaper Syndicate tale, Hilda, bored with ordinary romance, seeks danger and asks Bob to rescue her. An outing with neighbor Stanley leads to a comic rescue when an eel entangles Hilda, prompting Bob to cut her free and declare lifelong devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda
Bob
Dick Pond
Stanley Mason
Katie
Stan
Shady Brook
Stanley
Mary
All the Saints
Kankakee Inter-State Fair Promises Record 1920 Season
Management led by Len Small forecasts a record year with horse shows, outdoor circus, racing, agricultural displays, livestock barns, and a bustling midway. The fair runs August 16 to 20 with horse heats, vaudeville acts, and a top-notch harness and saddle horse show. World’s Greatest Outdoor Entertainment is the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
America
Kankakee Inter-State Fair
Len Small
Kankakee Fair
Ain't it fine today lyrics and outlook
A reflective verse about enduring trouble and loss while choosing to live in the present. It contrasts past sorrows with a current acceptance and hope, noting yesterday's clouds and the possibility of rain tomorrow but asserting today’s better mood. The piece emphasizes resilience and a positive turn of phrase despite hardship.
Laborers Accept Five Cent Wage Increase Across District
The Tri City Contractors Association and local labor unions agreed to raise wages by five cents an hour for had carriers builders and common laborers. The raise takes effect August 1, applying to Peru La Salle Spring Valley Oglesby and Utica with common labor at 67 1 2 cents. Representatives from unions and contractors met Thursday to finalize the deal and the mass meeting ratified it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
TriCity Contractors
Newspap ers Credited in Kankakee Fair Advertising
Len Small of the Kankakee Inter-State Fair praises newspaper advertising as the most effective publicity method. He notes careful measurement of results, broad reach, and leisure reading, crediting papers for increased gate receipts each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Small
Kankakee
Executor's Notice in Michael Maurer Estate
Edward Maurer as Executor announces the probate claim process for Michael Maurer of Bureau County Illinois. The October Term meeting at Princeton Court House invites all creditors to present claims and requests debt settlement.
Administrator's Notice in Estate of Lewis G Wheeler
Lewis G Wheeler estate administrator fixes date for the October Term at the Bureau County Court House in Princeton. Creditors must appear to present claims and all debts should be paid promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis G. Wheeler
Bureau County
Court House
Princeton
Antonia Mattern
Corned Beef Hash and Breakfast Cakes From A Mottier Recipe
A historical recipe collection cites Corned Beef Hash a la Delmonico as a breakfast option and shares a hearty egg and potato cake method. It describes mixing cold corned beef with potatoes, spices, and toast, then poaching eggs on top. Another recipe outlines a meringue and flour mixture baked slowly, with mashed potatoes and cooked beef fried into cakes.
Record Crowd At Starved Rock State Park
Attendance for the season at Starved Rock state park reached an estimated 14 000 visitors on Sunday, surpassing Fourth of July and other summer holidays. The Mystic Workers district picnic and a planned airplane exhibition drew hundreds more, though the air show was canceled during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starved Rock State Park
We the Mystic
Argo-Phosphate Promoted to Increase Weight and Strength
An advertisement touts plain argo-phosphate as the best way to gain weight and improve vigor. It claims rapid weight increases, improved nerves, and rosy complexions, with a testimonial from Lena Brown of Atlanta. It warns against imitators and urges use only of genuine argo-phosphate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Brown
Atlanta
Estate of Antonia Mattern Deceased Court Notice
Estate of Antonia Mattern deceased. Court notice indicates proceedings at the Court House in Princeton with details pending regarding administration and claims.
Estate of William Burnell Deceased Executor’s Notice
Estate of William Burnell of Bureau County Illinois notifies creditors to appear at the County Court in Princeton during October Term for claim adjustment. Debts should be paid to the executor. Dated July 19 19. W H Burnell. Sh A Zearing Atty for the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Burnell
William Burnell
Bureau
State of Illinois
Bureau County
Court House
Princeton
Also Mentioned on This Page
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Mammoth Fair
Michael Maurer
County of Bureau
Edward Maurer
H. G. Wheeler
Mottiers Cook Book
Myrtle Reed
Starved Rock
Tri-City Tire Shop
Empire Tires
la Salle
Velse
Rolando
Adard Anc
Ladd
Etino
Agsut
Velie Trucks
W. H. Burnell
Sh. A. Zearing
Atty
Neustadts LaSalle
LaSalle, Illinois
Neustadt
Balgriggan Union
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