Annual Picnic Grand Success At Mineral Point Zinc Day
The fourth annual outing of Mineral Point Zinc employees and De Pue residents drew a large crowd last Saturday. The Lake Front venue hosted vaudeville acts, a Merry-Go-Round, foot races, ball game, dancing, and free rides with all expenses paid by the Zine company.
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Mineral Point
de Pue
Zine
Lake Front
Standard
Lake Shore
Greer
L. G. Street
Bell's Island Locks Near Completion by July 25
The Illinois Waterway locks at Bell's Island in Marseilles, the largest in the world, are promised by Green and Sons of Chicago to be completed by July 25. Construction began under Governor Frank C. Lowden and took three years, praised by engineers as well done. Other Iowa work on the Illinois Waterway paused amid dam site litigation at Starved Rock and Judge Rock's Ottawa ruling, with some claiming a two year setback if the Supreme Court upholds the LaSalle County decision.
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Bell's Island
Marseilles
Green and Sons of
Chicago
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
Staved Rock
Judge Rock
Ottawa
Supreme Court
LaSalle County Court
Chiropractic for High Blood Pressure Assertion
An old advertisement promotes chiropractic as the only natural method to lower blood pressure. It urges readers to learn how chiropractic care affects hypertension and to take a disease tract home for reading and self investigation.
Deputy Coroner Edward Myers Dies After Brief Illness
Edward Myers longtime justice of the peace in Streator and deputy county coroner for sixteen years died yesterday at his family home after a few minutes of heart failure. He complained of side pain Wednesday night but seemed well before he was stricken while dressing and died before a physician arrived.
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Edward Myers
Streator
Myers
Congregational Church Notes on Sunday School Convention Report
Delegates from the State Sunday School convention will report at the month’s meeting of focal Sunday School teachers in the Congregational Church Thursday at 7 30 pm. The Boy Scouts plan a camping trip soon with a meeting to set place and time Friday at 7 pm. Sermon next Sunday morning titled Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus.
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Aurora
Focal
Boy Scouts
Jesus
M E Church Notes
No Ladies Aid meeting this week. Midweek prayer service Thursday night at the usual hour. Sunday services: Sunday School at 9 49 a m, Morning Worship at 10 00 a m, Evening Worship at 7 30 p m. Divine services will be held every Sunday this month.
City bids sought to redecorate public library interior
Bids will be received at the City Clerk's office until Monday July 1 at 8 p m for redecorating the interior of the public library. Specifications on file at City Clerk's office. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. N H Smith City Clerk.
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N. H. Smith
Rural Mail Box Painting Rule Sets Plain Lettering
Post Office Department mandates white painted rural route boxes near Spring Valley with owners name inscribed in black letters about one inch high. Obsolete or recessed boxes slow delivery. clear, visible names enable substitutes to maintain service without delays on the route.
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Spring Valley
Post Office Department
Washington
Lewis Thrown Miners Meeting Into Turmoil
John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, ordered two men ejected from the gallery during a miners meeting to set wage demands. Joseph Manley, son-in-law of William Z Foster of the Trades Union Educational League, and J F McGrath of the Laborer's Defense Council were branded as enemy organizations by Lewis.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Joseph Manley
William Z. Foster
Trades Union Educational League
J. FE. McGrath
Laborer’s Defense Council
Lewis
Organized Labor
United States
La Salle Coal Cuts Price To One Dollar A Ton
LaSalle County Carbon Coal company lowered coal price by one dollar per ton effective immediately. Officials said the reduction aims to keep mines operating and maintain jobs for workers during the summer slack period.
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LaSalle County Carbon Coal Company
Marriage licenses rise to three dollars
The legislature raised the fee for marriage licenses from $1.50 to $3.00. County Clerks previously issued licenses for a dollar fifty, but the new law now makes obtaining a license as costly as maintaining a pet Airedale, reflecting the higher cost of marrying.
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Airdale
Restless Night Over Money Lenders Tension
A scene features Charlie pacing all night over a borrowed sum and the burden of repayment. The lender urges rest and sleep while expressing concern about the strain caused by the loan. The exchange reveals personal stress tied to financial matters between them.
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Charlie
Premature Cringe Before Edith Sparks Relationship Talk
Dialogues reveal tension as a woman cautions a man about cringing and fawning before Edith. Mr Wormley questions if women accept such behavior, while the woman friend notes it ends before marriage.
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Edith
Mr. Wormley
Truthful Nursery Warning From Jack-in-the-Box Tale
A fragmentary nursery tale mentions a Jack-in-the-Box warning about children in a nursery. The ominous line suggests a claim of danger or mischief associated with the toy in a domestic setting.
Fair Words Pretty Girl Abducted by Bus Conductor
A bus conductor informs a passenger he allowed her to alight as soon as possible after she said where she wished to be set down. The dialogue reveals the passenger was taken beyond her destination and expresses remorse.
A Wasted Crime Compromise Verdict Question
A dialogue centers on a jury returning a compromise verdict. The beautiful defendant is asked what the jury did, and the response indicates not guilty, with a caution against vaudeville implications. The exchange hints at popular culture references and courtroom intrigue.
Upside-Down Portrait Jokes On a Model Shortage
Cartoon humor about drawing an inverted man due to lack of a suitable model. The artist suggests drawing the usual scene and turning the image upside down, prompting a playful exchange about perspective.
Beating Her to It Beauty Hint Causes Audience Reaction
A beauty expert is asked to explain achieving thick hair piled high on the forehead. A male audience member yells rats in response.
Frozen With Fear Are You Cool in the Presence of Danger
A terse dialogue framed by a bold phrase about staying calm in danger. The exchange centers on fear, composure, and courage in the face of peril.
We Wonder Why Smith Twins Are Hard to Tell Apart
Cartoon caption from Princeton Tiger shows Frank and Hank debating distinguishing the Smith twins. Hank notes Mabel blushes when he is near, highlighting a simple visual cue. The panel reflects campus humor and student-life commentary.
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Frank
Smith
Hank
Mabel
Princeton
The Terror and the Chaufless Runaway
Dialogue overheard about a chaulfess driver fleeing with the missus as fear grips witnesses. The exchange hints at a pursuing, unsettled situation involving an automobile and a missing woman.
True Classic Kentucky Derby Takes Center Stage
A student cites the Kentucky Derby as a classic example, prompting teacher reaction that the answer may be correct though not anticipated. The exchange highlights the enduring status of the Derby in American culture.
He Says He Will Only Marry a Girl Who Can Swim
In a jokey exchange a man declares he will wed only a girl who can swim. The woman questions the plan and remarks on discretion as she suggests practical limits on what can be kept quiet.
Danger in Delay
Dialogue hints at pressure to marry quickly and protectively advise marrying promptly to avoid prolonged delay.
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Alicee
Madge
Turtle and Snake Escape Tight Spot
Dialogue excerpts show Turtle claiming a tight spot and Snake confirming it, with Turtle insisting they wriggled free. The exchange highlights a narrow escape and mutual acknowledgment of danger.
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Turtle
Snake
One Way Yes He Do You Think Kissing Is Dangerous
A brief dialogue notes concerns about kissing and its perceived dangers. The exchange questions whether kissing poses risk as claimed by doctors and mentions its impact on many bachwora.
Shylock in Japanese Merchant of Venice Sees Changes
A globe trotter recounts a Japanese version of The Merchant of Venice seen in the Orient. Shylock is depicted as a fisherman not a Jew and demands an inch of flesh, with Portia arriving in a jin rikisha as the scene unfolds.
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Globe Trotter
Orient
New York Sun
Shylock
Japan
Antonio
Portia
Origin of the Hawaiians
The piece traces competing Hawaiian origins legends from egg-born land to divine creation. It notes early myths of gods and miracles and cites American missionaries who linked Hawaiian beginnings to the ten tribes of Israel, referencing Rev. Dibble’s 1843 history.
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Israel
S. Dibble
Gentle Hearts in Angling Wisdom Across Anglers
Excerpt from The Persistent Angler by Charles Bradford notes Izaak Walton Cowper Lincoln and Webster as gentle figures. It discusses humane attitudes to nature, fish, birds and worms, and a reverent love of waters and fields guiding anglers away from cruelty.
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Izaak Walton
Cowper
Lincoln
White House
Webster
Supreme Court
Walton
Angler
Charles Bradford
Sparrow Bravery and Robin Ferocity Highlighted
An amateur ornithologist in Detroit notes the English sparrow lacks true combativeness and often flees from blackbirds. He contrasts this with robins guarding their nests and driving away blackbirds and bluejays, asserting robins are peaceful but not pacifists.
The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout Reference
A narrator describes a sickly young man whose lifelong ailment is blamed on foul air and modern life. After years of near-constant illness, he recovers by spending time in the woods, then becomes fat and solid.
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Charles Bradford
Making a Home and furniture choices
Eddie Guest notes that a home grows from living in it and that smart furniture selection on the American scale improves a house. Sentiment centers on the furniture and the spot where the home stands, linking good taste with better furnished living and thoughtful furniture care.
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Eddie Guest
Detroit
Report of the Spring Valley City Bank condition 1923
Public bank condition report for Spring Valley City Bank Illinois as of June 30 1923 filed with the Auditor. Cashier Peter Hollerich swears the figures are true and tied to the official report. notarization by Lorenzo H. Luther on July 5 1925.
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Spring Valley
Peter Hollerich
Spring Valley City Bank
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of Illinois
Lorenzo H. Luther
Dr J S Terando Opens Office in La Salle Illinois
Physician and Surgeon announces new offices at 517 1 2 First street La Salle Illinois above Consumers grocery with hours 1 to 12 a m 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m and by appointment Call 200 disposizione.
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J. S. Terando
First Street
la Salle
Illinois
Consumers Grocery
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