Joy ride in stolen Ford ends with arrest in Neponset
Frank Monihan formerly of Arlington now of Kewanee was arrested Sunday night near Neponset after joy riding in a Ford coupe owned by Edward A. Kigert of Kewanee. The car had been stolen from in front of the Catholic church in Kewanee earlier that morning. Monihan, with his girlfriend, drove to Bradford for gas, then to Broadmoor for dinner, later attending a dance in Sheffield. He escaped briefly in a corn field but was recaptured. he was jailed in Princeton overnight and later handed to Henry County authorities for theft charges. He said another Kewanee boy had previously borrowed cars and left them where owners might find them.
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Frank Monilan
Arlington
Kewanee
Wits
Neponset
Ater
Edward A. Kigert
Monihan
Lenrth
Conkling
Egert
Sheffield
Applen
Princeton
Johnson
Henry County
Congregational Church Notes on District Meeting and Picnic Plans
The 7th district Bureau County Sunday School Association executive committee and workers expect to meet Thursday at 7 30 PM in this church for business. A committee including Mrs Gunther, Mrs Sack, Mrs Agnes Miller, Mrs Allyn Dwyre, and Mrs Knapp will arrange the annual church and Bible school picnic for late August. Next Sunday the pastor speaks on Taking Heel Lest Ye Too Fall, inspired by Peter the Apostle.
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Congregational Church
Bureau County Sunday School Association
Gunther
Sack
Agnes Miller
Allyn Dwyre
Knapp
Peter the Apostle
Notice from Seatonville on employment and contact
A representative and student from the Chicago Engineering Works School of Electricity in Seatonville seeks correspondence for better opportunities. Wages offered range from 10 to 30 dollars per day. Address LiqBy: 1620 Seatonville Il.
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Chicago Engineering Works School
Seatonville
Seatonville, Il
Sun's rays set fire to Ottawa automobile
A Ford touring car owned by Frank Wilson of North Dakota was destroyed by a rear seat tire catching fire from sunlight near the College Inn on La Salle street Ottawa Tuesday afternoon. A passing motorist spotted the smoke and called Illini garage staff, who put out the blaze in minutes.
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College Inn
la Salle Street
Ottawa
Frank Wilson
North Dakota
Wilson
Illini
Hard Isn't the Word. A Baby Alarm Clock
A brief quirky item notes that a baby acts as a natural alarm clock yet keeping perfect time is difficult. The piece comments on parental sleep disruption and the practical challenge of waking routines. It reflects a light tone and everyday family life moment.
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Boston
Lightning Kills Two at Lavinia Home
A bolt struck the hearth at a Lavinia area residence killing sixteen year old Dannie Go Miss and her twenty eight year old brother Dewey. The lightning came down the chimney while no fire was burning.
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Cordele
Dannie Blow
Dewey
Lavinia
Hard Luck Follows This Little Family
Sioux Falls reports a grim tale from Montrose as Gertrude Flannery, aged twelve, dies of heart trouble while preparing for bed. Earlier tragedies struck the family with the deaths of Gertrude’s grandfather and grandmother from heart failure and Peter Flannery killed in an engine accident at Montrose. Mrs Flannery has persevered, guiding four children toward adulthood and schooling to help support the family.
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Sioux Falls
Sarah Flannery
Montrose
Gertrude
Flannery
Peter
Omaha Man Tricked by Counterfeit Get-Rich Scheme
Carl Todorff of Omaha fell for a counterfeit money scheme by Billie Gorgis and Lewis Dochoff who offered $35,000 for treasury paper to print $100,000 in fake bills. Todorff handed over $85,000 in counterfeit notes found with a U S marshal. Gorgis and Dochoff were arrested for conspiracy to commit larceny, tried and convicted, receiving long prison terms.
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Omaha
Neb
Carl Todorff
Asa
Billie Gorgis
Lewis Dochoff
Todorff
Treasury
United States
Gorgis
Dochoff
Poisoned Her Own Brother in Insurance Plot
Newark authorities allege 18 year old Charles Avery was slowly poisoned by his married sister Mrs John Creighton 24 to gain life insurance. Arsenic found in vital organs. notes imply she also poisoned their parents. An arrest followed as investigators pursue the case.
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Newark
N. J
John Creighton
Charles Raymond Avery
Handkerchief Linked to Paris Strangling Case
In Paris two years after a wealthy woman's murder a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth leads to the arrest of Pierre Limoury. He admits once living near the crime scene and a cousin had given him the item, tying him to the case. In Lewiston a man hides liquor in his grandmother's skirt pockets, gets fined $100 and 60 days in jail.
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Paris
France
Pierre Limoury
Limoury
Lewiston
Ronald LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Bees Rampage at Auction Sale at Hamilton Park
Thirty colonies of honey bees owned by George W. Petzer surged during an auction at Hamilton Park Pa. Beekeeper owners and bidders fled as the swarming bees stung scores of attendees. The sale yielded $250.
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Hamilton Park
George W. Petzer
Woman Kills Self With Hatpin in San Francisco
Despondent over medical prognosis Mrs. Ida Jenne stabbed herself with a hatpin while on a hospital bed in San Francisco. The act followed reports that she could not recover from a serious illness.
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San Francisco
Ida Jenne
Unknown Detroit Bandit Died After Shootout Refusing Identity
The wounded gunman known as Jack Smith died after a Detroit hospital standoff. He refused to reveal his identity to nurses and detectives, saying his folks were fine and declining to contact them. Police noted his hostility to officers as he faced his end.
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Detroit
Jack Smith
Elizabeth Robinson
Receiving Hospital
Miss Robinson
Prison sentence for Maplewood Church leader Abe Frazier
Abe Frazier former Maplewood Baptist church superintendent was sentenced to seven years in prison for the slaying of Bernie Banker a fellow member during a quarrel after an evening service in Dallas Texas last year.
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Dallas
Tex
Abe Frazier
Maplewood Baptist Church
Frazier
Bernie Banker
Civil War Vet General Smith Dies in Tennessee Hospital
Gen. Thomas Benton Smith, eighty five, died at a Nashville area hospital for the insane from a saber wound received during the Civil War. The wound, long untreated, led to his death after years of residence in the facility.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thomas Benton Smith
Here
Blocked Widower’s Marriage Leaves Estate To Husband
Bloomingburg New York widow Mary Post left all her estate to her husband on the condition he does not remarry. If he takes a second wife, the entire estate passes to others as dictated by the will.
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Bloomingburg
N. Y
Mary Post
Baking Mud Pies Fatal to Child in Mount Vernon
A young girl died when an oil stove exploded while she baked mud pies at home in Mount Vernon Tl. The incident left the child severely burned and authorities are investigating the accident.
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Mount Vernon
Hmma Crawford
Poor Pianist Complaints Recorder in Boston Transcript
Mrs. K L recalls that a piano tuner spent hours at her home while the basement laundry woman overheard a warning in the parlor. The woman says she disliked his playing and called him rotten.
Doctor Tells Cause of Sleeplessness in Witty Exchange
In this London Tit-Bits snippet a playful exchange features Mr Littlerest and a doctor. The doctor claims to strike at the cause of sleeplessness, and the punchline reveals a baby in the other room with a caution about spanking. The humor centers on misdirection and domestic domesticity.
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Mr. Littlerest
London
Boston Town conversation on bed and chickens roost
In a short exchange Waldo and his Uncle joke about going to bed early. The uncle asks if Waldo means sleep and Waldo replies using the birds to explain the term. The playful dialogue hinges on metaphor and rural imagery.
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Waldo
Spoke From Experience in Classroom Fable
A teacher asks for a reworded sentence expressing the same idea. After silence a young student offers that a washed child dreads the water, presenting a safer, altered version of the proverb.
Courtroom Exchange Overlooked Moment Sparks Confusion
In a tense hearing a counsel questions a plaintiff about a kiss but she recalls being too confused to remember. The exchange hints at ongoing dispute and mounting awkwardness as details unfold.
Only child wishes to be born again for playmate
A quip shows an only child asking to be born twice so a twin sibling would exist to play with, prompting a playful exchange with the mother about companionship.
Thought transfer enhanced by radio waves
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a futurist idea of thought transfer via radio, humorously tied to women arranging hair in suitable wave lengths. The snippet hints at science fiction discourse about mind communication and technology through radio signals.
In Her Defense and a Blunt Exchange on Power and Debt
A terse dialogue reveals suspicion between Addie Adder and a narrator who questions two-facedness. A husband contemplates career shifts while a wife pressingly demands financial risk, concluding with a stubborn exchange about spending and loyalty.
Two Too Many at the Western Paper Service
The service features Rev. H. K. Pendleton delivering a sermon and a bridal solo sung by Mrs. O. H. Dorman. The program includes a piece titled I love that Three.
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H. K. Pendleton
O. H. Dorman
First Confirmed Bachelor-Why Move to Fifth Floor Walk-Up
A newlywed chose a fifth floor walk-up apartment noting convenience or cost reasons. His mother-in-law’s inability to climb stairs prompted the choice, reflecting family care considerations in housing decisions.
Two Evita. Borrowing Is Bad Business
Brown notes borrowing is poor business while Black, as custodian, reviews the I O U s and contemplates the risks and costs of debt in a weary scene.
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Brown
Black
Miss Pump and Mr Oxford Love Exchange
A playful dialogue fragment shows Miss Pump asking about affection and Mr Oxford replying with a coy, affectionate line about loving with “all my solet.” The exchange mirrors a light, period-tinged tone.
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Mr. Oxford
Fragmentary History Clip Describes Egyptian Apple Timeline
A damaged OCR snippet references late medieval dates and Egyptian apple history with scattered terms. Readers encounter partial phrases about dates and a possible historical timeline.
Pure Italian bees for sale in four strains
Four strains of Pure Italian bees for sale in new dove tail hives at half price. No disease. Seller Dominick Ve ronda from Standard Tl says he cannot care for them due to sickness.
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Dominick Veronda
Standard
Co operative marketing demands gradual growth and planning
The article stresses that cooperative marketing of farm produce is in its infancy and requires gradual development. Stored reserves can stabilize prices during harvest peaks, with local successes where farmers organize and install facilities. Efficient management and financing, plus educator and banker support, are essential for durable, science driven merchandising.
Aspatria Miner Claims Sprayed Liquid Prevents Explosions
After nine years of work in Cumberland, a local miner from Aspatria says a sprayed liquid can render explosions almost impossible and improve air purity, promising safer mine conditions.
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Aspatria
Cumberland
Unprofitable Company Proves Corrupting Influence
A lone resident warns that isolation fails to shield against corrupting company. The Boston Cran script note reflects on personal life choices and social hazards.
Dr J S Terando Opens Offices In La Salle Illinois
Physician and surgeon Dr J S Terando announces the opening of offices at 517 1 2 First Street La Salle Illinois above Consumers Grocery. Office hours are 1 to 12 a m 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m with appointments available by calling 200.
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J. S. Terando
First Street
la Salle
Illinois
Consumers Grocery
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