City Girl's Gold Tipped Cigarette Has Snuff Stick Rival
An Interchurch World Movement survey from the Tennessee Mountain district shows mountain brides using a snuff stick as a cheaper longer lasting substitute for the city girl’s gold tipped cigarette. The report notes distressing poverty and ignorance and proposes a program combining Bible teaching with practical agriculture on model farms, roads and schools to improve community needs.
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Interchurch World Movement
Tennessee Mountain District
Local notes and visits in Ladd and周 area
John Meek Sr visited friends out of town last Saturday. A Massa formerly of Farmington Illinois did business here Friday and Saturday. Spring Valley Rebekahs attended the Parcel Post social at Moose hall last Tuesday. Erwin couple plan to move into the Data home soon. Effie Lakin formerly of Chicago visited relatives here last week. Dave McCain spent Sunday afternoon with his two sons in Spring Valley. Chase Wardell recently returned from Janesville Wisconsin for a short visit. Mrs Chedister of Cherry visited relatives here last Saturday. Earl Mason, recently released from Spring Valley hospital, went home Sunday. Joe Ferrario has returned from army service. George Dana and two children of Spring Valley visited relatives Sunday. Rev Jones of Spring Valley called on friends Sunday. Ladies Aid met last Thursday at the Methodist church. Mrs John Meek Jr entertaining. Mrs Moses Meek and two Pekin NL children visited Ladd Sunday. Ed Volker returned to Ladd Saturday after time in Moline Illinois. Neoma Winter was a Peru visitor Sunday afternoon.
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A. Massa
Farmington, Ill
Spring Valley
Parcel Post
Moose Hall
Erwin
Data Home
Earl Mason
Spring Valley Hospital
Joe Ferrario
George Dana
Jones
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
John Meek, Jr
Moses Meek
Pekin, NL
Ed Volker
Ladd
Moline
Neoma Winter
Peru
Catholic Ladies Social for Cedar Point Benefit
The Catholic Ladies of Cedar Point plan a social on Wednesday March 17 to benefit the church. A luncheon will be served and the event will be held in Mrs Maurers building. Mrs Walter Lewis of Moose Lake Minn visits her daughter Mrs Glenn Mudge. Mrs Martin Purtle is en route to Peoria for her son's illness in a city hospital. Mrs Delino Raudebush is ill with flu. Miss Frieda Gealow spent Sunday with her parents.
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Cedar Point
Walter Lewis
Moose Lake, Minn
Glenn Mudge
Martin Purtle
Peoria
Delino Raudebush
Frieda Gealow
Scandal at Majestic Theatre March 18
The play Scandal by Cosmo Hamilton, starring Herbert Rawson and Betty Murray, debuts at the Majestic Theatre on Thursday March 18. The production, praised for its sharp plot and social commentary, has drawn strong Chicago box office notes and features 50¢ to 1.50 tickets with a $2.14 stated attraction price.
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America
The
Majestic
Walter Hast
Cosmo Hmilton
Chicago
Majestic Theatre
Thursdaay
Hamilton
Vis
Herbert Rawson
Pelham Franklin
Betty Murray
Beatrix Vanderdyke
Cosmo Hamilton
Hast
Valley Bakery
Gospel of Labor and the Law of Sweat in Postwar Society
John Ruskin’s law of nature toiled work for every kind of good is urged as a postwar duty. Arthur Hunt Chute notes in Leslie’s that all classes, especially the idle rich, must embrace labor. After war, society should require brain or brown sweat from all to sustain production.
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John Ruskin
Arthur Hunt Chute
Leslie
Vincent Astor
Kingdon Gould
Fricasiani
Italy
Bird Known in Every State: The National Flicker
Frank M. Chapman in Our Winter Birds extols the flicker as a universal state native. He notes its adaptability, industriousness, and beauty, despite a lack of song. The bird drums on roofs, defends itself boldly, and earns many names from crescent to yellowhammer across its broad range.
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Frank M. Chapman
Union
Chapman
Central America
Canada
Wife seeks divorce after menacing note from husband
A colored wife brings a threatening note from her husband after he returns from camp. The judge reads the letter in court and asks what can be done. The wife responds she wants a divorce or some of the syrup referenced in the letter.
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George
Eliza
Timid Girl At Dinner Answers Question With Shy Quip
A young girl recalls a formal dinner where older guests converse freely while she remains quiet. When asked if she ever speaks, she stammers that she talks only when something interesting is discussed, provoking a stony silence.
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Chicago Tribune
Auto Show Attendees Named at La Salle Event
Anna Dorf, Alice Corcoran, Mary Solan, Mary Wojtanoski and Charles Dorf attended the auto show in La Salle highlighting local residents at the event.
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Anna Dorf
Alice Cocoran
Mary Solan
Mary Wojtanoski
Charles Dorf
la Salle
Bit the Bones and the Cook’s Grim Gambit
Bit the Bones recounts Charley the cook who adores shooting craps and grows suddenly somber after a poor roll. The crew shares hash for supper while a bugler bites into something hard in his mess, then Charley returns to a contented smile as the mood shifts.
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Charley
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Illinois Valley Sash and Door CO
Rock and Water Sts
Ilinois
John Meek, Sr
Effie Lakin
Dave McCain
Chase Wardell
Janesville
Wis
Law of Nature
Professional Directory
Edward Peters
C. A. Jensen
Bell
Optometrist
LA Salle Theatre
P. J. Secrest
P. F. McNamara
St. Paul and Greenwood Sts
de Filippi
S. Spring Valley, Il
J. H. Franklin
Jagodzinski
Tlinolte
Peter Braida
E. St. Paul St
Illinois
DR. Olmsted
PERL
WM. Hawthorne
J. L. Murphy
Peltier Bldg
Bostor
Laois
Granville
John Wishnevsky
Spring Vilney
JOS. F. Kuss
Hotel
Kaskaskia
DR_ A. B. CONNOR
Mrs, van Doran
W. Erie
Stepring Valley
Ilimots
Cassiday Bros
Dr.c
Menge Sica
Masonic Temple
COX Jewelry CO
Marquette St
DR. Ladue
Dr. Rummell
Fehr and Cumming’s Furniture Store
W. C. Gilbert
Streator, Illinois
Kemp
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