Healthgrams on Prevention and Public Health Practices
The piece urges vaccination and clean habits to avoid illness and debt, notes isolation for contagious diseases, and likens headaches and poor vision to danger signals. It emphasizes moderation in eating, air and sunlight, and warns against diphtheria profiteering while promoting free silver nitrate for infant eye prevention. It cites costs of illness in Illinois and praises public health measures.
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State Department of Public Health
Europe
Anys State
Rawlings
Illinois
State State Department of Public Health
Digs Up Meteorite Near English Field
A workman in a field in England reported seeing a meteorite fall and dug it up. Only about fifteen such stones have been recorded in the British Isles.
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England
British Isles
Medical Specialists Offer Treatments for Wide Range of Ailments
Web Oct 20 Hours 10 am to 7 pm No Money Required Specialists treat stomach liver kidneys bowels gall stones constipation anemia abdominal troubles diabetes rheumatism female troubles neuralgia deafness varicose veins leg ulcers eczema debility ruptures bedwetting epilepsy fits heart troubles PILES AND RECTUAL FISTULA treated without the knife Eyes treated glasses fitted lenses ground and filled Write or call.
Wealthy motorist counsels pushing as gas runs dry
A narrator quotes a wealthy driver instructing a boy to push for progress. The boy retorts that there is no gas left, highlighting frustration and hustle in a rugged exchange from Black and Blue Jay at Johns Hopkins.
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Guy
Market watcher quips as Stax cites cautious fox stance
In a witty remark cited by the Washington Star, Dustin Stax describes himself as neither bear nor bull, but a cautious fox who stayed out of the market turmoil. The quote highlights a veteran trader’s wary stance amid volatile conditions.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Pyramids Hold Stones For City Like Mystery
In Egypt the guide remarks travel is slow as workers uncover stone blocks. He notes the vast quantity of ancient stonework tied up in the pyramids could sustain construction of a city for a long time.
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Egypt
Damaged Palpable Fragment In Louvre Discussion
A fragmentary remark references the Venus de Milo and a linguistic note Milo thought Italian for mill end. The dialogue hints at a remnant artifact with uncertain context.
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Mill End
Conservation of Effort Poem Line
A compact verse reflecting on human laziness and the futility of forcing nature to grow. The speaker questions how many idle men would be needed to shake a tree, implying restraint and patience in cultivation.
Soap-box Orator Draws Skeptical Crowd
A man in the crowd questions a speaker’s credibility calling him a soap-box orator. The remark notes the speaker’s facial expression suggesting he should know his platform better.
No Room in House Proposes Luggage Safety Trade
A traveler asks for boarding but is told no room is available except the proprietor’s. He then requests a secure place for his luggage, and the clerk agrees to stow it, ensuring safety.
Car Collision Incident Reveals Alibi By Victim
An officer questions a driver after striking pedestrians. The victim identifies the vehicle number but refuses to press charges, stating the car belongs to her cook and she wants no trouble. The exchange suggests an unintended collision with potential domestic or employment links.
He'd Make the Sacrifice for Wolf Prize Debate
A fragment questions silver cups for wolf prizes and the role of war in business. The writer opposes militarized awards, while noting public fear that conflict remains in view and that some insist on keeping war in their economy.
Foxy Citizen Sparks Tire Fixing Standoff
A humorous exchange shows a thief repairing a car tire while a policeman contemplates arrest. The citizen urges delay, insisting the thief be left until the tire is pumped, creating a comical stalemate.
Superior Sort
A Kasper quip from Stockholm notes a storm shelter choice in an umbrella shop leads to a purchase omission. The wry remark plays on nerve and thrift versus impulse buying in a brief, witty exchange.
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Kasper
Stockholm
Running Behind
A cheeky dialogue about business cadence and creditors. A speaker jokes they always run when a creditor approaches, implying urgency and avoidance in financial affairs.
Phyllis I Love a Backward Spring Cornell Widow
Thyrsis replies with a witty verse exchange inviting a backward spring ode. The dialogue unfolds between Phyllis and Thyrsis, ending with the playful promise of a new poem about Cornell Widow.
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Phyllis
Cornell
Jones Nose Signal Predicts Weather Change
A humorous note claims Jones nose turns red as a sure sign of an approaching storm, noted as a regular weather signal spotted by his wife.
Merry Side Chorus Echoes Past Fun
A fragment from Merry Side urges lifting a heavy heart by recalling happier times. The lines mix playful imagery about a performer described as a wooden soldier and a witty quip about his acting. The tone is light and nostalgic.
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Merry Side
Mother Duck Praises Ducklings Sleep Lesson
In a farmyard tale, Mother Duck applauds her ducklings for learning to sleep on water. The brood demonstrates balancing one foot while paddling, keeping their position, as Mother Duck and Sir David Duck praise their cleverness. Sammy Sausage mutters disdain, arguing about food and vanity.
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Mother Duck
Quack
Sir David Duck
Mr. Duck
Duck
Mrs. Duck
Sammy Sausage
Sammy
Second waterway lock contract awarded for Lockport
The Lockport locks contract on the Illinois waterway system was awarded Monday for 1,460,018.50 dollars to Green and Sons Construction of Chicago. Construction will start immediately on the second of five locks linking the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, with a three year completion target.
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Lockport Locks
Illinois Waterway System
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Green and Sons Construction Company
Chicago
Marseilles
Lockport
Panama Locks
Truck and two men escape in Ottawa raid
Two men fleeing arrest leveled a revolver at Ottawa City Commissioner Harry W. Bellrose and escaped with a beer truck after unloading half barrels of beer in the Court alley behind the Zeller Inn. Bellrose seized the beer, moved it to a loop garage under guard, and planned to turn it over to federal authorities. Eight of fifteen barrels were later stolen from the garage.
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Harry W. Bellrose
Ottawa
Bellrose
Court Alley
Zeller Inn
Spring Valley to elect city court judge and clerk
A resolution sets a November election date in Spring Valley Illinois for choosing a city court judge and a city court clerk. The measure orders a city election to be held on Tuesday November 13. The text outlines election procedures and official authority for the city.
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City OF
Spring Valley
Illinois
City election set for Spring Valley voters at Fire Station
A resolution orders an election for a City Court judge and a clerk in Spring Valley Illinois. Polls open 7 AM to 5 PM at the Fire Station City Hall with Desire Dubois William Mc Adams Henry Hawotte as judges and Rufin Petroski Richard Clark as clerks. City Clerk to give notice per law, approved October 8 1923 by Mayor Chas W Knapp.
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City of
Spring Valley
Illinois
Desire Dubois
William McAdams
Henry Hawotte
Sai
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