Healthgrams on Illinois Disease Stats and Preventive Care
Health department figures report 142467 contagious disease cases in Illinois this year. The piece urges vaccination, hygienic habits, annual physical exams, and warns personal liberty debates over public health measures affecting children. It notes diphtheria deaths since 1918, most under ten, and promotes toxin antitoxin prevention funded by the state.
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Pigs Propose Poetry After Dinner Disappointment
Miss Ham suggests turning failure to feast into a playful poetry moment for the Pig Pen crew. Grandfather Porky scolds the fuss while the group ribbingly objections and test a silly verse about eating.
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Grandfather Porky Pig
Miss Ham
Grunt
Cousin Ham
Brother Bacon
Sammy Sausage
Sir Percival Park
Benjamin Bacon
Mrs. Pink Pig
Mrs. Pinky Pig
Pinky Pig
Grandfather Porky
Porky
Parking Space Needed for Fred
Fred at five years old asks his mother to make pants with pockets to park his hands. She argues he is too small for such pockets, but he insists he is growing big enough to have a place to park his hands.
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Fred
And Those Centipedes in a Punny Exchange
Willie asks Johnny about his year old brother. Johnny says a year old, and Willie claims his dog is a year old and can walk twice as well as Johnny’s brother. The dog, having twice as many legs, would seem to have the advantage.
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Johnny
Willie
Lost and Found in the Woods A Tale of Courage and Romance
Priscilla, visiting in Baystown, is stranded in a forest when a car crashes into a stream. She staunches the injured driver’s wounds with her clothing as night falls. Rescue arrives after she aids Doctor Bob Thornton, leading to a swift romance and an upcoming engagement.
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Priscilla
Aunt Delphine
Baystown
Cora Winters
Bob Thornton
Delphine
Prisellia
Thornton
Old Peru Resident Luke Christopher Dies at 87
Luke Christopher, longtime Peru resident for 52 years, died Wednesday at 3 p.m. at his home Seventh and West streets after years of declining health. Born in Ireland 87 years ago, he came to America as a youth, settled in Minersville, then moved to Peru in 1871. He leaves a widow and four children Peter Cosgrove Spring Valley George Chicago Mrs. Margaret Reiter and Miss Fanny Christopher Peru, two sisters Anna Hunt and Mrs. James O Malley Chicago. Funeral was held Friday at 9 a.m. from the residence to St Marys church.
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Peru
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West Streets
Christopher
Ireland
America
Minersville
Peter Cosgrove
Spring Valley
George
Chicago
Margaret Reiter
Fanny Christopher
Anna Hunt
James O'Malley
St. Mary’s Church
Auto Stolen At La Salle Found By Peru Police
An Essex coupe owned by C A Jensen, La Salle jeweler, was taken between 7 and 7:30 Saturday evening from in front of the La Salle theatre. Peru officer Sam Hockings recovered the car at Third and Putnam streets after Jensen reported the loss and accompanied by La Salle Chief McInerney. Police theorize joyriders used the vehicle to move between cities.
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C. A. Jensen
First Street
la Salle
Sam Hockings
Peru Department
Third
Putnam Streets
Jensen
Peru
la Salle Theatre
Chief McInerney
Poison whiskey kills six men in Pana
Six men died and several others were gravely ill after drinking moonshine in Pana. Evidence shows the liquor contained ether fusil oil or wood alcohol. Edward Gaughan a 49 year old contracting painter was the first to die from fusil substances.
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Pana
Edward Gaughan
Coroner’s Jury Considers Liquor Poisoning Case
The coroner's jury verdict links oil poisoning to liquor purchased from John Tokoly, soft drink parlor proprietor. Other deaths cited include Dwight Eiler 50 stock dealer, George Baldwin 40 insurance agent, Charles B. Gaughan 32 locomotive engineer, Maurice Clark 45 stock buyer, and Edward Biehl 55 contractor.
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John Tokoly
Dwight Eiler
George Baldwin
Charles B. Gaughan
Maurice Clark
Edward Biehl
Embezzlement Case Dismissed Against Pfund
The embezzlement charge against Chas. A. Pfund, filed since the April term, was dismissed Tuesday afternoon by the State's Attorney.
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Chas. A. Pfund
Settlement Talks Ended Indictment Before Drawing
Johnson, at Nate Self's request the complaining witness, helped seal a settlement before indictment. Pfund, erstwhile Arlington elevator manager, sold Self's corn valued at 700 to 800 dollars without settlement, then left Arlington for Iowa and later Walnut. Upon return, the matter was referred to the state's attorney and presented to the grand jury.
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Nate Self
Pfund
Arlington
Self
Iowa
Walnut
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