Hero of World War II Dead in Chicagorooming house suicide
John D. Hoar 31 of LaSalle a former Princess Pats member killed himself by gas in a Chicago rooming house. He lost both legs at Vimy Ridge and, after marriage to his Chicago sweetheart last March, faced despondency from his disability. Remains returned to La Salle for funeral with Knights of Columbus and La Salle Post American Legion attendance.
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John D. Hoar
LaSalle
Princess Pat Regiment
Chicago
Hoar
France
la Salle
Vimy Ridge
Paris
Salle
Montreal
England
Canada
Hicago
St. Patrick’s Church
Knights of Columbus
la Salle Post
The
American Legion
Pair Arrested Over $60 Poker Loss Alleged
Deputy Sheriff Harry Westcott arrested Manuel Callahan and FE in La Salle after Louis Handler secured a warrant. Handler says his 16 year old son Hyman was lured into a poker game on August 18 and lost $60. The suspects were taken to Ottawa for a preliminary hearing but settled out of court before proceedings.
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Manuel Callahan
la Salle
Harry Westcott
Louis Handler
Handler
Hyman
Westcott
Potato Harvest Brings Plentiful Crops and Lower Prices
Reports from potato regions indicate bumper yields this fall. Growers intend to sell at stable prices rather than manipulate the market, offering consumers a chance to stock up and save as costs of living remain high.
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Avanqua Jdy Automobile Accessories
Ouija Board Ad Promises Easy Answers
An advertisement touts a talking Ouija board as the sensation of the century. It claims fast responses and popular pricing, offering postpaid delivery for one dollar. Sold by Morris Bros. at 858 Adeline Street, Akron, Ohio.
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Rapid Talker
Morris Bros
Adeline Treet
Akron
Ohio
Miss Sophronia Seaside Summer Ends in Quiet Decision
Miss Sophronia Higgin, owner of Seaside hotel by uncle Jared Stone, faces a summer of flirtations with Mr. Harding Graves while Ezra Bascom looms in dreams. A postcard confession from Ezra and Graves’s expenses reveal she plans a wedding dress arrival and a quiet retreat from the Seaside affair.
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Seaside
Jared Stone
Miss Higgin
Mr. Harding Graves
Mrs. Winters
Ezra
Miss Sophronia
Crane Tie
Harding Graves
MRS ANNA HOLMAN HERD OF SWEDEN TO PEORIA LIFE AND FAMILY
Anna Anderson born Hedemora Sweden March 25 1839 died Peoria Sept 2 1920 at age 81 5 8 after living in Hedemora and marriage in 1863 to Charles Holman later emigrated with family to Sprag Valley where husband died in 1907. Survived by four children and eight grandchildren with services in Peoria and interment at Miller's cemetery Spring Valley. Special notice: Argo-Phosphate tablets advertised by Thompson Drug Co.
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Anna Anderson
Hedemora
Sweden
Peoria
Charles Holman
America
Sprag Valley
John Ericson
Frank Holman
Vincennes
Ind
John Erickson
Gus Johnson
Princeton
Trade offer for land or stock in Illinois town car
Six passenger Moline Knight car in good mechanical order with new cord tires. Will trade for land, a house, bonds, or stock of goods, with or without cash difference. Peter De Filippi, Spring Valley, Illinois.
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Moline-Knight
Peter de Filippi
Spring Valley
Ill
House Fire Destroys North Western Street Home
The residence of Peter Trunce on North Western Street burned completely last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Trunce, near the scene making jelly, spilled it onto a kerosene can igniting the fire. Firefighters failed to help much due to lack of water. Mrs. Trunce sustained arm burns while trying to extinguish the blaze.
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Peter Trunce
Northwestern Street
Wife Deserted After 24 Days in Wisconsin Divorce Suit
Louis L. Larson of Mendota filed for divorce from his wife Frances Leonard Larson in circuit court alleging desertion two years ago after a brief marriage. They wed July 27 1918 and lived together until August 19 1918 a span of three weeks and three days.
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Louis L. Larson
Mendota
Frances Leonard Larson
Larson
Read What Two Rats Can Do Says Agriculture Dept
Government figures show two rats breeding for three years produce 359,709,482 rats. Act when you see the first rat with RAT-SNAP exterminator. No mixing with foods, dries up after kill, leaves no smell, and is safe around pets. Sold and guaranteed by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co.
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Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co
Wheel tax notice for six months ending December 1 1920
Owners of wagons, motor bicycles, motor vehicles and motor trucks must pay the six months license due by December 1 1920 at the City Clerk’s office. Vehicles without plates will be prosecuted under Spring Valley ordinances.
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Spring Valley
Coons Avoid Meeting at Squire Brown’s Hen Roost
A brief dialogue shows two characters debating secrecy and risk in meeting at a hen roost owned by Squire Brown. Possum declines the plan, citing fear of another coon arriving unannounced.
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Squire Brown's Hen Roost
Possum
Imitation Ring Versus Cheaper Imitation Man
A terse philosophical remark compares a cheap imitation ring to an imitation man, declaring both inferior and fit for the rubbish heap. The line implies value judgments about authenticity and worth.
Highly Educational Women Declare Kissing Safe and Sane
A Life magazine quote notes eastern college girls declaring kissing as safe and sane. The remark hints at progressive views in women’s higher education and the campus milieu of the era.
Potatoes on the Menu Spark Murmurs at Guest Dinner
A guest remarks on the bill of fare with a phrase about potatoes and a boycott. The waiter confirms no spuds will be served, signaling a stoppage or protest over potatoes during the meal.
Enthusiastic Gardener Battles Weeds in Springtime
In a local vignette the ardent gardener shows zeal as weeds surge with the season. A humorous note hints he will consult his own guide How to Tell the Garden Truck from the Weeds as cars improve and outdoor work continues.
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Sterling
Ancestors Were All Black Says Hunter Echoes
The article argues that human skin color originated as black, attributing the fairness of European skin to suprarenal gland virtue and aligning with John Hunter's 18th century conclusion that original skin color was black.
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John Hunter
Icy Glare Amid Ice Cream Sitters
An exchange in the Yale Record features a student remarking on a glare while another notes the glare stems from sitting on someone’s ice cream. The light toast of campus humor captures playful conflict between peers.
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Yale
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Susan F. Hayford
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Len Small
Illnois
Small
Illinois
Tfen Small
Anna Holman
Frederick Jacobson
Thompson Drug Co
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Westinghouse Electric
Brown Bros
Spring Valley, Ill
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