Farm Meeting Turns Into Homecoming for Dirk and Selina
In a spring visit to Dirk De Jong’s farm, former wartime friends Emile Goguet Roelf Pool and others join Selina DeJong and her mother for tea. Roelf rekindles old ties with Selina while Dirk faces a joyful, crowded reunion on the High Prairie farm and a promise of future portraits.
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Selina
Meena Bras
Miss DeJong
Meena
Dirk
Roelf
Dallas
General Goguet
Brittany
Europe
Roelf Pool
Wheat and Emeralds in a Farm Inheritance Dinner
In this scene Selina reflects on life and wasted journeys while Roelf and Dallas praise beauty. The party returns from a farm visit to Chicago with Roelf’s aging resolve and Dallas’s calm, affectionate practicality as Dirk confronts his own sense of worth.
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Séitta
Roelf
Selina
Madame Storm
Dallas
Agrin
Helen of Troy
Dirk
Dirk DeJong
Bureau County Schools Plan Reading Circle Drive 1925 26
Bureau County seniors begin the 1925 26 term with new teachers some holding one year training. District 91 has a normal school graduate teaching nine months and earns a $100 bonus under the Distributive Law. Constitution Week is set for Sept 14 20 with urging teachers to dedicate time to the meaning of the Constitution. A new pupil reading circle award system is explained at the office as well as 1925 26 Illinois Reading Circle books available for review. Improvements include playground gear and upgraded teaching materials. Directors commend the district’s spirit as education funds from the Educational Hall are issued to teachers who are asked to cash promptly. All work can be obtained from the air ground by calling the office.
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Bureau County
United States
Constitution Anniversary Association
Ilinois
Splenaia
Ofice
Impos
Specialists Offer Non Surgical Treatments For Various Ailments
An ad states specialists dedicate full time to treating a wide range of conditions including stomach liver kidneys bowels and diabetes. It promises non surgical methods with no chloroform or cutting, eye care and grinding own lenses for glasses.
County Library Seeks Books for Circulating Collection
The circulating library is at the disposal of every teacher in the county. New books were added from last year’s closing exercises funds, with a remaining balance available. Suggestions for new purchases are welcome.
Cinotti Gorgal Secret Wedding Announced
The marriage of Miss Florence Cinotti of Peru and former football star Alex Gorgal was held in Wheaton Illinois on July 25. The ceremony took place at a Roman Catholic church with Mr and Mrs Joseph McGary of Chicago in attendance.
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Florence Cinotti
Peru
Alex Gorgal
Wheaton
Ill
Joseph McGary
Chicago
Groom Resumes Life After Seven Months at Aurora Home
The article notes the groom has lived and worked in Aurora for seven months prior to current events.
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Aurora
Illinois duck season opens Wednesday
Thousands of hunters prepare for the official duck season opening in Illinois. The season runs through December 31 and includes ducks geese mud-hens and plover. Dove season ends September 30.
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Illinois
Discordant The man who sings his own praises never gets praised for his singing
A short editorial pondering vanity and merit in self-promotion, noting that loud self-praise rarely earns genuine acclaim for one’s singing talents.
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Boston Transcript
Pay As You Are Able Avoid Unnecessary Operations
A cautionary note advises consulting before any procedure and emphasizes avoiding unnecessary operations. It urges seeking professional guidance to determine if an intervention is required. No specific people or places are named.
Free Consultation and Examination by D E Haley M D
A Peoria Illinois physician offers free consultation and thorough scientific examination with no cost. If treatment is desired, arrangements can be made regardless of financial means. Write or call D E Haley M D in Peoria Illinois.
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D. E. E. Haley
M. D. Peoria
Illinois
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Ferber
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Dirk de Jong
France
Callan
Mr. DeJong
Paris
Loop
Michigan Avenue
Pool
Wibray
Park System
Grand Boulevard
Drexel Boulevard
Jackson Park
Illinois Central
Halsted Street
Doubleday, Page & Co
WNU
Halsted
Ontario Street
Saki
Michigan Boulevard
Missy Strom
Sini Tios
Bureau County School Notes
Haley and
Knowles
Dr. Knowles
la Salle
Miles Hotel
Clark Hotel
Princeton
Cinotti-Gorgal
Professional Directory
Celestina Fenoglio Piano
W. St. Paul St
Spring Valley
Florence
Thompson’s
Lyst
A LA Carte
Lil’s Eat Shop
Hicks Junction
Edward Peters
Bell
DR. Olmsted
C. A. Jensen
LA Salle Theatre
la Salle, Til
Cassiday Bros
P. B. Giachetto
U. S
Peoria St
Peru, Illinois
H. W. Toranson
Over Spring Valley Drug Store
Spring Valley, Illinois
J. A. Shere
Woolworth
Lasalle
Chinks Place
Dakota Street
Hicks Park
J. E. Carlson
Optometrist
la Salle National Bank
R. K. McColl & Son
Princeton, Illinois
Bertrand
East St. Paul St
John Packup
E. Erie St
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