Mrs Elizabeth Barrowman Dies in Joliet
Elizabeth Findley born in Dreg horn Ayrshire Scotland April 10 1849 died at daughter Mrs Margaret K Hall Joliet September 11 1920. Survived by five of eleven children and fourteen grandchildren with relatives listed. funeral held in Joliet with Rev C L Mills officiating. Interment Ottville cemetery.
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Elizabeth Findley
Dreghorn Ayrshire
Scotland
Margaret K. Hall
Joliet
Thomas Barrowman
America
Margret K. Hall
Elizabeth B. Wilson
Barrowman
Braidwood
Spring Valley
J. J. Moran
C. L. Mills
Ottville
Alexander Barrowman
James “Owlish
Margaret Hall
Job
Ed. Stuart
James Barrowman
Peter McDermott
O'Conmer
Sgt
Schwarzing
Chicago
Robert Barrowman
John Barrowman
South Chicago
Wm. Wilbur
la Grange
John Strachen
Terre Haute
Ind
Sarah Foreman
Toledo
Ohio
Thos. Barrowman
Wilmington
Difficult Climbing
A Dallas News quip notes fame remains limited as we must descend to pay a groundsling Tuesday.
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Dallas News
No Burn Linoleum Flame Quenching Gas Feature
Non combustible linoleum of European invention includes a chemical that releases a flame quenching gas if ignited. The article notes the innovative composition aims to reduce fire risk in flooring materials and describes safety benefits.
Methodist Church Notes Weekly Thursday Prayer Service
The church repeats a weekly Thursday prayer meeting led by different members. Last Thursday was led by Mr. H. Michael and this week by Mr. A. Trillet. Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 14 o'clock, worship at 10 45 a.m., evening song service at 7 30 p.m. Pastor Chas Edw Bowen invites participation.
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H. Michael
A. Trillet
Jesus
Christ
Bowen
Postal Air Routes Embrace Mail by Air in Early Plans
The article notes that two new air routes will be let for mail service as contracts are to be awarded. It predicts planes will soon deliver mail and passengers around the clock. A separate item reports the unearthing of 1769 tombstone of Johnathan Plume in Newark amid sewer work.
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United States
Darius Green
Professor Langley
Peo
Johnathan
Robert
Esther Plume
Branforth Place
Newark
New York Evening Mail
Miller bandit mystery death: body held for relatives in Leland
No new developments in the Miller bandit case since the inquest. Leland authorities will hold the body until Monday to allow possible relatives to claim it. unclaimed remains would be interred in Leland. Stella Broughton of Madras recalls Miller as a prosperous auto broker, while neighbors knew him as a poultry buyer.
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George L. Miller
Leland
The
Chicago Tribune
Stella Broughton
Madras
Ore
Tribune
Miller
Orchid Hunting Brings Big Rewards for Explorers
Orchid hunting profits lure many adventurers into remote regions in search of rare varieties. A single plant can fetch thousands of dollars, making the enterprise lucrative despite the risks and challenges involved.
True Standard of Manhood Grit Vision
A brief late 19th century moral note defines manhood as reaching the highest inner achievement. true measure and standard arise when a man finds the best within and satisfies his heart with that peak, according to the source.
Australians Write More Letters Than Americans
Australians are the most prolific letter writers, averaging 150 letters per person each year, compared with about 80 in the United States and Canada.
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United States
Canada
RAT SNAP rodent killer advertised with guaranteed results
Fehr and Humming and Thompson Drug Co advertise RAT SNAP as a pest control cake for pantries kitchens cellars and larger spaces. Sizes range 35c 65c and 1.25 with money back guarantee and note it should not mix with food.
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Fehr
Umming and Thompson Drug Co
Road to Ruin and Paths of Transgression Commentary
The Boston Transcript caption notes the proverb laden line about the one-way path of the transgressor and the unrighteous, illustrating a moralistic caution in a brief cultural aside. It reflects a newspaper voice on ethics and consequences.
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Roger
Boston Transcript
Figuring on a Crowd in Green Land Plant Cover
Engineers plan for crowd stress by using a dead load near one hundred pounds per square foot. Greenland earned its name from a dense summer mat of mosses grasses and flowering plants, literally making it a green land.
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Greenland
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Hoover
Brown Brothers Electrical
Illinois
Universal Appliances
Hot Point
American Beauty Irons
Westinghouse Ranges
Westinghouse & Wagner
Franco Flashlights
Eureka Cleaners
Universal Cleaners
Western Electric Cleaners
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Phoenix Fixtures
Westinghouse Appliances
Brown Bros. Company
Pring Valley
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