Local residents in brief mix of visits and events
A long list of daily activities includes Miss Verda Hicks and Miss Ada Sitterly in nearby and Chicago trips, several operations at St Margaret's hospital, many visits by friends to Ottawa and Spring Valley, plus shoppers and sales at the 8. and L. Dept. Store. The infant Betty Joyce Woerner was christened with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Cantwell
la Salle
St. Margaret’s Hospital
James J. Hicks
East Dakota Street
LeRoy Hill
Rose McDonald
Abe Rosenzweig
John Woerner
Betty Joyce
Fred Woerner
Harry
Peru
Kickhoft
Hubert Walters
Granville
Rev. Jones
Yorkville
Six Days Demand Versus Sunday Meekness
A terse verse laments human meekness while noting the devil’s indifference to weekly behavior. The poem contrasts Sunday piety with the frailty of action through the rest of the week, urging vigilance against spiritual laxity.
Coincidental Exchange Over Piano Practice
Dialogue snippet shows a parent asking about a daughter’s piano practice this afternoon and a request to borrow a lawn mower, implying domestic chores and scheduling. The exchange reveals a casual, everyday interaction without broader context or outcome.
Car Ownership Rights and Bills Question
A quoted exchange questions how to afford owning and running a car. Jinks replies he can maintain the vehicle as long as stores allow him to run up bills, reflecting concerns over financing and credit access in everyday life.
Dentist Diagnoses Need For Bridge Work
A humorous exchange shows a wife claiming financial strain from dental bridge work, while her husband suggests she quit bridge playing to save money.
No Profit Why Did You Stop Playing Poker
A dialog quotes a player explaining why he quit poker. He cites exhausting hours and financial losses with his wife collecting after wins. The remark frames gambling as draining and risky in personal terms.
Try one of these cigars, old man
The Pathfinder quotes a boast about cigars praising their quality. A witty exchange questions how they taste when lit, implying rugged, old time humor and a curious buyer’s banter. The line captures casual masculine banter and product bravado.
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Pathfinder
Small Town Humor and Philosophy
A reflective column on small town life notes that abusive rivals spoil competition, that dishonest residents are only passersby, and that calling out taxes and graft often hides personal inaction. It questions appearances and secrets, likening fresh looks to potential deception and prompting thoughtful skepticism.
Hedgerows Supply England with Walking Sticks
England relies on hedge rows for walking sticks with Herefordshire and Worcestershire providing much of the supply. Hedge heights attract magpies that nest within. The Swan company pays farmers a hundred for the right to cut and transport the roughly trimmed sticks to manufacturers.
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England
Herefordshire
Worcestershire
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Morris
Ada Sitterly
de Kalb
Chicago
Lyle Sitterly
Julia Boyle
Little Charles Ong
Edward Fehr
Ray
Peoria
Mary Pospyhala
Mamie Keegan
Albert Cummings
Beloit
Wisconsin
Josephine Peradotto
East
Iowa Street
Harry Cassiday
Streaevening
Ottawa
Spring Valley Coal Co
John Jaros
St. Margaret's Hospital
U. S
Bill Abbott
Kewanee
Minnesota Street
Louis Ruppert
L. Dept
Phil McGinnis and Son
Rockford
Joe Oppenheim
Bernstein
Ida Guierini of
Ladd
Elizabeth Spolar
de Pue
Rothenberger
Cedar Point
Peter Cosgrove
Bradley
Julius Hanck
East Second Street
Delmo Lucchi
Dalzell
Anna Mulligan
Pontiac
Mary Carney
James Curran
Annie Curran
Marseilles
Hubert Rafter
William Higgins
John A. Urner
Minneapolis
Harry Nelson
la Sale
J. C
Siser Yearsley
Lincoln School
Clark Greener
Joe Savio
Missouri
Remington
C. Heck
Princeton
John Walker
Canton
Edward Newton of
Mrs
Ray Gutshall
Chillicothe
Nelson Smith
S. and
S. and L. Dept
August Carlson
Mrs. Frank Chairport
Lena Barto
J. Herrington
Simon Bernstein
Flora Billings
Peter Lauer
John Chiado
John Carney
Pittsburgh
Zine Works
Gertrude
George
Maurice Buckman
E. J. Bamrick
Irene Grant
Tonica
Mrs. H. Lewis
White City
C. Buckman
John van Schaick
East First Street
Salem Samara
N. Nasef
Sam Abraham
Ofrs
Led Utley
R. M. Hill
East Eric Street
Peter Deiippi
George Rothenberger
East Cleveland Street
Mrs. Cupper Smith
Howard J. Childs
Wortman
Cleveland and
Power Streets
Edward J. Bamrick
Andrew Johnson
A. E. Ferris
Muriel. Norberg
Ray Conway
Brown Bros
Madison, Wisconsin
Vince
Kate Spohn
Webster Park
Charles
Hammond
Indiana
William Heilgeist
Paul Heilgeist
Zabel
Mrs. Windston Ransay
Joliet
W. M. Troy
West Erie Street
Mooseheart Legion
The
Moose
Nature
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Thompson's
Peter de Filippi
Charles Hallit
Joseph Lynch
Peter Sandeen
Cherry
Gazette
Charles Berta
Catherine de Filippi
Illinois
Charles Templeton
St.Margaret’s Hospital
Edward Mahassel
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Russell Mossman
Father Kelly
Francis Coveny
M. Coveny
Thomas Maloney
Albert Sweet and Son
Galesburg
Elmer Johnson
Elna
Olive
Irene Norberg
Bloomington
Lena Norquist
William
Paul Riota
Aldo Bosi
Standard
William Kostellic
Clark Hartzell
Margaret Jane
Moline
William Harmon
Michael Bender
E. V. Kizer
Spring Valley
John Lynch
Utica
James, Hicks
Verda
Bernice
Lillian McNamara
William Hollerich
A. V. Leiben
Congregational Church
Lillian Fishbach
Dave Dilts
Denver
Colorado
Mrs. Dilts
Ella Boyle
Matilda Harmon
Clifford Sarver
Hotel
Clark
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Belvidere
William Muelling
E. J. Maurer
P. M. Mahoney
Leonore Dyer
Anna Navaressi
Catherine McCallum
Windsor
Canada
Buffalo
New York
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John Assalley
Herman Bouxsein
Linton Nolling
James Luigeri
Fascenia
James Gardner
Zearing
Jacob Johnson
Charles Fehr and Son
Wm. Hickman
Ladies of the Immaculate Conception Church
John McDonald
Frank Martinelli
W. H. Green
Main St
Streator
F. A. Bernardi
West St. Paul St
Frankfurters
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Anton Denges
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