Coal Oil Johnny recollections from Thomson inquiry
A Thomson man recalls relatives of the famed spendthrift Coal Oil Johnny, John W. Steele, detailing his poverty, fortune, and wild spending, with notes on the American Weekly account and local family history. He recalls birth in a Pennsylvan ia oil region, ownership of a farm, and later life in Pithole and Cleveland, while acknowledging possible inaccuracies in the published sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald-Exammer
Lorwign
Mante
Johnny
John W. Steele
American Weekly
Select Continental
Philadelphia
Frank A. Steely
Thomson
Coal
Steele
John Steele
Vermont
Cattaragus County
New York
Sandusky
Turrison Steele
Josiah Steele
Mr. Steele
Oi Creek
Doc. Benninghoof
Benninghoof
Goal Oil
Tie
Goal
Frank
Oral
Sam
Pennsylvania
Cherry Grove
Ameren Weekly
Hen Baird
Mr. Carroll
Carroll
Baird
Jing
Qil
Pithole
Gig Creek
Cleveland
Ohio
New York Bank
Stele
Coal Oil
Oak OS
Citizen
Harrison Steele
Coaliail
California
Destruction of breeding places aids mosquito control
A detailed guide notes that many towns fight mosquitoes by draining and eliminating breeding sites such as pools, ponds, stagnant basins, and watercourses. Householders should empty or oil containers, inspect yards weekly, and ensure water cannot accumulate in cisterns or pipes to prevent {mosquito} breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frome
State Board of Health
Bureau of Entomology
The
Department of Agriculture
United’ States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Arens
Jokeal First Car Encounter
A humorous exchange about a fast driver and a striking companion. Two cops joke about missing a license plate while admiring a good looking woman riding with him. The banter plays on speed and perception with light tone.
Neighborly Compliments Spur Odd Exchange
A quarrel between Mr Triplett and Mr Gazzam ends with mock polite requests. Triplett asks Gazzam to kill his nuisance dog. Gazzam replies to burn Triplett's daughter's piano. The terse exchange reveals neighborhood tensions.
Battery brooders threaten Middle West poultry market
An article notes East coast practice of battery brooders where chicks never touch ground and are shipped in trucks to New York markets. It explains supply is continuous nine to ten months, birds sold at 2 to 2.5 pounds, and urges Midwestern producers to target heavier 4 to 5 pound birds to reduce competition. It cites flavor concerns and calls the birds anemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ito
New York
Middle West
England
London
United States of America
Bolmary
Community notices and roadside bus plans for Illinois
A fragmented page notes a drive for church funds, humor from a frazzled farmer, and a tense race to continue the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration. It also reports bus-line extensions along route 80, a NORGH crossword puzzle feature, and a new Illinois probation manual distributed to officials.
Fragmented Metal Coin Notes and Moral Reflections
A garbled item mentions metal proportions in coins with copper and nickel, plus a dubious note about a hair style and bed posture. It shifts to a moral exhortation urging resistance to evil thoughts and the pursuit of good purpose, urging earnest effort to dispel such thoughts.
Illinois Commerce Commission notices motor carrier certificate
Notice is given of an application filed by Scenic Stage Line for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate a motor carrier service for transportation of persons among East Dubuque Hanover Savanna Thomson Fulton Albany Cordova Port Byron Rapids City Hampton Water town East Moline and Rock Island. Time and place of hearing available from the Secretary of the Illinois Commerce Commission Springfield Illinois. May 7-25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Commerce Commission Ofan
East Dubuque
Hanover
Savanna
Thomson
Fulton
Albany
Cordova
Port Byron
Rapids City
Hampton
Watertown
East Moline
Rock Island
Tinos Commerce Comission
Springfield
Minais
Scenic Stage Line
M. O. Reed
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America
United States
Titivilie
Creek
Pi Ihow
Tar Creek
New York State
Tarport
Bradford
Richbang
Boliver
Allentown
A.M. Blodgett
LAW
Fulton, Iinois
G. H. Thompson Dentisk
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Illinois
Considine Cigars
Magacinco—Candy Laundey Agency
Scheel 2Upyligs
Liecols Way
Fultos Mineis
Cc. C. Mhcmahon Attorney
FLIR
H. J. Roff Druggist
Main Ave
Lyces
Clinton
Iowa
Clinton National Bank
E. A. ‘Young
Cc. H. Young
Roy Hutchin
A. F. Robnson
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
Elsie
Donald Angus
Uncle Raslens
Jon the
NORGH
Baya
George Washington
Bicom
Commission
Mose
Berry Young
Mary
Jess
NEMEC
Lazer
Sigerani
Mayon
Aliaty
Esa
Taupe
pyMbsene
Pihiay
Thas Jhanny
State Commerce Commission
Teed
Paul Adams
Freeport
Dixon
State Department of Public Welfare
George Thomas Palmer
Norge
Norge Rollator
Norge Corporation
Borz-Warner Corporation Associates
Filey
J_M. Fay & Son
J. M. Fay & Son
Norge Rollator Refrigeration
Legals
Ivory
Pte Rea
Pind Cara Esco Pel
Iain Ener
Rayo
Amy
Wills—Tee Fathlon
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