Local notes mix social visits and events in Streator
Community items record visits by Harry Butcher and John Leonard to Streator, locals attending church and social events, plus updates on theatre programs, hotel moves, and upcoming fairs. Roving notices include Misses Madeline and Alice Bisher, Lizzie Fahy, and others visiting relatives, with brief remarks on weather and street news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Harry Butcher
Streator
New Theatre
John Leonard
Pat Curran
Richard Renz
Ottawa
Madeline
Alice Bisher
Granville
Rose Fitzpatrick
Excuses Indexed as Husbands Feature in Teatime Gossip
In a Philadelphia Record snippet, two women discuss husbands excuses for late returns. They describe a husband who keeps a numbered system with written excuses, shouting up stairs a code like No 2 or 24 when delayed.
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Nol
Philadelphia Record
Demands Strain Father in a Page from All the Virtues
A senior Algy habitually asks for more money from a parent who resents the excessive allowances. The father asserts his generosity but questions why the son should be satisfied. The excerpt captures a domestic dispute over money in a reading from Lippincott's All the Virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy
Lippincott
First Girl Talks of Wealthy Husband at Seaside
Two women banter about an ideal husband on the seashore. The first girl declares she does not care about the man's profession, only wealth and charms. The second girl reacts with surprise as the list of traits is enumerated.
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Straus Bros., Company of
Ligonier
Ind
United States
W. W. Twist
Mae
Earl Stratton
Antoine Deloria
Gardner
Mich
Foley
Foster Drug Co
Jimmy Ball
Colfax
Iowa
Sparland
Otto Peterson
Lacon
Streator
Toluca
Scullans Procery
Easy Street Named In Hustle Town Preview
The article previews a main boulevard in Hustle Town known as Easy Street. It notes a claim about possible yearly sunshine totaling 4 472 hours, inviting readers to doubt the figure as a future bride and groom discuss plans.
Wanted to Be Director of Direct Primaries
A reporter asks if the boss supports direct primaries. The boss replies I am if I can direct them, signaling a desire to control or influence the process.
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