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Newspaper
Toluca Star Herald
Location
Toluca, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
2
Local items from Toluca and Streator report community visits from Dr. Smith and Mrs. Cofford, theater events, a new watering trough, and a road bridge widening project. Updates include Henry train traffic, carnival news, missing ring found, and multiple health product endorsements.
Livestock competition across all breeds including horses ponies cattle sheep swine and poultry will draw keen interest at the Northern Illinois fair in Streator from September 6 to 12. Local breeders expect top exhibits and expert judges endorsed by breeders associations will award high honors to winning stock.
R Magoon Barnes of Lacon withdraws from the Democratic nomination for the supreme judgeship to replace Judge John P Hand of Cambridge. His petitions were on file, but he says his name should not appear on the primary ballot. Declination reached J A Weil of the state central committee this week.
Classified notices offer job printing for Patterson autos favored by customers. J. E. McClure of Rutland Illinois promotes Central Life contracts. Envelopes with names printed at sponsored low rates. Star-Herald prints wedding announcements and visiting cards on short notice.
About forty children gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mr and Mrs Mark Taylor home on Quality Hill to celebrate Earl Taylors 13th birthday. They enjoyed lawn games lunch and ice cream with punch and candy then posed for photos before departing. Earl received many presents and some joked about 1313 being unlucky.
Lincoln Illinois man J L Hacks of 915 Eight Street reports a kidney trouble started with a lame back and claims a cure using Foley Kidney Pills. He urges others to try them, noting Fos sells the product locally.
An advertisement from Imperial Supply Co of Port Huron Mich promotes an electric fish lure claiming rapid catches and offers a free catalogue of Natur al Baits Minnows Seiners Frogs. Readers are urged to incl ose 2c for subscription to the Star Herald.
P. L. Lantz, a harness maker, advertises the best line of fly nets in the area and invites customers to call when they need a set.
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