Royalty Tidbits On Princes, Princesses And Jewels
A column of curious notes covers royal figures and curiosities. Prince Louis of Battenberg is a printer who can set 1,000 ems quickly after paying a dentist 1000. Princess Ena may wed Spain’s king while Queen Ranarolo’s Paris trip boosts her allowance to 10000. Queen Maud learns Danish easily, and the German empress displays a vast jewel collection valued up to 1,250,000 with own property gems worth 500,000.
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
Princess Ena of Battenberg
Spain
Scotland
Charles I
Ranarolo
Madagascar
Paris
Francis Joseph
Austria
Carlos
Portugal
Italy
Maud
Norway
Old Eye Joke Baffles London Court
A London court heard a coasting schooner’s captain answer with wit when asked the origin of his black eye. He replied it was an old one he had worn for two years, a dry remark that drew smiles amid the hearing.
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London
Stars Reveal Declinations Boost Becker Jest
A humorous quote from the New York Sun notes that a reader claimed to read answers in stars, with the punchline that they all had a declination, reflecting a playful astronomical quip about celestial guidance.
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Becker
N. Y. Sun
Coffee's grip on the heart questioned by a Western reader
A German-descended Western woman describes caffeine's grave effects from early life through years of nervousness and heart trouble. She details how daily coffee worsened asthma, found relief after replacing it with Postum Food Coffee, and credits full recovery to this change, praising its taste and health benefits. The ad copy notes Postum contains no caffeine and references "The Road to Wellville."
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Postum
Postum Co
Wellville
jPostum
Escaping Prisoner Killed By Officer In Illinois
Illinois state news reports officer involved shooting after a prisoner named Lincoln-William Herman died from back wound while fleeing arrest for drunkenness. Officers Will Ayers and John Lucker were arrested and released without bond. Health board may appeal over per diem and rating paper fees. Ballot recount in Prairie du Long elected by straws. Gregson declared winner over two opponents. Drowning incident at LaSalle. four St Bede students die skating. baby smothered in Arcola arms of parents.
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Lincoln
William Herman
Herman
HI Snvines Wiaud
Loli Seeupper
Will Ayers
John Lucker
Ayers
Springfield
State Board of Health
Waterloo
Prairie du Long
Albert Gregson
Rep
George Gregson
Jacob Mauer
Mauer
Shirtwaist pattern 5526 in pongee with hane embroidery
This pattern produces an attractive shirtwaist in bleached pongee featuring hane embroidery or lace trimming. Front has narrow side tucks for fullness while back tucks extend to the waist at each side of the opening. Suitable for taffeta linen mohair and albatross. sizes 32 to 42. Pattern costs 10 cents plus mail to Pattern Department.
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Pattern Department
Multiple Illinois brief items gather in weather and crime
Alto Pass notes dead peach buds after mild winter caused by late fall warmth. Mattoon reports near complete broom corn cleanup as buying centers seek odds and ends. Springfield cites appellate ruling banning county boards employing tax ferrets to locate unassessed property. Granite City engineer Frank Koch age 20 killed by live 1000 volt line. Twins to Carton: Mrs. Joy has twins, parents to 15 children. four living. Bloomington man stabbed. Meows dies. Lettner held on manslaughter, claims self defense. Aquited at preliminary hearing. Greenville man Louis Hampton 20 acquitted of patricide. United Brethren church at Lynn Branch destroyed by fire. insured 600. Stevenson Founders Day address by A. Stevenson at Eureka College. Galesburg Council replaces city clerk Roy Hopcroft with Dr. L F Brown. Taylorville Illinois Midland Coal Mine buys 1075 acres for 15982.50.
Salzer's Bargain Seed Book Promises Big Savings
Northern grown pedigree seeds advertised in Salzer Seed Co. catalog with bargain prices and a free cos mos annual flower package for remittance. It urges farmers to join the special catalogue and receive seeds to grow 5 tons of grass on their land this summer. Washington Star quote ends the fragment.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer K
la Crosse
Wis
Nickel Plate Road passenger service praised for comfort
The Nickel Plate Road highlights splendid passenger service with features for comfort and safety, including uniformed colored porters, clean cars, Pullman sleepers on all trains, and an in depth dining service. Tickets and reservations available via J Y Calahan, General Agent, Chicago. No man so nearly approaches a now entity as a prominent woman's husband.
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Nickel Plate Road
Pullman
la Salle St
Chicago
J.Y. Calahan
Adams St
Outrage Over Cough Cures Sparks Mild Mockery
A quip about being robbed of service benefits due to constant coughing ridicules individuals using Anti-Gripine promoted by F W Diemer M D of Springfield Missouri. The ad notes 25 ets and mocks taking nine days off, implying a bitter sales pitch.
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F. W. Diemer
M. D
Springfield
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ad Promotes Pazo Ointment
An old advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles with Pazo Ointment failing to cure within six holidays. The copy mentions refunds by authorized rugvists and jests about time returning to haunt you. It also markets Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois and plugs of various sorts.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claims
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration and related female ailments. A Brooklyn reader testifies to relief after medical failure, claiming restored health, vitality, and youthfulness, urging other women to try the remedy.
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Astronomical
Illinois State News
LaSalle
Gilbert Simon
St. Bede's College
Here
Cass Bannin
Champaign
Charles Reuter
Frank Christie
St. Louis
Hackmann
Arcola
D. FE
Lynn
Our Pattern Department
Alto Pass
Mattoon
County Boards of Supervisors
Granite City
Frank Koch
Carton
Charles Joy
Joy
Boy
Bloomington
Jesse Lettner
John Meows
Charles Peterson
Mowes
Lettner
Aquited
Greenville
Louis Hampton
George W. Hampton
Woburn
Louisville
United Brethren
Lynn Branch
Brown Galesburg
Galesburg
Roy Hopcroft
L. F. Brown
Taylorville
Illinois Midland Coal Mo
James Calloway
Eben
Washington Star
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ladies’ Costume
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lady Mfg
Oren Ries
Baerin
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Southwest
W. S. ST. George
Wainwright
ST. Louis, MO
Tabsa
Western
Canada
Ottawa
Crawford
West 9Th Bt
Kansas City
C.J. Broughton
Quincy
Askes Itzphrald & CO
The
California Fig Syrup Co
Caefernia Fics
Louisville, Ky
Cal
New York
Putnam
Unionville
Missouri
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