Plan state meeting at Springfield arsenal for Republican convention
The 1914 Illinois Republican state convention is planned for Friday September 18 at the Springfield arsenal after approval from Adjutant General Dickson. The Democratic convention is expected in Peoria as in prior years.
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Springfeld
C.J. Doyle
Republican State Central Committee
George H. Keys
Springfield
Adjt
Frank S. Dickson
Camp Macobn
Peorla
Crop Bulletin and Political Notes From Illinois
The U S department of agriculture issued nine crop condition bulle tins for Illinois for the week ending July 6 noting near normal temperatures with showers but generally deficient rainfall. Corn growth is favorable except southern counties needing rain. much of it has been laid by. Wheat is nearly all cut with threshing starting in the central region. Oats are ripening but expected to be short. Pastures are burned out across much of the south. In Genoa a farmer Allen Storm and his family suffered illness from poisoned potatoes. a boy ward reportedly confessed to poisoning and provided money to return home, though all are now out of danger. Wolsey of the Illinois Banner would be nominated as United States senator with other candidates agreeing to withdraw. A bid for a state highway project in Illinois was announced with tractors to build ten stretches as directed by the state highway commission.
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Springfield
United States Department of Agriculture
Wltnois
Weather Bureau
Illnois
Genoa
Allen Storm
Storm
Blaze damages Duck Island clubhouse in Illinois river area
A defective flue fire at the Duck Island hunting and fishing club 25 miles south of Peoria caused about 26 000 dollars in losses, partly insured. The club sits on a 6500 acre preserve, drawing prominent state members as owners of the property.
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Duck Island
Here
Illinois River
Duck Island Club
Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healer Boosts Cures Claim
Old time advertisement asserts Porter's Antiseptic Healer cures chronic sores and other conditions. It promises immediate pain relief and simultaneous healing with a price listed as 250, then 61,00, and notes it ends long standing ailments.
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Porter
Muscle Needed in a New Year Tale from Youngatown
A humorous note from the Youngatown Telegram depicts Hairyhead asking Strongarm for a crowbar to take home. Hairyhead intends to turn over a new Teal in a stone age morning setting.
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Strongarm
Hairyhead
Youngatown
Quinine Tonic for Children and Adults in Fracas Exchange
Fragmentary ad copy touts FERRILINE and FABRILINE quinine syrups as tasteless, stomach-friendly, suitable for children and those who cannot tolerate quinine. Warns against nausea and nervousness, claims no head ringing. Ends with a quip about a fracas and an unreliable account.
Abe Martin on Spring Fever and Irreverent Satires
Abe Martin writes a playful reflection on spring fever noting rest and quiet aren t the cure and humor about thrifty town life. The piece cites American Magazine training in shooting and a comic Irish tenant line about fixity of tenure provoking a humorous twist.
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Abe Martin
P. Hall
Automobile romance sparks elopement bid in dialogue
A motor car manufacturer probes the value of a plot where a hero and heroine elope in a car of the maker’s brand. The well known bestseller author responds with restrained suspicion as the conversation reveals ulterior motives and market interest.
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Prcent
General Tonic Grove's Tuned to Malaria Remedy
The item touts Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic containing quinine and iron. It claims to energize the liver, drive out malaria, enrich the food, and build up the whole system for 50 cents. A stray line references Ark Lights and a Nash church, with a joke about lights and a pair of tapirs.
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Ark
Church
Nash
Gotham
Just Matter of Diplomacy in Baby Naming Dispute
A suburbia home voices a playful name battle over a newborn as the mother pushes for Gwendolyn, while the father recalls a past name and ends up in a quiet, foxy standstill until the mother asserts Mary as the chosen name after her mother.
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Harry
Mother
Gwendolyn
Mary
Allen's Foot-Hase Advertises Free Trial Package
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Hase antiseptic powder for shoe comfort, claiming it eases tight or new shoes and is ideal for dancing. It offers a free trial package by mailing to Allen B. Olmsted in LeRoy, N Y.
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Allen
Allen B. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Where He Had Seen It Banter in a lake tour with a banshee tale
A clergyman travels in Donegal with a loquacious boatman and tests his wit. The boatman reveals he has seen a banshee yet the clergyman learns the creature was “stuffed in a museum.” Also mentions a druggist ad and a quip about Dr Coulter’s notoriety at Cornell.
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Donegal
Pat
Bedad
Amd
Cure Claimed for Eczema by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Omaha resident recounts severe eczema on hands arms neck and scalp cured in five weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial notes itching burning sleepless nights and inability to work, with the ad offering free samples and a world-distributed product.
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Douglas St
Omaha
Neb
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Saved from the Grave Lydia Pinkham remedy praised
Adrian Mich woman frail with female weakness and backache found relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits two to three months of treatment with restoring strength, noting the product helped her work and daily duties. The advertisement urges others to consider the remedy from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alonzo EB. Baker
Tecumseh St
Adrian
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