Illinois State News Highlights in Chicago and Beyond
A Chicago widow Gertrude A. Hinkley accuses her daughter Marie Mayfield in a disputed shooting at 4411 Bills Avenue while another case reports a fraud order against broker Charles Ratzel for inside information on wheat. Earl Neely, 16, saved a drowning boy in Wing Park, and various local notices from De Kalb, Carmi, Jerseyville, and Bloomington detail legal, civic, and transportation updates.
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Chicago
Gertrude A. Hinkley
Bills Avenue
Marie Mayfield
Forty-first Street
Hunt
Waukewan
Albert Davis
Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Moore
Voliva
Sun
Post Office Department of Washington
Charles Ratzel
Ratzel & Co
la Salle Street
Post Office
Stuart
Ratzel
Elgin
Earl Neely
BH. A. Stickelman
Wing Park
Mra. Soderstrom
Carmi
Bailey McGhee
McGhee
Mills Shoals Township
Jerseyville
Thomas B. Royle
County Board of Review
J. S. McCullough
Jersey County Board of Review
Jersey County
Cablinville
Vaughn
Miners’ Examining Board
Macoupin County
George Hawkins
Staunton
Samuel Duggan
Girard
Thomas Long
Gillespie
Alton
William Lorimer
Cannon
Illinois
House
Representative Mann
Interstate Commerce Committee
Bloomington
Erie
Roosevelt Avenue
William Crabtree
Portsmouth
Lega
Digg
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Minneapolis Letter
A Minneapolis reader confirms relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter from Mrs Jonix G McLdan states pains vanished, strength returned, and urges public sharing of the benefit. It notes testimonials support the product's effectiveness and invites confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lyon Massachusetts.
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Aieneapolis
Minn
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jonix G. McLdan
Second St
North
Minneapolis
Ina
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Comical Navy Grievance And Rural Tales
A humorous Illustrated Sunday Magazine snippet features a naval recruit lodging a breakfast complaint at the bar of justice aboard a ship and a wry wagon ride past Old man Bitt’s field. The piece then cites New York and Boston tuberculosis causes among city children and the costly toll on education.
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Maxwell
Navy
Bar of Justice
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Young lawyer elected county attorney taunts eccentric Si
A young lawyer nominated for county attorney tells Si of his victory. Si replies with a homespun aside about using a corn cob as a stopper when cork is out. The exchange ends with the lawyer’s election and Si’s rustic remark on practicality.
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Lonny
Lenny
Calling Down the Boaster and Howells on Boastful Americans
A Chicago editor recalls William Dean Howells rebuking spread-eagle boasting and notes his advocacy for woman suffrage within a men's society. He recounts Howells at a Maine Fourth of July event where an earlier speaker boasted and Howells punctured it with a parable of a child taunting a crowing hen over an egg.
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William Dean Howells
Chicago
Howells
Mr. Howells
Maine
Skin Eruption Cured After Sleepless Suffering
A young child suffered a painful skin eruption that caused constant scratching and sleep loss. Quick relief followed treatment, ending the torment and restoring rest and comfort.
Cutiura Efficacy Claim Amid Domestic Duty Court Remark
A Tennessee mother touts Cuttcura Remedies after her two year old daughter reportedly cured of a severe skin eruption in two weeks, with no further skin issues since. The Marylebone case notes a judge dismissing a wife’s abuse complaint, saying a husband’s language is a privilege and social harm is limited.
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R. R. Whitaker
Winchester
Tenn
Marylebone
London
Neighbors Debate Honesty in Quaker Townwide Dispute
In a Quaker exchange two local friends argued over truthfulness. One speaker refuses to insult, yet privately claims that if the mayor asked who is best, he would name Thomas, asserting the mayor's wish to speak with him. The remark reflects communal tensions and the emphasis on reputation.
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Thomas
His Need What You Require in a Wealthy Wife
Knowst all says a thrifty wife is needed for a poor young man. A friend asks why and he replies he desires a wealthy, liberal wife to fit his needs. He contrasts thrift with wealth as the driving factor in selecting a spouse.
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Knowstall
Lancheon
Battle Crash, Mich
Irate Editor Demands Quick Exit From Office
A sharp exchange ends with a demand for the irate editor to leave the room. The corollary suggests good luck finding patience, as a confrontation escalates over a requested turnaround and direction.
The Odd Turkeys and a Deadpan Scots Joke
A Rhode Island farmer proclaims a burst of humor by taming a turkey and inviting neighbors to witness the odd feat. Jokes about burying at sea and a punny exchange with a Scot form a light, ironic scene.
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