Farm hand shot in quarrel near Brook farm
A farm hand named John Johnson was shot in the legs when a party quarrelled over who was the better man between Germans and Swedes. Barrett, armed with a shotgun, fled after the attack. Johnson was treated and was expected to recover. Barrett remained at large with several sightings reported.
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John Johnson
Tony
A. W. Strum
Elmer Barrett
C. A. Brook
Barret
Johnsons
Barrett
Brook
John Griffith
Johnson
Tony Johnson
Bert Dixon
C. K. Needham
John Littl
John
Brighton
Earl Corbin
Fred Steck
Carlton Wilson
Zion
Rose club hosts afternoon at East Washington home
Mrs. Claire Dewey entertained the Rose club girls on East Washington street Saturday afternoon. Miss Helen Wilson hosts the Ready Maids today at her East Washington home in honor of Miss Wilma Row.
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Claire Dewey
Rose Club
East Washington Street
Helen Wilson
Wast Washington Street
Wilma Row
Birdie Rankin
East
Washington
Verne Ashby
Mame Rankin
M. E. Dicken
Charles Startsman
East Orange
N. J
C. E. Babcock
Chicago
City
Greer Cafe
Minnesota
Marriage at North East Washington and club notices
The Navajo Club plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Lem Cherry. A wedding occurred at 3:30 p.m. yesterday in North East Washington where Mrs. Maude Ralston of Springfield Illinois married Mr. Fred M. Lindsay with Rev. D J Coon officiating. The couple will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Carlin before establishing a new home in the city.
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The
Navajo Club
Lem Cherry
R. P. Carlin
Washington
Maude Ralston
Springfield
Ills
Fred M. Lindsay
D. J. Coon
Baptist Church
Carlin
Journal
Lindsay
D A R Meeting Change Notice Tuesday Evening
The D A R will meet with Mrs. dD J Palmer Tuesday evening at 730 PM Members are asked to notice the time change A good attendance is desired and business of importance will be discussed Kendall H L P C notes meeting at 730 PM tomorrow night Regular Post meeting to follow
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Dd. J. Palmer
G. A
P. m
H. L. Kendall
P. C
Presbyterian church Women to meet for mite box opening
The Woman's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Simmons on West Main. It marks the first quarterly mite box opening and a ten cent social. All women of the church and congregation are invited.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Junior Queen Esther Circle Meets For 1910 Plans
The Junior Queen Esther Circle will meet with Mabel Brinton on W Mofti roe street Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. Officers will be elected and the annual mite box opened. A picnic supper and social follow the business session. Members should bring a fork spoon sauce dish and cup. The superintendent desires full attendance to plan the new year's work starting July 1 1910.
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Queen Esther
Mabel Brinton
W. Moftiroe Street
W C T U Meeting Called For Thursday at 2 30 P.M
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday at 2 30 P M in the M E church parlor. Devotional focus Prov 22 6. Leader Miss Helen Smith. Topic general discussion Child Lives led by Mrs George H Paul. All friends invited regardless of membership for a free practical talk.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
M. E
Helen Smith
George H. Paul
Americans in danger as foreign consulates urged to defend
A Pekin cablegram reports Nanking disturbers threaten foreigners and have defiled the American consulate walls. Consuls note placards inciting attacks on foreign life and property. American cruiser New Orleans stands with German British and Japanese warships ready to land marines if needed to protect consulates.
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Washington
Pekin
Nanking
China
Calhoun
State Department
United States
New Orleans
Belt Slash Incident at Bodell Factory Leaves Man Wounded
Joshua Lesbe is found with his throat cut by a belt flung at an idle pulley inside the Bodell furniture factory basement in Shelbyville Indiana. A physician treated the wound and officials expect recovery.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Joshua Lesbe
Bodell Furniture
Pleasant School Benefit Map Drive Planned
Pupils at Pleasant school one mile east of Grace Hill will present a program Friday evening on June 10. A collection will be taken to raise funds for maps. All are invited. Ella Beitel is the teacher leading the event.
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Methodist Church
the Pleasant School
Grace Hill
Country and City Mice Learn The Price Of Riches
Two mice friends Country Mouse and City Mouse test different lives. Country Mouse thrives on simple country fare and safety, while City Mouse enjoys luxury but risks a lurking cat. When danger appears, Country Mouse returns home to safety and plain food. The tale contrasts wealth with peace of mind.
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Daddy
Country Mouse
City Mouse
Lightning as capricious force in human imagination
The passage compares lightning to human notions of cunning and intelligence, describing it as capricious and capable of both harm and awe. It likens lightning to Poe like imagery and notes superstition regarding its supposed intelligence and varied behavior around people and objects.
International Congress Opens With 20 Nations Represented
London on June 6 reports the fourth International Congress opened with twenty nations sending representatives. Delegates from multiple countries gathered to discuss global issues and coordinate forthcoming sessions, signaling wide international engagement.
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London
Chambers of Commerce Meet With Lord Desborough Presiding
Lord Desborough will preside over all regular sessions of chambers of commerce held here during the month. He succeeds Sir Albert Spicer who retired in April from the presidency of the London Chamber of Commerce.
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Chambers of Commerce
Lord Desborough
Albert Spicer
London Chamber of Commerce
Married Men Advised to Return Home After Work
A brief quote from Judge Willis urges married men to go straight home after work to cure life’s troubles. The remark emphasizes domestic responsibility and traditional roles within marriage.
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Willis
Best Way of Serving God in Resistance to Evil
A brief editorial note cites that serving God is best shown by resisting temptation to evil rather than by many formal prayers. The piece frames virtue as disciplined conduct and personal restraint as central to religious life.
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Penn
Notable Quote On Great Men And Flaws Proverb
A French proverb asserts that it belongs to great men to have great defects. It reflects a view on virtue and flaw in leadership and character. The saying contrasts lofty achievement with personal imperfections.
The Joke as Persia Sees It
Harper's Weekly notes the "Man of Jam" in Persia as Joe Miller. A father remarks on teachers and a washer of corpses. A vizier jokes of a prince and a ruler over apes and swine, with a sharp reply about orders.
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Persia
Joe Miller
Charles Johnston
Harper's Weekly
Bablui
Bahlul
Danger of Overtaxing Heart When Rising
When moving from lying to standing the heart must work harder to send blood to the head. Rising slowly lets the heart adjust, but a sudden rise may overtax the heart by altering blood flow and gravity effects.
All Men That Way Soldiered Like The Rest
A quotation from the Philadelphia Times notes a St. Louis millionaire who claimed he did not know what he was doing when he married. The remark casts him as typical of men in that regard.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia Times
Men and Boys in Household Work Rise in London
London papers note increasing employment of men and boys for domestic tasks. They report lads being trained to perform daily chores and to work as cooks and housemaids, with housekeepers praising their efficiency and leaving the traditional female workers behind.
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London
Not Snake Holes in Fields
Not snake holes but holes made by field mice shrews and moles and sometimes larger insects. snakes rarely dig them rather they seek refuge in them. Subterraneous ground dwelling snakes burrow in soft yielding soil rather than digging.
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St. Nich Vias
Harvard Students Self Support Through Gaming
The New York Mail quotes a Harvard student asserting that many undergraduates are self supporting. He claims about 125 dollars monthly from poker and around 40 dollars from casino earnings, challenging the notion that Harvard is a rich man's college.
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Harvard
New York Mail
Plainly Apparent Is He a Representative Citizen
A dialogue reveals public concern over who qualifies as a representative citizen. One speaker asserts the subject never served in the legislature, challenging his standing in public life. The exchange highlights questions of civic legitimacy and duty.
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