Local social notes and political meeting near Fox & Dewey
Miss Pearl White rode as a passenger for Ainsworth last evening. many visitors arrive in the city for visits with local residents including Miss Fannie Sales from Brighton and Miss Edith Jayne from West Chester. A political meeting at Shiloh schoolhouse featured Col W B Bell and Schuyler Livingston as speakers. Mr and Mrs S L Laughey of Columbus Ohio left after a visit with the Belville family southeast of the city.
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Fox & Dewey
N.S
Pearl White
Ainsworth
Dr. Sexton
Edith Jayne
West Chester
Helen Lewis
Des Moines
Sidney Kenyon
Corning
Iowa
George Ross
Cora Smiley
Winfield
J. B. Crail
J. KR. Reese
Wyman
Jessie Neiswanger
Reese
Shiloh
Col. W. B. Bell
Schuyler Livingston
8. L. Laughey
Columbus
Ohio
John Belville
American Forests Heal With Native Medicinal Roots
Dr. Pierce touts American forests as a source of valuable medicinal roots. His Golden Medical Discovery and another remedy claim to cure indigestion, liver issues, heart ailments, and many women’s affections. Free booklet explains extracts and alcohol free formulas.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Fate of the Sorghies' Pretty Candy House
A dramatic event unfolds as the Sorghies lose their candy house while workers are outside. A loud cry erupts as the structure collapses, creating a scene of alarm and dismay.
What Does Your Child Read
A Pennsylvania youth fed on dime novels becomes a holdup man in a cautionary piece about how assimilation shapes character. It warns that heroic depictions in books can warp a reader's ideals and zaps girls with false female ideals, urging guardians to monitor youth reading.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Jesse James
Frank Tracy
Lerson
Hawthorne
Candy Folk Crown Dream King With Sweet Palace
A playful verse frame shows candy folk urging a weeping figure to accept kingship with a crown ring and a palace built of candy, blending whimsy with royal fantasy.
Body of Urbana teacher found in Decatur field
The body of Miss Anna Carson a Urbana public schools teacher was found in a Decatur field. She had shot herself with a revolver in her right hand and a box of cartridges nearby. A badge from the Eastern Illinois Teachers association reception committee identified her. She left Urbana Saturday noon for the meeting and was last seen in Decatur at 10 pm wandering.
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Decatur
Anna Carson
Urbana
Snow Storm Claims Six Lives in Colorado
Six accidental deaths and seven serious injuries resulted from Colorado snow storms Saturday night and Sunday. Victims include Joseph Kenry and J J McCloskey killed by electric wires in Denver and Louisville, Mrs Ligwie Winslow in Fort Collins, August Garson frozen near Lonemont, Leonard F Baker scalded in Rock Island wreck near Carlton, and Henry John killed in a handcar and motor car collision in Denver yards.
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Denver
Colorado
Joseph Kenry
J. J. McCloskey
Louisville
Ligwie Winslow
Fort Collins
August Garson
Lonemont
Leonard F. Baker
Rock Islind
Carlton
Ienry John
Union Pacific Railroad
D Nver
Noah's ark animals cry for rescue in cruelty tale
Florence A Evans presents a grim scene as Noah's ark animals recount their injuries from a cruel assailant. A giraffe, elephant, and cow describe lost tails ears tusks and paint scraped away as they hope readers will help rescue them before it is too late.
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Florence A. Evans
Martha's Simple Question Answers With Honest Thought
Three year old Martha is asked why she smiles so prettily and replies she is simply thinking of her thoughts. The child’s earnest answer reflects a gentle, humorous moment from a bygone era.
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Martha
Finkin
Singing Handkerchief Game for Children
A rainy day game for four players uses a handkerchief and a middle player. The hunter studies the middle player's feet to guess who hides the handkerchief, then searches each lap and calls I hear it singing to reveal the prize. The middle player can swap neighbors to keep the game lively.
Fire destroys seven buildings on Addison L Perdue farm
Alexandria Indiana October 20 seven farm buildings burned at the Addison L Perdue farm three miles east with loss over seven thousand dollars about half insured The barn residence and five smaller buildings were destroyed The farm housed Harley Thomas family The owner suspects an incendiary started the blaze in the large barn
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Alexandria
Ind
Addison L. Perdue
Harley Thomas
Thomas
Jimmy's near miss at the head of the class
A child named Jimmy recalls nearly spelling a challenging word that would have elevated him to the top of the class, reflecting a moment of scholastic pressure and ambition. The quote captures a small boy's resolve and longing for achievement.
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Jimmy
Burglar arson at Donohue barn on St Louis Ave
In East St. Louis on October 20 burglars set fire to James H. Donohue’s barn at 1100 St Louis Avenue. The barn and its hay and fifteen horses burned. The Donohue residence was broken into and valuables were stolen. Loss estimated at $6,000.
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East St. Louis
James H. Donohue
St. Louis Avenue
Donohue
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