The Greatest Fair on Earth At Illinois State Fair
The fifty first annual Illinois State Fair opens Saturday morning September 26 and runs eight days until October 3. Improvements include a new women’s building a dairy building an enlarged Coliseum and covered walks with ample seating and heated areas. Railroads offer half fare and special trains to Springfield for the fair with the Business Men's Association promising free night entertainment abundant attractions and extensive electric illuminations.
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General Assembly
Great Coliseum
Business Men’s Association
Springfield
Vandalia Line Excursions Between St Louis and Effingham
From May 10 to September 1 the Vandalia Line runs excursions from St Louis to Effingham every Sunday at 125 dollars round trip. Alternate Sundays travel from Effingham to St Louis at 125 dollars round trip. On certain trips the fare from Troy to St Louis is 55 cents round trip.
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Vandalia Line
St. Louis
Effingham
Jewels of Judgment and Jets of Jocular ity Juxtaposized
A Sparta household avoids the local doctors and calls in a traveling physician who, after seeing a boil near the knee, awkwardly says he cannot treat it and reveals he is a piano tuner. The tale ends with a simple misdirection about professional roles.
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Sparta
Child's recitation stirs parents with odd cooking tale
A New Jersey boy, kept anonymous, recited a nonsensical poem about Jane and cake at a winter school event. The piece included a nurse instructing how to bake bread with improvised slang and mispronunciations, prompting shocked reactions from his parents.
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New Jersey
Jane
From Where I Started A Kitchen Tale Of Popovers
A family story recounts a guest asking for the recipe of a breakfast popover. The Chinese cook is praised for success with the dish. John is summoned to share the secret, with the master instructing to take one egg.
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John
Select party limits visitor at sweetheart’s door
An exchange recalls a young man barred from his sweetheart’s home by her father who declares a select party is held that night. The note mocks the croaker, urging burial of the unhelpful and unpractical, and favoring the sound man over the deadweight.
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Croker
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Gent
Furniaher
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Madison
Madison County
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Vk’s
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West Main‘st
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PHONE
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Julius Peter
Main St
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Olive Street
Wretward
Indianapolis
Accom
Indianapolia
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Elijott
Rippley
Tan
Droll’s Hardware Store
M. F. Auwarter
Theo
Guennewig
Sis
Froy, Ili
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