The Book Trust Exposed in Illinois School Scheme
A Macomb Eagle report warns that the American Book Co trust plans a covert campaign to secure county textbook uniformity by hiring prominent teachers to sway county superintendents and boards. It urges boards to reject trust selections, seek other publishers, and resist moral and financial pressure from trust agents.
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School Book Trust
Illinois
Trust
Sutas
America’ Book Co
American Book
American Book Co
Whisky Trust
Supreme Court
Macomb Eagle
Curious Calculations From a German Statistician
A writer presents odd estimates about smoking and kissing habits. If a man smokes four times daily for twenty years he would emit about 20,440,000 smoke clouds. Two lovers spending four hours together with 200 kisses lasting ten seconds each would reach about 365,000 kisses in five years, counting the implied lip activity.
Petersburg Woman Charred Toe By Accidental Fire
A Petersburg woman tormented by a coin bite applied phosphorous to her toe. Her husband awoke at midnight, struck the glowing toe with a slipper, causing a scream and collapse of bedding. He found his wife groaning in the corner, the result of injuring the painful toe.
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Petersburg
Burglary Foiled as Intruder Escapes at Night
Mr Jones woke to a burglar masked and rifling pockets in pantaloons. He fired at the intruder who fled. Mrs Jones spoke of being awakened and joking that the thief had not taken anything. Adams Freeman account notes the odd exchange after the event.
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Adams Freemii
Electric Mitters Medicine for Digestion and Tonic Use
An old time remedy promising to regulate bowels and kidneys without stimulants or whiskey. Describes Electric Bitters as a mild gastric tonic aiding digestion and organ tone, especially for the elderly. Sold at Kingston's Drug Store for fifty cents per bottle. Subscribe for The UAL.
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Kingston
Tobacco Habit Cure Ad from Colii Remedy Co
An advertisement extols Colli Tobacco Antidote as a herbal cure for tobacco use, claiming rapid results and a money back guarantee. It lists annual tobacco costs, health harms, and urges readers to buy a box or mail one dollar for a postpaid sample from Higginsville, Missouri.
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Cotti
CoLtur
Colli
Volli
Colli Remedy Co
Higginsville
Cheap excursion tickets to Michigan at lowest rates
For cheap summer excursion tickets to Michigan points and tickets of all kinds at the lowest rates, apply to L. P. Hale, agent.
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Michigan
L. P. Hale
For Sale Three Room House With Improvements
For Sale. My three room house with good cistern and other improvements. Title perfect. Immediate possession will be given. L. L. Boxenrr.
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L. L
Budelen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
An old advertisement proclaims Budelen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for cuts bruises ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and related eruptions. It guarantees full satisfaction or money back and is priced per box.
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Maetom
Prudential policy reference and local shop urging choices
Act wisely by taking a policy in the Prudential. Go to A. Klein, Troy, DL, for your booze and shoes. Best goods at low est prices.
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Prudential
A. Klein, Troy, DL
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Book Trust
American Book Company
Budelen
Arnica
Julius Heinicke
Collinsville
F. Kuntzmann
Gars
Stienhans
the Undertaker
Elouse E Furnisher
Estey & Camp
Wm. Busse
Chris. Busse
ROY Lumber Yard
Julius Barth
Rroe
Farmers’ Exchange
Troy, Ill
Af Central Hotel
Wi, Meiners
Propris
Troy
Exchange Bank
W., W. Jarvis
Scientific American Agency
Tor
BagaDway
Pein Scientific American Ane Soi Eeeway
New York
Henry Kuerer
Vandalia Line
A. Heddergott
General Merchandise
Aug. Droll
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