Tales of Dr Hayes Greenland Mission and Mouth Metaphor
A Florida Citizen piece recounts Dr. Hayes the arctic explorer telling Eskimo villagers of heaven and hell during a Greenland voyage. The tale contrasts a heaven with golden streets and harps with a fire where the other place lies, prompting the locals to exclaim that hell would suit them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Notory
Dr. Hayes
Greenland
North Pole
Eaquimaux
Florida
The Jay and the City Press Debate over Rural Style
A heated commentary defends rural readers nicknamed the jay against metropolitan mockery. It argues that progress relies on this raw material as the basis for successful individuals and institutions, urging the label be respected rather than insulted.
Neige items and local notes from our exchange
A miscellany reports Greenville militia dissolved and the Alton Internal Revenue office abolished. Highland Military Band gets new uniforms as preparations begin for a campaign. Fifty-eight doctors licensed in Springfield with one woman. Minnie Schmidt of Belleville, age 10, abused by a tramp who cut her hair. Roadhouse Driving Park hosts sixth annual meeting July 21 to 24 with $3,600 purses. Natural gas found at Findlay and Cairo artesian well yields ironish water. plans to drill deeper. Chester electric light and ice plant shut two weeks due to boiler failure. St Jacob expands 46 acres including Turnoe Park. Curfew laws spreading. Mulberry Grove adopts. Petitions to cut rail fares from five to two cents per mile. Belle Merril sues saloon keeper after incident with marshal. judge rules woman rights in saloon. Tom Roberts of Virden survives multiple lightning strikes and dangerous accidents across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Military Band
Springfield
Mina Schmidt
Belleville
Roadhouse Driving Park
Tair Association
Roadhouse
General Assembly
Belle Merril
Astoria
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Hell
Oratory
Patriquain
Jay
Liverills
Isla
Hood
C. I. Hood
Pills & Co
Lowell, Maas
THE
NEIGE
Greenville
Alton Internal Revenue Office
Findlay
Cairo
Chester
St. Jacob
Kargea& Others
Turnoe Park
J. Blattner & Son
Mulberry Grove
Tom Roberts
Virden
Business and Buyera’ Guide
F. W. Zanders
James N. Jarvis
Notary Public and Cometancer
Central Hotel
Meiners
Big Boor
F. L. Hampton
F. F. Miller
Law
Troy
Betex
Opera House
Kuntzmann
Gars
Robt. L. Dawson
Plasterer
Market Street
City Livery Stable
Simberlin
Dalia Depot
Broll
Inging
Auling
Main
Troy, ii
Woman's Mutual Benefit Co
Joliet, Til
Paurie B. Dawson
Troy, Il
Albert Reider
Prop
Farmers’ Exchange
Troy, Ill
Stienhans
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