Neighborhood Items and Local Scandals Highlight Town News
The column reports on Chester housing 880 prisoners, a St. Louis sport killing 56 ducks near Wanda, and a Belfville council franchise for a cheap telephone system at 50 cents weekly for business lines and 25 cents for homes. It notes a mine accident, silver dollar microbes scare, and the Consumers Coal Co. mine closures endangering about 126 jobs. It ends with a mock editorial about fearless journalism and a scathing letter from a frustrated reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Kurtz
Troy
Darraw and Indy
Consumers Coal Co.nvas
Superine Tendent Sneddan
Eniines
O' Fallon Progress
Two Lives Saved By Dr Kingstons New Discovery
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City LL survived consumption after doctors said no hope. Thomas Eggers of 189 Florida St San Francisco recovered from a dreadful cold to near consumption in two weeks after one bottle of Dr Kingstons New Discovery. Kingston's Drug Store sells regular sizes 60 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe.Thomas
Junction City
Dr. King
Thos. Eggers
Florida St. St. Francisco
Kingston
Household hints from Sifaips To Housekeepers
A historical tip sheet offers practical stain and cleaning advice. It covers ink and tea stain removal with sour milk and ashes, milk preservation, mildew treatment with buttered milk, nutmeg juice, rain water and soap for grease, boiling water to skin fish, outdoor air to refresh sour meat, redirection of milk with soda, turpentine for whitening fabrics, starch improvements with salt sperm or gum arabic, and kerosene to soften water-damaged leather.
Subscribe for The Wheezy Call One Dollar Yearly
A reader ad promotes a subscription offer at one dollar per year in advance for The Weexny publication, inviting inquiries to secure ongoing access.
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Amox
Ss. Kingston
The
ODELL
Bellabie
Galesmen
Adreas
Olokel
Odell Type Writer Co
Dosthorn Bt
Chicago
Kuntzmann
Nuta
Candies
Gars
Vennsio
Teres
California
Velasco
Valesco
Texas
the Palace Store
Suradins
Tod Daya
Eueu
de Kingston
Bill
Sug
Broil
Uri
Madison County
Hider
Mias Emmegare
Dennis Ryan
Semel
Gatherda
Chester
A. Neuber
Litchfield
St. Louis
Wanda
Henry Maule
Millstadt
Wm. H. Hueckle
Caseyville
Zingraph
Alma
Waverly Journal
Sifaips
Hood
S. Kingston
Main
Troy, Ii
Julius Barth
Farmers Exchange
Troy, Ill
Expreesa
Brewater Vehicle Co
Holly, Mich
Oor
Aste
Browater
Holly
Miob
Pramm
Prainie Farmer
the Praine Famer
Senta
W.j.vetter
Busse
Chris. Busse
Busse Bros
ROY Lumber Yard
Troy Exchanger Bank
W. W. Jarvis
Indiana Bicycle Co
Droll
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