Denny Hogan Dies at the Ford in a Prairie Drive
A platoon led by a colonel escapes a hostile Indian ambush after Private Denny Hogan helps save the women and child. Hogan positions himself in the wagon, assists the drive, and dies in the river as the assault rages, his sacrifice noted beside the cornfields that wave in his memory.
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Elmore
Denny Hogan
Hogan
Lieut. Elmoore
Denny
Madge
Hozan
Collen
Jdogan
Sorr
Corfields
Cleveland
Plea of a Writer for Honest Criticism and Space
A writer laments editors sending back submissions with polite refusals. He questions editors who say the work is not a reflection of merit and asks for blunt feedback. He envies direct candor and longs for editors to say Beastly bad or Rot on his typewritten pages.
Judicial Verdict Cited in Mock Trial Exchange
In this excerpt from Les Annales a judge rebukes an accused who admits beating a person to compel work. The judge calls the culprit an idiot and emphasizes accountability. The dialogue showcases courtroom sharpness and moral judgment.
Before and After Fudge Joke Hits the Press
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a young woman prefers fudge and love before marriage and demands three meals a day with fudge after marriage, illustrating domestic humor of the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Missouri editor notes river rise again amid intervals query
Central Missouri editor quotes the Missouri river rising at intervals and receives a reader inquiry about the town of In tervals, highlighting postal or naming confusion in the era.
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New Town
Missouri
Missouri River
Preventing Infantile Paralysis Through Diet and Home Care
The article discusses infantile paralysis and urges prevention through proper nutrition and regular bowel function. It recommends thorough chewing, ample pure water between meals, fresh fruit, and avoiding liquids during meals. It advocates early treatment with osteopathy or Swedish movement, hydrotherapy, and consistent home care as illustrated by a case of Bessie who recovered after four weeks of treatment plus a year at home.
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Bessie
Health letters urge home remedies for digestive ills obesity and lumbago
Readers from Phillipsburg to Fulton submit health questions on gas and bloating, constipation, back pain, enlarged tonsils, and child catarrh. Dr. David H. Reeder prescribes colon cleansing, sitz baths, olive oil rubs, vinegar compresses, tissue salts, and home exercises, urging readers to send their inquiries for guidance.
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Morris
David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
Home Health Club
Phillipsburg
W. L. Lumbago
Laporte, Ind
Retort to Bishop Potter wit remark on actresses
A Ram's Horn anecdote recalls a famous wit meeting Bishop Potter and being asked for proof of liveliness. He replies that actresses will occur in the best regulated families as a pointed, humorous defense of quick wit amid ecclesiastical scrutiny.
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Bishop Potter
Plows Planned for Bulgarian Agricultural Societies
The Bulgarian government contemplates purchasing 5.00 plows for use by Bulgarian agricultural societies.
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Bulgaria
Counting Tables and Coin Presses at the Mint Exhibit
The article describes minting machinery at the Philadelphia and Portland exhibits. It covers the counting table that handles a million pennies daily, the upsetting mill that smooths edges, and a 15 ton stamping press used to coin disks into currency. It notes 24 Philadelphia presses and the Portland press for $20 gold pieces, plus why silver dollars are not being minted.
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Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Guilta’s Lake
Portland
United States
Linked to the Past
Louise, a girl whose mother died in childhood, sees her life transform after her father remarries. The family moves to a bigger house and hires staff, reviving social duties. A neighbor mother visits and Louise boasts of all that is new except her father.
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Louise
Papa
Clerk offers remedy for rats in humorous reply
A drug clerk asks if the man needs bromo for himself or strychnine for the rats after the caller complains his room is full of rats. The brief exchange is attributed to the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Seven Sisters Islands and Tierra del Fuego Weather
The Sis ters or Seven Sisters south of New Zealand are noted for near constant rain. Tierra del Fuego's islands and mainland also see persistent precipitation often as sleet and snow.
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New Zealand
The Lover of Nature Reflects Faith in God
The love of nature is a faithful element of human feeling. The one who loves nature most is shown to have more capacity for faith in God. Johno Ruskia.
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God
Johno Ruskia
Illinois dam lowering project at La Grange begins
In Beardstown reporters note the Illinois River dam at La Grange will be lowered by two feet. The 135 foot long by 33 foot wide structure will employ about forty of fifty six workers for four months under Capt. Wink. Drainage Board spends about 15000 dollars. A fish board will replace the removed section to reduce overflow during rising water.
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Beardstown
Illinois River
la Grange
Capt
Wink
Drainage Board
Four Die In Collapse At County Building Floor
A section of fourth floor flooring collapsed at the county building in Chicago killing one man and injuring three others who were buried under debris and rescued by coworkers. The incident caused street panic until the structure was deemed stable.
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Chicago
County Board Allows Major Claims for Jail and Courthouse
Charleston board approves 65000 in claims tied to the jail tunnel and courthouse construction. No treasury funds yet, but prioritized payments when funds arise, with smaller ordinary running expenses deferred to a later date.
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Charleston
Board of Supervisors
Heirs to Millions in Dutch Estate Notified
Mrs. M. Durand and William Brubeck of Beardstown are named heirs in a Holland estate valued at 200 million dollars. Other U S heirs include James Curry of Brown County and Allan Curry of Peoria. a lawyer has been engaged to protect their interests.
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Beardstown
M. Durand
William Brubeck
Holland
James Curry
Brown County
Allan Curry
Peoria
Widow Sues for Damages Over Coal Mine Death
Mrs. Mary Steele widow of Roy Steele of Sorento files a $5,000 damage suit against Sorento Coal company alleging criminal negligence for failing to observe safety laws leading to her husband’s death.
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Litchfield
Mary Steele
Roy Steele
Sorento
Sorento Coal Company
Illinois Railroad Cuts Freight Rates 15 to 17 Percent
A Springfield report states the Illinois railroad and Warehouse commission approved a horizontal freight rate reduction of 15 to 17 percent. The item also notes various regional events from Chicago to Monmouth, including a library grant by Andrew Carnegie for Monmouth College and other local incidents.
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Springfield
Ilinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Chicago
Kosciusko
Congress
Saybrook
Andrew Eaton
James Nickerson
Lincoln
Emma Huff
H. Foster Bain
United States Geological Survey
Illinois Geological Survey
State Geological Survey Board
Illinois Steel Company
Peoria
Thomas Ludley
Tazewell County
Wyoming
Dunn's Hotel
Stonington
Stonington Coal Company
Bloomington
T. J. Crumbaugh
Pana
Stipp
Park Board
Miller Park
Monmouth
Andrew Carnegie
Monmouth College
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Home Health
Etud KB
la Porte, Ind
Fulton
A. A
H. K
Dauphin
Illinois State News
la Grange Dam
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