Illinois House to Debut Broad Range of Bills Next Session
Springfield reports list of proposed measures for the upcoming session includes ten round boxing, a state constabulary, repeal of the state wide primary law, reform of utilities, minor auto law amendments, and funds for plant disease study and housing. Also notes on Christmas fund drive, drainage projects along Kaskaskia, dairy record cooperatives, and state building survey.
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Illinois
State Housing Commission
Illinois General Assembly
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American Legion
Vandalia
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Kaskaskia
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Urbana
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Dairy Department
University of Illinois
General Assembly
Department of Finance
Rockford
Farmers'Co-operative Packing Company
William D. Knight
Wisconsin
Iowa
Len Small
Kankakee
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State House
Small
Lovington
John D. Donovan
United States
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
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Federal Grand Jury
Frederick van Nuys
Mt. Vernon
Galva
Randolph Boyd
Ringfield
Warren G. Harding
Senate
The Gray Moth and a Charity Masque Darling Plot
The senior partner Andrew Anderson schemes with Zona Gray to win a two thousand dollar prize through a henna hair stunt for a Duchet perfume campaign. Zona eyeing a lakeside retreat plans to spend her share on a full wardrobe while Paul Renee’s portrait stunt exposes the ruse.
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Andy
Rati
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Venus
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Zona
Andrew Anderson
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Andrews
Ani
Henna
Zona Gray
Macdougal Street
Paul Renee
Daily
Memorial to Chavez memorial in Brigue draws international guests
The unveiling of the Chavez memorial at Brigue drew an international audience led by Prince Roland Bonaparte. Attendees received bronze medallions bearing Chavez’s portrait and a design symbolizing the Alps, with the inscription Brigue Simplon Domo Ossola September 23 1910. Participants included Chavez’s brother, Peruvian ministers in Paris and Brussels, a French government representative, and an escadrille from Dubendorf aerodrome.
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Chavez
Brigue
Roland Bonaparte
Geneva
George Chavez
Brigue-Simplon-Domo
Ossola
Paris
Brussels
Dubendorf
Mistress of Passing Art in New Orleans Flower Makers
The Christian Science Monitor profiles Julia Boudro and six other New Orleans flower-makers who craft vibrant silk and velvet floral wreaths and garlands. The piece notes annual bloom, perpetual craft, and a tropical wind record of 600 miles per hour cited in storm history.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Julia Boudro
New Orleans
Tropicountries
Cigarette's Turbulent Birth From a Siege to World Spread
Turkish artillery camps during the Acre siege birthed the cigarette when a corporal replaced gunpowder with tobacco in spills. Ibrahim Pasha witnessed the prank and the idea spread from Kavalla to Egypt and Europe, with Mehemet Ali promoting the new paper roll after the inventive origin. By the 1840s cigarettes gained popularity in Russia and beyond.
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Asia
Italy
Turkey
Mehemet Ali
Kavalla
Mehemet
Ibrahim
Acre
India
Ibrahim Pasha
Narghile
Egypt
Cairo
Russia
United States
Rupert Hughes Pays Damages for Story Injury
A Harper’s magazine incident states Rupert Hughes compensated $7.25 after his story The Butcher’s Daughter allegedly caused a reader to faint. The editor demanded a doctor’s fee and magazine price, prompting Hughes to apologize with a check for the total. The reader reportedly requested an autographed copy of his book.
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Rupert Hughes
Hughes
Bulletin
Harper & Brothers
Good Fuel From Lignite Board Reports Promising Briquette
The Canadian lignite utilization board reports satisfactory experiments and plans to produce briquettes from lignite equal to U S anthracite for domestic use. Expected cost about $7 50 per ton on board cars. Project cost about $400 000 shared by the Canadian government and two provincial governments.
The Day of Short Clothes Fashion Note
A fashion note suggests fall trends favoring economical short garments. It recalls a six month baby dress adapted by letting out under the arms to achieve the current street length. The piece cites Leslie's Magazine as the source of the observation.
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Leslie
Jack Says I Am All the World to Him
A quip from the Boston Transcript notes a man named Alexander telling one woman she is his world, only for him to claim similar words to others. The columnist mocks the pattern of engagements and pursuit of new partners.
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Alexander
Jack
Boston Transcript
Wise Observation and Philadelphia Ship for Women
Wise Observation reports Jud Tunkins noting travel for pleasure now suits only those who disregard costs. Philadelphia announces plans for a citizen ship school for women to expand civic involvement and education opportunities.
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Jud Tunkins
Philadelphia
Stomach Trouble Patient Credits Eatonic Recovery
Mrs. Dora Williams recounts a 10 month bed rest due to stomach distress. She credits Eatonic with restoring health by reducing excess acidity and gas, recommending it after meals. A big box is offered at a trifling price with druggist guarantee.
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Dora Williams
Eatonic
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