Illinois News Nuggets Summary Briefs Across Cities
A Chicago report estimates about 1000 deaths in three years from reckless driving with no manslaughter convictions. Greenfield votes for a community high school with a 99 square mile district. Danville high school teachers and pupils strike over holiday vacation length. Christian county railroad values drop by 89280 dollars. Sumner tragedy as M Piper family killed by B&O freight train. Chicago notes 1919 building permits total 102,906,150 dollars with many small homes. Springfield endorses free textbooks for efficiency. Washington DC lists Illinois aviation officers among wartime totals. Illinois colleges run financial drives totaling about 4000000 for religious work. Knox College seeks 1500000. Illinois College 500000. Northwestern 1000000. others listed. Fourteen district basketball centers announced for March tourney ahead of state finals. Illinois industrial commission extends oversight of workmen compensation insurers. carriers warned on Illinois case files. Mount Morris rejects tax for a community house. Peoria judge advocates single-county court with sufficient judges to handle all matters.
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Democrats Split Looms Over Treaty at Jackson Day Dinner
A split in the Democratic party looms as Bryan challenges President Wilson’s treaty policy at the Jackson day dinner in Washington. Wilson urges ratification without changes, while Bryan vows to fight at the convention. San Francisco won the bid to host the Democratic National Convention, with a June 28 date set, as Republicans map a platform focused on labor, anti-radical measures, and constitutional government.
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The Courage of Peter and John Standing for Jesus
A church lesson outlines Peter and John arrested by priests and Sadducees, their trial, and bold testimony in Acts 4 methods of facing opposition. It stresses resilience from divine strength, the power of prayer, and faith under pressure as the early believers refuse to abandon their witness.
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Peter
John
Jesus
Peter and
Christ
Forgive and Forgiven Statement on Mercy and Forgiveness
A Johnson quotation emphasizes that seeking forgiveness is essential to salvation. It argues that without forgiving others, one cannot access mercy, and that Christ’s birth serves no purpose for the unforgiving. The text presents forgiveness as a foundational duty with eternal stakes.
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Johnson
Fellow-Worker With God in Human Salvation Work
A concise religious reflection stresses believers as God's fellow-workers in salvation and the need for mutual cooperation to fulfill divine purposes. The message calls for earnest participation and shared mission among followers.
Conservation of Health Made Easy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a health builder and keeper. It cites a testimonial from Henry Cerveny of St Paul, referencing quick relief from stomach trouble after using the product. The Joseph Triner Company of Chicago is described as a reliable firm with U.S. government orders in 1917 and 1918.
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Ross St
Triner
Joseph Triner
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill
U. S
Unhappy Faculty Reflects on Faulty Speech at School
An unhappy faculty member recalls how words misfire and quotes a line about a faculty for saying the wrong thing. The remark echoes school day experiences and the speaker’s self reflection on communication errors.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for rapid relief from a severe cold. It claims the first dose clears nasal passages, stops runny nose, and eases headache feverishness and sneezing after two-hourly doses for up to three doses, costing just a few cents at drugstores. The copy emphasizes ease of use and no quinine, urging insistence on Pape's.
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