Illinois lawmakers review budget and relief plans in Springfield
Governor-elect Henry Horner and Gov. Emmerson discuss the coming biennial budget in Springfield. Emmerson touts an economy program saving taxpayers money while Horner participates in consulting with political allies. The state advances unemployment relief, tax anticipation notes total 8.71 million, and a bridge superstructure project near Marseilles moves forward.
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Henry Horner
Springfield
Louis L. Emmersom
Emmerson
Horner
Judge Horner
Louis L. Emmerson
University of Michois
Flags Forever Flying Over Capitol Domes Tradition Cited
A description notes that flags atop the National Capitol’s east and west front pediments are never lowered, except for replacement. Customs held these flags should fly continuously, a practice supported by long-standing tradition and authority.
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National Capitol
Robbers Shot Dead in St Louis Drugstore
Joseph Palermo a former regular army officer and now a restaurant proprietor shot and killed two robbers who tried to hold up Victor Diesing, seventy one, in his downtown St Louis drugstore.
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St. Louis
Joseph Palermo
Victor Diesing
Palermo
Will Lew, American Artist, Dies in Bronxville
Will H. Lew, longtime New York artist famed for murals portraits and ideal groups, and stained glass work, died in Bronxville after a brief illness. His forty-year career shaped American mural and stained glass styles.
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Will Lew
New York
Will H. Lew
Bronxville
Estonia Grants Dictatorial Powers to President Pasts
Tallinn Estonia Constantine Pasts the president of Estonia secured extraordinary powers as parliament passed the measure with only four dissenting votes. The new law grants him and his cabinet sweeping authority in governing the country amid ongoing political tension.
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Whr
R. G. Soderstrom
State Federation of Labor
State Supreme Court
Estonia
Tallinn
Constantine Pasts
Pasts
The Sunset of Life in Longfellow’s Verse
A contemplative passage venerates old age as the sunset of life. The speaker describes the meek appearance of age, its mournful voice, and the pleading of the hoary head and aged hands for sympathy. It stresses reverence for age and condemns callousness toward twilight.
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Longfellow
Youth and the pangs of growing up in harsh life
The passage reflects on youth as a period of intense sensitivity and misjudgment, noting that younger minds feel pain acutely and draw hasty conclusions about life fairness. It argues maturity outgrows youth’s extremes, while youth may romanticize misanthropy and form bleak alliances.
Johnny Chuck Decides Fat for Winter Sleep
Johnny Chuck ponders if he is fat enough to endure winter sleep in the Old Orchard. The story explains how fat acts as blanket and food, enabling rest through cold months, while neighbors mock his growing girth. He weighs the risk of a harsh winter against hunger and weakness when spring delays. Authority and origin noted as 1932 WNN Service.
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Chuck
Johnny_Chuck
Johnny Chuck
Johnny
North ‘Wind
Jack Frost
T. W. Burgess
WNN Service
Owen Joseph Bush
Donte
Cincinnati Reds
Dan Howley
Bush
Black and White This Worth Gown Description
An afternoon gown in black and white printed chiffon features an elbow puff sleeve, a long tight cuff, and a delicate open work of black passementerie integrated into the armhole. The description emphasizes refined fabric and intricate detailing.
Greatness Seen in Nature and People by Malloch
A 1932 verse meditation contrasts sought greatness with found worth. The speaker finds a tall tree with a rose in a rock cleft, a self-made national figure, a defeated worker who creates modest wealth, a celebrated stage singer, and a devoted mother whose songs guide her son to a higher power.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Servica
Cosmopolitan Dishes From Americas Melting Pot
The article highlights global influences on American fare including tea from China, coffee from South America, and fruits from the West Indies. It describes Panama Salad with pineapple, grapefruit, orange, and stuffed dates, then Porto Rican Sandwiches using pineapple halves and peppers.
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America
China
India
South America
West Indies
Whimsical Quips From Long Ago Readings
A collage of humorous, garbled lines about thieves, jails, blood flow, chemistry of the body, and odd food misstatements. It hints at early pamphlet style humor and mock educational quips from 1930s syndicates.
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Zriven
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University of Minds
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Central States Forestry Congress
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Monticello
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State Natural History Survey
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Chicago
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Oscar E. Caristrom
Fifty-seventh General Assembly
Fifty-eifth Assembly
Ewdard L. Ryerson, Jr
Ilinois Emergency Relief Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nlvnns House
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Little Story
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WNU
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