Memorial Address at Suresnes Cemetery Highlights Wilson Duty
Paris May 31 Memorial address by President Wilson at Suresnes emphasizes protecting future mothers from war’s suffering. He honors American soldiers, urges league of nations as enduring global governance, and vows to uphold the wartime pledge of unity and courage against renewed self interest.
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Illinois convention date set and delegates named by party
Illinois legislature passes the constitutional convention bill by 102 to 1. It fixes the convention for January 6, 1920 at Springfield and requires delegates to be named by political parties like state lawmakers. Each senatorial district gets two delegates. salaries rise from 1500 to 3500 if senate concur.
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Teade
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Marengo
Lucius’ Mill
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Hese Severn
Thinols
Prohibition Debate Defines Effect on State Laws
Capt Frank BO Ebbert of the Anti Saloon League argues that even a repeal of the wartime prohibition act would not affect the Blind Tiger law or the state’s dry provisions. The "Divid theer" bill aims to end bootlegging, with full effect after July 1, 1920, and possible shifts if wartime restrictions are lifted. Work begins on state road contracts, including Dixie highway improvements from Chicago to Danville. A circuit court petition seeks to halt warrants for a joint investigating committee into Zion City churches, claiming the inquiry is illegal.
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Bernard Clettnberg
Chicago
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United States
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Waterways Committee
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Southern Tools
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Congress
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Anti Saloon League of Hhinals
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Senate
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Walter E. Greenfield
Zion City
Russell
Sterling
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Glen Yellya
Wold
Ilegal
Gold-Medal Oil Capsules Promised Health Restore
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD-MEDAL Haar fem Oil to strengthen kidneys liver bladder and stomach and purify blood. It claims to restore health by improving vitality, warns of symptoms like weariness sleeplessness and stomach trouble, promises refund if unsatisfied, and urges to buy only the original imported GOLD MEDAL in sealed packages at drug stores.
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Blind Man Poultry Fanatic From Missouri Sets Record
Jefferson City resident Edward Jones, a blind poultry keeper, tends his flock by touch, built his own facilities, hatches all chicks, and markets culls as broilers while keeping winter eggs. He attends poultry meetings, plans a blind poultry club, and will have local guidance on USDA poultry publications. I hasn’t never did much traveling, says 87 year old Arkansawyer with a humorous tale about a near-lynching in Torpidville.
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Crow Files
Couple Quip About Ideal Husband Sparks Hat Gown Debate
A witty exchange mutters about an ideal husband who yields the last word on hats gowns and arguments. The banter highlights social expectations and humor in domestic matters with playful sharpness.
Police raid on suspicious gallery follows blind tiger tip
Police suspected illicit activity in a building and raided a photograph gallery after a tip. The scene echoes a colorfully phrased line about arrested development, suggesting a playful or satirical note on the case.
This Star Says She Cannot Bear Anything Gross
A witty exchange centers on revulsion to gross matters and a sharp comeback about gross receipts, highlighting a playful clash over taste and finance in a social scene. The remark underscores humor about propriety and money in a lighthearted public chat.
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