Governor Joseph Fifer’s Inaugural Address Lights Ballot and Education
Gov Joseph Fifer delivers the January 13 inaugural at the State Capitol. He honors predecessor Richard J Oglesby, outlines support for ballot reform, labor rights, and public education, and urges enforcement of laws, civic unity, and a strong, educated citizenry.
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Joseph Fifer
State Capitol
House
Senate
Richard J. Oglesby
Illinois
Free America
Portraits of Presidents Stature and Demeanor Across Eighteen Forties
The piece surveys U S presidents from Washington to Lincoln focusing on height, bearing, and facial expression. It contrasts Polk small with five feet three and Lincoln tall at six four, notes Jefferson Madison and Jackson appearances, and praises Lincoln as a natural gentleman with refined simplicity.
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United States
Polk
Lincoln
van Buren
Washington
Stuart
John Adams
Jefferson
Madison
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Fillmore
How They Fought and the Study of War Across Ages
A compact survey of military thinkers from Napoleon to Archduke Charles, noting rule and wisdom about study. Napoleon urged professional study as essential for success while Wellington spoke of daily learning. Frederick the Great and Turenne emphasized books and deep study as sources of military mastery. Archduke Charles built his strategist reputation through sustained study of the Great War.
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Napoleon
Wellington
Frederick the Great
Marshal Turenne
Louis XIV
Archduke Charles
Europe
Obituary Poetry Haunts a Dream of Death in Cartoon
A humorous exchange recalls a dream in which one dies and endures obituary verse. Tom recounts reading the poem written by a well meaning but unpoetical friend as his suspenders metaphorically rise, underscoring the comic pain of funeral verse.
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Tom
Harry
Yankee Blade
Governor Oglesby Calls for Fair Tax System Reform
The 1884 biennial message to the Illinois General Assembly urges a comprehensive tax overhaul, advocating valuation based taxation and removal of unfair local assessments. It details revenue plans, prison labor issues, and calls for continued support for education and public health programs.
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Richard J. Oglesby
Ilinois
General Assembly
Legisature
Thirty-fourth General Assembly
Othr
Bureauv OF Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Illinois
Hare
State Board of Health
Board of Pharmacy and Dental Examiners
Illinois National Guard
Superintendent of Public Instruction
General Revenue Fund
Legislative Department
Judicial Department
Tilinore National Guard
Illinois State Penitentiary
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Ee Eeereee Ees Live Stock Commission
Nmea Normal University
Ordianes Wnss
Ad Intane
Ilinois State Normnal University
Fort Versity
Soldiers' Orphans’ Home
Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary
Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, State Reform School
Soldiers and Sailors’ Tamron Sig One
Cha Carvessnese Nn
Cain
Michigan
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