Extra Session Address Urges Illinois Apportionment and Canal Transfer
Governor Cullom calls a special session to complete the 1881 apportionment of Senate and Congressional districts, proposes transferring the Illinois & Michigan Canal to the United States, and urges national backing for river and canal improvements to secure cheap westward transportation and national economic growth.
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Cullom
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Congress
Ilinois
Illinois
Illinois canal and criminal jurisprudence reform urged
Governor Cul lom urges rapid deepening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to improve sanitation for Chicago and downstream towns. He calls for a commission to revise criminal jurisprudence, changes to venue and juror rules, streamlined trials, and updated penalties. He notes an error in a normal university fund appropriation and outlines session needs.
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State Normal University
Normal University
University
General Assembly
Normal Universities
College
Southern Illinois Normal University
College and Seminary
State Normal University At Normal
College and Seminary Fund
M. Cullom
Introduction of Silk in England Through the Centuries
The piece traces England's silk history from 1564 French cultivation to James I's push for domestic production, Kenilworth balls, and Coventry’s later fame. It notes London as a silk hub by the Restoration, Spitalfields Huguenot weavers, hostility to foreign labor, and long prohibitions on ribbons and imports.
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Henry IV
James I
England
Kenilworth Castle
Coventry
London
Spitalfields
Edward IV
Home Garden Tips From Early 20th Century Pages
Practical advice on cleaning sinks with boiling lye, celery planting methods for compact growth, repairing lace curtains with starch, ant control using sugar solutions, tobacco water for greenflies, darning stockings with discreet patches, preserving natural flowers with gum copal and ether, and a coconut fruit candy recipe with nut mix.
Noted Omaha swindler vanishes after $5000 debt
The Omaha contractor fled the town after leaving about $5000 in debt and a destitute wife. A subscription of about $5000 was raised for her relief, but she later left, and both spouses were later found in Georgia enjoying balmy breezes. Citizens lament the man's notable craft.
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Omaha
Georgia
Boston Post
Napkin Etiquette Debated by New York Elites
In high society circles New York leaders of fashion debate whether folding the napkin after dinner or tossing it on the table is the proper propriety. Western Texas upper ten ignore such trifles wiping mouths on sleeves.
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New York
Texas
How Horseradish Is Prepared for Market From Farm to Bottle
A horseradish grower explains November harvest for winter storage. Large roots called spragly are ground in a sand covered basement, washed and scraped, then mixed with vinegar and bottled. Bottles are sealed with wax, labeled, and kept in a dark cool place. Ground root loses white color in air. unmilled roots stay strong when covered with sand. Freezing does not damage roots.
Potatoes Under Straw Growers Renew Interest
A revival of reports on growing potatoes under straw is noted. Sets are dropped along prepared rows and lightly covered or left uncovered, then the bed is covered with eight to ten inches of straw. Weeds may be pulled if they emerge. no further cultivation is needed until harvest.
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C. W
V. Y. Times
St. Jacobs
Sr. Jacobs
Charles Nelson
Nelson House
Port Huron
Mich
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