Turbulent Aurora Mayors Probe Spars with Prohibition Officials
Fragmented reminiscence recounts Charley A Townsend mayor of Aurora amid calls for enforcing federal prohibition rules. The piece blames local officials for lax enforcement, notes saloon Berger and others avoiding penalties, and argues the White House should uphold law nationwide. It criticizes leadership, police conduct, and civic duty while urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley A. Townsend
Aurora
Perest Turk
Berger
Horger
United States
Siti
Prohibition
Pune
Hooge
Chirpings of the Office Canary Fun at Forest Park party ends with prizes and chatter
A Chronicle describes a raiding party at the Derger home near Madison and Desplaines where two wagonloads of bird cages were won. Guests joke about Charley the host and a lively social event that blends festivity with neighborly mischief amid Christmas preparations and reminiscences of childhood Christmases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Hoon
Charles Derger
Madison Street
Desplaines Avenue
The Christmastide Season In Historical Practice
The article traces Christmas season dating from All Saints Eve to Candlemas, noting shifts over centuries. It contrasts English dates from Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night with American practice, and cites church calendars marking Advent beginnings on December 10 for the anthem sung during Marty Advent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phow Christinas
Keema
Ian Jose
England
Christ
The Old Age of Banta Claus in a National Magazine
An odd satirical piece critiques modern aging Santa Claus and consumer greed. It imagines Claus aging, hiding from public view, and reacting to a world worried with value and payment for gifts. The text evokes a nostalgic, humorous tone about childhood, commerce, and youthful wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banta Claus
Anna Parquiarta
Canvictiony
National
Bynin Claus Tottera
Mangston
Sania
Beauty Rule for Women Promises Health and Strength
A health expert endorses a two minute daily practice for women to rest the back and relax the eyes. The reminder suggests this simple routine preserves health beauty and strength amid daily work pressures.
Girls Pages In Maine Legislature
In the early seventies girls were employed as pages in both houses of the Kansie Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Kansie
Mickie Says Some Pours and Newspaper Joints
A garbled OCR fragment appears to describe a phrase about a newspaper and birds. It mentions a person or character and a casual, colloquial voice. The readable parts suggest a playful or slangy exchange rather than a clear news event.
Courage and cowardice in tales and memory across Chile
A retired merchant contrasts courage types in a dialogue about fear and bravery. A blacksmith’s fearless past is tainted by dental pain and public ridicule, while a man named Keremith shows calm courage on stage. The piece also notes Chilean nitrate fields stretch along the western desert, from altitude around 2,007 feet to 6,000 feet, spanning 10 to 80 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keremith
Drogatore
Chamber of Horrors
Kersmith
Chile
Mnconatal Range
Cordillera
Andes
Fellow Artists and Musicians Court Networking
The Columbia State invites fellow artists to meet, as a musician offers pipe organ recitals and a vaudeville month organ act. Pairs like Mr Pedntbuss and Mr Proudfather suggest organists could help each other in the scene. The Cornell Widow notes a flirtatious exchange with Mary praised as beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedntbuss
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Forest Park
Tanama
Maren
Waa
Cnnal
Tila
Artie
Dia White
By Edith Weiseman
Charley
Iberty
Chucky
Himwell
Moreat Park
Anguilek
Chastang
Christane
Noretts
Kooda
Het
Mickie
Arwil Ghorus
Uncle Yallah
Rel
Mary
Marty
Cornell
Glastonbury
Risc Bree
Forest Park, Ill
Tennyson & Mathison C. Hankermeyer
Telephone Forest ‘Park
Naiscn
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