State Institutions Raf WB Advances at Kankakee
A reform agenda outlines the creation of the State Psychopathic Institute in Kankakee to educate hospital physicians, standardize medical administration, expand humane care, and promote scientific treatment. It highlights water therapy, industrial reeducation, compulsory nurse training, new hospital buildings, and segregated quarters for consumption patients, plus efforts to move indigent care from county alms to state hospitals.
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Stevenson
Tecoseary
Pleneen
Kanakee
Osix
Soldiers’ and Sailors' Home
Quincy
Views of the Press on Stevenson and Governor Deneen
The piece argues Stevenson shows no executive genius and was carried by Cleveland’s popularity, while Governor Deneen earned praise for his own ascent and demonstrated fitness as governor. It cites editorials from Peoria Transcript and Fairbury Standard and notes a Democratic shift perceived by various unions and local Republican supporters.
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Stevenson
Grover Cleveland
Deneen
Ventus
Peor
Gerald-Transcript
Adlai Support Delayed by Miner Unions in State
Editor Ian William Scaife of the United Mine Workers Journal notes miners in the state faced obstacles since 1880 as Adlai's backers urge unity. He cites leadership by McLaughlin and claims industry owners used coercive tactics akin to Governor Coler’s control to impede organization aims.
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Adlai
Sieconson
Esveraur
Nir
Stevensongs
Ian William Scaife
We Unis
Mr. Baife
Stevenson in 1864 Loyalty and Peace Platitude
The text notes Mr. Stevenson declares loyalty to the Union while seeking a Democratic presidential elector slot. It cites a party plank denouncing four years of war, urging end to hostilities and a return to peace by convening all states under a federal union. It emphasizes constitutional concerns, civil liberties, and national prosperity.
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Mr. Stevenson
Stevenson Sullivan case depicts nonpartisan governance claim
A dialogue portrays Governor hopeful Stevenson arguing for a nonpartisan approach to appointing a Kankakee superintendent while opposing party favoritism. The mock exchange claims he would appoint Democrats to key posts and cites his past removal of thousands of postmasters as evidence of his partisan behavior.
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Stevenson
Sullivan
Illinois
Roger
Blank
Kankakee
J. Smith
The
Democrate
Cans Him Mud Thrower in Political Quarrel
A partisan exchange over Adlai Stevenson’s record features a Democratic paper accusing Republicans of mudslinging while citing Roosevelt on truth and moral courage. The text also alludes to Taft’s wartime service and hints at rising tensions in national politics.
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Adlai Stevenson
Llinois
Blunder Reveals Hidden Family Ties In City Home
A misread address leads a girl home to Bankton where she mistakenly visits her mother and meets a long lost brother and a familiar friend. The mistaken visit uncovers a new reunion as the writer learns her father’s true profession and reconnects with relatives.
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Ime
Lafayette Street
Toran
Sis
Jelfen
Myrother ‘Fom
Heari
Nadie
Canickiy
Vin
Ife
White
Humorous Squashville Debate Club Misfire
In Lippincott's Magazine a deacon laments the decline of the Squashville Political Debate Club since PE joined as a member. He fumbles his words as others smile, insisting the club has “degenerat[ed]” and fallen from its former value while the crowd reacts with amusement.
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Denecon Vfreneh O
Squashville
Tve
Fle
Hill
Lippincott’s
Teacher and child dialogue on knife parts lesson
A classroom exchange centers on identifying the knife part a father uses most. Marjorie struggles to answer, and the teacher guides her to consider practical use, suggesting the corkscrew as the key component in everyday life.
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Marjorie
Quotations on Wages Spur Trade Floor Talk
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a salesman suggesting sellers earn over twenty dollars weekly, with a floorwalker seeking confirmation. The dialogue hints at rising wages and trader expectations, framed as casual newsroom chat.
When He Beamed Beene Didi You Ever See Cumin
Fragmentary text presents a questioning dialogue about a person named Cumin and a beaming moment. The snippet references Par route and a city Fines, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases. No clear event, date, or concrete entities beyond names emerge.
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Hit
Watsas
Cheese and Germs Population in Cheese Sample
A twelve ounce piece of cheese is estimated to contain about 5,000,000,000 cherobe organisms, illustrating the vast microbial presence in common dairy products. The figure highlights how microorganisms inhabit even ordinary foods and the importance of proper storage and handling.
Largest pearl price record set for Tar vernier gem
The Tar vernier pearl, described as the largest and most perfect of its kind, commands the highest price ever asked and paid for a single pearl. Weighing about two inches in length and oval in shape, Wiel was the famous value attached to this notable gem.
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Wiel
Tarvernier
Storing Vegetables In Cool Cellars And Shelves
Guidance on preserving beets carrots cabbage turnips and tomatoes through careful handling, proper packing in barrels or boxes with soil or paper, and storing in cool dry cellars. Emphasizes avoiding bruising, trimming stems, and keeping moisture out while ensuring air circulation for extended freshness.
How to Make Cobs a Practical Fire Fuel
A detailed old time guide explains gathering dry boxwood shreds and corn cobs, using a small pail of kerosene and a stout nail to ignite a fire. It claims cobs burn for half an hour or more, even green wood pretreated, and suggests replacing used cobs to maintain a steady fuel supply for winter fires.
Silage Waste Reduction Method for Silo Preservation
An old Canadian farmer notes heavy silage losses from surface exposure to air. He describes a fall remedy: crumble the silo, compact thoroughly, add a two-inch clover hay layer, dampen with brine made from water and salt, and claim the surface peel-off issue prevents spoilage, promising better feed quality than chaff and aiding grain growth.
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Shiek
Vleao
A Boresome Remedy Tit Bits
A fragmentedsnippet from Tit Bits notes a quip about remedies and a child named Johnny reciting verses. The humor centers on an awkward social moment and a family scene conveyed in terse historical language.
Wood's Liver Medicine Liver Relief Advertisement
An early 19th century style medical ad promoting Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form for malaria chills fevers and biliousness. Claims regulate liver kidneys and bladder and relieve sick headaches constipation with quick relief. Sold by H J Moogk and C F Guenther.
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Wood
H. J. Moogk
C. F Guenther
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