Osco Exposition Highlights School Consolidation Debate
Mr Hunt advocates Swaney consolidated district improving country schools through district consolidation. He argues education must equip youths for modern life and that consolidation aligns with community life to expand opportunities for farm children. Audience in Woodmen hall attentive as Osco and nearby districts weigh merging districts for better schools.
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Swaney Consolidated School
Mr. Hunt
Hunt
Osco
Lfe
Siris
Swaney Consolidated
Theeonnage Earls
Woodmen Hall
Republic
Obituary of Nathaniel A Loomis Pioneer Resident
Nathaniel A Loomis longtime community resident died February 22 at age 93 years 6 months and 28 days Born in Skowhegan Maine he sailed to Australia at 25 returning to marry Sarah E Breeden in 1857 They moved to Henry County Illinois in 1860 and later farmed Munson Township New England roots persisted through four children only Edwin Forrest Loomis survives with his Chicago wife The funeral was at Mrs J S Holbrooks home Oakwood cemetery interment followed in the family lot The era earnest citizen was remembered for kindness and generosity
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Skowhegan
Loomiss
Australia
United States
Malden
Mass
Sarah E. Breeden
Henry County
Ilinois
Loomis
Munson Township
Edwin Forrest I.oomis
Chicago
Fred
Aj Il
Florence
J. S. Holbrook
South Oakwood Avenue
E. E. de Long
Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Edwin
Forrest Loomis
Destruction of Books under Napoleon's Trade Law
Napoleon's 1812 import law allowed UK goods in exchange for French wares, leading to books being shipped to France and discarded at sea. Merchants used the law to clear imports, as French coffee and sugar were far cheaper abroad. Estimates say books worth about four million dollars were destroyed.
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Napoleon
United Kingdom
England
France
Language mix grows in Brussels suburb St Gilles
Government statistics on the language question for St Gilles Belgium show 63 239 adults with 10 163 men and 14 213 women speaking French only 2 483 men and 3 445 women Flemish only 90 men and 172 women German only 12 595 men and 14 902 women French and Flemish 711 men and 795 women French and German 39 men and 35 women Flemish and German and 959 men and 643 women French Flemish and German.
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St. Gilles
Brussels
Belgium
End of Log Rafts Threatens California Lumber Route
Columbia rivermen warn recent raft disasters spell doom for logging shipments to California. They cite the steamer Carlos carrying a deckload of piling from Stella on its last trip, historically the main source of pilings rafted south.
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Columbia
California
Carlos
Proving an Old Saying in a Wild West Tiny Tale
Wandering Walter the Weary Wop proclaims a proverb about self-help and Heaven aiding those who aid themselves. Ragweed Reggie the Roving Reporter questions its truth as summer clothing hangs unseen, implying effort and readiness against approaching winter.
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Walter
Ragweed Reggie
Wwe
Get the Study Habit urged for nation and youth
W L Park, vice president of the Hilnois Central railroad, calls for all Americans to adopt the study habit. He warns that lax government understanding and demagogic influence jeopardize the nation and praises diligent reading, especially among the young who risk becoming limited workers without broad knowledge.
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Monmouth Atlas
W. L. Park
Hilnois -Central Railroad
Advics
Tragedy of a Denver Teen Exposes School Snobbery
The 19 year old Denver student, ostracized for shabby clothing, left a note saying classmates mocked her attire until she could endure no more and died. Commentators cite snobbery’s un-American cost, urging schools to pursue simplicity and equality, noting parental strain amid high living costs.
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Denver
United States
Gvrl
Vassar
Wellesley
Peoria Star
Moline Dispatch
Pleasure Always Knocks Louder Than Opportunity Allegedly
A terse aphorism appears about the pull of pleasure overpowering opportunities, reflecting a common social refrain echoed in editorials and reader comments during the era. The phrase underscores moral temperance debates on choosing immediate gratification over long term gain.
Literary Ratio and Principles in the Book
A quotation from the New York Evening World notes that a book’s strong principles reduce its entertainment value. It argues ideas outweigh narrative interest, suggesting a balance between instruction and engagement.
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New - York Evening World
Eliza J Stewart obituary notes in Warner Illinois death 1922
Mrs Eliza J Stewart a beloved Christian character passed away at her daughter Nellie Holden's home in Warner Henry county Illinois February 22 1922. Born August 5 1823 in Butler County Ohio she spent youth in Indiana and moved to Henry County in 1838 where she married Peter C Stewart in 1845. Funeral held at her home February 1 o clock at Warner with interment in Western cemetery beside her husband. She leaves nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and two brothers in Idaho.
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Stewart
Nellia
Indiana
Henry—county
Red
Wash
W.j.stewart
Moline Tits
Nellie E. Holden
Warner, al
Rothers
Idaho
United Presbyterian Church
Warner Ane
Weatern
Hilk
Hall to the newspaper comforter of lonely hearts
An eloquent writer contends with the role of the press as a comforter for lonely hearts. The piece ponders how a newspaper binds home ties and voices sympathy for the bereaved and the living, joining a nation in shared solace.
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Hall-tothe
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