Vision of an ideal country life in Geneseo editorial
A Geneseo piece extols ideals for rural living, urging farmers to form a concrete plan. It envisions farms of quarter sections, improved houses with modern conveniences, centralized schooling, and cooperative churches. The essay argues such ideals will lift rural prosperity and community life, guiding future farm development.
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Longtime Illinois Supreme Court Justice M. Graig Dies
Milred Ab cerale d rs of Galesburg and former Knox County state’s attorney died of pneumonia on September 6. A 1869 70 constitutional convention member and 1878 appointed justice, he served 27 years on the Illinois Supreme Court, known for curbing railroad rates. He lived in Galesburg, pursued banking and farming, and served on tax reform commissions. His first wife Elizabeth Harvey died years ago. he later married Miss Mary Davis on July 22.
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No Sacred Spring
The writer teases a California sacred spring myth, noting seekers left desert towns and starved while chasing miraculous water. Ordinary pure water is valued as sacred through acts of kindness, urging water given to the thirsty to carry sacred value. Youth cannot return but can stay in heart and life’s sense.
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Psalm 62 1 3 O Sing unto the Lord a HW Some
Fragmentary psalm text urging all the earth to bless the Lord. Call to worship, declare His wonders, praise in the sanctuary, and fear before Him. A prophecy of His coming to judge the earth with righteousness and truth.
Cook Peary Pole Controversy Discussed by Dr Frederick Cook
Dr Frederick Cook spoke with the Daily Union about the dispute with Captain Peary over polar discovery. He urged the public to judge after reviewing all sides and awaiting corroboration by future developments.
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Daily Union
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One Man Against Another in Arctic Claim Duel
The article contrasts Dr. Cook and Peary, noting Cook leads in past records while Peary has long standing connections in historical and geographical research. It recalls Peary’s quarter century in the field and Cook's limited exploration exposure and alleged trespass on Peary’s preserves.
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Rock Island Union
Money Making Poets and Poets Who Pay
The writer notes several poets who earn income from verse including Edwin Markham who still earns royalties from The Man With the Hoe. James Whitcomb Riley gained wealth via Jed Napolis land and stage appearances, Bla Wheeler Wilcox sold verses, and Wallace Irwin in New York writes humorous verse. Many others supplement income with poetry.
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New York
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Wheeler Wilcoz
Wallace Irwin
Poetry Authors and the Economics of Verse in America
The passage argues that few American poets could rely on poetry for a living. It notes some writers might have decorated gravestones long ago if verse paid, but overall demand for published poetry is insufficient to sustain authors financially.
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Transfer of Students Under County School Law
Pupils of any grade may transfer between districts at the expense of the district of residence with written consent of directors. Directors of the district teaching the pupil handle any past due amounts. Students aged six to sixteen may be transported to neighboring schools when cost is covered by the resident district, complying with general school law.
Water power site withdrawals prompt federal conservation push
United States Geological Survey investigations identify vast water power sites withdrawn from entry. The move aims to develop rates and maximize national benefit while opposing state level restrictions. Congress legislation seeks fullest development of these resources in the public interest.
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