Thomson Short Nearly Two Million Dollars
Report notes the Thomson concern facing creditors in conference as talks focus on a substantial sum near two million dollars. A brief item indicates ongoing negotiations over financial settlements and potential restructuring.
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County seeds loans exempted when taxes paid
The speaker argues county seed loans need not be repaid if taxes are settled. He calls a seed lien a contract rather than a tax, suggesting payment conditions differ from standard tax obligations.
Canada suffers vast forest loss from fires
Canada's timber crises through fires threaten two thirds of national forests over 75 years. At current burn rates the timber would feed the world for 450 years and incur about one billion dollars in losses.
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Dear Editor Advice Column Prompted by a Love Dilemma
A reader asks the editor whether to wed the plain beloved or the wealthy, pretty rival. The editor replies to marry the one you love and, humorously, to provide the name and address of the other suitor.
Inventors Forecast New War Weapons Yet Hope For Peace
An essay notes early belief modern science would curb war but acknowledges arms race advances. It mentions planes, gas, submarines, and a legendary German gun, then highlights Dr. Miller Reese Hutchinson’s claim of a long range, smokeless projectile gun that could pierce boiler steel.
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Germany
Miller Reese Hutchinson
Thomas A. Edison
Illinois Governor Small faces arrest. court rejects immunity claim
Circuit Judge Smith rules Len Small cannot avoid arrest for embezzlement despite being governor of Illinois. Small to appear within a reasonable time. The opinion rejects the king can do no wrong doctrine and labels Small a political ally of Chicago Mayor Thompson. Also notes fellow figures like Oglesby and a Minnesotan defaulter, with broader remarks on investigations and public accountability.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Len Small
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Illinois
Small
Thompson
Chicago
Oglesby
Richard J. Oglesby
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