Battle over abolishing Illinois state architect post rages in legislature
In Springfield the Illinois senate debates Senator Gardner’s bill to abolish the state architect office created two years ago. Senator Mahoney claims an ulterior motive while Gardner defends the office’s conduct as impractical and ready for repeal. The issue triggers lobbying by labor, pac, and business groups as final action approaches.
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Springfield
Ills
Gardner
Bruce Watson
Chicago
Joseph S’ Mathoney
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Agais
Mahoney
Wilhleagve
State Board of Charities
Shumway
State Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
State
Croacers” Association
McKenzile
McKenzie
Battlements
House
Wigan
Cook County
Shanahan
Chicgo Wembara
General Assembly
Lfe
Menor
Pain Balm Restore Muscular Rheumatism Sufferer
Sallie Harris of Salem New Jersey reports a severe muscular rheumatism attack last fall. After trying several prescriptions she used Chamberlains Pain Balm seen in the South Jersey man. Two applications eased pain and one bottle cured her entirely. Forsale by Dr Powell.
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Chamberlain
Sallie Harris
Balem
N.J. Forsale
Powell
The Portland Oregonian Spring Poem Fragment
A fragment from J J Montague in the Portland Oregonian evokes spring warmth in the wind. It describes buds swelling pussy willows weaving gray lace patterns and green grass on the pastor pastures with a robin as a herald of the season.
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Akry
Pioneer
J J Montague
The
Portland Oregonian
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion Promises Health Benefits
Advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as life giving and appetite restoring. It claims to ease digestion and restore flesh, promising brighter life and easier work. Free sample offer with price details and druggist availability.
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Scott
Local notices and business items mingle in Marshall county report
A survey of Marshall county news notes shows receivers taking control of Chicago and Mincak Coal, farm groups opposing state hard road aid, school policy changes, proposed coal company consolidation costing 75 million, and local events from Belle Plain to Camp Grove.
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Norris
Chicago
Mincak
Mbree
Odhe
Knox
County Board of Supervisors
liIvois
Mareelltes Board of Education
Finois
Sta E
Gigantic Corporation
people-of-the-Christian-church
Belle Plain
Roy Lester
Mia Aaron Guda
la Salle
Missouri
Northwestern
Camp Grove
Eue
Marshall County
Ed Jackson
Galesburg
C. Gross
Madisonville
Texas
Puckingham
Evans
B. M. Stoddard
Ball & Twist
Mr Stoddard
Plainfield
New Jersey
Lewisburg
Enn
Index
James McCall
Miss Hogah
Ishilah Spellman
Puterbaugh
Buteau County
Mary Kohn
Wyoming Post-Herald
William Monier
la Prairie Township
86Th Regiment
Board of Supervisors
Peoria
County
Kenesaw, Ga
86Th
Peoria County
Cured After Given Up to Die By Wakefield Cough Syrup
A letter from B W Rice Bethlehem Indiana claims his sister in Louisville Kentucky was near death from a cough. After using Wakefield's Cough Syrup she recovered in three weeks and returned home without cough. The note invites others to verify the account. Dr Powell distributes the product. Old newspapers offered for sale at 5 cents per package.
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C. Wakefield & Co
Wakefield
Loulaville
B.W. Rice
Bethlehem
Ind
Dr Powell
The Prayer of a Conductor Read at Salvation Army
An old Seattle conductor Barney McGee prayed at a Salvation Army meeting, asking for divine guidance on his “train” of life. He sought safeguards like safe feet on deck, illuminated signals, and halted switches until reaching the heavenly land. He closed by hoping to hear well done and to sign the payroll for eternal happiness.
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Barney McGee
Salvation Army
Seattle Journal
Man Credits Bitters and Salve for Saved Leg
Twelve years ago J. W. Bullivan of Hartford Conn scratched his leg causing inflammation and blood poisoning. After two years of suffering doctors urged amputation but he used one bottle of Fledric Bitters and 14 boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and his leg recovered completely. Electric Bitters helps eruptions eczema tetter cult rheum sores and all blood disorders Powell guarantees satisfaction or refunds. Only 60c.
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J. W. Bullivan
Hartford
Conn
Electric Bitters
Powell
Country versus City Papers Stance on Local News Worthy
A writer defends country weeklies against city paper jibes. He argues unionville residents buying homes, moving in, and notable events like a dog of a famous actress dying aboard a steamer deserve local chronicling in Unionville papers rather than city dailies.
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City Papers
Unionville
Sure Sign of Spring in City Parks
A group of about 14 men works at a city site with others watching and offering advice, signaling the end of winter. The scene, reported by the Indianapolis Press, emphasizes communal activity as spring arrives.
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Indianapolis Press
Soldiers to be first in line for Oklahoma homesteads
The article explains that discharged soldiers will have first choice of lands in Oklahoma when opened for settlement next year. After government surveys, they may select a claim and prepare declaratory statements, but cannot file until opening. They receive credit for service time toward homesteading and must prove up before selling or sharing any interest.
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State Board of Agriculture
St Louis
Dunlap
Provernor Yates
Justice Phillips
Second Judicial District
Supreme Court
Jesse J. Phillips
Litchfield
Leigh
Oklahoma
Local Youth Shoots Coyotes Near Arroyo
Leigh Guyer a 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs G G Guyer of West Colorado street distinguished himself yesterday March 25 by shooting a coyote. He was rambling in the Arroyo when two coyotes appeared and he immediately brought one down with the first shot using a twenty two.
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Leigh Guyer
G. G. Guyer
West
Colorado Street
Leigh
Pasadena
Those Mysterious Spikelets
A fragment describes a street scene where a man questions fashion as a woman with dangling tinsel ornaments passes by. He jokes about fragile shoe strings and the idea of carrying a spare supply, reflecting a light social moment with worn attire.
Dr Ktug’s New Life Pills Advertised At 25 Cents
An old advertisement touts Dr Ktug’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation sick headache dizziness jaundice malaria fever and ague and stomach troubles. It claims the pills are purely vegetable never gripe or weaken and are sold for 25 cents at Dr Powell’s drug store.
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Dr Ktug
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