Illinois High Court Upholds Local Option Law in McBride Case
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that local option laws favor dry counties and townships, striking down twenty five saloon objections. Justice Cartwright wrote the opinion, confirming municipalities are creatures of the legislature and that a dramshop license is not a vested right. The decision is hailed by temperance supporters and viewed skeptically by saloon interests. A Randolph county saloonkeeper, McBride, sparked the case by challenging the law and was fined after a testing arrest.
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McBride
Lyons
Supreme Court
Dramshop
Cartwright
Randolph County
Finié
Illinois River fishing gains seen in state report
The fish commission summary extols state supervision of Illinois River fishing. It notes a thriving industry along the river, widespread cabin boats, drying nets, and prosperous fishermen. It calls for shorter seine seasons, stronger protective laws, and continued education aided by the steamer Illinois to curb illegal fishing.
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General Assembly
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Boston
Philadelphia
Nat H. Cohen
S. P. Bartlett
Traveling man finds drink in Maine hotel after long quest
A roaming traveler in Maine tries to drink in many towns. After repeated refusals by hotels he learns from a druggist that the hotel can supply alcohol. He is then led by the hotel keeper up three stairs to a locked room where he finally receives a drink.
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Illinois
Littleshack
Idomz
Portraits and charts offer for national figures and rail lines
An offer promotes illustrations including portraits of world rulers and US presidents, color flag reproductions and national coats of arms, plus rail line listings, post offices, rail stations, and a state railroad list. The package includes three maps and a chart previously sold for $3, now offered with a large price jump, urging prepaying subscribers to obtain the combined charts.
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Navine Ha
Descriptive Letter from Illinois to Seattle's Growth
Calvin Stowell writes from Seattle Washington describing rapid city growth from the forest cleared and new buildings to the exposition next year. He notes the state universitys prominence, numerous churches, the coming battleship fleet under Admiral Evans, and the Bremerton navy yard with ships including the Wisconsin. He recalls old Marshall county friends, mentions R A Wright and family, Alice Hinman Crane, and a quarantine of letters about a son ill in Kobe Japan.
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Chillicothe Bulletin
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Oregon
Thomas *Martiny
Bauer Eet Ott. Hughes
R A. Wright
Lacon
Marshall County
Grand Jury
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Henry
A P. Webber
James Brasfield
W E Cook
Sam Glenn
Enoch Sawyer
Norton Myers
Wright
Yor
Alice
Munson Hinman
Charles Crane
Orient
Kobe
Japan
Cable
Crane
Weill
Lth
Ave
N. EB
Wash
Don’t want to work or play the loafing refrain
A fragmented verse expresses fatigue and indifference toward effort and ambition. The speaker laments the urge to drift, avoid reading, rising, and striving, while questioning the price of success versus ease. The tone hints at unrest and a spark of inner conflict.
Illinois Democratic Conventions endorse Bryan and Personal Liberty plank
At Springfield last week the state convention saw Marshall county with eight delegates and Putnam county with two. Marshall delegates voted for the Personal Liberty plank while Putnam voted against it. The convention, led by Roger Sullivan, adopted Bryan endorsements with strong zeal for his Denver nomination and a unitary instruction for Illinois delegates to act together.
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Marshall County
Putnam County
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Democrats of
Illinois
Denver
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Testimony
Mrs H Bidwell of Henry Illinois reports relief from back pain headaches and kidney soreness after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought from J W Niece's drug store. She says pain and dizziness disappeared and urges others to try the remedy sold for 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
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Dean
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Foster-Milburn+Co
Buffalo
Bey Fork
Sole
United Bbtes
Doan
Rural Mail Routes Boost Farm Value in New York State
Postoffice officials credit rural delivery with raising farm values as mail reaches farmers daily. They note that among New York roads 74,000 miles exist and 41,116 miles are used by 1,793 rural routes, costing the federal government about 1.549 million dollars annually. The rural service spurs highway improvements and remains indispensable, with inspectors reporting widespread countrywide gains and no inclination to curtail the program. Petits for May are announced for Henry-Anton Gabbe and others.
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New York
General Assembly
News York
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