Patriots of the War Bonded Patriots in Henrys Era
Henry Roberts La Follette denounces preparedness critics and extols big war profits by Morgan, Rockefeller, Schwab, Gary and peers. He names Navy League backers, cites government-private minting costs, and urges support for a large army and navy despite protests.
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Morgans
Rockefellers
Schwabs
Garys
du Ponts
Navy League of the United States
God Bless
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas W. Lamont
Morgan
William H. Porter
Henry
Simon
Schwab
Gary
Fence on Public Road Tickets John Johnson Fine
In Evans Township the case of Evans vs John Johnson concluded with a light fine and costs after Johnson admitted setting a fence into the public highway, blocking about three quarters of a mile of soil valued at roughly 125 dollars. The court urged adherence to road-narrowing laws and warned further enforcement.
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Evans
John Jonson
Johnson
Jacobs
Promse
Monahan
County Superintendent of Highways
Commissioners of Highways
L. H. Eldridge
County Superintendent of
Loda Preacher Converts Santa Fe Vision To Reality
Samuel E. Busser, longtime Congregational minister in Lode, turns a Yale trained reform idea into a railroad social program on the Santa Fe. He establishes reading rooms with beds and baths, entertainment, and libraries for thousands of workers from Chicago to San Francisco, funded by Ripley and the company.
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Samuel E. Busser
Congregational
Lode
Santa Fe
American Magazine
Yale
Busser
New West
America
Little Busser
Arizona
New Mexico
Ripley
The
Being Dunneil and the Dunning Process Explained
The Rockford Register explains that merchants charge cash discounts for timely payments. If unpaid by month end a second demand is sent, and by the fifteenth a sight draft may be sent to a local bank for collection. The article notes that debtors bear responsibility for staying current to keep businesses afloat.
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Rockford
Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for children and adults. It claims Pine Tar with bellams cleanses poisons, acts as a mild laxative, antiseptically kills cold germs, loosens phlegm, soothes irritation, and prevents serious lung troubles with prompt treatment.
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Dr. King
Islands of sulphur and giant trees debate
A New Zealand man boasts about islands of sulphur and vast trees, while an American retorts that their trees could yield match heads for islands. The exchange showcases rival impressions of natural wonders.
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New Zealand
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Robert LA Follette
Patriots
Philadelphia
John Johnson
Sloan
Loda
Pathe Discs
Pathe
Pathephone
Europe
United States
Pathe Brothers
T. Floyd Monier
Henry, Illinois
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