Safe reassurances in state circles prompt wary optimism
A reader notes less talk of war as Great Britain and the United States show sobriety while Uncle Sam upholds the Monroe Doctrine. Debate in Congress reveals widespread unease about issuing bonds in peacetime, with a preference for emergency bonds only. A lighthearted joke on mortality links diet, money, and coffin trades to the wartime mood.
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Great Britain
United States
Unclé Sam
Congress
Coffin House
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Mississippi Judge Calls to Abolish Concealed Weapon Law
Judge Campbell proposes repealing the concealed weapons ban in Mississippi arguing it harms law abiding citizens and aids criminals. Rev W L O Hunnicut backs a broader plan to ban all firearms concealed on a person with a three foot long “gun” as a legal alternative.
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Beern
W. L. O. Hunnicut
New York
San
Bridge Deal Falls Through in Hennepin Vote
The Illinois River Bridge Co proposed a 16000 loan to build a bridge and rail line from Hennepin to Bureau. The village raised 12000 and rejected a second plan to lease the bridge for 10 years at 2500 annually. Officials argued the 10 year cost would total about 850000 with unlikely revenue, ending the proposal. The Record questions the second offer and motives.
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Illinois River Bridge Co
Hennepin
Bureau
Hennepin Peop
Woman's sphere on the farm and home duties described
The piece extols the central role of women on farms as companions and moral builders of the home. It emphasizes motherhood and Christian influence, outlines tasks from child education to home management, and notes possibilities for women to work in bee-keeping, poultry, and horticulture while warning against overwork and pocketbook risks.
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Witer
Ieasion
Vishal County Farmers’ Institute
Lacon
X. G
Wilmot
la Prairie
Lance
Star of Bethlehem inspires Masonry ode reading
A long orchestration of verses praises the Eastern Star and its founder, as Bro Robert Morris and others reflect on the order’s growth, moral aims, and connection to Masonry. It extols brotherhood, charity, and divine guidance shaping the craft toward light and peace. The piece envisions future harmony and civic virtue under sacred principles.
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Robert Morris
Knights Templar
Dolned
Ae Alont Webster
Monroe Doctrine Foretells US Opposition to European Expansion
The text conveys a firm pledge that the United States would regard any European extension into the Western Hemisphere as a threat to its peace and safety. It clarifies non interference with European colonies, but condemns any intervention in independent states, framing it as unfriendly toward the United States.
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United States
Irrom Monroe
Congress
Perry & Cameron Endorse Chamberlain Cough Remedy in Flushing
Merchants Perry and Cameron of Flushing Michigan recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to customers calling it the best cough medicine they have sold. Available at Dr Powell for 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Perry & Cameron
Flushing
Michigan
Dr Powell
Dr Powell’s Drug
Western Republicans Vote Against Emergency Bond Bill
The House passed an emergency bond bill last Saturday while many western Republicans, including Graff of this district and others from the Streator district, voted against it. Opponents called bond bills in peacetime bad policy and urged future provisions by customs to supply enough government revenue.
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House
Demorest's Magazine offers New Year subscriptions and sample copy
New Year resolutions and fashionable illustrations highlight Demorest's Magazine promotion. Readers are urged to cut out this notice and send ten cents for a sample copy and a Pattern Order, with access to patterns illustrated across the issue and club specials. The magazine costs two dollars yearly from Demorest Publishing Co. in New York.
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Damorest
Janus Medi
Prom
Pune
Labét
Atlanta
Aly
Milady
Demorest’s
Demorest Publishing Co
Mit Avenue
New York
Wedding Prank Haunts Newlyweds As Bridal Party Surprises
The newly married couple from Knowkwee-Ttures ad Miss Bot Lockwood wed amid a playful gag. A hornet chorus serenades the couple as four men blow horns from a carriage bearing a “We’re Just Married” screen. A chained padlock stunt awaits at the depot as a large card with the same inscription is shown by the train.
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C. A.livingston
Knokwkee-Ttures
Chicago
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