Election costs and reforms in Illinois elections
Illinois election law may need amendment to cut expenses, with Cook county 1916 costs estimated above 2.3 million dollars. Elections occur in eight months with polling places open at least seventeen times, a commission to study the issue has been appointed for next session. Andrew Klein husked 2600 bushels in 19 1/2 days on Mrs. Murphy’s Meta Mora farm in Woodford county, with 60 bushels per acre. the farm raised over 3000 bushels this year and Mrs. Murphy runs over 200 hogs. STOVE WOOD FOR SALE Dpry. Phone 443 K. Adyvi. 12-30-36.
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Widows Pension Bill Expands Aid For Civil War Veterans
Illinois Representative Bo Fuller introduces a measure to raise widow pensions from $12 to $20 per month and extend eligibility to those whose deceased husbands died from Civil War service. The bill targets widows of Civil War veterans, including those from the Mexican War era, and seeks to repeal the existing 1915 deadline while broadening coverage for deserving cases amid national calls for justice.
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Dame With The Doom Dog Cherished By The World
A fragmented verse observes a woman with a dog provoking scorn and sympathy alike. The speaker contrasts the dog’s comfort to the fate of hungry children and widows, questioning virtue and wealth while noting the woman’s luxury and social judgment. The piece blends satire with moral ire toward vanity and deprivation.
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Cadillac Eight owner logs 22 000 miles in 11 months
A Seattle owner of a Cadillac Eight has driven about 23 000 miles in 11 months, averaging over 66 miles per day. The car, first eight cylinder delivered in Seattle, has never been overhauled and recently completed a 1400 mile California tour. It travelled to San Francisco from Bakersfield, then to Los Angeles, via coast and back via the valley route.
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