Bathhouse John and the roots of bad government in Chicago
The death of alderman Bathhouse John Coughlin is examined as a symbol of Chicago ward politics. The piece argues ward bosses arise from social forces and that true reform requires changing those forces through education and a more just social system, not simply removing a single boss. It stresses the need for civil morality and civic reform to end corruption.
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MAP PUZZLE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL TERMS
A themed word puzzle with clues across and down. Entries include commonwealth continent, prime minister, forms for adjectives verbs and nouns, with references to geography and language. Answers span topics from politics to botany to measurements, requiring crossfill.
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Local Election Ballot Names for City Officials
For Mayor J. A. Embree and candidates for Ward One Alderman A. C. Erwin J R Williams Carter Johnson. For Ward Four Aldermen Syd McMath listed. The notice presents names for municipal races without further details or dates.
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R Williams Carter Johnson
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Anzac Stamp Honors Gallipoli Heroic Stand 21st Anniversary
A New Zealand stamp commemorates the Anzac troops at Gallipoli during the 1915 campaign. The April dawn landings, heavy Turkish fire, and eight months of trench warfare defined a costly Allied effort. The image marks the 21st anniversary of that heroic, though futile, engagement.
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Answers to Cranium Crackers on Page One
True and false statements test reader knowledge. Pearls dissolve in vinegar while watermelons originate in Africa. Lightning can strike twice in the same place. Trees die from accident or disease, not old age. Mother Goose tales were first published by a French author.
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Laughter and Health in Early Childhood Development
The article explores laughter as an involuntary reaction, noting that humans alone truly laugh while animals imitate it. It links laughter to breathing muscle activity, discusses age-related onset in babies, and warns that excessive laughter can signal mental or physical issues. It cautions about tickling and notes that absent laughter by two or three months may indicate health problems.
New Vaccine Cuts Colds at Ohio University
nesocinia medical director GC reports a new vaccine reducing colds among Minami Ohio university students. Dr. Stafford notes 64 recipients gained 22.4 days fewer illness and 2.5 fewer colds on average. In prior years students averaged 3.17 colds and 63 days of illness.
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