Debate Over Euthanasia And County Election Reforms
The piece questions humane grounds for killing the incurably ill and who could justify such power. It notes Los Angeles County adopting a short ballot system, reducing elected roles to three county officers while others are appointed. Illinois may study short ballot plans this winter as Chicago’s City Club outlines reforms.
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Los Angeles County
California
Los Aneles County
Board of Supervisors
Deace
Illinois
Chica& City Club
Committee favors governor appointment for state officers and district elected county commissioners
The committee aligns with the short ballot leaders in multiple states, supporting governor appointment of principal state officers from certified civil service lists. It recommends district based county commissioner elections in Cook County and appointive judiciary, with separate judicial elections and court appointments for other county officers.
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New York
California
Civil Service Commission
Cook County
Chicago
The Going Away of Rev Henry Faville
The city bids farewell to Rev Henry Faville after twenty five years of dedicated service as pastor. An anecdote from The Tribune recalls pastors clashing over a story and how Faville calmly renewed the paper subscriptions, illustrating his character and faith.
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Henry Faville
The
Tribune
Winona
Faville
Rev. Faville
City Clerk and County Clerk Eyed in Tax Footing Debate
The piece frames a dispute over who should total columns in city and county accounts. It notes there is no law forcing footing and that City Treasurer Young appears eager to handle the task, while both clerks face the brewing tempest.
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Young
George
Memory and fashion through the ages endure
A reflective line recalls eggs eight cents a dozen and hoop skirts, while noting grafted dog skin on a New York woman’s arm and warning that mice should beware. The quirky, era-spanning musings reveal a newspaper voice mixing odd facts and cautionary notes.
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New York
Twelve Football Deaths Mark Harsh Year in Sport
A quiet warning from the season notes twelve football fatalities this year, raising doubts about safety and comparing the sport to prize fighting as experts debate risk, rules, and medical readiness.
Dentists claim smoking cues reveal habits, but gentlemanly restraint implied
A dentist asserts he can tell when women smoke cigarettes but adds that, as a gentleman, he will refrain from stating it. The remark highlights etiquette norms and professional boundaries in a social context.
Lawyers Quit Johnson in Chicago Court Case
Jack Johnson's Chicago assault case drew his two black lawyers W B Anderson and E H Wright to ask U S Judge Carpenter to strike their names from the records in Johnson’s white slave cases. They cited Johnson's latest episode and marriage to Lucile Cameron as the reason and said they would not represent him further.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jack
Lucile Cameron
Judge Carpenter
Marriage of Captain Kettle Sparks Ocean Quest
Captain Kettle leads the Wangaroo toward a coast where a string of island features may hide the missing steamer. He sends a boat ashore with Miss Chesterman and Violet for a night search while preparing to head into danger with Horner’s Cure and a revolver for protection.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in a Metro car
Franklin P. Adams comments on talk and theater while a Cleveland Press gag describes Mr. Rockefeller and a girl joking about heaven and gasoline. The brief contains humor and social observation from a transit car dialogue.
Cut This Out Recipe Promises Cold Cure in a Day
A consumer remedy claims Globene Compound with Pine and Glycerine mixed in whiskey will stop a cold in a day and ease coughs. Doses vary by age and adults take one to two teaspoons after meals and at night. The recipe is said to be from a reliable doctor and has remained in demand for six years.
Calocide Foot Bath Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Calocide foot bath for sore feet corns callouses bunions frost bite and sweating with a claim of instant relief and offers a 25 cent box at any drug store.
House approves Christmas recess plan for end of year
The House passed a concurrent resolution by floor leader Underwood proposing a Christmas recess from December 19 to January 2. The measure awaits Senate approval to become effective.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Senate
TIZ Foot Bath Promises Relief for Tired Feet
An old advertisement touts TIZ foot bath as a remedy for swollen feet and aching soles. It claims to draw out poisons, shrink corns, reduce bunions, and make feet fit shoes, offering a 25 cent box or a free trial by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.
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Walter Luther Dodge & Co
S. Wabash Ave
Chicago
Mountaineer’s witty reply lightens Georgia judge’s sentence
Judge Emory Speer of the Southern District of Georgia presided over a typical Georgia mountaineer charged with illicit distilling. The prisoner answered Joshua when asked his name, prompting the judge to joke about Joshua making moonshine, and the sentence was made as light as possible.
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United States
Emory Spear
Southern District of Georgia
Georgia
Philadelphia Record
Joshua
Pris
Mountaineer
Speer
Buck Hawes Recalls Toledo Visit and Childcare Advice
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Buck Hawes recounting his sister's plan while he stayed with her three year old son. She told him to avoid trouble, supervise access to the pantry and cellar, and use a cooky or a ride on the back if the child cried, promising to return in an hour. She stressed not to be bothered and to let the child amuse himself.
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Captain Kettle
Kettle
Sir George
Mr. Forster
Miss Chesterman
Toledo
Buck
Hawes
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Richest Man Story Delights Christian Endeavor Audience
Rev W W Bustard told at a Christian Endeavor gathering how John D Rockefeller halted his car for a barefoot girl and invited her onto the running board asking where she would like to go. The Cleveland pastor depicted the billionaire’s generosity during a ride near Cleveland.
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W. W. Bustard
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Christian Endeavor
Mr. Rockefeller
Dr. Bustard
Lost His Objective Object Drawings Spark Anxiety in Schools
In certain districts children carry hatchets knives hammers and chisels to drawing lessons alarming teachers. A boy tearfully stood at his desk claiming he had swallowed his object a banana, provoking concern over classroom safety and troubling behavior.
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Pittsburg
Arctic expedition resignation shaves journey to pole
Elmer Ekblaw, Illinois graduate and geology assistant professor, resigns to join Donald B. MacMillan on an north pole expedition. MacMillan's party plans to depart in June under the American Museum of Natural History auspices to search for the lost continent.
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Champaign
Ill
Elmer Ekblaw
University of Illinois
Donald B. MacMillan
North Pole
Cough relief syrup recipe with Pinex guidance
A home cough remedy claims fast relief using a pint sugar syrup with Pinex. The ad touts effectiveness for coughs and respiratory troubles, notes cost savings, and offers a money back guarantee with drugstore availability or direct order from Tha inex Co. Ft. Wayne.
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Cincinnati
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