Plans Sent to La Crosse Water Power Bondholders
Reorganization plans proposed by the bondholders committee will be mailed to La Crosse Water Power bondholders tonight. With a large majority of bonds held by the committee, opposition is unlikely as the plan merges Hatfield power plant and two street railways into one property with offices likely at La Crosse after owner votes.
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Age limits at Chicago YMC A and YWCA spark debate
Chicago researchers report women may leave YWCA housing at 25 while men stay until 35 at the YMC A. The idea follows YWCA's move to clear space for younger girls and Aurora branch's parallel rule for men.
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Christian Association Workers of Chicago
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Hat on a Man's Head Crowds The Way He Adjusts It
A humorous proverb from the Atchison Globe notes that placing a hat on a man often leads to discomfort until he adjusts it in his own peculiar manner. The line underscores individual quirks in habit.
Linen Shower for Elsie Parmenter in December Bride
Miss Minnie Ritter hosted a linen shower at 1921 Rose Street with games and music. Guests included Elsie Parmenter and 12 others. Miss Margaret Ritter played piano. lunch followed around 10 30 as the party ended.
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Margaret Ritter
Anna Hettinger
Helen Scoville
Noam Gibbs
Mayme Tegeder
Anna Keim
Mayme Ferguson
Clara Olson
Bessie Whyte
Minnie Wolfe
Ethel Scoville
Anna Engler
Mynn Jaekel
Chore origins traced from Anglo Saxon root in dialect use
The essay explains that chore is not slang and varies by locale. In America it appears as chores while England uses char rarely. Cornwall dialect echoes chores, all deriving from old Anglo Saxon chrr cerran meaning to turn over.
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Cornwall
Cerran
No Olive Branch for Bull Moose in Illinois GOP Meeting
Illinois Republican leaders in Chicago pledged rehabilitation of the party but offered no invitation to the progressives. State Chairman Roy O. West and Charles S. Deneen attacked the third party as self seeking and disruptive, arguing unity is needed after the Democratic victory.
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Illinois
Roy O. West
Charles S. Deneen
Third Party
Deneen
Experimental Roof Garden at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
A rooftop garden at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy hosts a botanist experimenting with drug effects on plants. The project aims to grow plants yielding valuable drugs under artificial conditions and study how drugs and chemicals affect plant growth.
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Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Literary Accident in the Vernacular
A quip notes a writer named Perkins who trips over a hard word and slips into an incorrect infinitive, illustrating linguistic mishap as a humorous life observation from Life magazine.
Too Much Talk at Dinner Says Pierre Loti
Pierre Loti complains there is excessive conversation at dinner. A suggested cure is to hire hotel managers to add the practice to the menu, along with bread and butter, as a remedy.
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Pierre Loti
Philadelphia Inquirer
Immigration bill requires reading and writing for entry
The Burnett Dillingham immigration bill passed the House by a 178 to 52 vote. It requires all aliens over 16 to read and write in their national language as a condition of admission.
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Washington
Burnett-Dillingham
House
Fitzgerald Defense Attorney Delivers Closing Remarks
Edward R. Litzinger, counsel for George W. Fitzgerald, argued the defense closing today in Chicago. He deemed the prosecution evidence circumstantial and asserted Fitzgerald had demonstrated how he obtained all the money in his possession after being charged with stealing 173000 from the U S sub treasury.
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Chicago
Edward R. Litzinger
George W. Fitzgerald
U. S. Sub-Treasury
Fitzgerald
Crimson hue shifts to brown by morning in town
A deep crimson color blankets the town at night under specific conditions and darkens to brown by the following morning, as reported by observers noting the environmental change.
Probe Moves to Gotham Chicago
Government attorneys in the hearing to determine whether the International Harvester company is a restraint of trade said they would finish in Chicago this week and adjourn to New York City to take testimony for a couple of days. Hearings conclude early next week and the examiners will report to the United States Supreme Court in Washington.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
New York City
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Bay Rum Fountain draws crowds in St. Thomas cafe
In St. Thomas, West Indies, a cafe balcony hosts a fountain that gushes bay rum, the island’s signature scent and dominant aroma. The town is described as the great bay rum market of the world, attracting attention from locals and visitors alike.
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St. Thomas
West Indies
Saloon Porter Arrested for Robbery at Log Cabin
Frank Lee a porter at the Log Cabin saloon was arrested Monday night after police found the cash drawer rifled and $8 missing. He was observed entering the saloon about 1 AM by Night Watchman Ed Van Dorn and held as he was about to board an outgoing train.
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Frank Lee
Pearl
Lee
Ed van Dorn
Those with the most happiness think least about it
A Thackeray quote on happiness and duty notes that true joy arises from earnest thought and service. The heart and mind, filled with pursuit of beautiful realities, find happiness in daily duties and meaningful engagement with the world.
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Thackeray
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