War Clouds Over Nations And The Call For Union
A reflective 1983 column discusses looming global tensions with Japan, warns of future wars, critiques the League of Nations as ineffective, and urges a move toward an international union and world brotherhood to restore cooperation and prosperity.
Senator Hooey Long Pranks Cited As Notable
The account describes the most serious practical joke involving Senator Hooey Long, noting its notoriety and impact within political circle satire.
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Hooey” Long
Congress Goes Fishing in Unimportant Times
A fragmentary cartoonish remark notes Congress frittering away focus as millions stay unemployed, deriding the era’s priorities with irony and social commentary.
Baby declares preference amid smoky eye ashes remark
A playful 1933 quip features a baby declaring it would rather be a bottle baby than have cigarette ashes in its eyes. The line showcases early humor about smoking and childlike candidness in a vintage newspaper snippet.
Weather and satire from a quirky Sacramento letter
A Sacramento letter notes 17 degree weather with frozen water pipes and jokes about returning to Illinois. It mocks spring’s arrival via baseball holdouts, suggests the unemployed buy a car and get a haircut, and mentions odd newspaper celebrations and whimsical allusions to Bendmaster Schildhauer and Winnie Ruth Judd.
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Illinois
Buy British Envelopes Are Printed in England
A brief note from an English publisher highlights postal practice printing Buy British on envelopes. It mentions domestic manufacture and patriotism in packaging, signaling a push for local goods.
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England
School News Highlights Junior Work and Intergrades
Students report on economics and business topics in Juniors class, debates on protective tariffs, and literature studies like Macbeth. Absentees include Grace Longlett and Virgil Winger. Marian Graff served as reporter. Juniors and Sophomores discuss tests, outlines, and report cards while Freshmen tackle algebra and general science.
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Timewell
Macbeth
Swedell
Grace Longlett
Virgil Winger
Marian Graff
Silas Marner
Wolfe Family and Brethren Church Installment Eleven
The Wolfe family church formed in 1831 on land near present Seigel Schoolhouse west of Liberty Illinois. Early members included the Hunsaker Wigle Lindbaugh Hendricks Ebbert Vancil Walker and Sierly families. Large fall communion meetings drew hundreds or thousands from miles away. May 16 1856 is debated as the baptism date for Uncle John Wolfe and David Wolfe families.
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Seigel
Liberty
Illinois
Stolden Potter
Jackson Potter
Jacob Hunsaker
Wigle
Elder Moore
John Wolfe
David Wolfe
Anna Wolfe
John
Main Street Budget Talks Stir Local Rumors
Town chatter on Maine Street hints at crowd size and storage concerns while editor Bill plans a rapid broadcast. Report mentions planned festivities on Main Street Sunday night and a potential visit from a Democratic mapmaker.
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