County News from Clatterville and Nearby
Local notes document residents and visitors in Clatterville and Marion, including John Springhart moving into the former Springhardt residence and several social visits. Reports mention typhoid illness easing for two Cox daughters and various calls by residents like Clifford Collins and Raymond Tanner. The piece ends with a linguistic aside defining cynic from Greek usage.
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Clatterville
John Springhart
Irene Springhardt
Leo Fry
C. J. Motsinger
Pas “Raymond Tanner
Guy Pulley
Nell
Sybel Ensminger
Virginia Pulley
Adolph Chrisman
New Dennison
Lyman Springhardt
Marion
Clifford Collins
Ray Harris
Jesseres
The Two Faces of Man Quote by Charles Lamb
A fragment attributes a theory of human races to Charles Lamb. It contrasts two types of men: those who borrow and those who lead. The passage presents a reflective, minority view on human nature.
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Charles Lamb
Real Estate Sale Notice in Williamson County Court
Public auction planned by administrator E T Hudgens for the estate of Maret Bloeger. The sale of Lot Four Block Two in Joat Oddall's Third Addition to Farfoh City, Williamson County, Illinois, is set for February 4 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the courthouse south door. Dated January 13, 1930.
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Williamson Batinty
Illinois
E .T. Hudgens
Maret -Bloeger
Webraaty
Joat Oddall
Farfoh
Mlinolg
Williamson Baty
Moss
Howihs Brass
Wits yCakh
Ancient Advice on Associations and Moral Danger
Epictetus warns that even the purest person risks defilement through impure company. He urges vigilance during banquets and social gatherings to avoid slipping into evil ways.
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Enictetus
Poor Me Ethical Dative in Shakespearean Speech
Explanation of the ethical dative use with me as indirect object in colloquial speech. Notes the phrase poor me as a vivid expressive device favored by Shakespeare and Elizabethan dramatists.
Stephen Foster a Prolific Yet Fateful Song Writer
The text notes Stephen Collins Foster, author of My Old Kentucky Home, wrote 104 songs including Massa's in de Cold Cold Ground Old Black Joe Old Dog Tray Uncle Ned Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming and Oil Forks at Home. Foster died in 184? at age 30, impoverished and debt ridden.
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Stephen Collins Foster
Old
Kentucky
Massa
Dog Tray
Uncle Ned
Foster
Truth About Shellac From Insect Sap Debate
A New York Times writer states shellac is produced by insects feeding on tree sap not the sap of the tree itself. In India and Siam valleys groves host insects that feed, propagate, and die on branches, creating the shellac exudations.
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New York Times
India
Siam
Tombstone Erection Fulfills Man’s Lifelong Aim at Twyford
George En derby, aged seventy, used sixty three years of savings to raise a tombstone for his mother buried at Enderby. He completed the solemn task on a cold day, honoring maternal memory and his long held wish.
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Twyford
England
George Enderby
Ufe
Tee
Enderby
Diet to Aid Growth in Rapid Childhood
When children grow quickly bones soften and require seeds with growth minerals. Include milk butter cheese red meat oatmeal peas and beans to supply calcium phosphorus and other nutrients for bone development.
Starch Made From Various Plants by Agriculture Dept
The Department of Agriculture reports successful starch production from sweet potatoes arrowroot sago and green bananas. Extensive experiments compare the relative values and costs of starch from these plants.
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Department of Agriculture
Labor federation backs Buy Illinois Products plan
John H. Walker president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor urged organized labor to support the act creating the Buy Illinois Products Commission. He said purchasing Illinois made goods boosts industry reduces unemployment and keeps money circulating locally to benefit labor and professionals.
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Springfield
Ill
Organized Labor
John H. Walker
Ilinois State Federation of Labor
Illinois
Othe ‘Buy Iinois Products Commission
Walker
Minois
Ilinois
Illinois Leads in Producing Oleo
Illinois produced 162,099,550 pounds of margarine in the past year, leading states in output. America's consumption rose 13 percent as families use margarine to cut food bills. Dr. J.S. Abbott notes the margarine industry brings substantial income to farmers who raise cattle dairy crops cotton and peanuts.
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Chicago
Illinois
J.S. Abbott
Institute of Margarine Manufacturers
America
Abbott
United States
How to live, a neglected study in daily life
A quotation from Stuart Sherman argues that learning how to live is the most important and overlooked study for Americans, essential to tasting some goodness with every day on earth. It reflects on daily conduct and personal fulfillment.
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Stuart Sher- Man
Cross of Snow Protected Land in Holy Cross National Forest
A presidential proclamation set aside 1.29 acres in Holy Cross National Forest Colorado to protect the famous Cross of Snow on Holy Cross Mountain. The massive Greek cross formed by snow-filled crevices is visible for miles and widely celebrated in Pathfinder Magazine.
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Holy Cross National Forest
Colorado
Holy Cross Mountain
Pathfinder Magazine
Frost Formation Temperature Basics
Frost forms when water vapor freezes on surfaces as temperatures drop to or below freezing. On calm clear mornings the air just above the ground can be several degrees warmer than the surface, allowing frost to appear on grass and low areas even when higher spots remain unfrozen.
Keys Furniture in Gallery at the National Gallery
The National Gallery in Washington displays a valuable colonial furniture collection once owned by Francis Scott Key and family. The items include portraits of historical interest and were left to the gallery by Key’s granddaughter under her will.
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National Gallery
Washington
Francis Scott Key
Providence Journal
Beckie Earns Praise for Silence at Sunday School
A Brockton Enterprise brief recalls Beckie, a lively child, who kept quiet in Sunday school and earned her teacher's approval with the remark You have been a very good tile girl today. Beckie answered solemnly Yes'm I couldn't help being good I got a stiff neck.
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Beckie
Brockton Enterprise
Election Emblem Bottle From 1840 Campaign Noted
A dark green or black bottle once used for Doctor Stoughton’s bitters is described as an election emblem. The bottle shape resembles a small cabin and dates to the 1840 presidential campaign.
High Grade Crucible Steel Described as Superior Yet Expensive
The article explains crucible steel as a superior but costly form of cast steel. It is produced by melting blister steel in crucibles or by fusing wrought iron carbon and flux in crucibles. The former method yields the standard for fine tools.
Notice of Adjustment in Estate of William Gain Deceased
Administratrix Ruth Gaunt of Williamson County Illinois notifies all claimants to present claims at the Williamson County Court in Marion during the April Term on the first Monday in April. Debts owed to the estate must be paid promptly.
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William Gain
Ole
William Gaunt
Williamson
Ilinois
Williamson County
Marion
Ruth
Gaum
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