Centralia Rail Plan Draws Local Fear and Support
Illinois Central President C H Markham visited Centralia on a freight line proposal from Holgew ood east to handle rising business at lower cost. Locals feared loss of Centralia traffic while Markham said passenger service would not shift and bridge plans near Cairo may need extra track. Directors aboard included Vanderbilt Field DeForrest Auklincloss Svett Vincent Walton Harriman and others.
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Centralia
Ill
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central
Illnois
Holgewood
Imnois Central
Markham
New Orleans
Mr. Markham
Cairo
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Stanley Field
Henry DeForrest
John W. Auklincloss
Robert Svett
William Vincent Pate
John Ea ’ Les Uy
Ae Banks
CMR
Ec Walton Gocet
William Harriman
Mysterious Monthly Payment Revealed in Neighbor tale
An African American maid Armita explains she pays a man named Billie Malone monthly before the 10th. The neighbor questions purpose and identity, while Armita returns with a booklet printed Building and Lean as proof.
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Armilta
Armita
The Orator and the Place Savors Inspiration in Debate
The Manchester Guardian notes that orators differ by environment with Gladstone soaring beyond limits while Pitt and Rosebery thrived in or outside Parliament. Peel excelled in the House of Commons, needing a broad canvas beyond parliamentary tradition.
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Gladstone
Pitts
Commons
Pitt
Lord Rosebery
Parliament
Peel
House of Commons
Manchester Guardian
Windfall origins tied to forests and royal laws
The word windfall originally signified good luck linked to timber in royal forests. Cutting timber was illegal, and only wind-blown wood could be gathered. A great windstorm became peasants’ luck, shaping today’s meaning of windfall.
Earth Meteoroid Meeting in Orbit
The earth in its orbit encounters meteoroids constantly. These tiny bodies travel at high velocity enough to heat their surfaces in the atmosphere, turning them into shooting stars. Most disintegrate. some fragments reach earth as meteorites.
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Earth
Matrimonial Notices From Johnston City And Nearby
Marriages reported include Bert Smith of Carterville wed Anna Forbes of Herrin by Squire Parks in East Main Street parlor. Thomas Stokes and Lora Lawson, Johnston City, married by Squire Parks Saturday afternoon. Theodore Hoak and Agnes Readhead, Zelgers, wed by Squire Pritchett on the square. William Herring and Beulah Bridges married by Squire Pritchett in Herring ceremony. John Powell and Blanch Miller, Marion, married by Judge Pritchett on the public square.
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Stokes-Lawson
Bert Smith
Carterville
Anna Forbes
Herrin
Squire C. M. Parks
East Main Street
Thomas Stokes
Lora Lawson
Johnston City
Squire Parks
W. J. Longman
Ida Hiller
Claude R. Hunter
Winnie E. Eastherry
Harry L. Biss
East St. Louis
Mary Ogden
Marion
Evan EB
Smith Marion
Edith Maze
Carbondale
Jesse
Ellis Marion
Laura Poeter
Halls
Tenn
Audie D, Maze
Martha E. Thomas
Theodore Hook
Zeigler
Agnes Readhead
Albert Miller
Lillian Chamness
William Herrin
Beulah Bridges
Lee Gulley
Edith Reynolds
Jennie D. Caldwell
Huntington
Edna Chamness
Denmaine
Bennie Owens
Ethel Cochran
Harrisburg
Robert McKinney
Jessie Holland
Frank Oldani
Katie Bozzetti
Harl Emery
Ruby Crain
Lucian Merlatti
Johanna Belassi
John Powell
Blanch Miller
Homer Stephenson
Pearl Moore
Charles Cox
Pearl Williams
Willie Boyd
Creal Springs
Laura Hill
Annie Forbes
Weddings across town unite Freeman Sanders Kinder and Haslauer Williams
Justice of the Peace George H. Pritchett officiated Sunday weddings for Sidney Freeman and Myrtle Sanders in the Sanders residence. Clarence Walker wed Nellie Kinder, and Bennie Owens married Edith Cochran. Fred Haslauer Jr. and Anna Williams wed at the Herrin First Baptist parsonage, with details on their backgrounds and plans to reside in Marion.
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Owens-Cochran
Bennie Owens
Edith Cochran
Squire
H. Pritchett
Lloyd Crowell
Herrin
Anna Thubron
Sidney Freeman
Marion
Myrtle Sanders
Harley Hudgens
Belle Throgmorton
Virgil EB
Edwards
Fay Williamson
Johnston City
Lory L. Price
Ethel Jackson
Clarence Walker
Nellie Kinder
Jack White
Nellie Roberts
Whittington Newsome wed at First Baptist Church study
Dr A E Prince presided at the wedding of Joe KR Whittington of Marion and Edna Pearl Newsome of Ewing in the church study at 1 30. Bride is daughter of J T Newsome of Ewing. Groom a Meadowbrook Creamery deliveryman, son of J B Whittington. They will reside in Marion. Also Harley Hudgens and Belle Throgmorton wed by Squire Pritchett Saturday evening.
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Whittington-Newsome
A. E. Prince
First Baptist Church
Joe KR. Whittington
Marion
Edna Pearl Newsome
Ewing
J. T. Newsome
Meadowbrook
Creamerland
J. B. Whittington
Portrait of a lady and the power of wit
A critique contrasts sarcasm and courtesy in social speech. The piece cites Miss O By rne as capable of sharp but restrained speech, while Douglas Goldring portrays the borniclever gentleword who wields wit without unfairness.
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Enon
Douglas Goldring
Looking Into Life With Browning
A literary reflection on Robert Browning's role as a poet who reveals deeper human truths. The piece extols Browning's insight into character and emotion and his ability to point readers toward new conceptions of life.
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Browning
Robert Browning
Brown
Faithful Church Practices in Icelandic Lent Traditions
The article notes strict Icelandic church customs from ancient times including Lent and Holy Week observances called Lavallell Days. It mentions worshipers braving wind and snow to attend services, with a 1128 snowstorm in Holy Week preventing Easter attendance for many while mass still occurred on April 14.
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Darley Fae
Gistor
Marion Welcomes Holiday Visitors in Busy Christmas Roundup
A long list of relatives and friends arrive in Marion and surrounding towns to spend Christmas. Local residents from Jefferson Barracks to Chicago, Centralia to Champaign, visit kin, attend gatherings, and shop, with many stopping by the homes of the Hulls, Harrisons, and McKee families for meals and greetings.
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Ray Horn
Jefferson Barracks
AL Tred
LeRoy Bradley
Elgin
Marion
Sherman Schaffer
Kansas City
John Schaffer
Pauline Robinson
West Frankfort
W. E. Hart
Louisville
Clay County
J. L. Poe
Freda Evan
David
St. Louis
Earl Poe
Earl James
Mt. Vernon
Luville Martin
Nadine House
Centralia
Lay
Mary Crawford
Champaign
Ruth Woodley
Paul Grady
Eva Young
Chicago
George Young
East Marion Street
Mildred Gill
George Sulling
Simpson
North Bentley Street
Walter Yust
Philadelphia Ledger
Memphis
Tennessee
McAlister Coleman
New York World
H. M. Paynter, Jr
Chicago Daily News
Guy Pulley
L. C. Caplinger
Lena Gore
Goreville
Jessie Harper
Elkville
Roy Eldridge
Eldridge
3B. Gulley
South Court Street
Floyd Fowler
Lincoln
Robert Brigham
Robert Lawson
Charles Gomer
James Mofield
Cartervilla
Spen
A. L. Compton
East Main Street
Vienna
Leo Holiday
R. Q. Holiday
North Market Street
Otis Worley
Mexico to Try Radio in Lighthouse Network
The department of communications in Mexico will trial small radio outfits at all lighthouses. Two sets are being supplied for the test, and if results prove satisfactory, all lighthouses will receive similar equipment.
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Mexico
Department of Communications
Marriage licenses list for several couples in Herrin and surrounding towns
A list of marriage licenses shows numerous couples from Herrin Marion Johnston City Carterville and nearby areas. Ages range from 16 to 26 with brides and grooms from Marion, Herrin, Johnston City, Carterville, Huntington and Creal Springs. The document records partners including Lloyd Crowell and Anna Thubron and many others.
Juanita Jean Tanner Born in New Marion
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tanner of 1306 North Van Buren welcome an eight-pound girl named Juanita Jean born early Tuesday morning. Both mother and baby are reported in good health. Mrs. Tanner is formerly Flora Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Baker, who are hosting the couple.
Lessons in Oil and Waste from an Engine Wiper
A Buffalo Courier humorous anecdote follows Ole Oleson a roundhouse engine wiper trained to save oil and waste. After years of lessons he becomes an ireman and faces a test about a fast approaching train He answers I grab the oil can and the waste and I jump linking practical zeal to frugality and risk.
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Ole Oleson
Jim” Hill
Ole
Ireman
Buffalo Courier
A Spider's Nest Displayed in Grass Net
A descriptive note explains the trap door spider's daily routine. The spider emerges at dusk, secures its entry with silk, spins a long web, and rests. At dawn the web is dismantled and the spider vanishes until evening when the routine repeats.
Fragment of Trafalgar Union Jack given to Hythe
A fragment of the Union Jack flown from H. M. 8 Victory at Trafalgar has been presented to Hythe England. The flag was used to drape Lord Nelson's coffin.
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Battle of
Trafalgar
Hythe
England
Lord Nelson
Hearing Affects Learner by Ultra Tiny Sound Vibration
Report notes experiments show a vibration amplitude under one twelve millionth of a centimeter could alter learning sense. Such a minute vibration requires 100x enlargement to be seen by even the strongest microscope. Claim that older people miss high notes audible to youth and babies may hear notes inaudible to adults.
Preservation methods for decaying sandstone discussed
An article notes two effective treatments for rotten sandstone. One method uses chemical compounds of alcohol and silica to form a protective cement coating after exposure to moist air. Lime wash is also reported as very effective for the same purpose, per Popular Mechanics.
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Mugo
Didn't Fool the Conductor on the Train Compartment
A woman rides a train and admits she has never been in a compartment before. The buzzing bell prompts the conductor to enter and ask for her ticket. He gently teases her ignorance, noting many travelers hide their unfamiliarity while others admit it openly. Chicago Journal reports the exchange.
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Thas
Chicago Journal
Prosaic Reason For Service At Midville Church Dinner
The Midville church welcomed a new preacher while Deacon Sturgeon hosted him for Sunday dinner, creating a quip about service in World War I. The exchange centers on war views and a chaplain’s service, revealing humor over duty and pay in a bygone era.
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Midville
Sturgeon
Blade
France
Edwin Booth Portrait Shown At Stratford Memorial
An American friend and colleagues presented a portrait of Edwin Booth to Stratford on Avon’s Memorial Art Gallery. Mme de Navarro, once idol of American drama as Mary Anderson, delivered reminiscences and a verse apostrophe that climaxed with a powerful recitation. The scene highlighted lasting ties between past and present in art and life.
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Mary Anderson
Stratford
New Motion Picture Idea From Popular Science
A portable projector design enables motion picture projection under any conditions. The device uses a triangular frame with lantern and reels, a second frame for a seat, and a pedal-driven pulley powering a dynamo and the projector. Belts coordinate the dynamos, projector, and reels for simultaneous operation.
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France
Popular Science Magazine
Electric meals provoke a shock at the eatery
A young man wrestles with a steak and asks how the food is cooked. The waiter replies that everything is cooked by electricity, prompting the man to demand another shock. The humorous exchange highlights a novel dining claim and a clash of expectations.
Democrats Meet in Springfield for Jackson Day Banquet
Leading Democrats from across Illinois gather in Springfield January 8 for the Jackson day celebration and banquet with Samuel J. Ralston of Indiana as principal speaker. Delegations from all counties will attend. women speakers play a large role. Mrs. A Ei Bergland of Galvin chairs arrangements with prominent party members notified.
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Springfield
Ill
United States
Samuel J. Ralston
Indiana
James A. Meeks
Danville
Thomas F. Donovan
Joliet
State Central Committee
A. Ei
Bergland of
Galvin
Democrata
Imitation of Herodotus in Lucians praise
A quip from Lucian on imitation praising the beauty of discourse gravity of sentences and delicacy of tongue. He notes that many who would imitate Herodotus would despair at the many advantages he possesses and the perfection of his style.
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Herodotus
Lucian
Companionship Mood From a Poetic Fragment
An unclear verse fragment explores companionship and mental closeness, urging open, childlike honesty and freedom from argument. The language suggests an intimate, reflective mood where thoughts flow without tension, likening companionship to a shared, gentle mental settlement.
Mis aed Of? Average newspaper reach by state
A garbled OCR snippet notes newspaper circulation varying by state. Massachusetts leads with more than one subscriber for every 1.8 inhabitants while some states see as few as one paper per 81 inhabitants. The fragment also references 3.6 inhabitants per view and overall ratios across the Met and companion contexts.
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Ae Ie
Uwe
Mamachusetty
Stetarith
Mosaic of Thoughts on Mind and Duty From Ancient Texts
A fragmented excerpt surveys liberal education, mind as a steam engine, and control by virtue, alongside a note on Moses as a poker player in an Egyptian papyrus. It closes with a reflection urging one to do their obvious duty and heed the dawn of clarity.
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T. H. Hurley
Moe
Mesa
W. F. Durand
San Franciogo
Paulo Alto
Egypt
San Francisco Engineers’ Club
Moses
Sen Francisco
Leek Rivalry Sparks Bitter Exchange in Local Talk
In a charged exchange, Jimmy is derided as a coward after an incident described as leaning in and attempting a kiss, prompting speculation and concern among residents. The dialogue hints at social tensions and rumor circulation in the community.
Fame Isn’t Just Luck Says Northcliffe Dinner Remark
A London Opalitem quote records Lord Northcliffe replying to a lady at a dinner about Thackeray becoming famous. He notes Thackeray had already written for fifteen years and eight hours daily, arguing success follows persistent effort, not sudden awakening.
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Lord Northcliffe
Thackeray
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