Illinois Celebrates Century of Growth and Unity
Illinois turns ninety six as it nears a centennial of statehood. The piece traces early Indian borders, Fort Dearborn, Chicago’s rise, and Illinois’ modern leadership in government and industry. It argues for end of prejudices and for European American unity through trust and cooperation.
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Illinois
Fox
Wabash River
Fort Dearborn
Kaskaskia
Ohio
Union
Pennsylvania
New York
Maine
Ilinois
Commonwealth
Illinoiis
Chicago
Iilnois
Ilnois
Ink stained line leads to church name mix up
A manuscript slip in a Thanksgiving notice caused a Linotype error misnaming a Urbana church. The minister alerted Dean Clark after the Daily Illini printed the offending word, sparking shock among readers and staff until the error was traced to the typesetter.
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Champaign
Urbana
Mini
Illini
Dean Clark
Will Be Bad Winter Warns Of Widespread Suffering
A 1914 warning predicts harsher winter hardship for the poor worldwide due to World War I. It cites factory slowdowns, wage declines, stock market disruption, and political risk, urging farmers to donate to Red Cross and Belgian relief while supporting the needy locally. It also notes hope for democracy and urges rapid charity actions.
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Europe
Wallace
Pittsburg
Cotton Exchange
North Sea
Middle West
Poland
Germany
Austria
Russia
America
Red Cross
Germany’s centralized economy as war strength
The piece contrasts Germany’s centralized business organization with Western approaches. It quotes Delbruck on rapid coordinated control across sugar, textiles, chemicals, and agriculture, arguing Germany’s industrial unity explains its economic resilience. The Saturday Evening Post frames Germany’s “pull together” ethos against Western “get apart” habits.
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Germany
Delbruck
Berlin
Saturday Evening Post
Noted Humorist Twain Quips On Women
Mark Twain recalls a Hannibal Missouri incident where he defended a woman’s viewpoint and quips that a girl can be as contrary as any man. He recounts rebuking a woman who showed him her children and a bibbed girl, highlighting his defense of women.
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Mark Twain
Hannibal
Missouri
Fletcher's Castoria Advertisement Offer
An old advertisement promises a free trial package from Foley & Co. after sending five cents and writing name and address. The offer includes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic, promoted for coughs colds and croup.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Springfield probes county fairs and institutes report
Investigators for Gov. Dunne conclude county fairs and farmers institutes often lack support and self interest governs, with gambling liquor and lewd sideshows found at several fairs. State aid could be redirected to Springfield while self supporting fairs predominate.
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Springfield
Dunne
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Wablitty
Board of
Marion
Texas wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas wonder claims to dissolve gravel and cure diabetes and rheumatic pains. It purports to regulate bladder issues in children and offers mail delivery for $1.00 if not in stores. A single bottle supposedly completes a two month treatment with rare failure. Senior testimonials from this and other states credit Dr. BE Hall of Saint Louis for sales by druggists.
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Texas
BE. W. Hall
Olive- St, Saint Louis, Mo
Illinois centennial building proposed for state celebration
The Illinois Centennial Commission proposes a $1,000,000 state building in Springfield to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Illinois statehood. The plan, to be laid before the next legislature, would house the department of public instruction, the state library, the historical library, a natural history museum, and a memorial hall in time for the 1918 celebration.
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Ithe
Illinois
Plains
Springfield
Department of ‘Public, Instruction
State
State Historicalbrary
Natural History
Museum
Clyde Ohio clipper cutter tale sparks culture talk
A clipped dialect note discusses German culture and a cutter invention attributed to a Norwegian at Clyde Ohio. The piece hints at curiosity about a wider field and a farmer character chasing broader horizons.
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Clyde
Ohio
Fletcher's Castoria Promoted by Children Org
Doctor J T R Neal of Greenville with 30 years of experience endorses Foley’s Kidney Pills as best for kidneys. Available in 60c and 1.00 sizes, claimed to aid backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder ailments. Advertisements note the product sold by all druggists and include moral lines about faith and automobiles.
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J. T. R. Neal
Greenville
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France
England
Cer
Fletcher
Castoria
Selby
Grover
Douglas
Chirichilla
Clothcraft
Mackinaws
The
Clothcraft Clothing
M. Grabenheimer
the Herald
Gee
Abe, ‘Martin
Children Org
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