The Woman in the Field and Industrial Justice
Peter Radford argues to the National Farmers Union that 1,514,000 women work in the fields, mostly in the South, and demand wage reform. He warns the nation will suffer if women remain underpaid and overworked, urging Congress and industry to act now.
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Congress
Alow
Mason
Dixon
Beridage
United States
Washington
Israel
America
Fea
Farmers’ Union
Railroads Appeal to President for Emergency Aid
A committee led by Frank Trumbull representing 35 major railways asks President Wilson to sustain railroad credits and provide increased revenues amid a European war induced credit crisis. Wilson calls it a lucid statement of truth and urges public and governmental cooperation to solve railroad funding challenges.
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Wilson
Frank Trumbull
Westfield Notes on Fire Marshal Visit and Local Drilling
Ta Q Snedeker of the State Fire Marshal's department conducted an inspection in Westfield on Friday. The Wabash Gas Co. drilled a dry hole near the C C Barbee farm about 200 feet from a large producer and Pratt Deem have a 500 foot well for Kickapoo Oil Co. five miles south of Charleston. Dessie Beck of Westfield and Frank Rupert of St Marys were married at Marshall last Friday. The couple plans to reside in St Marys after the ceremony.
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Ta Q. Snedeker
C. C. Barbee
Wabash Gas Co
Pratt
Kickapoo Oil Co
Charleston
Dessie Beck
Frank Rupert
St. Mary's, O
Marshall
St._Marys, C
Illinois Ranks Third in 1913 Mineral Production
Illinois stood third among U S states in mineral production for 1913 per U S Geological Survey data, led by coal and petroleum. Coal output totaled 70 3 million dollars with oil at 30 9 million, bricks and clay products at 15 2 million, natural gas modest at 574 thousand.
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Iinois
Illinois
Union
United States Geological Survey
Illinois State Survey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
California
Oklahoma
Lake Superior
Ohio
Linois
Rosidaire
Tripoli
Local businessman buys Edward Craig clothing store
Frank Gillard of Albion closed a deal Monday to acquire the Edward Craig clothing store. Thanksgiving visitors included Mr and Mrs William Haupt of American Falls Idaho visiting sister in Hutsonville. Nora Alberty of Detroit arrived for a short visit with her mother Mrs Ella Lawhead and relatives. Joe Winters reported the loss of two valuable horses due to unknown causes likely bad corn. Rev D D Burt of Marshall preached a sermon to a good Hutsonville audience. Henry Beard and Jessie Anderson were married at the bride's parents home in Robinson last Wednesday.
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Frank Gillard
Albion
Edward Craig
Wm. Haupt
American Falls
Idaho
Wm. Gribzie
Nora Alberty
Detroit
Ella Lawhead
Joe Winters
D. D. Burt
Marshall
The
Christian Church
Henry Beard
Same Bard
Hutsonville
Jessie Anderson
George Anderson
Robinson
Twain on War Prayer Sparks Ethical Society Talk
Dr. Henry Neumann cites Mark Twain unpublished piece The War Prayer in a St Louis Ethical Culture Society address. Twain describes a regiment praying for victory only to hear a message urging slaughter and ruin for enemies, while Illinois admission history and census fraud details follow.
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Mark Twain
Ethical Society of St. Louis
Henry Neumann
Ethical Culture Society
Brooklyn
Mark’ Twain
Bravery of Modern Soldiers on World War Fronts
The piece argues that modern soldiers, across four million men in France and Belgium, show high literacy and education. It asserts bravery does not require brutality and that war has strengthened mental, moral, and artistic uplift, enhancing courage and tenacity rather than dulling manhood.
Progressive party authority amid election results clash
Despite optimistic remarks from the executive committee the recent election results are treated as the party’s most authoritative pronouncement to date. A gentleman agrees with you while a crank never does.
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Progressive Party
Doyle Bridge Project Sealed Bids Requested
State Highway Department invites sealed bids by Dec 10 1914 for a 60 foot Doyle Bridge in Dolson township Clark county Illinois on concrete abutments. Details include 16 foot roadway 14 foot height 99.8 cubic yards concrete in abutments and an estimated cost of 2040. Work must finish by July 1 1915 with access from Westfield 6 miles away.
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State Highway Commission
County Superintendent of Highways
Springfield
Minois
Court House
Marshall
Illinois
Dolson Township
Clark County
Tinois
Zane Arbuckle
Doyle
Westfield
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National Farmers
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the Herald
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Chicago Herald
Sisterhood of States
James Tallmadge Jr
New York
Mr. Tallmadge
George Poindexter
Richard C. Anderson
William Henry Harrison
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Ilinois
Mississippi
Chicago
State Highway Department
Commercial University
Terre Haute
School of Business, Civil Service and Telegraphy
M. P. Akers
Chichester
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W. B. Scholfield
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