Taking Office Salaries Compared With Early Secretaries
The piece notes secretary of state salaries, comparing $12000 today with earlier servants at $500 and $5000, listing figures for Jefferson to Seward. It argues government pay influenced office-hunting, cites Bryan as first with $12000, and questions honor versus actual pay driving public service and resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Jefferson
Randolph
Marshall
Madison
Monroe
Adams
Clay Webster
van Buren
Calhoun
Buchanan
Seward
Blaine
Bayard
Everett
Marcy
Black
Evarts
Gresham
Pardon Suggestion Hinted with Profits in Bee Keeping
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a discussion of a pardon suggestion tied to a profitable angle in keeping bees. The item frames potential gains and policy interest surrounding a pardon debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Chicago
Inter Ocan
Women of Mt Auburn vote in rainy mayoral election
In Mt Auburn forty miles east of Springfield women turnout 118 to vote in a special mayoral election to fill a vacancy after a mayoral killing. Charles Tankersley wins 140 to 80 against J H Neims. no issue, both dry. A test of woman suffrage may follow. Attorney John Hogan retained to prosecute as test case on constitutional act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Httle
Mt. Auburn
Springfield
Charles H. Tankersley
J. H. Neims
Tiee
B. F. Windsor
Fay D. Slate
Mount Auburn
Old Time Mail Route Contest of 1848 Illinois
A St Louis newspaper recounts a historic mail coach contest of 1848 between the Vincennes and Terre Haute routes. The winner would carry the through mail for four years, with the Maysville postmaster and stage agent alerted to be ready, alongside the route superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
St. Louis
Vincennes
Terre. Haute
Old Maysville
Clay City
Historic coach runs from Maysville to St Louis in nine hours
The piece describes a rapid relay coach journey leaving Maysville after 10 PM with favorable roads and cool weather. Teams changed at Xenia, Salem, and other stops, each covering about sixteen miles. By sunrise the coach was on the Levee at St Louis, finishing the trip in about nine hours and winning the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Xenia
Salem
St. Louis
Oldest U.S. woman Aunt Annie Warren McMakin Baptized
Aunt Annie Warren McMakin 126, reputedly the nation’s oldest person, was baptized Sunday at home near Brownsburg Indiana by Rev. J. W. Daniels of the First Colored Baptist church. The ceremony held in a tub followed a fearsome storm, confirming her age per a Bible record in Lucy Brooks’s possession.
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Annie Warren McMakin
United States
Lucy Brooks
Brownsburg
Ind
J. W. Daniels
First
Annie
Luvine Brooks
Chicago coroner rebukes driver in loop district crash
Mrs Mabel Cass Webster crushed Mrs John H Beggs by steering a touring car through Chicago's crowded loop. The coroner's jury rebuked Mrs Webster, saying she should not have maneuvered in the business district, reflecting on the era's view of life being cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Cass Webster
Loop
Chicago
John H. Beggs
Good Manners In Business As A Valuable Asset
A Joliet Herald view states manners matter as much as brains in business. Strong first impressions guide hiring and promotions, and courteous behavior signals competence. Employers judge applicants by demeanor rather than biography, shaping opportunity and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Herald
Editor Dawson Opposes Woman Suffrage in Westfield Review
In the Westfield Review editor Dawson attacks woman suffrage, calling women home makers and men the war fighters. He contends women should assume duties like juries and military service if they gain the vote, while Uncle Jim is noted as minimally involved but believes he has a right to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Westfield Review
Jim
Nothing shocks a girl quite as she recalls youth
Readable fragments reveal a reflection on an elderly woman laughing at fond memories of youth and the sense of disappointment felt in earlier days. The line suggests a wary, humorous tone about aging and rekindled perception.
New Wildlife Rules and Licensing Provisions Summary
A synopsis of the new hunting and fishing law outlines season dates for quail prairie chicken and other game, protected birds and nests, license requirements including non residents, and fines. It also details size limits for fish, gear restrictions and treaty sections governing how licenses are issued and used. The article notes administrative humor surrounding office seekers in Washington, specifically a postmaster applicant story involving Representative A Mitchel Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Washington
Congress
A. Mitchel Palmer
Pennsylvania
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women, dissolves gravel, treats diabetes and rheumatic pains, and regulates children's bladder health. One bottle provides two months of treatment and is mailed for $1 if not sold locally. Testimonials available. address Dr. E W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Hepone
Better Than Spanking In Newspaper Punishment Ad Debate
The Herald reports on a Rowan Drug Co advertisement describing a punishment system for newspaper workers as "better than spanking." The ad, present for several months, is noted as part of a broader discussion about corporate discipline in the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Publihers
Rowan Drug: Co
King of laxatives promoted in old advertisement
A fragmented vintage ad touts Dr King's New Life Pilla laxatives for constipation and stomach issues. It urges readers to keep a box at home and notes a 25 cent price through local drug stores, mentioning Buffalo and city Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
J Taubeneck&. Day Ison
Kingfishers Show Conservation in Indiana Stream
Naturalist from Cloverdale observes two kingfishers moving minnows from a shallow pool to a flowing stream. The birds appear to take the prey to the water for survival, avoiding waste as they likely prepare for future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Ind
Abe Martin on Extravagance and Croquet Purchases
The column jokes about women's extravagance and the cost of a croquet set. It notes concern over currency when basic purchases invite neighborly judgment and a sense of social economy.
Westfield Social Notes and Local Visitors
Mrs J C Arnold of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Rebecca Connelly. Miss Pearl Lee of Marshall guests here last week. Deep well at Rush ton abandoned after drilling to 2700 feet. Simon Best and Elmer Markley of Munice Indiana and others visited Wm Best family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Arnold
Chicago
Rebecca Connelly
Pearl Lee
Marshall
Rushton
Simon Best
Elmer Markley
Munele
Ind
John Hocker
Gilroy
Calif
Daniel Stoker
Marion
John Duncan
Carlisle
James Best
Kingman
Don Pence
Cleone
Jas. W
Simon OD
Wm. Best
Missionary storyteller Rev Charles A Killie in China
Rev W E Bryce recommends Rev Charles A Killie of Paoting fu China for missions work. Killie spoke in the Presbyterian church about twenty four years in China and gave a lantern lecture at a union meeting with about twelve hundred attendees. His slides show authentic mission scenes. He has drawn interest at the First Church of Indianapolis and will speak at the University Church in Wooster next Sabbath. The Herald and Presbyter Cincinnati July 16 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bryce
D. D
Ashland
Charles A. Killie
Paotingfu
China
Kile
Presbyterian Church
Killie
Union
Avist
Mr. Killie
Ibis
R. Silver
Charles
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement in Marshall Ad
Marshall residents join a public chorus praising Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache kidney and bladder ills. William Purcell of 106 8 Fourth St Marshall Illinois testifies the remedy helped his disordered kidneys. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Also a cautionary note to young men about sparking a flame in a woman's heart.
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Matshall
Doak
Marshall
William. Purcell
Marshal
Doan
Foster Milburn. Co
Buffalo
New York
United, States
Dean
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Marehell
Abe Martin
Westfield
Acaehese
Acacaeac
TEAC
Metea Enchem
Erelenesmnen
Cole Bros
Serre
Ayer
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