Hamilton's Vote Sparks Illinois Omnibus Battle
Springfield reports a chaotic session as lawmakers split along personal lines over Governor Small's agenda. Senator Wright led deep cuts to travel and office budgets, while the state fair appropriation narrowly passed 25 to 24. The road bill expanded to 5 106 miles with a 160 million bond proposal, and the Gateway Amendment moved closer to a statewide vote. The Eight Hour Law for women drew fierce debate though failed to pass as amended.
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Not for a Nickel in Arkansas Country Store
A humorous vignette describes a customer in a rural Arkansas store asking for a nickel’s worth of asafetida. The clerk offers the spice in paper and quips about not writing names like Honeyfunkel for five cents, reflecting small-town banter and dime-store logic.
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Why do men wear black according to a Sunday talk
The superintendent explains why brides wear white for joy and a boy asks why men wear black. The anecdote highlights a Sunday school moment on color symbolism in weddings and mourning.
Tencher Describes Money Tender In Tense Play
A college English teacher explains a money tender uses various tenses in a playful definition. The lecturer notes the present tense service, conditional lending, and future harm as a linguistic puzzle.
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Magnified Trifles and the Value of Appraisal
A brief reflection notes that small concerns are blown up while worthy matters are overlooked. It argues that many people cannot accurately judge value, claiming ability to appraise is in short supply today.
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United States
The Clever Fly and Its Reported Intelligence
A fragment claims a housefly surpasses ants and bees in cleverness. An unnamed world authority is cited as saying it can think many times faster than a man, suggesting extraordinary mental speed.
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Labor and Politics in Postwar America Center on Work Hours and Reform
The piece discusses President Wilson's appeal to steel industry leaders to end the twelve hour day, Gary's opposition, and the 1919 industrial conference. It surveys dye patent disputes after WWI and debates over German language teaching in Nebraska. It notes weak national leadership for a potential third party movement and ties to labor perspectives.
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Nebraska
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Railroads in Foreground and Shriners Visit Washington
The independents push to rally support for railroad laws with leaders like La Follette and Borah aiming to split the old guard. President Harding attends the Mystic Shriners convention in Washington and participates in the fezz ceremony while stressing decorum in Warren's hometown. A Clark County Farm Bureau leader reports his Holstein cow Sadie produced a ton of milk in May and is tuberculin tested.
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Promote Prosperity and Honest Training in Society
A reflective piece urges every citizen to advance community prosperity and the well being of all. It argues truth as the foundation of honesty in children and upholds personal responsibility in public safety practices.
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Judd Hancock
Sinews of Virtue Quotation Sparks Dialogue Note
A fragment discusses a quarrel where a boy claims to have fought with Biff Jones and details clothing damage and a razor strap. The excerpt references Sinews of Virtue and quotes from Izaak Walton about virtue and discourse.
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