Illinois and Indiana items highlight politics and culture
The piece notes rail industry expansion with 26 000 freight cars and the Lew Wallace statue unveiling in the Hall of Fame Indiana poem by James Whitcomb Riley. It reports Galconda Illinois removing saloons, Illinois school gender imbalances, and Cairo double lynching concerns plus a Westfield Review bid for county clerk Billy Martin and local political chatter.
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Gen
Lew Wallace
Hall of Fame
Washington
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
Westfield Review
Billy” Martin
Billy
Deneen Campaign Against Primary Law Sparks Chicago Stop
Governor Deneen began a speaking tour in Chicago on Thursday to rally support for a primary law. He criticized the old debate and signaled support for revising the Oglesby measure to fit supreme court rulings while urging statewide efforts.
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Gov. Deneen
Chicago
Supreme Court
Cullom on the South and the Negro Question in Politics
Senator Cullom argues that eradicating the Negro question in the South could open the region to Republican support while affirming full civil and political rights for Black citizens. He cites protectionist policy, economic shifts, and Southern industrial needs as factors favoring Republicans, and predicts states like Maryland North Carolina and Tennessee turning solidly Republican.
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South
Cullom
Taft
Dixie Land
Nilers
Congress
Alabama
Tennessee
Texas
Maryland
North Carolina
Where Are They Lady Cook Returns to England
In a surprising remark Lady Cook says she will return to England and has no time to pursue suffrage. She notes women here are busy with self care and domestic demands, and questions whether she found such women in this country.
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Lady Cook
England
Underwear Bargains From Hutchison Bankrupt Stock
Bargain line announces sale of heavy weight underwear and men’s salts at reduced prices. Store booth at Booth and Hardy promotes low prices on assorted goods including garters and salves. Local sale item highlights savings opportunities for shoppers.
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Hutchison
Hardy
Choice
Tuscola Retains County Seat in Bitter Douglas Vote
Douglas county voters backed keeping the county seat in Tuscola by a large majority as Camargo failed to win, Arcola supported Tuscola with 257 votes against removal, Newman favored Camargo by 29, and talks of a new courthouse were rejected last fall.
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Douglas County
Tuscola
Camargo
Court House
Arcola
Newman
A Mail Order Experiment in a Kansas County
The piece imagines a county populated solely by mail order buyers from Chicago and predicts drastic decline of local commerce and institutions. It questions who would buy a local farm and urges readers to support their hometown to ensure mutual benefit.
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Bloomington
Vermont
New Hanshire
Maine
New England
Illinois
Alton
Chicago
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Hke
Lagre
Kansas
Misses Alma Couchman and Ruth Cox Visit City
West Union residents Alma Couchman and Ruth Cox spent Thursday in the city as carpenters rushed work on Frank Murphy's new residence in the northern part of town. The building is nearing completion.
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Alma Couchman
Ruth Cox
West Union
Frank Murphy
Local Notes and Social Items from the Region
The page records assorted community notes including visits by Albert Cooper of Orange and Percy Cox of West Union, a fiddler’s contest participant Leroy Craig, a dinner party hosted by Mrs Sol Handy for Mrs Pearce, and John Trump serving as juror. It also mentions illness confinement for Miss Annabelle Williams and remarks on laborers in paying contracts and local political commentary about Uncle Joe.
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Dianday
Annabelle Williams
Albert Cooper
Orange
Percy Cox
West Union
Leroy Craig
Sol Handy
Pearce
Pomeroy
Wash
John Trump
Melrose
Uncle Joe
Mr. Rider
Har
Jantil
Yreight
Agin
Spelling Lesson Sparks Mischief at District School
A playful classroom scene unfolds as pupils arrange before the teacher for a spelling drill. A quick move by a girl to spell chimney correctly is matched by a nearby boy who misreads the challenge, prompting a lighthearted exchange and a child’s plea to keep practicing.
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Johnnie
Donte
Reddy
Fae
LondonjFun
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