Oil Field Activity Across Illinois Grows Amid Snowy Conditions
Weather remains largely unchanged with heavy snow aiding mobility at Lawrence county and Crawford county leases. Producers' Oil Company, capitalized at 3 million dollars, is new to the Illinois field with Lawrenceville headquarters. Flat Rock and Honey Creek township in Crawford show strongest pool activity and improved well outputs.
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Illinois
Lawrence County
Crawford County
Indiana
Crawtford County
Lawrenceville
Flat Rock
New Haven
Honey Creek
Rawford
Ory County
Crawford
Lawrence
Clark
Mariun
Is a Hen a Bird Question Stirs Experts Over Definitions
An article traces an dispute over whether a hen is a bird using Webster's definitions and historical uses of fowl and bird. It notes the hen as the female of the domestic fowl and highlights lingering questions about the term others and the poultry tariff context.
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Washington
New York
Webster
High School Action Promises Brighter Season Prospects
High School baseball practice starts after the Alumni basketball game and may move to the gym due to bad weather. A large turnout is expected, signaling brighter prospects for a winning team. Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays were observed with exercises and readings by Professor Kean.
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Keefer Laufman
Two Famous Actors Burgess and Clemnt Die Within Week
Two renowned actors Gene Neil Burgess and Clay Clement have died within the past week. Burgess, retired a year ago, passed away in New York City after a career sparked by Abigail Prue in The County Fair and a breakthrough when he filled a male role after a co star fell ill. He was born in 1846 and first took to the stage in 1865. Clement, famed for The New Dominion and A Southern Gentleman, died Monday in a Kansas City hospital while touring in The Servant in the House after an illness from pneumonia. He was born in 1863 in Woodford County Illinois.
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Neil Burgess
Clay Clemn
Fiest
Burgess
Clement
New York City
Abigail Prue
Pythian Theatre
New Dominion
Kansas City
Woodford County
Lelinois
Democratic Politician Weighs Press Buy For Congress
Norris City Record cautions against a Lawrence county Democratic figure trying to reach Congress by purchasing local papers including the Lawrence County News Robinson Constitution Olney Times and Mt Carmel Register. It argues such a plan would misread district press power and could backfire if other papers ignore him.
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Lawrence County
Congress
Lawrence County News
Robinson Constitution
Olney Times
Mt. Carmel Register
Norris City
Saloonkeepers Sued Over Hillsboro Man's Death
Mrs Elizabeth Whiteside of Hillsboro files a $10000 suit in Montgomery County Circuit Court naming twenty four Litchfield saloonkeepers and brewers as defendants. She alleges her husband William A Whiteside killed himself in Hillsboro county jail after threats of killing her following intoxication in Litchfield and arrest authorities.
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Springfield
Litchfield
Elizabeth Harry Whiteside
Hillsboro
Montgomery County
William A. Whiteside
For Sale Carnation Plants at MarshallTech House
Classified notice indicates carnations offered for sale at Marshall Tech House. Readable text shows price 15 cents per plant and a sale location, with minimal additional details.
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Marshall Tecnouse
Tee
Prospectus of a Goose Farm Investment Proposal
A reprint prospectus outlines an investment in a goose farm limited to three shares at 100 dollars each. It estimates returns from eggs, feathers, live geese, buttons, and quills, projecting total returns of about 458000 dollars and a summary of 15000 dollars.
Direct Primary Passed With September 15 Balloting
The legislature passed a direct primary bill with some changes from an earlier unconstitutional version. Primaries for November elections will be on the second Tuesday in April in following years. An advisory US Senate vote is planned and voters must declare party affiliation to vote. Each party appoints precinct committeemen who form county and state committees and conventions to choose delegates and electors. Petition filing places candidates on the ballot.
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Supreme Court of
U. S
Hamiltons Lose To Marshall in Bowling Match
The Hamiltons bowling club of Terre Haute lost to Marshall by 362 pins, 2379 to 2017. DeArmott led visitors with a 200, while Lycan posted the locals high average at 177.
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Hamilton
Terre Haute
Marshall
DeArmott
Lycan
Cannon as Cupid Opens Matrimonial Bureau
A farmer from Stewardson Illinois writes Speaker Cannon proposing he use influence to match spouses as a lighthearted response to pressure for matchmaking. The letter notes 120 acres of land and fond hopes for favorable prices under a prosperous Republican administration. The writer and friends seek favorable remembrance from Cannon.
The High Cost of Living Analysis by a University Professor
A sociology and economics professor explains how invention and business organization raise living costs beyond higher prices. He argues education and technology create more desires, turning luxuries into necessities and elevating the standard of living while jobs, storage, transport, and premiums add to consumer bills.
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Colorado
Michigan
New York
The High Cost Of Living And The Call For Simpler Life
The article argues that rising demand and improved living standards drive costs higher. It cites doctors lawyers miners and managers as consumers fed by broader production gains and contends income must rise with living costs. It proposes living simply reduce expenses and abandon modern conveniences to lower the cost of life.
Indians Honor Washington Seminole Tribe No 23
O R M of this city hosted an oyster supper in their banquet hall Tuesday evening honoring the Father of his Country with a large attendance. In the afternoon twenty braves rode in a parade through the street in colorful costumes. The Ladies Guild of the First Congregational church held a colonial social Tuesday evening with colonial costumes and relics on display attracting a large crowd. The Christian Endeavor of the Christian church held an entertainment at Miss Lizzie Spotts home, enjoyed by a large crowd of youths with refreshments for the church.
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First Congregational Church
Christian Church
Lizzie Spotts
Changing fate of the Big Dipper in the heavens
Astronomers report the Big Dipper is changing its shape and may gradually dissipate in space. The once stable, loyal star grouping is now thought to be splitting, with the Dipper no longer maintaining its classic form. The prospect, though distant, is described as infinitely discouraging.
Vital Census Questions for Enumerators Detailed Instructions
Instructions explain how to answer census questions beginning April 15. It covers race classification, age reporting in completed years and months, birthplace abroad, and counting children born, stillborn excluded, and children now living. It emphasizes accuracy and distinctions between Austria Hungary regions and Finland for birthplace.
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Colon
Uarineberts
Timitep
Sturteenth
United States Census Bureau
United States
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Austria- Hungary
Austria
Hungary
Bohemia
Austrian
Poland
Finland
Russia
Hia
New matrimonial bureau opens under Speaker Cannon
Ito plans a marriage agency in Stewardson Illinois after a request from an Ohio woman seeking a husband. He writes that many acres of land and a method to match fair damsels could be his route, aiming to be remembered by friends.
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Speaker Cannon
Stewardson
Ohio
Cannon
Ito
Senators Confirm C P Hitch and Trautman for Illinois Posts
The senate confirmed C P Hitch as marshal and W E Trautman as district attorney for the eastern district of Illinois. W A Northcott’s appointment, sent by the president and withdrawn, may be sent again soon. It is likely Illinois federal appointments will be arranged promptly and ready for business.
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Senate
C. P. Hitch
Marshal
W. E. Trautman
Illinoia
W A. Northcott
Bie
Ilinois
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