Illinois Voters Swing Against World Court Support
Illinois voters backed Senator William McKinley’s defeat by Frank L. Smith amid a broader anti World Court mood. Borah and Reed hailed the result as a sign other World Court backers may be retired, signaling possible repeal of the United States adhesion.
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President Coolidge
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Coolidge
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Senate Agrees To Vote On Italian War Debt Settlement
The senate reached an agreement to vote on the Italian war debt settlement on April 21. Administration forces expressed confidence that the house bill approving the settlement, drafted by commissioners, would pass.
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Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Sargent
Walsh
Political clash over Volstead act in dry wets dispute
The general admits injuries while wets cheer and demand Andrews’ removal by the President. Methodist church temperance group presses for stricter enforcement. In the senate Bruce and Edge push wets to modify the Volstead act, Borah denounces any change as treasonous and a threat to constitutional government.
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Board of ‘Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
Senate
Bruce
Edge
Borah
Dawes
Assolinis Visit to Tripoli Sparks Imperial Hopes
Assolinis trip to Tripoli drew broad acclaim as Mussolini hinted at a new Roman empire, stressing Libya’s vast coastal plain could absorb Italy’s surplus population with cheap land and no irrigation needs. RANCH and Spain pressed in Dudja for a peace terms on Abd-el-Krim, while Russia again shunned the Geneva disarmament talks. Manchurian forces under Chang Kai-shek threatened Peking as Wu Pei-fu waited west of the capital for a chance to seize command.
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Tripoli
Italy
Africa
Libya
Ialy
Mussolini
Ranch
Spain
Liffians
Dudja
Abd-el- Krim
Krim
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Chang
Feng
Peking
Wu Pei-fu
National Army
Eminent horticulturist Uther Burbank dies in California
Uther Burbank famed for fruit and flower research died at his California home. His body lay at the foot of a cedar of Lebanon in the garden where he conducted many experiments. In Illinois, Bloody Herrin in Williamson county faced state troops after renewed klan warfare at the primaries. Six men were killed and many wounded before guardsmen regained control. further election day fighting was predicted.
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Uther Burbank
California
Lebanon
Loody Herrin
Williamson County
Mlinois
Claims to Have Found Life in Meteorites
French scientists Galippe and Soufrend report meteorite samples containing life germs that showed vitality in culture. The claim revisits Lord Kelvin’s theory of life arriving from space and notes debate over survival in cold space and UV exposure.
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Messieurs Galippe
Souffrend
Lord Kelvin
Mayan Calendar Mystery Traced Through Ancient Time
The Mayan calendar, developed by 800 A D or earlier, is said to be as accurate as modern systems. It could fix any date within a 5 million year span, yet its origins remain unknown with theories ranging from external imports to undiscovered American sites.
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E. E. Free
Central America
India
Egypt
America
Man Pays Income Tax With Tiny Pennies
Oklahoma City officials face a change problem after a railway worker from El Reno reports 17 mills of annual income. The tax due is a penny, prompting confusion on proper collection procedure.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Internal Revenue Collector's Office
el Reno
Walking as art to save the race from physical degeneracy
The New York Sun extols walking over wheels as a universal art. It praises women carrying burdens on their heads and men in primitive chase, arguing civilization has not improved physical development and that millions abandon walking for wheels, hurting health and finances.
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New York Sun
Only One Man Can Wear Hat in King's Presence
London. Michael Constantine de Courcy Baron Kingsale is the sole UK figure allowed to wear a hat in the king's presence. This hereditary prerogative dates to Sir John de Courcy for conquering Ulster and has been used five times, most recently in 1858 with John du Courcy before Queen Victoria.
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London
Michael Constantine de Courcy
Baron
Kingsale
United Kingdom
John de Courcy
Tolm
Ulster
John du Courcy
Gerald
Kingaule
Queen Victoria
First State Bank Patoka Illinois published bank condition 1926
Official publication of the Report of the condition for First State Bank at Patoka Illinois as of April 12 1926 to the Auditor of Public Accounts. It lists resources liabilities total assets 221555.21 including loans real estate collateral and government investments and deposits. Dean F Blankinship cashier swears to accuracy Mae Eagan notarizes April 20 1926.
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Patoka
Illinois
Mianis
U. S
Dean F. Blankinship
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of Illinois
Marion
Mae Eagan
Land of Fighting Men and Seafaring Rivals in Dorset
The London Daily Chronicle notes Poole in Dorset as a historic home of fighting men and maritime spirit. It cites Arripay or Harry Page around 1400 keeping seas against France and Spain and details William Thompson with a man and a boy capturing a French privateer in 1695.
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Poole
Dorset
Isle of
Pardee
Castle
Branksea
London Daily Chronicle
Arripay
Harry Page
France
Spain
William Thompson
Carrying Coals to Newcastle Proverb Origins
The piece explains the saying carrying coals to Newcastle as wasteful labor in a well supplied place. It traces the phrase to the 17th century or earlier and notes similar proverbs exist in French, Greek, and Oriental languages with references to water to the river, owls to Athens, and pepper into Hindustan.
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Newcastle
Greece
Athens
Hindustan
Statesman's View on Poetry and Inspiration
A quotation on poetry praising simplicity and natural expression as the highest merit. It contrasts inspiration with forced effects and conceits, noting beauty, pathos, and the sublime emerge best through serene unconscious effort.
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Statesman
Ridward Everett
Stars in the Flag Taft order lists states by ratification date
President Taft by executive order dated October 26 1912 set the arrangement of the flag's stars and a method to identify them by the states they represent. The design places six horizontal rows of eight stars each starting from the upper left and moving row by row across. States are ordered by the date they ratified the Constitution or gained statehood.
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Taft
Local Resident Recovers From Appendicitis And More
Noyes man Iga Purcell has improved after appendicitis and can go out again. Miss Georgia Purcell of Salem visited Ka usey Jones and wife. C W Martin visited Macon County and Decatur Hospital where Willie Martin is recovering from blood poisoning. Miss Georgia Cruse visited friends in Mocary. Carl Meador and family from Mt ene visited local folks Sunday and Monday.
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Georgia Purcell
Salem
Kausey Jones
C. W. Martin
Macon County and Decatur Hospital
Willie Martin
Georgia Cruse
Mocary
Carl Meador
Mt. Ene
McAllen and Blanche Visit From St Louis
James McAllen and his sister Miss Blanche drove from St. Louis Saturday and spent Sunday with their home folks near town.
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James MccAllen
Miss Blanche
St. Louis
Late spring oats sowing delayed by weather and high water
The region faces late oat sowing if weather does not improve. Mail delivery disrupted by Wednesday's high water. Local families including Perkins Beckett Hayes Smith Hyde Gerrish Linton and Thalman noted in recent gatherings and visits. Several residents report sowing oats and garden planting pending better weather.
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Wm. Perkins
Cecil Beckett
Hayes Smith
Faglin School
Decatur
James ©. Hyde
G. W. Perkins
David Gerrish
W. D. Linton
Fred Tacke
John Thalman
Wayne Campbell
Evelyn Smith
Nellie Kissners
Bill Godel
Vernon
Spring Farm Hustle and Local Visits Report
Floyd Carter and Archa Skagg helped John Shepard sow oats on Monday while Dell Shepard and wife visited from Saturday to Monday. Ruby Stone of east Vernon visits her sister Etta Shepard as George Belcher remains on the sick list. Grandma Wall spent the weekend with Mary Belcher. Walla Cooper fished backwater Monday and John Hull of Centralia visited Sunday. Towler brothers repaired a fence last week. J. A. Shepard fixed a fence and Mrs Wilkey of Centralia visited Wallan Cooper Sunday.
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Floyd Carter
Archa Skagg
John Shepard
Dell Shepard
Shattuc
Ruby Stone
East of Vernon
Etta Shepard
George Belcher
Grandma Wall
Mary Belcher
Walla Cooper
John Hull
Centralia
Towler Brothers
Mimer Clements
J. A. Shepard
White Haven Social Notes and Local Happenings
Lee Martin visited Patoka on Saturday while James Cooper and family from Sholconier called on Fred Carter family Sunday. The school resumed after illness caused a one day disruption. an Army dirigible flew low over the area inspecting the Vernon road mudhole which has since healed. Myrna Carter and Carrol Mojonnier earned Palmer Progress Pins in the recent examination.
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Lee Martin
Patoka
James Cooper
Sholconier
Fred Carter
Helen Thompson
Eberlee Norris
Alice Mojonnier
Mildred Carter
White Haven
U. S. Army
Carrol Mojonnier
Sunday Social Notes From Southeast Town
Twenty eight attended Sunday School at Temple Temple and Calvin Belcher and wife own a new Ford. Lela and Lila Bopp visited with Rose and Myrl Snyder. Frank Meyers and wife of Washington Park IA called on Mat Belcher and family. Mrs Meyers known here as Miss Grace Branch. Ruth Sebastias of Odin visited with her parents Theo Meredith and wife Friday. Mrs Ben Padberg and children visited Sunday in Centralia with C Orrel and family. Opal Belcher called on Eunice Snyder Monday. Willie Bowen and wife and Jyon Bowen were Centralia visitors. From here several attended the gathering at Rich Kissners Saturday night. Calvin and Ed Belcher and wives called on Mat Belcher and family Sunday morning.
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Temple
Calvin Belcher
Ford
Lela
Lila Bopp
Rose
Myrl Snyder
Frank Meyers
Washington Park
Mat Belcher
Meyers
Grace Branch
Ruth Sebastias
Odin
Theo. Meredith
Ben Padberg
Centralia
C. Orrel
Opal Belcher
Eunice Snyder
Willie Bowen
Jyon Bowen
Rich Kissners Saturnight
Calvin
Ed Belcher
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