Bennie Markham’s Maplewood Awakening to Fame
Bennie Markham grows from a dreamy Maplewood youth under Lafe Ripley Bert Morgan and Joel Ruggles to a successful freelance artist. Returning home at twenty five, he sees the village sages as petty and realizes his father’s praise reveals true wisdom.
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Bennie Markham
Maplewood
Bennie
Lafe Ripdey
Lafe
Bert Morgan
Bert
Joel Ruggles
Marty Dolan
San Juan Hill
Benniie
Sages
Robert Markham
Joel
New York
Connecticut
Ruggles’ General Store
Lafe Ripley
Lave
Helium Alumin um Nucleus Resonance Reported by Carnegie
Carnegie institution researchers confirm German work on atomic resonance smashing. An alpha particle from helium tunes into an aluminum nucleus, penetrates it, and forms silicon with release of a hydrogen proton, illustrating nuclear disintegration and energy transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Institution
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
M. Pose
Germany
Carnegie
Science Service
Mulchay Returns From Absent Fortnight
A brief household dispute arises as Mrs Mulchay asks if the two hens were fed during her absence, with Mulchay replying that the birds fed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mulchay
Mulchay
Illinois State News Highlights Crowded With Death and Duty
A Monmouth College sociologist collapses entering the campus. Illinois public works expand with new civil engineering oversight. Officials report fires, accidents, and legal actions across multiple cities. Notable deaths include Judge Friend and Orloff A. T. Stewart. A large Hoopes ton area farm sale sets a regional record at $32,000. Despondent ex postmaster Roy H. Gammon dies by self-inflicted gunshot. his successor takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Chaffee
Monmouth College
Quincy
International Shoe Company
Bruce Campbell
East St. Louis
Illinois
Leo Gregg
Mount Vernon
Wilson
Horner
Homewood
Louis J. Metz
Flossmoor
Metz
William G. Lerch
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Highland Park
Edward F. Leader
Danville
Kell
Raymond B. Pantler
Waterloo
Crescent Steel Company
A. Lackey
Pautler
Herbert P. Crane
Fox River Valley
St. Charles
Circuit Court
Kane County
Justice of the Peace
John T. McConkey
Crane
Frank Regelbrugge
Robert J. Dunham
Ilinois Civil Works Administration
A. H. Daniels
University of Ilinois
C. C. Huntington
Samuel H. Feibley
Rock Falls
Whiteside County
United States
Chicago
Robert W. Besse
Orloff A. T. Stewart
William T. Sherman
Bloomington
State Department
Vicksburg
Iuka
Abraham Lincoln
Stewart
Ainsworth Station
South Chicago
Illinois Appellate Court
Hoopeston
Ronald P. Cameron
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Prairie Greer
Township
Iroquois County
William Beggs
Thebes
Carbondale
Roy H. Gammon
New England Antiques Vanish From Rural Homes
In rural New England houses few antiques remain as they are broken or replaced by sturdier pieces. A farmer clings to possessions when outsiders show interest, willing to part with heirlooms for high offers. An old woman starves for comfort while a Boston attorney bids large sums for a chair and other items, underscoring the value placed on keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Boston
Procter & Gamble
Notable quote on living and death by Gladys Hasty Carroll
A literary reflection states she lived as she was until death, attributed to Gladys Hasty Carroll in the North American Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hasty Carroll
The
North American Review
Rainy Day Shopping Sparks Frugal Trip
A wife declares she will spend her saved ten dollars on a rainy day despite the downpour. Her husband questions the plan as she heads out for shopping in the storm, highlighting a domestic moment from Stray Stories Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stray Stories Magazine
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Illinois State News
Mrs. Bell
INDAY
U.S
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