World affairs swirl as Davis aids tariff truce and debts
Norman Davis negotiates with Britain on an international tariff truce while Washington weighs debt settlement with European powers. Roosevelt seeks tariff revision powers and a broader framework for disarmament and global trade.
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Welles Defines Cuban Trade Regeneration Hope
Welles arrives in Havana as ambassador to Cuba and pledges to pursue healthy trade links while denying US meddling in Cuban affairs. He seeks an ordered reestablishment of exchange and stresses U.S. and Cuban interests in prosperity.
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Daylight saving vote rejected in Morris special election
A special election in Morris rejected daylight saving time by 851 to 386. In Kane county a double tragedy at John Schmitz dairy farm near Plato Center unfolded as Oliver Day killed Schmitz with a shotgun and then forced Loretta Schmitz to fatally shoot him. A coroner's jury ruled Chester W. Wilson died by his own hand in an Elgin hotel room amid financial distress. Hiram A. Brooks, 67, Dixon health and safety commissioner, died of a throat infection. Maurice Meyer, 27, was found guilty of the sack murder of Rose Gendler, 22, and given a 90 year term. Prof. Henry B. Ward of the University of Illinois will retire next fall at age 68. Jonas Baer, 80, Sterling township supervisor for 22 years, died.
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Hiram A. Brooks
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Leonard E. Telleen
Rock Island County
Rose Gendler
Meyer
Henry B. Ward
University of Illinois
Jonas Baer
Sterling Township
Talking With Jesus Opponents and Teachings
Lesson analyzes Jesus silencing enemies and answering hard questions. It covers the Pharisees and Herodians tax trap, Sadducees on resurrection, scribes on the great commandment, and Jesus praising the widow’s sacrificial gift, emphasizing motives and moral duty.
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Repentance Quotes From Classic Authors
A collection of brief sentiments on true repentance. The phrases emphasize sorrow, atonement, and forsaking sin attributed to Shakespeare Miss Braddon and Thornton.
Temper and Truth in Controversy
A reflective aphorism on anger in disputes urging restraint to pursue truth rather than personal push. The quote warns that anger derails objective judgment and invites self-serving motives over clarity and fairness.
Mind and Matter as Seen by Psychologists
Psychologists summarize mind as the observable, delicate movements of bodily parts and note daydreams reveal ideals and generosity. They claim prodigies exist in music, discuss brain weight and growth of vocabularies, and observe gender differences in maturation and adolescence. An ad for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ends the piece.
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Pythagoras
Black cat brings mixed luck but shows affection alike
A playful line notes a black cat likes you as much as it would without the superstition of bad luck. The quip treats superstition with light humor and warmth.
Wasted Prophesying in Unheeded Warnings
A terse critique notes that despite numerous prophecies no one takes precautions. The text laments inaction and futility of warnings across a broad audience. No specific people or places are named.
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