Long Ballots Stir Voters In Push For Short Ballot Reform
The piece notes a national swing toward short ballots while New York plans an eight foot printed ballot for soldiers on the Mexican border. It recalls prior large ballots, cites Illinois and Chicago practices, and warns that 1916 voting will demand greater voter intelligence amid widespread straw polls and campaign hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Empire State
Dakotas
New York City
New York
Cook County
Illinois
Elimination of arbitral principle sparks dispute
The piece cites Mr. Wilson and Manager Shonts arguing the eight hour day was not arbitrable and that private unions within a company cannot be arbitrated. It warns extending non arbitrable principles could erase arbitration as a concept, noting their stance as a step toward that end.
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Wilson
New York Street Railway
Shonts
Mr. Shonts
Assignments Made in Central Conference Peoria
Sept 26 Peoria district T E Newland district superintendent Pekin C E Hawkins Peoria first W E Shaw Peoria Hale A H Smith Pontiac M L O’Warra Streator S P Archer Rock Island district Wayne O P Graves Moline first J E Conner Moline second A H Pittman Rock Island first Samuel Van Felt Rock Island Spencer Memorial David An-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Central
Ilinois
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. E. Newland
Pekin
C. E. Hawkins
W. E. Shaw
Hale
A. H. Smith
Pontiac
M. L. O'Warra
Streator
S. P. Arch
Rock Island
Wayne
O. P. Graves
Moline
J. E. Conner
A. H. Pittman
Samuel van Felt
Spencer Memorial
David An
Galesburg district names local officials and cities
Canton John W Edwards Galesburg L F Dimmitt Abram W Gordon Macomb G W Martin Monmouth W H Crane Knoxville J L Shiveley are listed as district figures across Illinois towns.
Secretary Daniels Will Visit Quincy and Illinois Dates
Chicago, Sept 26. Illinois speaking dates for Vice President Marshall, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Senator Ollie James, Charles A. Towne and Brainbridge Colby were announced at western headquarters. Marshall speaks Belleville Oct 2, East St. Louis Oct 2 night, Peoria Oct 3. Daniels speaks Decatur Oct 2, Quincy Oct 3, Bloomington Oct 4, Danville Oct 5.
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Chicago
Illinois
Marshall
Daniels
Ollie James
Charles A. Towne
Brainbridge Colby
Western
Belleville
East St. Louis
Peoria
Decatur
Quincy
Bloomington
Danville
Brundage Extends Lead Over Barr In Chicago Count
In Chicago on Sept 26 Edward J Brundage gained 186 votes over Richard J Barr in the Republican attorney general race after tally sheet transpositions were found in precincts across 26th and 27th wards. The lead grows to 242 statewide based on downstate county tallies.
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Chicago
Edward J. Brundage
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
Brundage
Downstate
His Sixteen Years' Suffering Now Ended
Mr Genderson of Dingle Michigan recounts sixteen years of bladder inflammation and kidney trouble. After futile remedies and expensive mineral waters, a friend’s recommendation of Foley Kidney Pills relieved his pain and allowed sound sleep. Miller & Arthur Drug Co. promotes the pills as the cure.
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Foley
Genderson
Dingle
Minera Springs
Disinclination to fund roads seen in country districts
Across editorials the tendency to avoid paying for good roads persists in country districts. The rural population views highways as useful mainly to nonresidents, a shortsighted stance that deprives townships of permanent improvements and reflects poorly on middle western intelligence.
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Chicago Tribune
Middle West
Treaty signs cede 5 million acres west of Lake Wisconsin
On September 26 1833 the chiefs of the Pottawatomie Chippewa and Ottawa signed a treaty with the government ceding 5 000 000 acres of land west of Lake Wisconsin in exchange for an equal area west of the Mississippi and 1 000 000 dollars in merchandise.
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Lake
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Special Grand Jury Summoned in McDaniel Murder Case
Oscar McDaniel Buchanan county prosecutor was arraigned on a state charge of murdering his wife Moss McDaniel. Bond denied, preliminary hearing set for Wednesday. McDaniel, a Democratic candidate, sought an early trial while denying guilt amid calls for swift justice. Judge Ryan ordered a special grand jury to report next Wednesday.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar McDaniel
Buchanan County
Justice Wilson
Moss McDaniel
McDaniel
Oscar D. McDaniels
McDaniels
Bart Lockwood
Thomas FT. Ryan
Criminal Court
Confesses to Strange Murder in Rock Island
Archie McKay admitted to poisoning Mrs. Alvin Durst with two half grains of poison, leading to her death found in a vacant lot. A coroner’s jury had ruled heart failure from drug overdose. McKay turned himself in after the verdict. He has not disclosed motive.
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Rock Island
Ill
Archie McKay
Alvin Durst
McKay
Famous Civil War comedian Charles Hawkins dies
Chicago reports the death and burial of Charles B. Hawkins a famed Civil War era comedian once star of Tennessee's Pardner found dying in poverty in a rooming house. He was about 75 and had no known relatives or birthplace details.
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Chicago
Charles B. Hawkins
Hawkins
Tennessee
Eighth Illinois Infantry Slated for Master Release
The eighth Illinois Infantry Negro regiment will be released from service and replaced in the twelfth provisional division by the first Wyoming. They are ordered to proceed at once to San Antonio. The remaining Illinois troops at Austin took part in the divisional hike and will return to San Antonio before being sent north.
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San Antonio
Texas
Eighth
Illinois Infantry
Provisional
Wyoming
Illinois
Austin
Stickytoes Tells Johnny Chuck a Secret
Johnny Chuck ponders longest sleep in winter and compares his food storage plan with neighbors like Jack Squirrel and Chatter the Red Squirrel. He debates whether staying underground and fat reserves are best. Stickytoes the Tree Toad appears, claiming equal or greater sense and offers a secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Chuck
Rough Brother
North Wind
Jack Frost
Far Northland
Johnny
Jack Squirrel
Red Squirrel
Striped Chipmunk
Jimmy Skunk
Reddy
Granny Fox
Old Man Coyote
Billy Mink
Shadow the Weasel
Little Joe Otter
Peter Rabbit
Southland
Everbody
Grandfather Frog
Mr. Toad
Stickytoes
Tree Toad
New Families Arrive At School Amid Frantic Attendance
In a busy morning scene at the school, seven new pupils arrive and face initial scrutiny from Miss Palmer. The class is crowded and several students offer to give up their seats to accommodate the newcomers while the dock master Wilgows requires a clean slate of measles records. Fatty Bellowes and Torp Stebbins figure in a quirky exchange over a baby name, with Androscoggin proposed and Fatty surprised by the loud reaction.
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Miss Palmer
Hannigan
Johnson House
Palmer
Andy Anderson
Torp Stebbins
Hen van Ness
Brigham
Fatty
Fatty Bellowes
Stebbins
Anny
Alfrid
Ex Brigham
Steem
Willie Eustus
Willie
The Surprising Secret of Stickytoes
Stickytoes whispers a secret to Johnny Chuck urging belief and secrecy as he hurries away. Johnny Chuck expresses disbelief yet listens while the message promises a long sleep full of pleasant dreams before the tale moves on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Stickytoes
Johnny Chuck
Istickytoes
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Charles Evans Hughes
Secretary Daniels
Barr
Rock Island Union
Illnois
Springfield Journal
Cairo Herald
Col. Lowden
New York World
Missouri
Celine
Thornton W. Burges
Torp
Genutrre
Fave
Willys-Knights
Ottees
Shaw Reem
Namse
Irwin-Overland Company and Yard
Maine Street
Ili
Willys-Oreeland Company
Toledo, Ohio
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