From Penniless Miner to Governor Hope
In 1913 Daniel Blade rises to wealth and political power fueling ambitions for the governor's chair. His wife Mary resists the new life of luxury and social pressures as Blade pushes to mingle with elites and court influential figures including Senator Strickland and his daughter for backing. Mary rebels against the opulent demands even as Dan presses for a public reception and social ascent.
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Daniel Blade
Slade
Mary Slade
Noth
Ambition and Rivalry Stir in Governor’s Bid
Senator Strickland’s daughter Katherine captivates Slade with poise and intellect as they discuss politics and power. Slade contemplates a governor’s race while Katherine plots a larger, orchestral role for herself, eyeing his wealth and influence to propel her ambitions.
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Slade
Senator Stricksland
Mrs. Slade
Katherine Strickland
Caterpillar Becomes Host for Parasitic Growth in Australia
A caterpillar in Australia is attacked by a specialized parasite that seeds inside its neck. The larva feeds on the host and forces it to burrow underground. A pale green stalk and a flower emerge, while the caterpillar is transformed into a rigid woody stalk as the parasite consumes its life.
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Australia
French Temperance Society Formed in Bordeaux
M Schmidt deputy for Vosges leads the creation of a broad based temperance body in France named Tac Alarme. The organization includes politicians professionals and workers and aims to combat rising alcoholism through a united Catholic inclusive approach. A Bordeaux meeting addressed by doctors lawyers and a deputy highlighted the issue.
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France
M. Schmidt
the Vosges
Bordeaux
T?alarme
A Clever Little Girl Declines Dinner Invitation
In a quaint vignette a well mannered girl named Marjorie, visiting alone, refuses an invitation to dine after a father urges hospitality. She replies with poised humor, "I have already bitten," mirroring her father's prior instruction to decline politely.
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Papa
Marjorie
Not Down to Standard Candid Editor Dialogue
A terse exchange between a persistent contributor and a candid editor reveals disagreement over a story. The editor concedes the piece is bad but argues it is not bad enough to publish, and the judge intervenes in the interpretation.
Whitewash Mixture Improves Pain Relief Application
A recipe explains making a thin paste from one pint of wheat flour with water then mixing carbolic acid to aid odor and prevent mustiness after use. The method notes it can be applied to painful areas to help keep the whitewash from rubbing off.
Illinois circle clerks meet in Cairo fifteenth annual convection
Illinois circuit clerks and recorders convened in Cairo for the fifteenth annual session. Reports covered local deaths, accidents, obituaries, and public notices across cities such as Harrisburg Bloomington Mount Vernon and Joliet with details on fatalities, serious injuries, and civic matters including a college gift and wartime drills.
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Cairo
Circuit Clerks and Recorders of Illinois
Harrisburg
Thomas Austin
Happy Jack
Bloomington
Albert
R. Warren
Pekin
Mount Vernon
Lester Maxey
Bruno Rober
Walter Boyd
Charles Baldwin
Anna
Mary A. Perrine
Mississippi
Illinois
Peoria
C. H. Neal
Decatur
A. J. Hartley
Miss Needa Sleagle
Fairfield
Delos Odell
Arbuckle
Cal
N. J. Odell
Herrin
Colpville
Alonzo Watson
Charles
Turner
Watson
Aledo
Ed. L. Drury
Stuttgart
Ark
William and Vashti College
Drury
William Drury
Chicago
Olaf Lange
Lange
Illinois Knights of Maccabees
Ottawa
J. F. Downer
T. BE. Fitzgerald
J. L. Whittenberg
Pullman
W. T. Clark
Rock Island
Springfield
Eighth Regiment
Camp Lincoln
Yrantlin Dennison
Barth
C. H. Muir
Duquein
Jesse Joplin
D. Winton Dunn
Duquoin
J. H Fornoff
Pana
Joplin
Chester
Fornoff
Allen
Wesley Rymer
Pulaski County
Carbondale
Rymer
Joliet
Will County
County Board of Review
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