Shell Boosters Sweep Hausman Colts In Bowling Meet
Shell Boosters beat Hausman's Colts for a third straight win as the Band won two of three from the League. Joe Locker had high score with 213. Schedule shows February 13 1928 matches Band versus Colts and Shell Boosters against A Legion at alleys 1 2 8 and 4 with games at 8 p m.
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Boosters
St. Paul’s
Hausman’s
Colts
Band
Joe Locker
Cigars
G. L. Band
Shell Boosters
A. Legion
A. Kasten
D. Wiegel
F. Janes Anen
W. Niemeyer Ee
A. Markus Eeee Seer
B. Woods Ee
W. Schlieman
E. Schmutzler
P. Miller Hausman
M. Nerche
C. Markus . Trapp Loan
W. Bremer
Acmes
Water as a chief constituent of the body
The article explains water's central role in the body and its balance through intake and loss. It notes humans are about two thirds water, averaging 12 gallons per 150 pounds, with muscles storing about half the body water and muscles acting as the main reservoir during dehydration.
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Skelton
University of Minnesota
Nugget of Wisdom When in doubt lean to mercy
A pithy adage counsels choosing mercy when unsure. It emphasizes compassion over strict judgment and suggests mercy as a guiding principle in difficult decisions. The saying underlines practical ethics in daily choices.
Dalton Athletic Club Drops Two In February Showdowns
The Dalton Athletic Club lost to the Blue Island Owls 21 19 and to Chicago Heights A C in a fast paced doubleheader on Sunday February 4. The Owls overhauled a 14 7 Dalton lead with precise passing and accurate shooting. Dalton heavies matched pace but fell short as Heights A C demonstrated speed on both ends. A rematch with Homewood A C is set for February 12 at the Lutheran School gym starting 2 pm with Dalton seeking a win to reclaim bragging rights in the Homewood Dolton tournaments.
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Dalton Athletic Club
Blue Island Owls
Chicago Heights A. C
D. A. C. Lights
Owls
Chicago Heights
Heights
Dalton Heavies
Heights A. C.’s
Homewood
Lutheran School
Homewood A. C
Dalton
Dolton
Daily bodily tides in blood flow and heart rate explained
A French physiologist argues that daily high and low tides in body functions such as blood pressure pulse rate and temperature are driven by a universal rhythm. He cites consistent morning declines and afternoon peaks and notes the pattern persists in night workers and in regions with midnight sun.
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P. E. Morhardt
Popular Science Monthly
Morharut
Doctor Morhardt
Iceland
Open Sesame to Perception and Understanding
The aphorism from Women’s Home Companion links perception to understanding and sympathy. It suggests that true empathy unlocks nature and human nature, opening doors to insight and connection.
Lion attack story from Africa guard duty tale ends with rescue
A student recounts camping in Africa with guards and African staff. A lion stalks the camp at night, the narrator misses the first shot, wrestling the beast until Earl shoots it in the head, then the group resumes rest as guards change.
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Africa
David
Earl
Lincoln as Storekeeper
Irene Johnston relates Lincoln at seventeen working as a store clerk for two years while studying law during hours on the counter. He later faced poverty and debts after leaving the store, then found work as a surveyor before resuming legal study.
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Lincoln
Two Girls in Lincoln's Life
A child recalls life near the Lincoln family Mrs Lincoln Abraham and Sarah. A kitchen accident burns the narrator’s mother leading to her death and the family then orphaned before moving to Indiana. Mrs Lincoln takes the narrator in and later dies on October 5th.
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Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln
Abe Lincoln’s Early Loss and Family Change
In 1818 at age nine Abraham Lincoln faced his mother’s death from Milkness. Thomas Lincoln built her coffin and Mrs. Lincoln was buried in a forest clearing. Abraham wrote to minister Mr Elkin requesting a funeral sermon. A year later Thomas remarried Mrs. Johnston, a Kentucky widow.
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Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln
Abraham
The Boyhood of Lincoln
The account traces Abraham Lincoln’s early years from his Kentucky birth on February 12 1809 to his family’s move to Indiana. It notes poverty and frontier living as they built a rough fourteensquarefoot cabin with a dirt floor and simple homemade furniture. Lincoln works hard helping cut trees and chores.
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Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Ohio River
Indiana
Abe
Young Abe Lincoln grows up in Kentucky cabin
The narrative recalls Abraham Lincoln’s childhood with his mother Nancy Hanks dying in 1818 and his stepmother Sarah Bush Johnston improving the family home. It notes his early hunting in thick woods, learning from Nancy, and his later reflections on his mother’s influence.
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Abe
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
President Lincoln
A. D
Kentucky
Sarah Bush Johnston
Nancy Hanks
A Secret Ambition by William Johnston 8th Grade
A student in 8th grade William Johnston records a dream of flying and fighting as an aviator. He imagines shooting down an enemy plane and witnessing a dramatic plunge from five thousand feet before waking to a day of school.
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William Johnston
Illinois News Brevities Summary of Local Disasters and Appointments
Oveta Hicks five died in Harrisburg from fire. Duprie Paint in South Beloit destroyed by fire causing about 75000 dollars loss. John Robinson forty two farmer died by suicide in a barn near Carbondale. Prof Madison Bentley named Sage professor at Cornell and starts duties next fall. Sarah Saylor fifty one nurse died in National Soldiers' Home Danville. Champaign sheriff Chester Davis appointed to serve until December 1. Elizabeth Wadkins aged 102 died at Geneva. Winnetka adopts electric chair like device to kill stray dogs. New air corps training plane arrives at Illinois with guidance toward Lindbergh type craft. Prohibition raids in Freeport arrest twenty. police chief Donsted among detainees. Springfield pastor Herbert Hines and others escaped train collision. Knox College celebrates Founders Day with Seymour library dedication. Helena Colder DeKalb county sheriff reports anti gambling wins. slot machines removed. University of Illinois Dads committee begins study of campus student life conditions.
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Oveta Hicks
Harrisburg
Duprie Paint Products Manufacturing Company
South Beloit
John Robinson
Carbondale
Madison Bentley
University of Illinois
Sage
Cornell University
Sarah Saylor
United States
A. BE. F
National Soldiers’ Home
Danville
Champaign County
Chester Davis
Air Corps
Charles A. Lindbergh
George C. Donsted
Freeport
Germania Club
Herbert W. Hines
Central Baptist Church of
Springfield
Illinois Central
Illinois
Seymour
Henry M. Seymour
Payson
Knox College
New York
Knox
John H. Finley
New York Times
Edward Caldwell
Helena Colder
DeKalb County
University of Illinois Dads’ Association
Urbana
W. F. Lodge
Monticello
Dr. Cleaves Bennett
Champaign
R. F. Dyas
Paris
W. H. Wheat
Rantoul
C. O. Stephenson
Bloomington
Don Willard
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Roseland
Buick Sales Co
Michigan Ave
Irene Johnston
Kathryn’ Hand
Agnes Neering
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