Illinois News Notes From Across the State
Illinois courts uphold federal power to fix railroad rates allowing a 40 percent freight increase and 3.6 cents a mile passenger charge while utilities commission had ordered 2 cents a mile. Other notes cover labor reelects, wills, cherry farm sale, wagers, murders, and local civic developments.
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Chicago
Illinois
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ilinois
State Public Utilities Commission
Springfield
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Emil Reinhold
Decatur
James B. Connors
L. J. Salch
Bloomington
Fred Heldt
Carlinville
Walker
Victor A. Olander
Freeport
Frederick Althof
The
Reformed Church of the United
George Negrich
Oregon
Aurora
Rock Island
Thomas E. Pruett
Mercer County
Aledo
Robert Swearingen
Swearingen
Nancy M. Chamberlain
Tuscola
Foster Robinson
Villa Grove
William Pettit
Gertrude Robinson
Cotton
Douglas County
Edward H. White
Adjt
F. 8
Dickson
Peoria
State Board of Public Utilities
Benton
Lizzie Overtuff
Buckner
John Hall
Kane County
Frank Gossette
East St. Louis
Jessie Lovelett
DuQuoin
Morton
Tazewell County
State Health Department
Illinois Agricultural Association
Beauty in Old Amsterdam by E. V. Lucas
The essay contrasts Amsterdam’s two pos sessions with its canals and old pictures. It praises the Keizersgracht and Heerengracht for gravity and quiet amid a busy trade city, describing narrow tall houses with stepped gables, flower reflections under bridges, and interiors full of Dutch paintings, Delftware, and old silver windmills.
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Amsterdam
E. V. Lucas
Holland
Venice
Keizersgracht
Heerengracht
Delft
First Tobacco Smoke Attributed To Columbus
A Boston brochure by George Cc. Dempsey claims Christopher Columbus first saw tobacco on his 1492 voyage and observed natives smoking cigars. It contrasts this with Sir Walter Raleigh’s later association with tobacco and notes Columbus as the true discoverer of smoking and its naming.
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Christopher Columbus
George Cc. Dempsey
Boston
Algonquin Club
Dempsey
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Columbus
Original Sacrament Defined as Oath in Defense of Faith
The term sacrament traces to a Roman military oath to fight under the standard and not desert. Early Christians adopted it to signify a sacred mystery and later applied it to the eucharist.
Insect Pests from Mexico Threaten U.S. Crops
Mexico has contributed pests now established in the United States led by boll weevil pink bollworm and the bean ladybird. The bean ladybird has been found in Alabama and could spread to other states, endangering cowpea and bean crops.
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Mexico
Alabama
Lost Dog Without Collar Sparks Child’s Alarm
A boy releases his dog Rex without a collar. He fears the dog will be lost and unsure where he lives because the engraved name and address are missing. The incident centers on the boy's worry and the dog's safety.
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Junior
Rex
Queer Figures on Kamerun Huts
Decorated Kamerun huts show occupancy and kinship with carved figures. A large central figure represents the head of the family while smaller figures indicate wives, sons, and daughters.
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Africa
Prisoner Rescued From Suicide Attempt Shows Perseverance
In a prison a inmate prepared to hang himself with a torn blanket. Warden intervened and fixed the rope, then lifted him with a tug until he stood on air. The prisoner chose life, saying perseverance makes hard duties easier. The column ends with a superstition about betting $13 on a Friday.
Highest Order of Snobbery and Empty Churches
A Sunday feature on why churches are empty quotes Bishop Leonard of Cleveland denying widespread vacancy and contrasting democratic churches with rich congregations. He recalls a Victorian era church anecdote about prayers for rich patrons and the governess, then notes frontier saloons becoming parsonages as photographers avoid portraits of worth.
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Bishop Leonard
Cleveland
Leonard
England
Peter
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