Illinois Facts From a Historical Snapshot
Illinois from early 20th century notes highlights include fifteen commercial apple varieties grown in state orchards. Chicago Surface Lines leads winter response with 291 snow plows and sweepers. Gatling of Chicago conceived the first practical machine gun in 1862. Joliet businessman Richard J. Barr becomes eight-term state senator. Illinois employs 648 public health nurses, up 29 percent in ten years. A Capella choir at Northwestern founded in 1910. Illinois pioneers a mothers pension law.
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Illinois
Chicago
Gatling
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
A. Capella Choir
Northwest
Not Linked Prudence and Sky Lark Trade Terms
In a voiced discussion, Prudence is described as incompatible with vice and not suitable for a noble cause. The passage defines "sky lark" in the building trades as a structural free worker who earns income by working high in the air, also called a topimen.
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Burke
Marshal Joffre Dead after World War I leadership
Paris reports the death of Marshal Joffre at age 95 following a long illness and leg amputation after the war era. He leaves three other veteran World War I leaders in history: von Hindenburg Ludenhorth Pershing.
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Paris
Jofefre
Vield Marsin von Hindenburg
Rie Ludenworlh
Germany
John J. Pershing
United States
Wickersham Report Not Yet Completed
Washington reports the Wickersham committee guarding conclusions on prohibition. A high commission official says final findings are not approved and a definite vote on recommendations will not occur until later this week. No disclosure of recommended changes to enforce the liquor law.
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Washington
Wickersham Committee
High Commission
Ile
Toover
Ife
Flo
Train crash kills nine in two families near Harvey
A sedan carrying nine people from two families was struck at a grade crossing by a Grand Trunk railroad train near Harvey. A three month old baby survived uninjured, while police report multiple fatalities and two other crashes linked to suspected intoxicated drivers. The deceased were members of the Nowak and Olason families, including Frank Nowak and Mara Nowak.
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Chicago
International Limitedo
Grand Trimk
Tharvey
Etek
Eimtrom
Phe Geetterdt
Tarvey
Nowak
Frank
Chieases Nowak
Mara
Lorraine
Adam
Olason
Atatihew
Dimhurst
Tauri
Calvin
Oliason
Muriel
Vilbooe
Pairl
Finland Hikes Beer Alcohol to 2.25 Percent
The Finnish diet passed an amended bill raising beer alcohol content from 1.6 to 2.25 percent. Helsingfors officials reported the measure aims to adjust beverage strength under the new law.
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Finland
Helsingfors
Vast Galaxy Talk Sparks World News Curiosity
A radio essay by Arthur Brissang surveys 18,000 new galaxies at Harvard, noting islands of stars and spectacular brightness in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It contrasts cosmic scale with earthly concerns while touching on health, economics, and science advances from canary malaria to radio therapies.
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Cleveland
Billionaire class emerges as fortunes soar in America
The piece notes shifting wealth as a new billionaire class forms in the United States. It cites 1928 data showing Americans with incomes of 1 million or more and mentions several individuals with 50 million or more yearly. It contrasts past millionaire status with contemporary financial language.
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Uncle Sam
United States
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