Washington dreams and Illinois politics in a spring evening
Amelia confronts Vernon about missing dinner and a looming Springfield conference as their Chicago spring night unfolds. He explains the urge of party duties, while she presses for a grand achievement and status, with whispered schemes of Washington as their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Vernon
Springfield
Senate
Porter
Springfiald
Twentythird Street
Ansley House
Chicago
Tomorriw
Vernoon
Morley
West Side
Eltons
New York
Wes
Springfield Dispatches
Ncw
Washington
Eve and Adam Lungs and the Ribs Riddle
The New York Press jokes that Eve, made from Adam’s third left lung lobe near the heart, stole breath and left man with five lobes total. Eve’s offspring gain seven lobes, humorously implying women have the last word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Adam
New York Press
The Psychology of tha Badge
Old Jim and Cal debate farmers and city folks wearing badges and hats. They joke that uniforms give a license to paint the town red and mock sober men covered in rib bins and badges from their past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Cal
South Hollow
Reciprocity Shop Box Hidden Key Postman Delivers
A Park Place shop uses a padlocked box at its door with a key kept by the shop keeper and the postman. When a letter arrives for that number the postman unlocks the box, leaves a cigar, then locks it again. The shop owner, living on Long Island, works without a clerk and operates at his whim.
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Park Place
Long Island
New York Times
Doan’s Kidney Pills Relieve Lewiston Man’s Sciatica
Samuel D. Ingraham of Lewiston Idaho reports crippling sciatic rheumatism in his thighs and crutches. Kidney secretions became irregular painful with heavy sediment. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills he improved quickly and was entirely free from suffering. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Ingraham
E. Matt
Lewiston
Idaho
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
The Theater Fire Near Miss Prompted by Tossed Match
A near disaster at the theater occurred when a villain lit a cigarette and tossed the burning match into the snow. No injuries reported as flames were quickly contained.
Women Unite in Campaign Against Tuberculosis Across Nation
One million women from cities towns villages and rural areas join a nationwide crusade against tuberculosis. The effort is led by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis with the General Federation of Women's Clubs coordinating branches in all states and associated clubs in Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the canal zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Congress
Washington
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Girl refuses to pray saying mother should ask God
In St Louis a girl listening to the family prayer declares she will no longer recite it. She reasons that since her mother is older, it is her mother's duty to ask for blessings, asserting two people praying is unnecessary.
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St. Louis
Neighbor Advice Sparks Postum Switch in Texas
An elderly Baird resident recalls coffee causing dyspepsia and illness and credits quitting coffee for Postum with rapid health gains. He reports regular bowels, reduced pains, and regained strength, noting his son also improved after trying Postum. He adds the family prefers Postum over coffee and includes the slogan There's a Reason.
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Baird
Texas
Postum
Wellville
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Building World
London
London County Council
Avery Hill
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