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Gas prices rise to 1.15 per 1000 cu ft with 60 cent minimum. Urbana’s Miss Thistle Daley becomes Champaign county board of review clerk, first woman in the post. Carlstrom endorsed for governor by winds veterans in Galesburg. John Scanlon, 80, former Illinois rep and treasury agent, dies of pneumonia in Chicago. Fire destroys N. Kohl Grocery sugar department in Quincy, losses around 250000. Logan County weighs jail plan amid legal challenges. Sangamon farmers name properties including The Willows and Lone Tree Farm. Danville magnate Cynthia Barkley dies at 87, wealth $2 million, no children. Chicago bankers refuse new city loans despite $15 million tax warrant request. Graduation peaks hit 4446 high school, 13000 elementary seniors. Homer Read elected I.P.M.A. president at Aurora. Champaign County farm bureau to appoint buyer to cut middlemen. Evanston bans fireworks July 4. sparklers allowed. Chicago census shows 1920 pop 2,701,212, up 515,929 in decade. Northwestern honors go to Mrs. Howard Van S. Tracy for BA, baby in tow. plans master’s degree.
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Danville
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Aurora
Frank Carr
Samuel Beamers
Champaign County Farm Bureau
Harry P. Pearsons
Evanston
Fountain Square
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New York City
New York
Northwestern University
Howard van S. Tracy
Chicago Constitution Plan Shrinks Cook County Power
In Springfield, downstate delegates push a constitutional plan limiting Chicago representation. The compromise gives outside Cook County two thirds of the senate and a majority of the house for all time, while counting governors voters as district bases and reapportionment every twelve years. Some Chicago delegates condemn the plan. others defend it as fair.
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Cook County
Senate
Springfield
Chicago
Downstate
Dove
Cook
House
Cutting
Sutherland
Carlson
Aledo
Gale
Galesburg
Elting
Dunlap
Tlinois
Bankers’ Association
The
Minors Association
Michael
Census by Eldest Householder in China
An old Chinese census method counted each year by the eldest man in every ten houses who tallying families and submits the eight ist records to the imperial tax house.
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China
Imperial
Cuticura Adv Promises Pimply Skin Relief
Historical advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute washes using Cuticura Soap. It advises daily use to keep skin clear and notes Cuticura Talcum as a recommended product.
Beranger’s Heart Too Kind
Anecdotes recount the French poet Béranger who died in 1857. He gave away all he had and redirected beggars at his doorstep to his friends. Lisette defended his generosity saying he would simply write another song.
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Beranger
Lisette
Hair Trouble Sparks Whispered Advice at Dam Luncheon
Innuendo-filled exchange during a social event features a speaker lamenting unmanageable hair while another woman quips about sending it to a hair specialist. The dialogue hints at fashionable expectations and social roles within the group.
Germany Should Be Given Credit Says Reader
Reader argues Germany deserves credit for actions mentioned while a cynic questions the justification and asks for specifics. The exchange hints at debate over responsibility and attribution.
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Germany
Distinction Quip About Cook's Diabolical Cuisine
A humorous exchange notes Mr Japps asks about a cook and recalls the cook is very religious while her cooking is described as diabolical, highlighting a witty contrast in the vignette.
Allen's Foot Base Antiseptic Powder Ad
Relief for pinching shoes and sore corns and bunions with Allen's Foot Base powder. Sprinkle in shoes or foot bath for instant relief of aching tender feet. Army and Navy used 1,500,000 pounds during the war. sold everywhere.
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Allen
Navy
Adv
How Ships Get Late Mail by Air
Experiments show transatlantic mail can be delivered at sea by flying boats. A waterproof mail bag is lowered from the plane toward the ship to catch on grappling tails, then jerked free and hauled aboard while the steamer keeps its voyage.
Human Stepping Stones in China Roads
The article describes a custom where a Chinese woman crosses muddy roads by using a boy as a stepping stone. She gives him a small coin in exchange for him kneeling in the mud so she can step over.
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China
Still With One Run-down Feeling Dodging Automobiles
Quote dialogue shows a character wrestling persistent fatigue while navigating traffic as another questions progress. The exchange underscores urban hardship and resilience without providing broader context or outcomes.
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