Corncob and Cotton Memories in Washington Statistics
In Washington, statistics show Missouri produced over twenty eight million corncob pipes in one year and corncobs valued at about a half million dollars across six factories. The piece links corncob use to nostalgia for Missouri and notes wool versus cotton debates and a long history of woolen legislation shaping government policy.
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Mark Twain
Washington
Missouri
England
Abraham
Lot
Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Children found with dynamite in vacant New York lot
A policeman caught two children playing with dynamite sticks and blasting caps in a deserted New York lot. They fled dropping some items. the officer recovered uncaptured pieces and made them return them to the building site. In Cascade Maryland, William Brown has adopted two more children, bringing his total to nineteen.
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New York
Cascade, Md
William Brown
Mind Your Own Business and Give No Advice
A Milwaukee Journal quote warns against meddling in others affairs. True help respects personal responsibility, avoids forcing tips, and recognizes that advice often backfires. Thoughtful forgives advice is hard. thoughtless advice is cheap.
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Milwaukee Journal
Character Told by the Fingers
A column notes how long fingers with knotted joints indicate practical virtues in construction, housekeeping, math, and medicine. It highlights that such hands suit specialists and scholars, then reports Mrs. Helen Hart of St. Louis enrolling in Yeatman high school at age seventy, mother of five.
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St. Louis, Mo
Helen Hart
Yeatman High School
Blue Island to Host Illinois Firemen Tournament Plans
The Blue Island city council voted unanimous to back the local fire department with 3000 for the Illinois Firemen's Association tournament planned in July. Otto Sorgenfri, state president, pledged association support and possible financing, with profits returning to improve Blue Island fire service. Calumet Grove likely chosen as the venue and track upkeep could cost under 200.
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Blue Island Standard
Fire Department
Illinois Firemen’s Association
Koenecke
Blue Island
Otto Sorgenfri
Springfield
Sorgenfri
Calumet Grove
Northwestern Railroad Revealed Owner of Calumet Elevator
The Northwestern Railroad is named as the owner of a large grain elevator to be built on the Calumet river near 119th street. The facility will be leased to Armour Grain Co and linked to a 40 track yard and a monster freight transfer dock on 120 acres. The 8 million bushel capacity replaces the planned 2 million, with units of about 200,000 bushels each and first unit due within a year. If Lake Calumet harbor is built, the yard will be among the region’s most modern near the harbor mouth. Construction and operations resume with Northwestern railroad activity.
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Northwestern Railroad
Armour Grain Company
Calumet River
119Th Street
Armour Grain Co
Lake Calumet
Calumet
Probate Court to Force Settlement of Longstanding Estates
Cook County Probate Court clerks announce a drive to close thousands of unsettled estates dating back up to 25 years. Administrators and attorneys will be notified to complete settlements by the next probate term or face citations. Local officials in Hoopestown adopt draft dry town ordinances targeting intoxication among city officers.
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Probate Court
Cook County
Probate
John A. Cerveeka
Henry Horner
Hoopestown
Slang Critique Sparks Tough Talk From Skinny
Seattle letter from Skinny mocks slang and warns parents to curb it. A separate court decision forces an Alaska mining firm to transfer a $6,000,000 share to Mrs. Ellen A. Heim and her 16 year old daughter Marie from Jeremiah Wilson’s prospect discovery.
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Seattle
Wash
Ellen A. Heim
Jeremiah Wilson
Prospector
Alaska
Wilson
Alaska Mining Corporation
Heim
Marie
How to calm nerves in a rushed era
The article advises to avoid rude reactions to fretful people and choose calmer substitutes. It suggests removing irritating books, addressing nighttime noise, and not giving in to boredom by diving into absorbing tasks to prevent nerves from running away.
Maude Anders Named Deputy Sheriff in Logansport
Logansport Indiana reports Miss Maude Anders has been appointed deputy sheriff of the county.
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Logansport
Ind
Lafayette Reuter Dies After seven week artificial respiration
Kept alive by friends in Washburn Wisconsin Lafayette Reuter 23 survived on forced air pumped into his chest for more than seven weeks after nerve paralysis weakened his breathing He remained conscious and directed the pumping throughout his illness marking a singular medical case in the region
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Washburn
Wis
Reuter
He Called Her Down
A sensational rumor centers on a married couple well known in the community. On the couple’s wedding anniversary a party arrived to surprise them, and the husband called his wife down from upstairs in view of guests, shocking even close friends who believed their home life was ideal.
Fertilizer Agent Announces Orders for Darling’s High Grade
An agent for Darling's High Grade Fertilizer advertises taking early orders. Contact through the tele phone Dolton 397 and identify WM. Bachmann as the agent.
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Darling
Dolton
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