Illinois History Q&A Series Remains Open to Readers
The Illinois Secretary of State fosters a state library Q and A series with answers on Starved Rock La Salle County Old Salem Lincoln Metamora Hearst New Salem Lincoln first life published Ada Kepley dining car Delmonico dining and the 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation.
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Secietii
Stace Va Dilascis
Svate
State Library and Archives Division
Capitol
Edward J. Hughes
Springfield
Ilinois
Starved Rock
la Salle County
Ottawa
Starved Rock State Park
A. la Salle
la Salle
Tonty
Illinois
Mississippi River
A. Joliet
Joseph J. Louis
Chester County Times
Westchester
Penn
America
Alexander County
Lnion
Alexander
Mlinics
Ada H. Kepley
Effingham
Union College of Law
Chicago
Delmonico
St. Louis
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Lincoln
Is Life Worth Living a Self-Question on Attitude
An essay argues life’s value rests on inner attitudes not external conditions. It notes fame and fortune do not guarantee happiness and that resilience, mental outlook, and inner fortitude determine whether life is worth living despite poverty ill health or stress.
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Western Newspaper Union
Alumni Scholarships Offered by University of Illinois Alumni Association
Applications for two or more University of Illinois Alumni Association Scholarships are due by May 20. Open to any freshman qualified student. selection emphasizes character leadership financial need and scholastic ability. Applicants submit forms photos and three letters of endorsement to 118 Student Center Champaign with high school records reviewed and interviews held for top candidates. Winners announced by July 15 with 128 applications last year. Dorothy Cord and A Edmund Lytle headed the committee alongside Dr C L Daniels and others.
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Champaign
Ill
Dorothy Cord
Urbana
A. Edmund Lytle
Hinsdale
C. L. Daniels
Aurora
Charles Wham
Centralia
K. J. T. Ekblaw
Chicago
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Reversed Tattoo Practices Across Skin Tones
The article explains two tattoo methods: light-skinned individuals receive punctures and color rubbing, while dark-skinned groups employ gashes with ashes or clay to create pale raised scars. This overview from the Western Newspaper Union notes the regional variation in technique.
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Western Newspaper Union
Pension miscast citizen status sparks old age eligibility issue
Peter P. Hammer, a long time voter in Douglass county Illinois, discovers he is not a U S citizen after applying for an old age pension. Born in Denmark and arriving with his father who later naturalized, Hammer aged 78 learns he did not automatically become a citizen due to his father’s later naturalization.
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Peter P. Hammer
Douglass County
Illinois
United States
Hammer
Denmark
America
Neighbor tips on hedges and kitchen tips from readers
A reader urges cutting back dead hedge growth to encourage base sprouts. Tips cover using leftover juice to enrich gelatin desserts and safely serving cucumbers. Advice warns against loose mustard in foot baths. make a mustard paste with one tablespoon per gallon of water.
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Associated Newspapers
Wwnu
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G. J. Liebich CO
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Dolton, Ill
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Dyer Supply CO
Dyer, Indiana
Oscar R. Vincent
115Th Street
Pullman
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WM. Mau
Leyden Ave
Interocean
South Bend
Ind
Jesus
Myron A. Heiden
Toledo, Ohio
Red
138Th Street
Riverdale
Baby
Conrad Kern
Indiana Ave
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