Illinois Women Vote Drys Sweep In Local Option Elections
Women’s votes helped dry forces win across downstate towns, gaining Massac county as a new dry area and sweeping multiple towns previously wet or dry. The statewide picture shows land values up and county assessments rising, with April elections set to test broader saloon issues.
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Springfield
Illinois
Downstate
Petersburg
Menard County
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Percy
Randolph County
Beardstown
Cass County
Allin
Pulaski County
Grand Chain
Thebes
Alexander County
Metropolis
Massac County
Brookport
Rockwood
Baldwin
Willisville
Battery Rock
Hardin County
Cave-in-Rock
Rosidlaire
Jacksonville
Morgan County
Coulterville
Virginia
Richwood
Calhoun County
Hardin
Hamburg
Carlin
Duquoin
Mounds
Mound City
Brussels
Point
Crater
Massac
Brockport
Beilis Acquitted Ends Ritual Murder Trial Turmoil
Mendel Beilis was found not guilty by the jury in Kiev amid crowd unrest and a soldiers escort. Beilis cried with relief as his family sheltered from the surrounding mob and the Jewish community expressed restrained joy over the verdict seen as a blow to the ritual murder myth.
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Kiev
Russia
Mendel Beilis
Beilis
Andrew Yushinsky
M. Grousenburg
Tragedy in Lake Huron as Freighter Capsizes
Eight miles north of Port Huron a large steel freighter capsized in a Sunday gale. About forty crew are presumed dead. Sighted by Captain Plough. Sarnia City tug sent as marker. Vessel, likely an ore carrier, lies in sixty feet of water.
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Port Huron
Mich
Lake Huron
Plough
Lakeview Life-Saving Station
Reid Wrecking Company
Sarnia City
Zelie Emerson in Critical Condition After London Clash
Miss Zelie Emerson, American militant suffrage leader formerly of Chicago, is believed dying from brain concussion after a blow from a London policeman's club. She led an assault by women against police near Old Bow Church on November 5, as Miss Pankhurst was forcibly taken from captors and hidden. Police reinforcements finally dispersed the crowd leaving Emerson unconscious.
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London
Zelie Emerson
Chicago
Aliss Emerson
Old Bow Church
Pankhurst
Emerson
Malone Named Collector of the Port of New York
Washington on November 12 President Wilson sent the nomination of Dudley Field Malone to the Senate for the post of collector of the port of New York He will succeed John Purroy Mitchel mayor elect of New York City and the nomination follows Mitchel leaving office through election results.
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Dudley Field Malone
Washington
Port of
New York
Senate
Wilson
John Purroy Mitchel
New York City
Secret of frosting suspensefully revealed
A homemaking how to explains boiled frosting made by beating thickened eggs and sugar, then double boiling without stirring. The cook suggests transferring to a hot bath to fudge around the pan, cooling and whisking until ready to swirl. If too cool, hot water helps. use a fork handle for a swirled look.
Cornstarch Cake Method From Old Recipe
A compact old fashioned cake method describes mixing butter milk cornstarch eggs lemon extract and sugar with flour baking powder then folding in beaten whites to bake in a biscuit pan. The guide notes frosting optional and chilling steps to speed up cake making compared with the old slow method.
Strawberry Basket Sponge Cake Recipe
A simple sponge cake method to make individual cakes. Beat yolks with sugar until light, gradually add boiling water, fold in flour with baking powder, then fold in stiff beaten egg whites. Bake in small tins, core centers, fill with preserved strawberries and surround with whipped cream, garnish with lemon peel handles.
Potato Straws Crisp Fry Method
Wash and peel potatoes cut into match thickness shreds. Fry in abundant boiling fat until crisp and deep yellow. Drain on a cloth sprinkle with salt and serve on a folded napkin.
Rag O Muffins Recipe Note
Bake Rag O Muffins with flour baking powder salt sugar milk cinnamon currants or raisins and butter. Roll dough into a sheet brush with butter add fruit sprinkle sugar and cinnamon roll then cut and bake in a hot oven for about 15 or 18 minutes.
Cupboard Contrivance for Extra Closet Capacity
Metal towel racks with flat ends to screw under the lower shelf double closet space. Each rack can support about a dozen garment hangers, increasing hanging capacity without redesigning the closet. Suitable for home storage use.
Quick Dutch Cake Recipe Notes
A simple batter lists one cup sugar one tablespoon butter one cup sweet milk two cups flour and three teaspoons baking powder. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar for flavor.
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State Board of Equalization
Boards of Review
Gallatin
Johnson
Pope
Saline
Wayne
Lake
Lake County
Lake, Dupage
DeKalb
Will and Stephenson
Kane
McHenry
Uefa
Fear
England
Pratew
Mabel
Henry
George
Kansas City Journal
Foley
W.B
Weingarten Brothers
Carter
Arters
Tabardinn Book Company
Filbert St
Philadelphia
Peale
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple St
Masa
Prige
Best Mfg. CO
Providence, R. I
En-Ar.Co
National Remedy CO
Charlton Street
RPA
Ittcoany
A. E. Burkhardt International Fur Merchant
YSG7
Cincinnati, O
Watson E. Coleman
Wankington
ATS
Corrain Arms
Mis
Southlands
Percy Alexander
Chories
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