Illinois Debt and Forestry Plans Highlight State Notes
Illinois reports third largest gross state debt at $145 292 500 with per capita bonds of 19 91, highways bonds 66 of total, soldiers' bonuses main remainder. New York tops gross debt, while Illinois outlines forestry progress and department goals. Government contracts for roads and a forthcoming million-dollar improvement program for the state fair grounds are announced along with bids for the Illinois School for the Deaf swimming pool project.
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Minois
New York
Guo
North Carolina
Illinois
Massachusetts
Florida
Nebraska
Kentucky
Wisconsin
General Assembly
S. J. Stanard
Walter W. Lindley
Stanard
Wso
State Department of Purchases and Construction
Illinois School For the Deaf
Jacksonvile
R. HW. Heintzman
Metamora
Til
Sheehan & McNamara
Jacksonville
Sheehan & JcNaniua
Tacksonville
Folin M. Doyle
Daisy Phipps wins Illinois hog calling championship
Mrs Daisy Phipps of Petersburg captured the Illinois state hog calling title at the state fair beating ex title holder Guy Bender of Alexander and becoming the first woman to win the Illinois hog calling championship. She earns the Springfield chamber of commerce loving cup for 1926.
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Daisy Phipps
Petersburg
Illinois
Guy Bender
Alexander
Morgan
Menard County
Springfield
Ullinois
Hell's Half Acre term mapped to western deserts and Niagara river
The Geographic Board notes Hell's Half Acre as a fictitious term used for outlaw domains in western deserts. It also lists a Hell's Half Acre on the Niagara River in New York and another in the so called bad lands of South Dakota.
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Desert
West
The
Geographic Board
Niagara River
New York State
South Dakota
Borrowed From the Romans The Bush and the wine bush proverb
The Latin proverb good wine needs no bush traces to Romans not used by a sign. It was adopted by English tavern keepers in the Middle Ages to mark wine availability.
Dangerous Operation Considered by Minnesota Surgeon
A Minnesota surgeon weighs a controversial operation to remove large heads. The note, from Tonisville Courier Journal, calls the idea a potential societal boon but fears it would cause extensive slaughter.
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Minnesota
Tonisville
Largest Arch in the World Facts
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is the largest municipal arch in the world. It stands 162 feet high and 147 feet wide, erected in 1806 to commemorate Napoleon's victories.
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Paris
France
Cal Deste Neapoleon
The Ridiculous Dove
A woman shaped wholly by the dove without sin is mocked in life by Addison indicating ridicule and disruption of the devilish stain in human nature.
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Addison
Kettler's Whooping Cough Remedy Ad Review
An advertisement for Kettler's Whooping Cough Remedy claims efficacy in treating whooping cough winter coughs laryngitis asthma and throat catarrh. Riverdale Pharmacy run by Ernest Kettler R Ph at 87 East 187th Street Riverdale Illinois lists Riverdale phone.
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Ernest Kettler
East 187Th Street
Riverdale
Debtor Dies Prompted Effort to Locate Scoundrel
A Philadelphia Inquirer report quotes a collector urging motion to locate a debtor described as a scoundrel. The attorney replied that moving anyone would be useless as the debtor died last week.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Watt names and inventor origins in Scottish history
The article discusses the origin of the Watt surname and ties it to James Waitt and Fanes Watt, noting a Scottish inventor linkage. It highlights how a watt represents electrical power and mentions Liborts as a related figure in the discussion.
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James Waitt
Watt
Fanes Watt
Liborts
Fitting Punishment for Sheilor's Paranoia and Distrust
The subject, Sheilor, seems convinced others lie and distrust pervades his use of punishment. Those around him express concern as he sees threat in ordinary interactions and seeks corrective measures. The piece portrays a mindset of suspicion shaping discipline and social withdrawal.
Wild Goose Chase Belief in Jurassic Monsters
A speculative note from the Boston Transcript posits that beliefs about living Jurassic era monsters persist in Central American jungles. The piece also nudges the weary business traveler seeking variety to take notice.
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Central America
Boston Transcript
Pride Paradox: Two Results Drawn From Colton
A reflective note on pride outlines a paradox where vanity makes some men appear ridiculous while also hindering others from achieving power or status, drawing from Colton’s observation on human behavior and societal judgment.
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Colton
Beetle Diversity in North America Surpasses Twenty Thousand
A natural history note reports that North America hosts about 20,000 beetle species. Entomologists catalog diverse families and observe rich insect life across habitats, highlighting the region's rich entomological bounty.
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North America
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Ilinois
HR. B. Miller
Mr. Miller
Gus Rudebaugh
State Division of
High Willys
Stoute
Ogle County
Ferguson Construction Co
Rockford
Alexander County
Cameron Joyce Steam Shovel Co
Keokuk
Iowa
Cook County
Ray Mann
Cole. C. Miner
Division of Foods
State Necaltors’ Association
Max Murdock
Leslie Small
Willian K. Murvihill
Illinois Waterway
Lockport
Brandon Road
Dresden Island
Marseilles
Starved Tock
Marseilles and
Ilinois Valley
Leu Small
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunkerlill
A. J. Dunn
Pulley
Beardstown
N. V. Teel
Rushville
Stillman J. Stanard
Willian Bfl Mulvihill
Department of Purchases and Construction
Logan County
Phlinnis
Rentsehler Brothers
Oscar Mountjoy
Atlanta
Farm Mutual
Genery Carlstrom
State Division of Insurance
Chicago
Mauch
Capitol
Richard Yates
Yates
M. UW. Thatcher
National House Appropriations Committee
Kettler
Riverdale Pharmacy
Pullman
Earl Deyoung
Michigan Ave
John G. Kuntze
State Street
Sheilor
the Gladstone Co., Inc
Riverdale, Ill
Dolton
Malloy Coal CO
Lincoln Ave
Twin City Sales
Nokos
Kelvinator
Henry J. Mohr
Dolton, Ill
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