Bureau County Supervisors Admit Resolutions and Road Report
The November 29 1920 meeting notes the adoption of a county warrants resolution and a memorial for Daniel Anderson with condolences to his family. It also records the Road Committee report from Wisconsin road practices and a plan to improve Bureau County earth and gravel roads in 1921.
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Grim Reaper
Board of Supervisors
Bureau County
Nilino
Daniel Anderson
Illinois
Sara Johnson
Dora Simmons
Lindsey
John W
Frank E. Anderson
Golding
Paul J. Smith
Wisconsin
State
Madison
J. T. Donaghey
A. R. Hirst
Donaghey
Baraboo
Sauk City
Portage
County Commissions of Highways
State Department
State of
County Commissioner of Highway
Vyiurd
Spring Valley City Bank stockholders annual meeting notice
Notice to stockholders of Spring Valley City Bank Spring Valley Illinois announces its regular annual meeting on Tuesday January 11 1921 at 7 p m at the bank office for electing directors and other business. Peter Hollerich cashier.
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Spring Valley City Bank
Spring Valley
Ill
Modus Operandi Film Sets Spark Mock Debate
A humorous exchange centers on a movie production budget of about $18,000, joking that the project merits a quarter-million title. The secretary quips about lawfulness of sets, noting many film scenes show police stations with no arrests.
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Osm
Extra for the Color
An odd fragment reports someone offering weekly pay plus extra for travel to gain local color. The text hints at using a dialect while exploring town, with a plan to travel around streets and speak in local speech.
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Heam
Dialogue exchange raises question of admission
Director accuses crew member of claiming a big feat yesterday amid a tense on set moment. Leading man clarifies he only suggested removing footwear would reveal a partial state of undress.
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He Caumies A Uni
Jenks’s Politeness Sparks Misreadings of Intent
A local remark notes that Jenks is exceptionally polite, leading to mistaken impressions that he seeks to borrow money. The speaker laments his politeness may overshadow or mislead about his true intentions.
Hamlet star recalls long trek to stage show
Mr. Stormington Barnes recalls fans traveling from miles away to see Hamlet. The manager counters that many attendees found the ride to the venue was the best part of the entertainment.
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Stormington Barnes
Rimignation Reflections on Life and Marriage
A biting exchange explores regrets and destiny as a speaker muses that life choices repeat themselves. He asserts that even if he had another marriage, the outcome would resemble the present, underscoring themes of fate and predictable flaws.
Senator Sorghum Praises Shorter Speeches And Applause
The exchange centers on a reforming senator noting audiences favor brevity. He says shorter speeches leave more time for applause and band music, while a poorer perfumer struggles financially. The dialogue contrasts rhetoric with practical support and entertainment.
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Senator Sorghum
Opinion on golf compared to business effort
A person reflects that if he had studied business details as hard as he plays golf, he would have become a marvelous success. The remark contrasts investing effort in two pursuits and suggests self-critique of his professional progress.
Might Please Wives
Dialogic snippet traces a satirical exchange about gender roles and law with lines suggesting wives, kissing, and social control. The excerpt frames male reactions to hypothetical restrictions, reflecting attitude toward domestic norms and legal boundaries.
Table Psychology of Dessert Choices
A humorous exchange contrasts two diners taste in sweets. One eats angel cake, the other deviled ham, illustrating how table manners and dispositions can be inferred from food preferences. The line plays on social cues and wit in a dining setting.
Elastic currency and a child’s plea mingle in humor
A six year old asks Dorothy if she would marry him as he jokes about leaving a dog and hints at an elastic currency stretching from paycheck to paycheck. The light exchange captures a playful, domestic moment in a newspaper’s page of short witticisms.
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Dorothy
No, I will not go to court to marry you
A witty exchange reveals tension over a daughter's suitor. A parent voices cautious approval while hinting at future expectations. The scene underscores social pressure and hopes for a suitable match in a small community.
War tax adds to rising color in wartime mood
The line notes the color in her face rising with emotion as war taxes increase, reflecting public sentiment during the wartime period. It conveys personal reaction to financial strain without graphic detail.
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Sulski
Piper
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Tlinois
A. D. Piper
John 8. Skinner
H. L. Woop
Max P. Seibel
Jos. B. Cassassa
Splain
Skinner
Tion
A. M. Fricson, Owen Sharkey, John S. Skinner
Ericson
W. L. Golding
Thos. A. Drayton
QO. J. Conner
BE. Jacoby
BE. R. Pettegrew
O. J. Conner
Oo. Jacoby
F. R. Pettegrew
L. W. Mars
Greenwood St
Candy Punch Boards
Henry Mueller
Colonial Theatre
LA Salle, Ill
C. J. Reinhard
E C. Zimmerman Sales
Mgr
Peter Hollerich
Cashier
Ili
Jenks
Mnoney
Cascara
Quinine
Lia Grippe
Hill
The
United
A. CG. Sweet
Qaya Wale
Wallkover
Black Vici
Doc
ALL Boys
Arte
LA Salle
Hobson’s
Rency
Simpson
Hunt
Thompson
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