Women Vote in Bureau County Primary on September 15
An estimated 12 000 women in Bureau County may vote in the September 15 primary after Secretary Colby signed the proclamation ratifying suffrage amendments. No registration required for the primary. registration days October 12 and October 26 will follow for the November general election. The primary grants voting for federal and state offices including electors, US senator, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, University of Illinois trustees, congressman, appellate court clerk, Illinois House members, senatorial committeeman, state attorney, circuit court clerk, coroner, and county surveyor.
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United States
Supreme Court
University of Illinois
Congress
Illinois House of Representatives
Circuit Court
No Kentucky Silver Mines Deemed Nonexistent
The bureau of mines states there are no silver mines in Kentucky despite a long standing legend. The claim has no foundation according to official records.
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Kentucky
Bureau of Mines
Monkeys Amuse Secretaries in India Camp Ground Tale
American Y W C A secretaries in India search for a camp ground for girl guides. They are amused by hundreds of monkeys that chase about their bungalow during a weekend visit. One writes of swapping bird hunts for monkey hunts as Indian and American girls enjoy weekend tramps with swimming boating and loafing included.
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India
The Moth and the Flame Naturalist’s Light Theory
A naturalist claims many in sects will fly toward a flame for the same reason plants seek light. The light must be intense to produce a marked effect, as a feeble glare leads to leisurely movement while concentrated light drives the insect to its death with rapid speed.
Properly Rebuked On Porch Smoke Dispute
A father discards a cigar on the lawn. his son Jacob runs to tell his mother and denounces the act as improper because the father has company. The moment captures a child challenging adult behavior in front of guests.
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Daddy
Junior
Practice Diligence in Pursuit of One's Calling
A quote urging every man with a calling to be diligent and not neglect his duties except for reasonable occasions. Emphasizes prudent timing and responsible conduct in work, reflecting a Victorian-era ethic of industry and sober self-management.
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Jeremy Taylor
Frolicsome Birds and Fishes Observed Aboard
The crane rambles round in circles throwing pebbles and wood bits into the air. Water birds frolic, cleaving the water and diving after each other as readers note their playful behavior.
Color Blind Clerk Struggles With Stamp Colors
A post office clerk could not balance accounts as examinations showed he failed to distinguish stamp colors. The incident highlights a rare form of extreme color blindness affecting everyday tasks.
No Gratitude Sparks Roadside Grumble in Dallas
A Dallas News clip quotes a speaker lamenting dwindling helpfulness as motorists, upon stopping to aid strangers on a sloppy morning, face ungrateful reactions and criticism over rain curtains.
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Dallas News
Thoughts of Youth Quips From Dolores at Lunch
A young girl named Dolores muses aloud during lunch asking if she would reach heaven in time for dinner if she died then. The remark reflects childlike curiosity about life and the afterlife in a quiet domestic moment.
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Dolores
Occident Bread Claims Superior Freshness and Flavor
The advert promotes Occident Bread as staying fresh longer and tasting finer than rivals. It urges using Occident Flour to bake a double batch, saving work and fuel across baking days, and offers a Money-Back Guarantee for testing.
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James DE Filippi
Protester Tramples Toe Then Quips About Personal Privilege
A bystander is stepped on twice by a man clinging to a strap aboard a vehicle. The seated passenger, noting the repeated trampling, remarks that his feet are a personal privilege while enduring the discomfort.
No, I am not worried about communicating with the dead
The speaker expresses certainty that striving for kinder happier communication among the living offers a positive chance. They emphasize effort as key to improving human interaction rather than focusing on contact with the deceased.
How to Elicit Emotions from Stars in Acting Praise
The speaker explains that praising a star's acting makes her register satisfaction and joy while scolding triggers indignation and rage. The exchange notes how praise and rebuke map to different emotional responses in performers.
Retort Courteous About Women Voters in Politics
A witty exchange imagines political tickets shifting when women vote. He predicts managers will place handsome men on tickets, while she questions why women would demand better looking candidates given their marriage choices.
Public debate at the soapbox ends in blunt exchange
A soapbox orator asks why money is tight and a listener retorts that the cause is wasted time on idle talk instead of work as the argument escalates. The exchange hints at tensions over productivity and frugality in a crowded public space.
Fortune teller prophecy and courtroom quip
A humorous exchange recalls a fortune teller predicting a new gown for a wife while a thief claims deception by fortune tellers. In court the prisoner offers no defense noting his lawyer spent the last dollar before sentence.
A Wise Old Owl Question Reignites Curious Debate
A playful exchange questions whether the famed owl sat on a limb or an arm in a humorous old verse. The dialogue nudges readers to imagine the scene while riffing on wordplay.
Skeleton Witness Appears in Damage Suit Testimony
A damaged text fragment notes a skeleton used as a witness in a damage suit and questions whether the jury grasped its articulation during testimony.
Robbers debated overzeal in famed tale
Ali Baba defends swift action against forty robbers noting public preference for decisive verdict over formal investigations. The exchange highlights tension between expediency and due process in folklore.
The Other Fellow Aimed At
A humorous exchange about a minister under fire as Mrs A insists he cannot be popular while abusing his congregation and Mrs B quips that everyone thinks the accusation is aimed at others.
Rival Holds Girl as Hearts Divide
A man swears he cherishes a woman while his rival physically holds her rather than merely cherishing her. The scene implies a contest of affection where the rival gains the object of desire directly.
Bill and Cornell Widow collide in downtown encounter
Bill recalls meeting an old friend in downtown. Phil asks if the friend was glad to see him. Bill replies he was not and claims to have smashed the friend's right fender, naming Cornell Widow as the person involved.
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Bill
Phil
Cornell
All He'd Need
A remark on wealth and politics as a character declines a run for office. He explains money is not his obstacle and that money alone would not justify seeking public power.
Studio Manager and Director Exchange On Anguish Register
A playful film line features a studio manager asking how the star was made to register anguish and a director replying that the star was reminded of her income tax. This exchange captures practical humor about acting and tax concerns.
New Illinois Law Aims to Eliminate Private Banks
Illinois voters will decide on November 2 a law to abolish private banks if it gains a majority. The act creates auditor control over state bank finances, ties capital to population, and requires stockholder consent for bank changes. It bans loans to presidents, officers, or related firms without board approval and sets safeguards for investors and depositors.
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Illinois
RAT-SNAP rodent destroyer offered in multiple sizes
KILES RATS and mice control product RAT SNAP sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co. Comes in 36¢, 65¢, and $1.25 sizes for pantry kitchens cellars chicken houses coops outbuildings and factories with money back guarantee if it fails.
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Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co
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