Illinois Deep Waterway work to start mid October
Construction on the Illinois deep waterway will begin mid October after a 20 million dollar constitutional amendment. Marseilles and Starved Rock will host initial work as specifications are printed and contracts are let after four weeks of public advertising. The project spans from Lockport on the Des Plaines to La Salle on the Illinois, about five miles, linking the Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes and opening roughly 15000 miles of improved waterways.
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Illinois Deep Waterway
Bennett
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Marseilles
Starved Rock
Lockport
Des Plaines
la Salle
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Speeders Face Jail Time and License Revocation
Authorities plan tougher penalties for traffic violators including double fines and possible jail terms. State action may revoke vehicle owners licenses. Focus will broaden from Dakota Street to Erie Cleveland and South Spalding streets amid repeated near misses on Spalding. Officer Hoffman praised for disciplining speeding youths and drivers.
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Dakta Street
Erie
Cleveland
South Spalding
Spalding Street
Hoffman
Alumni Meeting At St Bede's College Elects Officers
The St Bede's alumni meeting drew fifty graduates. Officers elected: Wm Carey president Edwin Halligan vice president Andrew Hebel secretary Rev James Lauer treasurer A banquet followed with toastmaster Rev Micheal Gildea and speakers including Father Leo Tolan Needs of the hour Rt Rev Vincent Huber Economic conditions of today Michael Flaherty Cherry Mine Disaster Rev James Dollard Loyalty to St Bede's Vincent Dimond Knights of Columbus A permanent scholarship committee named C N Hollers chair Rev John Sheedy Vincent Dimond Robert Larkin Edwin Halligan. Members pledged 188.
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St. Bede’s College
Wm. Carey
L. D
Chicago
Edwin Halligan
Andrew Hebel
Peru
James Lauer
Micheal Gildea
Leo Tolan
Vincent Huber
Michael Flaherty
Cherry Mine
C. N. Holler’ch
John Sheedy
Bushnell
Vincent Dimond
LaSalle
Robert Larkin
Streator
Chcago
Concrete road opens to county line in Peru Spring Valley
The Peru to county line section of the new concrete highway was opened to traffic Saturday with finishing touches nearly complete. The road links to the St. Bede college entrance and the county line highway to the north, while west-end work stalls awaiting material, with paving expected to finish within two weeks.
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Peru-Spring Valley
Peru
County Line
St. Bede College
Administratrix Notice for Estate of Michael J Keegan
Mary J Keegan administrator announces before Bureau County Court in Princeton during November Term that creditors must file claims and all indebted must pay. Public notice dated November 13 1920.
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Michael J. Keegan
County Court
Bureau County
Court House
Princeton
A. D
Mary J. Keegan
Mrs Keach Explains Rat Snap Diet Success
A farm owner explains fear of rats and how RAT SNAP killed 17 rats and scared away the rest. The product comes in three sizes priced 35c 65c and 1 25 and is sold by Fehr and Cuming and Thompson Drug Co.
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Fehr and Cumaing and Thompson Drug Co
Some Diplomat Henry Watterson on editors with backbone
The Los Angeles Times cites Henry Watterson arguing editors must have backbone and defend truth. He recalls Stewart who ran a small paper near Louisville and reacts to a visitor claiming to oppose The Clarion. The anecdote highlights fearless editorial stances over local press.
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Henry Watterson
Stewart
Louisville
Clarion
Truth
Justice
Liberty
Los Angeles Times
Boss of the Situation
A dusky cook offers to hire as boss for a trembling couple who request high shares and flexible hours with holiday pay and limousine use. She agrees to a trial and promises double pay in July and August.
Self Made The Sire Home Again and Broke
A terse dialogue set includes a return of the Sire and a boastful Son nicknamed Piggy. It hints at ambition and a bank teller’s routine task of cashing checks. The piece ends with a philosophical question about communicating with the dead and a call for better living through effort.
Milkman Quips About Pocketbook Cow
A chatty milkman jokes that one of his cows swallowed a pocketbook containing forty dollars. The grouchy customer replies hoping the milk will be richer.
Debtor and Creditor Dialog In Auctioneer Style Pun
A brief humorous exchange shows a business man mocking poetic openings and a debtor delaying payment. The creditor complains of procrastination while the debtor admits delay and suggests a late call. The vignette uses light irony about communications and obligations.
Conversation about a husband’s death ends marriage gossip
In a brief exchange, a speaker asks about a husband’s departure and the other reveals he simply died. The terse dialogue suggests quiet rumors and a solemn, resigned tone as the topic closes.
The Ladies' Convention and Political Ambitions
Dialogues reveal tensions at a convention with calls to heckle Mrs. Heston. A speaker questions leadership, while others discuss rightful boss’s seat and resignation dynamics shaping power.
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Mrs. Heston
Witty Exchanges Clip Auto Yacht Surfacing
A terse chat blends nautical wit and stock talk as walls of humor surface. The dialogue nods to both sailing and trains while hinting at financial speculation and sharp banter among neighbors.
Conversation Sparks Public Spouse Debate
A dialogue scene features Gabby remarking on a man and his wife. The reply suggests the husband will fight hard for the final say, signaling a domestic power struggle and public interest in the couple.
Brain Youth And Will Power In Age Defying Thought
Quote heavy piece on keeping the brain young and sustaining youth through interest and will. It praises George M Adams Omeonde and William KE Gladstone as examples of brains remaining active with age, urging constant mental engagement to delay aging effects.
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Omeonde
William KE. Gladstone
No More Rats or Mice With RAT-SNAP Trial
An ad promotes RAT-SNAP rodenticide with guaranteed kill and odorless remains. It claims cats or dogs avoid it and lists sizes 1 cake for 35e, 2 cakes for 65e, and 5 cakes for $1.25. Sold by Fehr and vinming and Thompson Drug Co.
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Fehr and Vinming and Thompson Drug Co
Bastille Falls On July Fourteenth 1789
Ten days after American Independence Day, France marks July 14 as the storming of the Bastille. The event, described as the French Fourth of July, occurred on July 14, 1789, and is noted in parallel with American celebrations.
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France
America
Bastile
Arctic Cold Misunderstood and Altitude Effects
The text explains misunderstandings about Arctic cold noting the roles of water presence and altitude. It states higher latitude and altitude lessen the biting severity of cold and reduce discomfort despite extreme temperatures.
Metal Pen Idea Born From Tool Breakage
About eighty years ago in Birmingham England jeweler Joseph Gillitt split a steel tool and used the piece as a makeshift pen to sign a receipt. This incident is credited as the spark that inspired metal pen production.
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Joseph Gillitt
Birmingham
England
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ST. Bede’s
Aster
James Dollard
St. Bede's
Knights of Colum
Mrs. Keach
Rat-Snap
the Ladies’ Convention
Wall
Gabby
Merece Wayweed
Western Newspaper Union
Brain Youth
George Matthew Adams
Arctic
U. S
United States Rubber Company
United States
GEO. L Hoffman & CO
Spring Valley, Illinois
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