Illinois silence on Chicago representation in state politics irks editorials
The piece criticizes Illinois legislators for not redrawing districts since 1800 and denying Chicago representation in both chambers. It notes Chicago’s population growth by a million over 25 years and argues for constitutional revision to grant the city its proper political rights. The article frames Chicago’s grievance as a constitutional and democratic mismatch.
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Chicago
Mlinola
Senate
House
Ilinois
Illinois
Daily Thought: Pleasures and bitterness in life
Quotations reflect on pleasure and its limits, contrasting pure delight with hidden bitterness. The line invokes a moral view that indulgence may lead to sorrow, while emphasizing the coexistence of sweetness and pain in human experience.
Choosing Occupations for Young People After School
The article discusses how youths, unsure of their future paths after June, should align chosen occupations with their tastes and abilities. It argues families worry, urges identifying distinct talents, and cautions against forcing unsuitable work, aiming for clearer guidance by graduation.
University Rejects Gifts From Wealthy Foundations
Wisconsin regents vote 6 to 1 against accepting gifts from incorporated endowments or similar groups, signaling a shift away from Rockefeller and Carnegie funds once used for health and pension programs. The debate centers on wealth amassed by questionable means and the role of state support versus private endowments in supporting public higher education.
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Washington Gladden
Bnet
Opj
University of Wisconsin
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Chicago Secession Debate Reveals Real Grievances
The article argues that Chicago’s so called secession movement exposes deeper complaints about representation in the American system. It notes that populous regions like Detroit and Michigan would suffer unequal influence, with large cities in Maryland New York and others facing limited party and police implications amid a broader constitutional critique.
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
A compilation of reader questions on heat lightning Acacia blossoms and anatomy, with editorial commentary on industrial China and the impact of capitalistic forces. It addresses heat lightning as distant flashes, Acacia symbolism, and the fate of Chinese industry under foreign capital. It also records brief Q A on Lincoln family graves and Jack Dempsey’s 1917 knockout.
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China
England
Standards of care clash with family life in Rowell column
Rowell argues standardization improves resource distribution for orphans yet harms individual welfare, favoring homes over institutions. He critiques mass schooling as fragmented and likens education to a biscuit factory, while claiming criminology worsens when reform relies on prisons. He urges humane, home-based care and better social integration.
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Ray
Edo
Mem
Quilllen's Quills on Roads Boots and Banter
A collage of wry quips and witticisms on cars gender norms travel speech and politics sourced from a humorous column. It pokes at Ford models dainty praise cabinets and missing punctuation while noting aging party aftereffects and the folly of political splicing. Enthusiasts enjoy playful wordplay and social observations.
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Willie" Lincoln
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