The Call celebrates twentieth year of publication
The Call marks its twentieth year with reflection on its history and dedication to the University of Illinois. Editor BYB.W. Jarvis notes the paper's growth, challenges, and optimism, while critiquing state funding for the university and referencing political campaigns and wartime events. Christmas shopping soon comes up for readers.
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Listen Daughter Do Not Mopes In Burlesque Age
A parent counsels a daughter not to sulk over fashion, urging modest dress after warning against skirts too high and waists too low. The speaker notes peer pressure from girls flaunting risqué outfits and the boys’ coarse comments, emphasizing propriety and age.
Cars Named After Presidents Brand Party Tradition
Four young car owners christen their vehicles after presidents with a bottle over the hoods George Washington Taft Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. The notices mix jokes, ads, poems, and short quips on everyday life from a late day paper.
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Health of animals and veterinary importance emphasized
The article stresses learning from foot and mouth disease to guard livestock health through veterinary care. It notes the high cost of stamping out outbreaks and foresees greater demand for veterinarians. It also discusses Panama-Pacific Exposition’s planned schedule despite war and local election interest in Highland and Belleville mayoral races.
Tax Derivation Note Cites State Share
A brief note states that ten percent of all taxes derived by the state will be allocated or noted for specific purposes, reflecting a fiscal provision discussed in the issue.
December facts and anniversaries prompt reflections
A nostalgic December roundup cites the emergence of a Christmas glow, the typewriter patent of 1866, the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, Washington’s founding in 1790, the Boston Tea Party of 1773, and President Wilson’s upcoming fifty eighth birthday on December 28, mixing history with social quips about reform and world affairs.
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Ashes to Clear Alleys of Weeds in Winter
Use ashes from stoves and furnaces to kill weeds in alleys behind houses and in yards. Scatter bucketfuls from fence to fence to cover the surface, avoid piles, rake as needed, and finish with a neat grade. Homeowners who try it will see cleaner, more passable alleys next summer.
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