Tax changes and local notices in a late edition
The state tax board set a rate of 80 cents per 100 assessed value the highest since 1872 with 164% for general funds and 10 cents for the University of Illinois. Returns from the November election indicate a tax amendment carried granting the legislature power to devise a new taxing system. The American Hornet newspaper of Venice has ceased publication due to rising costs.
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General Fund
University of Illinois
American Hornet
Venice
Charles and
G. W. Duggan
Horace Greely
State Can‘wassing Board
Lund-Mauldin Shoe Company pays workers in new dollars
The Lund Mauldin Shoe Company in Highland paid its employees Tuesday with 2500 brand new one dollar bills. Residents were urged to track how many of the fresh notes entered the local economy, a scheme praised as worth duplicating in other towns.
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Lund-Mauldin Shoe Company
Highland
Better Business Urges Local Papers Benefit Community
A December column in Better Business argues merchants must advertise in their local paper to support town prosperity. It states the home paper reflects local life and keeps residents informed, warning that without it the town would feel dull and dreary.
Autumn Hunting Warnings From Ailments And Insurance
The piece jokes that autumn hunting season brings more hospital cases and quirks of misfortune. It suggests keeping humor about injuries, noting armless men, misjudged shots, and near misses while recommending sensible steps like wills, insurance, and enjoying a few days of outing with a gun.
Spiteful Decision on Marriage Cited in Dialog
A fragmentary dialogue shows a character declaring he has fully decided to marry, followed by questioning from a dear girl about the matter and whether the father has lost his money, suggesting a social or romantic tension amid financial worry.
Public Forum on Railroads and Shared Prosperity
Industrial leaders address readers directly arguing for closer, face to face talks between railroads and the public. EB Ripley cites mixed sentiment and lingering unfair laws while urging fair treatment and adequate compensation as rail service economics shift toward paying for better service.
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EB. P. Ripley
Senta Fe Railroad
Country papers and the value of small town life
The piece argues that local country newspapers, through personal notices and community life coverage, reflect a vital America beyond big city papers. It emphasizes truth to country life, community betterment, and the enduring worth of rural journalism. It cites the belief that God favors country papers for their role in small towns.
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Tom Jones
Dave Smith
Tim Howe
America
Joy Ride Echoes Through Rural Night
A vivid snapshot of reckless driving from a rambling narrator describing joy riding out of town. The speaker boasts speed in a speeding spree, narrowly misses a passerby, dismisses rules, discards a driver’s warning, and recalls a fatal chicken and a hospital misfortune with abrupt, comic bravado.
His Start to Break Records in Expensive Victrojp Practice
A dialogue fragment shows Miss Gladys hearing that her brother aims to break records. He has started practicing with the priciest Victrojp devices the household owns, signaling high ambition and commitment to performance.
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Gladys
Interdependence of Industry in 1916 Farmers' Review
The piece argues all sectors of the economy are interdependent. Banks, railroads, telegraph, and manufacturing support farming and market flows. No industry is independent. progress and community welfare require mutual recognition of each part's value and cooperation among farmers, bankers, merchants, workers, and teachers.
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Shay
Testimonial to Doctor on Kidney Medicine Help
Grateful letter praises a physician and a medicine that strengthened kidneys and allowed stairs to be climbed. The writer notes three bottles of the preparation and mentions help from her husband installing an elevator. Signed by Mrs. I. R. Well.
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Mrs. I. R. Well
Measurements and oddities of the empire and bamboo
A historical note records the German Empire spans 830 miles from northeast to southwest. It also notes the bamboo tree flowers on a 50 year cycle, an unusual pattern for plants.
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German Empire
Mystery and Avarice in a Village Tale
A quirky village scene unfolds with an ingrown grudge against the minister and a gossiping crowd. A postmaster recalls long service officiating many marriages, while a farmer’s wife hints at a grim secret behind a barn. A hobo escapes as a pious man is mocked, and local talk turns to mended roofs and heavenly mansions.
Facts in the Case Divorce Misunderstanding
A terse courtroom exchange reveals a marital dispute where the husband asks if divorce occurred due to a misunderstanding and the wife responds that no, they stayed together because they understood each other too well. The exchange highlights a humorous or ironic framing of the divorce discussion.
Good Singing Quartet Dialogue Echoes in Pew
In a church scene a respectful compliment to a singing quartet is followed by light banter about a bass’s timing. A napper questions if the speaker will finish, and a neighbor replies that the person spoke long ago but may conclude later, with yawn and restraint.
His Helpmate Sparks a Quick Literary Fire
A poet dismisses a rejected poem with bravado while his partner stages a bold start by using the manuscript to light a fire in the stove. The scene casts a witty dynamic between creator and collaborator as the flames rise.
Sympathetic Exchange Over Lost Manuscript Mentioned
A fragment mentions someone lamenting losing a manuscript after nearly five years of work. The other person replies with a cautious, sympathetic tone and a brief, cryptic remark. The text also veers into an odd aside praising a substance as an excellent disinfectant, suggesting a mix of dialogue and unrelated commentary.
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Market-Street-by-the-Square
B.W. Jarvis
Troy
Hiinen
Kinloch
Charles Evans Hughes
White House
Avelue
E. P. Ripley
the Country Newspaper
H. T. Sims
Was
About
Hall
F. J. Cheney Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Hell’s Family
Herman Roeben
Center St. & Coll. Road
Northern
India
J Brown
M.D. C
Molden
M. D
Brown & Molden
Physicians and Surgeons
Main Street
Baptist Church
Brown
Perry H. Hiles
Jesue L. Simpson
Hiles & Simpson
Attorneys At Law
Eckert
Belt—Main
Madison Store
Edwardsville, Il
Julius Peter
Pennsylvania
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