Illinois Primary Law Held Valid in Split Ruling
Illinois Supreme Court split on the validity of the primary law, with Justices Vickers, Farmer, and Cook ruling the provision giving senatorial committees power to limit candidate numbers unconstitutional. Justice Hand would uphold the power but says the act may still raise minority representation concerns. Justices Carter, Cartwright, and Dunn disagree, supporting fixed three nominees in districts with three races. The decision leaves doubt over senatorial committee authority in future primaries.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Cook
Mandimus
McIinerny
Espey
State
Vickers
Farmer
Justice Hand
Vickers, Cook
Warmer
Senatorial Committee
Carter, Cartwright
Dunn
Dog Saves Master in Ludlow Attack
Ludlow liveryman James Sheehan owed his life to his mastiff during a bull incident. The dog seized the bull by the nose and held on, allowing He to be moved to safety. Sheehan suffered four fractured ribs and severe internal injuries but survived the attack.
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Ludlow
James Sheehan
Sheehan
Factory Law Cases Dismissed in Springfield
Nine suits filed by deputy state factory inspectors against J F Driscoll and the Springf ield Laundry company over ten hour woman’s work act violations were dismissed by Justice Shipp. The cases matched a prior dismissal in another justice court. No factory inspector prosecutions in this city have produced a conviction.
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Springfield
J. F. Driscoll
Fisid Laundry Company
Perry County Ministers Meet in December Session
The Perry County Ministerial Association held its December meeting in Pinckneyville with pastors from Tamaros and Brownie attending.
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Perry
Duguoin
Perry County
Ation
Pinckneyville
Tamaros
Bwraniie
Stack Judging Contest At Illinois Arsenal Springfield
February 7 8 9 1911 contestants examined for prizes by Illinois Live Stock Breeders Association under State Live Stock Commission rules. Inspectors chosen from association officers and University of Illinois. awards include medals and cash prizes totaling about 860 dollars plus gold watches.
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Illinois Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Arsenal
Springfield
State Live Stock Commission
State Agricultural College
Association
University of Illinois
Committee of Control
B. T. Abbott
Morrison
C. A. Lowery
Broom Corn Prices Drop in Central Illinois Belt
In Charleston the broom corn market has collapsed as farmers who refused $120 earlier now face offers of $85 to $90. A local buyer cites the distress, noting double harvest costs from rain and poorer quality. Western crop is better but banks demand repayment, threatening long term grower viability.
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Charleston
Illinois
Busy January for Illinois Road Builders Speaking
Springfield reports the Illinois state highway commission expects a busy January with thirty three engagements for speakers at the Farmers' Institute and additional meetings where road construction is under way.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Owen Resigns Canal Court in Panama Zone
Wesley M. Owens of Leroy resigns as associate justice of the Panama Canal Zone Supreme Court to which he was appointed by President Roosevelt three years ago. The retirement follows press reports of his departure from the post.
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Bloomington
Wesley M. Owens
Leroy
Panama Canal Zone
Oil Found Near Carlyle Sparks Excitement
Report from Carlyle describes a discovery of oil in the area stirring local interest. Details are scarce in the fragment but indicate notable prospects and community talk about potential drilling and economic impact.
Why He Laughed. Miss Mattie’s guest and a bath request
Miss Mattie hosts a distinguished visitor from the old south. The morning after his arrival she directs Tillie to bring him water and offer a bath, with Miss Mattie’s compliments. Tillie recounts the exchange, and he laughs uproariously at the blunt message and the crude phrasing.
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Mattie
Tillie
Where He Was Queer
A humorous exchange from Mack's National Monthly notes a new resident asking for the best whitewasher. Uncle Jacob doubts hiring Ale Hall for a chicken house while acknowledging his skill, revealing the contrast between competence and perceived quirks in a rural town setting.
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Ale Hall
Jacob
Mack
National Monthly
Contentment and happiness in aging hearts
A reflective poem urges embracing one’s lot and optimistic outlook. It notes misfortune fades and constant springs of happiness lie within people. The verses describe sunny gleams and golden dreams unfolding as years pass and lovelight grows warmer with age.
Vaudeville Contains Colored Race Gaffe in Cork Show
In Cork the vaudeville act draws boos and cheers as a black-face comedian is boisterously applauded. A city observer notes the crowd’s reaction and remarks on the performer’s self-made image, highlighting tense racial stereotypes in the performance.
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Hiram
Wealth and Resources of American Indians Discussed
A discussion on Native wealth highlights per capita figures around 2130 dollars for Indians versus about 1300 for other Americans. Indian lands are rich in oil timber and natural resources with major timber holdings. Agricultural lands total in the millions with ranges supporting about 500000 sheep and cattle and generating substantial tribal revenue.
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United States
Lisseen
Red Man
No Slang for Her in the Lunchroom Exchange
A lunchroom scene unfolds as a young man tries to order an egg dish with coded slang. The waitress and customer clash over terms like Adam and Eve and sunnysiders, revealing a misunderstanding of modern menu language. The man departs, and the waitress remarks on plain English usage in restaurants.
Berlin forms League of Politeness with motto Pro gentilezza
The League of Politeness is established in Berlin to promote better manners among residents. Initiated by Fraulein Cecelio Meyer inspired by a Roman group, it adopts the Italian motto Pro gentilezza and will feature a medal worn like official insignia. Any polite person may join.
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League of Politeness
Berlin
Fraulein Cecelio Meyer
Rome
Country Churchyard Interments Forbidden in St Giles Yard
In a Gazette issue an order in council bans ordinary interments in the churchyard at St Giles Stoke Pagees Buckinghamshire, recalling Gray’s Elegy. The peaceful spot is thus closed to common burials, altering local burial practices for residents.
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Gray
St. Giles
Stoke Pages
Buckinghamshire
the Gazette
Governor Candler’s Gamble on Smoke to Save
A Gaines ville man reflects on switching from cigars to a pipe at year’s start and ends with a claim of saving 208 dollars by year’s end, noting the calculation but questioning where the total is.
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Candler
Gainesville
Ramadan Traditions Highlight Moslem Month
The Christian Herald notes Ramadan as a exalted month for Moslems when the Koran was revealed to Muhammad by Gabriel in stages. It recalls prophets receiving revelations and says heaven doors are open while hell is closed and devils chained during this period.
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Gabriel
Mohammed
Mecca
Hira
Abraham
Moses
Heaven
Hell
Christian Herald
A Medical Compromise
A patient recounts two doctors giving conflicting advice after a late night consultation. One recommended one approach while the other suggested something different. The patient asks if it was a deadlock. the doctor replies the final instruction was to mix the two treatments.
Hard on the Mare on Cumberland Gap Bus Ride
A Success Magazine anecdote describes a crowded bus climbing Cumberland Gap. The rear door slams repeatedly, prompting whispered cautions about a mare overhearing and misinterpreting the passengers’ actions during the ascent.
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Cumberland Gap
Bernhardt Deflects Youth Praise In New York
Sara Bernhardt, arriving in New York, quips that youth comes from God and constant work. She reveals she is a great grandmother and jokes about friends exaggerating compliments. A nurse and crowd react as a boy asks to pause at an auto accident to view the injured man.
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New York
Sara Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Frightful hotel alarm scene told by married couple
Mrs Bossim t asks what the first thought was when awakened by an alarm in their hotel room. Mr Bossim recalls hearing a vase hit him, a chair whirled, and books and a framed picture struck him as he jumped to the middle of the room. The two discuss why she remained angry afterward.
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Mack
National. Monthly
New Process of Staining Glass Revealed
A new staining glass method claims to revive ancient coloring arts lost and rediscovered after centuries. The process colors glass with mineral hues before firing at high heat, so the finished window yields soft mellow light. Each panel is separately molded and bent, then assembled in a metal frame for large windows.
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Sue & Re
Our Voices and the Conversational Soprano
A fragment reflecting on urban noise and social behavior aboard trains. The narrator notes a group of young women in fine dress occupying double seats, eating apples, and discussing items while a “conversational soprano” voice is heard. The tone shifts to moral reflection on truth and sweetness of voices.
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St. Anthony
Holmes
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