Senator Vernon and the Suffrage Plea and Promise
The scene shows Senator Morley Vernon drawn between fiancée Amelia and suffrage advocate Miss Maria Greene from Chicago as a plea for women’s voting rights reaches his desk. Vernon promises to back House Resolution No. 19, driven by Greene’s influence while courting media buzz and political favors, until distractions threaten his engagement.
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Morley Vernon
Aetate
Vernon
Senate
Maria Greene
Chicago
Mise Greene
Miss Greene
Amelia
Ernon
Vernon’s Ambitious Breakfast at Political Hotel
Vernon, in new summer attire, meets Maria Burley Greene at breakfast while scanning senators for support. He notices Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop and Amelia Ansley at a distant table, where Amelia’s gaze spears him with guilt and accusation. Vernon flees to greet Greene, fearing the looming social obstacle. FOBE CONTINUED.
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Vernon
Chicago
Maria Burley Greene
Cowley
Charlie
Maria Greene
Miss Greene
Amelia Ansley
Amelia
Misa Greene
Fobe
Vernon Circles Crowd As Suffrage Debate Nears
Vernon moves through the party crowd with a smug air as Amelia’s neglect haunts him. He boasts of broad support for the woman suffrage resolution, saying it will pass in the senate. Courier reporter Cowley invites him to walk and hints at information that may interest him.
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Vernon
Amelia
Cowley
The
Courier
Senate
Christian Church
Edinburg
Mr. Lorton
Harrisburg
Taylorville
Tex Brothers
Owaneco
Glen Hargis
Decatur
Wiineis Traction System
Decatur Railway & Light Company
Springfield
William Lorimer
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
United States Senate
John E. Traeger
Chicago
Supreme Court
Weldon
Pana
John Hamlin
Here
Bloomington
Misa Abbel Leagitt
Oscar Wahl
San Jose
Mason County
Waveland Avenue
Rock Falls
Vernon and Cowley chase a political scoop at night
Vernon and Cowley walk along Sixth Street and discuss a rumored story about rival factions opposing a late night political resolution. They mention Porter, Braidwood, Wright, and others, implying party risks and the sense that key opponents may already have what they seek for fall campaigning.
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Vernon
Sixth
Cowley
Porter
Braidwood
Wright
Bealdes
A Handy Library for Invalid Readers
A Housekeeper note extols envelope books made from serial magazine or newspaper installments. Cut and glue installments into a single slim volume, stored in a labeled envelope for easy reading. Ideal for sick or frail readers, the sunbeam library offers cheer and compact shelves.
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Sunbeam Library
Artificial Light Extends Day For Zoo Birds
Winter tightens for rare birds in zoological gardens. A gaslight system in the new small birdhouse, controlled from outside, allows six o'clock feeding after dawn, warming the birds and improving the condition of paradise birds, mynahs, and other tropical species.
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Zoological Gardens
London Daily Mail
Hous
Sullivan John R Eden Dies After Long Legal Career
Illinois obituary notes 83 year old Sullivan John R Eden who practiced law 56 years and served five terms in Congress. He was examined by Lincoln for admission to the bar and was Democratic nominee for Illinois governor in 1868.
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Sullivan
John R. Eden
Eden
Congress
Lincoln
Illinois
John M. Palmer
Chicago
Cook County League of Women's Clubs
The Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Claim
The California Fig Syrup Co touts its exceptional equipment and chemists enabling Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to be produced with pure medicinal plant principles. It warns that only the genuine article, manufactured by the original method, yields benefits and that imitations should be declined or returned if the full company name is not on the front.
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California Fig Syrup Co
The
Ask Father Cartoon Cardinal Laughline
A clergy cartoon features a boy questioning Sunday worm digging with the clergyman nearby. The boy quips that his father would comment on the act, then notes he knows what his father would say if he failed to dig. The gag ends with the father fishing in the distance.
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Clergyman
Willie
Rabbinical Wit: Clock in Synagogue Advice and Serpent Quip
An English rabbi suggests placing a clock outside the synagogue so you can judge how late you arrive. Two rabbis pass a grand synagogue and joke that paradise has many serpents now, unlike the original garden.
Final Victory Over Tuberculosia Warns by Dr Osler
Dr William Osler declares tuberculosis a deeply rooted foe with open questions about eradication. He notes great progress in reducing mortality by over 50 percent in many regions, sometimes 100 percent, and urges continued fight with hope as the victory remains in sight.
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William Osler
Hard to Handie Consumers in Business Speak
Mr Dustin Stax concedes complaints are troublesome for customers in business. He notes consumers can be "mighty troublesome" and suggests they rely on customers while acknowledging friction in commerce.
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Dustin Stax
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Buand Whitlock
Ames
John
Morrow
Father
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