Browne Renominated Despite Bribery Fallout in Illinois
The re nomination of Lee O Neill Browne of Ottawa for the Illinois House surprised many aware of his link to a bribery scandal. Browne led the three Democrats in his district and faces close scrutiny over his return to the state capitol as editorial comment questions his future standing and integrity.
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Lee O'Neill Browne
Ottawa
Illinois
Digust
Browne
The
Highland Journal
LaSalle
Legislative
Lee O'Neil Browne
State Capitol
Carlyle Union-Banner
Utter
The Call Ends Subscriptions In Arrears To Postal Rules
The Call explains it cannot violate postal laws by mailing a copy to subscribers one year in arrears. It notes the policy to drop subscriptions that reach one year in arrears and urges readers to understand the legal requirement. The message emphasizes adherence to postal regulations and warns against requesting illegal mailing practices.
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United States
Vandalia Considers Stopping Troy Trains No 24 or 25
Rumor says Vandalia would halt either westbound No 25 or eastbound No 24 at Troy to provide a noon train and spare city visitors a full day in St Louis. With an electric line to Troy and nearby towns, the move appears advisable without further delay.
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Troy
St. Louis
Prohibitionists Target Potatoes and Mince Pie Debate
Dr. Rumely claims one acre of potatoes could yield enough alcohol to power a plow for two centuries, suggesting Prohibitionists may influence voters this fall. The remark ties the common Irish potato to prohibition politics and the mince pie as symbolic contrasts.
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Dr. Rumely
Calaboose Break-In Reported at Former Place
St. Jacob correspondent notes a break into the calaboose last Saturday night with nothing reported missing. The St. Jacob house seems on par with Troy, though the operation here is reversed and they break out occasionally.
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St. Jacob
Highland Journal
Political thunder to accompany campaign through November 8
The lull after the primaries ended gave way to renewed political thunder. From now until November 8, the campaign orator will accompany the political scene as events unfold.
Is the primary election worth the cost to all
The Edwardsville Intelligencer asks whether the primary election is worth the $3,000 cost to voters and the many times that amount for candidates, suggesting the clearest answer comes from asking the candidates themselves.
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Government Taxation Allocations for War Preparations
Government statistics show that sixty cents of every tax dollar raised by the United States goes to purposes related to or in preparation for war, highlighting the heavy wartime financial burden on the public coffers and defense programs.
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United States
People who Cannot Tell a Lie and Those Who Can
Some individuals always tell the truth while others are capable of lying when they hear a falsehood. The contrast highlights differing honesty and deceit tendencies among people in social interactions.
Jarvis Township Farmer refuses England pickle offer
A Jarvis Township farmer rejects a plan to move to England for a pickle business. He decries the proposal as pickle faced, insisting he will remain in Jarvis Township despite offers and hardships, including a measles outbreak and other household burdens.
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Jarvis Township
England
Jarvis
Old England
North Pole
Building a Better Job and Self Improvement
A motivational piece urges men to create their own opportunities at work by taking initiative, embracing responsibility, and growing with their employer. It emphasizes origination, proactive effort, and improving the store environment to become more valuable. A second fragment shows a village storekeeper and an elderly customer discussing buying sugar and tobacco with colorful dialect.
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E. C. Atkins &N’s
Hiram
Old Granger
Jimming
Romance of the Reaper at State Fair Entertainment
The State Fair features The Romance of the Reaper a colorful program on modern progress through farm machinery and scientific farming. It includes 100 colored views and 5000 feet of film under the direction of the International Bargoyter Company of America.
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Geo. Frederic Wheeler
Bargoyter Company of America
The Postage Stamp And The Peck Of Twins
The Utica Globe editorializes on the steadfastness of the postage stamp in carrying messages, praising its stick-to-it-iveness and teamwork. A Macomb physician notes a family with a half bushel of children, twins born to Peck parents, explained by the saying it takes two pecks to make a half bushel.
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Washington
Utica Globe
Macomb
Peck
A Man Passes Time Watching Woman With Valise
A man sitting aboard a journey amuses himself by watching a woman across the aisle as she handles her valise during travel.
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Ill
Kinloch
John C. Gebauer
John E. Schroeppel
E. M. Zybell
H. F. Rucker
ACME
Hammar White
Herman Roeben
Armer
New England
Selz
M. F. Auwarter
A. Heddergott City Delivery. ’Phone
General Merchandise
Riebold
Hamilton Hotel
Hamilton and
Meple
Family Hotel
St Mert
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