Illinois split idea stirs statewide divorce debate
A Springfield story explores a proposed split of Illinois into North and South entities, with Chicago leading a metropolitan bloc opposed by 94 rural counties. The piece notes Senator Denvir’s push for federal and constitutional steps to allow legal separation, warning of political friction and regional tensions across the eight counties centered on Chicago.
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Denvir
Congress
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Aurora
Joliet
Waukegan
Rockford
Sycamore
Illnois
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South Ilinois
Iowa
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Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Ames
South Mliisis
Bil
Thompson
Surprising Decisions by the Supreme Court
The piece criticizes recent Supreme Court rulings on tenant contracts and Newberry, arguing justices espouse varied reasons and politics muddles public trust. It notes a Chicago trial on Dalton and parallels with a Kansas cigarette case, urging tax reforms and cautious spending, while hinting at risky bond schemes.
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Supreme Court
Newberry
Michigan
Health Talks By John R Huber Dysentery And Nerve Disorders
Health topics discuss dysentery causes and symptoms including diarrhoea fever vomiting abdominal pain and bloody stools with care tips a milk and broth diet and consulting a family doctor. Readers questions cover shingles neuritis and numbness with medical guidance and a note on replying via stamped envelopes for rapid answers.
Afterthoughts on wisdom and public life
A column of wry observations notes Sherman’s Tuesday remark that hard work cures many ills but spring fever remains. It flags Napoleonic nostalgia in France, eccentric eyewitnesses at St Helena, and a parrot’s stubborn silence. It also satirizes oil drilling hype, Franco German tensions, and a Cedar Rapids ad urging brick ice shaving suggestions.
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St. Helena
Napoleon
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Cedar Rapids
Nature Club Questions Prompt Readers to Ask Nature Notes
The column invites readers to submit questions about nature topics such as how birds began to fix, whether Balm of Gilead is native to Canada, and butterfly lifespans. Answers are promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Nature Notes
Canada
Trading Rats and Vanilla Insights in Western Regions
A fragmented article discusses the pack rat in Montana and Wyoming, noting its habit of stealing items and leaving pieces behind as a so-called trade. It mentions ground warblers with striking legs and notes vanilla's origin in Mexico, cultivation in Florida and the tropics, and the extraction of vanillin from vanilla pods and alternative sources.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Mexico
Florida
Méar-Tropics
Community pride and the value of personal responsibility
The speaker extols public spirit and civic pride while stressing that individuals who mind their own business and meet their obligations are the community’s greatest asset. A mother’s limit on a child’s pace remains an enduring lesson.
Bird's Song by Frank L. Stanton
A fragmentary poem by Frank L. Stanton evokes night and nature. Vague lines describe wind blown petals and voices of distant orchards and woodlands with birds and mothers love.
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S Garteo
Correct English Dont Say: Football risk and heat compare
The text contrasts grammar like phrases about football players likely to be hurt and August as hot as July, with July hotter than June. It notes the judge gave a partial charge and rephrases to liable and in part.
Iowa land promises dividends at proper cultivation
Rumboldt Republican argues against critics who say Iowa land current prices yield no return. It states that Iowa land has never received intensive cultivation and, if properly cared for, will pay dividends at about twice the present price.
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Rumboldt
Iowa
Puzzle Answer: What Pie Did Tom See In His View
A playful riddle references a pie and a sleepy consumer. It hints at letters ALTER minus TER plus MINUS as BAN plus YAWL minus AWL yielding ANY. The puzzle asks what pie from Tom’s point of view, likely a simple fruit pie referenced by a wordplay clue.
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Cartoon on Me Whats Funny About Twat Birthday Sketch
A reader voices frustration with a cartoon panel about a birthday joke. The note complains the strip is unclear and not amusing to the public, suggesting the caricature crosses a line. The writer asserts the piece goes too far for broad audiences.
The Substitute Millionaire 2 Chapter Eight Rise to Luxury
Jack Norman and his ward Bobo ascend from a square bench to a lush hotel stay after discovering he is heir to a vast estate. They charm staff at the Madagascar hotel and dine at Alpine Heights on Broadway, where a cryptic note from the Red Gang threatens their masquerade, while a watchful killer notes the pair from above.
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Wage disputes ease as material prices fall across nation
Iowa editors note wage adjustments and lower material costs spark potential revival of construction activity. Cedar Rapids Republican argues canners should persist though others drop out, while Shell Rock News laments propaganda overload if all submissions were printed.
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Cedar Rapids
Shell Rock News
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