davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01
BLOOMINGTON
COOP SAVES
$50 PER CENT

The Cooperative Society of Bloom
ington, H., has the splendid record
of having returned $3.50 in savings
for every dollar invested by its MEM
bership since it was first organized.
This society, affiliated with The CO.
operative League, was started in jan
uary 1918 by a group of consumers.
A general store was opened for the
sale of groceries, clothing, shoes, and
even COAL at usual p&ces. Whatever
savings were made III the course of
business went back to the customers.
according to the amount of their pur-
chases.
The sale for the first half of 1923
alone amounted to almost 100000, on
which considerable savings were made
for cooperative purchasers. In the
little over five years this cooperative
has been in business, the members
have not only received per cent in
terest regularly on the money they in
vested in their own store, but they
have saved $3.50 on their grocery
bills for every dollar they put into
the society. They are proving that
Cooperation certainly pays in dollars
and cents.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01

Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 26.-New
England textile bafons seem to have
abandoned their claim that they are
handicapped by the low-wage, long
hour worker of the south. II would
appear that this has failed to affect
the repeal of social legislation n.
eastern states, and now the barons
claim that the boil weeyil and worn
out" cotton land in the south handicap
them.
In letter to the Charlotte Herald,
President Mcmahon of the United
Textile Workers calls attention to the
new war cry. The trade unionist also
refers to gambling in cotton fu-
lures by bankers, to the practice of
employers who sell inferior goods as
first class" and to their rewarding
of public officials who break strikes.
President MaMahon. suggests that
part of the money used to break
strikes be applied to warfare against
the boil weevil and other enemies of
plant life in the south. The unionist
referred to statement by Sheriff
John r. Andrews before a Rhode Is
land senate committee that he re-
ceived $4,000 in fees from the Provi-
dence telephone company for services
during the six weeks strike of tele-
phone operators last summer.
President Mcmahon asks how much
did the Rhode Island textile manu-
facturers put up" during the 40
weeks strike Of 1922, when 10000
workers were involved.
The mani reason for the present
plight of textile manufacturers and
other business men in New England,
said the unionist, is over capitaliza-
ton caused in many instances by
stock dividends.
Reference is made to the recent
amalgamation of the Janckes spinning
company and the Manville company,
both of whom have paid stock divi-
dends as well as good quarterly divi-
dends on original investments. "They
now decide to unite and by the stroke
of pen add an additional capitaliza-
ton of close to $10,000,000 without
the actual putting in of one dollar for
improvements. This is only one in
stance Of renzied finance. ! am con-
tident If proper valuation, according
to the present conditions of spindles,
was applied to each mill unit in Rhode
Island, good returns would be had
upon the investment.
"The bankers today are so directly
interested in the mills that stabiliza-
ton in the industry is not wanted.
These bankers know, as well as do the
manufacturers, that gambling in cot
ton futures is the curse of the indus
try and should be abolished if these
people really meant to see progress in
the textile industry"
In answer to the charge of textile
representative that labor causes
waste, President Mcmahon says:
LET me say here and now that the
cut of seconds charged to the weaver,
and for which she is penalized by the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01
BOARD OF cENsoRs.

O. u. MILLER, Letter Carriers.
N. ID. CAMPBELL, Transfers, Chaufeurs,
Stablemen and Helpers
DAN MENELEY. Janitors.
WOODY MARTIN, Is. of II. t. No. 27l.
ARTHUR MOSS, Building Laborers.
FRED PALMER, BarberA
JESSE ADAMS, |. A. +. S. T..
A. d. JOLLY, Electrical Workers No. S27.
II. L. KUSTER, Electrical Workers No. COL
JOHN ii. TIERNEY, Cigar Makers
JAS. BROWN, Typographical Union No.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01

In other circles the political pot is
already seething and will come to a
furious boil before the spring primar-
les, if the present momentum keeps
up.
Senator Dunlap, seven terms a
senator from this county, has an
nounced his candidacy for an eighth
term. Mr.. Dunlap, it is affirmed
in the camp of his opponents, has on
several occasions expressed his inten-
ton to withdraw from the senatorial
race. When disappointed because the
state constabulary bill, upon which he
spent the greater part of his last
term, was defeated the senator de-
termined to retire from office, and
told his friends positively that he
would not again make the race.
His friends, however, are convinced
that there is not another Republican
in the county who is qualified to
represent this section of the state as
long as Senator Dunlap is physically
and mentally sound and able to return.
Hence they have persuaded him to
accept the nomination which they pro-
pose to hand him on a platter, and
which he has, by the way, decided to
accept.
Four years ago the Illinois Anti
Saloon League thought the state
would return to the wet column in
spite of national prohibition, if Sena-
tor Dunlap could not be induced to
accept a seventh term. Consequently
the League asked that he be named tc
head the ticket.
Last Tuesday an informal dinner
was given the senator by his politica
friends and the announcement of hi.
candidacy formally made public. Nov
he is in the race for an eighth term
This time he hopes to put through hi!
measure for a state constabulary.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01

Champaign county is promised an
undertaker's war in the contest for
the office of county coroner before
the spring primaries, and it is prob
able that the war will be carried into
the election next fall.
Some of the undertakers have ex-
pressed their belief that the present
incumbent of the office, DR.. L. l.. Cav
anee, has been partial to one under
taking firm, throwing the bulk of
county cases and many that are not
county cases, to this firm.
The result is that several under
takers of the county will place candi-
dates for the office before the spring
primaries, and may, if the ballot goes
against them in the preliminary
skirmish, decide to carry the fight to
the fall election.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01
ering the project seriously.

ering the project seriously.
This opponent is known as a sue
cessful vote getler as well as a p0pu-
lar candidate. He has been a sue
cessful campaigner and has held
county offices with credit.
IL seems to the opponents Of Sena-
tor Dunlap that his friends are max
ing a serious mistake in insisting Oh
his making another campaign, in view
Of his evident reticence in again as
suming the responsibility. The more
religious Of his opponents point to the
fact that in Scripture the word seven
is a symbol of completeness. They
feel that it will be overriding the
matter to permit the senator to run
for an eighth term, and are super
stitious enough to believe that he will
be easily defeated.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01
Textile BARONS HAVE
NEW PLAN TO REPEAL
WOMEN'S LEGISLATION

overseer, is, 90 times out of 100,
placed among the perfect goods and
sent to the print works to be finished.
IL is a well known fact among all fin
ishers that this class of work is fin
ished as 'frsts' and sold accordingly.
I'VE could go further and state that
we know of many instances where two
staples of cotton, the same length, of
course, but of entirely different mar
ket price being blended together and
the product of same placed on the
market and sold to the public as
though it was the product of the
finest cotton grown"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01
REACTION Is BEHIND
REVOLT IN MEXICO

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 19.-Trade
unionists along the Rio Grande river
who are acquainted with Mexican CON
ditions agree that reaction is behind
Huerta and his revolt. The large land
owners and other reactionaries would
re-estabhsh the old regime, when the
agrarian law favored them rather
than the people. Another object is to
abolish all democratic forms. set up a
military dictator and abolish the office
of president and the national con-
greSs.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-01

Just now it looks as though Sena-
tor Dunlap will have one of the coun-
tvs foremost politicians to run
against him in the primaries. This
opponent has not yet announced his
candidacy, but is known to be consid-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

in sort of trance. Being drowsy, they are
constantly off their guard. 1t takes power
full emotional stimulant to rouse them - loud
shout, shrill auto honk or a spectacular appeal
to the eye or to the primitive emotions.
Anyone who drives car and notices absent
minded lawmakers crossing the street without
watching for danger will agree with the theory
that many people are in a trance state.
Another favorite form of trance is plodding
along the wrong side OF the walk, especially III
a crowd. These peculiar specimens are SO
"dopey" that they do not even follow the line
of least resistance Instead, on the wrong side,
they fight their way strenuously into the on
coming stream of pedestrians.
Then there's the man who walks into an
elevator ahead of a crowd and, instead of NOV
ing to herear, stands close to the front, block
ing most Of the entrance.
Everyone has noticed that on some days he
feels more wide awake and active than on 9TH
ers. One day he rises alert and keen as a razor,
next day yawnng, drowsy, thick-headed.
The "all in sleepy feeling is usually caused
by toxins - poisons that have accumulated IN
the body as a result of improper diet, lack of
necessary exercise or insufficient sleep. Any
of these three is as poisonous as over-indulg
ence in stinulants. 4n 6z
These poisons, fortunately, "chloroform the
victim into conditiontWhere he stcan't keep his
eyes Open" Once asleep, nature begins throw
ing off toxins and restoring his vitality and
alertness.
Undoubtedly there are people who rarely, if
ever, have a really wde-awake day. Their bod
les are either so full of poisons or naturally
function so languidy that they go about in
trance.
You seldom find keen, alert wide-awake
man who is an out-and-out failure. His eager
ambition may land him into disaster now and
then, the same as running too fast, but in the
long run etWins out.
And most failures - with, of course, ex-
ceptions 80 are the victims of not being wide
awake.
Success, therefore, is largely matter of
good health of the body and mind. Sensible
food, outdoor exercise, fresh air, plenty of sleep
= these are more than half the battle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
HOLE.

Germany in February imported near
ly TO million gold marks worth of
goods from other countries.
In the same month she exported only
466 million gold marks worth of raw
materials, manufactured goods, etc.
This leaves her in the hole, owing
the rest Of the world about go million
American dollars for the one month.
At this rate, Uncle George, how long
is it going to take Germany to pay the
indemnity? There's not much chance
of her paying much by foreign trade,
for a long time to come. If there s
a golden goose, it's the internal pro-
fits of German railroads and industry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Fables On, Health
KEEPING BABY COOL.

Summer heat! With everybody I'M
comfortable, particularly the baby.
Mr.. Mann of Anytown fretting a.
round, wondering what he could do
to make himself cooler, and disturbed
over the discomfort of the child!
Summer days are petulant days for
baby; restless, crying days.
A few, easily done things will al
ways help.
Sponge the child off at least three
or four times a day. Wipe its face
and head with a cool (not cold) cloth
about once an hour. If the baby's skin
is easily irritated try the bran bath,
which is prepared by placing cupful
of bran in muslin bag and pressing
it out in bath water. Dust talcum pow
der carefully over the body after each
bath.
AS a protection against flies and
mosquitoes, have screens on the win
dows, or throw soft cloth netting,
in tent fashion, over the crib, arrang-
ing this so that it will be free from the
child's body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
GARDENING TIME AGAIN.

The incentive of war production and the urge
of postwar prices alike having passed. not so
much will be heard of the vacant lot gardens
this spring. Patriotism and thrift no longer
spur as once they did.
Nevertheless, there will be much spading and
planting in the next few weeks in soil that be-
for the war, was given over to weeds A multi
tude learned during the vogue of the backyard
garden that the effort is repaid many fold Not
a few who took to garden making for their coun-
trys sake, or for the gardens sake, will sow
and pluck again this year for their own sake.
1t is not only profitable but full of pleasure,
health and recreation.
Of course, all do not find joy in the home
garden But the man who loves the feel of the
soil and finds philosophy in the miracle of life
and growth, quickly becomes an addict. He may
not talk so much about it as in recent days of
enthusiasm, but will row his hoe in contempla-
tive ,contentment just the same
Not all good citizens are home gardeners, but
most home gardeners are good citizens. This
is no bull.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
TAXES.

Congress. sidesteps the most urgent
taxation problem. What we need,
above all else, is simplifcation Of
the income tax laws so that the aver
age man can understand them, and so
there'll be fewer loopholes through
which cunning lawyers can drag their
clients.
What good is tax as long as law
yers can find way to evade it? A
favorite method is declaring stock divi-
dends, which is equivalent to distri-
buting earnings and then using them
to buy new stock, all without paying
income tax Another dodge is to al
low corporation earnings to pile up as
unnecessary surplus, awaiting the
time when taxes will be lower, then
distributing the pie. There are other
ways, thousands of them. Lawyers
know. And only the rich can afford
the lawyers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Bryan chose his candidate for presi-
dent this time without looking into a
mirror to find him. But the candidate
isn't doing so nicely, and one or two
men even whisper Bryan should run.
With this idea in mind the editor
of Tom Sims Newspaper is looking for
a candidate to choose. Perhaps the
people will forget the candidate and
ask the editor to run.
Anyway, if you see any likely look
ing candidates running wild please rope
one and send it in parcel post haste.
Candidate should have two arms, two
legs, two ears, two eyes, one nose and
one mouth.
Larger the ears and mouth the bet
ter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
COST.

The World War cost us as much as
the entire cost of running our govern
ment from 1871 to 1914, including the
Civil and other wars, building the Pan
anna Canal, the Louisiana purchase,
buying Alaska, Philippines, war PEN
sions and all peacetime activities.
We may get about half of our war
outlay back that is, provided Europe
repays our loans.
Don't neglect to impress this bit of
history on your children. The war
debt, you know, will be our chief leg
acy to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
TRICKERY.

Suppose you buy $1,000 of stock at
a par value of 500 share. 1t drops
to $50 share. You tell your broker
to sell the stock Since you have lost
$500, you write off" $500 as loss in
making out your income tax. The law
says you must wait several weeks be-
fore buying the stock back.
The tax dodgers get around this by
selling the stock and Immediately buy
ing it back in, for instance, the wife's
name. Later it is transferred to the
original owner. Net result: $400 is
written off" as loss in making out
income tax return, though the whole
transaction has been on the brokers'
books only.
Lawyers frame the laws and usual
ly are careful to leave loopholes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
SPORTS

A fan training to attend baseball
game should look we'll to his elbows.
The elbows will be used freely in work
ing your way through a crowd and
need some proper exercise so they will
not tire quickly. Washing clothes on
an old-fashioned scrubbing board de-
velops the muscles used in edging your
way through crowd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
MIsTooK vIsCoUNT FOR TRAMP

MlSTOOk NISCOUNT FOX TRAMP.
I London-Viscount Grey's enthusiasm
for bird research was the basis of an
amusing story in the House of Lords
recently. During debate on a bill
which prohibits the use of dogs for
vivisection purposes, Viscount Knuts-
ford related how in company with
Lord Montagu he had been shooting
in the New Forest on soaking wet
day. Driving home they saw what
appeared to be poor old tramp
trudging along. Lord Montagu re-
marked: "We must give this poor
devil a lift" When they got up to
the poor devil they discovered he was
Viscount Grey of Falloden, who had
walked four miles to see whether a
certain bird was to be found by a cer-
tain pond.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
SOCIETY

John Henry, who was dropped for a
salesman by Mary Livewire, has been
caught on the rebound by Sadie Club
Tub, the plump daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glublub John goes to see her
every night and practices for it dur
ing the day by sitting around with two
sacks of cement in his lap.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
WAR.

The total cost of the World War
was So,6so million dollars, according
to the Bankers Trust company, able
authority.
In other words, the World War was
equivalent to destroying about one
third of the national wealth of the
limited States
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
THEY'RE MEYER WIDE awake

An old-time ''shell game man, who used to
follow the circuses and stuff his pockets with
shekels of the yokels who thought they could
guess which shell the little pea was under,
says:
4 worked on the theory that nine people out
of ten are never wide awake. They go around
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
WEEKLY SCANDAL.

Rumor says Mary Pickford and
Doug Fairbanks will be seen in "The
Miracle" when they return from Europe,
though. goodness only knows what as
-. "Sun Up" closes long run in New
York soon, after playing almost
solid year 1t moves to Chicago. .
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Mahlon Hamilton signs for lead in
Forthcoming film, "The River Road"
2. Raoul Walsh, who directed "The
Thief of Bagdad," is negotiating for
film rights to "The Miracle. Her
bert Brenon will produce "Peter Pan"
for Paramount. :. Continuity for "Tar-
nish," filmed version all ready, and
production will commence SOON.
MAURICE HENLE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

THEY SHALL NOT BE WEARY
They that wait upon the Lord shall re-
new their strength; they shall mount
UP with wings as eagles; they shall
run and not be weary, and they shall
walk and not faint.-Isaiah 1851.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
EDITORIAL

A new hospital appliance to lift the
patient from the bed into sitting
position has been patented and is said
to work fine. Just the same, always
stop and look we'll at railroad cross
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
ToNA(G SIMS
II E w S\ENIPA P Err
Ne1U Candidate Sought
MUSIC NOTES

Carry an onion in your pocket. II
someone catches you practicing sing
ing put onion juice in your eye and
claim you were crying.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
GARDEN HINTS

After, burying the seeds, put your
handbook at the head of the row so
they will know how badly you want
them to grow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Howard Robinson is going to take
over the old Melville store and will
omen a news stand in the near future.
Thos. S. Lockhart, a jeweler from
Chicago, will open a jewelry store in
the same location.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
HOW TO MARRY

Perhaps the quickest way for a girl
to marry a man is to let him think
she is going to marry someone else
if he doesn't propose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
APPEAL IS MADE TO PITELIC

NAnw man can make his wife want
divorce by sitting on her new hat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
CLEAN NEWS

If there are children in your home
select the new wall paper wisely. A
design of finger marks and jam stains
is fine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

LONDON BRIDGE 100 YEARS OLD.
London.-Lo London Bridge is hun
drde years old, and still going strong.
The first pile was driven March Is,
1924. The old London Bridge, which
it replaced was built in the twelfth
century and served traffic over the
TIL aroas until 1899
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

The Hon. J. Y Quarles has been Sc
cured to speak at the high school alum
nj banquet.
1t is announced that Mrs. Bassett,
the owner of the Labor Herald, has
sold the entire plant to Chicago par
ties. Mr.. Marden, the publisher of
the sheet, has announced that the pa
per will continue to publish as long as
the laboring people. support it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
ALTO HELPS

The first thing to do after buying
car is to wonder why the county
doesn't fix the roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
MARKETS
DIVORCE

Marriage announcements show the
crop of peaches is not failure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Happenings
25 Years Ago
APRIL 20, 1899. !

The Belle City Street Railway COM
pany has been sold to the Milwaukee
Electric Light and Railway company.
Together with this the M. R. and X.
was also transferred to the Milwau-
kee company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

General Dawes has announced that he is not
going to talk about the PREPARATIONS report. He
rightfully believes that the report can talk for
itself,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
WEATHER

Even hot weather has it's use. If
you don't want hot weather in the
hereafter start being good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Eat at the Sole Leather Cafe. Our
food isn't very good, but you may be
able to steal new hat or an UNI
brella.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

A well-informed person is one who knows
which Anderson you mean when you speak of
Anderson's fairy tales
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Another thing that puzzled US is how a very
fat man manages to keep up appearances with
out suspenders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

If Kenosha must be old-fashioned and not
have daylight saving time, it is comforting to
know that the railways and the telegraph COM
panies are going to stick with us.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
no sTAY SINGLE

Get job as a well digger working
every night so they can't come down
there and get you.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

The hardest luck of the politicians is that the
soldiers bonus has been shelved as a campaign
issue. The blow supreme to the radicals would
be for the President to approve the bill.