Illinois All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts. By
Joliet Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town’s name mispronounced ‘Jolly-ETTE’ when all local folk know it’s pronounced ‘Joe-lee-ETTE’, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine. By
Illinois Hens that wish to cackle must be at least two hundred feet away from any residence if they wish to avoid being arrested. By
Oblong It is against the law for a man to wear his wife’s panties on a Sunday unless he has prior permission from the Bishop. By