Former Northwestern Official Seeks Aid From Milwaukee County Poorhouse
C J L Meyer former president of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and once a wealthy Fond du Lac businessman has applied to Milwaukee charity head Gustave Frellson for admission to the county poorhouse. Two married daughters and a son in Chicago are said not to respond. Meyer 77, a former Republican delegate at large, now lives at 3 Aberdeen street Chicago after moving two years ago, once owned a grand Fond du Lac home and led a large factory now the Winnebago Furniture plant.
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Man Arrested After Trying to Steal Church Image Crown
Rene Bael, a homeless man, was caught by Captain Shaw and two detectives while attempting to pry off the gold crown of the Infant Jesus image in the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on East Third Street New York. The crown is valued around $20,000 and Bael reportedly hid inside the statue during a previous service before being seen mid crime.
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Nebraska Tornado Wreck Injures Dozens In Kearney
A tornado struck Kearney Nebraska at 5 45 pm Thursday injuring numerous residents and destroying several houses including United States Senator Brown s home across the Platte river an empty schoolhouse also collapsed in the storm.
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Neb
United States
Brown
Platte River
High Water in Montana and Rail Disruption
Flood conditions in Montana threaten the Northern Pacific traffic with trains stranded in eastern areas and west of Butte. Snow depths are reported in the mountains after a recent storm, signaling historic inundation and travel disruption.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Butte
Death takes Buller British general dies in London
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller, born 1839, dies in London after weeks of illness. A famed soldier, he retired amid a discreditable Boer War record after commanding against the Boers and relieving Ladysmith. His career included a Victoria Cross for gallantry in India and Egypt.
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London
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Who's to Rule White Houses
Washington society buzzes over potential first ladies as nominees loom. Prominent names include Mrs. Charles W Fairbanks and Mrs. Charles E Hughes, with brief notes on their backgrounds and social influence in the capital.
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Charles E. Hughes
Taft
Fairbanks
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Johnson
Charlie Taft
Quen Roosevelt
Helen Herron
Cticinte Johnson
Bryan
Mary Eligabeth Baird
Perry
Ill
Charles DB. Hughes
New York State
New York
Antoinette Carter
Helen Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Senator Jones Dead in Washington at 69
Former United States Senator J K Jones of Arkansas died in Washington after heart failure at age sixty nine. He practiced law with his son James K Jones Jr and traced a long political rise from Arkansas state representative in 1880 to U S Senator in 1887. He chaired the Democratic National Committee in 1900.
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Faivre Convicted in NYC for Easter Chick Sale Cruelty
Gaston Faivre was convicted in New York City of selling Easter chicks, charged as cruelty to animals. The case centered on the welfare of the birds and the legality of the sale.
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New York City
Dreyfus Targeted During Zola Burial in Paris
Major Alfred Dreyfus, France's military martyr, was shot at the Panthéon in Paris as Emile Zola's funeral procession passed. The assailant, M Gregori, was subdued after a brief melee and beaten by the crowd. Dreyfus escaped serious injury as bullets pierced his right arm while President Fallieres and others helped calm the gathering.
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Gregori
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Pearling Fleet Destroyed in Typhoon Off Western Australia
News arrives in Victoria Canada from the typhoon near Thursday Island that sank or wrecked hundreds of pearling luggers. About 270 dead including twenty whites. Survivors faced sharks and exhaustion. some rescued by the steamer Parro from Broome. Beach at Broome strewn with wreckage and bodies. Also reports trials of the tetrahedron aeroplane White Wing by F W Baldwin under Dr Alexander Graham Bell. first flight 275 feet then a crash the next day. motor is 30 hp Curtis eight cylinders V type. long flight hoped soon.
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Manuka
Victoria
B. C
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Parro
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Bell
F. W. Baldwin
Hammondsport
N. Y
Alexander Graham Bell
Lieut. Selfridge
Curtis
Politicians Tics and Party Shifts Across States
The Michigan Democratic State convention names Bryan delegates to Denver while Senator Burrows of Michigan serves as temporary Republican convention chairman. Taft gains pledged Republican delegates from Michigan Washington Oregon Montana and Alaska amid election buzz.
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Bryan
Denver
J. ©. Burrows
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Alaska
Taft
Gov. Johnson
Richmond
Queen of Actresses Endorses Peruna
Julia Maralone proclaims endorsement of Peruna as a remedy aiding digestion and nerve strength. She asserts digestion supports nerve centers and treats nervous debility, urging readers to consider the product.
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Peruna
Julia Marelone
Peruna advertised as digestively beneficial tonic
An old promotional excerpt asserts Peruna aids digestion to calm nerves and relieve stomach catarrh, with a testimonial from Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Wallace California claiming complete cure after multiple doctors and a liquid diet failed. The piece includes a mix of unrelated quips and ads.
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Wallace
Cal
Peruna
Real estate sandbags spur civic boosterism
A Civic scene spoof shows a man nearly arrested for assault when a Commercial Club committee interrupts to claim real estate value drives city welfare. They argue sandbagged real estate yields higher profits than ordinary property, and the citizen thanks them as they depart.
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Commercial Club
Puck
Grape-Nuts Promised to Restore Strength and Brain Power
A testimonial from a New York man claims Grape-Nuts improved his run-down system after excessive night work. He reports immediate gains in strength, nerve and brain power, weight gain of 20 pounds, and reliable energy while traveling. The letter is from Postum Co. Michigan and invites readers to learn more.
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Postum Co
Pettle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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