National Civic Federation Holds Major Yearly Meeting
President elect and Mrs William H Tatt lead speakers as the National Civic Federation meets at the Hotel Astor for two days. Notable talks will cover public questions, trade agreements, and industrial welfare with leaders from labor and industry attending. A special train will convey about 1000 participants to Rockford and Chicago events.
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iNew
John Mitchell
Emp
Women's Department
Federation
Astor
Mrre Tatt
Levis FF. Brandocis
Beeton
Massachusetts
Andreyy
Lebor
Seth Low
Herman Ridder
Tor
Mreft
Federator
Rockford
Chicago
Testimonial in Honor of Bishop Muldoon in Chicago
A large testimonial meeting in the auditorium honors Bishop Muldoon on the eve of his transfer to Rockford. Archbishop Quigley presided as clergy and laity spoke for the Chicago Catholic community. A purse fund to buy a Rockford home was presented. Tomorrow they travel to Rockford for the canonical installation and a banquet.
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Chicago
Tilinus
Muldo
Rockford
Quigley
Muldoon
Quieley
Humor at Funerals in Memoirs of Winter and Booth
William Winter recalls pallbearing moments with Joseyu Jeterson at McCullough's funeral. He notes a quip about walking gentlemen in the profession. He also recounts John Brougham’s burial with Booth and gravediggers joking to enlarge the grave.
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William Winter
Joseyu Jeterson
McCullough
Mr. Winter
John Brougham
Edwin Booth
Death
Hamlet
Horatio
Samlet
Trouble making era spans old industry and modern scams
An array of opinions on trouble from imaginary to borrowed to real. The piece notes coppery industry rivals and moralizing lines about endurance and happiness. Advertisements promise health pills, handbags, umbrellas, jewelry, and kidney tonics with a 30 day trial.
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Cain
Tubs Cale
Eve
Boilermakers’ Union
Mikes
Puck
Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup Ad Claims Fast Relief
An old advertisement promotes Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup from Goodykoont Drug Co as quick relief for colds, coughs, croup, and whooping cough. It touts a laxative component and says it is pleasant to take, including for children.
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Goodykoont, Drug Co
American dollars fund European Christmas gifts report
New York data show American dollars provide Christmas beer in Europe as the post office issued millions in foreign money orders since December 1. Total likely surpasses six million with shipboard sums included, Ireland and Italy contending for top recipients alongside the United Kingdom Germany Hungary and Russia with other European nations also listed.
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New York
Europe
New York Post Office
Ireland
Atlantic
Italy
Ialy
United Kingdom
Germany
Hungary
Russe
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Belgium
Greece
The
Netherlands
Switzerland
De Pachmann’s Odd Buckingham Palace Ordeal
The famed pianist De Pachmann was summoned to Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace and, entangled by nerves and anarchist leanings, refused to comply. After hours of pleading, he was sent away and wandered London, unable to recall his home, ending the night circling squares with a church in one.
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de Pachmann
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Palace
London
Wisely Puts Youth in Place in Glasgow Draughts Remark
In Glasgow a youth boasting equal to Willie the checker champion drew a sharp retort from James Moir. The elder, after five minutes of play, asked for the bat to be removed and delivered a scathing line about the youth’s measure. The crowd cheered the rebuke as the youth hurried out.
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James Moir
Wiilie
Glasgow
Jobn Barleycorn
Wille
Bruegart
Imauke
New and Up-to-Date Novelties at Flat Top Book Shop
New and up-to-date novelties at the Flat Top Book and Stationery Company on Bland Street feature fresh releases, writing supplies, and decorative items. Local shoppers see a wide selection, with clerks ready to assist and highlight seasonal specials.
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Bluefield
Flat Ton Book and Stationery Company
Flat Top Book and Stationery Company
Bland Street
Why Joyner Left Home
A judge describes Joyner’s departure after a grotesque initiation by a secret group. The candidate is urged to perform dangerous acts before dawn, and his clothing is later found along the road to Pottsville with reports of him heading west toward Scrabbletown sixty miles away.
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Joyner
Order of Hoot Owls
Tam
Pottsville
Scrabbletown
Minister scolds John over drink and illness
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt shows a minister chiding John for drunkenness and its effects. The dialogue raises concerns about sleeplessness, thirst, headaches, and loss of appetite attributed to heavy drinking.
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John
Philadelphia Inquirer
A Useful Key on the Typewriter Invented for Spelling
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript describes a peculiar typewriter key called his key. The invented key creates a blur when a word cannot be spelled, serving as a quirky spelling aid.
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Boston Transcript
Nell-Maud mocks Pelle by turning husband into another man
In a Philadelphia Record snippet Nell-Maud boasted she has transformed her husband Pelle into another man, suggesting her influence changed him and questioned why she married him.
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Nell
Maud
Pelle
Philadelphia Record
No man heeds the fallen as they lie in the mud
A terse proverb notes that people stumble yet often overlook others who suffer in hardship. It reflects on indifference.
Dangerous Surgical Procedure Promoted in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts a dangerous appendix removal operation by a surgeon as a fearsome ordeal. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming they cure constipation headaches biliousness and malaria for 25 cents at drug stores. A general classified line urges readers to call for electrical wants.
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Dr. King
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