Tremor Felt Across Four States Stirs Chicago Area
An early morning earthquake was felt from Chicago to Iowa and Wisconsin, with reports of broken china and windows in several towns. Officials noted the tremor lasted five to ten seconds in Chicago and occurred as a rare event without major damage. whispers of fires and chimneys displaced appeared in Aurora and nearby cities.
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Chicago
Adesenaoes
Weather Bureau
Peoria
Federal Building
Iowa -Yark
Springfield
Péoria
Freeport
Aurora
Bloomington
Kewanee
Geneva
Streator
Dixon
Rockford
Moline
Milwaukee
Janesville
Beloit
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Burlington
Iowa
Kalamaree
Muskegon
Mich
China
South Haven
Benton Harbor
Sidi
Strea
Gliet
Openings in Western Reservations for Settlers
President Taft proclaims opening up about 440000 acres in Flathead Montana 200000 in Coeur d Alene Idaho and 50000 to 100000 in Spokane Washington for settlement. Registration runs July 15 to August 6 at Kalispell Missoula Spokane and Coeur d Alene with mail registrations to Coeur d Alene superintendent. The drawing starts at 10 a m August 9 and will continue until all drawn.
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Taft
Flathead
Mont
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Kalispell
Missoula
Coeur
Fires Claim Several Buildings and Lives Across Cities
A fire in Long Island Kansas destroyed four business buildings with losses around 100000 dollars. Cc L Hutchinson of Chicago was elected president of the American Federation of Arts in Washington. Ruth Mitchell aged 6 was killed at Highland California by accidental gun discharge by her brother aged 8. A bakery plant fire in Brooklyn caused 100000 dollar loss. A 200000 dollar fire hit a five story warehouse used by Grand Rapids Furniture Company at 433 to 537th avenue in New York. Frank W Carpenter secretary to President Taft attended a banquet in Washington hosted by Georgetown and Washington Alumni chapters of the Delta Chi fraternities.
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Cc. L. Hutchinson
Chicago
American Federation of Arts
Washington
Ruth Mitchell
Highland
Cal
Harold
East Side
Pe Baking Company
Wa ‘Omas Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Free and Easy Post Office of Leadville in Old West Times
A Kansas City official recalls Leadville Colorado where gold fever and lawlessness coexisted. The German postmaster supervised a vast mail flow as crowds sorted letters on the floor, keeping order with strict custom. A federal detective faced tar and feathering when proposing formal handling methods.
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Leadville
Kansas City
Kan
Plains
Colo
Loomis Vace and Mark Twain Meeting at Harper Gathering
The piece recalls Loomis the humorist with a sorrowful face at a Harper gathering. Twain jokes about remembering Loomis’s face after a birthday dinner, highlighting their brief exchange and Loomis’s expressive expression. The fragment closes with a quip about critics and agents.
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Charles Battel
Loomis
Mark Twain
Clemens
Twain
Success Magazine
Lorimer Biography Highlights Chicago Senator Elect
The article recounts William Lorimer of Chicago winning the U S Senate seat amid a historic deadlock. It traces his rise from street vendor to constable and his long political ascent through Chicago wards and city offices before entering Congress.
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William, Lorimer
Congress
Manchester
England
Secone
Chicago
Billy
Chicago Street Railway
Lorimer
West Town
John A. Roche
Find
Water Department
Washburne
Couitt
Tenth Ward
Illinois Senate Deadlock Tied to Dark Horse Pushes through Ballots
The report details a protracted party caucus fight over Illinois Senate succession. Hoping to break a stalemate, various candidates including Frank O Lowden and William B McKinley were floated but gained little. A March 24 deal between Shurtleff and a group of Republicans aimed to back Governor Denneen, but the plan collapsed. By May 2, William Lorimer emerged as a leading contender with broad Democratic backing, buoyed by Shurtleff’s support and past congressional service.
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Dhayottty
General Assembly
Republi
Hopkins
Frank O. Lowden
Springfield
William B McKinley Pace
Lawrence Y. Sherman
W. J. Calhoun
Bdward D. Shurtleff
Dark Horse
Shurtleff
Band of Hope
Denéen
Deneen
William Lorimer
Old Lady Seeks Silk Umbrella With Silver Handle
A conversation unfolds where a polite clerk asks for a specific umbrella choice. The elderly woman replies she is not particular beyond a silk cover and a solid silver handle, seeking a modest yet refined purchase.
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Otis
Clert
What She Earns Mrs Urbanville Pay Debate
In a domestic exchange, Mrs Flatleigh objects to paying a girl a negative weekly wage for cooking. Mrs Urbanville clarifies the arrangement, stating the cook earns $2 weekly and the remaining $8 covers her living stay. The dialogue reveals a humorous misunderstanding of compensation.
Poem Snippet and Humorous Lines From Baltimore Paper
A miscanted verse fragment includes lines about a hero fiancé and a humorous quip on potted ham. The piece echoes witty dialogue with a stubborn tone and casual street style. The source presents brief social verse and light sarcasm in a Baltimore American page.
England's Quiet Dissent In Adaquate Verse
Life notes a timid mood in England with jokes about not daring to mock aloof topics. The quip suggests fear Alfred Austin may write an ode if they vent. No explicit event or person beyond the author referenced is detailed.
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England
Alfred Austin
Foot Note as Wordplay by Detroit Free Press
The quote from Mrs Boot uses a pun about playing by ear versus by foot, noting a shift from piano to foot as a playful twist. It reflects parental pride and a humorous misstatement showcasing a domestic moment.
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Detroit Free Presa
Senate Passes White Slave Bills After Rough Session
After a brutal Senate session that killed many bills, two white slave measures cleared third reading. The laws target inducing women into resorts and debt collection by resort owners, with penalties from six months to ten years and fines up to 1000 dollars. Both await governor approval.
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Senate
Greich
Brewers barred from interest in saloons bill defeated in House
House defeats House Bill 619 42 yeas 50 nays aimed to bar brewers or distillers from owning or leasing saloon licenses and fixtures. Amendments limited brewery stake in licenses and bar equipment. bill defeated 69 42 on roll call. Representative Beliréna sought postponement but action proceeded.
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Behrens
Beliréna
Chicago Charter Bill Dies in Senate Vote
Chicago consolidation charter legislation fell 21 to 26 in the Senate on Wednesday after failing to gain a reconsideration. The bill, opposed by both parties, was sent to legislative graveyard as education measures also faced rejection in the Statehouse.
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Chicago
Senate
Friends of
Clark
Art
Olson
Rainey
Hearn
Statehouse
Senate Potter
Iieraat Benate
Tung Shal
Ten-Hour Day for Women Passes in Senate and House
The senate approves Senator Jones' four ten-hour day for women in mechanical establishments and factories. The House passes the Lederer bill regulating hazardous machinery.
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House
Senate
Jones
Lederer
Anti Cigarette Bill Passes House With Penalties
The House approved an anti cigarette bill imposing penalties for selling or making cigarettes or wrappers and banning anyone under 18 from smoking the seductive caf wall.
Ap Madocs Bill Victor Passed by House Amid Booth Failure
The Ap B Madoc bill to remedy conditions revealed by the Booth failure in Chicago passed the House by 104 to 4. The measure aims to address issues uncovered in the incident and implement corrective steps moving forward.
Economic momentum grows as tariffs loom and banks show strength
Payments through banks rise and defaults fall signaling healthier conditions. The outlook brightens ahead of tariff revisions while heavy merchandise, grain, and wholesale goods shipments expand. Weather aids manufacturing and construction with firmer demand for textiles, footwear, and furnishings as rail orders and provincial production edge higher. Bank clearings reach 271,814,502, up 19.5 percent from 1908, while 1907 sees a smaller number of failures and higher liabilities noted in Dun's Weekly Review of Trade.
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Failares
Chicago
Dun
Weekly Review of Trade
New York Weather Mixed With Trade Outlook For Fall
Irregular weather persists in New York with a slight improvement in staple crops and a modest uptick in retail trade. Optimism grows for next fall and winter business, while reports from the central valley and its tributaries point to stabilizing retail activity. conditions vary by region with slow early recovery in parts of New England and the Pacific Northwest.
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Great Central Valley
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