Debates End In Gas and Local Option Battles
The Forty fourth General Assembly packed a full agenda with gas rate reform, city charter tweaks, and a broad local option fight. It approved a primary election plan, civil service under state units, and municipal courts modernization while Chicago gains relief on key bills.
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Solons Divide
Like Mother Used to Make Reflected in Men’s Garments
William J. Lampton recalls fashion shifts in a light verse on modern clothing. He jokes that tailored pants coats shirts socks and hair fail to match the simplicity and quality of “like mother used to make” while noting the era’s trendiness and expensive styling.
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William J. Lampton
Patent leather dialogue sparks shop dispute
A garbled exchange features humor about patent leather shoes and expired patents. Names appear distorted, suggesting a fragmented transcription from a humorous or satirical column. The text includes mismatched phrases and stray letters, offering little coherent context beyond a mock conversation.
Turmoil in Chicago as Labor Strikes Turn Violent
Turbulence grips Chicago amid a widespread strike by nonunion drivers and garment workers backed by the Federation of Labor. Federal injunctions loom as Mayor Dunne seeks arbitration, while employers form the Employers' Teaming Company in West Virginia. Violence, injuries, and a sense of lawlessness spread across the city as both sides assess leverage and possible grand jury action.
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St. Louis
Western irrigation project to turn desert into farms
A long feature describes Nevada’s Truckee River irrigation canal, slated to reclaim about 80 000 acres and transform arid allotments into fertile land. Officials plan a June celebration near Reno to mark the first flood gate opening, with federal leaders and Western governors attending, and expect millions of acres of land to become productive, greatly boosting farm output and settlement.
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Fog at Sea Causes Loss of Most Passengers in Aransas Sinking
A fogbound collision off Vineyard Haven involved the steamer Aransas bound Boston to New York and the coal barge Glendower in tow from Philadelphia to Boston. The Aransas sank within minutes, with 47 passengers and 29 crew, only one life lost. The Glendower remained unharmed and aid arrived from the Patience and other craft to rescue survivors.
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Tragic Pennsy Express Wreck Sparks Dynamite Blast
A westbound Cleveland and Cincinnati passenger train and an eastbound freight collided near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. A dynamite car exploded causing extensive fire, killing about 30 and injuring many more. The crash involved a locomitive boiler blast and violent wreckage, with passengers hurled into the Susquehanna River and surrounding debris.
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Memorial to McKinley near cemetery plan approved
Trustees of the McKinley National Memorial Association approve H Van Buren McGonigle design for a mausoleum on a purchased tract adjacent to a cemetery. The 175 foot high granite dome will resemble Grant’s tomb, with an artificial lake along a 600 foot long Mall. Estimated cost around 900000.
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