Mystery of the missing funds at Keating Co office
A chaotic scene unfolds at Keating & Co as loans go unpaid and a rush of employees gather at the new office on Salle Street. Chief Clerk McCarthy vanishes after a dramatic night, while Miss Mathison faces questions about the firm and her role in the cash flow. Local officials deny accountability, and lenders probe the firm for answers. Community members speculate on motives, with a crowd demanding clarity amid financial confusion.
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Enary
Margaret Mathisem
Ted
Kearlng
Keating
Salle Street
Oe Shan
Keating & Co
Kowewan
McCarthy Chlef Tassel
Lasatte Street
Dianming
Keatines
Russell
McCwrthy Cate
Cladle
McCwethy
Mise Mathison
Meir
Mattison
Mccarthy
Campers Rotter
Miss Mathisen
Forgetful Latin Obsessed Schoolteacher Seeks Marriage Exit
A teacher in an Eastern city laments her husband’s failure to converse beyond monosyllables. She resorted to Latin polysyllables during courtship, but after marriage they vanished, leaving her to ponder whether her marriage can endure.
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Sealon
Bartle
Tian
Visteon
Fhem
Navy Casualties in the Spanish War and Uprising Reflected
The article surveys United States naval casualties across the Spanish War and related campaigns, noting 22 total naval deaths in China by a certain period, with a focus on how many were from wounds caused by Mauser-type rifles and other combat losses. It discusses recognitions, Congress grants, and debates over honoring Navy personnel, including discrepancies in postwar awards and the Revised Statutes governing decorations.
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United States
Iheur
Span
Amertomm
Ching
Pekin
Nevrine
Corcios
Hite Corp
Bar and harvest report hint at scarce crops this year
A terse note mentions that the bar measures prosperity year by year and reports a short halr crop, signaling tighter harvest conditions. The fragment suggests ongoing concerns about agricultural yields and economic impact, with no specific dates, places, or named entities provided.
Harrison's Appeal to Chicago Taxpayers on City Finances
The mayor argues Chicago must face rising city needs as population grows, urging less criticism and more enterprise. He details tax law effects on revenues, calls for bonded debt management, pavement upgrades, and a separate water department plan, while discussing streetcar franchises and municipal funding to improve public services and utilities.
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Harrison
Culeige
Chicago
Cortention
Threna
Tay
Department of Water
Department of Public Works
Mude
Wa Service
Renniiotig
Tessie
Jocal Liiprevenentis
Commissioner of Public Works
Taladh
Iso Welle
Dearborn Street
Clark Street
Chirk Street
Michigan Avenue
Sinde
Hiatt
Delly
Twenty-second Street
Western Avenue
North Avenue
Hell
Sage approves Carnegie course hints at legacy
Russell Sage endorses Andrew Carnegie's path, yet hints he has little chance of being remembered in Andrew's will. The remark reflects doubt about his own posthumous recognition while praising Carnegie's approach.
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Russell Sage
Mr. Carnegie
Russ
Andrew
Drainage Trustees Tax Plan Draws North Shore Fire
Editorial denounces plans to widen the Chicago River branches and extend canals to Evanston Wilmette and the Calumet, arguing the scheme would burden citizens with vast costs while favoring graft. It critiques pumping, lake level, and river bed challenges and questions the motives behind adding north shore towns to the sanitary district.
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Evanston
Wilmette
Calumet
North Shore
North Towns
Col
Henry M. Kidder
North
Calumet River
Col. Kidder
Chicago
Bowmanville
Monroe
Daniel Hennessy’s Ladder: From Hod to Real Estate Beacon
In New York City Daniel Hennessy rose from a 14 year old hod carrier to a trusted real estate investor. He built a fortune of about two million dollars, proving steady effort can lift the poor toward success. The tale urges readers to climb any ladder and not stay at the bottom.
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Daniel Hennessy
New York City
New York
Hod
Sparta Deemed Tyrant as It Seeks State Run Education
The article compares Sparta’s republic claim to a future in which the state controls minor’s education and bans teachers who join religious communities. It argues such a bill in France or the United States would reflect unsound intellect and undermine parental rights and religious instruction.
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Sparta
Wis
France
United States
King Edward’s Court Dress Declares Monarchy Still Strong
A remark on royal ceremony asserts that England remains a monarchy. The statement, “This is not a republic,” frames Edward’s role as a ceremonial leader. The speaker argues a republic would diminish the influence and spectacle surrounding the king.
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Edward
Republic
Manchuria Land Claim Meets U S Scholars
A regional discourse hints at Russia pursuing Manchuria and questions a strategic link between President Har per of the University of Chicago and Mr. Car negie in authority matters. The tone implies a push for access to resource land.
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Harper
The
University of Chicago
Mr. Carnegie
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