Postmaster Roles and Local Police Aid Spotlight
A terse notice highlights an efficient postmaster and his team advocating a post office clerk classification akin to carrier pay. Justice Moyer of East Chin e Avenue Police Court aids police in stamping out crime as citizens rally in support. The Stenbetl Co Wire Co at 212 Madison St, Chicago, is noted among rising wine and hayter dealers with good value.
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Justice Moyer
East Chieneavetite Police Con
Stenbetl Conmy Wire Company
Fhe Am
Madison Street
Chicago
Chicago notable figures and business leaders profiled
A survey highlights Chicago figures including Tom Murray proprietor of a men’s furnishing store on Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard. former judge Edmund W. Burke now a practitioner. broker Goonwin of La Salle Street. Charles Breyer of a West Division plumbing firm. Gustavus J. Tutge touted for Superior Court. FTL Mordaunt in Marconi interests. Hon. Frederick Schultz active West Park Board and leader of Schultz & Hirach. Lange Brothers at Dearborn 149 noted for popular gentlemen’s shoes.
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Tom Murray
Fiest-Elaas Gents
Clark Street
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Frederick Schultz
West Park Board
Schultz & Fhirach
Lange Brothers
Dearborn Street
Political names for Superior Court judges and state posts
The piece lists numerous Democrats and Republicans naming Thomas M. Hoyne as a top Democratic choice for Superior Court Judge and mentions W W Wheelock Alfred J Wire George Po Foster Robert S ties John R Day William Iventiss Elbridge Hane among others as possible nominees or respected figures in local politics and law. It notes Hoyne as an able lawyer and esteemed citizen and highlights various candidates' reputations and potential nominations for state or county offices.
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Superior Court
Thomas M. Hoyne
Renomination for Superior Court Sealed by Stein Election
The renomination for the Superior Court line of Hon. Philip Stein is assured as a Democrat with decisive support. Lawyers and respected County figures including Pholey, Adams A. Goodrich, Michiel i. June, Thorson, and Coptely Wilde are named as strong candidates and trusted leaders backing the ticket and public welfare.
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Superior Court
Philip Stein
Stein
Eestor
Elisses
Political opinions and curios of Chicago era figures noted
A jumble of names and claims favors W. C. Price and Stillman Jamieson for judicial and legal posts, Cyril Jandus for Congress, praising Paul Pohl and local business leaders. Miscellany includes satire on rail speed, counterfeit bills, canning canal talk, coal prices, and a gnarly list of anecdotes about people, inventions, and curios of the day.
Gambling Pietistic Rhetoric in Syndicate Promotions
It disputes labeling syndicate promotion schemes as gambling operations. It argues that while gambling games fleece victims, they permit occasional small wins, implying a deceptive fairness in such schemes.
Scientist’s remark on hair and civilization quoted
The quote attributes a belief to Dr. Wiley of the Department of Agriculture that women have long hair because they are still savages. It adds a crude aside about maintaining her appearance and avoiding “a head that looks like a quinine capsule,” reflecting dated and offensive stereotypes.
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Dr. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
War office medals honor Boers in Somaliland fight beside foes
The British War Office announces medals for distinguished service in Somaliland, naming Sergeant Bates, Corporal Herbst, and Trooper Dreyer, all Boers now fighting shoulder to shoulder with former enemies. Lieutenant Peary muses Americans should build ships to reach the north pole rather than yachts for the cup. General Booth proposes resolving wars by nations surrendering contested land without force, and suggests philanthropists like Rockefeller and Mrs Green fund such a policy.
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War Office
Somaliland
Bates
Herbst
Dreyer
Peary
North Pole
Tie
Sporting Men
General Booth
Rockefeller
HL. Green
Royal visits mark thaw in Franco European ties
European monarchs now accord France a cordial reception in Paris with formal visits and a presidential welcome. For the first time the president’s wife joined royalty at receptions as Madame Loubet represented the republic, signaling a new era in social diplomacy.
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Paris
Madame Louhet
Naturalist ranks animal blows and human risk in dark rooms
A naturalist weighs animal force with a whale’s tail and giraffe kick. he deems them powerful but argues the human effort in a rocking chair when a man runs into it in a dark room may be equally impactful, mixing whimsy with practical caution.
Club Lease of Biltmore Estate Signals Power Shift
The article notes a growing concentration of hunting and fishing privileges among clubs as George W. Vanderbilt's famed Biltmore estate in North Carolina comes under lease to a ten member club, illustrating how access is narrowing to select groups.
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America
George W. Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Biltmore
Censorship Blots English American Language Claim
A British newspaper sent to Russia carried an article claiming English is the most spoken language in America, followed by German, with Russian as the least used. The censor objected to the reference to Russian and blocked nearly a full column of the piece.
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Russia
America
Coast defenses require steady annual funding
While praising navy funding, the piece argues that seacoast fortifications are equally essential and cannot be improvised at war's outbreak. It notes heavy guns and mortars take months to build and that magazines and fortifications are slow to develop, urging Congress to provide liberal provisions each year until coast defenses are complete.
Decline of Dignified Oratory in Modern Campaigns
The piece laments the loss of old-time eloquence in politics and questions whether contemporary audiences value higher language. It argues modern politicians abandon cultivated speech for quick, blunt rhetoric, likening it to the biblical Samson and noting votes favor the blunt approach.
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Samson
The Whiner Habit Discussed in a Lament
A speaker condemns persistent whining as a bad habit rather than a sickness. The text portrays the whiner as an idle or lazy person who complains about every condition from heat to cold, implying no real problem exists beyond a habit.
The Brave Face of Humanity and a Mocked Groom
A lengthy sermon on enduring work and courage contrasts with a satirical critique of wedding rituals. It extols staying busy to curb whining, notes humanity’s bravery in daily strife, quotes Stevenson on diligence, then pivots to a bride-centric wedding scene. The groom is mocked as a mere, silent figure in the ceremony, subdued and unpraised.
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Reveille
Robert Louis Stevenson
Trousseau
Angerle
Benedict
Courage is main key to success after forty
The text argues the common belief that success must come before forty is false. Most successful people gain progress after forty, learning from mistakes and gaining experience. Courage sustains a person through aging, enabling future achievement. Forty marks readiness, not end.
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Lves
United States Senate
Sultan of Turkey Rumored Illness and Cautions to Wealthy
A derisive note claims the Sultan suffers cerebral anemia with hallucinations and predicts a fatal outcome amid Balkan fever. It warns rich men dealing with Brother Schwab to resist lavish temptations. It also notes Mary MacLane abandoning journalism as her influence wanes and ends with a remark on perceived self-importance.
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Turkey
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Edmund W. Burke
Burke
Cher
Me CS. Goonwin
la Salle Street
Charlies
Breyer
IST West Division Street
Ite
Gustavus J. Tutge
Dwige
FTL
Mordaunt
Marconi
Imethordls
Succes
W. W. "Wheelock
Board of Election Commissioners
Alfred J. Wire
George Po Foster
Con. Brens
Robert 8
Ties
John R. Day
Ail Police
Williim Iventiss
Democrate Fo
Elbridge Hane
Meo Pot. Pholey
Brillant Special Eneel
The
Drainage Board
Hines
Te Wold de Strong
Genwal
Aiong
Cook County
Ton
Adams A. Goodrich
Michiel i. June
Cooke Diegael
Thorpson
Republicss Party
Coptely Wilde ' Scaeek
William Prentiss
Hearst
W. ¢. Price
Cyril BR. Jindus
West Side
Democratic Organization
Congress
Jandus
State Senate
Paul Pohl
United States
Cascade
Thompson Brothers
Messrs. Tweed & Ray
Glass Sign Manufacturing Tem
West
Hugh L. Roux
Hugh
PD. 1
Will
Platt
New York Statesman
Mr. Carnegie
Wall Street
Colombia
Maud Ballington Booth
Minnesota
New England
New York
England
Great Britain
Brother Schwab
Mary MacLane
Wheeler & Wilson
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabash Ave
Lena A. White
Lea A. White
White's College OF Shorthand
Fine Arts
Michigan Ave
Board OF Trade
Bar
Isidore H. Himes
the Superior Court
Ashland Block
Illinois
Jphone Main
Edward B. Esher
Oxford
la Salle St
Walte
Chamber of Commerce Building
Goodrich, Vincent & Bradley
the Rookery
Adame A
Geodrich William A
Vincent Relph R
Bradley Harrison
LAW Office
Louis J. Behan
Stock Exchange Building
Alfred E.barr
Calumet
Chicago, Ill
Telephone Central
O’shaughnessy
O’shaughnessy Attorneys AT Law
Ashland Block Dentical
William P. Black
Ashland
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