Political Convention and Democratic Ticket Prospects
The article discusses the Seventh Congressional District and county Democratic conventions in Chicago, naming candidates such as Mr. Peely and Judge Prentice and noting preferred leaders like Hearst supporters. It highlights plans for county tickets, marketing alliances with local businesses, and company-backed arbitration practices at Swift & Macking and Kaho Corset Company expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peely
Congress
Mir Feely
Steuben Wane Company Prominent in Wine and Liquor Trade
The Steuben Wane company stands as a leading concern in the wine and liquor trade with headquarters at 210 and 212 East Madison Street offering a wide array of goods at very reasonable prices.
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Steuben Wane Company
East Madison Street
Notable Chicago Brewer Paul Pohl Prominent Citizen
Mr. Paul Pohl, leading weiss beer brewer in the United States, is named as a popular Chicago citizen. He is affable, fair in dealings, and punctual, having declined political honors to focus on his growing business. Lange Brothers at 149 Dearborn street offer top men’s shoes with excellent material and reasonable prices.
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Paul Pohl
United States
Chicago
Lange Brothers
Dearborn Street
Canal traffic planned with excursions to World’s Fair
A strong syndicate aims to run excursions on the Illinois and Michigan canal from Chicago to the St Louis exposition. The project counts First National Bank of Peoria as a major stockholder. Vernon C. Seaver serves as President and GM and Jomea PF Byth as Vice President and Amusement Manager, with backgrounds in expositions and amusements.
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
Chicago
St. Louis
First National Bank of Peoria
Vernon C. Seaver
Solletts
Businss
Jomea PF. Byth
le Bhasedet Eet
Ted
Europe
Enelr
Transcontinental Amusement Company eyes St Louis fair link
A prospectus describes the Transcontinental Amusement Company forming to connect Chicago and St Louis fairgoers via canal and steamboats. The plan leverages Peoria’s Al Fresco Beach and a proposed Root Garden, with stock at 50 cents on the dollar and fully paid non-assessable. Financing aims to develop entertainment ventures during the World's Fair season.
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Australia
United States
St. Louis Exposition
Chicago
Peoria
Ill
New Jersey Court Sets Boy Worth Against Girls
A New Jersey court rules one boy is worth as much as two girls, provoking mockery that the Czar of Russia and the King of Italy would likely deem the judge's estimate too low.
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New Jersey
Russia
Italy
War talk and mine warfare in the era of great powers
A newspaper reflects on mental health biases toward women, then shifts to war’s weapons. It notes the vast use of contact mines by Russia in the current conflict, claiming the Manchurian coast is mined and threatens any landings. It recalls the Russian torpedo gunboat Yenesel was destroyed earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexies
Manchurian
Mines in Port Arthur Harbor and Naval Losses
The account notes Russian mine placement at Port Arthur led to losses including a Japanese torpedo boat sunk while clearing mines. It highlights mines drifting due to storms and anchors failing, risking civilian ships. It discusses electrical contact mines as efficient warfare tools and notes their use persists even after peace.
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Port Arthur
Danny
Ancient Egypt secrets reveal glaze and ivory works dating long ago
The piece notes Abydos discoveries that push civilization back to early dynasties. It cites ten successive temples, a Mena glaze case, fine ivory carving, and an ivory statuette of Cheops as a builder from around 400 B C, highlighting rapid art progress and age. It also mentions a Tennessee mystery, milk sickness, affecting Sparta White County.
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Funders Petrie
Owens College
Manchester
England
Abydos
Ypt
Egypt
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Mena
B.C
Chee
Great Pyramid
Nile Valley
Jong
Jong March
Transformation of rubber and a veiled jab at a divorcee
The article notes vulcanized rubber can be rejuvenated for reuse and mixed with new gum to produce cheaper goods from waste material. It also mentions a calf kicking a man breaking his arm with the man’s language described as feverish. A 16 year old woman in Chicago secures a divorce and is urged to hope she can live it down.
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Chicago
Rubber Ties End of Worn-Out Goods Era
A Chicago remark on rubber scarcity notes that worn-out rubber items are now valuable. Since bicycles and cars increased rubber use, and rubber powers electricity, rubber became precious. Even old boots and coats can be worth something, as nothing containing rubber is discarded today.
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Chicago
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Meran
Winelawk
Wathta Tove Mall
Halsted
Congressteteet Pilstetet
Thor Tub Teleonta
Mine Psland
Teeletae
Congressional Patriot
Colamibin
Tonere
Magstelnesdt Caliterity Avenue
Piylston Street
Mrke Wit Prentiss
Willim Randolph Hearst
New York
Hearst
Cook County
Prentise
Allermin Wo
Rheniain
Recorder
Chieage
Swift Macking Company
O. Young
Kaho
West Side
Brooks
Fred E. Coyne
Cordelia
Thissia
Tunis
Paris
Spero William Yes
Selinols
Germany
Columbus
Methodist Church
Mars
Kentucky
Jacob
Denmark
Georgia
Klondike
Mr. Brownback
John DD. Rockefeller
John Din
J. Pierpont Morgan
Panama
The
American Tract Society
Richard
Rockefeller
John Dr. Rockefeller
Sparta
White County
Sick Mountain
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wheeler & Wilson
Ron
Wheeler & Wilson Mfc. CO
Wabash Ave
W. W. Tutwiler
Prest
E. J. T. Moyer
Sec’y
C. C. Marguerat, Treas
Union School Furnishing Co
Joseph P. O'Shaughnessy
Francis O'Shaughnessy
O’shaughnessy
O’shaughnessy Attorneys AT Law
Ashland Block
Telephone Central
Edward B. Esher
Oxford
la Galle St
Alfred E.barr
Calumet Building
la Salle Street
Chicago, Ill
Isidore H. Himes
the Superior Court
Chicago, Illinois
John J. Feely
Attorney At Law
Dearborn St
Edwin A. and
Oscar D. Olson
Lawyers Suite
National Life
TeLeprones Centre
Goodrich, Vincent & Bradley
Thomas D. Knight
Room
Washington St
W. Knox Haynes
Adams Express
Central
West Pullman
State
Chas
Wesley Novak
120Th Street
Sidney Adler
Chamber of Commerce
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