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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1904
Page
2
From June to December Mc Doherty set the total work cost at 60000 dollars, leaving a 55000 dollar deficit to be raised by clubs. He proposed adding 20 percent for contingencies and set the daily cost of the work at 300 dollars.
A strong Chicago Peoria syndicate plans canal excursions from Chicago to the St Louis World’s Fair. First National Bank of Peoria backs the venture with Vernon Beaver and James F Byth heading Amusement interests. The Transcontinental Amusement Company offers $500000 stock, fully paid, non assessable, at ten cents on the dollar, to fund boat trips and fair attractions.
The item lists Steuben County Wine Company at 210 and 212 East Madison, and Lange Brotlers at 110 Dearborn with remarks on quality and price. It then delivers a string of satirical observations on politics, business, and society, including references to Mr Paul Pohl, naval gunners, and various cultural asides, all framed as a bustling miscellany of circa late 19th or early 20th century Chicago life.
The text argues that repeating living persons’ names risks offense and harm, while honoring the dead is proper. It notes penalty for misusing a name and defends allowing honored figures to carry a legacy. It urges care so living subjects like cables are not burdened by the past.
Berlin connects to Copenhagen via a new international ferry between Warne munde on the German coast and Gljedesby on a Danish island. The service carries through trains across about a 20 mile water stretch, expanding cross border travel.
The article extols Brooks' faultless tooth powder as the leading preservative and beautifier of teeth, claiming it surpasses all rivals in effectiveness and keepability.
Philadelphia court rules a wife does not own her husband’s pay envelope though she may want the contents. The note adds a whimsical aside about a 7th year Meiji standard and an old claim about Dr Brooks tooth powder in beet preservative.
One of the Japanese officers killed at Port Arthur is elevated to war god status in Japan. Yet many would not welcome being blown to pieces even for such an honor.
A clergyman speaking in an Eastern city before the Church Association for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor states that some city areas suffer brutalizing contentment. He argues dissatisfaction drives progress and unrest signals life, comparing it to a growing boy's restlessness.
Three major schools report severe complaints about student illiteracy and poor thinking and writing. Teachers blame lower schools for too much azure study and physical culture while not enough reading aloud and memorization.
The World cautions about glorifying famous men and their flaws. It notes Towells Green and Lodge Jones as examples of misdeeds alongside imagined regiments of Bryan and Roosevelt, arguing even revered leaders can fall short of perfection.
The article extols Dr Brooks tooth powder as faultless and the finest believe yet found for preserving and beautifying teeth.
An old-time warning tale describes red petticoats signaling danger for railroad engineers. It recounts how women in Wilmington, Delaware, sawed by winds exposing red skirts cause train derailment fears, prompting a Pennsylvania Railroad ban on red petticoats near tracks.
Secretary of the National League for the Protection of the Family argues uniformity should come from state action, not federal legislation. He warns constitutional amendment is nearly impossible and cites strong Southern opposition to shifting powers to the national government.
A 19th century discussion notes that uniform divorce laws could curb interstate migrations for divorce fees, while public opinion shapes reform. It extols epistolary art, urging women to preserve personal letter writing against telegraphs, typewritten notes, and social distractions.
The trolley system spreads across New England with comparable speeds to steam lines and large cars carrying passengers mail and freight. Routes link country towns to rail hubs and even connect cities like Portland Boston Providence Hartford and New York via the broomstick train. The latest trend combines steam and trolley on a single track foreshadowing feeder networks converging with mainline steam rails.
Western flour magnates warn that world wheat supply may fail if Chinese demand rises. The Booklovers' Magazine notes Japan’s army now receives daily rations of flour from Oregon Washington or California, signaling a shift in commercial history as the edict spreads.
A curious example of locksmithing at Temple Church in London features a key weighing seven pounds and eighteen inches long. The lock was made to fit the key rather than the usual key built for the lock.
A camphor test of air exposure signals coming weather. If the gum stays dry, the weather will be fresh and dry. If the gum absorbs moisture and becomes damp, rain is indicated.
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