Trustee Fraud Scheme Exposed Near University
The World reports a wide fraud scheme involving trustees and victims across Polk township and nearby areas. One trustee narrowly escaped, others linked to counterfeit warrants totaling 1280 dollars were signed before police actions. Prosecutor Edmondson gained evidence to present to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Township
Iit
Joseph H. Allen
John Carson
Allen
National Hotel
Carson
Samuel Kerr
Benton Township
Edmondson
Bloomington
Serpents in myth and history span tongues and times
The article surveys serpents from biblical and classical symbolism to medical emblems. It notes a rattlesnake flag proposal with "Don't tread on me," eye protection under skin, and snake immortality in ancient lore. It also mentions a giant heathen burial site in Austria and a vast Louisiana farm bought in 1883. It ends with Austrian law on women’s confinement and convent refuges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aesculapius
Rome
Apollo
Mitterndorf
Austrian
Salzkammergut
Louisiana
Austria
Incidents in the Life of the Martyred President Lincoln
Daniel Strong recounts how statesmen of Lincoln’s era viewed his election, birth anniversary, and rise. The piece contrasts eastern skepticism with western acclaim, noting Lincoln’s political genius, cabinet craft, and enduring oratory from Cooper Institute to Gettysburg, as viewed by figures like Davis, Weed, Evarts, Bryant, Lowell, and O’Conor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
David Davis
Judge Davis
Congress
Palace
Otto
Supreme Court
Davis
Thurlow Weed
Lyman Trumbull
Senate
Iinois
House
Tinois
Seward
Rochester
Greeley
East
Weed
Senator Seward
State Department
William M. Evarts
Mr. Evarts
Evarts
William Cullen Bryant
Cooper Institute
Charles O’conor
Puted
Cephas Brainerd
John P. Gulliver
James Russell Lowell
Mr. Lincoln
Daniel Strong
TIDAL WATER POWER FROM RHODE ISLAND PLANT
Chicago Inter Ocean reports a Rhode Island tidal power experiment at Bowers Cove near Providence. A $20,000 plant in 1893 with 1000 horsepower on a four foot tide aims to provide perpetual, stable electricity for heating lighting and manufacturing within 100 miles of tide water. Plans include multiple coastal plants transforming coast cities with brighter air and reduced coal emissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Bowers Cove
Narragansett Bay
Rhhode Island
Providence
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Falls of
Niagara
Chicago
Beware Installment Scams By Bicycle Dealers
Public warned against bike sellers offering installments with no cash down claiming fixed prices. Installment buyers may pay near 100 while cash purchasers pay 75 or less for the same model. High grade bikes have fixed cash prices, with reasonable extra charges for credit.
Baroness Adolph de Rothschild Views Cow Shed From Boudoir
At a Brittany villa a sliding panel in a wall allows Baroness Adolph de Rothschild to look into a marble‑fitted cow shed. Cows feed from marble meters and are milked in view of her boudoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph de Rothschild
Brittany
Despatch Locks to End River Tides, Bullis Proposes
Franklin H. Bullis of Brooklyn proposes a harbor system of Despatch Locks and sea walls to create a fresh water harbor, eliminate hull barnacles and reduce dredging. He argues locks would allow constant flood tide at docks, enable deeper port entry for large vessels, improve health by reducing sewage flow, and enable earlier sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
R Bullis
Belmont Avenue
Brooklyn
Throge’s Neck
Presnt
New York
Troy
Hudson
Bullis
Despatch lock plan could protect New York Harbor says inventor
The article describes Bullis idea for sea locks in New York Harbor with steam powered gates and movable sections to admit multiple ships, linking a proposed sea wall from Cowes Island to Staten Island and extending benefits to many Atlantic ports and rivers. It also notes wartime value by mounting guns on fortified wall sections. It ends by discussing a fashion trend where wealthy women carry small dogs in harnesses or stylish satchels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Bullis
New York
Cowes Island
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Narrows
Long Island Sound
Belfast
Portland
Bath
Augusta
Maine
Newburyport
Gloucester
Boston
New Bedford
Fall River
Massachusetts
Providence
8. S
New London
New Haven
Wortford
Middletown
Connecticut River
Hudson
East Hackensack
Rahway
Raritan
Passaic
Harlem
Delaware River
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Annapolis
Delaware
Washington
D. C
Potomac River
Newport News
James River
Plymouth
Edenton
Columbia
Newberne
N. C
Georgetown
Charleston
Beaufort
S. C
Savannah
Darien
Brunswick
Jacksonville
St. Johns River
St. Augustine
Tampa
Pensacola
Milton
Fla
Mobile
Ala
Mobille Bay
Wallisville
Trinity Bay
Tex
Galveston
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Columbia River
Empire City
Eureka
San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
N. Y. Herald
Dressing the Bed A Guide to Bedspreads and Styles
A Chicago Chronicle note describes affordable to upscale bedding trends for summer homes and young ladies rooms. It catalogs bedspreads from cottage quilts to Marseilles effects, English dimity, brocaded floral borders, and lace overlays, priced from two dollars to twenty five, with matching French bolster and yellow wash silk embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delft
Marseilles
Chicago Chronicle
Preserving Fresh Violets From a Flower Tip
To keep violets fresh while worn wrap stems in cotton dipped in salted water then in tinfoil. When not in use place stems in salted water tops sprinkled and the whole covered with confectioners paper in a cool place. This method preserves blossoms for several days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
Jlorace Greeley
Prairies
Junge Davis
Mais
Shakespeare
Judd
Browning
Trumbull
Senator Palmer
Palmer
Jemser
Ocean
F. H. Bullis
Marbor
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