Kern and Free Bacon and a Wisconsin Senator
The Indianapolis Star rails at Senator Kern and Wisconsin ally La Follette for backing Payne Aldrich duties that keep bacon costly. It accuses Kern of dissembling about 40 cent bacon and funding his Senate rise by a free pork list, leaving Indiana's voter promises unkept and his party embarrassed.
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la Foliette
Hero
Wisconsin
Indiana
Payne-Aldrich
Kern
Senate
Hillsboro Man Spends Weekend in City
Loran Holand of Hillsboro spent Sunday and Tuesday evenings in the city with some activity on Third street.
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Loran Holand
Hillsboro
Third Street
Foley Kidney Pills Help Workman Return to Duty
A Streator man credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing his kidney and bladder trouble and enabling him to return to work. He reports feeling healthier and urges others with similar ailments to try the tonic, noting it aided him quickly and broadly.
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M. Balent
Little Pennatt
Streator
Most Expensive Misprint Leads To Court Case
Paris Letter reports a cabinetmaker M Tournieux died after taking a misprinted family medicine recipe from a new edition of an old book. The author and chemist were fined and jailed. widow awarded damages totaling $200 plus annual support for children.
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M. Tournieus
Mme. Tournieux
Pam
Rother
Tournieux
Paris
London
Seeding Ten Among Cities With Over a Million Population
The article discusses the top global cities by population, noting Paris drops to fourth and Berlin rises to third. It cites Bertin’s 1911 census, lists New York, Philadelphia, Moscow, Calcutta, Buenos Aires, Constantinople, Osaka, Canton, and others with populations ranging from about 1.0 to 3.5 million, and mentions Canton as an uncertain figure from estimates.
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Paris
Berlin
London
New York
Bertin
Philadelphia
France
Canton
China
Chicago
Moscow
Calcutta
Buenos Aires
Constantinople
Osaka
Peking
Tokyo
SLGB
Vienna
Cee Eens
Petersburg
Coroner Seizes Long Cross Coins as Treasure Trove
Workmen in Amberley road uncovered many Long Cross pennies from Henry III era. A coroner impaneled a jury which ruled the coins ancient and concealed with unknown depositor. The coroner seized the treasure as king’s treasure trove.
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Southg Ute
England
Amberley Road
Henry WI
Chinese ink sticks with gilt dragons for export
Consular Report notes hexagonal Chinese ink sticks about five inches long and three quarters inch wide, wrapped in yellow envelopes and packed in boxes. Shanghai factory prices ink at 1.55 dollars per pound in gold, cheaper grade at 1.05 dollars per pound, larger lots include wooden case packing for export.
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Shanghai
Why He Didn’t Apologize Speech by Frank Buchanan
The text records Hon. Frank Buchanan of Illinois defending his new member status in the House on May 23, asserting equal floor rights with veterans and explaining failed prior attempts. Laughter follows as he explains his situation.
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House
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
House of Representatives
Skull Fracture Theory Tested by St Louis Doctor
A St Louis doctor reports testing a skull fracture theory 275 times. He says, by tickling the ankle a half inch above the sole on the inside, the big toe’s movement reveals fracture or intact skull. The described reflex links toe motion to skull condition.
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St. Louis
Decatur Telegram Reports Covington Couple to Wed
A telegram from Decatur announces the marriage of J. L. Allen of Covington and Pearl Cline of Danville. No other details given. Allen left Covington in his car about 6 40 Wednesday morning. the event was anticipated by many Covington people.
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Decatur
J. L. Allen
Pearl Cline
Danville
Allen
Covington
Death of Six Month Old Clelia Laman
Clelia Laman, six months old child of Mr and Mrs T H Lewsader of this city, died at 1 20 p m Wednesday after a brief illness from infantum cholera at their home. The funeral was from the home at 3 p m Thursday conducted by Rev Laney with interment in Mound cemetery. The Lewsaders are young and this is their first child. they have the community’s sympathy.
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Clelia Laman
T. H. Lewsader
Rev
Laney
Mound Cemetery
Lewsader
Death of Mrs Alma E Bantz at Bend church services
Mrs Alma E Bantz 41 wife of Charles Bantz died about 1 p m Wednesday at home north east of the city after a ten day illness. She was a daughter of Oliver Marshall and leaves a husband and several children. Funeral services will be held at Bend church at 2 30 p m today with interment in Steely cemetery. An obituary will appear later.
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Alma E. Bantz
Charles Bantz
Oliver Marshall
Bend
Steely Cemetery
Boards tighten contracts to curb contractor deviations
The Boards of Commissioners adopt a strict plan demanding that all fall contracts be executed exactly as plans and specifications require. Contractors who previously bid to different terms are now challenged, with Hanes & Wymbel and McKee Bros. cited for attempting to alter road construction from the approved plans.
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Boards of Commissioners
Stummer
Hanes & Wymbel
McKee Bros
Car Collision on Bridge injures Robb and family
Will Layton driving from his farm met Robb on an overhead railroad bridge. Layton’s auto struck Robb’s buggy sending it down the embankment. Robb was badly shaken with a crushed leg. Mrs. Layton and three young girls were inside the car. A team pulled the auto back to the grade as the vehicle nearly tipped.
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Will Layton
Robb
Layton
Local visitors and upcoming court actions noted
Frank Bislard and family from Chicago visit Dr. Sailor and wife. James Rhodes Ira Sailor and Mrs Sailor from Pine Village visit. Minnie Bruce and William Suttles seek divorces at the September term on uncompanionable grounds. Clifford Oakley sustains a severe ankle cut while splitting kindling. seven stitches. A party from here camps at Turkey Run near the Shades. Five youths around twelve to fourteen arrested for property destruction and watermelon theft. Mrs J Higgins of Clinton undergoes major surgery at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital, in serious but improving condition. Hoosier State.
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James Rhodes
Ira Sailor
Minnie Bruce
William Suttles
Veedersburg
Clifford Oakley
Will Oakley
Attica
Beckett
J. Higgins
Clinton
New Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Many A Suffering Woman
Drage herself painfully through her daily Yanks, suffering backache, headache, nervousness, loss of appetite and poor sleep. Fo ley Kidney Pills give quick relief from pain and misery and a prompt return to strength. No woman who suffers can afford to overlook Foley Kidney Pills. For sale by all druggists.
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Drage
Foley
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T. A. Clifton
Meta Hase Electros
MR. Kern
Treasure
J. Loeb’s Stores
Covington, Indiana
Frank Bislard
Will Adkins
Helen
George Williams
W. W. Layton
Turkey Run
The
Shades
Dr. August Schott
William W. Crane, M. T
American College of Mechano- Toeraphy
Andrus
Washington
Ret
P.A. Starck
Pigs
H Easies
Starck
United States
Tos Wou
Church & Parlor Oreans
P. A. Starge Piano CO
Wabash Ave
Ill
Chase
Sanborns
Layton & Bilsland’s Grocery and Bakery
George W. Kerr & Son
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