Giant Hardware Trust Formed With 120 Million Capital
New York reports a consolidation of major hardware jobbing houses creating a trust capitalized at 120 million dollars. Key firms include Simmons Hardware Co of St Louis Bindley Hardware Co of Pittsburgh William Bingham Co of Cleveland and Supplee Hardware Co of Philadelphia plus 46 others. Headquarters will be in St Louis with eastern base in New York City the plan allows local houses to set selling prices while maintaining competition with remaining firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louise
New York
Simmons Hardware Co
St. Louis
Bindley Hardware Co
Pittsburg
William Bingham Co
Cleveland
Supplee Hardware Co
Philadelphia
Iron Age
Moore & Schley
George B. Hill & Co
New Jersey
New York City
Will Try to Raise Five Million for Boer Relief
Governor Yates Boer relief fund committee appeals to the public to raise five million dollars in one dollar checks or drafts payable to Theodore Roosevelt. Donations should be sent to Peter Van Vlissingen at 172 East Washington Street, Chicago, to aid women and children confined in reconcentration camps during the South African conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gov. Yates
Boer Relief Fund Committee
Cook County
Ill
Great Britain
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Peter van Vlissingen
East Washington Street
Tragedy in Everett as Mrs Bucey kills husband son then herself
In Everett Washington on April 10 Mrs Shepard R Bucey wife of the American National Bank assistant cashier shot and killed her husband and 4 year old Eugene before turning the gun on herself. A servant's account details the sequence and no motive is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Wash
Shepard R. Bucey
American National Bank
Elizabeth McNulty
British prepare drives as reinforcements arrive in Pretoria
Pretoria reports British authorities organize a series of drives for reinforcements arriving soon. The general outlook among the Boers is described as most disheartening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Tragedy at St Anthony’s Cemetery Ends in Suicide
Mrs Annie Schiosa, missing after a quarrel with her mother, telephoned her husband to meet her at St Anthony’s cemetery in Minneapolis. As he arrived she fired a pistol into her head, dying at the scene while he stood nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Anthony’s Cemetery
Annie Schiosa
Alexander C Nevins Dies in Chicago Newspaper Man
Alexander C. Nevins formerly telegraph editor of the Record-Herald died yesterday at Alexis Bros. hospital from heart failure. His health had been poor for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alexander C. Nevins
Telegraph
Record-Herald
Alexis Bros. Hospital
Nevins
Aged Pastor Rev. Dr Horatio Grebbins Dies in Cambridge
Boston reports the death of Rev. Dr. Horatio Grebbins pastor emeritus of the First Unitarian Church San Francisco at his Cambridge home after a long illness. He was 80 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Horatio Grebbins
First Unitarian Church
San Francisco
Campridge
Postal Service Posts Record Quarterly Receipts
Washington reports the three months ended January 1 showing postal receipts of 32,005,621 dollars and expenditures of 30,947,131 dollars, an excess of receipts over expenditures of 1,058,490 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postal Service
Ohio lawmaker proposal on Rhodes scholarships examinations
Ohio legislators report a proposed bi partisan royal commission to oversee Rhodes scholarship exams for native born Ohio youths under 18. House and Senate schedule several bills on licensing, taxation, jail penalties, canal policy, and school reform amid April sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
McNamee
Cecil Rhodes
House of Representatives
Ohio
House
Senate
Lieber
Toledo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Fairfield County
Gen. Grosvenor
Franklin County
Dairy and Food Department
Otto Jansen
Brumbaugh
Cole
McKinnon
State Dental Board
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Cleveland Painesville & Eastern raises capital stock
The Cleveland Painesville and Eastern Railway Company filed with the secretary of state to increase its capital stock from 1.5 million dollars to 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railway Co
Secretary of State
Fire damages New York Credit Co store in Lorain
A midnight blaze in the Little Three block of Lorain caused heavy damage to the furniture store of the New York Credit Co. and endangered several families living in flats above. Fire squads fought the flames as residents escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
New York Credit Co
Fire destroys Bates Horse Co training farm and Rogers home
Fire at an early hour yesterday morning destroyed the Charles F. Bates Horse Co training and stock farm and the residence of manager Norman N. Rogers near Hubbard in Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Charles F. Bates Horse Co
Norman N. Rogers
Hubbard
National Metal Trades Convention Opens in Cincinnati
The fourth annual convention of the National Metal Trades association opened in Cincinnati with two secret sessions. President George F. Steedman of St. Louis presided as reports from the president, commissioner, secretary and treasurer were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Metal Trades Association
George F. Steedman
St. Louis
Grosvenor Renominated by Eleventh District Republicans
Athens April 9 Republicans of the Eleventh district nominated Hon. Charles H. Grosvenor for congress by acclamation. Grosvenor accepted the nomination with an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenor
Athens
Eleventh
Charles H. Grosvenor
Congress
Appomattox Day Celebrated by Veteran Groups in Pittsburg
The 37th anniversary of the Appomattox surrender was observed in Pittsburg by the Union Veteran Legion and the G. B. of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appomattox
Pittsburg
Appommattox
Union Veteran Legion
G. B
Allegheny
Brief Pointers on Habits and Weather Opinions
A reflective note on how personal habits are judged by others and how mood and weather influence view. It cautions gentleness toward wearying people and hints at skepticism toward a patent medicine when a funeral director sits in the stock company behind the product.
MISS STONE ARRIVES AND DESCRIBES CAPTORS
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the Bulgarian captive missionary, arrived in New York aboard the Deutchland. She recalled the brigands were not as fierce as feared, denied ransom claims about Mme Tsilka, and described insults and threats during captivity. She noted better treatment after a baby born to Mrs Tsilka and relayed threats of death during negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ellen M. Stone
Bulgaria
Deutchland
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Mme Tsilka
Records of Balangiga guides court martial of Maj Waller
Manila April 11 The court martial for Maj Waller of the marine corps on charges of executing natives of Samar received Balangiga island records. The materials include insurgent Gen Lukban letters advising officials and praising victories and a Guevarra note restraining release of details as against the laws of war. A Lukban president letter discusses aligning with Americans then later rising against them. Counsel said witnesses finished and Maj Waller to speak today before counsel addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Maj. Waller
Marine Corps
Samar
Balangiga
Lukban
Gueverra
Balingaga
Maj
Waller
Want Equal Footing for Chaplains Troy Conference Action
At a Friday session of the Troy conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Saratoga New York on April 12 a resolution was adopted urging Congress during its current session to grant navy chaplains equal footing with other officers of the same rank in remuneration and general treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Troy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
United States Navy
Quay Opposes Elkin Gubernatorial Nomination
United States Senator Quay broke months of silence by declaring opposition to Attorney General John P. Elkin's bid for governor of Pennsylvania. The move shocked Elkin supporters and stirred political circles nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Quay
John P. Elkin
Pennsylvania
Elkin
Hotel Man Dies in New York at Hoffmann House
James D. Leary vice president of the Hoffman House Hotel Co. died yesterday at the hotel of heart trouble. Born in Montreal in 1837 he moved to New York as a child. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter and an estate valued at three million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James D. Leary
Hoffman House Hotel Co
Montreal
Leary
Baltimore interests withdraw from Yerkes trolley deal
Baltimore financiers who funded the London trolley project plan to withdraw from the Yerkes syndicate. The scheme is said to be expanded from a 5 million to a 25 million deal, though these interests object to the enlarged plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Yerkes Syndicate
Smallpox Cases Reported at Zion College
Chicago April 12 Two new smallpox cases are reported at Zion college a Dowheite institution bringing total cases to five The quarantined campus houses about 200 people and inmates refuse vaccination citing Dr Dowie teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Zion College
Dowie
Henry Fletcher Hanged for Roth Murder in St Louis
In St Louis on April 11 Henry Fletcher, a Black man, was hanged for the murder of 16 year old Louis Roth on August 27, 1900. Thirty five minutes after the drop fell a telegraph from Gov Dockery granted a 15 day respite to the condemned man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Henry Fletcher
Louis Roth
Condition of Winter Wheat in April Report
The April 1902 report from the statistician of agriculture shows winter wheat at 78.7 percent in average condition on April 1, lower than 91.7 in 1901 and below 82.4 the ten year April mean. State figures include Pennsylvania 82, Ohio 77, Michigan 83, Indiana 81, Illinois 90, Tennessee 60, Texas 72, Kansas 73, Missouri 91, Nebraska 93, California 93, and Oklahoma 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Statistican of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
California
Oklahoma
University of Illinois President suffers leg amputation
President Draper of the University of Illinois, severely injured in a runaway last Saturday, had his right leg amputated above the knee Wednesday night. His left leg, previously broken, is reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
Draper
University of Illinois
Kruger in Good Health Denies Illness Report
Utrecht reports that a United States statement of Mr. Kruger’s serious illness was denied yesterday. Inquiries elicited the reply that he is in very good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utrecht
United States
Kruger
Glass Blowers Strike Hits Bridgeton Plant
Philadelphia April 11 reports a strike of glassblowers at the More Jonas Glass Co. plant in Bridgeton New Jersey. The stoppage follows the companys refusal to confer with officials of the Glassblowers union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
More-Jonas Glass Co
Bridgeton
N. J
Glassblowers’ Union
Phoenix Horseshoe Co. Plant Shuts Down Over Overseer Dispute
Joliet April 11 Phoenix Horseshoe Co plant employing 350 men has closed for an indefinite period. A dispute among workers over the employment of a certain overseer is given as the cause of the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, IU
Phoenix Horseshoe Co
Brutal Detroit Murders Prompt Probes and Confession
Detroit police race to solve the slaying of Mrs Jeanette and discover another brutal killing. George Henry Heygood is found dead on Amherst Street with a deadly blow to the skull. Detective efforts lead to William F. Jones arrest as motives remain unclear. Prof Joseph M Miller confesses to murdering Miss Carrie M Jennett amid illicit relations and a plea of disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Jeanette
Thirteenth Street
George Henry Heygood
Amherst Street
Junction Avenue
Heywood
William F. Jones
Jones
Miss Jennett
Grand River Avenue
Joseph M. Miller
Carrie M. Jennett
Rhodes Body Laid To Rest In Matoppo Hills
Cecil Rhodes is buried in a rock tomb on Matoppos Hill Bulawayo after a civic and native procession stretching five miles. The coffin draped with a union jack received a wreath from Queen Alexandra and 15 oxen were sacrificed by local chiefs after Christian rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
Matoppos Hill
Bulawayo
Matoppos Hills
Alexandria
Kopje
Shembli
Faku
Umgula
Fortune Estate Bequeathed to Archbishop Ryan
Will of Col. John McKee, said to be the wealthiest negro in the country, leaves over 2 million dollars to Archbishop Ryan as trustee for the Philadelphia archdiocese. Surviving daughter gets 300 dollar annuity with her heirs receiving 50 dollars each. Harry Minton gets 50 dollars. After all annuities end, balances revert to the archbishop’s residuary estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church
Philadelphia
Col
John McKee
Archbishop Ryan
Archdiocese of
McKee
Harry McKee Minton
Harry Minton
Cuba Postal Ties to Persist Under Joint Action
President elect Palma of Cuba and Gonzalo de Quesada met with Postmaster General Payne and officials to keep existing Cuban postal arrangements. They urged Cuban officials remain in place until new appointees are trained. American officials may stay until Cuba’s system runs smoothly and a postal treaty is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palma
Cuba
Gonzalo de Quesada
Payne
Stillwater Editor Mrs. Seward Dies at Heart Failure
Stillwater Minnesota April 11 Mrs Elizabeth Seward longtime editor publisher of the Stillwater Messenger died yesterday of heart failure She was born in Hamilton New York and her maiden name was Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater, Minn
Elizabeth Seward
Stillwater Messenger
Congress urged to cover contractor losses on torpedo boats
Washington April 11 The build ing of 26 torpedo boats for the United States government cost contractors about 2 000 000 more than the price received from the government The torpedo board report to Secretary Long shows contractors claim losses exceed 3 000 000 They ask Congress to make good their losses arguing boats were new types to them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
United States
Torpedo Board
Long
Mrs Marion Roosevelt Dies Suddenly in New York
Mrs. Marion Roosevelt wife of Robert Roosevelt of New York and aunt of President Roosevelt died suddenly of cerebral paralysis. She was stricken Wednesday evening and never regained consciousness in Atlantic City where she was staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Marion Roosevelt
Robert Roosevelt
New York
President Roosevelt
Two Men Die As Wheel ing Express Hits Crossing
Pittsburg April 11 two men were killed last night at a grade crossing in Carnegie when the Wheel ing express struck them. The victims were David Holland and an unnamed companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wheeling Express
Pan-Handle
Carnegie
David Holland
Bill barring government purchase of prison-made goods
Washington April 11 a House committee on labor reported favorably a bill prohibiting government purchases of prison-made goods. The committee noted instances where shoes and similar articles had been bought by the government for army use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Labor
Express Train Slams Section Gang. Three Men Dead
An express train on the Boston Albany division of the New York Central struck a section gang at Alston yesterday. Three men were killed and one was injured in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston & Albany
New York Central
Alston
Dun and Co Weekly Trade Review Signals Active Markets
The Dun and Co Weekly Review reports overall business vigor despite wage disputes and weather restraining retail delivery. Pig iron contracts at $16.50 furnace, six months, extend into October. cotton, worsted, and footwear sectors show steadier activity. Failures total 198 in the United States and 19 in Canada, slight declines from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Hearings on Bills to Amend Interstate Commerce Law
Washington April 12 The senate committee on interstate commerce held a hearing on the Elkins and Nelson bills to amend the interstate commerce law. E P Bacon criticized delays before the commission and courts hindering prosecutions of railroads for unjust rates and discrimination. B A Eckhart urged the Nelson bill while Aaron Jones and George F Meade supported Nelson and Elkins respectively. J B Daish urged empowering the commission for hay dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On
E. P. Bacon
St. Louis
B. A. Eckhart
Millers’ Association
Aaron Jones
National Grange
George F. Meade
New England Manufacturing Association
Elkins
J. B. Daish
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Gen Wade Hampton Dies After Long Illness
Gen Wade Hampton of South Carolina died Friday morning at 9 o clock at age 83 or 84 following a general breakdown. He celebrated his 84th birthday last week and had recent severe attacks. Children were summoned to his bedside and he was moving about a week ago before a rapid decline. No funeral arrangements have been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Hhe
Chicago Fires Ravage Two Blocks on April report
Two fires tore through Chicago yesterday afternoon. The Ninety second street and Commercial avenue blaze damaged several buildings with an estimated loss of 50,000 dollars. The Renfest apartment building blaze, one of the city’s largest, caused 175,000 dollars in damage. A fireman died after walls collapsed during efforts to control the flames.
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Chicago
Ninety-second Street
Commercial Avenue
Riot outbreaks in Brussels injure about 25 people
Brussels experienced several small riotous outbreaks last night. Police charged the rioters and about 25 persons were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Prominent Business Man Dead From Dropsy
Henry M. Bennett president of the Consolidated Gas Co Pittsburg and stakeholder in water interests in New York Boston Pittsburg and other cities died Friday on his stock farm near Farmingdale New Jersey the cause of death was dropsy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Henry M. Bennett
Consolidated Gas Co
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Farmingdale
Valuable Bull Dead in Emporia
Emporia Kansas April 12 Wild Tom the famous Hereford bull once rejected for 25000 dollars has died after winning numerous prizes at cattle shows across the United States and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kan
Herford
United States
England
Former Kentucky Legislator Convicted of Shooting Policeman
James A. Violett, ex member of the Kentucky general assembly and noted attorney, was convicted yesterday of maliciously shooting at a policeman. He was fined $500 and ordered confined for six months in the county jail. Violett is a well known figure in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
James A. Violett
General Assembly
Violett
Fisherman Finds Pearl Worth 1500 in Wisconsin
Lacrosse Wisconsin April 12 G Nodenica a poor fisherman found a clam on a sandbar yesterday that hid a pearl he sold for 1500 dollars The discovery brought him immediate profit and local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
G. Nodenica
Duel on public road ends in death near Hopkinsville
James D. Brown 55 a leading North Christian planter and his tenant William Pulley fought a pistol duel over a tobacco crop settlement on a public road. Brown was killed instantly and Pulley was shot through the shoulder and is under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
James D. Brown
William Pulley
Brown
Pulley
Garfield Appointed Civil Service Commissioner Nominee
Washington April 12 The president nominated James R Garfield of Ohio for civil service commissioner and his confirmation appears assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Washington
James R. Garfield
Ohio
General Schofield Backs Staff Plan Criticizes Commanding General Role
Gen. Schofield testified before the Senate Military Affairs Committee on a bill to create a general staff. He argued the president must act through the secretary of war and that the office of commanding general should disappear. He warned that poor relations between the president, secretary of war, and commanding general weaken the army. He endorsed giving the president authority to select a chief of staff and opposed a four year term for that post. He cited examples of close, unproductive personal ties at the top of the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On
Schofield
Gen. Schofield
Tom
Ven
Congress of the United States
von Moltke
Police Chief Killed by Man He Arrested in West Virginia
In Elkins on April 12 Chief of Police P C Marstiller was shot and killed by Wilfred Davis a woodsman he had arrested. Davis resisted near the jail and fired striking the chief. A large posse pursued Davis and he was captured and jailed at Phillippi after a lynch mob formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
P. C. Marstiller
Wilfred Davis
Davis
Marstiller
Woodford
Phillippi
Fire in Wallace block destroys homes in Pittsburg
A blaze in the Wallace block at Center and Highland avenues caused about 35000 in damage and forced 30 families from their residences. The fire started in the boiler room and spread rapidly, with many tenants narrowly escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wallace Block
Center and
Highland Avenues
Two Taylor women arrive to serve year in penitentiary
Mrs. Francis L. Taylor Sr., 75, and her daughter Miss Francis L. Taylor Jr., 18, reached Columbus from Cincinnati to begin a one year term on a child stealing charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, C
Francis L. Taylor
Francis L. Taylor, Jr
Cincinnati
Race Riot Erupts In Tenderloin After Shooting
In New York on April 12 a clash between Negroes and whites left about a dozen black men badly beaten. The violence followed the shooting of Holmes Easley a young black man by a bicycle police officer after Easley drew a razor and threatened the arresting officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tenderloin
Holmes Easley
Easley
Attack on Deputy Sheriff Ends in Mob Killing in Louisiana
In Natchitoches Louisiana on April 12 a mob of about 50 men captured an unknown Black man who had shot and killed Deputy Sheriff J B Thomas near Victoria. The deputy was killed during an arrest attempt and the attacker was shot to pieces by the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
J. B. Thomas
Victoria
Thomas
Plague Declared Epidemic Near Yung Kong China
Consul Mc Wade in Canton cables that plague is epidemic in towns and large villages near Yung Kong in Kwang Tung province, signaling widespread outbreak concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consul McWade
Canton
China
State Department
Yung Kong
Kwang Tung Province
Admiralty Court Grants Salvage Award in Etruria Case
In London April 12 the admiralty court awarded the owners of the British steamer William Cliff 11 000 pounds for salvaging the Cunard line steamer Etruria. The Etruria was found disabled and towed to the Azores by the rescuing vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty Court
William Cliff
Cunard Line
Azore Islands
Wisconsin Syndicate Buys 20000 Acres Redwood Timber
A Wisconsin syndicate purchased 20 000 acres of redwood timber in southeast Oregon. The land was bought for nearly 1 million dollars and includes the harbor of Cheeto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Oregon
Cheeto
Carnegie Fund Backing Scottish Universities Draws London Meeting
Nearly two and a half thousand attend the first annual trustees meeting in London for the Andrew Carnegie bequest to the Scottish university. The report shows 6 000 applications with most disallowed and 2 441 students aided at about 114 900 dollars for the 1901 02 winter session. The fund's fees repayment proved a boon, with two fees already returned to recipients including a scholarship beneficiary and a beneficiary of a late legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
London
Lord Elgin
Public endorsement of St. Jacobs Oil by local readers
Readers report personal cures from St. Jacobs Oil for lumbago sprains toothache and neuralgia after using the remedy externally. The investigation confirms high sales at Taylor and Co Briggate Stores Leeds with over a thousand bottles weekly and broad public praise for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Messrs. Taylor and Co
Briggate
Leeds
London School Children Vaccination Notes Humorously Quoted
Public vaccinator examined London board school children amid parental objections. A parent wrote I do not object to vaccination but her son should be James McCarthy. Another note asked to change Jim’s name to Hazlewood after a recent remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Board
James McCarthy
Jim
Hazlewood
Chicago and Northwestern B y Tourist Sleeping Cars to Pacific Coast
Chicago and Northwestern lines offer monthly March and April fares from Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City at $30.00 and to Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria and other points at $33.00 plus $30.50 and $33.00 options. Tourist Sleeping Cars run daily to the Pacific Coast. For maps and details contact the nearest ticket agent or W B Kniskern at 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern
B.y
Chicago
Helena
Butte
Anaconda
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria
Pacific Coast
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Ill
Maiden’s Prayer Quip Echoes in Philadelphia Bulletin
A playful exchange quotes Miss Daodle and a caller asking about ping-pong, followed by a line offering The Maiden's Prayer. The fragment reflects lighthearted cultural prompts in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Do You Want a Home Out West Prospectus Ad
Advertisement from the Exchange Oil and Refining Co offering fruit, agricultural and oil land for sale in 4 to 5 acre tracts. Promises illustrated prospectus with map and reliable agents listed in Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Oil and Refining Co
Equitable Dees
Denver
Col
Aged Criminal Sentenced After Life Term
A Punch cartoon caption shows a lawyerly judge and an aged criminal exchanging quips about serving a life sentence. The sharp wit captures public attitudes toward punishment and the humor of legal proceedings.
Earliest Russian Millet Promises High Hay Yields
Advertises prolific millet by John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin. Claims 5 to 8 tons of rich hay per acre. Priced at 50 pounds for $1.90 and 160 pounds for $3.30 with low freights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Monarchy and the Era Naming Tradition Explored
A brief reflection on how monarchies designate eras by rulers and notable figures, highlighting the practice of naming periods after those who shaped events, even as their actions varied in influence. The excerpt suggests a critical view of the value of eras named for lesser performers.
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E. J. Thompson
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Zong
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J. G. Lever
M.D
Clinton
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Mangas
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Warton St
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Omaha
Rockford
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Waterloo
Pode
Cornell Bluffs
Buffet
Sean
Hanson
G. BP
Herdorbe
Nysteria
Wakefallam
Aeae
Rankin Drug
Lewis
Manxs Ag
Scientific J Fimerican
Jarrest Stewie Auy
Herma
Washington, D. G
Washington State
Ohio Lawmakers
Cuban Postal Affairs
DUN & CO
Gen. Hampton
E. Sailer
Poa Z
German Relief Association
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Satter
Hill St
Carnegie Fund
Puck
Pollock
Pega Ev la Agzo
Brad
J-Tower CO
Bostonmass
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Cenaro
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