Chicago Needs a New Charter for Civic Progress
The piece argues Chicago is hampered by old laws and lax crime control and urges a state wide vote on a new city charter this November. It links improvements in drainage, bridges, streetcar tunnels, and lighting to charter passage, noting the pay as you go system blocks metropolitan status. It highlights postal workers’ hardships due to muddy streets and poor sidewalks, profiling veteran carrier Daniels and his eight mile route.
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Chicago
Chiago
Daniels
Reign of Chicago Crime Shrinks as Public Action Grows
Chicago endures a summer of crime with 70 hold ups 14 wounded and one murder in three weeks. Police blame street fairs and stockyard strikes for crime waves as boy bandits emerge from city caves and shanties. Community action finally drives protective measures and curbs the spree.
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Chicago
O'Neil
Madison Street
Hans Peterson
Public demands efficiency before larger Chicago police force
Police officials blame lawlessness on numbers, but public will not tolerate higher taxes without proven discipline. The Daily News tracked officers across the city, noting lax discipline and repeated breaches of orders, while capt. Piper's New York report is cited to push for an efficient, disciplined force before expansion.
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Chicago
Piper
New York
City Club
Daily News
Nerve Racking Noises In Chicago Railways
Wright A. Patterson argues Chicago's vast cable and elevated railways create constant noise. He states no other city matches Chicago for density of trains and industrial establishments, which he believes nerve wrecks its inhabitants.
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Chicago
America
Lile
Y Wright A. Patterson
Sea to cover city a lake era prophecy foresees Chicago subsiding
Prof Grove K Gilbert of the US Geological Survey warned at Niagara Falls that Chicago could be submerged as Lake Michigan water rises and Niagara Falls dries in about 3,500 years unless mankind finds new energy sources. He traced glacial history and warned of shifting lake outlets and eventual changes in the Great Lakes region. A tour for congress members noted glacial evidence along the Canadian shore. Meanwhile shipments of game cocks to Matamoras mark about 10,000 dollars yearly entering Mexico from the United States.
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Lake Michigan
Masonic Temple
Montgomery Ward
Auditorium
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International Geographic Congress
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Sabara
Sone Ray
Gilbert
Falls of
Niagara
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Detroit
New Orleans
Matamoras
Mexico
United States
Antarctic Secrets Discovery returns from polar voyage with monumental findings
The Discovery sails into Portsmouth harbor after a three year lean, delivering magnetic data and new geography. Scott and crew mapped King Edward VII Land, refuted Wilkes Land, and advanced polar science with 82 degrees south and inland reaches in Victoria Land. The king plans a polar service medal. Scott promoted to captain.
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South Magnetic Pole
Scott
Wilkes Land
South Polar
Victoria Land
Erebus
Terror
Antarctic
South Victoria Land
Edward VII
Reactien
Capt Scott
Borchgrevink
Capt. Cook
Lieut Barne
Capt. Scott
Robert Falcon Scott
Royal Navy
Irrigation Potential in the West Sees 600 Million Vacant Acres
The dry western region holds about 600 million acres of vacant public land with enough water for irrigation of roughly one sixteenth of that area. Projecting 30 years ahead, 20 million more acres under irrigation could house 12 to 15 million people, though alkali in soils and waters poses a recurring challenge requiring flood irrigation to leach salts.
Cat lovers find vegetarians among felines in France
A French cat fancier reports investigations suggesting some cats may prefer vegetables, noting that green peas, when cooked, appeal to felines alongside meat. The observation challenges the assumption that cats are strictly carnivorous.
Chicago Likes Pickle Diet
The Tribune notes Chicago is becoming a major pickle hub with extensive works and growing cucumber farming in nearby states. It cites wholesalers creating pickle houses in Indiana Illinois and Michigan and reports Sycamore Ill. first crop success with profits per acre. Farmers profit from cucumbers as a crop and Chicago remains a large market for sour goods.
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Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Sycamore
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Raw Oysters Healthful Debate Sparks Dealer Scoring
A question about the wholesomeness of bi valve oysters prompts dealers to adjust scoring. Abundant beds along parts of the coast have led to replanted stocks in those areas as authorities consider safety and market impact.
Cats Prefer Veggies and Oysters Spark Debate
Gen Meyendorff notes cats favor asparagus, chicory, lettuce, carrots, melons, and bananas while avoiding apples and pears. Maize and coconuts please some felines, but market gluts and oyster contamination fears shape public taste. Also mentions a typewritten peace treaty and Persian law quirks with harsh punishments for unrest.
American Shoes Abroad
The Boston Commercial Bulletin notes that foreign shoe trade growth is steady though not as rapid as the 1899 to 1901 rise of over one million dollars per year. It credits consistent craftsmanship and adherence to sample quality, with styles that appeal to foreign buyers, for building demand overseas.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Japanned English in Tokyo Guide Book Quotation
A Japanese guide book for English speaking visitors contains the line on a city restaurant. It states the restaurant is the first established in the city, offers a fine view, and notes its business is prospective. The wording reflects awkward English usage of an era.
Maintaining a Principle Leads to Clever Dinner Solution
A Chicago Record-Herald tale recounts Mrs Hummer resolving a temperance dilemma by serving perfume as wine at a dinner party. The ruse succeeds as guests misinterpret the aroma as nectar, while Mr Hummer learns of the deception and questions the corkscrew omission.
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Mrs. Hummer
Myra
Mr. Hummer
John
Outrageous Perfidious Love Plot From Brooklyn Eagle
A tall brunette and a penniless suitor share rumors at a boarding house. He is warned the woman is engaged after he mistakes her departure for heartbreak. A lighthearted collage of old notices follows with recipe scraps and wry quips from periodicals.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Miss Jones
Blank
The Millionaire Meets His Tartar in Paris Café
An American dupe in a Paris cafe scheme loses a pocketbook after offering 40 000 francs as security. An Englishman discovers the purse holds only 250 francs in notes, revealing the ruse. The audacious con is exposed as the American disappears with the bag.
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Paris
Times
Grim jest of Kitchener and other army humor
Grim orders from Lord Kitchener place the regimental schoolmaster at officers disposal to aid their elementary education. The piece notes British officers heed the schoolmaster, cites odd brigade orders from the 1901-02 guerilla era, and adds brief humor sketches from Puck and Judge, including a dialogue from Philadelphia Press and a gag about a dutiful wife and a patent medicine tester.
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Philadelphia Press
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Judge
Padden's triple steal sparks 11 inning Browns comeback
In a long 11 inning game between St Louis and Washington, veteran Dick Padden masterminded a triple steal with Sugden and Burkett. Padden scored on a steal of home tying the game, as the Browns rallied to force darkness halt.
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Washington
Padden
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Sugden
Browns
Senators
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Brown
Richard Padden
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