The Passing of Ex Governor Altgeld in Joliet
The article details ex Governor Altgeld's death from a cerebral hemorrhage after an emotional public speech. It notes his calm last moments, his brief exchange with Dr. Cushing, and his final words. It also covers reactions, his criticism of Pauncefote and U S policy, and his funeral procession in Joliet with flags at half mast.
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Joliet
Republican
John P. Altgeld
Dr. Cushing
Altgeld
Friends of Humanity
Yates
South Africa
United States
Lord Pauncefote
Pauncefote
Hay
Emma FE Altgeld
Ae Taillion
Ils
Spee
Remarkable Man From Poverty to National Fame
A historical sketch of John Pi Altgeld born in Prussia in 1848 who emigrated with his father to Ohio. He showed early study habits and joined the Union Army in 1864. After the war he continued schooling and taught a Bible class before his later career.
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John
Pi. Altgeld
Prussia
Ohio
Disaster on the Providence Drowns Twenty at Lake Palmyra
The steamer Providence bound from Vicksburg to Lake Palmyra overturned at 2 am as a cyclone struck. Twenty people perished, including Captain William Cassidy and Chief Engineer Clyde Scott, all white, plus several colored passengers and crew. Only nine survived after the vessel sank in forty feet of water near Ione Landing.
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Xx. A. Lancaster
Palmyra
George Lamb
Harrison Gelber
Betse Hunter
Jos ‘Neal
Mike Lewis
Tom Scott
Whit. Burns
Minnie Taylor
Joe Christian
Ben’ Richardson
Lake Palmyra
Providence
Overture Attempts to Reach Sugar Tariff Accord
In a heated debate Chairman Payne and Rep Dalzell floated compromise overtures for the sugar crop. Opponents pressed for careful deliberation and opposed a blanket 20 percent cut, urging equal impact on agricultural and manufactured products. A late conference discussed limiting reductions to the next year's single crop.
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Payne
Dalzell
William Alden Smith
Ways and Means
Wil
Governor refuses to commute Mont death penalty case
Helena March 18 Governor Toole refused to commute the death sentence of Clinton Dotson who is awaiting execution at Deer Lodge for murder. Dotson, serving ninety nine years, allegedly induced another convict to murder his father Captain Oliver Dotson and flee with a confession claiming he would take responsibility for the crime. Captain Dotson was murdered as part of the plot and his killer was later executed.
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Mont
Toole
Clinton Dotson
Deer Lodge
Dotson
Oliver Dotson
Van Sant to file merger suit against iron range railroads
Governor Van Sant has instructed Attorney General Douglas to begin proceedings in state courts against the alleged merger among the Duluth Mesabi and Northern and Duluth and Iron Range railroads. The United States Steel Corporation, said to own stock in those lines, will be named a party defendant.
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St. Paul
Minn
van Sant
Douglas
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Irgn
United States “Stéeel’ Corporation
Duluth
Mesabi
Northern
Iron Range
Chinese protest over Chinese exclusion continues
Washington reports from March 13 indicate the Chinese government protests further restrictive immigration measures targeting Chinese emigration to the United States and Hawaii. Minister Wu initiated the effort, facing sharp press criticism while his government considers greater action. The Senate immigration committee action provides little relief for the Chinese side.
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Conger
Peking
United States
Philippines
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Soo
State ‘Department
Chinese Foreign, Office
Mwork
Senate
Ctious
Boston Waterfront Strike Widens Across Unions
Longshoremen's unions led by Noddle Island and O’Connell assemblies join the strike at Charlestown and East Boston, tying up the waterfront. A conference with business leaders and Governor Crane aims to settle the dispute, while the Civic Federation stalls without both sides’ requests. The railways insist they must move all freight as a common carrier, leaving arbitration unclear.
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Boston
Mass
Noddle Island Assembly
O’ Connell “Assembly
Charlestown
Jcunard
Leyland Lines
O’ Connell Assembly
Warren
Dominick
Wilson- Furness-Leyland- Lines
Building Trades, Council, and Central Labor Union
Crane
Cat suffocates infant in carriage at home
Denver city reports a 12 month old child of Gustave Brown suffocated by a large cat that inhaled the infant's breath while lying in a carriage in the back yard. Dr. Waxham said death caused by the cat's breath. Toronto council bans US bids on civic work citing Canadian exclusion.
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Gustave ‘Brown
Brown
Waxham
One More Victim of the Wreck at Sanderson
El Paso March 13 It is learned that W White prominent attorney and father of C White of St Louis was cremated in the debris of the Southern Pacific wreck near Sanderson last week.
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Tex
W. White
A. White
St. Louis
Sanderson
Peoria Seeks State Republican Convention
A mass meeting of prominent Peoria business men was held on March 13 to plan and secure the next Republican state convention for Peoria and vicinity.
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Peoria
Alls
Britannia to Race Again for the Coming Yachting Season
London march 13 Britannia is to be outfitted anew for the forthcoming yachting season with King Edward's approval.
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Britannia
London
Dward Avil
Chamberlain Stomach details from Houseworth Bros pamphlet
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Chamberlain stomach details and samples from Houseworth Bros with a price of 25 cents. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or complete facts.
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Houseworth’ ‘Bros
Notice to Debtors at the Old Stand Borneman Sons
The firm asks all who owe money to call and settle promptly at the old stand with Borneman Sons. They emphasize large obligations and appreciation for early settlement. Also notes on cough remedy and hair care advertisements appearing with local druggists and a Joliet address.
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Borneman
Sons
Dori
Man Seeks Employment via Samuel Moyer Office
Classified note announces a man seeks work and family support, directs inquiries to Samuel Moyer’s office at 403 South Main Street. Partial text notes farm work and related tasks.
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South Main Street
La Grippe Cure Promoted By Illinois Druggist
An 1898 1899 winter account features Hewett of Winfield Illinois praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for La Grippe and possible pneumonia. The ad notes pleasant taste and popularity and lists Houseworth Broz druggists as sellers along with a St Patrick's Day event and other notices.
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Chamberlain
Honeworth' Ros
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