Scene of Illinois house riot recalls Miller death memory
Chicago remembers the 1903 Illinois house riot as ex speaker James Henry Miller of McLeansboro dies in St. Louis. The tumult featured a clash around the Lindy measure, attempts to seize the gavel, and deputies rolling on the floor while missiles flew and women guarded the speaker.
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Chicago
James Henry Miller
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
St. Louis
Odher
J. C. Miller
House of Representatives
Mueller
Willer
House
Lindy
Cleero J. Lindy
Bond
Slitter
Richard Burke
John C. Werdell
Miller
Albert Glinde
Burke
A. Reeve
Telegrams by mail not illegal says U S attorney
Punfab Aug 22 United States Attorney Lyman M Rags says sending telegrams by mail is not illegal. Striking telegraphers tried to sue Western Union and Postal Telegraph for collecting telegram rates and mailing them, but no federal law covers it and no federal prosecution is possible.
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United States
Lyman M. Rags
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Taft Announces Mrs Taft’s Health Improves Hopeful
Henry Taft issues update from Millbury Massachusetts stating his mother Mrs Louisa J Taft has been seriously ill for four weeks but is not losing ground and the family hopes for recovery despite prior exaggerated press reports the notice notes the condition remains serious yet stable with cautious optimism from the Taft household.
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Millbury
Mass
Henry Taft
Louisa J. Taft
President Jompers Addresses Boycott Suit
Washington August 22 President Jompers of the Federation of Labor comments on the boycott case saying he will not surrender his rights as a free American or violate court injunctions and will exercise his rights within the law.
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Gompers
Washington
Jompers
Federation of Labor
Twicch
Parade Still Open to Non Union Bands
Canton Ohio August 22 Joseph M. Weber head of the National Moderation of Musicians issues a special order allowing union bands to play in the McKinley monument dedication parade on September 30 regardless of non union band service.
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Canton
Joseph MM. Weber
National Moderation of Musicians
McKinley Monument
Bryan Escapes Wrecks En Route to Rockford Lectures
William J. Bryan and party escaped injuries when a baggage car derailed at a defective switch on the Northwestern road east of Belvidere. The train stayed on track. Bryan continued to Rockford after walking back to town. This marks the fourth delay on his trip to speak in Mockford.
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Bryan
Rockford
Belvidere
William J. Bryan
Here
Kiockford
Mockford
Time Ball to Signal Ships at Key West Yard
Navy department plans to place a time ball on a tall mast at the Key West naval station linked to the observatory. The signal aims to aid the many ships passing through the Florida straits.
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Florida Straits
Washington
Navy Department
Naval Station
Key West Navy Yard
Naval Observatory
Thts
Global News Bits Span War Plans to Travel and Trade
J Pierpont Morgan arrives from Europe as King Alfonso and Queen Victoria tour Bordeaux in secrecy. Labor shortages in the west push wages for Japs in Pacific coal mines to 170 dollars monthly. Ex president Cleveland recovers in hospital. A Chicago rabbi refused entry to Russia. Louisville ex mayor Paul Barth shoots self. Navy signs armor plate contracts for two battleships. a Philadelphia machinist is robbed of six thousand dollars. Zionist Congress at The Hague convenes its final session.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Europe
Harcope
Cape Cod
J. Bint Wirsch
Chicago
Russia
Paul C. Barth
Louisville
Taft
Lexington
Navy Department
Bethleher
Carnegie Steel Companies
Patrons urged to notify office on missed paper deliveries
Readers asked to report missed deliveries to the newspaper office to ensure timely service and address ongoing distribution gaps. The notice emphasizes prompt reporting to maintain regular newspaper availability.
Hum preys Medicine Co advertisement for Worms Bots Grubs
An 19th century ad promotes D. DL Worms Bots Grubs and other remedies in stable case with ten specifics. Price seven dollars. Sold at druggists or prepaid on receipt of price. Humphreys Medicine Co New York located at Col William and John Streets.
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Col
William and John
Concession Offer Aims to Settle Telegraph Union Dispute
President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union says proposals for a settlement are welcome and that arbitration may now be the only method to resolve the quarrel with Western Union and Postal Telegraph. Frank Likes notes a government guarantee could aid the agreement.
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Chicago
Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Frank Likes
Do You Think For Yourself
A vintage physician advertisement urges women to trust Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It highlights that the formula lists ingredients openly and claims endorsements by medical authorities across schools, promising a free booklet by mail from Buffalo, New York.
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Pierce
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Poker Rivalry in a New York Times Verso
The poem depicts a poker game where Alaock and Right Black clash as rivals. One hand appears strong with five clubs, while a smaller hand with a lone diamond fails to move the other player. The scene conveys tension and strategic standoff in a stylized verse.
Wisherman Bon Vivant Fishing Quip
A lighthearted Bon Vivant quip about catching a fish completing a joke on fishing and good beginnings. The line plays on a pun involving be ginning and frying, reflecting a whimsical seafaring tone.
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Wisherman
Witty Observations on Marriage and Gender Roles
A New York Press quote humorously critiques marital dynamics noting women’s suspicion of men after plays, men’s reluctance to marry over routine meals, and wives discovering husbands’ quirks. It satirizes reformist attitudes and portrays domestic indecision with sharp irony.
Park Bench Lovers and a Laughing Locksmith
A park bench scene shows two lovers as a locksmith drops his kit and laughs loudly. A park officer asks why and the locksmith says he wants to mock a locksmith’s fate with love, ending with the old man laughing himself away.
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Jove
Chicago News
Myer-I Railway Wreck Recalled After Seven Years
In a Detroit Tribune reminiscence, Myer-I recalls a railway wreck seven years past. He claims he was not hurt though the experience left a lasting impact, noting he crawled out of the wreck to safety.
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Myer
Cryer
Detroit Tribune
Proper Address Etiquette Sparks Settlement in Philadelphia Press
In a brief Philadelphia Press exchange, a creditor corrects a debt dispute by insisting on formal address. The note shows a strict tone over manners, with the debtor named as Markley and a demand for payment.
Precaution on corporal punishment sparks father’s remark
A Washington Star quote presents a father defending occasional corporal punishment to teach boys discipline, arguing against mollycoddling as a necessary corrective measure. The remark reflects parental attitudes toward child discipline in the era.
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Seyrab
Washington Star
In Suspense A murderer asks friend about surrender
An escaped murderer writes to a friend asking if turning himself in would suspend judgment. The friend replies that they would likely suspend him rather than judgment against him.
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John
Piano Tuner J Burdett Seeks Orders at Browod Dollmeyer
Local piano tuner J Burdett places orders at Browod Dollmeyer and can be reached by phone 3a Leach for service inquiries.
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J. Burdett
Browod Dollmeyer
Leach
They Make Strange Charges in Minnesota Mine Strike Allegations
Governor Hughes replied to a telegram seeking protection for ninety New York workers who were taken to Didath Minnesota by a man claiming to be a United States Steel Corp agent and forced into strike breaking. He said New York has no jurisdiction there and urged obtaining local authorities if legally detained. If New York laws were violated, prosecution can occur with available evidence.
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Nowonkin
New York
P Ress
Albany
N.Y
Hughes
New York State
Didath
Minn
United States Steel Corporation
Minnesota
Commons Stays Up All Night During Lords Amendments
London August 22 Irish Nationalists and others stayed awake as the House of Commons began debating the Lords amendments to the evicted tenants bill. Most amendments from the Lords were rejected and members adjourned after naming a committee to confer with the Lords to resolve the differences.
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Commons
London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lords
Traffic official fined over fender dispute in Los Angeles
Traffic Manager McMuthin of the Ehuntiowth Wleetric lines in Los Angeles has been fined 8300 or 800 days in jail for operating cars without a specified fender. The motorman and conductor were fined 100 or 100 days. An appeal is taken amid a fight with Huntington over city mandates on fender use.
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Los Angeles
Ave
McMuthin
Ehuntiowth Wleetric Lines
Huntington
Vigilance Tensions Lead to Homicide in Winston Ontario
Agnes Thomas and an accomplice shot and killed Philip Gilbert during a confrontation with citizens forming a vigilance committee in Winston Ontario. The incident occurred as townspeople attempted to oust the Thomas party from the Rocks area, prompting the fatal discharge with a revolver.
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London
Ont
Agnes Thomas
Philip Gilbert
Winston
Thomas
Thomas Wonan
Gilbert
Nation Fraternal Congress rejects amalgamation
BulTato New York August 22 The Nation Fraternal Congress voted against amalgamation with the Associated Fraternities of America after a close, bitterly debated convention vote.
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BulTato
N. Y
Associated Fraternities of America
Nation Fraternal Congress
Chicago Grain and Live Stock Prices On Market Day
Chicago and Buffalo market data show wheat corn oats pork and cattle quotes. Wheat and corn futures edged higher while livestock values for hogs cattle and sheep moved within narrow ranges in brisk trading.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
East Waffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Son
Merehants
Mast
Buttiaco N. Ys
Sevoneu Ja
Dimibs
Cilves
Kodol for Indigestion Sold at Stephenson Street Store
Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia is a vegetable acid preparation containing the same gastric juices of a healthy stomach. It digests what you eat. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, 85 Stephenson St.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Vacation Paper Forwarding Service Offered by Journal
Subscribers leaving the city for the summer can have their Journal forwarded by submitting their address at the office. Call 28 to arrange a forwarding system. Addresses will be updated as needed at no extra charge. The notice ends with a slogan about vacation reading at home.
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Journal
Hume
You May Need It She Was On The Doctor
A fragment from Harper's Weekly reflects a dialogue about external use of a remedy. The Patient's Wife comments on a product that compels a patient to rise to drink it, suggesting a medical or domestic scene within a periodical cartoon or satire.
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Toating
Harper's Weekly
Face to Face With Work Pick Ne Up Dialogue
A clipped exchange shows a suitor pleading and a friend advising practical steps. The line about learning a trade underscores the era’s emphasis on steady labor over romance.
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Pin
A Simple Prescription For Stomach Troubles
A simple stomach tonic is proposed using Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine. The mix is taken as a teaspoonful before meals and at bedtime in water, with Prosene noted as a digestive ferment and tonic.
Mouth Prints as Identification Says Viennese Surgeon
Dr. Paul Prager an army surgeon in Vienna argues that mouth molds offer superior identification to fingerprints since the palate remains absolutely unchanged throughout life.
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Paul Prager
Vienna
Ife
Europe's Largest Park Prater Vienna Aims for Record Size
The Prater in Vienna is claimed as Europe's largest park with an area nearing eighty square miles. Local officials cite the vast expanse as a major city green space and tourist draw in Austria's capital.
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Europe
Prater
Vienna
Nile fish population shows greater variety in world
A British museum expedition collected 9 000 Nile specimens proving the river hosts a wider range of fish than any other body of water in the period reported.
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The
Nile
Musem
Beating Carpets Advice for Care and Brushing
Instructions on carpet care advise beating thoroughly on the wrong side first and then on the right. Ten vigorous beatings on the right can ruin texture, while thorough brushing with a hard carpet brush causes no harm.
An Ideal Railway System Impression Quoted
A weary traveler muses on an ideal railway system where grains arrive punctually and safely, likened to dependable dividends. The remark appears as a humorous reflection in New York Life.
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New York Life
Tempting Odds in Love and Advice from Friends
A witty exchange on marriage choices where friends critique a man’s selection, and the other defends his independence. The banter highlights social temptation and the chance of being right about a partner.
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