State to sue on back taxes against Tim eis Central Railroad
Springfield reports the state will pursue a tax claim against the Tim Eis Central Railroad, after a governor and attorney general meeting with experts. No filing date set as the audit continues and figures are not yet ready. A NY report of a possible compromise is denied under statute forbidding such action. An Illinois appraisal dispute cites railroad property values in 1904 and 1905, arguing valuations are far below capitalization. Blair to head Illinois education department replacing Bayliss who resigns to lead Western Illinois Normal at Macomb.
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Timeis Central Railroad Company
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Stead
New York
Springfield
Dee. J
Vflening
Lewis
Tinois
Blair
Bayliss
Francis G. Blair
Educational Department of State
Alfred Bayliss
Western Hlinois Normal School
Macomb
Man Ends Life in Mississippi River Amid Hallucination Claim
Rock Island Illinois December 5 Thomas J Nash aged 88 fatally jumped from the government bridge into the Mississippi river. A former Ottumwa Indiana stock farmer he recently sold property to live with his son George Nash American Express agent. Authorities say a fear of financial ruin sparked the fatal act.
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Rock Island
Thomas J. Nash
Government Bridge
Mississippi River
Nash
Ottumwa
George Nash
American Express Company
Hold Up At Piper Bros Restaurant Chicago
Two masked men with revolvers entered Piper Bros restaurant at 1220 Wabash avenue Chicago at 1130 p m forced two patrons against a wall and pointed a revolver at cashier John Weegan before taking all the cash and fleeing.
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Chicago
Piper Bros
Wabash Avenue
John Weegan
McGovern Handled for Sanity After Brooklyn Arrival
Terence McGovern known as “Nutty” and his wife and stepfather Joseph Kenny returned from Washington to Brooklyn. He was taken to the observation ward of King’s County Hospital for examination as to his sanity after police reported irregular behavior on arrival.
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New York
Dec
Terence Mecrovern
Corbett
Baltimore
King's County Hospital
Brooklyn
Joseph Kenny
McGovern
Washington
Lowe
Mc Wedsworn Fled, McGovern Seized After Ash Scene
Mc Wedsworn fled in fright and McGovern followed ash wagon drivers with a stick, claiming playfulness. A police officer detained him, McGovern was examined by Dr. Howell of Seney hospital who judged him insane, and he was taken to the hospital without resistance.
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McGovern
Howell
Seney Hospital
Guarantee Against the Mob in Jackson
Mississippi Governor Vardaman secured Colorado’s governor to surrender Creoree Jenkins a colored man wanted for murder in Tunes county Mississippi after assurances of protection from mob violence. Denver’s governor granted the requisition indicating Jenkins would be protected and denouncing contrary claims as efforts to defeat justice.
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Jackson
Miss
Vardaman
Colorado
Jenkins
Tunten County
Denver
Colo
Dee
Mee Donald
Mississippi
Creoree Jenkins
Tunes County
George Jenkins
Teen Genevieve Benedict Comitts Suicide in Bath Maine
Genevieve Benedict a 15 year old in Bath Maine left two notes directing disposal of her personal effects and burial before shooting herself in the head. She wrote she was going home to see mamma, her mother having died about a year earlier, a fact that weighed on her.
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Bath
Dee. F
Genevieve Benedict
Mamma
Genevieve
City Election Returns Show Mayor Race Narrowly Split
Incomplete returns from Los Angeles show Gates non-partisan leading Harper 1,254 to 1,090 for mayor with Lindley, the Republican candidate, trailing and conceding his defeat. Mayor McGarvin of the Republican city central committee comments on Lindley’s loss.
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Los Angeles
Cali
Gates
Harper
Lindley
Wilson
McGarvin
Republican City Central Committee
Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Prices and Market Totals
Chicago markets report Wheat oats corn pork lard and short ribs with opening highs and lows, cash by sample prices, and live stock quotes. Hogs and cattle receipts noted with price ranges and regional market details from East Buffalo and Dunning Stevens brokers.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Percb
Springs
Tgc
Choffee Prairie
No. A
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dee
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N.Y
Corn Talk on Judging and Breeding Corn Ears in Studies
Professor Shoesmith guides Kansas youths in corn judging through a 27 question study focused on trueness to breed, uniformity of ear shape and kernel size, and the ideal cylindrical ear. It notes that long slender ears often link to lower vigor and grain yield, while large round ears mature late with lower grain percentage.
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W. M. Shoesmith
State College
Kansas
Irish Cobbler Potatoes Gain Notice As Early Market Crop
The Irish Cobbler potato, long grown in Connecticut and Long Island, has recently attracted eastern growers for its strong yields and reliability under trucking conditions. Although not top quality, its profitability and rapid market size make it a favored early variety, despite variable cooking quality. Also noted is evidence from Iowa on pasteurized water producing better butter than unpasteurized water in dairy experiments.
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Connecticut
Long Island
Ohio
New Yorker
Iowa Station
Simple Ad Justable Scaffold Demonstrated in New England Homestead
The drawing shows a painting scaffold built from two 2 by 4 brackets with long 2 by 6 props. Lower bracket arm longer than the horizontal, one brace per side, and a rounded prop end with an acute angled tower. Props slide to raise or lower. feet aren’t fixed to brackets, allowing different length pairs for varying heights.
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New England Homestead
Appeals for Protection from Digestive Ailments
Advertisement urges protection for digestive organs against dyspepsia biliousness and constipation. Recommends Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin in doses of one or two teaspoonfuls. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents and 1 dollar with money back if it fails.
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Dr. Caldwell
Kodol
Lins
Summers Offer Tricrown Hats At Fifty Cents And Up
Local sale promotes triramed hats with prices starting at 50 cents. Summers stores advertise limited quantities and varied sizes, inviting quick purchases before stock runs out.
What is in Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
A promotional passage argues readers should know what medicines contain and cites Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as effective for female ailments. It claims benefits for painful periods, nursing and expectant mothers, and general nerves, with authorities recommending its ingredients and a free booklet by mail.
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Pierce
Alafford
R. V Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgial Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
Billy B. Trusts Judge Lindsey In Reform School Test
Lincoln Steffens in McClure's recounts judge Lindsey defending a juvenile reform scheme. Billy B. faces reporters and a test of staying with the judge or joining the police. The boy, linked to Fatty Felix, tries to flee but ultimately heads to the industrial school to prove the judge right.
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Jedge
Denver
Billy
Billy B
Golden
Skip
John Handing
Fatty Felix
Fatty
Colden
Lincoln Steffens
McClure
Christmas superstitions and antique beliefs recalled
The article recalls long held Christmas superstitions such as oxen kneeling at midnight and the one hour of speaking power for the lost. It notes bells heard where churches stood, visions on a pregnant night, and mentions Quill pens and the ancient city Deter in Palestine as part of a broader historical survey.
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Judas
Herod
Llerodias
Pilaate
Mount Pilat
Deter
Palestine
Colonel Prim and Captain Plumer in the daughter dispute
Colonel Prim wary of Captain Plumer for duty and honor leads to a clash over a sword and guard mounts. Marian Prim deflects questions as her father’s health declines, and Surgeon Todd advises rest and order. The engagement to Plumer is revealed. Prim departs for rest and later returns, swearing by his son in law.
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Plumer
Marvin
Prim
Tle
Marian
Sis
Todd
Marian Prim
Phimer
Wintfred Roberts
The Prince of Wales Hosts Grouse Season in Scotland
The Prince of Wales and his family spend the grouse hunting season on Scottish moors. He owns a hunting lodge in Aberdeenshire serving as headquarters for regional hunts. The royal family remain highly popular in the Highlands, akin to Queen Victoria.
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