Knox Nominated for Republican Presidential Run
At a Washington banquet the Pennsylvania delegation heard Senator Knox’s first remarks on a presidential bid. Representative Burke praised Knox, quoted President Roosevelt, and lauded Knox as a leading statesman. Knox thanked them, spoke on his public record, and predicted a future progressive Republican nominee. Burke’s nomination speech was adopted by the delegation.
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House Democrats in Caucus Vote Oppose Minority Power Change
Washington December 5. The House Democratic caucus voted 124 to 4 against Rep Jones Virginia proposal to strip minority committee nomination power from the minority leader and transfer it to the speaker. Jones spoke at length defending the move saying he opposed the practice since it began and warned against elevating the speaker to control opposition members. The four dissenters were Jones Lamar Slayden and Hardwick.
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Democratic
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Virginia
Williams
Mc Cannon
Lamar
Florida
Slayden
Texas
Hardwick
Georgia
Waterway Improvement Aimed by 2000 at Washington Boom
Washington dispatch says nearly 2,000 men including leading officials of the national government will drive a large waterway project. The initiative centers on boosting a major enterprise, signaling broad support and significant federal involvement.
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Washington
Dec
Goy
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens
Governors state representatives and leaders from across the nation attended the opening of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Nearly 2000 delegates from every state gathered to urge the federal government to fund river and harbor improvements, with Secretary Root offering presidential support and sympathy.
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House of Representatives
National Rivers God Harbors Congress
Union
Congress
Root
Would Destroy the Trusts Bill Promoted by Jefferson Davis
Washington, Dec. 5. Senator Jefferson Davis described his introduced bill to abolish trusts as the most drastic yet. It prohibits domestic trust dealings nationwide and forbids foreign corporations from doing business in the United States, with penalties of 1000 dollars fine and five to twenty-one years imprisonment for each offense. The bill also allows recovery of money paid for trust goods and bars collection on credit sales. Davis stated the question is whether trusts are good or bad, and he answers bad and vows to destroy them.
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Washington
Jefferson Davis
Senate
United States
Davis
Senate Receives Large Batch of Private Pension Bills
Washington, Jsee. Nearly a thousand bills were introduced in the senate and all referred to committees for consideration after new assignments. No other important business was transacted. Most bills are private pension measures from the last Congress. The House was not in session.
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Washington
Roosevelt Meets Taft Politicals Aide A. I. Vorys in Washington
President Roosevelt received A I Vorys of Ohio, secretary Taft's political manager, and the discussion of the political situation was understood. Vorys will remain in Washington until after the national Republican committee meeting.
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Dec. J
Roosevelt
A. I. Vorys
Ohio
Taft
Vorys
National Republican Committee
LaFollette Bill Aims Railroad Rates Fair Return
Washington December 5 Senate debate includes LaFollette bill to fix railroad rates so that charges yield a fair return on the value of railroad property, seeking balanced earnings for carriers and investors. The measure targets regulation without harming service or investments.
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Washington
Senate
LaFollette
Oklahoma to Publish Jim Crow Order for Separate Coaches
Guthrie Okla Dec 5 The lower house adjourned without passing the Jim Crow bill. Anticipating final passage the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will today publish its Jim Crow order providing separate coaches for whites and blacks.
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Okla
Buving
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Three Men Killed in a Wreck near Blairs
Three white men died and six freight cars wrecked when a Southern railway freight train derailed near Blairs station about thirty five miles from Columbia. The dead were Eugene McQueen and Jim McQueen brothers and Will Gray all from Union South Carolina.
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D.C
Southern Railway
Blairs
Eugene McQueen
Jim McQueen
Will Gray
Union
S. C
Von Buelow Wins a Victory in German Politics
Berlin dispatch reports Prince von Buelow the imperial chancellor has won a sharp contest with wavering Liberals. The coalition including two conservatives and three radical groups has agreed in caucuses to support the government anew.
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Berlin
Prince von Buelow
John Rives Returns Home Finds Shoes Burned and Savings Gone
John Rives arrives home to find his wife had burned a pair of his shoes. He gulps and says he does not care to eat. The left shoe of the old pair concealed 250 dollars tucked in the toe as his safety deposit bank.
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Springheld
John Rives
Aoki Expresses Desire to Resign as Ambassador
Tokyo reports Viscount Aoki, the ambassador to Washington, intends to resign. An official announcement is not expected until his arrival in Tokyo. It is regarded as certain he will not return to Washington.
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Tokio
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Patrons urged to notify office about missed newspaper
Notices ask readers to inform the office if they do not receive their paper regularly, a request intended to ensure timely delivery and resolve delivery gaps.
Rumphreys Medicine Co. Book Sale Ad
An 19th century trade notice from Rumphreys Medicine Co. promotes a medical book offered for sale at druggists or by mail prepaid. It lists cures for fevers colds coughs lung fever influenza and other ailments and notes the book is mailed free. Cor William and John Street New York.
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William and
John Stree
New York
Governor Deneen In A Collision Shakes Up State News
A two man Senate session in Springfield reports Governor Deneen and party in a Big Four passenger train collision near Harrisburg. no serious injuries but passengers shaken. The day also notes a diocesan synod opening in Springfield and a Kentucky warrant for Sherman Potter, wanted for abandonment in Taylorville.
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Springfield
Deheen
Harrisburg
Kentucky
Taylorville
Sherman Potter
Potter
Lexington
No Job For Helen Dixon In Bloomington Office
The Woman's club reports Helen Dixon, recently freed from prison, cannot enter the local life insurance company office due to employee opposition. John Fhiney, company president, offered a transfer to Chicago but Dixon will stay at the jail awaiting a decision on her next step.
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Bloomington
Helen Dixon
John Fhiney
Women's Club
Tragic Bullet Ends Life of Galena Bridge Plant Empl
Raymond Bender eldest son of G J Bender was found in the boiler room of the Bender and Son bridge plant with a bullet wound to the heart and a revolver beside him. He died instantly as coworkers alerted doctors Crann and Bench. Coroner Weirick arrived for the inquest. the family, long in Galena after moving from East Dubuque, included active members of the Blue Lodge Masons, American Stars of Equity, and Company M. His father rushed to Scal and Mound after news of the tragedy.
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G. J. Hender
Bender & Son Bridge
Youngy
Guy Bender
Raymond
Crann
Bench
G. J. Bender
Scal 6
Scales Mound
Weirick
Stocktop
Bender
East Dubuque
The
Blue Lodge of Masons
American Stars of Equity
Company M
Preferred Death to Conviction in English Jail
Charles Warner an umbrella mender from Timinghaui England faced burglary charges and chose hanging over conviction by taking his own life in his Thomisboro jail cell. He claimed to have been drunk for a month and was found dead with a rope made from his blanket attached to a cross-bar.
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Deep
Charles Warner
Timinghaui
England
Thomisboro
Danville Moves Toward Dry Era by City Order
The Anti-Saloon League work in Pinois bears fruit as Danville mayor and aldermen issue an order to saloons. Saloons face license revocation for women present on premises or after hours liquor dispensing.
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Danville
Bee A
Anti-Saloon League
Pinois
Mrs. Delia Wadsworth Dead in Jacksonville
Mrs. Delia Wadsworth died after months of illness in Jacksonville. She was TS years old and survived by her husband A G Wadsworth and two children, Mrs. Richard Yates and Parry Wadsworth, secretary of the state live stock commission.
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Tacksonville
De-Ha O A. Wadsworth
Richard Yates
A. G. Wadsworth
Yates
Parry Wadsworth
State Livestock Commission
Prominent Oda Bellow Dead in Tockford report
J Fenn Lake, grand master of the graud dodge of Hainois Gold Fellows, is dead at age 1 years. The obituary notes his leadership and influence within the organization in Tockford HL.
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Tockford, HL
Dee
J.fenn Lake
Ose
Graud Dodge of
Hainois
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Guaranteed Money Back
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is advertised as a new laxative that stimulates without irritation and is promoted as the best laxative. The guarantee offers a money back option, with sellers H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz named in the ad.
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Orino
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Heroine in peril on cardboard mountain chase
A dramatic scene from the Chicago News depicts a fair heroine crying for help as a villain pursues her across a pasteboard mountain. A harsh gallery god scoffs calling for assistance and mockery at the act.
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Chicago News
Protected Against Gossip Ledger Quip on Hair and Marriage
A brief quotation cited by the Philadelphia Ledger uses humor about a bald husband to deflect gossip. The line suggests a wife chose marriage to silence jealous talk, framing baldness as a shield against curiosity.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Laurant Impresses Freeport with Clever Stage Magic
The Y M C A audience praised Laurant as a high order entertainer at the Star course second night. He displayed refined diction and a sharp palmist act with silk, egg, lemon, and orange tricks, smoothly palming items and a finale known as the witch of the flame.
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Laurant
Bird Man Kellogg to Lecture on Bird Life at Capacity Crowd
On January 31 Charien D Kellogg the Bird Man will give a celebrated lecture on bird life. The auditorium was packed last evening and if future crowds are as large the venue may be too small to seat all attendees.
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Charien D. Kellogg
Girl Sets Record Picking Corn in Prophetstown Area
Sterling Ill Dec 5 Mise Eva Potts 17 daughter of David Potts Prophetstown township yesterday picked forty seven bushels of corn in three and a half hours believed best record ever made by a woman in that kind of work.
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Sterling, Ill
Eva Potta
David Potts
Prophetstown Township
Rockford Pioneer John Lake Dies at 87
Rockford Illinois resident since 1837 and former grand master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows died yesterday at age 87. He had long been involved in the lumber business and was a prominent local figure.
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Fil
Des
John Lake
Grand Lodge of Illinois of Odd Fellows
Readers urged to order home delivery in Chicago papers
Chicago readers urged to have newspapers delivered to their homes as carriers will have limited supplies. Daily and Sunday editions available. Orders may be left at C. W. Harden's, 131 Stephenson St. Old phone 878, new phone 646. 12 4dtf
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C. W. Harden’s
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