Illinois Central Giants Renew War Over Stock Vote
Chicago dispatch outlines a bitter fight between Stuyvesant Fish and H. H. Harriman over voting 281 231 shares of Illinois Central stock at the December 18 meeting. Judge Ball will hear arguments on dissolving the injunction blocking the vote as lawyers for both sides seek to control the outcome and the directors' election.
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Chicago
Hlinets Central Railroad
Stuyvesant Fish
the Road
H.H. Warriman
Harahan
New York
Judge
Fish
Railroad Securities Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Ish
Leman
Ball
Ralph M. Shaw
Myron T. Herrick
Harriman
Shaw
Union Auciic Railroad Company
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Tish
Alr. Leman
Ilinois Central Road
Mish
White Plains
Stockhholders
Clarriouan
Mer Fish
Harriman Rumor Creates Stockholders Meeting Absence
A Chicago report says Mr Harriman is critically ill in New York and may miss the upcoming stockholders meeting. Legal advisers have no official confirmation. William Nelson Cromwell, the so called million dollar lawyer, will be abroad crossing the Atlantic and unavailable for the trial.
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Harriman
Chicago
New York
William Nelson Cromwell
Little Actress in Big Play The Cutest Girl In Town
The dainty doll commedienne Jessie Mae Hall will star tomorrow night in a new musical comedy drama The Cutest Girl In Town written for her. Hall stands four feet eight inches tall and headlines the show as the stage’s smallest star.
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Jessie Mae Hall
Miss Hall
Man From Home Tops Studebaker Run in Chicago
The play enters its last weeks at the Studebaker in Chicago after three months of crowded houses. It is described as the comedy sensation of the year with universal praise from Chicago newspapers. Star William Hodge receives rousing applause nightly, and many patrons become walking advertisements after multiple viewings.
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Studebaker
Chicago
William Hodge
A Doll's House Impresses Small Audience in Descriptive Run
Hor tense Nelson starred as Nora Helmer in a modest turnout that nonetheless praised the ensemble. Critics note the play’s morbid themes and intense final scene, with strong audience engagement and encores reflecting general approval.
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Hortense Nelson
Nora Helmer
Torvald Helmer
Rank
Nils Krogstad
Henrik Ibsen
Settlement Home Report for November Summary
Report from the Settlement Home shows 29 days open, 809 calls made, 267 miscellaneous visitors, 45 employment bureau inquiries, 50 readers or waiting visitors, 36 applications for help, 16 for work, 61 boys in, 106 girls in, 25 meetings or classes, 4 cooking class meetings, 3 K D circle, 8 girls club meetings, 8 parties, 80 at Hallowe en, 35 at Thanksgiving, 823 meetings attended or conducted, 87 present at all meetings, 519 other purposes, 100 hours housework, 175 hours on duty.
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Employment Bureau
K. D. Circle
Girls’ Club
Children’s Gospel
Hallowe'en
Foley’s Kidney Cure Proclaims Life Insurance Victory
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports severe kidney and diabetes issues improved after Foley’s Kidney Cure. He states after the second bottle his condition improved and five bottles cured him, allowing him to pass a strict life insurance examination.
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James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wim. F. Jungkunz
Lanark Doctor Dr Haller Dies After Long Practice
Dr. Joseph Haller of Lanark, who suffered a severe operation at Rockford hospital weeks ago, died Wednesday morning at 3 5. He was about 71. His wife and children, Anna Flautt, Frank, and Rios Hostetter were with him. He was the oldest physician in Carroll county at point of service, beginning practice in Lanark in the early 1860s.
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Joseph Haller
Lanark
Rockford Hospital
Anna
Frank
Anna Flautt
Rios Hostetter
Haller
Carrolk County
Father William’s Indian Vablets Promote Female Health
Popular remedy for pale weak nervous delicate women promises to quiet nerves restore energy by tonic regulator. Offers tea or tablets at 20 cents with Co. P. Guenther & Co. as distributors.
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Father Withat
Co. P. Guenther & Co
Druegists
Miss Barnist Opens New Studio at 42 Oak Place
Mrs Marie Barnist invites former pupils to visit her new studio at 42 Oak Place and will accept a limited number of new students.
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Marie Barnist
Oak Place
Farmers All Smile Over Rich Harvest
A nationwide crop prosperity report cites first hand farmer and stock grower evidence from Kansas Minnesota New York Maine Nebraska Montana Wisconsin and more. It highlights record grain hay apple milk tobacco and livestock values, rising bank deposits and improved prices across states and provinces, signaling strong agricultural confidence.
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United States
C. R. Darwin
Chicago
Lord & Thomas
Reading
Erwin
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Mail and Breeze
Topeka Daily Capital
Minnesota
Nlarm
New York
Maine
Kentucky
Dakotas
South Dakota
Dakota
North Dakota
Canada
Winnipeg Farmers’ Advocate
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Spokane
Iowa
John Wallace
Wallace
Ohio
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Missouri
St. Joseph
Louisville
Home and Farm of
Kimball
Waterloo Town
Indiana
Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Auditor of State
Ilinois
Quincy
Hyomei Offers Direct Cure For Catarrh
The ad touts Hyomei as a simple direct treatment for catarrh and germ infection. It claims medicated air inhaled with breathing destroys inhaled germs, repairs tissue damage, and heals the throat and nasal passages. William F. Jungkunz guarantees relief or refunds the $1 outfit.
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Wm. F. Jung
This Date in History Highlights Select Events
The record lists events from 1614 to 1876, including Dutch fortification near Albany, births of John Jay and John Lansing, 1776 Congress adjournment to Baltimore, 1791 Archduchess Maria Louisa, 1811 Essex captured Nocton payload, 1829 Lansing death, 1830 Henry Clay nomination, 1859 Brunel death and Thames tunnel, 1886 Oaks disaster, and Wade Hampton as South Carolina governor.
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Albany
N.Y
John Jay
Continental Congress
Baltimore
Archhduchess Maria Louisa
Napoleon
National Republican Party
Henry Clay
M. Isabard Brunel
Thames Tunnel
Victoria Bridge
Montreal
Oaks
England
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Service at Ten Cents Weekly
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery for 10 cents per week, providing affordable access to local news. Customers can subscribe for home delivery across the city.
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the Daily Journal
Brewers Unite to Regulate Trade and Fight Prohibition
Milwaukee brewers join with major U S breweries to curb saloon traffic as a path to repeal prohibition. A $5,000,000 campaign fund would be raised by adding 5 to 10 cents to each beer keg for tavernkeepers. Adolphus Busch says the firm will help eliminate "evils" around the industry and remove the eagle from unlawful outlets.
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Milwaukee
United States
Wll
National Temperance Society
New York
Fanit
Maine
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Philadelphia
South
North
Brewers of America Aim to Eliminate Resort for Education
The text argues for joining processes to end a resort and asserts American brewers have nothing to hide. It claims American beer equals or surpasses German products and notes exports to Germany and other European nations. It calls for education and reasonable restation to remove evils.
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America
Germany
Fotmiany
Amon
Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup Debuts As Gentle Laxative
Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup launches as a new laxative option that stimulates without irritation. It is pitched as the best laxative with a money back guarantee from manufacturers HH J Moosk and Wm FP Junekunz.
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Junekunz
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Settlement Home Report
William
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China
Pickard
Precport
Denamos
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Swan
Wm Walton
Kuehner Bros
Choice Umbrellas
Galena St
Eaneaga Geane
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