Great advance of YMCA year in history growth record
The YMCA reports its largest yearly growth, with over 2,000 North American organizations and nearly 500,000 members including 100,000 teens. It notes vast facilities, millions spent on buildings, and widespread influence from railroads to army posts, describing the association as cosmopolitan and international in scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
North America
United States Army
Railroad Department
Far East
Waldorf- Astoria
Association
National Guard
Panama
United States
Railroad Association
Helper
Utah
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific Slope
British Columbia
Alaska
New England
Young Men‘s Christian Association
A Lesson in Latin and a Wellington Anecdote
A polished Pearsons Weekly piece recalls a 1844 university scene in which the Duke of Wellington mispronounces Latin names Carolus and Jacobus while a Don gently corrects him. The tale contrasts Oxford Latin practice with Wellington’s insistence on his own rules. Another vignette shows a character repeating a boast of winning a hundred pounds in sovereigns, then seeking a loan to test the belief by Thursday.
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Liverpool Post
Duke of Wellington
Wellington
Carolus
Oxford
Jacobus
Dixon
Thompson
Poe
Pearson's Weekly
Foley's Honey and Tar ends cough and cold claims
A dated advertisement certifies pharmacists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar does not cure coughs or colds. It claims to stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia, and banish consumption, noting no opiates and a yellow package. Names HH Moogk and W F Jungkunz appear as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
HH. J. Moogk
W. FF. Jungkunz
Upcoming Local Events Calendar Mini Almanac
January listings show events across clubs and societies: John Fifer’s dancing school and social. Winne sheik lodge anniversary. Diawsom’s masque rade ball at Lexington hall with prizes. Germania society dances and parties. Farmers' county institute. Retail Clerks' union dance. University Extension lectures on Early Christianity by Prof. Willett and others. multiple January to March dates with recurring Willett lectures and society events.
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John Fifer
Winnesheik
Jan de
Freddy
Diawsom
Lexington Hall
Cermania Society
Cermanic Society
Farmers’ County Institute
Br. Willett
Grand Opera House listings for February dates
The excerpt catalogs shows at Grand Opera House in Jin with acts and dates including Rudolph and Adolph, Cile Os Ow, The Great Blys tied to The Golden West, Myrkie and Harder Oo, and The Lithy and Phe Pennes among others, with February 2 to 12 as noted. It mentions several acts and performers without full contexts or clear event outcomes.
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Jin
Rudolph
Adolph
Cile Os Ow
Dan
Jnc
Phe Gard
The
Golden West
Phe Myrkie
Harder Oo
Lithy
Pennes
Keb
Hehedou
Phe Mouse
Reb
Special Announcement on Roley's Honey and Tar for Coughs
A notice proclaims Roley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not under national food and drug law regulation. It asserts the product contains no harmful drugs and is safe for children and adults, though the text includes mis-spellings and unclear names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roley
J. Nouogk
Wini
Jang Kung
London institute study reports limited power in new procedure
A London institute study shows the latest anteroscopic brada technique lacks power and is highly radiative. Leapovinents dive proved modest adaptation in tests, but concerns about safety and efficiency remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londen Institute
KODOL: A remedy for dyspepsia and stomach troubles
KODOL is presented as the best remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach disorders. The product is described as pleasant prompt and thorough and is sold by Wm. P. Jungkunz a druggist located at 85 Stephenson St.
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Wm. PF. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Employers' liability law under fire in interstate commerce case
The article discusses a Supreme Court split over an employers liability statute for interstate commerce carriers. Justices White outlines limits, warning the act extends beyond congressional power by reaching wholly local, unrelated operations such as repair shops, storage, or purely local telegraph or trolley activities. The ruling casts the statute as repugnant to the Constitution unless salvaged by narrower propositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tau
United States
Pasties White
Fort Sentisi
Fromm
Cam Tre Cearriers
Congress
Railways Accept New Law in Good Faith Says Commission
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission notes railway officials largely accept the amended law in good faith. The 23rd annual report highlights two key topics: advances in rates and the commission's limited power to prevent or delay harmful practices, with concerns about future rate actions pending hearings and final determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Deneth
Federm Authority
Roosevelt and Brownson Clash Over Navy Hospital Ships
President Roosevelt faces a dispute with Admiral Brownson over staff command of hospital ships. Brownson argues the recent order shows lack of confidence in the president, while Brownson criticizes the handling of medical officers and hospital ships amid ongoing naval matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dam
Thoosevelt Bas Uate
Arawisab Tetter
Browsson
Brownso Pheferent
Isa Rodrestabe
Unclear Source Passage Prompting Possible Resignation Action
Fragmentary OCR text shows an admiral urging rest over a vital service matter and a president demanding immediate resignation. It mentions turning over office to Captain Wiesten and a successor appointed, suggesting a high level military or governmental restructuring. Details are incomplete and names unclear.
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Wiesten
Ink scheme indicts Teal Witt in government color fraud
Grand jury indicts Teal Witt, ex chemist, and Victor Bloede, president of Bloede company, with conspiring to defraud the government by faulty dry color supplied to the bureau. Vandyck, a chemist and ink expert, allegedly approved color samples favoring the Baltimore firm in exchange for a percentage of government funds. Amounts paid range from 1000 to 7000 dollars over several years.
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Washington
Ian
Witt MB van Daeck
Bureau of Enepaving and Printing
Baltimore
STOO
7AO
Vietor, Bloede
Vietor Bloede
Vandyck
Blanche
Senate and House Take Moment to Honor Mallory
Washington on January 7th the senate met only briefly and adjourned after adopting resolutions honoring the late Senator Mallory of Florida. The house also adjourned after a short session out of respect for his memory.
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Washington
Senate
Tallaterra
Mallory
Florida
House of Representative
Senator Beveridge Introduces Tariff Data Commission Bill
Washington Iran reports Senator Beveridge has introduced a bill to create a commission that will gather data and assist congressional tariff revision committees in their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iran
Beveridge
Committees
Congress
No Ads on Stamped Envelopes in House Measure
Washington dan reports among 160 measures introduced in the house one by Clark of Missouri prohibiting printing of business ecards on stamped envelopes. The move targets ad content on official mail amid broader legislative actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan
Clark
Missouri
Senator Allison Stricken With Grip at Home
Washington January 7 Senator Allison is ill with grip at his home in this city His condition gives no cause for alarm and he is resting quietly as doctors monitor his health.
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Washington
Allison
Thaw Trial Sees Jury Chosen For Second U S Trial
New York reports that after three court sessions opening the second trial of Harry K Thaw for the Stanford White murder nine jurors were preliminarily selected from fifty seven ta tuated by the prosecution Jerome and defense Littleton indicate peremptory challenges of thirty per side. Insanity at the time of the tragedy will be the sole defense with defense chief Littleton outlining it at the outset. Only Thaw family and newspaper writers expected in court with Mrs Thaw again attracting interest.
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New York
Harry IK
Stanford White
Jerome
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Larry Thaw
Thunderer Changes Ownership in London Newspaper
The Times passes from the Walter family after three generations to a new company led by Arthur Pearson as managing director. Arthur I. Walter becomes chairman of the board of directors as the paper enters a new era. Public announcement imminent.
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Tandon
Dn. T
London ‘Times
Walter
Arthur Pearson
London
Lars
Pearson
Arthur I. Walter
Chiadroiai
Tony
Free pardon granted for Puter by President Roosevelt
Portland Nebraska reports a presidential pardon issued at the request of Francis J Theney. The free pardon releases T.S. Al 7 Puter who had been convicted of conspiring to refrow the government of its public damnuun.
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Portland
Dam
T.S
Roosevelt
Francis J. Theney
Puter
Appointed and Promoted at Michigan Central Railway
Detroit reports that J. O. Brttemmel is named general attorney for the Michigan Central Railway company, succeeding Terry Kuss who is elevated to general counsel of the railroad. The changes reflect leadership shifts within the legal department of the Detroit grounded carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
EB. Brttemmel
Michoean Certrab Railway
Coin Poy
Terry Kuss
Genorsh Counert
Victoria Water Lilies Rise From South American Lagoons
Victoria water lilies, now called Victorians after Queen Victoria, originate in warm South American lagoons and quiet river mouths. German botanist Ilaenke first reported them in the 18th century, sparking wide interest. After decades of failed attempts, the first cultivated tower at Chatsworth, England, opened in 1849 on the Duke of Devonshire's estate.
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Victoria
England
South America
Ilaenke
Tsu
Esurope
Duke of Devonshire
Chatsworth
Vengeance Their Aim to Jail Miss Annie Kelly
Tolono Illinois stands at a legal crossroads as Miss Annie Kelly faces potential six months in a deltor cell for whipping a twelve year old student. Civil action proceeds against Principal Sherman Cass who sits in Champaign county jail. future hearings hinge on habeas corpus and bankruptcy notes. The Burkes press ongoing lawsuits, seeking redress for their son Michael who was disciplined in 1906, with no end in sight to their campaign.
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Tolono
Tan. T
Sherman Cass
van Stseo
Cass
Champaign County
Cham
Miss Kelly
Iade Wright
Danville
W.R. Burke
Tolona
Michael
Dougherty to be vindicated in Peoria trial
In Peoria Illinois on January 7 Newton Dougherty former school superintendent testified in a $100000 embezzlement suit brought by the school board. He claimed he would be vindicated and return to Peoria to gain honor and influence. He said he pleaded guilty against advisors and friends due to bail fears and that he faced “hell” and deeply affected his family. He explained he entered a guilty plea in Joliet hoping the truth would emerge.
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Peoria
Limas
Newton
Dougherty
Joliet
Centenarian Burned to Death in Prairietown Home
The charred body of Mrs. Hannah Meyers, aged 100, was found on the floor of her Prairietown residence near Edwardsville by Mrs. Middle cofft. She lived alone and investigators believe her clothing caught fire from the stove while she was nearby, causing a deadly home incident.
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Edwardsville
Hannah Meyers
Prairietown
Middlecofft
Tragic Farm Accident Kills Fourteen Year Old
Fourteen year old Floyd White died on a farm near Brocton when a firearm discharged accidentally while he sat in a wagon. The gun, handled by the boy, slipped from his hand and the load penetrated his left side, striking his heart.
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Floyd White
Edaward White
Brocton
Prankdin Thall, longtime Peoria trade leader, dies at 58
Peoria Jan 7 Prankdin Thall a long time Invembber at the Peoria Board of Prade and former president died in Peoria at age fifty eight He headed the firm Prank Phil & Co and led the Central Mleva for Company during his career.
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Peoria
Prankdin Thall
Prade
Flo
Prank Phil & Co
Mleva
Ministers to aid lashers in East St Louis vindication
Local ministers led by Rev. John Tineneau of the First Methodist Episcopal church plan hesadaia and personal assistance for those harmed through vindications of the law by saloon keepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
John Tineneau
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hesadaia Ahd
Heavy Man Paralyzed Figures in Monastic Tradeer
A noted figure named Jennings, famed as a prominent monkish broker, has been struck by paralysis. Reports describe his vast holdings and influence across fortunies and monasteries. The exact details and condition remain uncertain as authorities assess the seriousness of his ailment.
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Kewinee
Dan
Jen-nings
Aliness
Pky
Awed Into Humility by Class in America
In a London Outlook commentary the writer notes Americans feel humility and terror before English people of their own class or higher, describing this reverent awe as a pathetic phenomenon. The piece contrasts American egalitarian impulses with deference born of class proximity.
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London
What is the real difference between mushrooms and toadstools
A brief quotation-paired note contrasts edible and poisonous fungi with a wry line from the Baltimore American, reflecting on value and danger in a playful, literary tone.
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Baltimore
Chinese football described by consular observer in China
A consular report recalls a novel Chinese street game likened to football, played by large northern players with no goals and a long duration. The objective is to push a wicker ball into the rival territory, often across a whole town, with tactics that include street crossings and rooftop passes.
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China
Lnter
Carper's Weekly
Soul houses reveal ancient Egyptian afterlife dwellings
The Chicago News explains soul houses dating from Dynasties X to XII, around 8600 to 3300 B C. Early burials included a mat, food offering, and stone table. Shelters evolved from Arab tent motifs into two story houses with clay models, a bread making figure, and a donkey manger for the soul’s ascent.
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Chicago News
Reeds and Oaks in Architecture and Health
An old writer notes that housing materials reflect constitutions and warns against tight, sunless rooms. He argues for ventilation and sunlight as essential to health, saying brick homes can be as healthful as cabins with proper design.
The overlapping ages of stone bronze and iron
The piece argues iron and bronze use preceded stone end and that history proper and the Iron Age began together about 8 000 to 10 000 years ago. It suggests early knowledge from meteorite iron pieces and notes Columbus discovery marked late stone age in America.
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America
New York American
Energy and a Tutor’s Odd Alphabet Praise
Abridged note from Aubrey de Vere’s Recollections recalls a ten year old’s tutor who urged rectitude purpose and energy. The tutor’s praise centers on the idea that three letters on value exceed all others, spelling NROG as a peculiar motto.
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Aubrey de Vere
Headed Him Off at the Office Visit
An exchange recalls Hicks telling of a wife visiting his office before LT left home and PE refusing to lend money, as quoted in the Catholic Standard and Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Catholic Standard and Times
Destitute and Hungry Exchange Sparks Charity Tale
In a terse dialogue a woman on the hill mansion is described as destitute and hungry. Saul and Hank debate the meaning of destitution and generosity in a sample exchange reflecting social concern and charity.
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Saul
The Whole Show at the theater headline
A brief note mentions a visitor and asks about the theater’s special destination. An actor is cited with a cryptic line by Chesterfield about mischief, suggesting a quirky stage remark or quote from a play.
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Fiegende Blatter
Charity Involvement Sparks Teasing Exchange
Mrs. Van Asterbilt was mentioned by Mrs. Woodby as engaging in charitable work. Mrs. Chellus responded with affected indifference, suggesting the cause aligns with the very poor, illustrating social dynamics over philanthropy.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Quick Relief
Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills they promptly relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, druggist 8a Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Harriet M Burbank Piano Teacher at Grove Street Studio
Harriet M Burbank operates a piano teaching studio at 36 Grove Street offering lessons daily from 9 to 4. The storefront advertises professional instruction for beginners and advanced students in a residential area.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Doubtful Assertion on Straw Drowning Prank
A New York Journal quote questions a supposed trend of men drowning for a straw prank. The speaker doubts the claim and notes that those involved in past incidents were generally not asked for a straw by gentlemen who were drowning. The remark reflects skepticism about the anecdote and its social implications.
Penny Prompt Sparks Humorous Exchange in Illustrations
In a light anecdote, a beggar asks what one would do with a penny and mentions hiring a motor cab to show friend Rigsby the town. The gag appears in Illustrated Bits as a playful exchange reflecting simple urban curiosities.
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Rigsby
Concert may puff a man up but never props him up
A short quip notes that public praise cannot sustain a person in the long run, implying true steadiness comes from character rather than applause. The remark casts skepticism on flattery and highlights enduring personal merit.
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Ruskin
Proposals for Freeport office building contract invited
The Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Association of Freeport Illinois seeks bids to convert the former German Fire Insurance Building into its offices. Plans by Bullard & Bullard of Springfield Illinois are available at the association offices. Bids due January 14 1908 with 3 percent certified check and bond, auction to follow. W W Krape president Chas G Keck secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Association
Freeport
Illinois
German Fire Insurance Company
Bullard & Bullard
Springfield
Mih-Nois
W. W. Krape
Chas. G. Keck
Board of Managers
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Grand Opera House
National Supreme Court
Commerce Board
Brownson
Capital Nater
Commerce Commission
Roosevelt and Brownson
House
Tariff Commission
Senator Allison
Thunderer
London Times
S. A
Life Girl
Pillsburg
Matty Dolan
Evedrold
Doungherty
Minsters
Soul Houses
Chesterfield
Beecham
Ftouston Tost
Bullard & Bullard, Architects
Sday
George B. Edwards
C. P. Guenther
Brug
Ridgway Electric CO
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