Illinois Gubernatorial Deadlock Tests Party Unity In Springfield
Springfield Jan 12 The Republican split over the gubernatorial contest tightens as a possible recount looms. Leaders forecast a party caucus to bind lawmakers but many resist, hoping to preserve autonomy on deep waterway and local option topics. The electoral college met to cast votes amid snow with absentees noted and plans for an early reconvening.
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Springfield
Deneen
Senate
House
Short- Jeff
Lorimer
William Lorimer
Washington
Hopkins
Ilinois
Fortieth General Assembly
Jonathan Merriam
Tazewell
Illinois
State Central Committee
Charles Boeschenstein
Democratic State Central Committee
Electoral College
Supreme Court
Ntol
Patt
Sherman
Endansaig
Daniel A. Campbell
Cursed Words of the Yezidees
The Yezidees hold certain letters and phrases as cursed and may execute anyone who speaks words like devil or Satan. They banish sounds such as shun and expunge words like wallet and Thou art damned as sacred acts tied to paradise.
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Hell
Tillman Defends Land Deal Accuses Roosevelt of Malice
Washington Jan 12 Senator Tillman of South Carolina reads his defense in the Roosevelt land deal controversy. He accuses the president of personal malice, deception, and contempt of the Senate and vows to press to bring Roosevelt face to face with his own conduct. Tillman rebuts charges, cites Dorr fraud claims, and asserts he pressed a land suit for settlers.
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South Carolina Statesman
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Oregon
Tillman
South Carolina
Tennyson
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Spencer
Secret Service
Capitol
Hmit
Ben Tilman
Ananias Club
Myr
Dale
Department of Justice
Congress
Dorr
Reeder & Watkins
Marshfield
Ore
Post Office Department
Harriman
Hit
Steel Trust
Ben Tillman
Emilingly
Bryan Says Battle Has Just Started
At an Omaha banquet the Jacksonian Club of Nebraska honored Andrew Jackson’s New Orleans victory. William J. Bryan spoke as the principal speaker, with Governor Shallenbarger discussing Nebraska. Bryan praised past Democratic contests and urged permanent county clubs and local Democratic papers to sustain future success.
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Omaha
Neb
Jacksonian Club of
Nebraska
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Paxton Hotel
William J. Bryan
Shallenbarger
Earthquake Jolts Bellingham Panic Amid Shaking
Bellingham Washington felt a ten second quake with brick buildings shedding plaster and crowds flooding streets. No serious damage reported though panic spread as a single shock rattled the town.
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Bellingham
Wash
Earthquake Rocks Port Townsend Washington
A strong quake lasting ten to fifteen seconds shook Port Townsend and surrounding areas on January twelve. The tremor caused widespread damage with many windows broken and water mains burst, flooding homes as far as fifty miles away. Fort Worden fortifications reportedly suffered no damage while Alaska cable’s parting may be linked to the event.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Fort Worden
Fort Flagler
Signal Corps
Alaska
Stevenson Signs Petition for Governor Vote Recount
Adlai Stevenson Democratic candidate for governor signed a petition demanding a recount of all votes cast. The filing, led by the state central committee, cites fraud or errors in many counties, with heavy focus on Cook County. The petition requests mandamus action to force the Senate to join the House in canvassing the vote.
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James A. Finneane
Chicago
M. Plain
Aurora
William W. Bruce
Casey
Charles KE. Hallstrom
Corbus P. Gardner
la Salle County
Dean Franklin
Macomb
Bruce
Corbus Gardner
McCullough
George W. Dixon
Julius Liebling
Senate
House
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Journal
James H. Paddock
Logan Hay
Springfield
William H. Behrens
Alexander Lane
Cook County
Roy O. West
Republican State Central Committee
W. Clyde Jones
Samuel A. Ettleson
State House
Deneen
State Central Committee
Republican Party
Senate Organization
Adlai BD. Stevenson
Democratic State Central Committee
Charles Boeschenstein
General Assembly
Ilinois
Ohio River
Alexandria
Massac
Alexandria County
Kentucky
Railroad Station
Bloomington
Mr. Stevenson
Ross. Hall
Louis Fitz Henry
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
William N. Hargrove
Jacksonville
Hall
Child Alive In Reggio Ruins
In Reggio Calabria on January 12 1911 rescue workers recovered the bodies of nearly a hundred men who worked in orange and lemon stores after a disaster. Firemen found a five year old boy who appeared uninjured amid the ruins.
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Reggio
Messina
Attacks Prohibition Calls for Local Option in Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Patterson urges the legislature to abandon statewide prohibition. In a special message he says prohibition is wrong as a policy and infringes individual freedom. He says liquor use should be decided by individuals and local option should be allowed, recommending no bills to prohibit manufacture or sale in Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Isolation of Drunkards Recommended by Home Office
London on January 12 reports that a departmental Home Office committee endorses isolating habitual drunkards under strict conditions to prevent alcohol indulgence and teach self control. It rejects treating inebriety as a disease curable by drugs.
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London
Home Office
Justice Sentenced in New Jersey Speed Case
Conrad Waldvogel justice of the peace Ancora N J was sent to jail for three months by Judge Joline for retaining about 120 dollars levied on automobile owners for speeding violations Others fined by the justice not reported included Judge Holland of the US circuit court Philadelphia and Senator Frank O Briggs of New Jersey
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Camden
N. J
Conrad Waldvogel
Ancora
Joline
Holland
United States Circuit Court of
Philadelphia
Frank O. Briggs
United States
New Jersey
Gooneys In Hawaii Sighted In Unusual Storm
A severe south westerly storm sweeps the Hawaiian islands with heavy rain. The remarkable feature is the appearance of numerous gooneys, birds from the South Pacific, seen here for the first time since 1888.
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Honolulu
South Pacific
Listen as Prefix Needed Says New York Press
A New York Press quote notes a type of worker who cannot understand instructions unless preceded by the word listen. The businessman cites stenographers and a telephone operator who freeze or misinterpret speech without the prefix. The remark highlights communication quirks in the city.
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New York
New York Press
Rules of the Air to Be Drawn Up by Aeronauts
London January 12 reports the International Association of Aeronauts now in session will draft official rules of the air to govern air travel and etiquette among pilots and airships as aviation grows globally.
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London
International Association of Aeronauts
Dorando Pietri Wins Marathon After Opponent Retires
In St Louis on January 12 Dorando Pietri defeated Percy Smallwoodt who quit after twelve miles and eight laps due to left leg pain leaving Pietri the winner and the race decision.
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St. Louis
Dorando Pietri
Percy Smallwoodt
Ottis Eddy Wood Who Took First Sound Telegraph Message Dies
Ithaca N Y Jan 12 Ottis Eddy Wood who took the first telegraph message by sound is dead at age 77. He achieved a milestone in early communication history when sound telegraphy was demonstrated and recorded.
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Ithica
N. Y
Ottis Eddy Wood
Pineules for the kidneys promise quick relief
A 30 days trial offers Pineules described as little golden globules that act directly on the kidneys to purify the blood and ease backache rheumatism lumbago and tired wornout feeling. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Different In Books Said Wind Sobs Through Night
The Atchison Globe quotes a literary line noting wind moaning like a sobbing child and a suffering woman, comparing it to a simple outside remark that it is raining. The passage contrasts ornate prose with plain weather description.
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Atchison Globe
Hotelmen Elect President In Western Association
Samuel Dutton of Denver was elected president of the Western Hotelmen's Association at its meeting in Balt J alke City on January 12. The selection follows regional hotel industry gathering and signals leadership for the trade group.
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Balt J
Alke City
Samuel Dutton
Denver
Western Hotelmen's Association
Charged With Killing Seven In Birmingham
Birmingham January 12 Jim Powell is under arrest charged with seven distinct murders and numerous highway robberies.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jim Powell
Reimer Defeats Pardella in Two Falls in Des Moines
In Des Moines on January 12 Jess Reimer defeated Leo Pardella in two straight falls in the roughest wrestling match ever seen here.
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Des Moines
Jess Reimer
Leo Pardella
Suite nicely pressed H0c at Mal le e Galeva and Van Buren
A compact fragment references a location in quotation marks with names Mal le e Galeva and Van Buren. The readable text suggests a place or event tag, but details are unclear and no action or outcome is stated.
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Malle'e
Galeva and
van Buren
Old Church Conversation Sparks Sentimental Recall
A little girl asks about an old church while Aunt May confirms its sentiment and recalls being christened there. The exchange reflects nostalgia for a beloved, venerable place.
A Real Conversion in a Revival Insight
A Washington Star quote shows a maid named Maggie reporting a personal change after a revival. When asked how great the change is she says she now sweeps under mats, illustrating a humorous effect of religious reform on daily chores.
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Maggie
Waid
Washington Star
Time Saving Liver Pill Advertisement
A pill in time that will save time is Ringe Little Liver Pill. For bilious ness, sick headache constipation. They do not gripe. Price 36c. Sold by J Moogh and P Guenther.
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J. Moogh
P. Guenther
Not a Chip of the Old Block
A job applicant in a department store refuses to start at the bottom and claims he wants a higher position. The manager, surprised by the boy, hires him into the packing department at the top four, noting the father began as a hod carrier twenty five years ago.
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Chicago Tribune
Seven year old mockery of geography in Puck quip
A seven year old child reports a quip from Puck about poor geography. The line Gertrude says I ain't neither is noted as a humorous misstatement. The item records a light, tongue in cheek remark reflecting regional speech patterns.
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Elsie
Gertrude
Puck
You Must Call Again Card Swap Prank
A visitor asks to see a company director but is kept away. The boy returns with a card altered to read You Must Call Again after the stranger adds Y M C A, revealing a playful ruse reported by New York Herald.
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New Yorks Herald
Cuticura Helped Pittsburg Man Regain Hair
After a two year scalp problem began after typhoid fever, a Pittsburg man found hair loss and itching reduced by Cuticura regimen. Following use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, his scalp cleared and hair thickened, with photo promised. Includes testimonial from William F Steese 5812 Broad St May 7 21 US. Cuticura products sold by Potter Drug & Chem Bale Lope Boston. Malted Free Cuticura Book on Skip Diseases.
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Illiam F. Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Columbus Ave
Boston
A Strange Hairpin and Clink of the Clogs in Japan
A gay bachelor parades a famed hairpin collection with a hollow glass piece perfumed by drops. He recalls a geisha in Yokohama who gifted it as she played the samisen. In Japan the wooden clogs’ distinctive clinking sound marks daily life, a memory tied to crowded stations and trains.
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Bachvor
Yokohama
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Japan
Tokyo
A Queer Census Reflects Odd Indian Entries
The speaker recalls an India census listing unusual descriptors such as men who roll with threats of violence and hereditary thieves. He notes similar potential quirks in a hypothetical own census, suggesting amusing parallels between cultures.
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India
Globe Trotter
Allghabad
Meeting of two cabmen in a London pub joke
A schoolmaster quips that two cabmen leaving London at 6 mph and 7 mph would meet at the nearest public house. A promising scholar replies with the same answer, bitingly capturing the humor of pursuit and witty math.
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London
Overtime Dream Tries Boss’s Patience
In a London Truth cartoon, an office boy tells the bookkeeper the boss should pay extra for overtime, saying he dreamed about his work all night. The exchange underscores workplace fatigue and humor about wages.
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London
All Depends on Seeds and Soil in This Section
A terse exchange about local farming asks what crops are grown here. Native suggests that crop choice hinges on the soil and seed type, while Tourist presses for specifics.
Safe Toy For the Baby
Two women visit a jewelry store with one seeking a wedding gift. They view a soup Jadie, which the other woman dislikes. The first woman recalls receiving a Jadie at her wedding and notes it is the only baby toy the child cannot swallow.
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Atchisom Globe
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