Hinrichsen Named Traveling Agent for Democratic Committee
W H Ham Hinrichsen ex secretary of state and editor of a Democratic bulletin is appointed general traveling agent for the national Democratic Ways and Means Committee. He will tour southern states including Louisiana to gauge public sentiment for candidates and issues. He assumes duties at once and reports findings on the party’s strength in doubtful states.
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Chicago
W. HH. Dwinrich Ben
Tinois Democratic Bulletin
National Democratic
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic State Committee of
Louisiana
Hinrichsen
Renounced His Inherited German Title
Miss Mabel Caniff married Otto Von Schaegler in Toluca New York area. He was the German baron’s eldest son who renounced the title after learning of the heirship. The couple lived in Davenport Iowa where Von Schaegler later went to Germany to renounce the title in favor of his younger brother and paid a large sum as heir compromise.
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Toluca
Mabel Caniff
Otto von Schaegler
Caniff
Baron von Schaegler
Castle Vornbach
Munich
Germany
Lancers
America
Davenport
Iowa
von Schnegler
United States
von Schlaegler
Cupid 18 Rathers Fastidious
At Alto Pass on January 22 a light romance ends in shock when a young woman awaiting a train to meet her Iowa fiancé discovers him by his wooden leg and glass eye. She screams in fright and refuses to see him, ending their betrothal on arrival.
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Alto Pass
Lavoe
Cupid
Iowa
Professor Freeman Badly Hurt in Fall at State House
Springfield Jan 22 Professor J A Freeman assistant state superintendent of public instruction was badly injured yesterday afternoon after a loose horse clipped a wire along the driveway. The wire wrapped around his legs and he was thrown against brick, suffering a deep head wound and loss of consciousness though his injuries were not reported as fatal.
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Freeman
Springfield
J. A. Freeman
Syndicate Seeks Purchase of Illinois Coal Mines
A Chicago syndicate again visits Pana to buy Penwell Pana and Springfield coal companies. An offer $50,000 higher than prior bids is on the table. Mines refuse comment while negotiations continue toward a sale.
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Pani
Pana
Usshin
Chicago Syndimite
Penwell
Springfield
Atlichus
Mitter
Wilson Put Under 10000 Bond In Forgery Case
Porimer Truste Wilson of the asylum board was arrested in Kinmun dy for forgery. He was released on 10000 bonds and returned home with bondsmen named by the Winmundy mayor and Attorney Joe Weil. Fred Sibley, after a life sentence for murder, declares he will not go to the penitentiary and threatens self harm.
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Wilson
Peoria
Porimer
Asylum Board
Kinmundy
Johnston
Peoria County
Winmundy
Joe Weil
Dpeoria
Young Sibley
Pana
Fred Sibley
National Conference of Operators and Miners Opens in Indianapolis
About one hundred coal operators arrived in Indianapolis for a national conference with the United Mine Workers to negotiate wage scale changes. Miners demand abolition of screens and a 20 cent run of nine with a 7 cent differential, while operators expect a tough but not publicly admitted stance. The UMW convention previously rejected two resolutions and adopted the scale committee report with exceptions on the 7 cent differential. A union buyer mandate and federation membership measures were debated, but no vice presidential election was held.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers’ Convention
South Africa
American I Federation
Lewis
LYNCHED BY A KANSAS MOB IN Fort Scott Jaily Yard
George Silbee and Ed Meeks half brothers were hanged in the county jail yard after a murder conviction. Victim Leopold Edlinger, a young German, was killed near Fort Scott last October. An accomplice, Amos Phillips, also received a first degree murder verdict. The mob act followed an escape attempt during which Deputy Sheriff Behmer was struck with an iron bar. The leaders were prominent Fort Scott residents.
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Fort Scott
Kans
George Silbee
Ed Meeks
Kansas City
Leopold Edlinger
Wollinger
Bates County
Amos Phillips
Cedar County
Missouri
Behmer
Silbee
Irort Scott
Innocent Man Hanged in 1880 Murder Case Unfolds
Mrs. Van Horn, on her deathbed in Washington, confessed to killed her mother Mrs. Egan near Sioux Falls on Sept 12 1880. Her stepfather Thomas Egan was hanged for the crime after a bungled execution that felled him thrice. The physician who recorded the confession sent it to Egan relatives and the letter will be made public.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Egan
van Horn
Captain Mills Acquitted In Utah Murder Case
Salt Lake City January 22 Captain Frederick J Mills former Idaho lieutenant governor was acquitted of murder after a quarter hour jury deliberation. The victim John C O Melveney chief engineer of the Oregon Short Line was shot October 30. Mills cited Utah law justifying a husband who kills a wife's seducer and a plea of insanity.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Frederick J. Mills
Idaho
Mills
John C. O’meleveney
Oregon
Town League to revise special assessment laws in Norwood case
Des Moines January 22. The legislative committee of the Town League of Municipalities met to revise state special assessment laws to align with the Norwood vs Baker decision. The bill would charge a special tax levy to cover the difference between contract price for improvements and the benefit to abutting property.
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Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Town League of Municipalities
United States Supreme Court
Baker
Gen Lawton to lie in state in Arlington with full honors
Washington reports that under War department arrangements Gen Lawton’s remains will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors the day after arrival. The San Francisco to city train itinerary depends on Mrs Lawton’s wishes and may allow a brief lying in state at Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
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Washington
War Department
Monument to Commodore Perry Statue Approved
Washington January 22 The house committee on library has favorably reported the bill to appropriate 25000 for a statue of Commodore Perry hero of Lake Erie to be erected at Put in Bay Ohio.
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Commodore Perry
Washington
House Committee On Library
Lake Erie
Put-in- Bay
Macrum Arrives at Rome Former U S Consul
Rome January 22 Charles C Macrum former United States consul at Pretoria has arrived in Rome. He refused to be interviewed and offered no comment on his plans or assignments in the Italian capital.
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Macrum
Rome
Charles 2. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Preserve Beauty by Temper and Temperance Advice
The Pittsburg Dispatch urges women to blend fitness and outdoor activity with calm, steady minds. It advises comfortable dress, defined life goals, and mastery over envy and anger to protect health and complexion, noting anger harms digestion and can manifest as boils or ulcers. It urges serenity under all circumstances.
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Pittsburg
Clear the Decks for Action Against Household Clutter
A New Century Journal essay urges reducing fragile bric a brac and clutter to ease nervous strain. It argues daily life suffers from overfull dressers and hallways and champions plain clean simplicity for harmony, rest, and focus.
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New Century Journal
The Two Tone Wax Seal Mystery
An old Herald note explains a two tone wax seal technique for envelopes. A silver monogram on blue, with oil in the engraving, picks up silver powder before sealing. The process coats raised ornamentation with silver, creating a duplicable effect.
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New York Herald
An Experience Worth Trying With Sandal Wood
London women use sandal wood to rid homes of fires and mosquitoes. It is burned in an urn after drying, producing a sweet aromatic smell. The method is described as an oriental idea, easily obtainable from Turkish or Japanese import houses.
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London
Pilladelphis Ledger
Early Uses of Glass in Ancient Times
An article from the Woman's Home Companion by Orlena L. Shackleford discusses ancient glass. Egyptians used glass for personal ornaments and domestic objects, while Romans applied it to walls floors vessels coffins and toys. They valued green glass and windows were small and greenish. glass mirrors existed and Pompeian lamps used glass.
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Orlena L. Shackleford
Alexander the Great
Eternal
Pliny
Seneca Lucretius
Pompeii
Egypt
Oddities and Engineering Notes From A Bygone Era
A column covers unusual facts from ancient timekeeping to naval progress. It notes clip pings used as syrup strainers, a new Chinese cruiser Hai Tien at 4400 tons with 23.6 knot speed, and a trip across the Atlantic in about four and a half days. It touches on hour glasses, tumblers, ancient anaesthetics, life expectancy, and quirky anecdotal glimpses from Europe.
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China
Hai Tien
Atlantic
Why His Wife Came Back The Letter Plot Ends in a Mail Mixup
A curious Omaha World-Herald item tells of a husband who hires a stenographer to draft daily letters for his wife while she visits her parents. The plan backfires when the wife mails all twelve letters on the same day, revealing the scheme and ending the rift. The rest of the piece surveys assorted curiosities about language, science, and daily life from various sources.
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Omaha World-Herald
Rules for the Home and Courtesy Moral Guide
A compact code of daily conduct urging put self last at meals greet servants politely and keep orderly spaces hide troubles yet help others and wait turns speak softly seek beauty and cheerfulness clean feet when entering rejoice at good and show sympathy for suffering. When anger rises recite the alphabet and seek forgiveness for past wrongs. Soldier and Servant.
Reynolds and the Marlborough Portrait Snuff Saga
An anecdote about Sir Joshua Reynolds famed for painting the Marlborough portrait at Blenheim. He used snuff heavily, to the discomfort of sitters, and when the Duchess ordered a broom to sweep snuff from the carpet he forbade interruption, arguing broom dust would harm the painting more than snuff. A servant, unsure how to proceed, left the room without sweeping.
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Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Marlborough
Blenheim
Sir Joshua
Teach the Little Ones About Respect and Honest Conduct
A didactic passage urges children to stop teasing as a crime, maintain bedtime discipline, speak respectfully to household help, avoid crying over minor injuries, and not appeal parental decisions. It condemns tattling on neighbors and stresses that punishment follows truthfulness and transparency.
Secret of Happiness in Cosmetic Truths
A concise reflection on happiness linking light-heartedness to well being. It suggests laughter as a tear substitute and urges keeping intellect heart and spirit youthful. Facets of charm hinge on contour and color feel forgotten, replaced by improved manner.
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Gorrow
Quote on love and loss by Judge Hennypeck
In a light exchange, Judge Hennypeck remarks that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all, addressing Little Willie-Pa in a folksy courtroom moment.
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Little Willie
Hennypeck
It Hits the Spot Foley Honey and Tar Ad
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for severe cold throat and lung soreness. It promises immediate relief and a warm healing feeling, with the slogan It feels so good It hits the spot. H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz & Co endorse the product.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Rope Sense and Cough Cure Claim Wide World Notes
The piece discusses rope sense in horses and steers after falls and compares it to a reader’s night running hazard. It then highlights One Minute Cough Cure praised for rapid relief from lung trouble, coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, and grippe with claims of immediate results and safety.
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Wide World Magazine
Why She Enjoyed It in Scottish Nights
A Sunday scene in Scottish Nights recalls a minister returning home when an old woman praises his preaching for the seat it provides. He notes his limited popularity and asks why she likes his sermons. She replies that she always gets a good seat when he preaches.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised By Southern Agent
L. T. Travis of Selina Georgia touts a remedy called One Minute Cough Cure as the only harmless treatment with immediate results. He claims it cures coughs colds croup bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles.
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Grippe
H. J. Moogk
L. T. Travis
Southern R. R
Selina
H. J. Moogh
Queer Lot Rumors Stir Town Conversation
In a Boston Tran script, a Citizen and Stranger debate the town’s reputation for queer people. The Stranger calls the group a queer set, contrasting with his own family and noting his wife’s similar qualities, while the Citizen comments on the town’s diversity.
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Boston Transcript
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
When you cannot sleep from coughing this remedy gives prompt relief. It suits colds by aiding expectoration relieving the lungs and helping prevent pneumonia. For sale by Emmert and Burrell, Druggists.
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Chamberlains
Emmert & Burrell
Submarine Volcanoes Pose Sudden Navigation Risks
Submarine volcanoes continually emerge, presenting hazards to marine travel due to their unexpected appearances and possible impacts on routes and safety at sea.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Loganton Man
J J Berry of Loganton Pennsylvania testifies that One Minute Cough Cure cured his pneumonia after doctors failed and also cured his children of whooping cough. The remedy relieves coughs colds croup grippe and throat and lung troubles. Mothers endorse it.
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J.J. Berry
Loganton
Moogk
Crown Emeralds Noted Among Spanish Treasures
A report highlights the finest emeralds as those in the Spanish crown, noting their renowned quality and historic value within royal regalia.
C Unger of Champaign Finds Cure for Cough
The letter from C Unger of 212 Maple Street Champaign Illinois describes a year long hacking cough misread as consumption and states Foley's Honey and Tar cured the ailment after months under physicians care. The testimonial is published through W F Jungkunz Co.
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C. Unger
Maple St
Champaign
Ill
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz Y
Special papnead Hates Ware offers reduced railway rates
Fragmentary notice describes reduced freight or passage rates along major lines. Mentions Great Northern and Northern Pacific routes and urges readers to follow up at an office. Ends with a garbled instruction to seek assurances if pursuing territory.
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Grea Northern
Northern Pacific
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