Carnegie Hero Fund awards Dubuque widow Catherine Schwendinger
The Carnegie Hero Commission in Pittsburg awarded Mrs Catherine Schwendinger of Dubuque a silver medal and $50 a month for life plus $5 a month for each dependent child under sixteen. Her husband John Schwendinger drowned last summer while trying to save a companion. The grant aims to ease the burden on her seven children as Mercy Hospital and local supporters led the effort.
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Carnegie Hero Commission
Pittsburg
Catherine Schwendinger
Dubuque
John Schwendinger
Eagle Point
Credit Lica
Mercy Hospital Association
Archbshop
Keane
Mayor Schunk
Commission
Andrew Carnegie
Katherine Schwindinger
Angella Street
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
John Schwindinger
Louis Traut
Austria
America
St. Mary’s Church
Jet
Skopital al
Board of the’ Mercy
Movement Thankful to Dubuque Men for Generous Help
A fragmented note thanks the Dubuque men who gave generously in support. The writer vows to repay their kindness and keep them in remembrance with affection and gratitude.
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Dubuque
Press agents in Washington shape government publicity
A survey of how Congress and federal departments rely on press agents, editors, and writers to promote policies and projects. It notes figures for the government printing office, the Panama Canal commission publicity, and the forest service drive, with names like Bucklin Bishop, Rourke Cochran, Herbert Parsons, Nick Longworth, and Gifford Pinchot shaping the narrative.
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Washington
New York World
United States of America
Uncle Sam
Congress
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Panama Canal
Bishop
Senate
Panama
Canal Commission
Henice
Government Printing Office
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Rourke Cochran
Herbert Parsons
Nick Longworth
John M. Carson
Bureau of Manufacturers
Maj. Carson
B. J. Gibson
Philadelphia
Patagonia
Hindoostan
Carnon
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Thomas R. Shipp
Conservation Commission
Herbert A. Smith
Forest-Service
Findlay Burns
Patent to Mold Packages in Freight Cars
C C Backus and W H Brown inspected western lines of the Illinois Central Railway this week to test a new bracket device for freight cars. The bracket screws to car walls to brace packages when cars are only partly filled, preventing sliding and damage during transit.
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Dixon
Refrigerator Department
Illinois Central Railroad Company
W. H. Brown
Dubuque
Iowa
The
Central
Jury hears insurance case in Kidder versus American Stars
In Dixon on January 22 Judge Farrand opened circuit court to hear Amanda Kidder v American Stars of Equity. A jury was summoned as trial began over a $700 life policy held by the deceased son, with the company contending misrepresentation voids the policy. Company officials from Freeport attended. Dr Baumgartner testified for the defense.
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Freeport
Dr. Baumgartner
Married But Make Denial In Freeport Wedding
Rockford residents Mr. H. W. Opie and Miss Beulah P. Olesen deny a Rockford paper’s report of their marriage in Freeport yesterday. Opie says it was a joke, yet the ceremony was performed by Rev. C. W. McCaskill of the First M. E. Church in Freeport.
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Rockford
H. W. Opie
Beulah P. Olesen
Opie
Freeport
Mr. Opie
Optie
C. W. McCaskill
M. E. Church
Catarrh Cured by Hyomei Inhaler
Hyomei a eucalyptus based antiseptic is touted to destroy catarrh germs without damaging membranes. Breathing through the inhaler four to five times daily supposedly ends hawking sneezing and nasal discharge. Wm F Jungkunz offers money back if not cured after fair trial. Outfit costs 1.00 extra bottles 50c. Also claims to cure asthma and related throat illnesses.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Mrs. Edgar Morris Dies Suddenly at Warren
Warren Jan 22 Special to the Journal Mrs. Edgar Morris a well known resident died this morning of heart failure. She was about 55, long identified with the Presbyterian church. Survived by husband a son and a daughter. The husband manages the steel plate factory. Tommy Alderson left for Platterville to visit his sister Lela at the normal school and attend a banquet.
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Edgar Morris
Warren
Mr Ellis Appointed Instructor At Illinois Dept Of Agriculture
Five hundred and seventy persons are registered for the short courses at the University of Illinois department of agriculture and more are coming. Writea T Ellis of Winslow is in attendance. Stephenson county honors Mr Ellis with a place among corn instructors.
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Ellis
Department of Agriculture
University of Illinois
T. F. Ellis
Winslow
Stephenson County
Ellia
A Horrible Hold-up By a Washington Man
W R Lipscomb of Washington North Carolina recalls his brother’s decade long battle with hopeless consumption. He tried many remedies and doctors without relief until Dr King’s New Discovery cured him after six bottles. He is a well man today. The ad touts the product as a cure for lung ailments including coughs bronchitis la grippe asthma and related diseases.
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W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
Press Agents and Plant Bureau Highlight Washington Writing
The text describes the influence of the agricultural department and the bureau of plant industry on newspaper writing. It notes Secretary Wilson and his assistants guiding tropical plant studies, drought resistant research, and various investigations while highlighting George William Hill and Lawrence Crandall shaping publicity for roads and infrastructure.
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Shipp
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Wilson
George William Hill
Bureau of Publication
Lawrence Crandall
Crandall
Sgt
Baseball Rumors From Wisconsin Illinois League Cities
The Rockford Register Gazette notes Rockford as infant amid Wisconsin Illinois league chatter. Racine boasted Sunday crowds near 5000, while Wausau fans face tough odds as last year’s pennant winner struggles to see it raised. Appleton Racine races stir town pride. Ferguson to lead Appleton squad amid new directors.
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Rockford
Appleton
Racine
Ferguson
Mercy
Aas
Phelan
Chicago
Sterling
Rise From Bench to Star Infielder Perring Story
Ed Bang recalls how George Perring, once a Beloit and Naps reserve, leaped to fame in Ban Johnson era baseball. A misread rundown early in the season turned him from bench warmer to a alert, best infield asset sought by major clubs, as Perring transformed under Lajoie’s management.
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George Perring
Beloit
Ed Bang
Cleveland News
Naps
Ban Johnson
Perring
Lajoie
George
Perring Awakens To Lead Naps After Bench Snooze
The Cleveland Naps misplayed a late inning as a runner scored. Critics blamed the bench coach for the lapse, but Perring denied seeing the play and slept on the bench. After that nap he vowed to stay awake and became a key coach and shortstop, helping the Naps pursue the pennant.
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Naps
Perring
Cleveland
George
Bill Hinchman
Terry Turner
Philadelphia
Lajoie
Ex-Convict No 900 at Majestic today and tomorrow
Edison film Ex-Convict No. 900 is shown at the Majestic with scenes from a burglar released from prison who cannot find honest work. His desperate return to crime is stymied when his young daughter intervenes, leading to his reform and new employment.
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Edison
Majestic
Divorce Granted Over Ill Temper and Bad Breath
A western judge granted a divorce on account of ill temper and bad breath. Dr King's New Life Pills are advertised as curing constipation liver trouble headaches and colds. 25 cents at Joseph Emmert's.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Harlem Tax Collection Notice
L A Brigham collector for Harlem will be at the Sanford and Hartman lumber office on Saturdays for the collection of taxes 120 dwts?
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L. A. Brigham
Harlem
Sanford & Hartman Lumber
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