Murdered Woman in Rooming House Identified as Mrs Thompson
The body of a woman found in a Chicago rooming house on Michigan Avenue was identified as Mrs Fannie Thompson born in Toronto in 1881. She had lived in Fargo South Dakota and Minneapolis before moving to Chicago. Her husband, a western city schoolteacher, is said to have urged her to return west but she refused. A housekeeper nicknamed Mrs Norton has been arrested amid claims of unknown accomplices. Jewelry purchases and missing items suggest she may have been a thief for some time. Walter Gilmore, brother of the deceased, identified the body and confirmed her Canadian birth and family background.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Fannie Thompson
Fargo
N. S
Oak Park
Anna Raymond
Nor‘ton
Hias
Sangamon
Harrison Streets
Norton
Walter C.ilmor
Speaker Cannon Travels East For Capitol Work Review
Danville Illinois July 2 Speaker Cannon visits Washington to confer with Wepburn and Richardson on the Capitol extension commission. The group will inspect virtually completed building work to prepare a Congress report. Cannon denies switching support from Governor Deneen to Yates.
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Danville
Caele Too Cannon
National House of Representatives
Washington
Wepburn
Town
Richardson
Tennessee
National Capitol
Congress
Cannon
Betwen
Deneen
Richard Yates
Whlinois
Yates
Springfield politicians queue for governor petitions
Politicians from all parties gathered at the door in Springfield to file their petitions with Secretary of State Rose. It was first come, first served, with ex-Governor Yates leading the pack as a candidate for governor.
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Springfeld
Springfield
Wis
Yates
Oklahoma Governor Returns Suspect in The Chicago Swindle Tale
Governor Furskell of Oklahoma honors Gov Deneen's requisition to return Theodore C trockhrauser to Chicago. He is alleged to have perpetrated a series of fake sales of first mortgage notes and swindled working girls in Chicago out of $5 000 by selling fake mortgages at small prices.
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Springfield
Furskell
Oklahoma
Deneen
Chicago
Theodore Ctrockhrauser
Mrs Logan Visits Memorial Hall in State House
Mrs Jehn A Logan is the guest of Mrs Ironeen at the executive mansion in Springheld Illinois on July 2 as she mourns the relics of her husband General Logan at a Memorial hall in the state house.
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Logan
Deneen
Springheld
Jehn A. Logan
Ironeen
Executive
General Logan
State House
Leland Hotel to Rebuild After Fire in Springfield
Insurance firms and hotel owners finalize a $53,000 settlement for the Leland Hotel blaze. A new hotel will be constructed in Springfield, UK, as the rebuilding plan proceeds.
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Leland
Springfeld
Insurance Ecomomnies
Foos
University grants Dumley a Doctor of Laws
Hicks questions the university awarding Dumley a Doctor of Laws. Wicks remarks that universities do curacy things, noting they should be in possession of their faculties.
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Hicks
Dumley
Wicks
Heart to Heart Talks on Rest and Resolve
The piece reflects on wandering tribes and the Alabama legend of rest. It urges persistent work and purpose, arguing that life lacks meaning without a goal to strive for and a reason to endure. The author likens labor, sacrifice, and duty to a lasting epitaph for a life well spent.
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Alabama
Hfe
Ambron
Padua
Auctioneer's calm aid saves medal sale in tense London scene
At Wetheby's the bid for Thomas Young's Magdala medal triggers an emotional moment when his mother offers two pounds in poverty. Lord Wendlocke steps in to buy the lot for £21, ensuring the heirloom stays in the family and earning public praise as the crowd applauds the gesture.
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Huntley
Lord Wendlocke
British Museum
Calcutta
Thomas Young
Magdala
Hlntley
Link
Weasels Hunt with Graceful Nimbleness
The article describes the hunting method of weasels as they track prey with nose to the ground and swift gliding through tall grass. It notes the weasel’s persistence, possible bank and stream crossings, and the agile recovery of its elongated body as it carries its kill home.
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London Mall
Game Dogs and Game
A newspaper excerpt explains how game dogs allegedly inherit a moral aversion to eating game through generations. The master notes a dog refused a mutton chop while craving game, attributing abstention to heredity and training. It compares this instinct to humans muting theft through moral sense shaped by heredity.
Antiquity of juggling and acrobatic arts across regions
The article outlines ancient juggling practices and public displays across Rome neighborhood Hirpini Cappadocia and Egypt noting burning coal stunts ball and cup exhibitions rope dancing and iron on the chest as dramatic feats described by Petronius and others tracing horsemanship from Egypt to the Byzantine court and Europe by the thirteenth century.
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Hirpini
Rome
Cappadocia
Ermus
Firintus
Egypt
Petronius
Europe
Honest cashier recalls man who returned excess change
A New York Sun excerpt recalls a proud man who, after the cashier admitted a mistake favored him, returned the extra coin. The cashier muses that honesty is not a rare virtue and that many exploit mistakes daily.
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Lucifer
New York Sun
Orsa Sweden Builds Wealth by Replanting Forests
In Orsa Sweden over a generation, $3.7 million in trees have been sold and reinvested to yield a similar income every 30 to 40 years. As a result of this wealth development there are no taxes. Railways and telephones are free and so are school buses and many services.
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Orsa
Sweden
Sensible Girl Wears Self-Made Hat In Public Meeting
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt a man calls a sensible looking girl across the aisle and asks to be introduced. She is noted for a self-made handsome hat that attracts attention during a public gathering.
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Worth Khoochlug
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Her Last Place
A brief comic exchange notes a maid asking how long she stayed in her last place and the response that she would have remained eleven months longer if her mistress had stayed, reflecting social mores of the era.
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Bridget
New York
New State Primary Law Sparks Political Upheaval
The Illinois legislature backed the Oglesby direct primary bill, backed by Governor Deneen, shifting power to the voters. Supporters hail civil service reform and direct selection of candidates while opponents fear spoils politics and leadership shifts. The measure passes House and awaits full effect in state elections.
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Timnots
Oglesby
Deneen
Scott County
Terald
Alton Telegraph
Dixon
Grace Los
Deneet
Rockford Register Gazette
True Friends of Honest
Jones
Senate
House
Woodstock
Qapill
Mt. Vernon
Richard Yates
Republcan
Atenr. Deneen
Penee
Pdeneen
Peoria Herald-Tr@a- Foren
I Have Cocided To Return Your Ring
She tells him she has decided to return his ring. He responds with humor, saying he buys them by the dozen, implying indifference to the loss.
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar promises immediate relief for asthma in the worst stages and claims a cure if used in time. Sold by H J Moogk and Wm P Jupgkuna.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. FP
Jupgkuna
The Body and Soul of Dixie The Confederate Choirs Word Change
The essay argues against altering the lyrics of Dixie replacing its original words. It asserts the old lines are inseparably tied to the melody and should be preserved as a valued tradition. It cites other national songs to warn such changes erode historic sentiment and memory.
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Confederate Choir of America
Dixie
Dixie Land
Land
North
South
America
Francis Scott Key
Margetilaise
Frightened Malibran Faces First Otello Debut
The famed singer Malibran endured six days of prep after her father Garcia ordered her to perform Otello. He warned of a fatal dagger scene as she trembled and pressed for perfection. Her final act captured fear and realism, provoking thunderous applause rather than rage.
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Malibran
Garcia
Otello
Renal
Ter Desdemona
Othello
Garceht
Stritied Countabroit of Woman in The I Othera Notation
A brief note in T. P.'s Weekly describes a woman's extraordinary struggle with self and identity. The fragment hints at personal turmoil and a quest for meaning within a troubled psyche.
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I Othera
T. P
Bibliophagia: historical tales of forced book eating across nations
An Italian writer notes bibliophagia as a cause of book destruction. Anecdotes describe Barnabo Visconti forcing papal delegates to eat excommunication bulls, an Austrian general making creditors eat signed notes, and other rulers demanding readers devour writings, culinary punishment included.
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Saya
Americo Scariatt
England
Castell
Barnabo Visconti
Odrich
Isaac Volmar
Bernard
Sasony
Philip Oldenburger
Terror Saved Her Paralyzed Woman Struck by Lightning
A wo man paralyzed for twenty two years survives a lightning strike after escaping to a neighbor's during a fierce storm. The room she left is shattered by the bolt, yet her mobility returns just in time to save her life.
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Wang
Chicago News
Nature's Warnings in Illness and Detox Efforts
The text explains that sickness often signals the body to vomit, diarrhea to expel waste, and profuse sweating to rid blood poisons through the skin. It warns against halting these natural processes unless sure stopping them helps.
The Alexandrian Era Begins Nov 12 324 B C
The Alexandrian era is dated from the death or birth of Alexander the Great. Some authorities start it at his death, others at his birth. It circulated in Egypt and other former territories under his rule and began on November 12, 324 B C.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
Egypt
Queer remark sparks debate among readers
A brief letter from a reader questions propriety in public discourse with a sly jab about fiscal behavior, noting a dissenting view on who is welcome in civic conversation. The exchange reflects tensions around funding and social norms in contemporary commentary.
Mistress and Servant Exchange About Punctual Meals
In a London Punch snippet a mistress complains about late meals to Mary the maid and laments the master blaming her. Mary replies she can go but calls herself a prisoner for life. The exchange captures social humor on punctuality and service.
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Mary
London
Suspicions Mr Bilkins on health from housework
The eminent physician Dr Greathead says no exercise is as healthful for a woman as ordinary housework Mrs Bilkins retorts with a witty dig in this Tit-Bits snippet noting social banter and gender notions.
Apple Slices Said to Improve Cigars Popular Tip
A New York Press note claims placing very thin slices of apple between cigars can enhance flavor. Connoisseurs reportedly favor this familiar method using any ordinary apple.
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New York
Kidney Cure Advert Becoming Summer Health Cue
Summer health notice urges prompt kidney care for irregularities from dehydration. Foley's Kidney Cure is sold by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
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