Illinois adopts broad insurance reform act for policyholders
Springfield July 16 Illinois enacts safeguards to improve the insurance trades new laws require larger reserves for casualty firms allow employer mutuals widen fire territory and strengthen dividends accounting for participations policies plus stricter policy provisions and department enforcement aims.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Department of Insurance
Tmnois
Deneen
Tlinois
Divvying Up Territory Under Polar Wave Suit
In St Louis on July 16 testimony in the quo warranto action against Polar Wave Ice and Fuel Co. was heard. Venatius C. Muckermann testified that the Muckermann Tee Co. was split from thePolar Wave by a father and uncle who drew lots to assign north and south St Louis. He said goodwill of the merger valued at 70 000 and inventories at 400 000.
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St. Louis
Sagers
Polar Wave Ice and Fuel Company
Venatius C. Muckermann
Muckermann Tee Company
Polar Wave Company
North St. Louis
South St. Louis
Flo
Lee syndicate president A W Lee dies in Nottingham
A W Lee, head of the Lee syndicate that owns the Ottumwa Courier Davenport Times Muscatine Journal Lao Crosas Tribune and Hannibal Courier Post, died of heart disease in Nottingham England at the home of his brother in law Frank Mahin US consul there.
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Ottumwa
A. W. Lee
Lee
The
Ottumwa Courier
Davenport Times
Muscatine Journal
Lao Crosas Tribune
Hannibal Courier Post
Nottingham
England
Frank Mahin
United States
Endeavor Convention Closes With Global Roll Calls
The twenty third annual Christian Endeavor convention closed in Seattle with roll calls from all states and territories and every foreign country where the society operates. Officers called it the greatest convention ever held.
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Seattle
Wash
Christian Endeavor
United States
Glidden Tour Fatality Reported Near Bryan O
Thomas Z. Clarke of Chicago died in Bryan Ohio from injuries sustained when his Glidden Tour vehicle ran off a ditch last Thursday during the Toledo event. Clarke was injured near Bryan and died in Bryan.
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Toledo
Thomas Z. Clarke
Chicago
Bryan
Tolstoi Death Rumor Circulates in St Petersburg
London dispatch from the Daily Telegraph reports an unconfirmed rumor from St. Petersburg that Count Leo Tolstoy is dead. The rumor has not been verified by official sources.
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Tolstoi
London
Dnaliy Telegraph
St. Petersborg
Leo Tolstoi
Chicago Board of Trade quotes on Wheat Corn and Livestock
Chicago market report July 15 shows Wheat prices with July and Sept contracts, Corn bids for July Sept and Dec, and Livestock quotes for Hogs Cattle Sheep and Calves. Cash Wheat and Corn samples listed. Separate East Buffalo and regional quotes provide traders with price ranges for cattle hogs and lambs.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Thinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. J
Ill child questioned after pill tablet mix up at home
A confused exchange reveals Johnny admitting he took pills but later saying he gave them to his sister to take, then moved them away to prevent her from taking any. Authorities investigate possible medication misplacement and family safety.
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Johnny
Kodol Promises Digestive Health from Local Druggist
Kodol will nourish and strengthen your digestive organs and furnish the natural digestive juices for your stomach. It will make you well. Kodol digests what you eat. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, $5 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promotes Female Health
An 19th century medical promotion touts Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients in Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Endorsed by Dr John Fyfe and others, the text claims relief for back pain, hysteria like symptoms, irregular menses, and general reproductive weakness in women, presenting these botanicals as a universal tonic and cure.
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Pietco
John Fyfe
Tur Ecfhotic Mrpical Review
Helenias
Fyfe
Finley Ellingwood
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
John M. Scudder
M. D
Cincinnati
R. Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Pierce
Dodgson Secretly Meets Miss Thomson Among Fairies
A 1878 Christchurch letter from L. L. Dodgson later reveals he would meet Miss E. Gertrude Thomson at South Kensington museum to see her fairy designs. Thomson recalls recognizing the author of Alice in Wonderland when he arrived with two children and whispered to one, confirming his identity.
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Lewis Carroll
Miss Thomson
E. Gertrude Thomson
Alice In Wonderland
Christchurch
Oxford
L. Dodgson
South Kensington Museum
Ile
Mr. Dodgson
The Moth and the Candle Reflection on life and light
Mr. Goslington argues that electric lights would spare moths and humans from destructive flames. He compares the moths’ attraction to illumination with humans desire for life’s spark and suggests a protective shield for careless thinkers.
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Mr. Goslington
Miss Matilda Owens and Editor Engage Yet Again
Miss Matilda Owens clings to the editor of the Luneville Eagle, engaged for three years, and subtly redirects his attention to the moon. He replies with a playful assurance about continuing their engagement at the usual rates.
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Matilda Owens
Luneville Eagle
William
Matilda
Strong Boy Dismissed for Breaking Rules at Office
A mother confronts an employer about her son who was discharged after a single day. The employer says the boy was too strong and violated all office rules, even damaging furniture, as reported by Catholic Standards and Times.
Endurance and the Living Shape of Life
A pithy exchange on human endurance and creativity echoes an old saying. The Los Angeles Times notes life as a construct shaped by choices, with a quip about poets writing for years underscoring resilience and imagination.
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Ethel
Jack
Judge
Los Angeles Times
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Ad
Advertises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as non opiate with honey and tar formula that gently moves bowels to expel cod from the system. Claims child friendly taste and maple syrup like flavor. Sold by Wm F Jungkungz, druggist, 84 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkungz
Stephenson Street
Notable Figures and Ages Highlight Elliptical Social News
The item surveys figures such as Julia Ward Howe at age eighty eight and Mary Wood of Hillsboro Oregon claimed as the oldest authentic living person at 120. It notes Miss Evans and Miss Alice Mary Bouting nursing the Spanish heir, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs Ler man B Dursten in racing, and the Duchess of Roxburghe spending lavishly in England. It mentions Dr Mary Stone returning from China for an appendectomy and future plans.
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Calve
New York
Spain
Miss Evans
Alice Mary Bouting
Julia Ward Howe
Toston
Mary Stone
Kiuklang
China
Harry Payne Whitney
Lerman B. Dursten
Jockey Club
Roslyn
Duchess of Roxburghe
Miss Godet
Floss Castle
Lord Colebrooke
London
Mary Wood
Hillsboro
Ore
Portland
Wood
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Oregon
Theatrical Plans Spelled Out For Coming Seasons
William Gillette finishes a prosperous run in Clarice and sails abroad. Margaret Anglin organizes a professional Australia tour. Olga Nethersole may add The Doll's House to her repertoire. Huntley Wright will lead Frohman's The Dairy Maids. May Robson to star in The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary. Francis Wilson in New Rochelle after The Mountain Climber. Frohman in London prepping next American season. Maxine Elliott to appear in The Greenwood Tree in London. Viola Tree set to play Joan of Arc in Louis N Parker's Lady of Prance under Beerbohm Tree.
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Olga Nethersole
America
Maxine Elliott
London
L. V. Esmond
Viola Tree
Joan of Arc
Beerbohm Tree
Louis N. Parker
Pen and Brush and Notable Art Mentions
The article notes Henri Martin receiving the Paris salon medal of honor after exhibiting two landscapes. It colors mentions Sir Laurence Alma-Tadema once choosing art over law due to family disapproval and Captain Marryat's notoriously messy handwriting. Israel Zangwill and George Bernard Shaw are praised as businesslike authors who vex editors.
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Henri Martin
Laurence Alma-Tadema
Ris
Marryat
Israel Zangwill
George Bernard Shaw
Forgotten Prices Across Ancient Cities
A compact ledger of ancient costs from Venice 1274 to Jerusalem era offerings. Entries recall a pig at wix cents, roses at a penny per dozen, Paris 1226 hens for 2 cents, a Greek bed in AD 821 for 4 cents, Barcelona 1542 eggs at 12 cents per hundred, and Nero era milk baths. Bread in Pompeii at 3 cents per loaf, pigs feet 20 for 4, doves for temple sacrifice priced 5 to 10 cents each.
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Rome
B. C
Paris
A. D
Eges
Barcelona
Poppaen
Nero
Pompeii
Temple of Jerusalem
State Lines and Population Density Rumors
The snippet claims Florida bans sponge diving due to bed damage. It alleges South Carolina resisted divorce laws and liquor sales. Rhode Island reportedly has 460 people per square mile, as the most densely populated state, with several others near that density.
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Florida
South Carolina
Rhode Island
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Promote Quick Relief
The best remedy for backache, weak kidneys, and bladder inflammation is DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills. Their action is prompt and sure. A weeks treatment costs 25 cents. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephanson Street.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephanson Street
Hindoo fire walking described in Straits Budget account
The article details a Hindu fire walking rite in Singapore where priests light embers create a sand path and a shallow water pond. Devotees, including men women and a comely young mother with infant, walk the embers and rivers of fire leading to a frenzy before priests curb the frenzy and conclude the ceremony.
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Singapore
Ele
Sailor's Narrow Escape From Flurry Of Gulls
A Panish sailor on the Flandria, en route from Cronstadt to Copenhagen, was washed overboard near fifty miles from port. He shed his clothes and fought for life as gulls attacked for six hours until the Russian steamer Elisa picked him up.
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Cronstadt
Copenhagen
Flo
Newcastle Chronicle
Evolution question sparks brief exchange at Philadelphis Record
A short dialogue features Mr Saphedde joking about human descent from monkeys and Misa Caustique agreeing with a wry remark, reflecting a light, humorous exchange in the Philadelphis Record.
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Mr. Saphedde
Philadelphis
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Wheuw
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Thinois Department
A. C. Knorr
Rice Building
Row
I Endeavor
Chicago Grain
Carea
New York Sun
William Gillette
Clarice
Margaret Anglin
Australia
Venice
J. Burdett
Brown & Dollyever
Harriet M. Burbank
Pana Studio
Grove St
the Daily Journal
Ayer
Freeport Manufacturing CO
Douglas Ave
Freeport
Bidwin
Coal Pile Savings Bank
Fraeport Hardwars Co
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