LaFollette Baffles Opponents at Midnight Adjournment
Washington June 1 ten minutes before midnight the first session of the Sixtieth Congress closed after a day of songs by Republicans and Democrats. The Senate faced a quiet end amid filibuster talk and a currency bill, with cloture rules defined to curb lengthy debate. President Roosevelt and cabinet members attended, then adjourned as lawmakers headed home.
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Sixtieth Congress
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William J. Bryan
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End of the Great Senate Filibuster of the Sixtieth Congress
The filibuster by LaFollette stretched eighteen hours as Stone, Gore and others spoke, with Republicans seizing the moment to push the currency bill. LaFollette and quorum fights dominated the session, and after rapid moves by Aldrich and Foraker, the bill passed with split Republican support, ending the proceedings.
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Reed Regime in the Senate and Rule Changes
Washington reports on the Senate during the filibuster closing days of the session. The vice president announced it was within the Chair's province to count a quorum, marking a shift in interpretation of Senate rules. Burkett Nebo summarizes changes made by midnight Saturday as daylight broke.
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Pineules for the Kidneys Trial Offer
Pineules claim a 30 days trial for $1.00 with guaranteed relief in the first dose. They purport to act on the kidneys, relieve backache and rheumatic pains, purify the blood, and invigorate the system. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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C. P. Guenther
Burdett Piano Tuner Orders From Brown Dollmeyer
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places an order with Brown Dollmeyer for service via the Gor phone 5.
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F. J. Burdett
Ef Brown Dollmeyer
Freeport Plans Big July Celebration and Events
A note mentions Freeport hosting a large July celebration with plans for festivities. Details are sparse but indicate a community-wide event expected to draw residents and visitors.
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Freeport
Cannon And Bryan Boomed In House Merrymaking
Washington recounts a June 1 session marked by spectacle as Republicans paraded in with a Cannon lithograph and Democrats countered with a Bryan portrait, both on broom handles. The clash sparked laughter and a singing spree in the press gallery as lawmakers and reporters joined in tunes and jokes.
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Tennessee
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Senate adjourns after marathon work on bills
Washington June 1 The government employees liability act and conference reports on public buildings and deficiency appropriations were approved, followed by currency legislation. The Senate passed the currency measure 48 to 42 and approved a Saturday adjournment. A filibuster by Williams kept the public buildings bill alive 21 to 4. Other actions included pensions for Texas volunteers, issuing guns to Mason City Memorial University, and compensation for government employees injured on duty.
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Billion-Dollar Congress Exceeds One Billion Dollars Spent
Washington reports the appropriations for the Sixtieth Congress totalled over a billion dollars for the first time in U S history. The exact figures show 41 005 000 000 in expenditures, 750 000 over the prior year. Hale argues spending will stay within annual revenues.
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Elacirman
Committee On Appropriations
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Hale
Money Commission at Work in Washington
The currency commission appointed by Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannes held its first meeting to organize the body. A six member committee was formed to draft a plan of action including Addrich Male Bailey and Representatives Vreehead Burton and Podeett.
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Vice President Goes Home in Wasmreton
In Wasmreton the vice president and Mes. Chores Wo Pairlaviks have fed Wasigne on for indissignals. They will tecimiate at their ligine there indef inately.
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Secret Keeping Exchange Sparks Teasing
A short exchange shows Marie claiming she keeps secrets while another participant remarks she tends to tell other girls. The playful dialogue hints at social dynamics and trust within the group.
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Marie
Kidney Trouble Ad With Pinc Ules Guarantee
Hundreds suffer backache and rheumatic pains not realizing they stem from kidney trouble. Pinc ules for the kidneys claim to act directly on the kidneys and relieve backache and bladder derangements. 30 days trial for $1.00 with guarantee or money back. Sold by H. J. Moogh and U. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
U. P. Guenther
Tell-Tale Portrait RAN WHO HAS A HOOKED NOSE
In Alton Illinois coroner Stresper suspects murder in the unidentified woman's death found in the Mississippi. A retina photograph aims to reveal the murderer by showing a bearded face with hooked nose and gray hair. A separate report from Vermillion recounts Constable Bruce Northup shot to death in a pistol fight with Constable Charles Crawford after a friendly ball game dispute.
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Cullen
Rumor of Vaderland Wreck in Dense North Sea Fog
Brussels dispatch to The Petit Journal reports the Vaderland, a Red Star liner, wrecked in the North sea with 1600 aboard. Lloyds not confirming. sightings of a weasel on Goodwin Sands and three collisions reported near Dover Ostend route. No official confirmation by press time.
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Fugitive Hutchinson Flees Mob Into Church
In Belleville Alabama on June 1 Fletcher Hutchinson a black man fled from a pursuing mob into a negro church after stabbing white man John Brond on a street car. Police and sergeant persuaded the mob to retreat and search the church but Hutchinson was gone.
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Man Missing On Eve Of Wedding In Galesburg
In Galesburg HL on the eve of her wedding Carlyste Carrall, 25, was reported missing. Carrall, affiliated with the McKinley Street Car Company, had recently consulted a physician for tuberculosis but was deemed sound. She had planned to marry Mias Ott next Wednesday.
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Considered a Fairy Story in Holmes County Tale
Chidago June 1 Police do not believe the tale told by Iravid Tacohsop accusing Robert of Holmes of murder. They say he fabricated the story to avoid being sent back to the school. He was among youths who months ago leveled cruelty charges leading to an attendant's dismissal.
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Iravid Tacohsop
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Devil Wagon Tragedy Claims Local Mans Life
In Decatur on the race track Joseph Sewell a local automobile professional lost control of his car which crashed into a fence. Sewell died from his injuries after the machine, built by himself, was demolished in front of two thousand spectators.
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Woman Killed in Runaway Near Thackeray Carmi
June 1 report from Thackeray states Mrs. Mary Barnett was instantly killed in a runaway accident. Her husband John Barnett was seriously injured as they rode to town in a buggy when the horses became uncontrollable.
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Racing Pigeons in Belgium Fuel National Passion
Racing pigeons are a national pastime in Belgium where skilled birds win large sums for their owners. Prizes are substantial and often increased by heavy points, reflecting the sport’s strong cultural standing.
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Birds share nests in wild duck and partridge cases
In London W Bickerton F Z S noted that two mother wild ducks often share a nest and incubate the same eggs, a behavior also seen in partridges during lectures in London.
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Home Counties
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Scores on the Ball Field from Chicago Standings and Games
Chicago June 1 standings of the National and American leagues with team records, buttoned scores from major games, and detailed batters and pitchers across multiple matchups including Cubs, White Sox, Giants, and more. Includes doubleheaders, errors, and innings totals across the day.
Baseball scores and results from Columbus and Toledo games
Report lists multiple baseball results with scores from Columbus Indianapolis and Toledo. Outcomes include Indianapolis defeating Columbus, Louisville beating Toledo, and Kansas City edging St Paul. Weathered by terse lines, the notes reflect a busy schedule with second games noted in some matchups.
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Des Moines Lions City 8 Westerns Showdown
Fragmentary sports note records a second game between Des Moines area teams and Pueblo Lincoln at Omaha Denver venues with brief scores Cleuver Veuve and unclear line reads. Entities: Des Moines, Lions City, Pueblo Lincoln, Omaha, Denver.
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Goethe's Faust and the poet's strange self encounters
The author of Faust claimed to glimpse his own image greeting tin during moments of stress. Born with a long standing tendency toward hypochondria, Goethe reportedly grew furious and nearly delirious at times. His productive periods cycled through tense, dramatic phases resembling erratic patterns of routine rhythm.
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Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
Patent style notice for Bees Laxative Cough Syrup marketed for coughs croup hoarseness and whooping cough. Claims gentle laxative effects and guaranteed relief. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Gruen ther.
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C. P. Gruenther
Flag death of 18 year old aeronaut at Hillside park
Frederick L. Wood, an 18 year old aeronaut from New Haven, plunged 2000 feet after a parachute drop near Passaic New Jersey. He waved a US flag as a last salute but became entangled in the flag and parachute. The bag wrapped around his legs and he drowned in the Passaic River. Spectators witnessed the tragedy as the balloon ascended with a crowd of about a thousand persons.
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Tragedy in Pensauken Creek Drowns Family of Four
A Pensauken Creek accident near Riverton New Jersey claims William Bichemin thirty eight his wife Magabeth thirty seven and their two children Anna seventeen and William seven. The snail boat Plies family overturned in swift current and all occupants vanished beneath the river. Eyewitnesses saw five or six aboard before wreck, but only the father and son were recovered.
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Cannon Arrives in Gettysburg With Senator Hemenway
Speaker Cannon of the national house arrives from Washington with Senator Hemenway of Indiana and friends. They travel by automobile and spend the night at the Gettysburg hotel pad. The party plans to leave for Harrisburg this afternoon after visiting the battlefield.
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Body of Clinton Reburied in New York Ceremony
In Wineston New York on June 1 amid heavy rain the state honored its first governor George Clinton ex vice president and ex governor with military honors in the First Parish churchyard as thousands witnessed the solemn burial ceremony.
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George Clinton
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Distressed Murder Case Involving Renowned Painter
A distinguished painter Adolphe Steinbelt and his mother-in-law were found slain in Steinbelt's residence in the Tine de Vaegbauad district. The house was ransacked of valuables, and the sensational crime has shocked the art world.
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United States Minister Presents Recall Letters to Queen
David Jayne III, the US minister to the Netherlands, was received by Queen Wilhelmina and presented his letters of recall. He had been appointed ambassador to Berlin, residing at Charlemagne Tower.
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They Scuffed in a Boat on a Fishing Trip
In St. Joseph Missouri on an icy June day three men Clemence McCormick Joseph Greer and Albert Graves businessmen near St. Joseph were drowned when their rowboat overturned during a fishing trip on the Missouri River local authorities reported the trio encountered trouble while afloat and did not survive.
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Jersey cows and island dairy pride in Channel Home
The Jersey island near Cherbourg, loyal to Britain, is famed for the Jersey cow and strong butter production. The 45 square mile territory with about 2000 residents prohibits cattle imports and stray animals to prevent infection, reflecting disease concerns and trade controls.
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Paris Babies Club offers shared toys in grand fountain
A Paris babies club gathers hundreds of children and guardians in a park with a grand fountain. Members enjoy mechanical toys and rare amusements, as aquatic toys are refreshed from the fountain daily. Annual dues run thirty dollars with a twenty five dollar initiation fee, keeping the club exclusive.
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ManZan Pile Remedy Sells for Half Dollar
One application of ManZan Pile Remedy eases all forms of piles by reducing inflammation soreness and itching. Price fifty cents guaranteed. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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Special Election for Freeport Park District June 16 1908
Public notice announces a special election on June 16 1908 to decide forming Freeport Park District in parts of Freeport Lancaster Harlem Florence and Silver Creek towns. Five park commissioners will be elected with polling places at Taylor's Park Masonic Temple Knobel's Grocery Oakland Cemetery residence of Helmendinger and Grattelo. Polls open 7 am to 6 pm under County Judge A J Clarity order.
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County Physician Public Notice for Stephenson County
The regular Poor and Poure Farm committee of Stephenson County will meet at Freeport Court House on Saturday June 6 at 10 o'clock. They solicit sealed bids from physicians for county medical service including drugs, supplies, and nursing for general and contagious diseases, with bids open to all territory inside and near Freeport and jail patients. Bids to be left with the Clerk of County Court. committee may reject any bid.
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Blickensderfer Co plans sale of rebuilt machines
The Blickensderfer Meeting Company of Chicago on the second floor offers rebuilt machines No. 7 at $33.00 and No. 5 at $17.50. The items are guaranteed to be of proper light and performance.
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