Drouth Prognosticator Warns of 1906 Corn Shortage
The forecast predicts a twenty five percent corn shortfall against 1905, with the worst drought effects from mid June across the corn belt and higher beef and pork prices. It warns grain dealers about strong market rings manipulating futures, urging producers to hold corn for sixty cents in Chicago.
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W.T. Foster
P. O. Box
Washington D. C
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies Country
Great Central Valleys
Rockies
Eastern States
Pacific
Texas
Chicago
Northwest
Outdoor garden party hats dominate summer fashion
Weekly Fashion Letter from New York notes garden parties and open air fetes as the season arrives. The piece highlights hats as key, especially broad brims and bendable leghorns in pastel blue with brown maline and Liberty satin ribbons, plus forget-me-nots and red leghorn accents enhancing outdoor dress.
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Juno
New York
America
Fifth Avenue
Leghorn
Senator Hale's Seventieth Birthday Observed
Washington June 9 Senator Eugene Hale of Maine received many congratulations on his seventieth birthday from colleagues. Hale, a long-time Republican statesman, is well educated on public questions and known for wit and absent-minded humor. He hails from Maine and is connected by marriage to Zach Chandler.
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Washington
Eugene Hale
Maine
Hale
Dingley
Frye
Reed
Blaine
National Congress
Pine Tree
Zach’ Chandler
United States
Michigan
Chamber
Senate
Myr. Hale
Capitol
Mr. Hale
This Date in History 1626 to 1904 events
A compact history timeline notes key events and births and deaths: Minden captured by Tilly in 1626. Louis XIV marriage in 1660. John Howard Payne born in 1792. Montebello battle in 1792. Greek provisional government in 1821. Pauline Bonaparte died in 1825. Eugene Hale born in 1836. Vigilance committee formed in San Francisco in 1851. Dost Mohammed died in 1863. Dickens died in 1870. Tim Kelly hanged in 1883. Gonzales of Paraguay deposed in 1894. Levi Z Leiter died in 1904.
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Minden
Tilly
Louis XIV
Infanta
John Howard Payne
Tim Kelly
Phoenix Park
Dublin
President Gonzales
Paraguay
Levi Z. Leiter
Jewelry for Graduation Gifts at A W Ford & Son
Readable items in jewelry suitable for graduation gifts are available at A W Ford and Son Pioneer Jewelers, with reasonably priced selections.
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A.W. Ford & Son
Pioneer Ewelers
Page Murder Case Near End in New England History
The murder of Mabel Page, considered the most mysterious in New England criminal annals, nears resolution as legal authorities in Massachusetts appeal for clemency without success. Highest courts and the governor have faced pleas for mercy, with the case lingering through appeals.
Murder Trial of Charles L Tucker in Weston Case
Boston press recounts the 1904 Weston murder of Mabel Page by Charles L Tucker. Tucker, 25, was convicted of first degree murder after a long trial and appeals process. he faced the electric chair as Governor Guild refused clemency. The article notes Page’s death and details of Tucker’s background and the sensational nature of the crime.
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Mabel Page
Edward Page
Charles L. Tucker
Tucker
Morton
Boston
Mass
Charlestown State Prison
Massachusetts
New England
Governor Guild
Weston
Mr. Page
Miss Page
Mrs Page
Page House
Charles Lt. Tucker
Auburndale
Albert F. Tucker
Boston & Albany Railroad
Charles River
Somer
Tucker's Trial Conviction Upheld by Courts
The accused Tucker faced police questioning after a Page murder. A broken knife blade and a shield pin tied to Miss Page emerged as crucial evidence leading to his conviction, despite some observers doubting beyond a reasonable doubt guilt. Higher Massachusetts and US supreme courts denied requests for a new trial.
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Tucker
Upoh
Page
Miss Page
Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Darwin Exhibit Shows Living Evidence For and Against
A Carl Hagenbeck Greater Shows display in Freeport June 12 offers living proof for and against Darwinian theory. The chimpanzee Mr Dooley embodies civilized traits but the blue faced mandrill Joe stands as a powerful counterpoint, described as the largest yet captured. Joe's five foot four frame and ferocious strength contrast with Dooley's genteel guise and pipe, highlighting debate on evolution.
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Carl Hagenbeck
Freeport
Mr. Dooley
Darwin
Joe
Hagenbeck
School of Animal Education
Biggest Christian Science Church Dedication in Boston
Thousands of Christian Scientists gather in Boston for the dedication of the new mother church, the largest in America, costing over 2 million dollars. The 224 foot temple in Back Bay seats 5,000, with Italian Renaissance design and massive bronze details. Due to space limits the dedicatory service is repeated six times to accommodate about 30,000 attendees.
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Boston
America
Europe
New
Mary Baker Eddy
Eddy
New Christian Science Temple
United States
Back Bay
Huntington Avenue
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Syrup Ad
An old advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Syrup to ease constipation. It claims potent effects with opiate-based ingredients and is presented with bold branding.
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Kennedy
Secret Illinois Supreme Court Session Sparks Curiosity
A late night secret session of Illinois Supreme Court drew attention as a new order was issued with information suppressed. Chief Justice Scott and Attorney General Steak defended the action as necessary for justice, while a stray visitor noted the judges discussed a motion tied to new information. Chicago observers linked the session to the state attorney fees dispute, amid reports of closeted talks with Governor Deneen and Stead, though no firm connections were confirmed.
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State’ Supreme Court
Springfield
Pruc
Supreme Court of
Tllinois
Scott
Steak
State House
Chicago
Supreme Court
Peneen
Stead
Deneen
Ex-Senator Mason Narrowly Escapes Drowning
Peoria Illinois June 9 Ex Senator W J Mason W T Mason J and a party traveling from Chicago to St Tonis in the launch Eleanor had a narrow escape from drowning when a heavy wind and rough water near Pekin partly overturned the craft and flooded it. After an hour of battling the half filled boat other launches finally aided the group and brought them back to Peoria where they registered at a local hotel.
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Peoria
W. JT. Mason
W. TH. Mason
Chicago
St. Tonis
Eleanor
Pekin
Proclamation Declares Flag Day in Springfield
Governor Deneen issues annual proclamation naming June 1 as Flag Day and directs state building custodians to display the national emblem. He urges municipalities to decorate public buildings and citizens to display the colors at homes and business places.
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Springfield
Deneen
Hunt for a Missing Man in Bloomington
Bloomington report says the government seeks Henry In Chestnut who vanished after being taken from a train six years ago. He is a brother of Eleanor Chestnut, a missionary slain in China last year, and his disappearance affects a settlement of claims.
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Bloomington
Gvermment
Henry In
Chestnut
Hvs
Eleanor Chestnut
Chiia
Night Base Ball by Electricity in Paris
Night baseball, introduced this week by the Cherokee Indian lab, proved popular with the public. The mining incident of the local Indian will purchase a fighting plant and schedule several night games for the summer season.
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Paris
Made Insane by Bereavement
In Waukegan Illinois on June 9 a widow, Mrs Bred Wire, killed herself by ingesting carbolic acid one week after the death of her husband. Authorities believe bereavement drove her to drastic action.
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Waukegan, HL
Guiet
Mrs McKinney Trial Begun in Peoria Case
The trial of Mrs. Mary McKinney of Aledo has begun in Peoria, charged with subjecting her ward Stella Grady of Caengo to inhuman cruelties as alleged by authorities.
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McKinney
Peoria
Mary McKinney
Aledo
Stella Grady
Caengo
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Remedy
A Notre Dame woman advertises a home treatment for rheumatism and related pains promising self cure at home without climate change. The letter claims the remedy banishes uric acid, loosens joints, purifies blood, and improves vitality, inviting proof via address G. M. Bummer Box 405 Notre Dame 2nd.
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G. M. Bummer
Notre Dame
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Schair
Criminal Annals
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Binly
Fitlinois
Notre Dame Lady's
F. J
Dane
Brown & Dollinoyereor
Freesee
Cagate Dr
Velvet
Axminster
Body and
Brussels
Nottinghams
Cable
Kuehner Bros
Malton Heorews
Schmidt,wachlin
Tailoring Clothing
Freeport Gas Light Ant
Foke Co
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