Utah Legislature Names Minority in Chair Roles for First Time
Wytingfeld reports Speaker Burtief has extended committee chairmanships to members of the minority party, marking a historic shift. The list includes Agriculture chair Black with a broad Republican slate and Democrat leaders like Hruby, Lane, and McLaughlin among key postings across Finance, Education, Elections, and Public Works, signaling a sweeping realignment in committee power.
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Wytingfeld
Burtief
Shurtleff
Miest
Agriculture
Black
Republican
Dudgeon
Adkins
Robinson
Grace
Keck
Kerrick
Jewell
Pervier
Wright
Bardill
Rigney
Gray
Carter
Foster
Staymates
Corcoran
Luke
Richardson
J. Groves
Hilton
Espy
Briscoe
Etherton
Finley
Banks
Smejkal
Kleeman
Beck
Nelson
Price, Hagan, Stearns
Scanlan
Forst
McGuire
Cermak
Scott
E. J. Murphy
Blair
O'Brien, Shaw, Shepherd and
Party slate leaders list from Labor to State Fairs
A dense roll of committee chairs and members from the Republican and Democrat parties across Labor, Libraries, Licenses, Livestock, Manufactures, Military, Mines, Municipalities, Courts, Charities, Railroads, Retrenchments, Revenue, Rights of minority and State and County Fairs. Names include Terrill, Terill, Ireland, Daley, Geshkewich, Morris, O'Toole, McNichols, Wilson, York, Briscoe, and many others across Sangamon and adjoining areas.
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Curran
Republican
Hope
King
York
Stevenson Terrill
Gray
Wilson
Sangamon
Kittleman
Erby
Robinson
Dewolf
O'Neill
Fahy
O'Toole
Morris
Willam Groves
White
Lawrence
Kerrick
Ton
Liggett
Campbell
Bush
Montelius
Fieldstock
Stevenson
Carter
Welborn
O'Brien
Finley
Geshkewtch
Richardson
Tippit
Gillespie
Dudgeon
Flannken
Glade
Brownback
Schumacher
Black
Burgett
Stearns
Nelson
Alschuler
Tantz
J. Groves
Burns
Hilton
McNichols
Kowalski
Church
Scanlan Beck
Lane
Price
Brady
Smejkal
Flannigen
Clark
Gorman
O’brien
Bolin
Shaw
Sullivan
Werdell
Galligan
Hruby
F. J. Wilson
Lantz
Wheelan
Blair
ApMadoc
Lederer
Pierson
Mills
Maclean
Kleeman
Hull
Troyer
Geshkewich
Poulton
Griffin
Naylor
Ireland
Behrens
Scanlan
Parker
Chiperfield
Wright
Hagan
Adams
Allison
William Groves
Riley
O’toole
McCullum
Cliffe
Barker
McMackin
Crawford
Sollitt
Foster
Myers
Link
R. E. Wilson
Huston
William Murphy
Daley
Espy
Public Charities Committee
Public
Zinger
Grace
Solitt
Beck
Lewis
Zipf
Lyon
Abrahams
Dillon
E. J. Murphy
Etherton
Jewell
Durf
Flagg
Forst
McCollum
Kitlleman
Erickson
Hamilton
Richter
Keck
Carmabell
Cermak
English
Browne
Democrat
Shepherd
Walsh
Corcoran
Donahue
Adkins
Kirkpatrick
Carcoran
Shepherd of Jersey
Scott, Finley, McCollum and
Poley’s Honey and Tar Cure Ad
Poley’s Honey and Tar claims rapid cough relief, lung strengthening, and cold expulsion. Promotes genuine yellow package. Associated with H. OJ. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Poley
H. OJ. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Poetic youth and practical brother by the river
A poetically inclined young man with soulful eyes walks beside his practical brother along the riverside. They discuss the stream throwing in filth and the brother replies that he would react similarly if his bed were filled with stones. London Mail.
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London Mail
State Fails as Potato Grower and Senate Deadlock
Springfield March 9 The General Assembly remains in deadlock over the senator ial question as lawmakers anticipate a perfunctory session. Professor Hopkins from the University of Illinois says soil treatment can boost yields on state charitable farms where potato crops last year failed, costing up to ninety cents a bushel. Representative Chiperfield plans to ask for $10,000 to fund a joint committee to study Lake Michigan shore lands and state rights along the north shore in Chicago and South Chicago.
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Springfield
Hopkins
University of Illinois
Lorimer
Campbell
Chicago
Senate
Chiperfield
Lake Michigan
North Shore
Haineis
Crowd at Mann Trial Sparks Oak Park Scene
Chicago on March 9 opens the murder trial of Luman C. Mann son of a wealthy Oak Park family charged with killing Mrs Frances Gilmor Thompson. Prominent residents attended as Mann predicted acquittal while his lawyer claimed a swift jury move. The state contends the evidence will convict though the defense hints the body identity remains unresolved.
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Chicago
Oak Park
Austin
Viomen
Young Mann
Charles Erbstein
Mann
Edward Day
Simplified Words Spelling Board Publishes Alphabet List
The Simplified Spelling Board released an alphabestic list of about 1,100 words in simplified spelling and 2,209 forms ending in ed reduced to d or t. The pamphlet, titled Alfabetie List of Simplifications in Spelling as Recommended by the Simplified Spelling Board, will be sent free to anyone requesting it from 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
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New York
Simplified Spelling Board
Madison Avenue
King Henry Booth in Norway Campaign
General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, opens a major religious campaign in Norway. In Christiania at the National theater he speaks before a refined audience with King Haakon and court officials present. Introduced by ex Premier Loveland, the speaker impresses with strong eloquence and vigor.
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Norway
Christiania
General Booth
National Theater
Haakon
Loveland
Union Pacific settlement over coal lands in Wyoming
Secretary of the interior settles the government suit with Union Pacific over coal lands estimated at 1.5 million dollars. The 4 560 acre tract was acquired via nummy entries. The company did not defend, reconveyed lands to the government, and paid about 532 000 dollars for coal mined.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Union Pacific Railway
Wyoming
City destroyed by fire eight dead in Arkansas cyclone
Nine people are reported dead and many injured after a violent Arkansas storm. Eight killed at Brinkley where wires report the town in flames. A waterspout hundreds of feet high and a derailment near Fourche Dam amid widespread damage. The Malvern Methodist church burned with a $6,000 loss.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Brinkley
ALUS
Forest City
Rinkley
Baucum
Arkansas River
Fourche Dam
Gordon
Bester
Malvern
DROPS 4 500 FEET 10 DEATH IN THE PACIFIC
Lester Elkins a 22 year old aeronaut who attempted a balloon flight and parachute jump at San Pedro was carried by a strong wind out over the ocean from a height of 4 500 feet and drowned in the outer bay. his home was San Antonio Texas. tugs and launches searched for the body.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lester Elkins
San Pedro
San Antonio
Tex
Harriman and Harahan Report on Rail Line Changes
Illinois Central head J. T. Harriman is en route to San Francisco for a conference with Harriman officials. Speculation centers on shifts within major lines, including Calvin Tarahan moving from Southern Pacific to Illinois Central and Tarahan’s possible promotion to president of New York Central.
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Illinois Central
New York Central
Ogden
Utah
J. T
Larahan
Iiinois Central Railroad
Harriman
San Francisco
Bk, KE
Calvin
Southern Pacific
Ilinois Central
Tarahan
Ten Centenarians on List in Pennsylvania 1908
Harrisburg report notes ten Pennsylvanians aged over 100 in 1908, including two over 110 and one at 115. Seven were women, four natives of Pennsylvania, with origins including Virginia Ireland Scotland and Hungary. 1900 census listed 65 centenarians in a 6,335,030 population. Roman Empire census of A D 74 shows 129 centenarians in 9,000,000 people.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Virginia
Ireland
Scotland
Hungary
A. D
Mystery in a shooting in Chicago shocks city
Chicago reports Hugh Hopkins thirty seven son of J J Hopkins superintendent of stations for the South Side elevated railroad was shot twice and killed by John Laterra a bartender in Louis Laterra brother to the saloon at 3701 La Salle street Laterra admits the killing says Hopkins fired two shots at him when he refused to surrender Hopkins and police consider a possible quarrel rather than a robbery motive
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Chicago
Hugh Hopkins
J. J. Hopkins
South Side
John Laterra
Louis Laterra
LaSalle Street
Laterra
Hopkins
Harriman Seeks Tramp in Tucson Detectives Aid
In Tucson Arizona March 18 1909 Harriman orders a full force of railroad detectives to find a tramp who says he was hurt while employed by the Southern Pacific. The magnate may offer substantial assistance if the story proves true.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mareh
E. IE
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Muegnate
Call Munji Bey "Graf ter" In New York Turks seek deposition
Three hundred thousand former Ottoman subjects in the United States petition the Turkish consul in New York Munji Bey to be deposed for alleged perfidy They accuse him of exploiting Syrians Greeks and Armenians seeking passports by overcharging for his signature and the Turkish stamps required for the documents.
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Washington
United States
Munji Bey
New York City
Irish Protest Targets St Patrick Day Cards Displayed
A Chicago committee of the Ancient Order of Hibernians protested postal card dealers over alleged indecent St Patrick’s Day cards on view in shop windows. If suppression fails, the order will push to block their mailings as obscene and insulting.
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Chicago
Order of “Libernians
Ballplayer After Theft Threats in Micon Georgia
In Micon Georgia on March 9 a thief stole valuables from George McConnell a pitcher with the New York American team. A rumor spread that a Black bellboy who was found with the property faced threats of lynching. The player is described as a Southerner.
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Micon
George McConnell
New York American Baseball
Twitter
Rat Crippled Car System Causes City Power Outage
In San Francisco on March 9 a rat crawled across power lines, shorting street car service and briefly shutting a power house. Repair crews found a rat carcass causing a 16 000 volt connection, leaving the animal's body carbonized and the system restored after inspection.
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San Francisco
Inventor Samuel Marks Sentenced for Forging Deed
St. Joseph March 9 Samuel Marks known as the inventor of the noiseless state was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for forging a deed of trust for 3400 dollars after his $110,000 earnings field.
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Samuel Marks
St. Joseph
Blo
Dr Gunsaulus Slips on Ice, Cancels Lectures
Rev. Dr. Frank Gunsaulus slipped on ice in Cedar Rapids injuring his right leg and he canceled his lecture engagements before returning to Chicago. The incident prompted the cancellation of scheduled talks and affected his planned regional appearances.
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Cedar Rapids
Mereh Phe
Frank Gunsaulus
Chicago
Frederick Winston Dies in Pasadena
Chicago lawyer Frederick Winston a leading corporation attorney, dies in Pasadena California at midweek.
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Chicago
Frederick Winston
Corporation
Pasadena
Cal
Colonel Charles C Rivers Dies in Boston After Civil War Service
Colonel Charles C Rivers of Boston, who returned from the Civil War in commend of the Eleventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry after serving in thirty four battles, is dead.
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Boston
Charles C. Rivers
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
O'Leary Grief Recalled As Neighbor Urges Wake
Mrs. O'Leary wept beside her husband Pat O'Leary's coffin with a neighbor at her side. The friend coaxed her to recall morning wake routines and urged Pat to wake from death, using rustic Irish phrases in a silent acknowledgment of grief.
Cough remedy endorsement for Foley's Honey and Tar
The advertisement urges people to choose Foley's Honey and Tar over unknown remedies. It claims the product is safe, drug free, and cures stubborn coughs and colds. The blurb credits H. J. Moog and Win. F. Jungkupz as distributors.
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H. J. Moog
Win. F. Jungkupz
Cold wave threatens Texas fruit crop humor
A Dallas item notes a cold wave sweeping northern and eastern Texas with fears for the fruit crop. A quip from the Washington Herald is quoted about enduring a cold, illustrating the era’s light editorial tone. Strong entities include Dallas, Texas, and Washington Herald.
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Dallas
Tex
Mareh &O
Texas
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher at Studio 36 Grove St
Harriet M. Burbank, noted piano teacher, operates a studio at 36 Grove Street offering lessons. The brief notice lists her as the instructor and location with no additional details.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Patrons See Free Content at North Village Library
Patrons at North Village Library gathered for a free content viewing event. Local staff organized a showcase of available reading materials and multimedia resources.
Foley Kidney Remedy Promises Cures for Kidney Troubles
Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medicine. It addresses backache and irregularities that may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes, mentioning H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. as endorsers or distributors.
Graft Politician Questioned On Roads And Forests
A Cleveland Plain Dealer passage features a graft politician questioning why urging good roads and forest reserves matters. Marmer Corntes sel quips such projects ease future exploitation, while a tattered tramp claims to have aided benevolent enterprises by cheerfully accepting whatever was given.
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Marmer Corntessel
Washington
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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