Deadlock Nearing Break in Illinois Senator Race
Springfield reports a potential shift in the Illinois senatorial deadlock as Hopkins Lorimer and Roy O West arrive. Discussions focus on anti Hopkins candidates with Lowden McKinley named, while Governor Deneen and factions weigh who first strengthens against Hopkins. Assembly members fear a failure to act could push a candidate to discard.
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Springfield
Hopkins
Lorimer
Roy O. West
Lortner
Deneen
Lowden
McKinley
Cook County
New Motorman Kills Man in West Chicago Crash
A unidentified man was struck and killed by a westbound streetcar on West Lake Street near Campbell Avenue. The motorman, on his first trip, ran a full block after striking the victim, triggering panic among passengers. Several women fainted before the car stopped at Artesian Avenue.
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Chicago
Shetter
West Lake Street
Campbell Avenue
Matemman
Artesian Avenue
Sevral
Schmidt Family Reunion in Chicago to Gather March 29
Four generations of the Schmidt family plan a reunion next Sunday afternoon at Netherwood Hall on Marshfield avenue and Taylor street. About eighty descendants of Mrs. Louisa Schmidt, 620 South Winchester avenue, will attend. Mrs. Schmidt, 73, a pioneer resident from Germany, arrived fifty four years ago. The grand march is the chief feature of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Schmidt
Walsh gets stay on brief in ex-banker appeal
John E. Walsh’s appeal in federal court receives a one week extension to file the brief. Chief counsel John Miller secured the delay from Judge Grosscup with the district attorney’s consent. The brief is due March 29 and the appeal hearing is set for May 11 at Leavenworth.
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Chicasto
Jocn
Miller
John E. Walsh
Leavenworth
Man
National Bank
Walsh
Grosscup
Sims
Labor bribe bill seeks punishment for employers and contractors
Chicago federation proposes a bill to punish employers and contractors who bribe labor union representatives. The measure is a substitute for an anti graft proposal earlier introduced and killed in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicagoe Futeranion of Labor
Compittee
Uron Workers Reject Wages Cut in Reading District
A convention of iron workers in the eastern district voted unanimously to reject a proposed wage reduction from the Reading Iron Company. The new scale cuts puddters pay from 4.50 to 3.75 per ton, impacting many workers effective March 29.
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Reading
Reading Iron Company
O Utu
Pearsons and Modjeska Reported Improving
The condition of Dr D K Pearsons, the elderly Chicago millionaire, is reported greatly improved by his physicians. Helena Modjeska notes the patient’s general condition is considerably better. A separate county contract dialogue follows in a humorous exchange about a boy and his father’s employment.
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Pearscens
Modjeska
Los Angeles
Cal
Merch &O
D. K. Pearsons
Chicago
Helena Modjeska
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Kidney Cure
An 19th century style claim touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles beyond ordinary medicine. It also asserts relief from backache and related symptoms, presenting a strong promotional claim for a generic remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Long Trip For A Lecture From Fr San Francisco
Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney of San Francisco known for graft prosecution travels to New York to discuss The Law on Trial. He speaks at Carnegie Hall Civic Forum tonight with introduction by former Attorney General Bonaparte.
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Heney
San Francisco
New York
Francis J. Heney
Civic Forum
Carnegie Hall
Bonaparte
Bowers Named Solicitor General by Taft
President Taft appointed Lloyd Bowers of Chicago to be solicitor general of the United States succeeding Henry Hoyt. Bowers currently serves as general counsel for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Northwestern
Henry Hoyt
Washington
Taft
Lloyd Bowers
Chicago
United States
Bowers
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Suit to Dissolve CHL Trust Called
St Louis March 23 In the federal court for the Eighth circuit the Sherman act suit to dissolve Standard Oil Co of New Jersey was heard today Judges Willis Van Devanter William C. Hooper William H Santhorn and Elmer T Adams preside If a disagreement occurs the case will go to the supreme court directly The government and Standard Oil have spent about 5 000 000 on the case filed in December 1906 with testimony from 190 witnesses for the government and 140 for Standard Oil The complaint lists seven individual defendants plus Standard Oil and sixty nine subsidiary oil concerns Names include John D Rockefeller William Rockefeller A H Rogers Henry M Flagler John D Archbold Oliver N Payne and Charles M Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Efreuit Court
United States
Eighth Judicial Efrcuit
Standard Ol Company of
New Jersey
Willis van Devanie
William C. Hoo
Walle
H. Santhos
Elmer T. Adama
Faurts
Supreme Court
Company 140
Standard of New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
A. H. Rogers
Henry M. Flagier
John YD. Archbold
Oliver N. Payne
Charles NM. Pratt
Veteran New York reporter Joseph Swan dies at sixty eight
Joseph Swan a veteran marine reporter for nearly forty years in New York dropped dead at his desk in the ship news office at the Battery He served in the Civil War and was sixty eight years old.
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Joseph Swan
New York
Ship
the Battery
Swan
Weather Forecast By Regions
The forecast covers Illinois and Indiana Fall today with cloudy conditions. Tomorrow remains cloudy in those areas. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin show similar today and tomorrow patterns with cloudiness extending to Town Talr today and tomorrow.
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Illinois
Indiane
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Town
Talr
Chicago Markets Report From March Trading Pages
Chicago drain market notes mixed grain prices and livestock quotes from March 22. Wheat and corn bids shown by sample alongside beef, pork, and lamb quotations, with receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. Regional markets in Elgin and East Buffalo listed, including butter and dairy prices and live stock commissions.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock
Elgin
Avey
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Steel Commission
Child's Illness Reported After Home Remedy Use
A parent describes a three year old boy with severe constipation and high fever, noting two doses of an unspecified remedy called Foley's Orino Laz oT and hs pest ia, raising concerns about treatment and child safety.
Webster and Money in the New York American tale
A New York American piece recounts how Daniel Webster, famed expounder and national luminary, avoided repaying debts through charm and generosity. It narrates Corning endorsing Webster’s notes, Webster inviting repayment talks, and a Boston tailor’s bill paid via a lavish levee introduction to senior statesmen.
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Daniel
Erastus Corning
Webster
Corning
Mr. Webster
Marshfield
Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Boston
New York American
Lord Leighton Keeps Punctual Engagement in London
A curious anecdote recalls Lord Leighton’s famed punctuality. While in Damascus he refused to extend his stay for an engagement in London. A friend later found the artist ascending from Damascus as the model arrived at his studio door.
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Lord Leighton
Damascus
London
People of Paris and Revolutions Lessons on Morality
Excerpt contrasts Paris crowds generosity after revolutions with a shift to petty power plays and looser morals. It cites Tocqueville recollections on rebellion ethics and notes the Palisades and Nyack geography as a riverfront montage from Charles M. Skinner in Century.
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Paris
de Tocqueville
Nyack
Polntno Point
Haverstraw
High Tor
Bayonne
Charles M. Skinner
Tidal Flux and Reflux Across Atlantic Harbors
The article explains how ocean tides form a continuous cycle driven by the moon. It follows billows rising and falling every twelve hours from the southern Indian Ocean to the Cape of Good Hope, the Azores, and on to the English Channel and Thames.
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Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Cape of Good Ope
Azores
Cape
Ocean
English Channel
Strait of Dover
British Islands
Scotland
England
Thames
London
Volcanic cliff towers above shore with tree line at summit
A rugged volcanic outcrop rests on baked sandstone and spreads westward along a center slope. From the river side it appears as a gray palisade rising 300 to 500 feet above the tide, its top shagged with trees.
Marriage as Civil Bond in Bible and Republic Thought
In biblical times the family head performed marriages without ceremonies, yet binding as sacred alliances. The St. Louis Republic notes Protestant laws treat marriage as civil, though many seek church sanction for religious legitimacy.
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Jacob
Leah
Rebecca
Marriiages
St. Louis Republic
Philosopher's codicil settles two family disputes
The New York Tribune reports on a codicil by David Rhine leaving his friend John Tome ten dozen of his claret and one bottle of port. Tome must attest that he alone finished that bottle in two sittings to end long standing disputes over the family name and property.
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David Rhine
John Tome
Hume
Wildut
John Flume
New York Tribune
Ringing In The Ears For Noises In The Head
A brief note explains ringing in the ears as a peculiar condition caused by nerve derangement from poor ear circulation and obstructions like wax. The sensation creates false impressions sent to the brain, leading to the remark that ears “see” or record events that do not occur.
Curious Finnish stone as weather barometer
A writer describes a semakulr stone in Finland that serves as a natural weather indicator. It reportedly turns black before rain and shows white spots in fine weather, suggesting its value as a primitive barometer based on its surface changes.
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Finland
Fossil Salt Teeth Memory Echoes In Onlookers
A reflective Chicago scene describes salt turning black in moist air and white spots when dry on stone, then a friend’s dog fixes its gaze on the speaker, triggering a strange moment tied to the dog’s teeth. The piece blends casual observation with a curious observation of animal expression.
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Chicago
Ows
Bright Young Men urged to enter public affairs
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune urges bright young men to come forward and participate in public life, arguing it would benefit the state and nation. It says parties should recognize them and offer proper encouragement.
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Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Plumber and Paper Banter Trade House Work
A Chicago Tribune note describes a barter between a plumber and a paper dealer. Each did substantial work for the other and took the other’s house as payment. The arrangement highlights practical trade where service exchange substitutes cash.
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Chicago Tribune
Politeness of Childhood In Life Joke
A short quip shows a child asking for portions with witty restraint. The exchange features Willie asking for two pieces of each pie and replying that his mother told him not to ask twice, highlighting polite behavior in a playful domestic moment.
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Webster and
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
the People OF
The
David Hume
Washburn Crosby CO
Calcutta
Londom Globe
Freeport Laundry
Schott & Shaver Laundry
Hart’s Sanitary Laundry
Cascade Laundry
Union Loan and Building Association
Freeport, Il
S. Galena Ave
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Law
Miles City
Musselshell
Roundup
Lavina
Harlowton
Moore
Lewistown
Three Forks
Butte
Montana
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
F. A. Miller General
Chhigago
W. W. Winton
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