Lincoln Woman's Club Praises Asylum Management
The Lincoln Woman's Club commends Superintendent H G Hardt and the staff for managing the Asylum for Feeble Minded Children in Lincoln. The club notes reforms under Hardt, including staff changes, a broader curriculum for 187 pupils, and enhanced services while defending conditions against mis representations from a state investigation. The letter highlights dedicated administration, multiple departments, and efforts toward the pupils' happiness and wellbeing.
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iLincoln Woman's Club
Hardt'se
Hard
John A. Tuts
Warry
PP. Wakeman
Lincoln Woman's Club
Ilinois
H. G. Hardt
Tinois
Lincoln Institution
Lincoln
Hardt
Graft accusations hit Cook county board in demolition case
Chicago reports direct graft charges against Cook county commissioners tied to the wrecking of the old county building and a $6,000 payment. James A Mahon held as contractor while Sebastian Krug, a subcontractor, denies any bribery and claims misstatements.
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Chicago
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Old County
Superior Court
Edward J. Brundage
James A. Ae-Mahon
David Ky Tone
James A. McMahon
Sebastian Krug
Board of Commissioners
Krug
Bil
Mahon
Tn All
Shipboard Shock Experiments Favor Anschutz Compass
A quoted position states that shocks on shipboard would have little effect and cites abroad experiments, especially with the Anschutz compass, whose results have been very favorable. The note appears attributed to J. F. Springer in St. Nicholas.
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J. F. Springer
St. Nicholas
The Newspaper as It Is by General Charles H. Taylor
Appletons Magazine discusses newspaper growth and reach in the United States from 1810 to 1907. It cites 1810 totals, 1907 distributions, and estimates 10 billion copies in circulation with $200 million in sales and advertising.
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Appleton
Charles H. Taylor
Boston Globe
Taylor
New York
Evening Post
United States
General Taylor
America
Boston
Usgl
Lincoln
Iife
Tfe
Dickens Draws From Life In David Copperfield
A survey of how Charles Dickens drew on his own experiences and acquaintances for David Copperfield. The piece notes Mr Murdstone Grinby and Miss Betsy Trotwood mirror real people including Dickens's father and shorthand work at Doctors Commons, with Miss Mowcher and other figures reflecting life and letters.
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Dickens
David Copperfield
Milawber
Wilkins Micawber
Charles
David
Iris
Hungerford Market
Roth
London
Murdstone
Grinby
Betsy Trotwood
Doctors’ Commons
Chambers
Miss Mowcher
Treder
Miss Moneher
David Copperfieht
Fragmented notes on Tokay grapes and housing critique
Fragmented OCR text references Tokay grape production in San Joaquin California with erroneous figures and garbled phrases. It mentions Cour t, Prance j, and a claim about a writer Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke accusing New York of lacking satisfactory buildings, describing facades and misaligned fronts.
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Caspar Purdon Clarke
New York
Old Church at Cahokia in Need of Repairs
March 31 Belleville reports preliminary steps by Bishop Jenssen of the Belleville diocese to repair and preserve the Church of the Tory Family, the oldest Roman Catholic church in the Mississippi valley at Cahokia across from St. Louis. Built in 183, it houses an ancient bell though the interior decays. graves of old French settlers fade but will be listed and cared for. the church also served as a fortress against Indians near where Chief Pontiae was noted.
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Springfield
Preai‘dent Roosevelt
Tnis
Inland Waterways Commission
Mississippi
Ohio
Hlinots
Belleville
Jenssen
Mississippi Valley
Cahokia
St. Louis
Pontiae
Village Memoir of Sleep Deprived Elder Sawmill Worker
Geta Along with Little Steep. Sullivan, Uh, Maret St. Joseph Rennie of Pickling a village near here, has slept only two hours out of each twenty-four since he can remember and he is now fifty-eight years old. his health is execellent and he is re grded as the studiest main datus com monmitty. For qaimy years Rolline was risen early in the morning, and after eating breakfast up that clock walked to his sawmill on a distance of seven nijies.
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Geta
Sullivan
Maret St
Joseph Rennie
Pickling
Qaimy
Rolline
Taken to the Grave on a Deny in Bloomington
Matreh Sir Mas Fyn May Aflen a 33 year old woman from Matar county, described as the heaviest woman in the world, grew heavy from age twelve to 600 pounds by thirty. She toured the country in exhibits and died at 500 pounds, with her body transported to the cemetery by dray.
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Bloomington
da Matar
Kate
Aleath
Chester Prison Probe Arrives to Examine Conditions
Chairman and members of the legislative committees have arrived to inspect conditions at the Chester penitentiary in Chester UL Martel district. Officials will probe oversight and safety at the facility as part of ongoing investigations.
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Chester
Martel
Unl
Hanois
Eight and Power Co. Case Reveals Turbulent Proceedings
In a terse, garbled note the Eight and Power proceedings center on a contested matter involving Speanecobh and TIL as well as entities named Meoseboi and Tioreros. The document references Follot and Tengsen amid unclear details of a prior dispute and potential financial or regulatory implications in Cook region.
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Speanecobh
Tioreros
Cook Eohludy
Storm Claims Babe in Turbulent Storm Event
An unexpected storm caused a fatality described as a babe amid chaotic winds. The report notes dangerous weather conditions with references to tools and locations, detailing the sudden death and immediate impact on witnesses.
April events list at Freeport and Germania socials
A compiled schedule of upcoming community events including inspections, stag parties, a bird event at the Woman's club, a Republican district convention, social nights at First M. B. Church, a Foster party, Freeport Consistory rendezvous, Germania dance and card party, St. Margaret's church dances and a ball season with the Freeport Aerie of Eagles, and a song recital by Mandame Cradski and Frank La Forge at the Grand Opera House.
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Freeport Commandery
Germania Stag
Woman's Club
Thirteenth Congressional District
Sevk
First M. Behureh
Foster Party
TL. Fo
Masonic Temple
Germania
St. Margaret
Moving pictures and attractions at Winnlngwer Bros shows
March 30 to April schedules list Nip and Tuck and Lyman FE Howe moving pictures along with Lion and the Mouse. May 8 features Strongheart.
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Winnlngwer Bros
Nip and Tuck
Lyman FE Howe
Moving Pictures
Tlion and the Mouse
Strongheart
Kidney cure testimonial from Evansville reader
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana reports years of kidney and bladder pain, weight loss, and total exhaustion. After three doctors failed, Foley's Kidney Cure gave relief with the first bottle and complete cure after the second. The note ends inviting others to try it, signed H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz.
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B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Birth and career of Claude A. Swanson in Virginia politics
Claude Augustus Swanson born March 1862 in Pittsylvania County Virginia. He taught, studied at V M College, worked as a clerk, graduated Randolph-Macon 1885 and University of Virginia 1886, began law practice in Chatham, rose as Democratic leader, elected to Congress in 1892 serving five terms until 1905 when he became governor. He was a delegate at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Claude Augustus Swanson
Virginia
Pittssylvania County
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical — College
Danville
Randolph-Macon College
Randolph-Macon
University of Virginia
Swanson
Chatham
Congress
Chicago
Archbishop Langley on tact and a missive sermon
The English archbishop explains tact is hard to define and offers an example of what it is not. A clergyman in his diocese wrote to petition about the archbishop’s infirmities and fading powers, which he deems not tactful.
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Langley
England
Insurance offer for cyclone protection at low cost
A persuasive note touts cyclones risk protection priced at 86.90 per thousand for a year. The writer invites readers to contact them or call the office to place a policy, emphasizing peace of mind against increasing storm damage.
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United States Army
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Ehield
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Pheu
Judas
Ayer
Crete
Grand Opera House
Claude A. Swanson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Case
Kingman
Kansas
Church Road
Moorestown
Iaydia EL Pinkhan
Mary Physicon
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Arendi
Lydia RK
Lydia BE
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