Good Fellows, They Wanted to Live on Velvet
Charles I. Thornton and William W. Baker, ex-note seller and ex-bookkeeper, were sentenced by Judge Landis in Chicago to five years each in prison for embezzling from Tramitton National Bank. Thornton drew Fort Leavenworth, Baker the bridewell. embezzlements ran from May 16, 1905, until discovery. Thornton claimed fast living caused his fall. Baker said he earned $50 a month initially and handled large sums daily.
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Chicago
Charles I. Thornton
William W. Baker
Tramitton National Bank
Landis
United States District Court
Thornton
Government
Fort Leavenworth
Baker
Bridewell
Clearing House
Childs
National Bank Examiners
Man Clings to Ledge After 40 Foot Fall Rescue at Alton Quarry
Alton May 8 Martin Banto laborer 42 fell from a 200 foot bluff into a quarry. He struck a ledge and held on with his hands and shrubs while still smoking a pipe. Firefighters used three 50 foot ladders after a two hour effort to reach and rescue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Martin Banto
Alton Fire Department
Banio
Remarkable accident at Bloomington railway suit filed
Bloomington May 8 The Town Central railway is defendant in a $3,000 damages suit by David B K Willett a section hand. The complaint says an ax hurled by a company train struck Willett on the leg breaking it in three places. The foreman left the ax beside the track and as the train passed the handle caught in a truck chain and hurled the ax with force at Willett. He claims lifelong crippling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Town Central Railway
David BK. Willett
Willett
Illinois college honors go to girls in Jacksonville
Illinois college honors have been announced. Miss Anna Day of Jacksonville is valedictorian and Miss Carrie Sprecher of East St. Louis is salutatorian. Thomas W. Smith of St Nicholas Avenue Presbyterian Church New York will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on June 2 and Frank T. Hall of Aurora will give the commencement address on June 5.
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Jacksonville
Llinois College
Anna Day
Carrie Sprecher
East St. Louis
Thomas W. Smith
St. Nicholas Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Frank T. Hall
Aurora
New Mayor Takes Over in Spring Valley Sweep
Spring Valley May 8 Edward McCabe resigns after six years as mayor and city head, passing duties to Mayor-Elect John Stuart. The new leader begins with a clean sweep removing old police and ordering all saloons closed at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Edward McCabe
John Stuart
New Bank Organized in Waltonville Mount Vernon
A new bank has been organized in Waltonville in the southern part of the county. Capital stock is $20,000. Officers are FS Carson president, J W Jeffries vice president, John D Hirens cashier. Waltonville, a village of 150 inhabitants, now hosts its second bank.
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Waltonville
Mount Vernon
FS. Carson
J. W. Jeffries
John D. Hirens
They Picked Their Candidates at Mount Vernon Meeting
Mount Vernon Alabama May 8 At a meeting of the Ministerial association of the Methodist Protestant church Daniel B Turney of Effingham NL and Samuel R Artman of Lebanon Ind were endorsed for president and vice president of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ministerial Association of the Methodist Protestant Church
Daniel B. Turney
Effingham
Samuel R. Artman
Lebanon
Ind
Words of Praise for Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a trusted female remedy. It claims endorsement by medical leaders, warns against relying on surgeons or operations, and invites sick women to write for confidential advice. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative and bowel regulator.
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Piergers
Dr. Pierce
RV. Pierce
Pierce
Gobelin tapestry weavers in Paris government factory
The New York Press notes Gobelin weavers in a Paris government factory produce only 1 to 3 yards a year on hand looms. They use 1000 tones, work with woven patterns, and earn about 600 a year, or $12 weekly. These tapestries are costly and often given as gifts by the French government.
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Paris
Trench
New York Press
Origins and early use of caoutchouc in Europe and America
Caoutchouc was brought to Europe by M de la Condamline after a 1786 return from Peru. It is a resin from a tree in America, called caput chouc by the Mainas. Before Mackintosh in 1823, Qui to natives used rubber for waterproofs, boots, and bottles. Dr. Priestley popularized its erasing pencil marks in 1770.
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Caoutchouc
Europe
M. de la Condamline
Peru
America
Amazon
Charles Macintosh
Quito
England
Dr. Priestley
Hip hurrah origins traced from historic shouts
The text traces the origins of the phrases hip and hurrah from earlier cries such as huzra and huzgrat, noting their unclear evolution in the eighteenth century. It links hurrah to possible German and Prussian battle cries and suggests sailors used huzgrat as a shout, with Tissa as a possible hoisting cry.
Whistler Known For Sharp Wit And Debating Skill
Otto H. L. Bacher recalls Whistler as a brilliant talker and debater. He notes Whistler’s habit of stating his point firmly, his multilingual talents, and his fondness for Poe, praising his letters and speaking ability across languages.
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Whistler
Rachel
London
Tie
Poe
Otto HL. Bacher
Century
First Nights and Confidence in Playwrights
Augustus Thomas discusses the anxiety of opening nights. He recalls wishing for Charles Reade's confidence after writing Never You Late to Mend, noting Reade’s remark that if the audience does not weep at a key passage the scene has not been well acted.
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Augustus Thomas
Charles Reade
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Full-Body Toning
Advertisement for Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia claims it digests meals, tones the stomach, and strengthens the body. Notes production in line with national pure food and drug law. Endorsed by Wim. F. Jungk or Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wim. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
St Louis Pressmen Strike Ties Up 4 Newspapers
In St Louis on May 6 the Web Pressmen's union ordered a strike against four papers The Globe-Democrat Republic Post-Dispatch and Star Chronicle after failed talks with the Newspaper Publishers' association. Rimmey, president of the local union, said negotiations would not continue under the international agreement and cited violations of contract.
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St. Louis
Web Pressmen's Union
Publishers’ Association For
Pressmoen
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Post-Dis Patch
Star Chronicle
Cunnord JT
Rimmey
Web Pressmen’s Unden No
Jotlinermian
International Union
CG. T. Rimmey
St. Louis Pressmen’s Union Now 2
Labor denounces the President in Milwaukee action
The Milwaukee Federated Trades Council passed resolutions denouncing President Roosevelt as unfair prejudicial and cowardly for his attitude toward Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, Western Federation of Miners officers jailed in Idaho on murdering ex Governor Steunenberg.
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Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Steunenberg
Milwaukee Federated Trades Council
Central
Grand Trunk Terminal Proposed at Milwaukee Site
The Grand Trunk Railway system requires twenty four and one half acres of land in Milwaukee between Lake Michigan and the Winnickinnic river on the south side for an extensive terminal according to The Evening Wisconsin.
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Grand Trunk Terminal
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Grand Trunk Railway
Lake Michigan
Winnickinnic River
Denver student dies in prank mishap at pole
Ww. &. Connell, 38, a Greeley, Colorado resident and Denver University student, was killed in Denver when he became entangled in an ice wire while attempting to hang an effigy of the freshman class on a telegraph pole.
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Denver
Colo
Ww. &. Connell
Greeley
Denver University
Chicago Markets Report From May Day Trading Session
The May to Dec futures show mixed results across Wheat Corn and Oats with May Wheat at 81% to 82 and May Corn near 50% to 50 3/4 while Oats hover around 41 to 46. Prices for live stock and hogs vary by grade with receipts noted and market sentiment labeled slow and unsettled at East Buffalo. A concluding anecdote describes a country lodging inquiry contrasting a noisy station view from a front veranda with train-watching allure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Prince Heavy
Prim Pier
Saicoa
Sis
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Claim
An old advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for colds and coughs. It claims no opiates and that it gently moves the bowels to drive the cold from the system, noting compliance with the Pure Food and Drug Law and listing Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street as the seller.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Cat Clings to Injured Donkey in Old Mine Stable
A cat lived years in underground mine stables beside ailing donkey. After the driver’s unloading error left the donkey unable to work, the cat stayed with it for two weeks, then mourned its death. When the donkey’s carcass was moved, the cat attacked the workers and had to be killed.
Man Tests Change With Silver Dollar Gag
In Philadelphia a young man pays a fare with a silver dollar. The conductor questions if smaller change exists. The man checks two more dollars, asserts all coins are the same size, provoking a reddened reply from the conductor before the man apologizes and clarifies the joke.
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Philadelphia Record
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Pillsburys Best
Minnesota
Dakota
Pillsbury Company
Pillsbury
Minneapolis
E. S. Brown
Freeport and Vicinity
Countes Ridduk
Douglas Avenue
Schoeffel , Brokhausen, Peaching Grocers
Velvet
Martin Bank
Ely
Warren Street
India
Louis
Chicago Grain
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N.Y
Cattie
Muirket
Shires
Vetslings
Wwethers
Ob Onewes
Muu
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Freeport
Standard Cigar Co
Galena, Iinois
Lee
Flanigan Dental
J. J. Flanigan
D.D.S
Wilcoxon
New Orleans
Japan
Santos
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Cash Grocers
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