Magnetic healers Drs Newton praised in testimonials
A flood of letters from Freeport Lena and Rock Grove patients extol Drs Newton for cures in rheumatism nervous headaches asthma paralysis eye troubles and tape worm removal. Testimonials claim rapid relief better sleep restored hearing and complete recoveries after magnetism treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porgong
Drs. Newton
Newton
A. E. Beeler
Freeport
Pleasant St
Beeler
Pleasant
Will Teach their Methods to Others
Drs Newton offer drugless healing instruction to students claiming four methods taught versus one in other schools. They say graduates have strong success and hold diplomas from four top magnetic schools. Prospective students urged to visit 158 Stephenson St to investigate before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Newton
Jennie Newton
R. L. Newton
Stephenson St
Midland Route Tourist Car resumes Chicago to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry restarts the Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with a schedule via Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake and Reno. Depart Chicago 10 35 p m Friday arrive Omaha 8 55 p m Saturday depart Omaha 6 40 p m Saturday arrive Colorado Springs 10 45 p m Sunday depart Colorado Springs 11 10 a m Sunday arrive Salt Lake 9 30 a m Monday depart Salt Lake 9 05 p m Monday arrive San Francisco 9 45 a m Wednesday. An option to spend a day at Salt Lake City is offered. Eastbound leaves San Francisco Saturdays 6 a m arrives Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M
St. P. Ry
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac. Ry
Salt Lake City
The
G. P
T.A
Night clerk tied in holdup at West Chicago drug store
A. Gabrielson, night clerk at Tierman J. Adis drug store, was found bound and gagged after a supposed early morning morphine powder holdup. He claimed a masked man wearing a Prince Albert coat and silk hat staged the crime. Jewelry and cash valued at $400 were stolen. Gabrielson later confessed with a partner, Alexander Reich, a pawnshop clerk at State and Thirty-fifth streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. Gabrielson
Tierman J
Gabrielson
Adis
Pell
Lieutenant Beard
West Lake Street
Neilson and Newnan
South Side
Alexander Reich
Thirty-Fifth
State Streets
Murder of One Paramour Ends in Arrest
Beardstown Illinois May 14 Chief of Police Schneer arrested Mrs Mary Shores on a warrant sworn by John Gerry charging her with the murder of her paramour William Beecham. The deed was committed in Calhoun county about five years ago with poison. Gerry and the woman had lived together until a quarrel when she threatened his life and left. Beecham's father, a wealthy Calhoun county landowner, has been notified. The woman will be turned over to Calhoun county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardstown
Schneer
Mary Shores
John Gerry
William Beecham
Calhoun County
Sfriday
Gerry
Beecam
Judge Worthington Accepts Marshall County Nomination Bid
Peoria May 14 Judge Worthington on receipt of the news that the Marshall county Democratic convention had instructed for him for governor announced that he was willing to make the race The action of the Marshall county convention was a complete surprise to him as up to Friday there was no intimation that he would accept the nomination or that he was considered as a probable candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington
Peoria
Uts
Marshall County
Cooking Lessons at Illinois State Fair
The women's board of managers of the Illinois state fair met in Springfield to arrange cooking lessons by Mrs. Sarah Rohrer in the women's building during fair week. Alts. St. J. Oglesby Jilkhart Mrs. Joseph Kfer Bloomington and Mrs. N. B. Wigenis Springfield attended and discussed other minor fair building details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ills
St. J
Miners Reject Settlement in Spring Valley Strike
May 14 Spring Valley Indiana miners repudiated a coal strike settlement agreed by UMW officers and three operators. In a mass meeting they refused to ratify the action and decide to return to work, sparking a dispute within labor circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley, His
Coal Workers
United Mine Workers’ Organization of
Findis
University of Illinois Phi Beta Sorority Stage Man in the Case
Champaign May 14 Phi Beta sorority of the University of Illinois entertained 250 guests at Music Hall with the play The Man in the Case. The young women acted well and the audience included members of various sororities and fraternities and many university faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Uls
Phi Beta Hi Sorority
University of Linois
Music Hall
Cumberland Presbyterian Women Begin National Convention
Cumberland Presbyterian Women in Decatur opened their twentieth annual national convention with the sermon by Rev. E. M. Morris of Marshall Missouri. Three hundred delegates attend as business sessions begin and continue through Thursday.
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Cumberland Presbyterian
Decatur Uls
Cumberland Presbyterican
E. MT. Morris
Marshall Mo
Mortgage filed for $22,000,000 by Chicago and Alton
Alton May 14. The Chicago and Alton railway company mortgage for 22 million dollars to Farmers Loan and Trust company, trustee, New York, was recorded in the county recorder of deeds office on Saturday. The instrument bore eleven one thousand revenue stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Springfield
Als
Chicago and Alton Lusway Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, Trustee
New York
County Recorder of Deeds
Expo Commissioner Appointed in Springfield
Springfield Mississippi May 14 Governor Tanner appointed H IX Weber of this city as associate commissioner to the Paris exposition, to succeed Frank W Tracy who has resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tanner
H. IX. Weber
Frank W. Tracy
IOWA NEBRASKA ROMANCE ENMESH SHOTGUN PLOTS IN HABEAS CASE
A Sioux City drama follows a divorce and alleged coerced romance involving W C McNamara, president of the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf railway. A shotgun confrontation with rival Joseph Berry occurs as McNamara seeks custody and a habeas corpus writ to reclaim his bride. Berry testifies she was kept at home two weeks, barred from letters, and that her parents restrain her from the man she loves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
W. C. McNamara
Mary Meister
Dakota County
W. McNatmara
Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Railway
McAllister
Nebraska
Miss McAlister
Joseph Berry
McNamara
McAlister
Berry
National Chair Association Formed By U S Chair Makers
COMBINE OF CHAIR MAKERS Sheboygan May 14 The National Chair association was formed at a Detroit meeting with sixty factories already members and fifteen more to join Many western chair factories are listed in Chicago St Louis Oshkosh Buckstaff Howards Port Washington Wisconsin Chair Co Sheboygan Crocker Chair Co Phoenix Chair Co George Spratt Co and American Chair Co Officers include President J S Torc Chicago Secretary Spencer Swain New York active secretaries Albert Raabe Chicago N I Murphy New York The association will not absorb eastern western and central chair groups.
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Sheboygan
Wis
National
United States
Detroit
West
Chicago
St. Louis
Oshkosh
Buckstafff, Howards & Co
Port Washington
Wisconsin Chair Co
Crocker Chair Co
Sheboygan Chair Co
Phoenix Chair Co
George Spratt & Co
American Chair Co
J. 8. Torc
Spencer Swain
New York
Albert Raabe
N. I. Murphy
Attempted assassination shocks Dunlap Iowa scene
Tom Taylor a prominent lawyer fired at EF LH Barrett school director on the post office steps. Barrett was wounded in the legs and groin and carried home in agony. Taylor's son disarmed him and Taylor is jailed. Barrett's supporters threaten lynching if Barrett dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Taylor
Payne on the Vice Presidency in Wisconsin May 114
Governor Scofield proposed IT C Payne as Republican vice presidential candidate. Payne told an Evening Wisconsin reporter he is gratified by the governor’s praise and agrees a western or middle western nominee is sound for the ticket.
Mortgage Filed on Chicago Peoria and St Louis Bonds
A mortgage for 2000000 dollars from the Chicago Peoria and St Louis railroad of Illinois to the Colonial Trust Company and Philip S Babcock trustees New York as security for a 6000000 dollar bond issue has been filed in Sangamon county recorder of deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ills
Chicago, Peoria and St. Loutts Railroad
Ofllinois
Colonial Trust Company
Philip 8
Babcock
New York
Recorder of Deeds
Sangamon County
Chief Thunder Aims to Battle Roddy for Winnebago Chiefs
In Galesville Wisconsin on May 14 Tom Thunder a Winnebago aspirant to the chiefship has been active for two weeks to block Thomas Roddy of Chicago from taking leadership. Thunder makes Galesville his HQ and plans to fight Roddy to a finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Thunder
Roddy
Galesville
Wis
Tom Thunder
Thomas Roddy
Chicago
Thunder
Democratic national convention press seating demand
Kansas City May 14 H G Lindsay chairman of the press and telegraph committee asks all newspapers desiring seating room on the press platform at the Democratic national convention on July 1 to apply before June 10. Communications should be addressed to 210 220 New York Line building Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
H. Gindsay
Press and Telegraph Committee
New York Jine Building
Admiral Dewey to Visit Grand Rapids on June 11
Admiral Dewey plans a western tour and has included Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a scheduled visit on June 11. The invitation originated from the Hesperus club and was later endorsed by the common council, board of trade, and other civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Admiral Dewey
Hesperus Chirb
Common Council
Board of Trade
Contracted His Debts in Wisconsin
New York May 14 Benjamin Tensey has fled a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities two thousand forty five dollars and eighty four cents contracted in West Superior Wisconsin with no assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
New York
Benjamin
Tensey
West Superior
Wis
Bubonic Plague Reported in Sydney Ontario Case Death Toll Grows
Bubonic plague cases in Sydney Nova Scotia rose to 216 reported by yesterday with 73 fatalities. Health officials record the spread across the city and warn of ongoing monitoring and containment efforts. The latest figures reflect a serious public health situation in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S. W
Torrid Weather At Fargo May 14
Torrid Saturday in Fargo North Dakota with official high at 96 degrees and many thermometers reading around 100. The heat surged through the city as residents dealt with the blistering afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Shah Muzaffer-ed-Din Tours Europe in Exposition Visit
Muzaffer-ed-Din Shah of Persia leaves Teheran for a tour of European capitals and the Paris exposition. He became shah after his father’s assassination on May 1, 1896, and has formed friendships with European leaders. At England’s visit, the queen awarded him the insignia of the Bath. The 47-year-old sovereign is praised for virtues that endear him to his people.
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Amuzaffar-Ed-Din
Shah of
Persia
Teheran
Europe
Muzaffer-Ed-Din
Shan
Muzaffer-ed- Din
England
Ingled
Order of the Bath
Andrew Carnegie and the Bagpipe
The article notes Andrew Carnegie enjoys bagpipe music as his simple pleasure, reflecting his Scottish roots despite immense wealth. It contrasts his taste with orchestras, saying he prefers pipes at home, though he hires a full orchestra for large dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Railway Kings Meeting to discuss transcontinental rates
President James J Hill of the Great Northern plans a San Francisco meeting of heads of transcontinental railways on May 80 to seek amicable ocean carrier rate understandings and a potential traffic division. Attending are I J Ripley Santa Fe Burt Union Pacific TP Huntington J Stubbs Southern Pacific and leaders of the Carolina Pacific. The goal is a possible traffic association or fronted agreement to advance and maintain rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Great Northern Raiway
Ths
Vacille
San Francisco
Mr. 1 Hill
I. J. Ripley
Santa Fe
Burt
Union Pacific
TP. Tuntington
J. (. Stubbs
Southern Pacific
Carolian Pacific
Anthony Hope at Home in Lively London Lodgings
Anthony Hope resides in a dark old London house near Buckinghium Street by the Strand. He lives amid books with Gibson drawings and pipes on the mantel, sleeping at his father’s home and attending church on Sundays. He is described as not superstitious and practices law in quiet chambers away from events.
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Anthony Hope
Anthony Sippe
Middle Temple
London
Buckinehiun Street
Strand
West Tenth Street
Broadway
Benjamin Wranklin
Peter the Great
Russia
City
York House
Bacon
Hope
Charles Dana Gibson
Hawkins
Piecing Bank Notes Fraud Exposed by Treasury
Treasury officials warn that clipping and reassembling portions of bank notes to mimic a full bill cannot defraud the government. Offenders have been imprisoned, but banks and payers bear the loss. A $500 note crafted from 16 slices on display at the treasury shows the skill of such fraud, fooling many handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Treasury
The
Chicago
An Opera All In Church
Readers recall Mozart’s Don Juan in church and debate the tune Smyrna, once common in tunebooks, noting it is beautiful but not devotional. The piece is linked to the opera’s fickle coquette consoling her bruised lover and sparked a protest from an allegator. A quip on human thought and a note on Siamese superstition about even numbers conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised relief for painful feet
Ancient ad style promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming instant relief for swollen smarting and tired feet. It promises comfort in tight or new shoes and reduces sweating and calluses. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. mail order 25 cents. free trial packet. Also mentions ship laundry, pneumonia warning, and Chicago Lakeside club smoking policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S Olmeted
le Roy
N. Y
War era Canada benefits boost British cable plans
A note mentions Banner Salve and its healing claims by H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz. It also asserts one war benefit for Canada is greater likelihood of establishing an all British cable reducing reliance on others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Canada
DeWitt’s Liver Pills Praised by Va Resident
W E Lake of Happy Creek Virginia says DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the best pill in the world. They remove obstructions of the liver and bowels, act quickly and never gripe. H J Moogh notes the opening of Mexico’s first electric line was marked by coinage of the word motorista for motorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. E. Lake
Happy Creek
H. J. Moogh
Mexico
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Foley’s Kidney Cure Ad Snippet
Otto Korb of Boonville Indiana touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for delicate skin and ulcers with certain and good results. Foley’s Kidney Cure advertised as safe for kidney and bladder troubles. An anecdotal Navy story and a playful line about a man pride in his savior fakre appear in Somerville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Korb
XE. P
Boonville
Ind
DeWitt
H. J. Moogh
Hower Anybeds
Fakre
Somerville Journal
Uric acid blamed for rheumatism and kidney cure claim
Science ties rheumatism to uric acid in blood and says healthy kidneys excrete it. Foley's kidney cure is advertised as restoring kidney function. Apothecary shops staffed by women clerks grow in Russia and are praised by physicians and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Russia
Local man credits De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for long‑standing piles
H Clark of Chauncey Ga says the De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured twenty years of piles and also treats skin diseases quickly. Warns readers to beware of dangerous counterfeits sold by H J Moogk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clark
Chauncey,Ga
de Witt
H. J. Moogk
Winter Retreats on the Gulf Coast Line
Seasonal appeal promotes the Gulf Coast segment of the Louisville and Nashville railroad from Mobile to New Orleans as a preferred winter escape. Describes mild climate pure air and hunting and fishing, with first class accommodations at moderate prices. Through cars from northern cities go to Florida via this line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
Seed Potatoes Early and Late Sale in Harlem Gardens
Harlem gardens south of the water tower list seed potatoes for sale by H. D. Converse. Early and late varieties offered to gardeners and local buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Gardens
Water Tower
H. D. Converse
Very Low Excursion Rates by Northwestern Railway
Very low excursion rates to St Louis Ma via Northwestern line May 15 16 17 and 22 limited to June 2 for General Assembly United Presbyterian church Apply to Chicago Northwestern Ry Very low Washington DC excursion rates May 19 20 limited to May 28 for Anna Meeting I C A O Nobles Mystic Shrine Apply to Chicago Northwestern Ry Very low rates to New Orleans via Northwestern line May 19 to 25 limited to May 29 for Travane Protective association of America Apply to Chicago Northwestern Ry Pole
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
General Assembly United Presbyterian Church
Chicago & Northwestern R.y
Washington, D.C
North-Western Line
Chicago
I. C.A.O
Chicago & North
Western Ry
New Orleans
Northwestern
Travane Protective Association of America
Chicago & Northwestern
R’y. ‘Pole
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Oltman Johnson
Bolton
Drs
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Spring Valley
Iowa-Nebraska
Combine OF Chair Makers
Detroit Journal
Dominion Line
H.J. Moogh
Lakeside
Canopus
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Vinjer Wayfer
Croup
Feeley
J. G. Bishon
Agnew, Mich
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
GEO. H. Tandy & CO
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
Yusea
Welsbach Mantle
Welsbach
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
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