President Roosevelt Draws Crowds at Grace Reformed Church
The president attends Grace Reformed on 15th Street with two Secret Service agents, drawing sightseers and tourists who line up outside before 10:30. The service runs about 90 minutes as Roosevelt quietly participates, moments of prayer, and a quick departure as ushers clear the pews.
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Washington
Grace Reformed
15Th Street
White House
Jean
St. John's
Secret Service
Gray Church
Teddy
Grace Reformed Church
Roosevelt
Female police arrest porch climbers during suffrage era
In a vivid Chicago News excerpt, a brave woman police officer confronts two porch climbers after a tense struggle. She orders compliance and threatens to shoot, while one assailant jokes about her hair being mussed. The scene ends with the officer seeking a mirror as the climbers slip away.
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Chicago News
Irresistible Attraction Dialogue On Train Platform
A brief scene opens with a hurried woman urging John to hurry for a train. He stays behind to observe how a bulky horse is started, finding curiosity in the street amusement rather than the journey.
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John
Marla
Umbrella Suspicion Hovers Over Brown in San Francisco Call
Quote from the San Francisco Call notes suspicion about Brown despite demonstrations of honesty. The exchange mentions Jim frequently arriving home under an umbrella on rainy nights, but never leaving with one, suggesting unseen habit or a clue to a mystery.
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Brown
Jim
San Francisco
The First Republican Conventions, Dates and Nominations
The first national convention was held in Philadelphia on June 17, 1828, from the Pittsburg meeting on February 22, 1856. John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton were unanimously chosen for president and vice president but lost to Buchanan and Breckinridge at Cincinnati on June 2, 1856. Lincoln was nominated at Chicago on May 16, 1860, defeating Douglas Breckinridge and Bell with 180 electoral votes to 12 72 and 39 respectively.
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Bunker Till
EOE
Pittsburg
Washington
John C. Fremont
California
William L. Dayton
New Jersey
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Breckinridge
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Chicago
Douglas
Bell
Senate and House Seek Early Adjournment Amid Appropriations
Washington May 25 both the senate and the house will push to adjourn early in the week, focusing on conference reports and appropriation bills. The filibuster will continue as Democrats seek action on Roosevelt reforms and public building provisions, with final adjournment likely Thursday.
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Senate
Horse
Williams
House
WHD
District of Columbia
Subsidy Bill Fails In House Vote On Steamship Subsidies
Washington reports the house rejected subsidies for steamship companies 145 to 154 after a long debate. The conference on post office appropriation bills produced a new report aligning with Wiesomite on most items except subsidy provisions and the weighing system. The senate amendments were debated, and the bill returned to conference for the third time as subsidies remained contentious.
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Washington
Weidas
Post Office
DHS
Pew
Wiesomite
Senate
Iveason
House
Senate Agrees to Conference on Omnibus Public Buildings Bill
Washington May 25 The senate praised the conference agreement on the omnibus public buildings bill. Teller and Bacon criticized the president for TV broadcasts. Congress could adjourn today as the post office subsidy provision was struck out and subsidies ended for this session. The house rejected the mail subsidy provision. The conference reports on the Chinese indemnity and fortifications appropriation bills were approved. A pay cut for more than a hundred house employees was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Bacon
Congress
Tobacco Poison Reveals Faster Smoking More Harmful
A Pall Mall Gazette report summarizes Austrian researchers Dr Tiebermann and Dr David Ovies finding that faster smoking deposits more poisonous yellowish brown flecks on pipe and cigar mouthpieces. They tested cotton from mouthpieces, noting discoloration varies with smoking duration and same tobacco yields different effects.
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Tiebermann
David Ovies
Pall Mall Gazette
Music Moves Horses and Lions to Listen Closely
Guenoe cites a 1892 military march where a horse consistently moved to stay behind musicians, showing pleasure when the band played. The Paris Revue adds that lions enjoy piano treble and mid notes but roar at loud bass, illustrating animal sensitivity to sound.
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Guenoe
de R
Paris Revue
Her Sweet Revenge
A room clerk at a women’s hotel is tested by a bold applicant. The young woman asks for a room at 32 a week, the clerk notes none available unless a guest dies or marries. The woman replies it is hopeless, and the exchange ends with a wry remark.
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New York Tribune
Forty-First General Assembly Closes In Disorder
The Forty-First General Assembly adjourned sine die after a tumultuous session. Governors message on state institutions prompted debate. House shelved the measure, while senators printed it for distribution. Major bills failed 19 to 31, as all three were abandoned with one dead, prompting exodus of Chicago officials and other leaders.
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Waithie
Chienon
Oonce
Busse
John J Panthers
Frank Shepard
Walter B. Wilson
Senate
Bureau of Labor
House
Shurtleff
Mrs M Namara Disguised in Bloomington Trial
Maybelle McNana reputed niece of Colonel Snell has been living in Bloomington under an assumed name for a week. She reportedly disguises herself to watch the ongoing will contest. Her husband attends sessions seeking information to fight the deeds to his wife and denies being in town.
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Clinton
Maybelle Mc- Nana
Thos. Snell
Millonnaire
Nllesud
Bloomington
TL. E. Stone
Changed Accompaniment in Stray Stories Joke
A quip about music and dinner shows a husband asking about a tune and the wife praising the melody while recalling a burned steak from the previous night. The exchange highlights misaligned taste and lingering culinary disappointment in a lighthearted domestic vignette.
Pretty Bad Boston Bill Cartoon Exchange
A dialogue between Boston Bill and Omaha Red expresses weariness with a blase nomadic life. The characters exhale fatigue and question whether the burden is as severe as it seems, ending with a reflective remark on the shared hardship.
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Boston
Pal
Omaha Red
Bill
Puck
France Sees New Fish Appearing In Waters
French fishermen note surprising catches including the sheepshead and the bluefish. Ulider reports on the wave of fish new to their waters amid growing tensions. Australia expects 214,000 men trained and equipped for war within eight years under the new compulsory military training defense scheme.
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Ulider
Fts
Australia
Bodies recovered from Suess Glass fire ruins in Chicago
In Chicago on May 25 three more victims were found in the ruins of the Suess Ornamental Glass Company and Snever Box factory, raising total recovered to five. Identified were Miss Wirehmnayer, 37, and Joseph Rhemann, 17, workers at the glass company. another body is believed to be Veleta, 17, the boss.
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Chicago
Suess Ornamental Glass Company
J. ¢. Winter. Snever
Fonnd Wis
Haa Veleta
Art Appreciation Exchange Reveals Cultural Priorities
A brief exchange contrasts American views on art and sport. A foreign visitor complains that Americans overlook art, while an earnest patriot argues that opera singers are paid more than baseball players. The dialogue ends with a German proverb urging unlearning.
Lloyd Z Smith seeks discharge from debts amid sparse assets
Lloyd Z Smith once active in grain trading and politics asks the United States district court for relief from his debts. His current assets are reported to total under 130 dollars, including grain withdrawals from elevators without canceling warehouse receipts.
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Wis
Chicago
Lloyd Z. Smith
Cd Gn
North Side Republian
Faree
United States District Court
Notice to patrons on irregular newspaper delivery
Patrons who do not receive their paper regularly are asked to notify the office. The request seeks timely reports of missed deliveries to ensure service.
Washington May 20 Budget Debate Warns of Escalating Spending
A May 20 dispatch from Washington reports lawmakers warning that without full appropriation funding the current session risks exceeding the totals of the prior year. The piece notes concerns from committee members about control over expenditures and potential fiscal overruns.
Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics Appeal for Animal Ailments
Antique ad claiming Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics cure diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs and poultry by acting on the sick parts. Lists conditions such as lung fever distemper worms catarrh lameness colic and kidney troubles. Promises a free book and notes contact details in New York.
The Fallon Bird a Tyrant Prison Bird of Africa
An account of a peculiar African prison bird described as tyrannical and jealous. The male allegedly imprisons his mate during nesting, with observers noting the nest as a vision and the female as a slave within a hollow tree.
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Africa
Stuhe
Mompour
Two Dead in the Family in Chicago Home Fire
A family blaze at 23 Harvard Avenue, Chicago, claims the lives of George Roberts a carpenter and his daughter Annie nineteen. Gres escaped an open jet and three other family members were unconscious but recovered later.
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Chicago
Gres
Harvard Avenue
George Roberts
Autoef
Annie
Fuse Burned Out Man Dead at Newton Bank
Edward Arnold, custodian of the People's Bank in Newton, died instantly while attempting to turn on an incandescent light. The fatal accident was caused by a blown fuse in the transformer. He leaves a wife and three children.
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Miautteau
Edward Arnold, Custier
The
People’s Bank
Newton
Unclear text on servant search in household dialogue
Fragmentary passage shows a girl asking for a servant and a lady denying the idea. The dialogue hints at past attempts to hire a servant after marriage and suggests a shift away from seeking a general supervisor. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
Pineules offer for trial and kidney relief sale
The notice promotes a 30 days trial priced at $1.00 for Pineules. It claims benefits for back pain and rheumatic discomfort, marketing as good for kidneys bladder and blood for all ages with satisfaction guaranteed or refund. Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
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