Mabel Snell Dominates Testimony in Krasnicka Case
Clinton May 27 The witness Hannah Snell, daughter-in-law of Col Ton Snell, described his violent temper and profane language, and recounted Mabel Snell opposing burial delays. She testified of quarrels over gifts, theater plans, and a costly lifestyle, with Snell's finances cited as a major burden.
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Clinton
Mabel
Milllionaire
Bloomington
Snell
Wom
Chicago J
Decoy letter leads to arrest of John Grubb
In Danville WL on May 27 a decoy letter containing marked money and a cent piece led post office inspector to arrest 23 year old John Grubb, who worked delivering mail in Centria UL. Grubb confessed a confederate shared most spoils. authorities believe his account unreliable as he had stolen registered letters including one with $101.
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Danville
John Grubb
Centratia
Albert Roubik Confesses to Slaying Chicago Jeweler
Chicago police say Albert Roubik, jailed in North Judson on a murder charge, confessed to shooting Emil V. Krvasnicka, a Chicago jeweler, over love for the wife. He stated Mrs. Krvasnicka began divorce efforts weeks earlier but then stopped. she collapsed when the accusation was explained.
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Chicago
Albert Roubik
North Judson
Aad
Emil V. Krvasnicka
Oero
Death of Cyrus Dupee in Chicago at eighty-one
Cyrus Dupee long-time Chicago provision merchant dies at his home after a short illness. He came from Boston in 1860, joined the board of trade, and was eighty one years old.
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Cyrus Dupee
Chicago
Cyrus Dupe
Dupee
Boston
Board of Trade
Singer shot and cut by husband in Diesburg incident
John Leis singer Leissinger was shot five times and severely cut with a votazor by Judson Barnes. Barnes allegedly attacked after Leissinger planned to elope with his wife. Leissinger’s condition is listed as serious.
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Diesburg
John Leissinger
Wits
Judson Barnes
Leissinger
Woman Killed in Runaway Near McLeansboro
May 27 report from McLeansboro Illinois says Mrs John Garnett Witt was thrown from a wagon in a runaway and fatally killed near the town. The accident occurred on the road outside the village. No other details were immediately available.
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McLeansboro
John Garnett
Widow of General Post Dies in Lesburg
Mrs. P. S. Post widow of General Philip S. Post dies in Lesburg at age eighty eight on May 27. The obituary notes her as widow of the noted Civil War commander and records her passing in the local area.
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Philip Post
Inlesburg
Dil
Post
Philip S. Post
Middy Quptar Awarded by Col Thompson at Navy Games
Angipolis May 27 Midshipmen Archibald Hugh Douglas Knosville Tenn and William Henry Dague Fowler Ind are named winners of two top prizes from the Navy athletic association Col Le M Thompson titled father of army navy athletics and presents a silver trophy cup engraved each year.
Midshipman Dague Wins Athletic Excellence Sword
The institution honors the midshipman who has raised athletics to a higher standard. This year the sword awarded by the athletic association goes to Midshipman Dague for achieving the best general average of athletic excellence.
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Douglas
Dague
The
Athletic Association
Strike ends or not in Moreland street railway dispute
May 27 Moreland Ohio Vice President Rehnery of the Railway Men's Tajon and President DuPont of Municipal Traction say the strike will proceed while DuPont declares he will arbitrate nothing that could hinder the workers. Boehner notes the plan to pursue public confidence via meetings and a popular vote on the franchise under state initiative and referendum to end the traction company.
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Moreland
Rehnery
Tajon
Dubent
Municipal Traction Company
DuPonthat
Boehner
Theranchise
Home rule for Scotland bill introduced in Commons
Winston Churchill pledges echoed in Dundee as Duncan Vernon Pirie introduces a home rule for Scotland bill in the House of Commons. The bill aims to devolve to a Scottish legislative body power to make laws on matters exclusive to Scotland. A. J. Balfour opposed, but the house voted 257 to 105 to allow it its first reading.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchil
Dundee
Scotland
House of Commons
Duncan Vernon Pirie
North
Aberdeen
Pirie
A. J. Balfour
House
Presbyterian Assembly Adopts Report on Agency Reorganization
In Kansas City on May 27 the Presbyterian general assembly discussed reorganizing administrative agencies and adopted the committee’s recommendations. It also highlighted evangelization in the United States via home missions and Presbyterian and other Christian colleges. A large meeting on home missions was held in Convention Hall.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Kansas City
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Presbyterian
Convention Hall
Baptists Back Treaty to Curb White Slavery
In Oklahoma City on May 27 the Northern Baptist convention unanimously passed a resolution commending organizations opposing white slavery and urging President Roosevelt and the U.S. government to join with other nations in enforcing the treaty already in effect. The measure was introduced by Rev. M. J. Boynton of Chicago.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Roosevelt
M. J. Boynton
Chicago
Northern Baptist Convention
Names of postmasters and compensation dispute debated
Washington May 27 During the senate session Carter opposed and Tel fer and Gallinger favored a resolution calling for names of postmasters who served from 1864 to IST4 and who have been adjudged entitled to additional compensation. We know said Gallinger the government would be in jail at the time if there was a law tecar erating the government for its dishon ted tets.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Senate
Carter
Telfer
Gallinger
Farman Flies Against the Wind at Ghent Trials
Henry Farman, the British aeronaut, began a series of experiments in Ghent on May 27. He achieved several flights despite a strong headwind, drawing enthusiastic spectators to the tests.
Thaw suit withdrawn and ship launch reported
Mrs. Harry K Thaw withdraws an annulment suit against Harry K R Thaw while Justice Budenhen der debunks a New York American story of a marriage to Mime Anna Gould. The U S battleship Michigan launches at Cramp shipyard with Miss Newberry as sponsor and France’s President Pallieres as guest of King Edward. Street railway workers in Cleveland vote to strike and a Hawii national guard unit is formed by Chinese youths.
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Harry K. Thaw
Harry KR. Thaw
Budenhender
Anna Gould
Prince Helle de Sagan
United States
Michigan
Cramp
Camden
N.d
Newberry
Navy
Pallieres
France
Edward
Cleveland
National Guard
Hawiiii
Llanehvu
Patrons urged to notify on missing newspaper delivery
Patrons who do not receive their paper regularly are asked to confer with the office and report the lapse. The notice requests timely communication to ensure continuous delivery service and address any delivery gaps.
Distemper and Epizootic List Incomplete Infections
Fragmentary OCR notes list various animal illnesses and symptoms including distemper epizootic coughs influenza lung inflammation and pleuro pneumonia. No clear event or entities beyond medical terms are identifiable.
Taft backs publicity bill as Bryan, Taft seek reform
Washington May 27 Two presidential candidates align on a major reform urging Congress to pass a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions before elections. Taft cites his prior writing and public support while Bryan presses for transparency amid telegram exchanges with Burrows and others.
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Breun
Congress
Art
Test T
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections of
The
Senate
Taft
Tsurrows
Bryan
Ated
Curberson
Williams Cneh
William J. Bryan
Hope Rises From Despair Over Currency Bill Deal
Washington reports three Senate and House conference meetings produced a tentative agreement on a currency bill. Key points: reserve requirements cut to 10 percent, state and municipal bonds rated higher, bonds value caps, bank security limits, 40 percent of capital for circulation, 10 percent redemption fund, and a maximum currency total of 500 million. Details remain to be finalized with possible Senate filibuster tactics discussed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Nations Clearing House
Indiicial Bank
Vreelamdl Gill
Aldrich
Senate and House in Brief Washington May 27
Senate session dragged with little notable action as May 27 reports from Washington highlight a slow day in the chamber. Both houses shuffled through routine business with minimal debate or dramatic developments.
ManZan Pile Remedy Ad Offers Painless Relief
An advertisement promotes ManZan Pile Remedy priced at 50 cents with ready to use packaging. It claims one application provides prompt relief for any form of piles and asserts soothing healing effects. Sold by H. Moogh and C. B Guenther.
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H. *. Moogh
C. B Guenther
Burdett Piano Tuner Invites Freeport Celebration
Piano tuner J. Burdett asks readers to order from Brown & Dollmeyer or call Gee and notes Freeport will hold a large celebration on July 1. The fragmentary item hints at a local business promotion tied to a town event.
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J. Burdett
Ef Brown & Dollmeyer
Daily Journal delivery note lists 10c three weeks
The notice states the Daily Journal is delivered to the east side of the city for ten cents per issue for a three week period with regular subscription terms.
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the Daily Journal
Fragmented legislative report on filibuster tactics and funding
The article describes men in leadership positions debating time limits through filibuster tactics and an amendment to wave law provisions. It notes two leaders contending on stage and references a conference report on military academy funding and related measures, with few clear details remaining readable.
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Military Academy
Wits Sofhdpets
Efoaty Paubhe Inter St
Report on Government Printing Office inquiry
Washington reports by direction of the joint committee details the investigation into affairs at the Government Printing Office and the suspension of Public Printer Stillings. The panel notes lax audit procedures, delays, and criticism of purchase practices, while stating no evidence of fraud. The president’s suspension followed the committee’s recommendation, though it did not save the anticipated 40 000 by ending the audit system contract.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Thee
Stillings
Government
Bishops Chosen by Baltimore Methodist Conference
Baltimore May 27 The Methodist Episcopal conference completed its bishop elections naming Wai Anderson J T L Neu sen WA Quayle Charles W Smith Wilson S Lewis Edwin H Hughes Robert McTintyre Frank M Bristol The bishops elect to be consecrated Sunday afternoon at Lyme The conference then moves to appoint a Mexico missionary bishop and other senior church officers.
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Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Wai Anderson
New York
J. TL. Neusen
Nastrahon Seminary
Berea
WA. Quayle
St. James’ Ehurveh
Chiengwao
Charles W. Smith
Pittsburg
Mexico
General Conference
Prohibition Vote Carried North Carolina by Wide Margin
North Carolina voters backed prohibition by an estimated forty to forty two thousand. The Prohibition ticket carried eighty seven counties with about 4 400 margin. anti prohibition won twenty counties by roughly 6 60. Total statewide vote reported around 1 8 million.
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Raleteh
N.C
North Carolina
Tada
Cleetion
Betes
Fourteen Drowned After Island Refuge in River
Reports say fourteen persons refugeing on an island between river channels of Ted river were drowned as waters rose, covering pines where they hid. Verification is lacking.
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Colbert
Okla
Ted River
Rain Storm Fatalities in Missouri and Manitoba
During an electrical storm in Missouri and Manitoba two men were killed while attempting to reset electrical equipment and while boating, witnesses report. Chearse pid Cheadse Blessing and Creotse DPlossine are named as deceased, with locations near New Ebatopton MB and Beads City Man providing context.
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St. Joseph
Sons of Creorse Dplossine
New Mile
New Ebatopton
Jacob Durand
Beads City
Man
Alleged Briber Acquitted in High Profile Case
In St Louis on May 27 a jury acquitted the defendant after a one hour verdict in the bribery trial. The case centered on a delegate accused of taking a bribe, marking a second trial for the accused after a prior Purge related hearing.
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St. Louis
Priesmeyer
Tiller
Priexmeyer
Tie Jasy
Witty exchange echoes timeless age banter
A brief exchange imagines generations debating knowledge and wisdom. A son asks the governor to know more with age, and the governor counters by hoping the son will know as much as he thinks he knows when he reaches that age. The dialogue highlights humor about aging and self-perception.
ManZan Pile Remedy Comes Ready in a Tube
Collapsible tube with nozzle contains ManZan Pile Remedy. One application soothes and heals, reduces inflammation, relieves soreness and itching. Price 50 cents. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. 2.
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H. J. Moogk
C. 2. Guenther
Jerome Denounced Prosecutor Spares Him Not
District Attorney William Travers Jerome of New York County faces critical charges in a commission inquiry. Composed testimony and a 200 page brief by Franklin Moore depict Jerome as neglectful and harmful to public welfare, with accusers urging his removal and citing failure to present evidence to a grand jury and improprieties in Perkins case handling.
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Fllgabeth
William Ty Jerome
New York County
Tisure
Pierce
Jerome
New York
William Travers Jerome
Jerome Defends Himself Against Framing Charges In City Hearing
Jerome argued that the proceedings were elitist and mendacious, challenging the verification of the complaint and claiming his record shows loyalty to New York. He contended Bryan’s election would not hurt insurer New York Life’s securities, suggesting Perkins’ contribution was a shrewd move, and denied any legal misstep in not presenting evidence before the committee. The hearing adjourned until May.
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Jerome
City
New York
George W. Perkins
Bryan
New York Life Insuriuce Company
Alr
Perkins
New York City
Republican Party
Prsang
Sullivan
Dickiey
Pierpoint Morgan
Yasmining
John A. McCail
Arnstrone Committee
Nosrand Jury
Jerod
Bane Vlewatrid
Murder by Reds Triggers Wide Swedish Search
A Russia related assassination claim sparks a large-scale manhunt across Milssind revolutionary centers in Sweden. Natdolf was reportedly shot by a Communist, prompting authorities to widen an extensive search.
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Crenesa
Russia
Mussia
Natdolf
Switeerlund
Vestry Meeting Prompted by Orchard Umbrella Incident
A fragmented snippet shows Mrs Charen-Whew debating an umbrella in rain leading to a vestry meeting. Mrs Church questions the use of the umbrella carried all week, and Mr Church exclaims about the ves try meeting tied to Philadelphia Press.
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Church
Philadelphia
30 Days Trial 1.0 Pineules Offer
A Pineules advertisement promotes a 30 days trial of a remedy claimed to ease back pain and rheumatic discomfort. It asserts benefits for kidneys bladder and blood and targets both young and old with a satisfaction guarantee or money refund. Sold by J Moogk and C P Guenther.
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J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Ancient Rome Tenement Heights Echo Skyscraper Metaphor
A St Louis Globe Democrat quotation notes that Rome’s brick and stone tenements rose high in antiquity to save space. Augustus limited future heights to a hundred feet, Nero era reforms widened streets and lowered tenement heights to eighty feet, and average ceiling heights dwindled to just over five feet, painting a stark contrast to modern poverty housing.
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Ee OS
Taven Fee
Petes
Augustis
Rome
Nero
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Kookaburra Laughs Across Australian Bush Life
The piece from the Sydney Times describes the kookaburra as Australia’s laughing bird, once called the settlers clock for its patterns of dawn and dusk calls. It notes its loud cry, fierce reactions to threats, and its other names the laughing goburra and laughing jackass. A short puzzle asks whether returning twice as fast changes travel time.
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Australia
Sydney
Wesley the vegetarian pioneer of temperance movement
John Wesley, founder of Methodism, advocated vegetarianism and temperance. He wrote that for several years he lived on potatoes and roots, and that this diet greatly aided the vigor and health he enjoyed.
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Wesley
John Wesley
Markets Brief Chicago May 26 Wheat Corn and Live Stock quotes
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for May 26 show Wheat trading mixes with May July and Sept levels, Corn and Oats prices, Pork and Lard futures, and Live Stock receipts and bids. Cattle hogs and sheep markets are listed with weights, prices, and bids for various grades and regions.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Fiigh
Close
Mayo
WSS
WITS
UU Bnols
Inifianer
Wisconsin
Spring Winds and Healing Salves Advertised
An old advertisement notes Spring Winds to chap skin and sell Pine glue mixed with carbolic poultice for cuts sores and burns. Marketed by H. J. Moogh and PR. Guesiger, the remedy promises soothing relief and restoring skin.
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H. J. Moogh
PR. Guesiger
Her Private Pleasures and Suffragist Critique
A suffragist cites private life as a battleground, noting men’s interference in women’s finances and marriage. The speaker compares moral expectations to a husband’s controlling scrutiny and private spending. The fragment hints at broader social tension around gender roles and autonomy.
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Mary Mulvaney
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Michael McDermott
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Mathias Zimmerman
Oscar R
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Robert P. Eckert
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L. H. Burrell
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