State Institutions Observations By Dr Meyer
Dr Meyer, head of the New York State Psychopathic Institute, reviews Illinois hospital care at the State Conference of Charities in Rock Island. He lauds the State Board and Governor Deneen, praises centralized leadership, and urges a stronger central Institute to unite charitable institutions and raise standards amid political fluctuations.
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Adolf Meyer
Psychopathic Institute
New York State Hospitals
Johns Hopkins University
Timess
Institutios Iu
State Conference of Charities
Rock Island
Meyer
Eastern Hospital For the Insane
Kankakee
Illinois
Deneen
Hingis
United States
Tlinois
Miss Lathrop
Tllinois
Kanka
Othe Hospital
Central Institute
Call Taft to Answer Questions with Facts for Legislature
A call urges Taft to respond with usable facts addressing both legislative inquiries and public concern, aiming for material that can be put to practical use rather than a mere collection of opinions.
Chicago Inter Ocean backs Stevenson in 1892 clash
A reader note traces the Chicago Inter Ocean’s 1892 stance praising Stevenson as a sharp guillotine administrator in postmaster removals and contrasts Taft and Bryan by platform. The piece cites Bryan’s Baltimore speech and argues for Taft’s protective tariff, stable currency, national credit, and labor harmony against Bryan’s free trade stance.
Stevenson pledge Promotes strict state expenditure prudence
A. E. Stevenson pledges strict business prudence for all state expenditures and vows to apply household restraint to public spending if elected, a slogan quoted from the Democratic State platform.
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A. E. Stevenson
Democratic State Platform
Mr. Stevenson's Record at Bloomingtion Building and Loan
The Interstate Building and Loan Association paid 48.6 cents on the dollar after ten years under Mr Stevenson and his allies. As president and director, the business averaged 750000 per year with costs of 44054 annually. The by laws barred salaries for officials but the secretary drew 200 dollars monthly and Stevenson & Ewing received a counsel fee while Stevenson served as a director. In the McLean County Coal Company Stevenson is president where eight men were killed and 63 injured by 1907. The company employs 209. Stevenson and the coal firm fought miners until 1897 when he was forced to allow organization.
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Willam Jennings Bryan
Baltimore
Mr. Taft
Mr. Padti
Mr Taft
May Bryan
Taft
Europe
United States
Bryan
Prean
Pawan World Unity
Etearidinats
Paris
Stevenson
Interstate Building and Loan Association
Bloomington
Stevenson & Ewing
McLean County Coal Company
Whic
Presi Dent
Governor Deneen Sets Precedent Against State Employee Contributions
Governor Deneen rejects involuntary donations from state workers to his campaign. The pathbreaking stance portrays him as honest and principled, resisting slush funds and showing consistency between his rhetoric and actions. Supporters hail the move as enhancing honesty in office.
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Deneen
Ife
Mr. Deneen
Argu
Bryan’s Delusion on Free Trade and Political Promises
The piece criticizes Mr. Bryan for clinging to free trade and alleges his record aligns with pro Wilson influences. It argues his stance would flood imports, close factories, ruin unprofitable farms, and contrasts his positions with the Democratic platform and Nebraskan editorial views, urging accountability against his words and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Mer. Green
Wilson Dilottly
Callen
Vicis
Ecu
Bower Ile
Animal Life Facts From a Curious World
The text notes crocodiles grind food with pebbles, describes Brazil’s wry agrippina moth at thirteen inches wingspan, and cites a German scientist’s experiments claiming a butterfly can live without food for seventeen days. It also states the elephant’s trunk lacks smell by nostril, and mentions the pattern fly of the Malay peninsula leaping without wing aids.
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Brazil
Malay Peninsula
Curious London Ads Offer Odd Jobs and Help Wanted
A set of London advertisements seeks a general servant for a small two person household, a caregiver who can also supervise children and be a good sailor, information on a presumed death, and two strong men to join a grocery business under family treatment. The items reflect quirky postwar recruitment and notice culture.
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London
Canada
James Jones
Pith and Point from Atchi son Glabe
A quirky aphorism piece notes how a min lies to meet like minded peers and jokes about gifts to relatives. It warns to withhold questions about a friend’s praise until a private word with one’s own dictionary, reflecting playful wordplay and old style humor.
Lost OCR Fragment With Unclear Names and Places
Fragmentary text mentions New York and Pennsylvania places, an emperor cousin, a toyed tale of a cousin buying a mother, and a Bostonkin followed a woman in a knee skirt. The garbled lines hinder clear events or identities.
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New York
Des Mofies Ting
Tts
Plays and Players and The Royal Society’s Remark
A garbled clump of theater notes lists Maxine Paliott in a spring production with Psat Mark Suijlive and Lola From Berlin, plus mentions Eugene Walter and various plays. The Royal Society of England is noted as the oldest scientific body aside from the French Academy, organized in 145, with American membership beginning in early eras.
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Maxine Paliott
Plas
Psat
Mark Suijlive
Magnette Slager
Lola
Berlin
Comypous
Olve Oliver
Tna Willan Sa
Vershna
Eugene Walter
Tn Pub
Liebler Company
Belasca
Royal Society of England
French Academy of Sciences
Benjienely P'vaniin
Menpaney
Steffen Captains Chicago Football Team to Key Roles
Steffen captains the Chicago Maroons as the central playmaker in early practice, with expectations he will dominate games from kickoff to final whistle. George Ely, a one armed second baseman and pitcher from Los Angeles, showcases remarkable fielding and skill despite disability.
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George Ely
Los Angeles Cal
Ely
Sioux Tndian
Washington
Two Handicaps at Readville in 1999
Plans from the New England racing association call for two handicap races at Readville Massachusetts next year. Officials indicate the main big events will be held there with both pace and trotting handicaps on the program, though details and the exact system may change.
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Readville
New England
Frouing Lierse Breeders’ Association
Mass
Rendville
Joyner May Go to England to Train Horses
Joyner A J plans a trip to England to work with Payne Whitney horses. Mr Whitner invited him to Manthnd to decide which horses to ship for training. Joyner has not fixed a date but intends to relocate to Minesland for next season. Newmarket will host a training establishment for the venture.
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Joyner
England
A. J. Joyner
Payne Whitney
Whitner
Maehtnd
Ater
Mar Whitney
Minesland
Newmarket
Andover Names New Football Captain Coates
Andover elects Prinicis Willm Coates of Pal Invra New York as football captain succeeding Earhe AL Rosendale who did not return. Coates starred at left end last season and is one of five veterans returning. He stands tall and weighs a listed but unspecified amount.
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Coates
Andover
Prinicis Willm Coates
Pal Invra
N.Y
Earhe AL Rosendale
American cyclist to compete in world sprint championships
The American short distance bicycle champion will travel to Europe to participate in the International event for global honors. The race venue is in France and will gather the world's top sprint riders to crown an international champion.
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Bpinak Dese
Europe
France
BosTen Nationed ledate baseball team aims for players
President Tevey of the Bos- Ten Nationed ledate baseball team says he has saved 86,000 Gulls and will invest the money into players over the next two years.
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Dovey
Ieeree Tevey
Bos- Ten Nationed
Ledate
Piles Relief Ad For Man Zan Pile Remedy
Sufferers advertised relief from piles with Man Zan Pile Remedy promising first application relief. Guaranty offered. Price 50 cents. Sold by H. J Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Beeg Laxative Cough Syrup Causes Quick Relief
Beeg Laxative Cough Syrup promises quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat troubles. Mothers especially recommend it for children. Pleasant to take and gently laxative. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Miss Asenath Husimer Display at Rosebroughs House
Miss Asenath Husimer of Tecumseh Michigan will stage a display of fancy work at Miss Rosebroughs, 3 Grove Street, from October 17 through October AY.
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Asenath BK. Husimer
Tecumseh, Mich
Sale on Cut Glass at Bexgston's Jewelry Store
A twenty percent reduction on all cut glass items advertised by EB Bexgston's Jewelry Store. The notice urges shoppers to visit the shop for discounted glassware selections.
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Bexgston’s
Not Her Mind in London Telegraph Quotation
A dialogue fragment from the London Telegraph shows a servant describing Miss Ethel’s hesitation as not about her mind but about whether to see a visitor. The exchange features a male speaker and a servant with icy humor, reflecting social wit of the era.
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Ethel
London Telegraph
Early ideas on species change and human origins
The passage traces ideas from 1750 on species transmission and notes Lord Monboddo's early suggestion of descent, with Wells proposing natural selection for humans and Herbert advocating plant species transmutation in 1823.
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Uyne Fleet
Antinalawaa Buaffon
Lord Monhoddo
Muh Frott
de. W
Wells
Herbert
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Roversford
Hess
Bostonkins
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Dod
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Sporting World
Steffen
Steas
Chicago University
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Hershberger
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Steen
Kramre
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Qevterea
Menets Hake
Chas. FE. Mever
High Street
Jefferson Street
A. C. Knorr
Office German Insurance
Grand Opera House
W. E. Nankeville
Arkansas Hills
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
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