Grand Jury Indicts Four Springfield Officers Over Riot Duty
A special grand jury in Springfield issues four police indictments in the recent riot suppression failure. It also urges civil service action against negligent officers and probes alleged third degree abuses at the city prison. Other indictments cover burglary arson riot and robbery.
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Springfield
Iast
Oscar Dahlkamp
Joseph Ferendes
George TL. Obtham
George W. Snuwson
Warner
Wilbur Morris
Charles Wrlsh
Troop Ple
Law and Order
Shane
Elts
Civil Service Commission
Tes Randolph
Robert McCay
Ton Gegan
Andrew Gordon
W. H H. Bowe
Frank Whites
Susie Ennis
Eva Thomas
Kreeny
James Andrew Bechtel
Eugene Bradley
Darceny
Ea Duffy
Fom Gogan
Charles Wolfe
Mischier
Frank Mitchell
William Farner
W. T. Bowe
Canal to be made good near Joliet
Chicago report states repairs will begin immediately on the Illinois and Michigan canal break near Joliet. Commissioner Snively notes flood damage to farms was minimal, caused by intentional cutting rather than dynamite. Officials including Superintendent MacDonald and Attorney Walker meet to restore the canal and pursue offenders.
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Chicago
Joliet
Henun
C. & Snively
Canal Commissioners
Wth
MacDonald
Chedes Tt. Walker
Stock Island
Police Chief Exonerated in Fatal Saintly Shooting Case
Madward Stroan, formerly police chief at Maunie, was cleared by a jury after killing Milton Smith who had wounded Stroan. The incident began when Smith wounded Stroan as Sloan attempted to serve a writ for concealed weapons. Moon then killed Smith.
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Carn
Madward Stroan
Milton Smith
Pierre Delusine
Sloan
Maunie
Smith
Moon
Carpenter Shot by Farmer in Paris Domestic Dispute
Ohn Wynn, a 35 year old carpenter, was shot with a shotgun by Frank Norris, a local farmer, in Paris Illinois. Norris claims Wynn ruined his domestic happiness. Wynn’s left arm was nearly torn off and the wound may be fatal.
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Paris
Wynn
Frank Norris
Nevins Elected Commander in Chief of Grand Army
Toledo Sep 4 Colonel Henry M Nevins of Red Bank New Jersey won the Grand Army of the Republic election on the first ballot. Nevins secured 454 votes while exGovernor Van Sant Minnesota received 2 and L T Dickason Utah 90. Other officers were named.
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J. Kent Hamilton
Ohio
C. C. Royce
California
Z. F. Spencer
Tennessee
G. Lane Tannehill
Maryland
Neving
New Jersey
Rasen A. Alger
Michigan
Lincoln Cavalry
New York Cavalry
Fort Stevens
Burton
Econmander-In Chief
Woman's Relief Corps
Mra
W. T. Gilman
Roxbury
Masa
Nevins
Toledo
Henry M. Nevins
Red Bank
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
van Sant
Minnesota
L. T. Dicka Son
Uinoia
Wright makes ten minute flight at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio conducted a ten minute flight at Le Mans reaching seventy five feet and six miles. An attempt to continue was aborted by motor trouble and the machine bumped the ground three times over four hundred yards.
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le Mans
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Inter
Mills Face Immediate Shutdown Over Cash Shortage
Minneapolis reports the receivers of the Pallsbury-Washburn Milling company warn they must raise $40.00 immediately via an issue of certificates of indebtedness or the mills will close.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Pallsbury-Washburn Milling Company
Markets hear mixed grains and livestock figures at Chicago and West Buffalo
Chicago quotations show wheat and corn futures with various opens highs and closes, while pork, lard, and short ribs futures edge or retreat. Cash grain prices list No. 2 red and spring wheat ranges. livestock receipts at Chicago and West Buffalo reflect slow hog demand and steady to higher cattle and sheep quotes.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Timothy
Witnoss
Indiana
Wisconsin
Tihnois
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Missed Papers
The article asks readers who do not receive their paper regularly to inform the office, ensuring delivery can be corrected promptly and service remains reliable.
Humphreys Medicine Co Classic Patent Remedy Ad
An 19th century advertisement lists remedies for colds influenza lung issues stomach problems and kidney bladder disorders among 92 listed diseases. It promotes Hugophreye Medicine Co in New York with a prepaid price and a free mailed book offering.
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Hugophreye’ Medicine .Co
William and
John Stresta
New York
State Law Enjoined MO Profit in Two Cent Fares
Judge Vandeventer issued an injunction against Arkansas to block the two cent fare law and related freight rate changes. The court required bonds of 200000 from four railroads to track tariff differences and costs between state rates and interstate charges. The ruling notes intrastate costs exceed interstate, affecting revenue and rate allocation.
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St. Paul
Vandeventer
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Tron Mountain
Southern
Arkansas
Raibway Commission
Arkansis Railway Commission
Guess What’s In Dot’s Pocket A Hole
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a playful farm scene with Dot and Johnny spending a week at a farm. They trade questions and guesses about objects in Dot’s pocket until Johnny reveals the hidden answer a hole. The lighthearted vignette captures innocent childhood games and rural simplicity.
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Dottie
Johnny
Satme
Dot
Philadelphia Ledger
Location game tests geographical skill in two-row reveal
In this party game two captains pick sides and face off. A city is named and the opponent must state its state or country before ten is counted. Correct answers let the player name a new place to locate. Missed or wrong answers eliminate players until one remains on a side to win.
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Chance
Apportioning Freight and Passenger Rates Under Interstate Law
A court notes that intrastate and interstate cost differences do not set a fair standard for apportioning total costs. It concludes that fixed freight and passenger rates effectively confiscate property without due compensation, violating the U.S. Constitution. The judge grants a temporary injunction with bond to indemnify the shipper and passenger license fee.
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United States
How to See a Ghost Preview Method
Instructions describe a method to reveal a ghostlike skull image by focusing on a cross in a picture for thirty seconds and then shifting gaze to a wall ceiling or paper for another thirty seconds to produce a phantom skull appearance.
Ants Aid Burma Loggers In Harvesting Sandalwood
In Burma and the Far East sandalwood trees yield valuable heartwood. Ants live in the tree sapwood, removing the soft outer layers after a tree is felled. Within weeks the ants strip away the sapwood, exposing pure heartwood for collection.
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Burma
Far East
Lingering Sweetness and a Thirsty Tittle Maid
A Washington Star verse fragment shows a thirsty tittle maid who refuses drinks despite offers of winter, milk, and lemonade. She insists only the taste of calse remains, ending the fragment with a playful sigh and a maritime tone.
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Washington Star
Explosion injures and damages homes near Belleville
Eight hundred quarts of nitroglycerin being shipped by boat to the Huntington fields exploded near Belleville, about twenty miles below Parkersburg, injuring two seriously and several others slightly. Four houses were wrecked in the blast.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wuntington Fields
Belleville
Community Gossip Sparks Spat Over Wedding Shoes
In a lively exchange Pearl and Ruby discuss a troublesome marriage marked by frequent quarrels. The conversation recalls a wedding shower incident involving a thrown pair of old shoes.
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Pearl
Ruby
Ring's Little Liver Pills for bili ougnegs and headaches
Patent medicine ad for Ring's Little Liver Pills claiming they prevent illness and cure bili ougnegs and sick headaches. Advertisement notes price 25 cents and lists sellers H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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Ring
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Ho A Critic Frogs for a Rainy Scene
A fragmentary verse piece features a frog speaking to his wife. The dialogue references their children and the rain bound storm imagery, yielding a whimsical, cryptic tableau with playful wordplay and surreal phrasing.
Ambitious writer urged to publish fiery article
A reader seeking rapid career advancement asks which magazine offers the quickest rise. The reply suggests a powder magazine as the venue for a fiery piece, implying dramatic, risky exposure for the writer.
Mechanical rice harvest in Siam speeds work
Rice has been harvested by machinery in Siam for the first time this season. The machine covers about eight ninths of an acre per hour and is drawn by six water buffaloes controlled by four men. It promises huge time savings and promises to reap grain without damage.
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Siam
Jimmie’s Dream Turned Baseball Tale
A playful verse from the Yonkera Statesman describes Jimmie at bat. He crushes a pitch and sends the ball soaring as fans cheer in a dream, but he tumbles before reaching third base in the final line.
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Jimmie
Yonkera Statesman
Motorist-By Jove Embraces Wireless Telegraphy
A quip from Meszendorfer Blatter expresses enthusiasm for wireless telegraphy as the modern communication form, reflecting a public opinion moment on new technology.
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Jove
Dictionary of Misinformation Satire Entry Excerpts
A humorous glossary lists humorous misnomers such as an aviator who drops on something hard and a dumb Walter as an automatic waiter. It defines icicle as a twenty cent piece of ice and icicles as words exchanged between Parsons and Fughes. Milk is a white squid found on doorsteps, and Milk Punch is a drink the cow would not recognize.
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Walter
Parsons
Fughes
Wex Jones
New York American
Little Carleton Sees Snow and Calls It Popped Rain Drops
A young boy born in Mexico who moved to the United States as a child is touched by the first snowfall. He remarks with wonder to Aunt Betty that the falling snow resembles popped rain drops, reflecting his unfamiliar yet growing American upbringing.
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Little Carleton
Mexico
States
Betty
Young man Declares Nervousness Turned to Flattery
In a brief exchange from the Minneapolis Journal a young suitor speaks to a girl's father. The elder asks about his feelings, and the man admits nerves but says he feels flattered despite his fear.
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Minneapolis Journal
Leap Year Romance Sparks On the Beach Rope Safety
A lifeguard warns of danger on the ropes while a bashful youth in an oriole bathing suit asks if the water is dangerous. The lifeguard notes sixteen summer girls have proposed to young men out there in the past month, citing leap year as the reason.
Young Bride Confesses Old Flame Hidden in Marriage
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes a scene where a young bride dismisses her husband’s joking concerns about an old flame. The husband, affluent and sharp, pushes for a playful truth, while the bride, with a distant look, hints at lingering memories and restraint.
Unlocking doors and evasive talk in Harper's Weekly
A clipped dialogue scene presents a man and a woman debating whether to require an explanation. The woman asserts she locked the door while the man ponders his need for patience or action. The exchange reveals tension and social dynamics of the period.
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She
Harper's Weekly
Quotation Reflects Quiet Bridge Strategy
In a Washington Star item, Mr Meekton says he is unsure if his wife Henrietta plays bridge whist. He notes that the game can require keeping quiet to let a partner play the hand, implying Henrietta might not agree with that approach.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Would Be Prominent Woman Sparks Public Mockery
In a sharp exchange from the Houston Post two women named Priscila and Penelope mock Mrs. Van Horn as haughty and claiming prominence. They say she has no camera smashed in public appearances and dismiss her claim.
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Priscila
van Horn
Penelope
Houston Post
Baseball Courage Question from English Visitor
A Washington Star column quotes an English visitor asking if baseball requires much physical courage. Miss Cayenne replies that it depends on how big a man the umpire is, highlighting a playful exchange about courage in baseball.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
What’s the matter with the manager
A brief quote from a Boston Globe item notes the manager’s fit of economy as two dukes of paper snow blow into the orchestra and a property man is roasted. The fragment captures a theater or concert scene with satire on management.
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Boston Globe
Change of Scene in Daily Court Travel
In dialogue from the Yonkers Statesman two people discuss mobility, with Redd-T questioning daily site changes and Greene replying they move to a different court nearly every day.
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Greene
Yonkers Statesman
Coastline rankings highlight Europe’s leading shorelines
The report notes Great Britain holds the longest coastline in Europe while Italy Russia and France follow in that order.
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Great Britain
Europe
Italy
Irussia
France
Wood's Liver Medicine Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form for malaria chills and fever claiming it regulates the liver kidneys and bladder and provides swift relief from biliousness sick headache and constipation. The 1.00 bottle is said to contain 244 times the 60c size and first dose is advertised to bring relief. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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Wood
H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Service For 1000 Woes
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery at a price of 1000 woes, extending access to readers across neighborhoods. The ad emphasizes broad reach and uniform cost for the service.
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Daily Journal
Salad course ideals and plating from an old culinary guide
The article outlines salad course rules for menus including course order, texture, and garnishing. It emphasizes crisp vegetables, French dressing, and careful timing, plus guidance on ingredients like escarole celery watercress chicory lettuce and fruit pairings. It also notes serving in individual portions and varieties of dressings such as mayonnaise egg cream French and boiled dressings.
Beauty routine tips from a health and beauty column
The article offers home beauty advice for skin and eye care. It covers using camphor spirits on cotton for cold sores, massage and skin foods to fill hollow under the eyes, cold salt water eye baths, rosewater compresses, and powder adhesion tips. It also suggests nightly skin anointment, eyebrow care with vaseline, a quoted specialist praising a plow nap effect, and a novelty beauty sleep with pillows of rose leaves pine needles clover and lavender to soothe nerves.
Parily Doctor Quotation Mix of Proverbs and Mistranslations
The passage presents a garbled collection of proverbs and misprints such as ventures crossing seas, no pain no gain, flies avoiding an erased mouth, and a cat in gloves catching rats. It resembles a garbled folk saying compilation with inconsistent spelling and attribution.
Household Hints on Cleaning and Tie Comfort
Reading this column offers practical tips such as renewing discolored cups and dishes used in baking by rubbing brown stains with a damuel dipped in whiting. It also suggests sewing a short strip of kid leather to the center of a necktie to improve grip against a polished collar.
Distrust Between Spouses Arises After Marriage Comment
A conversation snippet shows a husband and wife arguing over trust. The wife questions the husband’s judgment and recalls their marriage as basis for her doubt, while the husband concedes a past misstep. The exchange reflects strain in their relationship as cited in the Houston Post.
Dredging Lifts St. Lawrence Depth Between Montreal and Quebec
The depth of the St. Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec was raised from ten to thirty feet. The project cost 10,000,00, with funds allocated for the dredging work.
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St. Lawrence
Montreal
Quebec
Court Martials and Solemn Farces Aboard Navy Ships
A historical account critiques naval court martials as solemn farces that often apportion blame poorly while sometimes treating the duties as nominal. It cites incidents off the Spanish coast in Biscay Bay and a derelict frigate where a lone survivor faced a mock trial, highlighting absurdities in naval justice.
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Bay of Biscay
Pinkeye
Wageipie Ps
Are
Living Second Hand in New York Fashion
A New Yorker article notes half of New York residents live secondhand lives, buying clothing, jewelry, and home goods from secondhand stores on Sixth and Seventh avenues. It highlights stylish women preferring thrifted Paris gowns and blackened dye jobs to look new, with a bride furnishing her apartment via secondhand furniture and sales ads.
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New York
Paris
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Sppacer
The
New Yorker
New York Press
A Queer Fact About Vision
The text explains how vision can mislead us creating bright stars when head impact occurs and describes a central blind spot in the eye. It notes that the blind spot exists unseen until Mariette deduced its presence from eyeball structure and located it through investigation.
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Mariette
Man Against Horse and Fast Running Feats
The article notes Shrubb’s ten miles in 50 minutes 40 seconds, Hutchens’ 300 yards in 30 seconds, and George’s mile in 125 seconds. It argues the mile record seems nearly unreachable and suggests Shrubb, Bacon, and Deerfoot could outpace many carriage horses on a good road if walking were used, implying the man would beat the horse.
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Shrubb
Hutchens
George
Nke Shrubb
Bacon
Deerfoot
Not Quite a Tempest Social Sparks Over Singing
At a gathering a young man with a strained voice insists on singing. A guest sneers at the tune asking what it is called. An old sea captain calls it a squall not a tempest and forecasts it will pass.
Sarcasm in a London Fun quip on parental traits
The cartoonish exchange notes Mr. Enpeck asking which child resembles him. He quips the younger has a sweet smile and angelic temper like his mother, while the elder, a cross eyed young viper, takes after him and claims to be reformed.
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Greene
Enpeck
Viper
London
Baby’s Red Appearance Sparks House Side Comparison
In a brief exchange from Harper’s Bazar a speaker notes the baby’s red complexion, asking which side of the house he resembles while another confirms the outside as the better match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalcker
Bocker
Harper
Police Justice Binds Suspect Over After Frayed Coat Incident
A respected police justice looked over the frayed edges of a judicial coat and declared he must bind the suspect over. The exchange reflected a formal judicial restraint amid a minor yet notable apparel mishap.
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Hlinois
Grand Army
Wright
Chicago Grain
East Buffalo
West Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
L.A
Quincy
Epizootic
D. D- Woning
Bots
Grube
J. B
Arkansas’ Railway Rate Act
Aleo
Frog
Addie
Journal
Jim
Ager
Health and Beauty
John
New York City
Man
Lee
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