Many Cities Adopt Bertillon System For Criminal ID
The article explains Bertillon’s three part identification method anthropometrical signalment descriptive and morphological and pathological signalments used to uniquely identify adults. It notes adoption by nations and US progress led by Major McClaughry and a central bureau in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Stege
Bureau of Identification
Kansas City Police Department
Detective Bureau
Paris
Vidocqs
France
Alphonse Bertillon
Bertillon
Police
Merwin Marie Snell
Anthropological Society of Washington
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Niven
United States
Washington
Rome
Police Department
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted as sure-enough knocker
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina testifies that Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly cleared a bad leg ulcer last summer with no scar remaining. Claims guaranteed for piles sores burns etc. Sold at Jos Emmert's drug store for 25 cents.
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J. C. Goodwin
Reidsville
N. C
Still in Business ad for painting and wallpaper
G. T. Parks offers painting and paper hanging services at 202 Lincoln Avenue. Big discount on all wallpapers. New phone red 694. Works daily 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T
Lincoln Avenue
Jack Darrah Plans Winter Stay in Freeport
Jack Darrah arrived this morning from Waterloo and says he intends to spend the winter in Freeport, stating his plans to remain through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Darrah
Waterloo
Freeport
Low Rates West Via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry
Low rates daily from September 1 to October 31 to California and Pacific Northwest points. One-way second-class tickets from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane Victoria Vancouver and more at 38 dollars. Liberal stopovers and 7 dollar tourist sleeper berth Chicago to Pacific coast. Complete information free from F A Miller G P A Chicago. 9 8 10 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Ry
California
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Victoria
Vancouver
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Pacific Coast
F. A. Miller
Daily Journal Delivers Weekly City Edition
The Daily Journal is delivered to a city section weekly for a ten cent per week rate. Residents receive the paper in their mailboxes and newsstands as part of the local distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Euy
State Board Sets New Rail Charge Limits Across Illinois
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission issued a new schedule changing switching charges for all railroads in the state. The reform fixes maximum and minimum rates for three to five mile routes and Chicago district scales, plus two-day free loading and unloading time. The update follows a pending petition by the Pinoss Central railroad and redefines industrial switching rules and car loading limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Pinoss Central Railroad
Thinnis Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Chicago
Wife Saves Farmer From Bull Attack in Fox Township
C M Toney, a Fox township farmer in Newton County, escaped death when a bull attacked him in the feed lot. His wife, armed with a hayfork, stabbed the animal twice, forcing it to back off and allowing him to rise. The couple's quick action prevented serious injury or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
C. M. Troney
Fox Township
Newton County
Troney
Honey
Mrs. Toney
Infantidevildment disrupts trains at Mount Carmel
A fourteen year old boy in Mount Carmel is under arrest for a new form of mischief described as Infant devilment. He gathered soft projectiles and stationed himself on an embankment near the Ble Pour railroad to throw them at passing trains, pelting windows and damaging passengers' clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Canmel
Daninasr
Engagement Notice for Andrew Ropp and Taeebors Johnson
Bloomington reports Andrew Ropp, a driver in Tazewell county, has announced his engagement to Miss Taeebors Johnson of Zien Cote. They will wed in Chicago on October 4 after two years serving in the Swedish royal palace kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Andrew Ropp
Tazewell County
Cindant Doschefte
Taeebors Johnson
Zien Cote
Sweden
Chivage
Judge issues injunctions restraining four soft drink sellers
Judge James W. Craig of the circuit court bench in Mattoon issues injunctions restraining four "soft drink" proprietors from selling alcohol tooging liquor over their varg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon Mattoon
James W. Craig
Circuit Court
Mattoon City
When We Were Friends at the Grand Tonight
At the Grand Opera house tonight the comedy drama When We Were Friends is presented. The play is praised as one of the most interesting American plays of recent years with strong comedy, sentimentality, and a cleverly woven plot that holds interest to the final curtain. An exceptionally clever cast is featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grand Tonight
Grand Opera House
Grand Theater Hosts Hickman Bessey Co for Week
The Hickman Bessey Company brings a week of theater to the Grand starting Monday September 21. The touring troupe has spent the past months on the road delivering solid entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman Bessey Co
Play Goers Declared Their True Friend by Fans
Eight years in theater has earned them the sobriquet the play goers true friend always giving all and even more than advertised Special vaudeville features by Miss Alice Hamilton Alf Bruce Grace Baird John Justus Guy Hickman and Jack Bessey will be given between acts Remember ladies will be admitted free Monday night with one reserved ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hamilton
Alf Bruce
Grace Baird
John Justus
Guy Hickman
Jack Bessey
Acta
New scalp antiseptic promises hair regrowth
Ad promotes Newbros Herpicide as a remedy for hair loss caused by scalp germs. It claims to destroy the germ at the root, purify the scalp, and allow new growth, with samples available by mail and two sizes priced at 50 cents and $1.00. Genera F Swarts listed as Special Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Harphite Co
Detroit
Mich
F. Swarts
Bijou Presents Misa Ruby Smith In Illustrated Songs
Beginning this afternoon the Bijou changes its illustrated stage and motion pictures. Misa Ruby Smith, singer of the illustrated songs this season, is receiving hearty applause for her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Misa Ruby Smith
They Take The Kinks Out
Advert says Dr. Kings New Life Pills ease stomach liver and bowels with no fuss. Testimonial from N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont. Guaranteed satisfactory at Jos Emmerts drug store. 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield, Vt
Jos. Emmert’s
Emerick Barrett & Company Jewelers Ad Teaser
Save your money and watch for our advertisement next week from Emerick Barrett & Company jewelers. 9-l2Zdlw
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Emerick, Barrett & Company, Jewelers
Origin of Man In Native Orca Tale From Mount Tahoma Legend
An ancient Indian myth describes the Great Spirit creating Mount Tahoma as the world’s origin. He formed trees birds and animals from a divine stick while the grizzly bear became master. A storm drives the Great Spirit’s daughter to Earth where she is raised by grizzlies and humanity begins as Forest and Stren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tahoma
Grizzly
Great Spirit
Torest
Stren
Aragon Oath of Allegiance Form for Choosing a King
An historical oath from Aragon shows freeborn inhabitants electing a king with a pledge to preserve their rights and privileges. If the king fails, they revoke the monarchy, declaring they own him no longer. The passage reflects ancient Aragonese monarchical practice and royal accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aragon
Kingdom of
Philip
Red fern clue hints at local constable whiskers
A clipped exchange notes a suggestion about red ferns tied to the constable. Washington Emerale’s line suggests a misdirection or inside joke. The fragment hints at a police reference and a roadside moment.
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Washington Emerale
The Open Window in a Modern House
The essay extols windows as the best part of a modern house and urges keeping them open day and night to invite fresh air, framing the outside theater as the housekeeper’s primary task for health.
Building inspectors shape every man's fortune
A witty exchange underscores consequences and safeguards in construction ethics, with the old adage about destiny contrasted against practical compliance. The Philadelphia Record frames a quip about self-made fortunes and staying in good standing with inspectors.
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Philadelphia Record
Reason Enough The Butler and The Maid Busy Banter
A London Telegraph item notes a bit of comic kitchen chatter about a wife in a bad mood. The butler asks why she’s cross while the maid reveals a secret told last night that she has forgotten.
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London Telegraph
The Web of Our Life A Mixed Yarn Quote
A Shakespearean line about life as a mingled yarn of good and ill. The quotation reflects on human fate and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Farmers' National Congress at Madison Wisconsin
Advertisement invites attendance at the Farmers National Congress in Madison Wisconsin with rail travel info. It promotes Sept dates and Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway service, offering fare and schedule details via local agents.
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Farmers’ National Congress
Madison
Wis
This Date in History Highlights Times and Places
A chronological list of events from 1792 to 1907 noting assemblies, battles, inaugurations, dedications, resignations, and constitutional changes across North America and Britain. It mentions Newark Upper Canada, Fort Erie, Boston, Antietam, Oregon Territory, Kastoria, and Oklahoma among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Canada
Newark
United States
Fort Erie
William Henry Egle
Harrisburg
Sandwich Islands
Islands
Cornestone
Public Library
Boston
Daniel Webster
Antietam Creek
Sharpsburg
Georgia
Mackenzie
Canada
Massachustts
Antietam
Kastoria
Palma
Oklahoma
Calder's Rise Shapes Saskatchewan Public Schools
Born in Ontario in 1869, Calder moved to Winnipeg, studied at Manitoba University, then led Moore Jaw High School. He became a school inspector overseeing western Saskatchewan, rose to deputy commissioner, and served as minister of education guiding growth from 560 to about 2000 districts while building public schools and practicing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Ami
Canada
Oiford County
Ontario
Winnipeg
Manitoba University
Moore Jaw
Moose Jaw
Calder
Council of Publi Instruction
Department of Education
Department
Father William's Indian Herb Tablets advertised cure
An 19th century patent medicine ad touts Father William's Indian Herb Tablets for dyspepsia indigestion constipation sour stomach sick headache malaria biliousness and jaundice. It claims liver and digestive aid and perfect digestion with a 29 cent price and money-back guarantee from C. P. Guenther & Co. druggists at Galena avenue and street corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
C. P. Guenther & Co
Galena Avenue
Galena Street
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Illinois Central
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Mllnois
William Macauley
Joe James
C. A. Ballard
Balhunl
the Grand
Grace Baird, Subrette
Hickman Bessie Co
the Journal
Red
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Central West
Chisago
James A. Calder
The
Journal
Want
New York
Schiram’s
Riley & Wheat
van Buren Street
Stukenberg & Borchers
Kuehner Bros. Furniture
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