Seven Die in Chicago Gas Suicide Tragedy
A Dane, Peter Hougaard, killed his wife and five children and then himself in Chicago on a Sunday night. Police found seven dead after forcing entry Monday. A Danish letter foretold the act, mentioning diamonds beside him. The family, ages from 2 to 14, lay in intertwined embraces as doors opened to the deadly gas.
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Peter Hougaard
Chicago
Hougaard
Mobole
Hans
Jennie
Olga
Mand
Foraker Elected to U.S. Senate by Ohio Legislature
J B Foraker was elected by the Ohio Legislature to succeed Calvin S Brice in the United States Senate. The Senate composition included thirty Republicans with Porter absent due to a family illness. Brice was supported by six Democrats, while Populist William F Conley voted for Groot. House vote gave Foraker the full Republican support.
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Ohio
United States Senate
J. B. Foraker
Calvin
Brice
Senate
United States
Porter
William F. Conley
Mercer
Groot
Cov. Bushnell
Gov. McKinley
Foraker
John J. Sullivan
Trumbull
Adolph Ruemer
Cincinnati
Holysell
International Bank Proposal Backed by Comptroller Speaks
The House Banking and Currency Committee on Monday reviewed a plan for an international American bank, a pan american congress recommendation and largely James G Blaine’s idea. Suggested incorporators include Cornelius Bliss Charles R Flint T Jefferson Coolidge and Andrew.
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Kekele
House Committee On Banking and Currency
International American Bank
pan-American Congress
James G. Blaine
Cornelius Bliss
Charles R. Flint
New York
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Andrew
Hougaards Tragedy and Nebraska Desperation Reported
In Chicago Peter Hougaard a Danish immigrant fueled by ambition fell into bad luck and then chose death after failed ventures and poverty. Separate Nebraska tale describes 200 Boyd County residents invading Fort Randall to seize timber due to freezing hardship. The text also notes a proposed international bank bill to aid government finance but forbid US currency circulation.
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Hougaard
Peter Hougaard
Chicago
Denmark
Carnegie
J. S. Clarkson
P. D. Armour
M. M. Estes
California
United States
Eckels
Republica
London
International Bank
Woodman Defense Plan Aims $100 Million Coast Fortifications
Chicago congressman Woodmin proposes a bill to appropriate $100 million for fortifications at U S sea and lake ports. A board of fortifications would draft plans, begin work immediately, and allocate funds across fiscal years, with yearly spending rising to $25 million after initial years. The measure outlines board members and pay, plus project scope at thirty four protected ports. The mix of defense and planning accompanies a note about a South Dakota divorce decree affirmed for Edward E Pollock in Sioux Falls.
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Chicago
Woodmin
United States
Sia
Board of Fortifications
Wixe
Secretary of War
South Dakota Supreme Court
Edward E. Pollock
New York
Sioux Falls
For the Young Folks Four Boy's Growl
A playful verse by Lotta Miller laments a sister’s loud piano playing and her mouth organ. The speaker pleads for quiet while describing how the sister’s music drowns out others. The poem contrasts an eager child’s urge to perform with dissatisfaction at the noise level.
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Johnny
Johnny-boy
Lotta Miller
Beavers Build Dam After Leaky Pail Inspires Craft
A Maine college professor recounts convincing a skeptic with a pet beaver. The creature, initially nonchalant about dam building, spots water from a pail and begins work. Over four weeks the beaver surrounds the pail with a solid dam, proving instinctive construction.
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Maine
Boy Bad Habits A Apple Metaphor In Office Chat
Howard a white haired boy at the Metropolitan Steamship Company explains to Mr Walker that habits form from company. Grandfather warns about a specked apple and bad company spoiling the rest. The veteran agrees good company yields good conduct as the boy imagines a life beyond the phone.
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Howard
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Walker
Mr. Walker
Flying Squirrels A Curious Neighborhood Pet Guide
Flying squirrels are found across the United States. They glide between trees using fur covered membranes and live in decayed holes in old trees. They are sociable, can be tamed, and make charming pets when cared for with companionship and soft nests.
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United States
Marriage by a Stick of Candy in Burmah Tale
A Household Words anecdote from Burmah describes a primitive marriage rite where a dusky woman offers a youth a stick of candy. If he accepts and eats it, they wed with no witnesses. If he refuses, the matter ends and she seeks another suitor.
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Burmah
Danger from Fire in Northwest Forests
A narrative recounts the perils of Northwest forest fires with two dramatic episodes. One man fled up a canyon to a cascade and hid behind the falls while his horse burned. A Northern Pacific train battled flames near the fire zone as a burning tree blocked the track and passengers faced panic before water hoses and a removed tree allowed escape.
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Northwest
Fies
Straw Plaiting In England From Mary Queen Of Scots
The straw plait craft was introduced to England after Mary Queen of Scots admired Lorraine women’s work in France. She brought workers to England in 1561 hoping peasants could learn the craft. James I later protected the colony and settled them in Luton, where thousands now work in the industry.
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England
Mary Queen of Scots
France
Lorraine
James I
Luton
The Path from Idle Worker to Socialist or Anarchist
A trained man faced with hunger and systemic idleness becomes fertile ground for socialist or anarchist turn. The world’s harsh treatment fuels his search for relief in food and clothing, driving calls for radical beliefs as a response to society’s failures.
Ghosts and a tonic for health mischiefs
Report claims interviews with specters describe pallor and weakness. The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a superior tonic to restore strength color and appetite, and to prevent malaria rheumatism kidney complaints and headaches.
No bank failed in China for six hundred years myth
A witty Philadelphia Inquirer quip argues against viewing China as a failed or unhappy place, noting a supposed six hundred year bank stability and a lone brass band to mock blanket stereotypes about the empire.
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China
Philadelphia Inquirer
Syrup of Figs Promises Permanent Constipation Cure
Historically people ignored lasting benefits but now know Syrup of Figs permanently cures habitual constipation, so well informed buyers will choose it over temporary laxatives that only act briefly and may harm the system.
Mother of Pearl As A Pearl Inside Shells
The text explains mother of pearl as the hard silvery substance in shells. It notes its presence in common oyster interiors and its variegated color in arts. It mentions Indian seas' large shells containing thicker pearl material suitable for use.
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Indian Seas
Rock Island Playing Cards Sale at 10 Cents Per Pack
Rock Island playing cards are back on sale at 10 cents per pack with thousands buying. Send 50 cents for five packs by express with charges paid, or order single packs by mail postpaid. Add 2 cents per pack for an engraved whist rules insert. Address MO. Sebastian, G. P.A, Chicago.
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Rock Island
Express
Sebastian
G. P.A
Chicago
Pat Malloy Irish melody credited to Boucicault play Arrah na Pogue
The famous Irish melody Pat Malloy was written by Dion Boucicault for his play Arrah na Pogue and used by bands in St Patrick's Day processions for about five or six years.
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Pat Malloy
Dion Boucicault
Dr Jaynes Expectorant for coughs and colds advertised
An old advertisement promotes Dr Jayne’s Expectorant as a sovereign remedy. It claims to strengthen weak lungs relieve pleurisy pains and subdue asthmatic symptoms by treating coughs and colds.
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D. Jayne
Quotations on misery and happiness cited with soap ad note
A compact quotation about attaining happiness through small things appears alongside an old advertisement for Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye. The snippet references Johnson and promotes cosmetic products for hair and skin.
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Glenn
Hill
Wealth growth 1380 to 180 a steadier span
The piece notes wealth rose more evenly between 1380 and 180 than in any earlier era. It mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption curing pneumonia after a hopeful family doctor gave up, and includes moral quips about revenge and practical notes on Brown's Bronchial Traches for hoarseness.
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Piso
M. F. McDowes
Conowingo, Md
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