Brakeman George Lodge Dies On Bridge Tragedy
The body of George Lodge of Dubuque a brakeman on the Chicago Great Western died Thursday evening after being struck by a bridge over the Sinsinawa river at Menominee township. Coroner Weirich held an inquest and jurors ruled Lodge died from the railway bridge strike or fall from train No 68 while performing his duties. Lodge survived by a wife and child and was a member of the O R T of Dubuque.
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Great Western
George Lodge
Dubuque
Sinsinawa River
Menominee Township
George Wickman
Wickman
Menominee
Galena
Sullivan and Caille
Weirich
Mam
Edward Clark
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
O. R.T. of
George F. Lodge
Lme
Chicago Great Weston
E. Clark
G.H. Rottler
HLF
Gunn John V. Eckstein
Rufere Evans
Chris Spoor
Illinois Central Transfers Cap Merry to Lead Immigration
Capt. J F Merry will leave as assistant general passenger agent and move to head immigration and key operations for the Illinois Central system with headquarters in Manchester. H J Phelps will replace him as district passenger agent in Chicago, with the former Merry to focus on southern and eastern duties. Changes take effect July 15 and will reshuffle offices, personnel, and roles across the system.
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Illinois Central
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
H. J. Phelps
Chicago
Merry
Illinois Central System
Manchester
Phelps
W.H. Brill
Omaha
Mr. Phelps
Sam North
Mr. Brill
Capt. Merry
J. F. Jackson
General Passnger
Capt
Hanser
Hatch
Hanson
Mississippi River
Ackley
Onawa
Sioux Falls
Baton Rouge
Benny on the Gorilla in a rugged animal tale
A humorous piece extols the gorilla as the largest, strongest of primates and unhandsome yet formidable. It contrasts Jim Jeffries with the beast, notes Africans fleeing gorillas, and jokes about stuffed specimens and preferring a gentle pony over a gorilla for safety.
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Benny
Jim Jeffries
Africa
Useless Talk Between Ascum and Grouch Over Suitor
Ascum mocks Grouch about his daughter's young man and questions the son's prospects as a son-in-law. Grouch dismisses the matter, arguing he has no stake in the match and that the idea of approval is irrelevant.
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Ascum
Common Ground Between Nell-She and Mrs Gabbie
Nell-She and Mrs Gabbie converse animatedly about a shared topic. Belle notes they are discussing the weather, suggesting a casual, everyday discussion among neighbors.
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Nell
Mrs. Gabbie
Belle
Sale of Cigarettes Barred at New Haven Stations
President Mellen of the New Haven railroad ordered station agents to stop selling cigars and cigarettes. The ban, aimed at deter ring commuters who smoke in stations, will affect 200 stations on the system.
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Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Circus Delights Galena Crowd Before Rain Ends Evening Show
Wallace's circus drew about five thousand to an afternoon performance in Galena praised for cleanliness and high morals. An evening show was canceled due to rain, disappointing thousands. The program featured acrobatics, trained animals, clowns, living pictures, and acts by Dellammeads Kings Okabe Sada Strnckney Reed and Danville Sweeny Carmen Turnout and Mile. Turnout in the trapeze act closing the bill.
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Wallace
Galena
Dellammeads
The
Kings
Okabe Sada
Fred Strnckney
Miss Blanch Reed
John Danville
Winnie Sweeny
la Belle Carmen
Mile
English Physician Proposes Revolving Houses For Health
An English physician suggests revolving houses to maximize sunshine and fresh air. He notes practicality issues in flats and multifamily dwellings and imagines a future where homes rotate to face the sun, though urban living could hinder widespread use.
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Bellevue-Stratford
Refuses to Be Slave Driver in South Africa
William Evans, once the protector of Chinese in the Straits Settlements, declined to stay in South Africa after being brought by the British government to oversee Chinese importation and housing. He said he would not consent to be a slave driver and denounced the working conditions as indescribable.
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William Evans
Straits Settlements
South Africa
The Leviathan Harvester On California Wheat Fields
A vivid portrait of a massive mechanical harvester described as a leviathan moving along a California wheat road. The machine compresses a field's labor into minutes, using a petroleum fire and vast steel mechanisms to cut, thresh, and stack grain.
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California Harvester
California
Everybody's Magazine
Night Town Meeting Held At 1 A M In South Hampton
An error set the warrant time at 1 a m prompting officials to convene by artificial light. The session was organized and adjourned to a more suitable daytime hour.
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South Hampton
Mass
Lives to Praise Wagner Widow Cosima Wagner’s Musical Devotion
Frau Cosima Wagner pursues widowhood through praising Wagner. Daughter of a famed pianist, she married two composers and mothered a third. Her son Siegfried Wagner was born in 1869. She resides at Bayreuth in Villa Wahnfried and follows the festival with keen interest.
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Wagner
Cosima Wagner
Liszt
Hans von Bulow
Siegfried Wagner
Bayreuth
Wahnfried
Has Written Book In Gaelic By Stuart R Erskine
Stuart R Erskine son of Lord Erskine nears completion of a curious Gaelic work on Highland peer age. He has long engaged with the topic and joins a small group of Scottish peers who speak Gaelic, sharing enthusiasm with the late Professor Blackie.
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Stuart R. Erskine
Lord Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Prof
Blackie
Foul Breath Cure Advertisement Promises Free Treatment
An old advertisement touts a cure for a range of ailments including foul breath coated tongue bad taste nasal congestion vomiting and organ complaints. It poses a question why suffer and invites readers to try the treatment with no cost.
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L. H. Engelken
Royal University of Munich
Germany
Dr.engelken
Dubuqueia
Three-Footed Bear Haunts Han cock County
Lewiston Journal reports a bear in Hancock County seen on three feet near hunting camps. Hunters found a huge bear trap missing a foot, estimating the animal weighed over 500 pounds and gnawed off its own limb to escape.
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Hancock County
Lewiston Journal
Feathered Fines Snag Ostrich Feather Tax on Stewardess
Mrs Frances de Souze a stewardess on the steamer Sierra from Australia faced customs scrutiny in San Francisco when officials removed a $15 Australian ostrich feather from each of her sleeves. The incident highlights a feather import restriction and duty collection.
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Frances de Souze
Sierra
Australia
San Francisco
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