Progressive Republican reform drive launches in Illinois
Twenty eight progressive Illinois Republican senators led by Harburgh of Galesburg and Magill of Princeton announce a reform campaign from Springfield. They vow to clean up the party, target standpat leadership, and push a full ticket for state officers in the 1912 cycle while shaping a path toward the primaries and national convention influence. No governor or U.S. senator candidate yet named.
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Ilinois
Springfield
Harburgh
Galesburg
Magill
Princeton
Senate
Hurburgh
Auth
Joe Cannon
Danville
Illinois
Formaton
Nate
New Blood Organization
United States
Illinois Republicans Split Over Senate Reform Move
The Illinois Republican Register comments on twenty eight Republican senators forming a reform movement. It warns the public to scrutinize motives and potential ambitions behind seizing party control while noting no rush before primaries next year.
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Illinois
Republican Register
Senate
Minois
Central Committee
Ilinois
Connecon
Pete Theis Poltteatad
Galesburg
Republicans Unite Behind Progressive Pledge in Illinois
A draft convention near Springfield will bring Republicans together after the legislature adjourns. Senators who backed the governor sign a broad pledge written by Senator Magnns of Princeton, signaling a revolt against the old guard while denying a formal Deneen faction. The document outlines general principles rather than concrete actions.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Deneen
Magnns
Princeton
Old Guard
Wouldnt you like to be a king when you grow up
A short line from a Woman's Home Companion piece contrasts a father's royal dreams with a son's preference for a steady job. The anecdote underscores value shifts between glamour and reliable work.
Sabbath and the Poor Quote by Holmes
A brief aphorism quotes Holmes stating that he who ordained the Sabbath loved the poor, reflecting a religious ethical view on social care.
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Holmes
Supreme Court orders Standard Oil dissolved
The U S Supreme Court, by a near unanimous vote, orders the Standard Oil Company dissolved within six months as a combination in restraint of trade. The ruling applies to Standard Oil of New Jersey and 33 other corporations with a combined capital of 110 million dollars. The decision cites clear intent to monopolize petroleum trade and bars any device to recreate the dissolved trust. The company says it will obey the decree and plans no immediate reorganization statements.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Standard_Oil company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company
United States Supreme Court
Mortimer F. Elliott
White
Harlan
High Court Frees AFL Leaders in Contempt Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled that Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison were improperly jailed for contempt of a local court. It held the proceedings civil rather than criminal and sent the case back for dismissal. The decision allows civil action by Buck's Stove and Range and marks a final note in the boycott dispute.
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Lamar
Court of Appeals
Buck’s Stove and Range Company
Buck's Stove and Range Company
Etro
Cornwall Notes Mich Gus Latcieu Ill and Local Events
Miz Gus Latcieu is very sick. A needed rain fell Sunday morning. Mrs John Wells visited her parents in Burns last Wednesday. Miss Christine Matson visits sister Mrs Andrew Engstrom. Supervisor Norman Shearer was in Cambridge on business last week. Many from Cornwall attended John Lane's funeral in Geneseo Tuesday. Miss Lillian Macomber hosted friends from Geneseo Friday through Monday.
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Miz
Gus Latcieu
John Wells
Burns
Christine Matson
Andrew Engstrom
Norman Shearer
Cambridge
Cornwall
John Lane
Geneseo
Lillian Macomber
Parisian paper church and water tight milk house novelty
Parisian readers report a novelty church built with electrical devices and a glass house made of paper. The structure is said to be watertight using curdled milk and white of egg and can hold about 1,000 people. Citizens imagine paper country homes as a new trend.
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Paris
Obituary Mrs Edward Schallau dies after operation
Mrs Edward Schallau died at Hammond hospital on Thursday night May 11 1911 from lung fever after surgery for strangulated hernia. Born November 25 1859 in West Prussia she came to America and married Edward Schallau in 1881. Survived by husband four children and a step brother. funeral held Sunday at the house and German Lutheran church Geneseo. Interment in Geneseo cemetery with out of town relatives listed.
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Edward Schallauw
Hammond Hospital
Alvenia Emelia Augusta Modenhauer
West Prussia
Germany
America
Edward ‘Schallau
Moline
Geneseo
William Carl
Richard Albert
Flora Augusta
Martha Anna
Emil Zielkie
Racine
Wisc
Chr
Bergen
Louis Schallau Sr
Louis Schallau, Jr
John May
Emma Mauer
Flora Brox
Henry
Carl Hintz
Carl Wellnitz
Charles Larson
Emil Schmechel
Henry ~ Slates
Rock Island
Emil Zielke
Racine —Wiser
Hintz
Belle View Town
Vegetarian Boots and Shoes Introduced by Leather Substitute
An enterprising manufacturer reports a process to create a leather like material from a vegetable product. London vegetarians welcomed the idea to spare animals used for boots and other items. The imitation leather is suitable for boots shoes Bible covers and many other leather goods.
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London
Attach Paper Label to Iron With Onion Rub
A science note explains attaching a paper label to an iron surface by rubbing the desired spot with a halved onion then applying a paste smeared label to the area, using gum or glue to secure it.
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Scientific American
Longtime resident John Neiswender dies at home in Geneseo
John Neiswender aged 67 years 4 months 17 days died May 13 1911 at his North Russell avenue home after a lingering illness. He was born January 24 1844 in West Salem Ohio and came to Illinois with his parents in 1850. Survived by wife Caroline Kreps Poight four children Mary Ole Frank Bert and Fred two sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held at his home in the Third ward with Rev. W R Marshall officiating and interment in Geneseo cemetery.
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John Neiswender
Russell Avenue
West Salem
Ohio
Earth
Solomon and
Mary
Imler) Neiswender
Illinois
Newpremier
Jamestown
Trans
Rebecca Hanna
Eliza Fones
Nelswender
Caroline Kreps Poight
Mary Ole
Cornwall Township
Frank
Luverne
Minn
Bert
Fred
Della
Elizabeth
Luverne, Minn
Third Ward
W. R. Marshall
Geneseo Cemetery
Worked Both Ways Sailors Exchange Rude Salutes
A vivid exchange among sailors shows tensions aboard a ship as crew members in plain clothes protest caps and din ner alerts while the captain counters with stern remarks about discipline and custom. The dialogue underscores on shipboard hierarchy and morale in a tense moment at sea.
Schumann Tribute to Schubert and a lasting Germanness
A brief music note reflects on Schumann's homage to Schubert, noting its future establishment in German culture and its enduring, germinal vitality despite years likely passing before the symphony gains full status.
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Schumann
Schubert
Forgetting Color Shown In Eye Training Study
The Royal Society fellow Dr Hartley demonstrated that color distinction can be forgotten with disuse, showing color memory differs from learning as human sight can lose color ability over time.
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Hartley
Royal Society
England
Illinois Bankers Push Farmers Back to Farms
The Illinois Bankers association urges a rural return as forty eight Illinois counties show population declines over the past decade. Reports say the Mississippi Valley and Iowa cities have grown while farms shed tenants and output drops. The Peoria Star notes the movement and cites George’s argument for agrarian rejuvenation.
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Mlinois _Bankers
Illinois
Ury George
Peorla
Gulls Create Morning Spectacle at City Reservoir
The article notes a group of gulls gathering at the reservoir in Ceney Park each morning. About 600 to 1,000 gulls fill the middle of the water while more drift in from the sky, many from the East River. Observers distinguish white gray mantled adult herring gulls from smoky clouded young black gulls.
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Cenéy Park
Eservoir
East River
New York Tribune
Shrewd Father learns of elopement in family tic tac tale
A mother cries mercy as Geraldine elopes with the chauffeur. The father suggests telegraphing for forgiveness and offering the couple a home to shut off the son's salary and reduce garage bills. The judge comments on the unlikely solution.
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Geraldine
Judga
Colt Training and Horse Breaking Offered in Osco Ill
George Dailey offers to handle any colt in the Tab County area to drive aingte and brake any horse of a bad habit. Call or address George Dailey, K.F.D. No. 1, box 38, Osco, Illinois.
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Tab County
Oraddreaa Eorge Dailey
K.F. D
Osco
Ill
Stray Calf Reaches Residence Seeking Proof of Ownership
A stray calf wandered to the residence at 421 Main St. E Pp, Erickson, about two weeks ago. The owner must prove property and pay costs to claim the animal.
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Coata
Main St
Erickson
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