The Night of the First Ward Senatorial Nominations
A chaotic Chicago district convention in Clark Street hall tests reformer John W. Underwood as Malachi Nolan's First Ward bloc fights Conway and Simmons for the senatorial nomination. Baldwin maneuvers behind the scenes while Underwood seeks the reformist edge amid violence, bribery, and shifting loyalties.
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Clark Street
Conway
Mathers
Sentorial
Hotor
John P. Buldwon
Flo
John P. Mildoon
Underwood
Nolan
Wnolar
Ole
Raady Nolan
Baldwin
Ringer
Apers Alwaya
Lower
Misther
Wan
Malachi Nolan
Mer
Committee of Ratification
Simmons
The
Dark Horse
Tventy
Stotes
Eri
John Skelsey
Lemont
Riverside
Evanston
West Side
Certai
Man Drives Car Wildly injures child in crowd
Edward Levy of Brooklyn seized a newly bought car to test it and drove around the block at Douglass Street. He lost control as his foot hit the accelerator, sending the car into a curb and into pedestrians. A two year old boy was crushed and died minutes after reaching St Mary's Hospital. Levy was captured by officers after a mob tried to lynch him. The owner, a fur dealer, denies responsibility. Levy faces charges including homicide.
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Clemens
Conway
Friends of Yarns
Conward
McGlone
Nolan
Malachi Nolan
Underwood
Muldoon
D'Ormand
Murdoco
Chanway
Simmons
Second Ward
Donahue
Donahhue
Underworld
Malachi
Firat Ward
Masa Grogan
Grogan
Hall
Muidoon
Lia
John W. Underwood
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward Levy
Douglass Strout
Jernet Wiseff
Fur Deaser
Douglasa Street
Levy
Charles Freefeld
Pitkin Avenue
Abraham
Deiver
Damaly Lim
Helmuser
Petrus
Lavy
Tha | Brownaville
St. Mary's Hospital
Wiker
Kamlcide
Irritable old man at barber shop tale in Listener style
A humorous tale from Pearson's Weekly describes an irritable old man who demands silence during a barber visit. A pork butcher cutting hair reveals the gag as a shop swap while the old man protests the result. The piece also notes Breton customs of consulting the dead before decisions and mentions Corentine Ie Cleteh as Metenear to the dead for thirty years.
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Charlon Garyice
Noyslist
Tsat
Pearson’s Weekly
Corentine Je
Lorient
Brittacy
Corentine
Ie Cleteh
Parit Journal
Meow From a Tree Leads to Fine in Chicago Court
John Wadsinski climbed a tree to reach Sophie Emmerling who accused him of pursuit. Police arrived as she cried for help. He pleaded no denial, admitted marrying another woman, and was fined five dollars plus costs by Municipal Judge Sabath.
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Chicago
John Wadsinski
Ike Aert
Sophie Emmerlling
Ipye
Onaty
Sabath
Shakespeare Avenue
Wadsinski
North Ridgeway Avenue
Wadjinski
Anna Emmerling
Mise Emmerling
Wachinski
Roman Banquet Recreated by Oak Park High Student
Romane Dio, a Chicago Latin student from Oak Park High, hosted a Roman style banquet. Guests dined on the floor like ancient diners and followed classic Roman dining customs.
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Chicago
Atudente
Oak Park High School
Boy with Bristling Whiskers Stirs Wyoming Pageant
A ten year old ranch boy from Rock Springs Wyoming named Kendals is described with bristling red whiskers and a heavy adult voice. The amusing portrait notes he is under five feet tall yet weighs 132 pounds. In Illinois a local centenarian hosted a birthday dinner for 108 guests, cutting cake into 105 pieces with a final large slice.
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Whiakera
Rock Springs
Wyo
Caspar Kirkendall
Pana
James Lynn
Illmole
Dog Hero Rescues Man From Drowning After Brave Swim
In St Louis a bulldog named Boota leaped into the river to save Leming of Rast Bt 743 Norte Twenty-seventh Street. The dog bit the swimmer’s shoulder and dragged him toward shore as two boatmen arrived to pull them both from the water. Leming, still shaken, comforted his canine savior, acknowledging the brave act.
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St. Louis
Boota
Ora
Leming
Boule
Laming
Norte Twenty-seventh
Mart St. Laue
Louis Bernero
Park Andleck
Eada
Rattlesnake Causes Death of Two Children in North Dakota
A rattlesnake hidden in bed clothing at farmer David Grank’s home near Reach, North Dakota, caused the deaths of his two children aged five and one after the mother washed and aired the clothes. The youngsters were found asleep in bed the following morning. The incident occurred while the family was preparing bedrooms and airing bedding.
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Reach
David Grank
Durlux
Mpa Grant
Sivys
Elia
Giant Eagle Attacks Woman in Moultrie
A large eagle attacked a woman near Moultrie injuring her with wing strikes before the bird turned on her husband. The husband fled for help, and the eagle was killed with a fence rat. The creature reportedly measured up to five feet, the largest such bird killed in this area. A separate note from Powell Park, Colorado reports a cow calved seven offspring after twins appeared earlier, leaving the mother unsettled and uneasy.
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Moultrie
Gare
Hall
Pix
Har
Woman's Doll Buried With Mer in Colorado
In a Trinidad cemetery container holding the remains of Mrs Florence Stancel lay a lifelike doll, believed to be her child by eight years. The woman washed and dressed the doll daily, believing it animate as the child.
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Mer
Trinidad
Col
Florence Stancel
Royalty Sentenced in Poland Forgery Case
Paris reports Princess Puryoa and Count de Sobanaki, Polish nobles, were sentenced to one and two years in prison for forging pawn tickets.
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Paris
Puryoa
Count de Sobanaki
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Lad Bean
Starvard
Winltec
Society
Hyee
Malach Nolan
Ciheh’ Conway
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First Ward
Palmer House
Reform Club
John
Fialdwin
Yinderwood
Frantcly
Firth
Uuwice
Elin
Weed
Metropolitan Motor System
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Cas Company
Clty
Lugvheon
Baldwhiz
Mr. Peabody
Hirch
Senate Chamber
Washington
Iimself
Unterwood
Nélan
Dases
Bla
Malach Nolan's
Dearborn Stree
Baldwins
Gilly Boyle's
Malachi Nolan Raix
Fifth Ward
Howe
Hiim
Mundoon
State House
Vole
Ae Underwood
Ac Simmons
Rae
Bull Nolan
Douglas
Nolah
Saldonkeeper
Jimmie
Alash
Ivan
George R. Baldwin
Astana
Simmsons
James P. Conway
George W. Simmons
James R. Conway
America
Swain
Lamming
Banat
Giant Eagle
Powell Park
Colo
B. O. Lloyd
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