Rare hip joint operation for child in Armour family history
A Dec 28 report details Dr Ridlon in Evanston attempting a lengthy hip joint correction on little Lolita Armour. The child, born with an ill hip, underwent early incubator care and extensive work by specialists. The operation entails moving the femoral head into a deeper socket and casting the joint for months, with outcome uncertain but a cautious expectation of success and little pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illoun Ridlon
Evanston
den Armour
Ridlon
J. R
New York
Pension fraud rings expansion alarms pension bureau
In Washington the pension commissioner exposed growing pools of pension attorneys who form centralised conspiracies to claim arrears on long dead soldiers. Female staff impersonations and bogus widows drive large lump sum arrearages while thieves exploit ignorant clients. Nashville and Charleston have busted pools, with prison terms for members. A new pension appeals board proposal seeks to tighten oversight, but faces resistance from attorneys.
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Ington
D. C
Ing
Pools
Trust
Gmeys
Uncle Sam
Pension Bureau
Board of Pension Appeals
Congress
George H. Patrick
Grand Army
Secretary of the Interior
Evans
Hitchcock
Pensien
Supreme Court
Five Sisters Wed at the Same Time in Tennessee
Five nieces from the Covington family wed in a joint ceremony near Meridian Tennessee. The event tied by one minimal union saw ten participants, with grooms from mercantile and farming backgrounds and brides aged from sweet sixteen to twenty seven.
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Rownsville
Tenn
Frankton
Ippi
Meridian
Cere Asa
Covington
West
Tennessee
Mississippi
Bryan considers own printing plant for his new paper
In Lincoln Nebraska on December 28 the question lingers whether William Jennings Bryan will publish a new paper and if he should build or buy a print plant. He has not released staff names yet though thousands have subscribed. He is praised for the large free advertising garnered by announcing the venture.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Morrow
Inc
Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Strict law for whisker pruners tightens barber rules
New York reports Boston inspired sanitary rules for barber shops, with Michigan enforcing strict licensing by the state board. Secretary Van Horn describes exam questions on lather brushes, disinfectants, and tool sterilization, aiming to prevent skin disease and ensure clean habits. The Michigan program has registered about 4,000 barbers, collected over $5,000, and improved wages and workmanship.
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New York
Boston
Michigan
Barbers’ Commission
New England
East
Missouri
Minnesota
National Barbers’ Association
Pennsylvania
F. M. van Horn
Board of Examiners
Commission
United States
Barbers’ College
van Horn
Michigan State Board of Registration of Barbers
Portrait by Van Dyck Brought for Whitney in New York
A Van Dyck portrait of William Devilliers, imported at a record price, was purchased by William C. Whitney for $120,000. Whitney secures the canvas amid his collection of old English masterpieces in his New York home. The work displays the painter’s signature style and rare effects.
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New York
Wm. Devilliers
van Dyck
Wm. C. Whitney
Exciting Man Hunt in Maine Targets Notorious Outlaw Pete
Bangor reports a high risk chase as Game Warden Herman Templeton and Guide Ben Woodward pursue Pete Fountaine, long hunted for smuggling and other offences. They pursue him toward Baker Lake and the Allegash, risking a dangerous encounter in the Maine woods.
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Bangor
Maine
United States
George Nadeau Jaway
St. John
Herman Templeton
Ben Woodward
Kineo
Bakerlake
Pete Fountaine
Pete
Templeton
Old Pete
Baker Lake
Tempeton
Guide Woodward
Pete Fountainers
Woodward
Paker Lake
The Rise of John W Gates The Wall Street Spark
The piece profiles John W Gates as a dominant Wall Street figure admired for bold speculation. It recounts his early disguise as a barbed wire seller in St Louis and a missed investment by Mr March who later recognized Gates as a major millionaire in American finance.
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West
Jay Gould
Jim Fisk
Gates
Fisk
March
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Southern Hotel
John W. Gates
Cincinnati
Abandoned South Side House Found Fully Furnished
Chicago detectives uncover an empty South Side residence untouched for years. A police lieutenant and a patrolman lit a candle, entering through a rear window to find a dust coated kitchen dining room parlor and stacks of costly books, all preserving a once comfortable home. The ownership remains unknown.
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Chicago
Candy sent to troops in Philippines and tropics
Fifty tons of candy have been sent to soldiers in the Philippine islands Cuba and Puerto Rico during the last three months upon advice of army medical officers. Moderate confectionery consumption is said to promote health and satisfy natural cravings, countering old beliefs that sweets harm digestion. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recommended to aid digestion.
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Philippine Islands
Commissary Department
The
Army
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Tropics
Chicago Train Ticket Ledger Fragment
A dated fare record shows multiple Chicago to various destinations with times 12.65 am 3.35 pm and 4.06 pm, including express and vestibule services totaling 911.50 am and 7.35 am. The snippet lists station names like Washing Chicago and Monon with small monetary figures and times.
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Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Col. Ind
Pittsburg
East
Eriva
Phil
N.Y
Logansport & Chicago
Martinsville
Louis Imited
Knights & Rich
Mattoonac
Louis Ex. S
Balti
Wash
Dayton
Spring
Springfield
Lafayette Accom
Cotes
Ind
Mad
Chicago Fast Mail
Martins
Vin
Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton and
Xenia
Spencer Ace
Col
City Ticket Office Schedules for Illinois and Ohio Lines
Passenger rail timetable fragment lists trains and times from 143 N Pennsylvania st to various destinations including Cin cin, Dayton, Toledo, Detroit and Peoria. It shows multiple ex press, fast mail, and limited trains with departure and arrival times across stations and connections.
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Wash
Cincinnati
Det
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Dec and St Louis Express Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timetable notes show multiple train legs with times for Decatur, St Louis, Chicago, Tuscola, Milwaukee and Detroit routes. Includes fares listed as Best Baltimore selects one dollar forty per gallon.
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To &T. Tal
Girl
Columbus
Dyersville
Alveda Stout
Game Warder
NEW Yorker
Wall St
Indianapolis
Pearson
Central Printing CO
E. Court St
Bowen
W. Waa. St
W. Pearl St
St. L. R
Big Four Route
City Ticket Office
Washington St
Indianapolis & Leuissiils
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
Ton St
Anderson Ac’mdat
Union City
Bos
Pennsylvania St
Denison House
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Pennsylvania Lines
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Cin
Flex,s, Ad
N. Ver
Louis
D.s
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Vooe
Champaign Accom
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Vandalia
T. H
St. L. & West
St. Leacc
Western Express
Effingham
St. L. Fast m
St. L and West
Illinois and
Washington-sts
A.b.meyer&co
Pennsylvania Street
Indiana, Decatur & Western
Dec
St. Lm & Ex
Chicago Ex
Tuscola
St. Sfex
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Mich
Chi
L'perte
Baltimore
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