London Likes These Two American Girls
Miss Tishe Janis and Misa Ina Claire, rival queens of American music and comedy, tour London in The Passing Show and The Belle of Bond Street. A Savoy supper scene shows a tense moment when Claire offers flowers to Janis, provoking a brief, public exchange before Janis departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishe Janis
Misa Ina Claire
London
Miss Janis
Sam Bernard
Bond Street
Miss Claire
Miss Aie
America
Utah
Mise Janis
Mise Claire
Janis
Tabis
Claire
Wall Street Attitude On Railroad Malpractice Exposed
The Interstate Commerce Commission calls the Morgan-Rockefeller New Haven mismanagement a historic malady in American railroading. The World cites Melien asserting bankers drive the road toward ruin as rates rise on a floating debt. It questions Wall Street’s response to corporate crime and begs protesters and lawmakers to restrain profiteering and hold directors accountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morgan-Rockefeller
New Haven
Melien
Wall Street
Rock Island
Bng
United States
Interstate Commerce
Alon
Railroad Securitien
Wilseen
Lage
Ananulal
New York
Fultom
Unnecessary Noises and Public Reform Campaigns
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger depicts protests against noisy campaigns and public objection to expenditures. It notes officials and citizens opposing loud demonstrations as a drain on resources and mocks the era’s reformers for their methods and rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Nolan
Druskion
Sleeplessness and the Battle for Restful Slumber
The piece argues that wakefulness harms sufferers and condemns overactive society. It condemns sanatoriums and specialists as excessive, claiming proper rest requires personal recovery rather than institutional care.
Community nurses promote tuberculosis control in Illinois counties
In 1911 the State Federation of Woman's Clubs led a county by county survey of tuberculosis with female club supervision. Harriet Fulmer organized community visiting nurses to cover counties or groups of towns, with funding shares from county or town government. Rural nursing serves Richland McLean Livingston Morgan. Livingston enrolled 3000 school children in the Open Altrusadera program with rules for healthier living along the Fox River corridor from Batavia to Geneva and St Charles as the valley grows industrially and seeks prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Uiinola
Woman's Clubs
State Tuberculosis Society
Harriet Fulmer
Chicago
Ming Fulmer
Richland
McLean
Livingston
Morgan Counties
Livingston County
Fulmer
Fox River
Vorse
B’gin
St. Charlies
Geneva
Batavia
Ideal Vacation Sketch From The Summer Vigiter
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts town and country life with vacation ideas. The piece hints at rural leisure and communal gatherings, urging readers to value simple country pleasures over urban bustle.
The Marshal in Flight Across a Hidden Isle
Francois awakens in a shadowed arc of a remote coast as Alixe Pietro and Battista aid his escape. A Virginia voyage looms when Colonel Hampton’s letter reveals plans to move the marquis and recover Pietro’s American estate aboard the Lovely Lucy, while Francois clings to hope and his mother.
Rest and Safety Aboard A Pirate Vessel
A wounded prisoner awakens on a boat in a dim cabin. He senses safety yet fears capture. He reunites briefly with Alixe as the voyage continues toward Comoe and a harbor stop, while others discuss their escape plan.
Love and loyalty amid voyage as allies sail to Virginia
On board a ship bound for Virginia, Francois recovers from injuries while Alize reads and shares memories of family and home. He learns Pietro may love Alize, while Alize hints at returning his own feelings. Francois vows friendship, not romance, and gazes toward a hopeful future with Virginia awaiting.
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Francola
Pietro
Luigi
Lacy
Battista
Roanoke House Welcomes Francois on Virginia Voyage
Francois arrives in Virginia aboard the Sea Lady and is warmly greeted at Roanoke House by Harry Hampton and his family. He meets Lucy, cousin of Harry, whose friendly reception and southern hospitality make him feel at home. The Hampton clan, including Colonel Hampton, invites Francois to stay while plans unfold for his future.
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James River
Harrypton
Francois
Harrizons
Carters
Byrds
Randolpha
Mr. Hampton
Roanoke House
Harry Hampton
England
Hampton
Lucy
Thevalier Beaupre
Colonel Hampton
Harry
Carnifax
Virginia
Aline
Harry Salmocen
Boylah
Ula
Chevalier Beaupre Meets Francois in Dinner Conversation
A fragment describes a dinner where Francois, under the gaze of a great statesman, encounters Chevalier Beaupre. The scene centers on a historical talk as a young man is observed and discussed at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Roanoke
pFech
Chevalier Beaupre
Francois
Monsieur
It Is Heat That Kills The Babies In Summer
Chicago health department data show July as the hottest month by mean temperature and August as second, with the diarrheal death rate peaking in August. The death curve lags the heat curve, as heat in overheated rooms weakens babies over time, prompting a campaign for cooling and summer hospital care.
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Finn
Chicago Health Department
Babica
Immigration Policy Claimed to Define Undesirable Persons
A historical government discourse describes deportation grounds and immigration limits United across imperial and Canadian authorities. It argues certain immigrants are undesirable and may face rejection or removal while defending policy as necessary to preserve national interests and social order.
Pork elimination debate shifts amid policy tone
Fragmentary text suggests a political debate on pork barrel spending. It references Democrats and Republicans with limited context and lacks clear entities or dates.
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Names and Items
A garbled OCR fragment mentions social topics and clothing with unclear details. The text includes stray phrases and numbers that do not form a coherent report or identifiable event.
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Elsie Janis OP
Ina Claire
Uae
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Eta
Paleneas
Goa
Alixe
Oetarane
Alice
Giuseppi
Neola
Bat- Asta
Vieques
Marquis
Henry Hampton
Blan
Italy
Mazzini
Little Battista
Franco
Virkcinia
Calais
Perenne
Tim
Marquis Zappl
Chateau
Jura
Paria
Zappi
Lucy Ee
General
Pieire
Pietra
Howe
Pistro
Ben
Prancois
wieSance
Comeae
Gilles
Astellarte
Akea
Peekeniade
Ees
Alize
Adriatic
Francolo
Francoisa
Gaspard Gourgaad
Enpristi
Francose
Ferme du Val
Pierre
Jeanne Courtoils
Beaulieu
Torms
Delesmontes
Lucke
le Francois
Jean Melson
Wia
Chevallier
Reckfather
Joesca
Renee
Metro
Lovelyuey
Ness
Falrig
Canada
Pralley
Anroy
Rpulion
The
Washington Times
Enon
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