Lorimer-Durborrow Contest Sparks City Hall Turmoil
Chicago election officials counted ballots from one Sixth district precinct despite Judge Hanecy injunction. Police and crowds surrounded City Hall as rumors of a writ and seizure circulated. Grand jury involvement sought. targets include Lorimer, Hanecy, Barrett, Cook, Linn.
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Hanecy
Lorimer-Durborrow
Chicago
Sixth
Carter
Lorimer
Haneey
O'Neil
States
Dene
John J. Knickerbocker
William Lorimer
Elbridge
Hancey
Barrett
John A. Cook
J. A. Linn
Linn
Cook
Gold Medals Planned for Presidents at St. Louis Exposition
Cripple Creek Colo March 21 report states the Colorado state board will present three solid gold medals during dedicatory exercises of the St. Louis exposition. One to President Roosevelt one to President Loubet and a third to President Francis. Medal sides feature bas reliefs of Jefferson and Napoleon and an obverse interwoven scroll with monogram 17 S encircled by 44 stars for states and territories of the Louisiana purchase.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
St. Louis Exposition
Colorado State Board
Roosevelt
Loubet
France
Francis
Jefferson
Napoleon
Louisiana Purchase
Roosevelt party tours Puerto Rico with welcome reception
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Governor Hunt led a return visit on the north coast of San Juan. The party was greeted with enthusiasm as locals competed to host the distinguished guests. A reception followed at night hosted by Colonel Buchanan and Captain Crabbs of the Porto Rico regiment before they sail for New York.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Alice Roosevelt
Hunt
Miners Boards to Confer on Strike Commission Award
Thomas D. Nichols president of District One UMWA visited Wilkesbarre and headed to Harrisburg to meet with district presidents Destroy and Fahy of districts Seven and Nine. They plan a joint district executive boards meeting to formalize action on the strike commission award.
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Wilkesbarre
Thomas D. Nichols
United Mine Workers of America
Harrisburg
OWA FIRM WINS NOTED CASE
In a decision issued by the United States court of appeals on March 21 the court defined the phrases "our country" and "oh country" as used in a notable legal case.
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OWA
St. Louis
United States Court of Appeals
Court Rules No Infringement Over “Old Country” Phrase
The United States circuit court for the Iowa district ruled no infringement over soap labels, finding that the phrase “old country” has long come to mean Europe while “our country” refers to the United States. The court of appeals affirmed.
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Towa
United States Circuit Court For
Iowa
Court of Appeals
Europe
United States
Irish royal visit to Ireland welcomed in Dublin and Belfast
London reports the king and queen will visit Ireland, greeted with satisfaction in Dublin and Belfast. Political circles see the trip as an augury that the land bill may pass without friction and anticipate Treland’s happier mood after years of strain.
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London
Ireland
Dublin
Belfast
Trealand
Tommy’s Quick Answer ends in cheeky reply from nephew
An uncle questions a penny allowance to keep Tommy good. The precocious boy replies that being paid to be good makes him useful, signaling wit over discipline. The brief exchange captures humorous tone from Chums.
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Tommy
Chums
Quite Fabulous Wealth Claims Unearned Fortune
A Washington Star snippet notes chatter about a foreign gentleman reputed to have fabulous wealth with skeptics doubting the fortune’s authenticity, quoting Mr. Comrox who dismisses $50 as genuine.
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Comrox
Washington Star
Austrian Bank Plan for Tien-Tsin Far East Trade
Vienna reports the Austrian-Hungarian government supports a powerful syndicate forming an Austro-Chinese bank at Tien-Tsin with a capital of 4.8 million dollars to expand Austrian-Hungarian trade in the Far East.
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Tien- Tsin
Vienna
Tien-Tsin
Far East
O'Brien Outclasses Gacynski In Six-Round Victory
Philadelphia reports Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia defeated Joe Gacynski in six rounds. O'Brien dominated the bout but failed to score a knockout due to insufficient force behind his punches.
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Joe Choynski
Philadelphia
Fenn
Jack O’brien
Joe Gacynski
Choynski
O’brien
The Pillow of the Olian Peasant
The Ttalign peasant girl learns spinning and sewing and makes a wedding trousseau. She fills a rose leaf filled pillow as she ages and finally rests on it in old age. The passage links marriage and death to the growth of imagination and calm preparation.
True Views of the Same Question and Miscellany
A collection of short items includes a parable about a young clergyman assigned to a poor parish and a deacon’s hopeful prayer for his growth. Jumble observes human adaptability with umbrellas. Notes on Japanese name origins and Ohio women’s wages show varied social topics and job pay gaps.
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Clerryman
Tuerit
Ohio
Columbus
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