Lice Officials To Be Suspended In Chicago
Chicago officials face suspension after charges of dereliction of duty and inefficiency. Inspectors John Whee and Capt. P J Harding along with Lieuts. B Enright, George Prim and T Keleher from a south side station in the Levee are named in civil service commission charges arising from an inquiry into vice conditions.
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Chicago
John Whee
P. J. Harding
Lieuts. B. Enright
George Prim
T. Keleher
Allare
South Side
Civil Service Commission
Cotton Ginning Report Shows Higher 1911 Yields
Census bureau reports 12,814,832 bales ginned by December 1 1911 up from 10,139,712 in 1910 and 8,876,886 in 1909. The year to year gain stands at 87.7 percent for 1910 and 88.1 percent for 1909, with round bales 87,567 this year versus 101,718 in 1910 and Sea Island totals 87,457 for 1911 and 66,696 for 1910.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Woman boasted of linen closet despite an old pine dox
A woman boasts about her linen closet even if the item is an old pine dox, reflecting a boastful remark about household storage.
Two Anniversaries Mark Rome Observation
In Rome on December 8 Americans observed the fifty second anniversary of the American college and Cardinal O Connell's fifty second birthday. Masses were celebrated by Cardinal O Connell and later a pontifical high mass by Cardinal Farley. An elaborate Te Deum and Latin hymn followed at San Clemente. Cardinal Farley is due in New York January 14 aboard the George Washington.
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Rome
American College
Cardinal O O’connell
Cardinal O'Connell
Ameri
Cardinal Farley
Sistine Choir
Cardinal O’connell
Church of San Clemente
New York
Local News From Lansing Iowa and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Frank Natchwey return from honeymoon in Minneapolis to settle in Lansing. Post wedding in Dubuque after Thanksgiving. Clyde Bensch travels to Cedar Rapids. German Frauverein hosts sixty third birthday surprise for Mrs Mina Bechtel with supper and rides home on a hay rack. Masons Ahlstrom Eastman fix Bascom building rear. Fathers Haxmeier Brady visit St Francis hospital La Crosse. Maggie Volbers undergoing treatment there. Odin Ruud departs for Bee Minnesota with sister.
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Frank Natchwey
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Mr. Natchwey
Clyde Bensch
Cedar Rapids
Frauverein
Mina Bechtel
Main Street
Haxmeier
Brady
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Maggie Volbers
Odin Ruud
Bee, Minn
Wisconsin Immigration Chief B G Packer Stricken
B G Packer commissioner of immigration for Wisconsin is seriously ill with typhoid fever in Chicago where he went two weeks ago to lead the Wisconsin exhibit at the land show. His condition is reported exceedingly serious. Mrs Packer has gone to be with him.
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Madison, Wis
B. G. Packer
Wisconsin
Chicago
Woman seeks work amid hardship and illness
A distressed woman at 1144 West Seventeenth Street, driven by penury and her husband’s illness, shaved her hair and left home to seek labor near an agricultural area by Rogers Park.
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West Seventeenth St
Rogers Park
Packer Graduate of Minnesota Ties to National Figures
The text notes Mr. Packer from Withee Wisconsin, a University of Minnesota graduate who played for the Gopher football team. It also mentions Bryan and former Indiana governor J Frank Hanley or Representative R P Hobson in relation to a presidential nomination.
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Mr. Packer
Madison
Withee
Wis
University of Minnesota
Gopher
Bryan
J. Frank Hanley
Indiana
R. P. Hobson
Prohibitionists Split in Chicago After National Committee Meeting
Prohibitionists fracture into standpat and insurgent wings after the national committee meeting in Chicago. The split mirrors the broader party divisions with progressives organized to oppose regulars and block plans to name William Jennings.
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Chicago
Prohibitionists National Committee
William Jennings
Aurora to open municipal market to sell at cost
The city of Aurora Illinois plans a municipal market to help reduce living costs. Mayor takes a big chance on introducing the market allowing consumers to buy goods at cost. Salem Mississippi former mayor Hurley denies rival political stories. He vows to shave his whiskers and wear a straw hat if proven true.
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Aurora
Iil
Salem
Miss
Hurley
Woman Questions If Illness Will Look Natural as Corpse
A reflective line explores a woman facing illness and fear that sickness may alter her appearance. The statement ties femininity to naturalness and death, prompting thoughts on dignity and perception during illness.
Iron Ore Shipment Figures Show Seasonal Decline
In Superior Wisconsin on December 8 the season totals for iron ore movement were released. Total shipments reached 29,871,911 tons, down 8,708,570 from 1910. Great Northern and Soo line docks moved 9,992,100 tons, up from 8,437,261, while the Soo line dock on St Louis Bay yielded 147,390 tons. Superior was the sole port to gain.
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Superior
Wis
Marquette
Escanaba
Great Northern
Soo Line
St. Louis Bay
If You Are a Quitter Don’t Begin Motto
Proverbs warn against hesitation, urging decisive action and steady progress. The text contrasts quitting with perseverance, linking risk management to a deliberate approach to effort and travel.
Chinese Premier Covets Throne Amid Armistice Extension
Revolutionary junta says extension of the armistice to December 21 and Yuan Shi Kai’s willingness to concede except a republican government show the premier’s bid for the throne. Rebels near Hankow favor keeping the current government if Manschus are removed from central power. A report here will satisfy the people.
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PEKIN
Yuan Shi Kai
Hankow
Manschus
Hidden Courage Trials Against Doubt
A compact reflection on restraint and perseverance urging realistic hope. It notes that effort can still yield a chance, even when doubt shadows a man's path.
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