Probing Prosecution Claims at Western Settler Trials
Western governors at the Chicago land show denounced federal agents from the interior and agriculture departments for prosecutions seen as harming western development. Louis W. Hill cited Canadian assistance to settlers and Canada’s inquiry into measures to aid settlers as contrast. Governor Hawley and Morris urged home rule and an end to federal interference. Arthur Hawkes appointed to survey ways to boost settlers’ cash income through trees seeds and creameries.
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Chicago
Interior and Agricultural Departments
East
Louis W. Hill
Canada
Uncle Sam
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Northern Railroad
United States
West
Gov. Hawley
The
Interior
Department of Agriculture
Morris
Arthur Hawkes
Canadian Northern
Uncle Gam
Enright Denied Vacate Motion in Altman Murder Case
Maurice Moss Enright sentenced to life for killing Vincent Altman. Judge Mc Surley refused to vacate the sentence. Enright’s attorney said they will seek a stay from the Illinois Supreme Court pending appeal. Enright led an alleged labor slugger gang.
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Chicago
Maurice (Moss) Enright
Vincent Altman
McSurley
Supreme Court of Illinois
Enright
Changeable Women Never Wear The Same Complexion Twice
A remark states that some women are sixty and changeable, never displaying the same complexion twice. The line reflects an old-fashioned view on appearance and variability.
Veterans of Lost Cause Pass Away in Texas Pensions Decline
Houston Texas December 15 report notes high death rate among Confederate veterans and pensioners with 700 deaths in the current quarter. Department sent 12000 affidavits. about 700 unreturned. new applicants mainly widows of indigent veterans seeking pensions under amended law.
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Houston
Texas
Must Dress Cupid, Says Judge Neelen
Milwaukee judge orders local jewelers to cover nude billboard images by December 18. The court ruling targets a firm accused of displaying nude figures in ads seen across the city, with dozens of boards still visible.
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Neelen
Milwaukee
Wis
Cupid
Persia to Oust Shuster as Treasurer General
Dispatches from St. Petersburg report Persia has decided to dismiss W. Morgan Shuster the American treasurer general and indemnify Russia to confirm Teheran dispatches. Doubt remains here about the decision and its certainty.
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London
St. Petersburg
Persia
W. Morgan Shuster
Russia
Teheran
Neighbor’s axe sparks resolve and colleges retain faculties
A man vows to endure a few hard knocks if his neighbor is attacked with an axe. The piece notes that several long established colleges still preserve their faculties and traditions.
Bad Man Talks To Cigar Store Woman In Lorimer Probe
Katherine A Wood, owner of a cigar stand in an East St. Louis hotel, testified that Charles A White told her in 1910 he would make the Lorimer church pay him enough money to keep him life long and that rich Chicago friends would shield him. White claimed to be a bad man to intimidate.
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Washington
Lorimer
Katherine A. Wood
White
Wedding Ring Halts Knife in Aberdeen Shop
A New South Wales merchant, while cutting cheese, felt his knife stopped by a hard object. Upon examination he found a heavy gold wedding ring had lodged itself and blocked progress.
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Aberdeen
Umbrella Thieves and Borrowed Brains Parable
The remark frames theft as borrowing, noting many thieves imitate others. It adds a broader maxim that success comes from using others’ ideas and intellects.
American Kills Seventeen Bandits at Golondrina Mine
Reports from Oaxaca say American John Wilkinson fought off twenty eight bandits at Golondrina mine. He reportedly killed seventeen attackers with a shotgun and escaped uninjured after barricading himself.
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Mexico City
Oaxaca
John Wilkinson
Golondrina
Wilkinson
Liege Metal Lighter Than Aluminum for Airships
A new metal named Liege metal is reported to be 40 percent lighter than aluminum, enhancing airship construction with reduced weight and potential performance gains.
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Liege
Not All Succeed in the Great Cities
An Atchison Globe quotation contrasts country boys who make good with others who go to cities and gain less publicity highlighting life paths beyond urban success.
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Atchison Globe
Toe Hurt Turns Sour After Walkaway Apology Lapse
A man steps on a sore toe and walks away without apologizing, leaving the hurt party fuming. The incident highlights the impact of small injuries and the social sting of unchecked rudeness.
Wisconsin urges early shopping to enforce ten hour law for women
The Wisconsin industrial commission appeals to holiday shoppers to curb merchants who violate the ten hour limit for women and the child labor law. It notes posted hours for women and children, urges early shopping, and praises compliant employers while condemning noncompliant ones. The message stresses public interest in women workers and safe, healthy conditions.
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Madison
Wis
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
Industrial Commission For Wisconsin
Oregon
Wisconsin
Supreme Court of the United States
Wide chasm forms between Snatchit and Grabit tribes
The Philadelphia Record notes a deep split separating the Snatchit brethren from the Grabit brethren, marking a final uncrossable gulf between the factions.
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Snatchit
Grabit
Philadelphia
Drawing Packers' Jury Long Process
The jury selection for ten millionaire packers charged with Sherman Act violations dragged on. Only about a dozen jurors remained from the second panel, with a third panel anticipated before twelve jurors are chosen. Defense counsel Buckingham pressed the high cost of living issue in juror questioning, asking Charles Pohlman if he could decide purely on the evidence amid food price concerns.
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Chicago
Buckingham
Charles Pohlman
Manhattan
Ill
Recognizing People Across Distances
A Scientific American note reports German findings on facial recognition. With keen eyesight, a person may not recognize someone seen only once beyond 82 feet. Recognizing a well known individual is possible up to 300 feet, and recognizing a family member is possible up to 30 feet.
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Germany
Scientific American
No Wedding Presents Spark Gossip Among Chicago Society
A wealthy Chicago society girl prompted wedding guests to withhold gifts by including in her invitations a line requesting no presents. The move, though praised by some, may inspire similar actions from others.
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Chicago
Turning Street Rubbish Into Marketable Fuel and Powder
In Southwark London street refuse is crushed to a powder sold as manus. At St Ouen France the same powder is mixed with combustible substances to form a cheap fuel.
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Southwark
London
Ouen
France
Sthwark
St. Ouen
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