Defeat to Promise of Love in a Downtown Tale
Jim Foster, weary and ambitious, battles his longing for Ellie Cadwell while a jealous, destructive view of romance gnaws at him. After a clash over her dancing life he encounters Ellie by chance, learns she cares for him too, and their reunion ends with an engagement toward a real home and marriage.
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McClure
Jim Foster
Ellie
Jim
Perry Benson
Tris
Bascom
Flav
Bom Merrill
Bob
Miss Cadwell
Benson
Illinois senate probes wages amid protests in Springfield
In Springfield May 1, Lieutenant Governor O Hara announced continued senate investigations into wages at local factories despite hostile demonstrations. He noted uncovering facts from Ella Morris who testified after police quieted a disruptive crowd, describing hardship and illness from working at the International Shoe Company and harsh foreman treatment.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate
O’hara
O'Hara
Ella Morris
C. F. Mortimer
Arthur Fitzgerald
Ad Wolgast Opens Manager Career in San Francisco
Ad Wolgast, once boxing champion, hangs out his shingle as a manager in San Francisco. He seeks engagements for local boxer Willie Hoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Willie Hoppe
Fishing Season Opens On Mississippi Rivers And Adjacent Lakes
The May 1 to March 1 fishing window activates last night marking the start of game fish season. La Crosse area lakes Rice French Goose Round and Broken Gun Stream are named by wardens as legal spots near the Mississippi. Early anglers report good catches as water conditions favor fish and several northern parties began midnight excursions.
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Mississippi River
la Crosse
Rice Lake
French Lake
Goose Lake
Round Lake
Broken Gun Stream
Mississippi
William Miller
Berlin Street
Coon Valley
Crawford
Wood Street
John Zimmer
Hager Street
Deer Lodge
Mont
Eva Reishus
Rushford
Minn
Esther
Julia Noem
Charles Street
O. Munson
Prospect Street
Ferry Ville
H. Vanberg
Avon Street
Charles Street Lutheran Church
Aurania
Ill
Harry Miller
North Side
Chicago
Charles Buck
Goddard Hotel
St. Paul
A. Goldner
Kane Street
Alma
D. E. Rossiter
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
St. Francis Hospital
Box Makers to Hold a Meeting in La Crosse
Local organizer John Rae will preside at a La Crosse box makers meeting to promote union joining before the charter closes tonight. Company officials favor the plan, expecting a uniform higher price for output enabling higher wages. workers are largely supportive, though current contracts run for nearly a year and no wage changes are anticipated until they expire.
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Trades and Labor Council
John Rae
Box Makers
la Crosse
Arbor Day Observances to Include Fire Drills in La Crosse
Tomorrow marks Arbor Day in La Crosse public schools with planned readings of the Arbor Day Manual from Madison and shrubbery planting in some yards. Gov McGovern urges fire drills during the exercises as state fire officials promote Fire Prevention Day and a mayoral campaign to reduce fires.
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la Crosse
Madison
F. E. McGovern
T. M. Purtell
W. E. McCullough
State Fire Prevention Association
Oadams Lecture At First Methodist Church Tonight
Rev T S Oadams speaks on Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush at the First Methodist church this evening. He will illustrate with personally photographed views of Ian MacLaren's Scottish glen and cites testimonials from Rev F W Gunsaulus and Rev S Parkes Cadman praising the lecture and its promise of strong patronage.
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Ian MacLaren
T. S. Oadams
Bonnie Brier Bush
First Methodist Church
Oadams
F. W. Gunsaulus
D. D
Chicago
Armour Institute
T. S. Cadams
Dreamland features and North Side updates
North Side brief notes list features at the Dreamland and trace a flurry of local movements. Residents such as George Grover and F C Hayes return home, while others move residences, travel to visit relatives, or undergo hospital procedures.
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George Grover
Kane Street
Chicago
T. Wrighton
Berlin Street
West Salem
F. C. Hayes
Cassville
Winer and Glass
George Street
Wilson May Attend Peace Meet At Ideon
S LOUIS May 1 There is a strong possibility that President Wilson will attend the fourth annual peace congress on Saturday night at the Ideon instead of Secretary of State Bryan who is detained in California. James E Smith, chairman of the peace congress executive committee, issued the statement today.
Oust Dowie Mayor as Zion City Votes disputed
Followers of John Alexander Dowie threaten criminal action to regain control after W. H. Clendenin, a Dowieite, was ousted by an independent elections board that invalidated all ballots in two wards. Johnson, running as anti-Dochelte, was declared winner by 46 votes.
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Zion City
Ill
John Alexander Dowie
W. H. Clendenin
Board of Elections
Johnson
Hay's Hair Health promises grey hair reversal deal
An old advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health claiming instant restoration of grey hair to its natural color. It offers money back if unhappy and bundles with Harfina Soap from local druggists for fixed prices. The note signs include Hoese, Kerd & crypros and A Bellevue.
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Hay
Doctor Treats Plowman’s Boy With Ice Head Bag
A country doctor attending a plowman’s boy with whooping cough prescribes ice in a bag tied around the head. The next day the guidwife greets him with blunt Scots humor, saying Jackie is much better but the mice are all dead. Dundee Weekly News.
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Jackie
Dundee Weekly News
Towers of Silence Among Parsees Expose Bodies to Vultures
The Parsees refuse burial or cremation insisting the dead remain pure. Their 50 to 60 foot towers expose corpses to vultures and the bones are later placed in a receptacle and covered with charcoal.
Too Fond of Giving Advice, He Gave Advice Constantly
A brief reminiscence notes a figure known for constantly offering counsel in many places both near and far. The habit drew mixed reactions as his own advice often returned to him, sometimes causing irritation or harm.
Absolute Power and Freedom in Don Quixote
A quoted reflection from Cervantes frames absolute rule as self serving. It argues that a ruler who can do as they please seeks no further desire, implying ultimate autonomy ends inquiry and contentment.
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Cervantes
Don Quixote
Daily Thought Verses on Self Worth by Cicero
A quotation noting that a person is valued by others at the value they set on themselves. The reflection suggests self-assessment shapes how friends perceive character and worth.
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Cicero
Suffragette Editor Says Paper Will Publish in France
Miss Christobel Pankhurst, exiled daughter of the British militant suffragette leader, told United Press the Suffragette will publish daily in France if Britain suppresses it at home. She, editor-in-chief, has directed publication from France since fleeing London amid conspiracy charges that also sent her mother and Pethick Lawrence to prison.
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Paris
Christobel Pankhurst
United Press
France
Miss Pankhurst
London
Pethick Lawrence
Oldest known treaty between Egypt and Kheta confirms alliance
The fourteenth century B C document between Rameses II of Egypt and the prince of Kheta outlines a permanent offensive and defensive alliance. It includes extradition provisions for emigrants, deserters, criminals, and skilled workers, marking the earliest international record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rameses II
Egypt
Kheta
B. C
Night Watchman Murdered Near Steel Plant
Waukegan NL May 1 Police promised several arrests after an inquest into the death of Matt Staker, night watchman at the American Steel and Wire plant. Staker quarreled with men Tuesday night, was found unconscious in a ditch, beaten severely, and died early today after being treated at a hospital.
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Waukegan
Matt Staker
American Steel and Wire Company
Staker
Judge Cluer Satirizes Affidavits in Shoreditch Court
The London Telegraph reports Judge Cluer of Shoreditch county court mocking affidavits. He quips affidavits are bad when sworn and just as good when not sworn, highlighting skepticism about their evidentiary value.
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Cluer
Shoreditch County Court
London Telegraph
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North Side Briefs
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Dowie
Hoese, Kerd
Crypros
A. Bellevue
Heb- G. E. Mariner
England
Chas. H. Fletcher
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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