Nurseries Provide Daytime Care for City Children
The city operates several nurseries where poor mothers leave children from six in the morning while they work. In a typical day thousands of children attend across multiple locations, with infants as young as six months cared for. Babies receive baths, clean clothing, and a wholesome breakfast before mothers return later in the day.
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Rousss
Ats
Breehe
Wabash Avenue
West Adams Street
Infante Sander
Orphanage Nursery Shines Amid Poverty and Love
A bustling nursery for poor families reveals clean wards and smiling babies cared for by kindly women. Despite harsh home lives and alcohol issues, children learn table manners and calm routines as they move from nursery to dining room, their bright attire and orderly conduct offering a hopeful contrast to prior neglect.
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Angela
Evitas
Theocroghes
Nursery life and charity at the foundlings hospital
A vivid glimpse of day nurseries run by churches and volunteers. Mothers pass children to nurses at noon, feedings and naps follow, then a five to ten cent daily tax when able. Cribs, clean beds, and orderly meals frame a scene of care, discipline, and social duty within a humane institution.
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Emalier
Institution of
Mercy
Foundlings' Hospital
Turbulent town clash ends in killings and mob rule
In a bitter confrontation between the church party and Dias government supporters, Rafael Anchela is reelected president amid protests. A mob seized the town hall, killing Anchela and his secretary N Devalas as fighting left several wounded. Rebels, led by Franco Sanso, are reported among 80 armed insurgents. troops are dispatched as further bloodshed looms. Separate reports from Piedras Negras claim uprisings across Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Sonora in support of Garza, with poorer townsfolk marching in bands toward Monterey and Chihuahua’s governor seeking more troops.
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Bec
Tabes
Genewal Dees
Cchurch
Dias
Rafael Anahela
Anchela
Amebela
N. Devalas
Franco Sanso
Lepressios
Garza
San Antonio
Tex
J. C. Godfrey
Piedras Negras
Mex
Durango
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Sonora
Monterey
Chihuizhus
Diaz
Riots Halt Indianapolis Street Car Strike Over Badges
In Indianapolis on January 11 a street car strike tied up the system as 900 to 1,000 workers refused to ride badges, citing justice of paying fare. Mob scenes formed as cars were seized from uptown stables, with police overwhelmed and 5,000 spectators at one point. Four cars were captured and dismantled, ending further runs.
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Indianapolis
Inpiagapolis
Ind
Chicago
Frenzel
Illinois
Washington Streets
Maryland Street
Union Railway Station
Colbert
Iillsnois Street
Ron
Counterfeit Ring Busted Flooded Salt Lake City with False Gold
A gang of counterfeiters flooded Salt Lake City with fake 93 810 and $20 gold coins over the holidays. They were arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Green, pleaded not guilty, and bound over to the grand jury in bonds of 8000 each. Mary Gignon testified against her husband and others. the group planned trips to Denver, Kansas City, and Omaha. The gang operated from near the police station and produced 1500 counterfeit coins before arrest. The coins were nearly perfect in design and weight.
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Salt Laks City
Salt Laxbeity
U. T
United States
Green
Mary Gignon
Jesse Gignon
William Gibson
William Cronk
P. D. Sprague
Mark King
Grand Jury
Denver
Kansas City
Omaha
Balmaceda Refugees Leave Chilean Legation
Refugees Juan McKenna and Joes Carrera among three Balmaceda party escorted aboard the Yorktown at Valparaiso. Officials say Chilean cabinet agreed to safe conduct, avoiding surrender without conditions. Diplomatic maneuvering aims to ease tensions with Washington and prevent further incidents.
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Wey Boiness
Inenes
Realig
Alea
Gountey
Popes
VaLranie
Jan Sencarene
Juan
William McKenna
Joes Carrera
Valpereiso
United States
Yorktown
Egan
Legation
Pere
McKennae Carrere
Abydoe
Chill
Moott
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Harrison
Montt
Aix
Pedro Montt
Matta
Blaine
Washington
Baltimore
Chilisna
Congress
Indian Territory Mine Explosion Death Toll Drops
A Krebs Osage mine blast left sixty three dead and about one hundred injured as crews search fallen slate. Superintendent Cameron reports six parties at work and further bodies may be recovered under debris. Flaming blamed the firing crew for not delaying shots. most funerals for recovered victims were held.
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Indian Territory
St. Louis
Cameron
Osage
Krebs
George Lavery
Flaming
Southwest Coal and Improvement Company
Colgate
Explosion Injures Several at Quarry in Gareene
Twenty mucks of dynamite placed around a fire at a quarry near here ignited with a terrific force. John Walters, John Smith and seven Italians were seriously injured, with some not expected to recover. A house near the quarry was blown apart. Denter Rasdall was killed. Gareene, Jan 11. Mr and Mrs Deniel Randall, long time county settlers, died and were buried together after fifty seven years of marriage.
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John Morr
W. Murphy
Kingston Mines
Murphy
Pyram Baertame
Atone
John Walters
Jotn Smith
Denter Rasdall Wad bin
Witnesses Cannot Be Forcibly Forced to Testify in Criminal Cases
Wasmuretex January 11 The U S Supreme Court ruling in Charles Counselman v Hitchcock holds witnesses cannot be compelled to testify if questions may lead to self incrimination. Judge Gresham erred in compelling Counselman and the decision limits compelled testimony in interstate commerce related inquiries. The ruling was unanimous and affects railroads and the Interstate Commerce Act enforcement.
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Wasmuretex
Witeceses
I Ig
Sfth
United States Supreme Court
Charles Counselman
Frank Hitchcock
District Court
Northern District of
Illinois
Counseliman
Gresham
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Severe Cold Grips Dakotas and Midwest Weather
The Deadwood area reports 38 degrees below and daytime temps around 19 below. Minnesota towns including Huron and Sauk Rapids show subzero readings with St. Paul noting the coldest day of the winter. In Illinois, ice harvest begins on the Okaw River with eight inches of thick good quality ice after three lean years.
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Deadwood
Dakotas -Ilinow
Ce Harerat
Deapwood, Ltd
St. Paul
Minn
Dakotas
Minnesota
Huron
Sauk Rapids
du- Iuth
St. Vincent
Bismarck
Vanvpatta
Okaw River
Illinois
Senate Confirms Multiple Presidential Nominations
Washington January 12 The Senate in executive session confirmed several nominations including G W Melville to engineer in chief and chief of steam engineering, Joseph R Reed as judge in private land claims, and various U S district judges and consular postings. Also approved Walter Wyman as supervising surgeon of the marine hospital service.
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Washimatos
Senate
G. W. Melville
United States Navy
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Court of Private Land Claims
Joseph R. Reed
Iowa
W Murray
Tennessee
H.C. Sloss
Kam Was
WF Stone
Colorado
United States
Lucie
William Hens
Indiana
Constantinople
W W. Harrigan
Michinen
Weather Durcau Department of Agriculture
Walter Wyman
Missouri
Marine Hospital Service
Husband’s crime leaves wife in asylum and elopes abroad
Musxroon Michigan January 12 Mrs J P Andrews was placed in a private insane asylum near Detroit by her husband who then eloped with Miss McGregor a wealthy Jacksonville NL woman. On demand of her sister Mrs G C Gilbert she has been released and returns home embittered by his actions. The couple now reside in Paris France.
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Musxroon
Mich
J. P. Andrews
Detroit
McGregor
Jacksonville
G. CC. Gilbert
Andrews
Miss McGregor
Paria
France
Bank in Money County Closed After Run and Shortage
The First National Bank of Money in Boo Winniausport, Pa, was shut by Bank Examiner Dengler on Monday after a bank run. Cashier Dele Green, a former bank examiner, was arrested as disclosures began. Vault inspection showed $20,000 in cash and bonds missing with a total shortage of about $40,000. Green held on $1,008 bail.
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Winniausport
First National Bank of Money
Dengler
Dele Green
Green
Dr Graves Doom: Man Sentenced to Hang in February
Dr Graves appeared in court on January 14 under Judge Rising and was ordered to be hanged, with the execution set for the two weeks starting January 31. He was moved to the penitentiary at Case City aboard the Rio Grasde train amid preparations that will take about two weeks.
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Ie Ts
Righer
Train wreck kills and injures many on embankment derailment
A catastrophic wreck near Crawfordsville injures and kills numerous passengers when a train derailed at 25 mph. Two cars plunged down the embankment, with the Minerva and other cars tearing apart. Fire and chaos followed as rescuers aided the wounded and identified the dead from City Burlesque Company and nearby towns.
Supreme Court Rules for Des Moines River Navigation Company
The Supreme Court dismissed from further attention United States v. Des Moines River Navigation & Railway Company. It held the navigation company’s title to lands at Fort Depex Iowa valid for the eighth or ninth time. News from Washington says the decision disadvantages settlers who face eviction after decades on the land. The case was appealed from Judge Shira in the Northern Iowa district.
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Supreme Court
Des Moines
Shira
Iowa
His Life Crushed Out Cricacy Jan 12 Thomas Odell 99
Thomas Odell aged 99 residing at 8681 Emerald Avenue was killed at work in Swift's ivo houses near Feet and Lake Calumet when his clothing caught in a cog and drew him under a wheel before the engineer could stop the machinery. Leek of Army Bown Fort Reno OT Jan 13 Augustina Dippell a trumpeter in the Fifth United States Cavalry stationed here has learned she is heir to 55000 left by German uncle Dippell who enlisted in Chicago a year ago. Her home is Joliet where the rain tires reside. he eases the you man can secure die charge he w as to Germany for his fortasa
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Thomas Odell
Emerald Avenue
Swift
Ivo Houses
Feet
Lake Calumet
Odell
Leek
Sn Army Bown
Fort Reno
Augustina Dippell
Fifth United States Cavalry
Dippell
Chicago
Goa
Im Joliet
Germany
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Crawfordsville
N. Cheek
Greencastile
Roas Evans
Greencastle
Notlie Hanley
City Burlesque
Hep Humburg
Ciocinsatl
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Lafayette
John Bills
Deternis
Melvin McKee
E Whitesides
Enright
Nat Beatty
John Foust
William Hiall
Mr Fox
New Albany
Eugene Dyer
C. Wooden
Salem
FL Hoyt
Eva Marshall
Ellettaville
Ann Hibbs
Wheatield
Ira Hibbs
Prevly Dowty
Charl Thompero
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Rutledar Porter
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Romney
CF Cornwell
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