Parody of Leaders and Legends in Chicago Record
The excerpt presents satirical lines about public figures and topics from the Chicago Record. It references President Charles W. Eliot, a Vermont convention, St. Louis, Boston's notable women, Madame Nordica, whiskey trade, and cyclones. It blends quips on power, fame, philosophy, and morality with lines attributed to John R. Fox.
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Confucius
Washington
Philospher
John R. Fox
Chicago Record
Bedtime and wakeup call with dancing birds scene
A humorous pair of vignettes shows Mamma and Ethel waking and settling as birds sleep and rise. A Houston society girl complains about Sallie Spittlejig's slang while another youth defends family discipline and briskly rebukes raw speech. The exchange echoes regional humor and social norms.
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Houston
Denison
Texas
Coronal Dates and Curious Coins Across the Seas
A Russian announcement sets the czars coronation for May 14 Old Style. A severe Iowa cyclone disrupts a quiet Sunday. British book output per day shows sermons one volume novels five educational two art two weekly histories six. Liverpool houses the two largest fire engines with 1800 gpm and a 140 foot jet. British pennies arrive without Britannia emblem causing immediate recall.
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Great Britain
Savings Deposit Rates at Traders National Bank
Money deposited in the Savings Department of Traders National Bank at 30 Middlex Street and 11 Post Office Avenue before 4 p m Wednesday, June 3, will draw interest at 4 percent per annum from June 1. Interest may be withdrawn or added to the principal on July 1 and January 1. Bank hours are 8 a m to 4 p m, Saturdays 8 a m to 1 p m and 7 to 9 p m. William F Hills, Cashier.
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Traders National Bank
Middlex Street
Post Office Avenue
William F. Hills
The Cyclone's Work Loss of Life in St. Louis
A report details fatalities from a cyclone causing widespread damage in St. Louis. Rescue teams recover victims as weather officials warn of continuing danger. Officials urge caution amid ruined buildings and scattered debris across the city.
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St. Louis
Great Storm Devastates St Louis and East St Louis
May 28 reports describe a catastrophic cyclone in St Louis and East St Louis, with estimates of 600 to 1000 killed and about 1000 injured. Many structures including factories, bridges, a poorhouse, and several warehouses were destroyed or severely damaged. The Grand Republic steamer was reportedly safe at Alton, and relief efforts included Navy tents loaned for shelter.
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St. Louis
Union Station
Capt. Carmody
Missouri
Scott
Eighteenth Street
Pepper Cotton Company
St. Louis Cotton Company
Strickley
Broadway
National Paper Company
South Eighth Street
Eleventh Street
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard Elevator Company
Southwest Lead Company
Brown Lumber Company
American Refining Company
Regina Plour Company
Nedderhut Bros
Campbell Bros
St. Louis Ice Manufacturing Company
Brown Oil Company
Eighteenth
Pine Streets
Liggett & Meyer
Grand
Carondelet
East St. Louis
Grand Republic
Alton
Clayton
Court House
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Mayor of
D. H. Pike
Peoria
Conger
Dauphine
Eads Bridge
Libbie Conger
Mississippi
21St Street
National League scores from midweek games
In Philadelphia the Phillies defeated Chicago 8 to 3 as Washington beat Cincinnati 10 to 6. Baltimore posted a 9 to nil victory over St Louis, Brooklyn won against Louisville 8 to 2, and New York trounced Cleveland 11 to 5 in the other games of the slate.
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AL Washington
Cincinnati
Washington
Baltimore
St. Louis
Cincinnati Os
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore Sees
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn Fenn
New York
Louisville
Jury verdict in embezzlement case returns guilty on 66 counts
In Salem on May 28 the jury found Clarence Murphy guilty on 66 counts of embezzlement. District Attorney White will seek sentencing tomorrow morning.
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Salem
Clarence Murphy
White
Boston Wins Overtime Thriller Over Pittsburg
Boston and Pittsburg played a high scoring game in which Boston tied the score in the eighth inning after trailing 13 to 5. In the ninth, Boston outscored Pittsburg 2 to 1 to secure the victory. Stivetts and Killen pitched, Mains and Nichols used in relief as Boston finished with 15 runs and 18 hits to Pittsburg's 14 runs and 15 hits with no errors.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Stivetts
Killen
Mains
Nichols
New England League Scores From Augusta and Nearby Games
In Augusta game Augusta beat Lewiston 11 to 9 while Pawtucket 12 defeated New Bedford 6. Fall River routed Brockton 14 to 5 and Bangor shut out Portland 5 to 0 in a series of E N L results.
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Fail River
Pawtucket
Bangor
Brockton Eeeee
Portland
Augusta
New Bedford
Lewiston Nena E
Lewiston
Fall River
Brockton
College Scores From Various Matches
College games summary lists results: Cambridge-Harvard second nine Haverhill 2. Brunswick Bowdoin 36 Maine State College 16. Princeton 22 Cornell 0. Providence Brown 13 Georgetown 6. Exeter Tufts 7 Exeter 5. Williamstown Cuban Giants 16 Williams 8. Amherst 9 Harvard 5.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Haverhill
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Maine State College
Princeton
Cornell
Providence
Brown
Georgetown
Exeter
N. H
Tufts
Williamstown
Cuban Giants
Williams
Amherst
Storm Devastates St Louis City and East St Louis
A violent cyclone and tornado strike St Louis and East St Louis, causing widespread ruin. Dozens killed or missing as steamboats sink, bridges fail, and fires rage. Rescue crews and hospitals overwhelmed. communications down and rivers flood the metro area.
Brutal strap case ends with jail time for father
Daniel Linnehan receives six months in jail after cruelly striking his two sons aged 11 and 7. In police court Judge Hadley condemns the brutality though recognizing parental discipline. The boys—Daniel and Jerry—testify they were struck and bruised, with Dr Harral noting severe injuries. Other cases include Jeannette Welch fined for illegal liquor and Mary Curley jailed for borrowing and not returning clothing.
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Daniel Linnehan
Jeremiah Crowley
Linnehan
Daniel
Jerry
Harral
St. John’s Hospital
Hadley
Jeannette Welch
Fayette Street
Lane
Mary Curley
Mary Boyle
Curtin
THAT HORSE TRADER MEETING TO INVESTIGATE HORSES
Mayor Courtney announced plans to convene a special committee to probe the city horse purchases. The panel will likely include two lawyers and may seek city solicitor assistance to compel witness attendance and determine if $400 per pair was overpriced or fair market value.
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Courtney
O Har en Dowd Promotes American Made Stockings
The Morning Times praises O'Hearn and Dowd for selling exclusively American made stockings and touts their value and wide sales. The piece argues there is little incentive to buy foreign goods when a lively local firm can do booming business without them.
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O’hearn & Dowd
America
Lawn Party Hosted by St Pauls Church Aid Society
A lawn party was hosted on the parsonage grounds at Walker street by the Ladies Aid society of St Pauls church last night. President Mrs S T Brown and vice president Mrs E Thompson led the kitchen, while Mrs Fred Morrison ran the waiters. Names listed include Mrs J Q Glidden and Misses Alice Eva Magoon Mary Day Grace Coburn Gertrude Boothby Lillian Brault.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul’s Church
Walker Street
Maguire Receives Clock as He Resigns for Rhode Island Post
At the Lowell Bleachery yesterday Hugh Maguire superintendent of the dye works was honored by fellow workers with a marble mantel clock and a Knights of Columbus watch charm. He resigns this week to take a senior position in a bleachery at East Greenwich Rhode Island.
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Lowell
Hugh Maguire
Knights of Columbus
Maguire
East Greenwich
R. I
Wefers Protest Casts Doubt on Intercollegiate Entries
A New York despatch reports Bernard J. Wefers holder of the world record in 100 200 and 300 yard dashes and entered from Georgetown University faces a protest over residency time requirements for eligibility at the intercollegiate track and field championships to be held Friday and Saturday.
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New York
Bernard J. Wefers
Georgetown University
Condition of George Douglass Improves After Attempt
The condition of George Douglass, who attempted death by his own action Tuesday night, remains about the same and the prospects for his recovery are considered good.
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George Douglass
Florist Alexander Whitter Settles Debts in Full
Alexander Whitter, a florist who was assigned four years ago, paid all creditors in full, at 100 cents on the dollar, last night. The settlement ends a long chapter of financial strain for Whitter and his suppliers.
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Alexander Whitter
To Keep Brass Bedsteads Bright Cleaner Ad
A dry cloth preparation called Witchkloth cleans tarnish from brass and silver with just a breath and gentle rub. Kitchen department basement. A. G. Pollard & Co.
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A. G. Pollard & CO
A Splendid Circus by Walter L Main Enchants Large Crowds
Walter L Main's Entertainers wowed two huge gatherings with a timely show of riding tumbling and clown work. The animal tent featured a bovalopus and trained wild animals including a lion riding a horse. Trapeze club swinging acrobats and hippodrome races closed the performances to standing applause with crowds of over five thousand at each afternoon and evening showing.
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Walter L. Main
Wallace
Amusing kitten incident at Centralville Sunday school concert
At Centralville M. E. church juvenile department concert 150 attendees laughed as a little girl with a kitten recited and the animal escaped. The event under Mrs. Gardner Wills featured songs, piano solos, duets, and numerous child performers with cake and coffee served afterward.
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Centralville
Centralville M
Gardner Wills
Ethel Tuttle
Belle Dalton
Charlie_Marion
Della H. Kendrick
Susie Smith
Mabel H. Kendrick
Mabel
Della Kendrick
Gertie Tallant
Ina Heaton
Nina Gardell
Hazel Sumner
Pearl Heaton
Lillian King
Lottie Peel
Bessie Johnson
Tommy Chapman
Juliet Mc
Principal leads Green school pupils on Salem trip
The principal and students rode a special train car on the 7.38 train to Salem yesterday. They then toured the city’s points of interest, followed by an electric Lynn road car for a 37 mile trip visiting the Willows Swampscott Lynn Marblehead before returning to Lowell.
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Bachellor
The
Green School
Salem
Lynn Road
Willows
Swampscott
Lynn
Marblehead
Lowell
Violent Incident En Route to Worcester Asylum
Albert Monson a Swede who attempted self harm last week became violent while being transported to Worcester insane asylum. He struck the car window breaking two panes and during a fit toppled an old woman’s basket scattering eggs across the vehicle.
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Albert Monson
Worcester
Monson
Girl on bicycle collides with electric car on Merrimack Street
A small girl riding a bicycle rode in front of a hack and landed on the fender of an electric car on Merrimack Street this morning without any injuries to anyone.
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Merrimack Street
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