Illinois State Building Breaks Ground at San Francisco Fair
The Illinois building at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco began with a ground breaking ceremony at 2 o clock yesterday. Chief Justice Henry A Mein of the California Supreme Court read Gov Edward F Dunnes telegram, inspiring cheers from about a thousand attendees. The $89 000 structure will house reading rooms a grand ballroom a recital hall a moving picture theater and a Lincoln Memorial room among other exhibition spaces aimed at serving Illinois visitors and residents during the fair. Completion is planned by December first next.
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San Francisco
Illinois
Henry A. Mein
California Supreme Court
Edward F. Dunne
Ilinois
Exposition
Hinois Commission
O'Hair
United States
Supreme Court
James W Wadsworth
New York City
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Henry H. Markham
Pasadena
Calif
William Warner
Oscar M Gottschall
Dayton
Washington
O’hair
House
Senate
O'Hair and the Old Soldiers of Illinois
In March 1864 the 54th Illinois returned from furlough to Charleston to board for the front. O'Hair the sheriff led a mob striking veterans, killing a surgeon and wounding others, driving conspirators from town. O'Hair fled to Canada. later elected to Congress. The piece argues against using Soldiers Homes as political tools and defends current management.
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Ilinois
Charleston
National Tribune
O'Harr
O’hair
Canada
Illinois
Hair
Congress
Joseph G Cannon
Frank T O’hair
O Hair
Joe
House of Representatives
O'Hair
Foreign students in US rise with 4222 enrolled in 1913
Official figures show 351 students finished abroad in 1912 with most from northern states. In 1913 a total of 4222 foreign students enrolled in U S universities and colleges, an increase of 577 since 1911, with 1700 in arts and sciences and 339 in medicine. Canada, China and Japan provide large delegations with multiple Latin American nations also represented.
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Europe
United States
South America
Canada
China
Japan
Mexico
Great Britain and Ireland
Cuba
India
Finland
Germany
French Guiana
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
New Corn Variety Promises Higher Yields and Breadlike Flour
Government trials of a large kernel corn from Bolivia show ears twice the size of standard American grain. Minister Knowles notes 10 to 30 percent more yield per acre and potential adaptation to cooler climates. The grain’s fine texture could grind to flour, rivaling wheat in many uses.
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Bolivia
Knowles
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Shot With Duchess in Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austria Hungary throne and his morganatic wife the Duchess of Hohenberg were shot dead in Sarajevo on Sunday shortly after surviving a bomb attack. A student fired on the royal car as it passed the main street in the Bosnian capital.
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Herzegovina
Hapsburgs
Gavrio Prinzip
Prinzip
Trebinje
Gabrinovich
Archduke
Count von Boos Waldeck
Col. Moribbo
Francis Ferdinand
Keokuk Agency Faces Harvest Worker Graft Concerns
A Keokuk Iowa employment agency officials warn of graft tied to harvest hand recruitment. They report arrivals from Indianapolis Cincinnati and St Louis agencies who misrepresent local need and leave workers stranded. Local authorities urge action to stop misleading recruitment.
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Keokuk
Towa
Board ‘Agency of
Indianapolis
Central Labor Bureau of
Cincinnati
Ohio
Vague Quote on Defeat and Supporters
Fragmentary remark discusses defeat in office and insinuates supporters may not stand by their candidate. Tone suggests caution toward public sentiment and accountability in political contests.
Keithley Electrician and Contractor Services
Casey Illinois home office and Martinville branch offer power light and telephone system work. Inside wiring is a specialty with furnished specifications and estimates available by correspondence.
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Keithley
Casey, Ill
Maritinaville
the Planet Building
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