Representative James M. Graham Named to Ballinger Probe Panel
Illinois congressman James M. Graham serves his first term as a national legislator and joins the joint committee investigating the Ballinger Procter affair. Irish born, he moved to Sangamon County at fourteen, practiced law in Springfield, and held state attorney for Sangamon County before entering Congress.
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James M. Graham
Illinois
Graham
Henry T. Rainey
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Lloyd
Sangamon County
Statesman
Springfield
John M. Palmer
Congress
Harvard Professor Experiments With Silkworms In Medford
Prof Leopold Trouvelot of the Harvard Observatory conducted silkworm experiments in Medford placing caterpillars on a yard shrub under a net. A wind storm released them and gypsy moths spread, threatening New England forests. A parasite released in Yokohama was sent to the United States and released to counter the outbreak, with observers hopeful for success.
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Leopold Trouvellet
Astronomical Observatory
Harvard University
United States
Europe
Trouvelot
Medford
Japan
Yokohama
Department of Agriculture
New England
April
Technical World Magazine
Cannon Denies Colossus Label As House Ruling Proves Otherwise
The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes William Henry Cannon rejects the Apollo Rhodes colossus comparison while acknowledging a House majority can rule. The piece argues the press name overstates power and that Cannon is not a true colossus despite influence from the Ambraw and the Kankakee regions.
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Caesar
Danville
Dublin
Daniel O'Connell
Mr. Cannon
Apollo
Rhodes
Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
IlNlinois
Kankakee
Beveridge Ponders Heir-Eistocracy in International Marriage
Senator Beveridge humorously notes that many wealthy American women have wed foreign nobles and now refrain from speaking of aristocracy abroad, calling it the heir-eistocracy. He smiles as he comments on social mobility and marriage trends among the affluent.
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Beveridge
Rockefeller Philanthropy and Gates Role in Chicago University
Reverend Frederick T. Gates rose from minister to adviser to John D Rockefeller guiding charitable giving. He helped secure 1 capital to fund the University of Chicago, then led multiple companies for Rockefeller and later devoted himself to philanthropy. Also in the issue a generic home skin treatment touts Zemo as a cure for various conditions with dealer proof.
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New York
Rockefeller
Chicago
Gates
University of Chicago
Mr. Keifer
Zemo
Keifer
A Radical Departure in Sunday Magazine Value
The Chicago Record Herald Sunday Magazine offers high quality prose and art from famous authors and illustrators. It serializes top novels before book release and features a famed humorist contributing regularly, proving the Sunday paper’s bold venture a lasting success.
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Chicago Record Herald
Mr. Dooley
Sucha Magazine
Buckle’s Arnica Salve advertised for skin eruptions
An advertorial notice extols Buckle’s Arnica Salve as a quick cure for boils ulcers and skin sores. It claims instant relief for burns cuts bruises sore lips chapped hands chilblains and piles and lists 95 cents at Robt Prewett’s.
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Robt Prewett
Do it now motto quoted amid garbled text
Fragmented OCR style note mentions urgency and duty but text is garbled with misread quotes and names. It references Dr Heike and partial phrases about tins, tar, honey, and group coughs. Overall unclear context and events.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Marshall Reader
Marshall Illinois resident Charles Taubeneck voices strong backing for Doan's Kidney Pills noting relief from kidney pain and rheumatism after years of illness. He recounts initial trial in 1907 and dedication to the remedy in 1910. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole agents in the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Marshall
Charles Taubeneck
Eighth & Elm Sts
Harlan's Drug Store
Taubeneck
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo New ‘Vork
United Stattes
Doan
Mind Your Business Politely In Public Office
A newspaper-style note contrasts a blunt motto with civic duty. It cites an officeholder expected to prioritize the public’s interests over personal gain, underscoring a standard of public service and accountability.
Pneumonia Suppressed by Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy
An old advertisement asserts pneumonia follows a cold but Foley’s Honey and Tar stops the cough heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system. Sold by all druggists.
Pine Tar Honey Ad Claims Croup Remedy
Fragmentary OCR text references Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for croup and cites a proverb about treating others as you wish to be treated. The snippet is incomplete and lacks coherent details about product claims, dates, or endorsements.
Ocean Treasure Beneath Coast Spars Vast Private Riches
A historical note claims wealth buried in ocean sands within fifty miles of Sandy Hook could outstrip national treasuries. It asserts Atlantic and Pacific bottoms hold vast treasure, rivaling Wall Street banks in locational accuracy, yet divers cannot reach it without advanced charts and deep dives.
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Sandy Hook
United States Treasury
Rockefeller
Wall Street
Prompt Relief Statement for Bell Pine Tar Honey
Washington man William H. Douglas Jr. says he used Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey and received almost instant relief. He reports satisfaction with the product and notes it is for sale by all druggists.
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Wm. H. Douglas, Jr
Washington, D. C
Dr. Bell
Thousands Swallowing Deadly Stomach Tonics, Says Doctor
A physician warns that hundreds of thousands in America abuse stomach tonics and pills labeled as aids to digestion. He claims these medicines cause hidden harm and urge caution against daily use. The piece highlights supposed dangers from popular tonics and stresses natural digestion.
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Americ
Simachs
Pepsin
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Marshall State Bank
R.A. Mitchell
Scholfield Bros
Hamilton Street
Wabash
Optician
Dulaney
National’ Bank
T. J. Golden
Harry B. Dulaney
W.P. B. Bryan
Cashier
J. R. Burnett
A. Cash
T. J Golden
E. M. Duncan
W. B. Scholfield
Edwin Booth
The
Orient
H. M. Dewey
Illinois Statesman
Coryright
Harris
Sigahiont
Standard Oil
Steel Trust
Ia the Baptist
Inaky
Pacice Rosny
Drick “T, Gates
Dr. Heike
Aly Draygiata
Bell
Rambler Automobiles
C. A. Dixon Marshall
Keifer Drug Co
the Quality Drug Store
Imenaiaunt
ST. Louis
Allver Minag
Idaho
Itz
Treasury
Geddes & Co
W. Pratt St
Baltimore
Mbneral Commission
Pen, RR
Cainis
Herald
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