Hopkins Testimony Details Lorimer Election Conspiracy
Former Senator Albert J. Hopkins testified before the Senate committee on Lorimer's election, recounting Illinois deals and negotiations among Republicans. He described meetings at the St Nicholas Hotel, votes trades, and offers to switch Democratic votes while denying any monetary motive for his own campaign. Adjournment followed after hours of discussion.
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Washington
D. C
Albert J. Hopkins
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Hopkins
William EE. Mason
George WB. Foss
St. Nicholas Hotel
Peffers
McCormick
Senator Lorimer
Senator Hopkins
Durfee
Logan
Chauncey
Springfield
Marble
Billings
Ettelson
Chauncey Depew
Taft
Illnois
Kenyon
Deneen
Senator Landie
Mollie
Luke
Lan
Die x
Senat
Penitentiary
Sandie
Mopkins
Northwestern Railroad
Harris
Blair
Cermak
Attorney Marble
Senator Jones
Senatee Lane
Torimer
Gambie
Vestion
Jack Pot
Ilinois
Boat Owner’s Secret Sinks Traveler in Folklore Tale
A Supreme Court justice in Madagascar refuses to warn a traveler about a hole in a boat, leading to drownings. The tale, cited from Success Magazine, contrasts solemn court detachment with common tragedy. A wedding anecdote follows about a daughter marrying and leaving home, underscoring family solemnity.
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Supreme Cure of
Patagascar
Success Magazine
Report on Contempt Charges Against AFL Leaders
A committee of three lawyers appointed by Justice Wright to probe contempt charges against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor nears completion. The Bucks Store and Range Company injunction suit funding the case ties the committee to noted firms J Darling ton Daniel Davenport and James M Bock. The report is to be filed in court soon with findings expected in the fall.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Store and Range Company
J. J. Darlington
Washington Bar
Daniel Davenport
Bridgeport
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Her Ghastly Trail
The New York Press recalls the public fall of Evelyn Nesbit following the Stanford White murder and Harry Thaw trial, noting how fame faded as Thaw’s fate in an asylum and a cascade of ruined lives framed a nationwide tragedy. The piece reflects on Nesbit’s isolation and the enduring cost to those involved.
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Stanford White
Madison Square
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Itomach
Broadway
Nemesis
Manna
Alice
Hudson
Wall Street
New York Press
The Discharge
A nautical crew jokes about dismissing a cook after a night of rampage. Bilkins explains TJ ordered her from the house and Slithers reacts with bleak humor about the aftermath. The exchange captures dry, wry dialogue typical of Harper’s Weekly.
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Bilkins
Slithers
Birkins
Harper's Weekly
How Would You Like to Be a Partner in Farming Growth
Agricultural Department figures show farm wealth last year rose by 164 million dollars from 1909. Texas leads in the value of its principal farm crop, signaling strong regional agricultural performance and lucrative yields.
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Agricultural Department
Texas
No clear event found in text
Fragmentary prose criticizing modern editors and Estate references lacks a coherent news item or identifiable entities. It mentions Fleet Street and Addisonian heritage but provides no dates places organizations or people to anchor a factual card.
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Fleet Street
Thorough Agreement
The fragment appears to be a dialogue between two speakers referencing a person or object described as an Uoktown guneite. The text suggests familiarity and a claim of unique prior experience, possibly a personal anecdote or fictional dialogue component.
Rightful Position on Page Top Picture Question
The editor asks if a Dugil knockout photo should lead the page and whether it fits the upper corner display. Respondents weigh the visual impact and space for additional story lines.
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Dugil
House to Stay All Summer for Tariff Revision
Speaker Champ Clark outlined a Democ rat program to pursue a full summer session in Washington until a revised Payne tariff law is enacted. He urged rapid framing of tariff bills, targeting sugar, cotton, iron, steel, and related sections, with a vote to the President once ready.
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Washington
D. C
Democratic House
Senate
Champ Clark
Clark
Clayton
Tariff Board
House
Crop Outlook in Virginia Shrinks 25 Percent
Richmond Virginia Special the crop of Virginia this year will be just 25 per cent less than it was last year, says John J. Owen Deputy agricultural Commissioner. Drought is blamed with poor plant beds lowering acreage though hopes remain for good prices.
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Richmond
Virginia
John J. Owen
Elusive Castro Reported Again in Cartagena Plot
A Cartagena dispatch relays a Washington report alleging Antonio Castro plans filibustering schemes in the region. The communiqué notes a private source suggests Castro financed stolen steamers for ventures, signaling renewed activity amid regional tensions.
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Washington, D. C
Psi
Cartagena
Cartageana
Hat Aneiro
tCunan
House Seeks 30000 More for Contingencies
Jerry South, chief clerk of the Clause, asked the Committee on Appropriations for an emergency appropriation to complete the contingent fund of the House. The request aims to round out the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Washington, D. C
Jerry South
Committee On Appropriations
House
War Dept calls 282 openings for second lieutenants
Secretary of War Stimson announced the War Department will fill 282 vacancies with new graduates of the class of 1930. The call invites eligible young obsolescent graduates to take the examinations for second lieutenants in the army.
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Washington, D. C
Stimson
Twdey
War Department
Panama Canal Exhibits to Show French Failure
Washington special reports the Panama Canal exhibit at the Sa Francisco exposition marks the opening of the Isthmian waterway and displays French machinery used in their attempt to dig the canal.
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Panama Canal
Washington, D. C
Sa Princsco
Thacker Coal Company Homes Destroyed in Fire
Nearly 2000 people homeless after a fire destroyed nineteen Thacker Coal Company dwellings near Thacker. The blaze began late Wednesday evening and burned fiercely before being stopped the next morning.
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Bluefield
Thacker Coal Company
Thacker
Deon Westemlay
Willie’s Tin Whistle Recounts Steam Roller Mishap
Urban fragment reports Willie and Lethe Boy at Mrs Marsh’s place. Wily Marsh’s tin whistle is broken after a steam roller mashing incident. Question persists how the accident occurred amid locals.
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Willie
Cheating the Dead and the Plunder of Graves
A New York businessman, mourning his wife who died in 1906, kept her body in a cemetery vault for nearly a year and later moved the coffin to another expensive site. Grief overwhelmed him and he delayed choosing a burial plot, promising to return but never did for more than two years.
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Sir Smith
New York
Elty
William
Great Hunting Trip In Africa Praised By Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt lauds Buffalo Jones for extraordinary feats in Africa described in Lassolney Wild Animals in Africa by Guy Scull. Colonel Roosevelt notes Scull, a Harvard man, joined the Jones party in Rough Rivers. Earnest Thompson Seton also commends the book and anticipates strong reception when released this month.
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Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Jones
West
Guy Scull
Stokes
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Scull
Harvard
Earnest Thompson Seton
Huffule’ Jones
Just Girls and the Wary Allure of Appearance
A fragment discusses perceptions of female vanity and charm, contrasting beauty with attitude, fear of kissing, and the social game of romance. It notes that warmth can melt some, coldness others, and hints at judgment by appearances and fragile status in love.
Stick In It. Face and Niece Visit Oregars
Face and his title niece travel to the oregars for a Bret glass of soda. On return the mother asks if it was nice. The reply is affirmative and humorous noting they thrinked it hrousbp a stick of macaroni.
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Oregars
Evening at Hesemi Lake and the Mourning Trees
Harpers Weekly excerpts Cornelia Kane Rathbone describing a nocturnal lake scene with shadowed moonlight, silent birds, and trees that mourn while dawn brings a vowful return. The poem-like prose depicts a cycle of life and memory as a couple reflects on vows and mortality.
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Dundas
Cornelia Kane Rathbone
Harpers Weekly
Virginia British Honor Monarchs at Norfolk Banquet
The British and Colonial Society of Virginia honored George V with a banquet at the Lynnhaven Hotel Norfolk. Speakers praised the King and Queen while noting Virginia’s kinship with England andU.S. ties. The event featured a musical program and toasts by E. Rudyard Wigs and other leaders.
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Norfolk
Vdaughters
Britain
Bkritish
Colonial Society
Virginia
George V
England
Lynnhaven
Republic of the
United States
George
BE. J. Rudyard Wigs
Barton Myers
Myers
George and
Mary
Mr. Myers
Victoria
Edward
George €. Cabell
Theodore S&s Garnett
Mayor Riddick
J. F. Duncan
John B. Jenkins
Rev
David
Eva May Campbell
Hattie Lee Williams
Roscoe V. Steele
A. E. Hodgson
Walter E. Rowe
Young Lawyer Elope Prompts Social Stir in Staunton
J Harry May youngest Staunton lawyer married Miss Mattie Beale Jones of Louisville after a romance that began at Allehany Inn Goshen. The couple wed in Charlottesville and traveled to Washington for a brief honeymoon amid social attention from local society and friends.
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Washington, D. C
J. Harry May
Staunton
Mattie Beale Jones
Louisville
Charlottesville
Washington
May
Allehany Inn
Goshen
Russ Jones
Shoreham
Mr. May
Faith Versus Superstition on a Woman's Struggle
A journal essay contrasts disciplined faith with superstition, urging hope and courage. It portrays a middle aged woman, literate in English German and Yiddish, married to an abusive alcoholic, who contemplates leaving to support her three sons and herself. The text notes fear and hopelessness in the family under drunken fits.
Taft pushes amendments to pure food act
President Taft announced before leaving for New Haven Iowa plans to send a special message to Congress. The proposals aim to curb misbranding of patent medicines by barring labels that promise cures. The effort addresses gaps in current law deemed insufficient by the administration.
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New York
Taft
New Haven
Iowa
Congress
United States Supreme
Fifteen Indictments Against Lumbermen in Chicago
Federal grand jury investigation yields expected indictments against lumbermen and lumber concerns said to be part of the Lumber Trust. Edward Hines, the millionaire linked to the Lorimer bribery fund, is reported among those indicted.
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Hines
Lorimer Fame
Chicago
Ill
Lumber Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Edward Hines
Lorimer
Bourne cites progress on initiative and referendum across states
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr of the National Progressive Republican League outlines states that have adopted constitutional amendments for initiative and referendum. He notes Oregon Oklahoma Nevada Missouri Montana South Dakota Colorado Arkansas Maine as adopters and lists California Washington Wyoming North Dakota Nebraska Florida Idaho as those with proposals not yet voted on. He also states states using the Oregon plan for Senator elections include Oregon Nebraska Nevada New Jersey Ohio Kansas California and for President and Vice President include Oregon Nebraska New Jersey North Dakota and Wisconsin.
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Washington, D. C
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
National Progressive Republican League
Oregon
Oklahoma
Nevada
Missouri
Montana
South Dakota
Colorado
Arkansas
Maine
Utah
California
Washington
Wyoming
North Dakota
Nebraska
Florida
Idaho
New Jersey
Ohio
Kansas
Wisconsin
Mamma and Lulu Observe Flowers and Mowers
Lulu tells her mother she knows why mowers grow and want to get out of the dirt. The line appears as a childlike remark attributed to Lip Pincott's writing.
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Lulu
Sufferer Seeks Dentist Aid Despite Absence
A bewildered speaker pleads for a dentist's attention though the practitioner is not in today. A servant hopes the patient endures until a later visit.
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Plegen
Ex Governor Yates Testifies Before Senate Panel on Bribery
Ex Governor Yates arrives at noon to testify before a Senate committee investigating Senator Lori mer election and bribery charges. Former Senator Hopkins accompanies him and is expected to provide information on the case this afternoon.
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Washington, D. C
Yates
Illinois
Senate
Lorimer
Hopkins
Son of Colored Preacher Killed by Escaping Gas
Norfolk dispatch reports J. G. Clements a seventeen year old colored boy from Branchville Va. died of asphyxiation after failing to shut gas off or extinguish flame before sleeping in a Queen Street room. Gas leaked from a wall jet and the body was found this morning.
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Norfolk
Queen Street
J. G. Clements
Branchville
Love Rejection Tragedy in New York Market
Gregoria Londro shot Miss Eliza Slicelo after she spurned him in a market at 317 East One Hundred and Twenty‑First Street. He then fatally shot himself, dying at Fordham Hospital. Slicelo, a former clerk at the market, reported threats from Londro after dismissal.
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New York
Gregoria Londro
East One Hundred and Twenty-first Street
Eliza’ Slicelo
Prospect Avenue
Roux
Fordham Hospital
Thondra
Sondra
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Anolt
Castro
Army
Il—M. A
Hesemi
Pate
Nempile
Mack
Ferenda
Wae
Young
Corliol
He-Henebe
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