Police enforcement of Sunday laws questioned by Mayor Wessel
Mayor Wessel hears testimony that police denied enforcing Sunday ordinances while others claim the informer misheard. Witnesses support the police, noting Moline remains orderly with quiet liquor control. The mayor’s review suggests the informer was mistaken and that laws are enforced in spirit rather than by strict letter.
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Wessel
Panderah
Jamieson
Mr. Jamieson
Moline
Schwab Gambling Debate Reflects on Steel Trust Leaders
The St. Louis Republic links Charles M. Schwab to Monte Carlo gambling, noting public distrust of such vices among steellike leaders. It cites Morgan's disapproval and warns that gambling taints trust leadership, while praising the steel industry’s vital role in industrial America. It also mentions Corn King Phillips and a stirring anecdote about Uncle Tom's Cabin amid public controversy.
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St. Louis Republic
Charles M. Schwab
Monte Carlo
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
America
Schwab
Trust
New York
Associated Press
Surrender Tree in Santiago De Cuba Bought for Park Site
General Wood bought 200 acres at San Juan battlefield including San Juan Hill and Bloody Bend for 15000 dollars. The tract will be a U S reservation with a park to honor the surrender terms under the historic tree pictured, marking the surrender of Spanish arms to the Americans.
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Visi
Santiago
Gen. Wood
San Juan Battlefield
San Juan Hill
Bloody Bend
Announcement for State Senator Candidacy by George W. Johnson
George W. Johnson announces his bid for state senator and seeks support from friends. The notice references remarks from a widow and a physician about a dying man and includes a testimonial from W. C. Williamson of Amherst, Virginia, praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm sold by F. J. Clendenin and B. E. Helmbeck.
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George W. Johnson
W. C. Williamson
Amherst, Va
Chamberlain
F. J. Clendenin
BE. Helmbeck
Impertinent Question on Language and Gender
A Chicago Tribune excerpt cites a debate on whether women talk more than men with the line mother tongue. Another note from Chicago Daily News shows Mrs. Stubb-John an ashman refusing old shoes. a wedding in the next house promises disposal.
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Chierzgo
A CURE FOR LUMBAGO
An inducement offers a free sample of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at local druggists F J Clendenin and B Heimbeck. The ad claims relief for lumbago, stomach disorders, biliousness, and headache.
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F. J. Clendenin
B. Heimbeck
Chamberlain
Witness Testimony On Alley Fight Echoes Slugging Admission
A Chicago Tribune item reports Terence answering why he struck a man after being called names. He said the insult was unfamiliar and involved a phrase about reciprocity, which he misunderstood, prompting the punch.
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Chicago Tribune
Battleship Classes and Century of Growth Highlight Naval Progress
The article outlines three battleship classes Alabama Maine and Virginia with ships in commission and future completions. It cites tonnage displacements for each class and notes the ongoing rapid build up of big ships alongside a treasury bureau statistics summary of U S growth from 1800 to 1900 covering area population post offices railroads cotton pig iron gold wheat and corn.
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Missouri
Alabama
Maine
Virginia
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Illinois
Wisconalog
Ohio
Georgia
Nebraska
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Oregon
Town
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Washington
United States
Republic
Alaska
National growth shown by trade and crime figures
Trade surged from 609,920 tons to 826,604 as domestic commerce rose from 901,019 to 4,338,145. Great Lakes commerce began at 3,500 tons in 1820 and reached 1,565,587 by 1900. The Chicago Tribune cites 118 legal executions and 185 lynchings last year, down in executions but up in lynchings, prompting talk of stricter action to end such lawlessness.
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Great Lakes
Chicago Tribune
Master of ceremonies proposal provokes society debate
Washington society seeks a master of ceremonies to arbitrate social preced ence questions with Congress paying the functionary. A Kokomo prize incident involving an ugliest man sparked a brawl and fainting among several girls. Sir Robert Ball notes the moon edging away as coronation parade hype grows. Signor Marconi may wed via telegraph, while the American Express company grants ten dollar gifts to 10 000 employees.
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Washington
Congress
American Xpress Company
Stomach and Liver Tablets ad promotes relief after meals
If troubled with a weak digestion belching sour stomach or a dull after eating feeling try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price twenty five cents. Samples free at Clendenins and Heimbekcs drug store.
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Chamberlain's
Clendenin’s
Heimbeck
The Doctor's Mistake At The Hospital
A doctor laments the patient showing symptoms of idiotic disintegration of the brain cells. The patient retorts that the humming is not twaddle but the latest sentimental song titled Because You're Mine. Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation marks indicate satire.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Practice Haves Perfect. Angela and Edgar Question Past Proposals
In Tit-Bits, Angela questions Edgar about past proposals while he candidly replies that such a scene could not be perfect on the first attempt. The exchange reveals humor and tension as they navigate relationship expectations.
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Angela
Edgar
Just the Girl for Him in a Rodgers and Hart Style Chat
A quirky exchange between Lover and Sweet Girl hints at plans for a future together. He teases her beauty regimen while she jokes about living on plain fare to improve her look. He proposes marriage as their chat turns serious.
Holiday Cheer and the Sardonic Family Benchmark
A Washington Star quip imagines a holiday table crowded with kin. The speaker jokes that a large family guarantees turkey leftovers for days, turning a festive gathering into a practical, humorous promise.
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Washington Star
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Augustin Daly Company
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