New York Shipping Versus London Reveals U S Maritime Gap
The report highlights New York's foreign freight value at 886 million dollars versus London's 685 million, asserts Atlantic coast ports ship to Europe and South America, and notes that only about 4 of 100 ocean steamships cross the Atlantic under American flags. It calls for a thorough reorganization of the state shipping board to uncover past transactions and restore U S seaborne leadership.
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London
England
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Doe
Asia
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Europe
South America
Tamilon
State Board Actions Stir Debate Over Dam Grants and Power Rights
The piece questions motives behind a dam grant to the Economy Light and Power Co. amid rumors of early Yates administration deals. It asks how much the grant was worth, what competing bids might have brought, and whether public sale would have altered terms and price. The Chicago Tribune notes contentious context in Desplaines area and Lincoln institution alignment.
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Er Company
Capa
Yates
Chicago Tribune
Hypnosis as a Remedy Delights Moline Physicians
A discussion on suggestion as a therapeutic aid notes that belief and self hypnosis can relieve pain. A London case reports a young woman who became fully self hypnotized and felt no pain during a dental extraction due to an unbroken ethyl chloride capsule.
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Moline
London
Jondon
Tito
Hughes Candidacy Seen As Possible for President
The article discusses Governor Hagler's stance on a map of potential nominees including Hughes. It notes his past as a populist figure and the view that he could defeat Hearst, with mentions of a Chicago Tribune straw poll and Taft as a possible rival. The piece reflects on Hughes's public remarks denying seeking office and the perception of him as a national figure.
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Taft
Tariff Delusions and Watch Scandal in Hillsboro News
The Hillsboro News reports on tariff criticisms by Blissy and a Democratic claim about watches sold abroad cheaper than at home. It cites Henry T Rainey and Walter Russ, noting a Keene advertised Elgin watches said to be bought in England for less, which investigations showed were not true and not exported.
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Elgin
Dueber
Elgin Company
New York
England
UMW Circulates Payroll Check Guidance Amid Currency Shortage
The United Mineworkers executive committee urges members to accept payroll checks temporarily due to nationwide currency shortages. Employers should pay in checks only if local merchants accept them at face value, with cash payments resuming when feasible. The note warns against work stoppages and anticipates conditions normalizing within days as European gold and Treasury funds move.
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The
Iigners
Reading
Europe
Secretary of the Treasury
Governor Hughes Emphasizes Duty Over Ambition
The speech frames public office as a burden of responsibility and toil not a path to personal ambition. It rejects influence over delegates, honors political activity as a qualification, and pledges independence from party bosses while aiming to govern solely to perform constitutional duties.
Bliss and the Steel Trust Free-Trade Argument Debunked
The Dispatch notes Bliss claimed the United States Steel Corporation sells rails at 28 dollars a ton in the United States but would take 21 to ship to Mexico or Canada and 18 to Japan after freight. It counters that Japan paid 30 dollars a ton for rails, citing trade papers, and labels the free-trade argument as fallacious and misleading.
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Bliss
United States Steel Corporation
America
Mexico
Canada
Japan
Steel Trust
Dispatch
Postal Card Slur Leads to Federal Bond in Streator
A Streator woman is held to federal court on a 300 dollar bond after sending insult-laden postal cards to another woman. The cards carried indecent epithets meant to reflect on the recipient. Authorities note many such cards slip through postal checks before reaching intended addressees. The accused likely believed the act was clever.
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Streator
Washington
Cowardly Mail Attacks Warned Against by Officials
The piece warns that sending threatening or abusive cards to individuals risks heavy fines or federal prison. It notes fear of postal clerks and public prejudice against both sender and recipient, with signatures often omitted due to cowardice. It adds that diligent recipients can lead to swift government action.
Hopkins Seen as Best Senate Choice for Illinois
The piece argues for Senator Hopkins seeking reelection against Mason and Webster of Chicago. It highlights Hopkins twenty two years in Congress, leadership on commerce interoceanic canals and post offices, and his Panama Canal speech defending the project. It asserts Illinois deserves Hopkins alongside Cullom.
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Whham E. Mason
Chicago
Webster
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Congress
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Cullom
Joliet Leader Col Lambert Reports on Financial Situation
Colonel John Lambert head of Joliet steel works says banks have ample funds and the corner has been turned. He urges keeping workers employed and warns against hoarding cash, noting high demand for crops and goods and the need for safe bank money as a reliable medium of exchange.
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The
Lambert
John J Mitchell
Minots Trust and Savings Bank
Chase National Bank
New York
Lincoln Trust Company
Banks and Bills Bridge Economic Strain in Prosperous Era
The piece argues patience with banks and currency flexibility as banks issue checks to ease money shortage. It recalls 1881 small bills and earlier prosperity between 1841 and 1865, noting abundant gold and silver and strong bank condition. Roosevelt anticipated to push currency expansion to support rising prosperity.
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Joliet
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WASTED WATER POWER AT STERLING DAM PROPOSED FOR HENNEPIN CANAL
Engineers estimate the Sterling dam on Rock River would deliver about 4000 horsepower for Sterling factories and electricity. The design includes twelve turbine wheels, adding value to the river as a power source and enabling full use of its potential, to spur regional growth and city development.
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Sterling
Rock River
Hennepin Canal
Sterling Hydraulic Company
Henk
Vidas
Iltes
Jival
Minneapolis
Football ethics amid betting and match manipulation concerns
Fragmentary notes discuss ethics in football with references to betting, tampering and governance. The text is garbled, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations or people to anchor a precise report.
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Muitos
Govi Ies
Moline High Team Praised for Fair Play and Sportsmanship
The Moline High School team earns high regard for fair play and gentlemanly conduct on and off the court. The Monsmouth Review notes players understand a fair shake matters as much as winning, and the city hopes for state championship success while preserving the team’s honorable reputation.
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Monsmouth Review
Moline
Iowa
Community notes from Zuma area events and visits
Local items report Zuma aid society meeting at Mrs Clint Donahoo and a recital by Miss Fry of Freeport. Port Byron union activities include a day at the Dailey home with state convention remarks and a parliamentary drill. Other notes mention hunts on farms, trips to Moline Rock Island and Elizabeth Ill, and social visits by families and neighbors.
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Myrs
Ella McMurphy
Moline
Zuma Aid Society
Mra
Clint Donahoo
Fry
Freeport
Rose Hill
Ada
Mille Franklin
Zuma and
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Chas. Walthers
Rock Island
James
Ambrose Sear
Nettle Barks
Merritt
James David
Harold Shaw
Fort Byron Academy
Lyman Dailey
Hiram Cox
Wm Cox
Diab
Ethel David
Belr
David
Pleasant Summer Foods and Odd Phrases From Wisconsins Reader
Fragmented ad like lines mention Right Food the Cause and a Wisconsin woman. The text weaves stray terms about grape nuts, nerves, pond life, and a mix of unrelated phrases, creating a puzzling, partial image of a readers’ snippet.
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