Jury Empaneled 10 Probe Magil Case
Ex banker and wife, Fred Magill and Faye Graham Magill, accused of murdering Magill’s first wife, Mrs Pet Magill, are brought to Clinton Illinois and confined in separate jail cells. A special grand jury composed of DeWitt county farmers began testimony after 73 witnesses gathered.
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DeWitt County
Fred H. Magill
Faye Graham Magill
Clinton
Magills
Daney
San Diego
Campbell
Morton's Widow Lucinda Morton Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs. Lucinda M. Morton widow of Oliver P. Morton Indiana's war governor died at her home in Indianapolis after a period of feeble health. She was 2 years old. Sister Mrs. Sarah Gill and niece Miss Emma Hart were present at her death. She had long hoped to live to see the Indiana statue honoring her husband unveiled last Tuesday, which she did not witness due to illness.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lucinda M. Morton
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Sarah Gill
Morton
Emma Hart
State of
Soldier Jhalmer Luokkola fatally shot during mock battle
Calumet Michigan July 29 private Jhalmer Luokkola of Company G Houghton was shot and killed as Copper county militia companies prepared to start a mock battle. Officials say the bullet likely came from outside the ranks and outsiders may have attempted to kill a soldier.
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Michigan
Calumet
Mich
Jhalmer Luokkola
Houghton
Copper County
Lake Steamer Frontenac Burns on Cayuga Lake
Steamship Frontenac burned on Cayuga lake near Farley's Point at 1 30 PM Saturday. Nine of the 50 passengers were drowned and several were injured in the disaster at Auburn New York July 29.
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Auburn
N. Y
Frontenac
Cayuga Lake
Farley’s Point
Striking Pipemen Return After Wage Boost in Springfield
Springfield workers at Wabash shops resume duties after strike ends with wage rise from 28 to 31 cents per hour. The return marks a negotiated settlement between the striking pipemen and company management.
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Springfield
Ill
A Woman's Sufferings and Kidney Pill Remedy
Mrs Clyde Pixley of Bridge Street Belting Michigan describes severe bladder inflammation and kidney troubles lasting five years. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement after one week and full recovery, noting weight loss and nervous strain subsiding. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Clyde Pixley
Bridge St
Belding
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Waiting for the Fun in the Park Bench Tale
An old gentleman in a light gray suit sits on a park bench observing a quiet boy. The boy says he is waiting until the man on the bench gets up, noting the artwork on the bench was painted about fifteen minutes ago. The scene carries a whimsical, humorous voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Doctor McCosh Tests Students With Question on Impression
President of Princeton College Dr McCosh asks his mental philosophy class to define impression. None answer until Mr Arthur offers a dent in a soft place. The doctor, flushed with embarrassment, excuses the student for the day.
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Dr. McCosh
Princeton College
Mr. Arthur
Chinese Jews Linked to Kaifungfu Colony History
The piece notes American interest in China since the Boxer upheaval includes the Chinese Jews who settled at Kaifungfu in the Han dynasty era. Mentions by Marco Polo and Jesuit visitors in 1600 and 1704 are cited, with Alfred K. Glover stating in Overland Monthly that the Chinese Jews are nearly extinct but their rites and tablets are preserved.
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China
Kaifungfu
B. C
Marco Polo
AlIfred K. Glover
Overland Monthly
Grape Nuts promoted as easily digested cereal option
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a superior cereal that is fully cooked and easily digested. It contrasts traditional mushy breakfasts with a product claimed to prevent intestinal distress and aid both children and adults, noting use in nursing babies and urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Grave collapse at Westport funeral injures five
Five pallbearers and others tumbled into a shallow grave when a crosspiece failed during Michael Sereno's burial in Westport. The coffin descended feet first, the assistant helped lower it, soil gave way, and five people were left in the pit before rescuers redid the grave and completed the ceremony.
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Michael Sereno
Westport
N. Y. Press
Sisters Find Cure for Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Two sisters recover from eczema of the head using Cuticura Soap and Ointment after a friend's advice. A third sister notes Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic. Edith Hammer of Morrison Illinois reports Oct 3 1906.
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Cuticura
Illinois
Edith Hammer
Morrison, Nl
Heated confrontation among two men ends with a threat over race
In a courtroom anecdote the speaker describes a heated argument between two Black men. One threatens to strike so hard that no railroad train could bring the other back, joking that a postal card would cost eight dollars to send. The dispute ends when the taller man yields.
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Africa
Starch What Keeps White Goods Looking New
The article explains that fine wash goods gain appeal from proper laundering and starching. It recommends Defiance Starch for strong stiffening without thickening the fabric, promising a noticeably improved finish with home laundering.
Strange Bequests From Old Southwark Will
In the parish of St. Olave England Stephen Swain leaves sixpence each to John Abbot and Mary his wife to buy halters for fear sheriffs be not provided. John Aylett Stow bequeaths five guineas to buy a picture of a viper biting the rescuer’s hand for presentation to a celebrated K C as a reminder of gratitude and insolence.
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Stephen Swain
St. Olave
Southwark
England
John Abbot
Mary
John Aylett Stow
K. C
Defiance Starch Promises Improved Strength and Smoothness
The latest Defiance Starch removes harmful chemicals from its formula and adds a new ingredient by the makers. They claim the starch offers greater strength and smoothness than older patent brands, which they say were inferior compared to present products.
Death in a New Guise in a Hungarian Village
A peasant woman in a village near Presburg received 400 kronen from her husband in America and deposited it in a post office savings bank. She withdrew the full amount after claiming Death demanded the funds to appear next night. The bank alerted authorities and the so called Death was found to be the local judge, who is jailed. the money remains in the bank.
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Presburg
America
Post Office Savings Bank
Pall Mall Gazette
Defiance Starch Proclaims Superior Stiffness for Laundry
The advertisement argues home laundry satisfaction rises with Defiance Starch. It claims other starches require excess application to achieve stiffness, blurring fabric beauty and reducing wear, while Defiance offers stronger performance allowing thinner use.
Millionaire loiters by gates as grafter nears
A Pittsburg millionaire is seen lingering outside the pearly gates while a San Francisco grafter is described as a rival. The tale contrasts innocence with graft as a shade asks him to hurry and knock. An ad notes Defiance Starch as safe for fine fabrics and a strong stiffener.
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Pittsburg
San Francisco
No More Swear Words and Ironing Advice Parody
A humorous dialogue featuring constable and bystander exchanges about a vehicle and swearing, followed by a product plug for Defiance Starch claiming it won’t stick to the iron. The snippet ends with a quip about widowhood and propriety from Mme de Girardin.
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Teuton—Nein
T. T.—Himmel
No Headache In the Morning Krause's Headache Capsules ad
Druggists offer Krause's Headache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink at 25c. Norman Lichty Mig. Co. of Des Moines Iowa promotes a Russian proverb about loving and shaking one’s spouse. Smokers are urged to value Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
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Krause
Norman Lichty Mig. Co
Des Moines
Security Gall
Frank B. Dennie
Security Remedy CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Women Forgive Injuries But Never Forget Slights
Quote attributed to Haliburton about women endorsing forgiveness for injuries yet holding on to slights, reflecting a humorous social maxim.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething easing gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. Sold in a 25 cent bottle.
Shakespeare Quotes on Heroism and Heroines
A Ruskin statement asserts that Shakespeare lacks heroes and has only heroines, reflecting a view on gender and literary heroism in classic drama.
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Shakespeare
Ruskin
Largest Wooden Structure In New Zealand Parliament Building
The Parliament building in Wellington, New Zealand, is described as the largest wooden structure in the world. The note remarks that many houses, churches, and business buildings in Wellington and other towns are wood framed and mentions Defiance Starch products for stiffening collars with gloss or domestic finish.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Duty and honesty in bearing present duties
A concise historical quotation from Henry Ward Beecher on fidelity to one’s duties. It warns that neglecting current obligations creates unseen fault lines and consequences that reveal themselves later when forgotten causes resurface.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Foot-Ease and tobacco ads from a late 19th century page
An assortment of short advertisements offering Allen's Foot-Ease for foot comfort and shoe fit, a warning against corns, with address in Le Roy New York, plus a George Sand quote on love and a Lewis' Single Binder cigar promotion stating five cents and quality from Peoria Illinois.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Absence Quickens and Kills Love Says Mirabeau
A short absence quickens love while a long absence kills it, quoted as a reflection from Mirabeau on the affect of distance on affection.
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Mirabeau
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Magil
Wifs
Farmer
Chicago
W. F. Gorman
Death
Mme. de Girardin
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria, Ill
George Sand
Lewis
Peoria
Lil
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Bears
New York
Castoria
OLDS
U.S
U. S
Olds Gas
Seager St
Lansing
Front St
Kansas City
Eleventh St
Omaha
Farnam St
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Apex G. M. & M
Barrick
Winnemucca M. &S
H.T. Mead
Manchester
N. H
Paxton .O
Boston
Mass
7Th St
N. W
Washington
K A
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