Illinois General Assembly Ends After Killing About a Thousand Bills
Springfield May 31 The fifty sixth Illinois General Assembly adjourned at 6 45 Saturday night less than three hundred bills survived since January All major work paused amid orderly close with few dramatic scenes A special fall session appears likely to address vetoed measures and anticipated court rulings on the primary law.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Ulinois
United States
Ilinois
Shurtleff
Oglesby
Illinois
S‘eadh
Chicago
Senate
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago Commercial Club
State Board of Charities
Supreme Court
Peneen
Monument Dedicated To Gettysburg Regular Army Dead
At Gettysburg on Memorial Day 1904 President Taft dedicated a monument to the regular army dead in the battle. Helen Taft unveiled a eighty five foot shaft honoring cavalry artillery and infantry of the United States Army in the Gettysburg campaign. War Department officials and veterans attended as pilgrimages form to the town and surrounding monuments.
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Gettysburg
Lincoln
William H. Taft
Helen Taft
Congress
Uorts
War Department
Dickinson
Oliver
John C. Bates
J. F. Bell
Nicholson
Gettysburg National Park Commission
Army of the Potomac
United States
Lttle
Peussivanta
Regular Army
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Meyer
Third Field Artillery
Plattsburg Barracks
N. Y
Coast Artillery
Artillery District of the Potomac
Artillery District of
Delaware
Baltimore
Insurance man commits suicide in St George Motel
A. F. Stineel of Mt Carmel killed himself at the St George Motel in Bveasville Indiana on May 31 by taking poison. The motive or circumstances remain undisclosed and authorities report no further details available.
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Himeslf
Bveasville
Ind
A. F. Stineel
Mt. Carmel
St. George
Shinsei
Pleturesque Japanese Peasants and Their Fields
Describes the Japanese countryside focusing on rice fields and terraces. Details the farmer in a blue cotton suit with a conical hat and straw overcoat as part of the picturesque rural scene.
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Japan
Tokyo Letter Describes Japanese Living on Raised Platforms
A Boston Transcript excerpt portrays a Japanese resident living on a raised wooden platform with a thatched roof, preferring a garden along the roof tree. He avoids soil or pavement, keeping a simple setup with a wooden floor, matting, broom, and bathtub, contrasting with Chinese and East Indian conditions.
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Tokyo
Boston Transcript
Deceptive Air at Bushby Store Leads to Job Talk
A storekeeper inquires about Jim Sloane after observing his patient delivery work and sociable nature. The discussion suggests Jimmy’s likability but questions his driving efficiency, noting youth observers from Youth's Companion describe him as bright in company yet modest in initiative.
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Mr. Leonard
Jimmy Sloane
Jimmy
Mr. Gregg
Nfting
Dark walls may improve room illumination study
Scientists report that dark walls enhance perceived illumination when light sources stay behind the reader. Switching a second light into the field of vision constricts the pupil and makes the paper seem darker, suggesting light walls can reduce perceived brightness.
The Picture in Dieguies
The readable text notes a scene or event titled The Picture in Dieguies with fragmentary wording suggesting a local interest piece or captioned image. Possible names and places are unclear from the OCR snippet. The item appears to be a brief feature or caption rather than a full article.
Secret Van Dyck Portrait Hidden Beneath Flowers Found
An overpainted landscape at Lord Leigh's Warwickshire residence concealed a Van Dyck portrait of Charles. An art dealer, with owner permission, uncovered the hidden work by removing the flower painting. No authentic record confirms the masterpiece, but speculation ties the disguise to a royalist motive during the Civil War.
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Tares Dnove
Perhsoss
Lord Leigh
Warwickshire
England
Charles
van Dyck
Boston Post
Rosa Bonheur Teases Students Over Hair Style Joke
Rosa Bonheur joked about her Paris design school pupils who cut their hair short, exclaiming that they looked horrid and urged them to keep their hair to retain feminine advantages while doing their best.
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Mile
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa
Rosalie
Paris
Lin Pits
Easy Cure Joke Turns On Police Force Idea
An exchange jokes about curing a trouble seeking man by putting him on the police force. The quip suggests transforming misbehavior into public service through career placement.
Doctor questions mouth breathing in patient reply
A doctor asks if the patient sleeps with mouth open. The patient sarcastically replies that they have not noticed but will check tonight.
The Professor Remembers
The fragment references a professor recalling events with humor and a joke about rubbers. It hints at a publication tone from Fliegende Blätter and a comic quip about misplacing three rubber items. The piece suggests a lighthearted stereotype of professorly memory.
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Fliegende Blatter
Naval regulation change delays midshipmen marriages
President Taft approves rule barring midshipmen from marrying until completion of the six year training program. The article notes the broader discussion on life at the top and the pressures faced by naval cadets.
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Philadelphia
Taft
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