Notable Death and Charity Drive Amid Civic Debate
The piece mourns the sudden death of Roberts and notes sympathies from friends. It reports a citywide plan to fund West Side Bureau of Charities for outings and recreation for poor mothers and children. It discusses efforts to curb race track gambling as political theater and reflects on Fourth of July fervor and national power rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vamp Godwill
West Side
Harrison
Washington Park
Yates
Harlem
Washington
Grand Jury
Franklin Proverbs Echoes on Fortune and Wit
A compact collection of eighteenth century maxims drawn from Franklin style sayings. Topics include fortune, necessity, prudence, marriage, and respect for law. The quarrel between wealth and patience, thrift, and social perception run through these adages, urging practical caution and wit.
Debts of Four Great Cities
The article lists New York City debt at 283 million, Chicago 26 million, Philadelphia 43 million, and Boston 56 million. It notes the student cities have the largest debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Marriages and social news from Oak Park area
The column reports the June 25 wedding of Albert E. Berry and Jeannette Van Tyle at 1 Elizbeth Court with about twenty five relatives present. It notes Miss Fie Berry as bridesmaid and Mr. Wm Gould as best man, plus decor and reception details. It also covers the June 25 ceremony of Bessie Lee Shipley and Harry R Henderson at 237 South Oak Park Avenue, with the page and flower girl, and green and white decorations. Other notes include local delegates, travels, and obituaries.
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Albert E. Berry
Jeannette van Tyle
Edward Pavson
Elizabeth Court
H. W. Stoughy
Third Congregational Church
Fie Berry
Plainfield
Wis
Wm. Gould
Wheaton
Ruth Payson
Berry
Rair Oaks Nursery
van Tyle
Bureau of Charities
Chicago
North Grove Avenue
Bessie Lee “Shipley
E. E. Shipley
Harry R. Henderson
F. W. Leach
South Oak Park Avenue
Charles 5S. Hoyt
Allen Shipley
Isabel Leach
Political notes on Lorimer power and ward recount
In Cicero Advocate notes, the Tenth ward recount shows many straight democratic ballots marked with ink for Lorimer later crossed with a pencil for his congressional vote. The West Park appointments favor Lorimer allies, while Conway emerges as a potential Lorimer successor or ally, shaping Oak Park and Cicero politics.
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Tenth Ward
William Lorimer
Congress
John J. Feeley
Lorimer
Imter Ocean
E. S Conway
Oak Park
Mason
Conway
Cicero Township
Mr. Lorimer
Thoughts for Every Day on Character and Time
A compact reflection on character cleansing and daily effort. It argues that a ruined character cannot be cleansed by soap, betterment requires action, and true devotion expresses love through service, while time often slips away.
Edward Vero Named Cuba School Superintendent
Edward Vero succeeds Alexis E. Frye as Cuba schools superintendent and is described by the Havana Post as one of the island’s best educated men.
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Edward Vero
Alexis E. Frye
Cuba
The
Havana Post
Island
Various Global Notes on Trade, Industry and Health
Scraps report on diamond fields, shipbuilding, artesian water for Boise streets, Canada forest exports valued at 29.95 million, spring millinery trade in Le Grand Louisiana, Central American shipping largely in German hands, British share in US railways and wills, a Philadelphia real estate project of 222 houses, Minnesota land demand, locomotive lubrication needs, Centralia tax official Willie Settle, smoking concerns from Dr. Legrix, and Western Howland noted as refinery pioneer.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Boise
Idaho
Canada
le Grand
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Missouri
Centralia
Naimesi
Willie’ Settle
Legrix
French Academy of Medicine
Howland
Fairhaven
Mass
Governor Barnes to Lead Oklahoma Bank as President
Personal items report C. M. Barnes, former Oklahoma governor, has accepted the presidency of a bank in the territory. The Princess Louise nears completion of Queen Victoria statue for Manchester cathedral entrance. Duffaud's English in Ireland 1798 linked to Maude Gonne. Sir Tre Lipton discusses theatre absence, gardening, and yacht racing. Edward Beaupre, an 80 foot Canadian giant, seeks a seven foot bride to win a noble prize for giants married in France.
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C. M. Barnes
Oklahoma
Princess Louise
Queen Victoria
Manchester
Duffaud
Ireland
Maude Gonne
Tre Lipton
Yorks Named District Welcomes Duke and Duchess Visit
In Western Australia the York district earned its name from Yorkshire settlers. The prompted visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York highlighted York as a historic pastoral area with strong ties to Yorkshire immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
York
Australasia
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Yorkshire
Parisian dentist tames pain with ragtime music
A New York Press note explains a Paris physician’s method to soothe patients under anesthesia by piping in ragtime to calm nerves and reduce fear during dental work. The concept extends to surgery, suggesting tailored music as patients wake from ether.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Faris
Academy of Medicine
New York Press
Paris Duel Ends In Humble Peace Between Sarcey and Tailhade
In a Paris duel challenge, young Sarcey faced critic Tailhade who, despite losing an eye and an arm, declared the affair a delusion. The two exchanged bows, sparrow shots were fired, and peace followed as Tailhade apologized for wounding Sarcey’s feelings.
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Paris
Sarcey
Laurent Tailhade
Jacques Sarcey
Tailhade
New York Press
Porto Rico Farms and Population Details
The text outlines Porto Rico's demographics and agriculture. It notes a population of 953,243 with 75,000 living in cities and 40,000 district farms across the island. The average farm size is 45 acres with 12 cultivated, 71 percent owned by whites, and 93 percent of farms cultivated by owners. Illiteracy is about 84 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
United States
Deserted Wives in Chicago Reach Eight Thousand Five Hundred
The Chicago Tribune reports an estimated 8,500 women in Chicago are deserted by their husbands. Some flee, others remain idle, some only return when driven by hunger, taking the last coin from the saving wife to feed the home.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Arctic Pole Quest Uses Kites With Cameras
Explorers push toward the North Pole with Captain Bernier of Quebec planning to fly strong kites fitted with cameras. Even if the pole remains out of reach, he aims to photograph inaccessible Arctic points, trusting higher-altitude images to reveal new geography.
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North Pole
Capt
Bernier
Quebec
Pole
Arctic
Malian Proverbs Offer Wisdom On Behavior And Fortune
A collection of traditional Mali proverbs contrasts prudence and ambition with cautionary notes about pride, speech, and appetite. Themes include accepting good offers, choosing a spouse wisely, fear of war, self reliance, and the value of timely action, with observations on credit and perception.
Literary Notes on Authors and Naval History Trends
John Gilmer Speed predicts a waning craze for historical novels in Literary Era. Ruddy Kipling loses another copyright suit amid family disputes. Jean Coquelin shows promise as a dramatist with Quo Vadis in Paris. Admiral Evans praises A Sailor's Log, Recollections of Forty Years of Naval Life. Mary E Wilkins crafts love stories from animal and flower likenesses. E S Maclay nears completion of History of the Navy with Navy Department and war commanders involvement.
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John Gilmer Speed
Ruddy Kipling
Ruddy
Jean Coquelin
Paris
Admiral Evans
Mary E. Wilkins
E. 8. Maclay
the Navy
Navy Department
Spain
Frills of Fashion Highlight Buttons and Accessories
The article highlights fashion details for gowns featuring small pearl buttons and inlaid serving trays with heavy glass and a silver railing. It notes red parasols as a summer resort decorative trend andOlive greens used in brooches shaped like blades of grass, plus smart lace boleros with matching long sleeves for evening wear.
University Extension Planned in St Helena
St Helena will host a university extension as Cape University plans to send examiners to the slane where Boer prisoners study to gain entry to the university.
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St. Helena
The
Cape University
Immigrants From Europe Fuel Railway Labor Boom
Immigration from Europe continues at height with many settling in the United States this year. Most newcomers come from southern Europe and Scandinavia, led by Italy. They move west to work on railroad extensions for Burlington, Union Pacific, and Great Northern. Italians are praised as the best track workers and are displacing Chinese labor on the Pacific coast rails.
Critics Mock Month Names In Modern Debate
The New York Press notes critics ridicule the practice of renaming months. It argues it is absurd for today’s Europeans and Americans to honor Julius Caesar and Augustus with a sixth of the year and to misplace September as ninth, not seventh, in sequence.
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New York
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Papering Up Silk Goods and Paper Color Cautions
Instructions discuss avoiding white paper for silk goods due to lime bleaching, recommending brown or blue papers, and suggesting yellow India paper for silk. Notes on dress fabrics warn against long sheets in foul air and advise pinning with vive paper and coarse brown paper. Outside, items should be sewed together at the edges.
Lord Halsbury and distinguished editorial lineage noted
The Lord Chancellor of England Lord Halsbury, son of Sir Stanley Lees Giffard, former editor of the London Standard for twenty seven years, traces lineage to a Dublin politician who led the Dublin Journal for over fifty years with George Faulkner’s noted connection to Switz and Chesterfield.
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England
Lord Halsbury
Stanley Lees Giffard
London Standard
Dublin
Union Perint
John Giffard
Dublin Journal
George Faulkner
Swit
Chesterfield
Educator Goes West to Stanford Post
Dr. Max Farrand, former professor of history at an unnamed university, accepted a dar post at Leland Stanford Junior University. He prepared at Newark Academy and Princeton, graduating with high honors in 1892. He then studied two years in Germany.
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Max Farrand
Os Legan University
Dar
Leland Stanford, Jr
Newark
N. J
Princeton University
Princeton
Germany
Boutelle’s Love, Loss Tied to Mental Collapse and Death
Nathaniel M Kay claims the late Congressman Boutelle of Maine was deeply in love with Mrs Hazen before she married Admiral Dewey. He says her refusal to marry Boutelle contributed to his mental collapse at the time of his death.
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Boutelle
Nathaniel M'Kay
Washington
Maine
Hazen
Admiral Dewey
Mascagni Known for Bracelets and Jewelry Additions
The composer Mascagni wears bracelets and anklets as jewelry. He is said to be fond of rings and numbers, with many splendid pieces either gifted or bought with his own money among his personal effects.
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Bens
Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
Degenerating Britons Cited by English Critic
English critic Arnold White argues Britons are degenerating physically, citing Boer War recruit data. In Manchester district only 11,000 men offered for service and about 1,000 were certified unfit to endure a soldier’s life.
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Britains
Arnold White
British Isles
Manchester
Sultan Heals Himself Despite Poison Fears
The Sultan of Turkey, famed for chemistry study, treats his own ailments when not serious, a practice born from fear of poison. He reportedly doctors himself unless conditions are critical.
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Sultan
Himsek
Turkey
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RL. Rowe
Lake Street
Cook County
Illinois
Nis
Ibusher
Rohit
C. Roberts
Rittercagd
Cleera Advocate
Roberts
Couldwell
Porto Ice
Manila
Hawaii
Franklin
Rim
Barkett Andrew
Buffalo
C. F. Kannenberg
N. Y
Grand Island
A. J. Redmond
Lake Zurich
W. H. Drew
Oak Park Telephone System
G. W. Cummings
Mr. Drew
Chicago Telephone Company
A. E. Merrill
Maywood
Lewis Institute
Riverside
Plaza Hotel
City
A. Simons
Irene Vincent
Lakes
Michigan
J. F. Hughes
Telephone Company
Kansas City
T. P. Giddings
St. Louis
John Smillie
Maple Avenue
Forest Home
W. B. Parker and Son Vilas
Woodbine Avenue
Bellow’s Falls
Morris Czmock
Chicago Avenue
Morris Czmock, Jr
Lieutenant Czmock
Buffalo Exposition
Edward and
Carl Rowe
Cicero Advocate
New
West Park
Billy Lorimer
Moxley
Smyth
Mamer
Graham
Democrat
Litchenberger
Norden
York In Australa
Young Sarcey
Lovett
Lovett’s
River Forest
Lami
Frills OF Fashion
the Review
Oak Park State Bank
Silk Goode
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