Anarchist Plot Supposedly Tied to Haymarket Memory
A Chicago police report details an attempted assassination of Chief Shipy amid alleged anarchist influence. The piece links the attack to Emma Goldman era tensions and warns against anarchistic recruitment across nations, urging suppression of such movements.
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Yuelsa Ctountries
America
Plan for a permanent assistant in the post office service
A proposal calls for a new official titled Director of Posta to be a permanent assistant to the postmaster general. The role would thoroughly learn department workings and assist operations, modeled on British under secretaries. Supporters say it would bring businesslike efficiency to the service and stabilize cabinet work between changes.
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Leerenenay
Evans Commissioned Rank Debate For Pacific Fleet Leader
The discussion centers on promoting Rear Admiral Evans to vice admiral ahead of the Pacific voyage. Advocates argue it would acknowledge his service and improve American prestige, noting past humiliations and Peru’s courtesy in treating him as a vice admiral in spirit.
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Evans
Pacific
Peru
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San Francisco
Comm ent of Lent and observance in Georgia
The piece discusses Lent beginning tomorrow and lasting forty days with fasting and self denial, noting Catholic and Protestant practices. It mentions the value of Lent for both religious and non religious people and observes an unrelated note about liquor interests funding a tour in Georgia showing water germs, and a reference to Chicago anarchists and the police chief.
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Pesas
Georgia
Interstate commerce commission upholds nine hour limit for railroad telegraph operators
Unanimous ICC ruling denies extensions to railroads for the operators law effective March 4. Law limits all night station telegraph operators to nine hours per shift. Railroads argued for delay citing expense and inconvenience but the public safety rationale wins. Some railways consider evading by closing all night stations part time, prompting potential legislative amendments.
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Fragmented notes mention notable figures and figures in history
The passage lists diverse references including St Peters floor space 227000 sq ft, Scottish savings banks, herring fishery nets, the Sutlej river, Yale’s Hadley lunch with the Kaiser, Judge William Wallace Missouri governor bid, Louis A Coglid ge treasury aide, Harvard graduate and former secretary to Cabot Lodge, and acknowledgments of books and magazine contributions.
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Scotland
India
Arthur T. Hadly
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Hadley
Kaiser
William H. Wallace
Kansas City
Missouri
Louis A. Coglidge
the Treasury
Masachusetts
Harvard
Henri Cabot Borge
Chicago to wage war on snarchists and Illinois Central car plan
The report notes Chicago plans action against snarchists, Harriman abandons a 990 000 Illinois Central car equipment bonus, and Britain’s naval supremacy discussed in the House of Commons. It also covers Indiana University students at risk, a Te Salle hotel contract in Chicago, Taft support in the GOP, and other congressional debates.
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Illinois
Great Britain
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House of Commons
Nberat
James H Oliver
South Bend
Ind
Indiana University
Te Salle
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Taft
Republican National Committee
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Senate Committee On Judiciary
Grosvenor A. Porter
Roosevelt
United States
Oklahoma
Sims
Navy
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Notes by the Fuant Men and Schoolyard Echoes
Fragmented notes recount household scenes and opinions from a small town. A widow reflects on marriage changes, a teacher discusses power, and a bar-keeper declares rules about cash and whisky while dialect phrases reveal local character and humor amid wartime glimpses. An aching teeth line closes the piece.
The Cat and the Tiger Teaching Crime
A stylized fable where The Cat outwits The Tiger, teaching him sly methods in clever wordplay. The tale ends with The Tiger failing to seize the lesson as The Cat ascends a cedar tree, leaving him thwarted and wiser in a wry, mischievous tone.
Wisconsin headlines note labor stand and rail concerns
Reports from Wisconsin detail the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor opposing prohibition expansion, a dedication event in Fond du Lac, and a nine hour work rule discussion. Additional items cover a train derailment risk near Wausau Junction, Appleton’s coal-usage ban, and local incidents including a fatal neck injury in Waukesha and a dramatic false death notice.
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Joachim Bratz
Waukesha
State Railroad Rate Commission
Madison
Luckering
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Rosé
Wausau Junction
Appleton Constructs Company
Neenah High School
Mortis Barrett
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Charlies W. Eaton
Edward D. Eaton
Beloit College
Lancaster
Des Moines
Health Department of
Janesville
State Laboratory
Frany Ney Ang
Cumberland
Chippewa Falls
State University
W. H. Hatten
London
United States
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Westboro
Hatten
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Stapie Grove
Iowa
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Tome
Flints at Grand Opera House Spark Weeklong Hypnosis Act
Full house at Grand applauds as the Flints present a seven night hypnotism engagement. Dr. Flint demonstrates catalepsy and mind tests while Mrs. Flirt performs stunts and a Spanish hypnotic dance. Audience roars with delight as new volunteers join the show nightly and the program changes each evening.
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Vinol Promises Strength and Health Restoration
An advertisement touts Vinol as the greatest health restorer and strength creator. It claims cod liver preparation with oil eliminated and tonic iron added, marketed for pulmonary strength, and beneficial for old people, weak women, and children. E A Hom, Druggist.
Electric stage show dazzles with 2500 volt feats and varied acts
Mystiffing Electie assisted by Mrs. Weilch presents a voltage filled spectacle with Air Welch performing stunts while charged at 2500 volts. The program includes Daly the madman acrobat, Davis and Walker singers and dancers, a Tom and Jerry sketch, and a sodocomic song Poor Old Girl. Moving pictures, an overture from Woodland, and Josey the capable vocalist round out the program.
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Walker
Frank Mostyn Kelly
A. G. Calvert
Wisconsin State Papers Shape Taft-Lafollette Debate
Several Wisconsin newspapers report mixed signals on Taft versus La Follette delegates and Cook’s candidacy. Voters in Neenah and Menasha urge Samuel A. Cook, while statewide editorials discuss conventions and delegate selection amid a shifting political landscape.
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Jenasha Record
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United States
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Record-Herald
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Neman Times
Mastering the Disagreeable Task with Steady Purpose
The piece extols enduring effort and self mastery to perform distasteful work for others. It argues grit and a steady aim win, even when motivation fades, urging daily courage and enthusiasm to fulfill duties beyond comfort in a historical context.
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Wisconsin Veterans' Home Lodge LO T Mourns Sister Stearns
In Sezorlam Wisconsin veterans home lodge notes the death of Sister Lime A Stearns and offers sympathy. Resolutions state the lodge faithful member is lost and charter draped for thirty days, with copies sent to her children. Committee members Moaf Mirrar Beane and E M Hoge sign the notice.
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Lime A. Stearns
Sister Stearns
Earch
Chinese Opium Den Described in Lonely Room Scene
In Success Magazine an observer details a second floor opium den with a long wooden couch split into compartments for two, lamps between smokes, and a dense choking haze. Twenty smokers recline or roll pellets as an attendant supplies bowls. price per bolus runs fifteen cents Mexican.
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Szsauel Merwin
Success Magazine
Death of William L. Alden Noted Buffalo Writer
The obituary recalls William L. Alden who died in Buffalo on January 14. He gained fame as a humorist and editor in The New York Times sixth column, served as consul general at Rome, worked as an editorial writer for The Paris Herald, and authored popular children’s books.
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New York Times
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Rome
Tiely
Paris Herald
Harper's Weekly
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