Carnegie Extends 20000 Gift to Augustana Endowment
Andrew Carnegie offers Augustana college 20000 toward its endowment if the college raises 80000 more. Augustana synod is seeking 250000 to fund the endowment by the college’s semi centennial in 1910. The college also received 20000 kronen from Consul Oscar Ekman, the Swedish philanthropist, ordered on his deathbed.
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Moline
Andrew Carnegie
Augustana College
Augustana Synod
United States
Oscar Ekman
Plan to Bring National Conventions to Chicago in 1908
Chicago leaders plan a $150000 campaign fund to attract one or both national political conventions in 1908. The Chicago Commercial association executive committee discussed that subscribers would pay 60 percent of their original pledge if only one convention is secured.
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Chicago
Chicago Commercial Association
Great Northern Hotel
Rev J Nordby Lee Elected Bishop of Norwegian Lutheran Synod
Rev J Nordby Lee of Lee Illinois was recently elected bishop of the Eastern District of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod of America. The appointment places him as head of the church district, with duties over congregations and missions in the region.
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Lee
Ill
Norwegian Lutheran Synod of America
Decision Against Gas Company In Quo Warranto Case
Galesburg won the first round in quo warranto proceedings against the gas company to force show cause why it should not be ousted from the streets for lacking a valid franchise. Judge Grier overruled the demurrer to all but three counts, which the city will amend to fit the court’s objection. Think They Have Burglars In Peoria Roy and Harl Chism, sons of Merritt Chisz who is jailed for murder, are suspected by post office authorities as leaders of a safe blowing gang plaguing central Illinois.
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Gas Company
Galesburg
Grier
Peoria
Roy
Harl Chism
Merritt Chiszi
McLean County
Joliet Penitentiary
Post Office
Central
Ilinois
Damages Sought in Peoria Suit Amid Editor Feud
Peoria court action seeks 100000 against EK FP Baldwin Peoria Star editor John Stevens Joseph Weil F H Tichenor and William Hull. Keithley formerly disbarred, motive linked to editor Leen Horan Tolson era indictments also reported in Peoria and a Springfield death on a picnic train excursion.
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Peoria
Arthur Keithley
Grand Jury Refuses Indictments Over Deneen Aid Claims
Peoria grand jury says Gov. Deneen failed to provide expected witness assistance in the case involving the blowing up of a school board safe and the theft of forged script. Jurors did not name the governor but criticized the lack of timely help and indicated deputy warden Simms could have shared more if summoned. The attempt was blocked by the state's attorney.
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Peoria
Deneen
School Board
Dougherty
Wilson
Simms
Joliet Penitentiary
Eddie Tate
Thomas M Logan dies in Murphysboro at 80
Thomas M Logan aged 80 collapsed and died at his home in Murphysboro. He was brother to Gen John A Logan and son of Dr John Logan, a pioneer who donated the site for Murphysboro. Logan helped build the town, owned much property, and banked on real estate with Vice President Clarke of Missouri Pacific years ago. He also owned a notable string of race horses across the middle west.
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Murphysboro
Thomas M. Logan
John A. Logan
John Logan
Clarke
Missouri Pacific
Logan
Middle West
Body Found in Old Cistern after Inquest
Decomposed body of Thomas Pritchard found in a cistern behind an old saloon in Lesser Franklin county on the Burlington road. He had been missing since June 8. Coroner Adams held an inquest and ruled murder. skull crushed and neck broken.
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Benton
Thomas Pritchard
Lesser
Franklin County
Burlington Road
Pritchard
Adams
Tait Manufacturing President Declares Bankruptcy
Felix B. Tait, president and principal owner of the Tait Manufacturing Co. of Decatur, has failed with liabilities around 250000 dollars. He was abroad in the west when proceedings began and has not been heard from since.
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Decatur
Felix B. Tait
Tait Manufacturing Company
Illinois Politician Weds in Dakota Village
Homer F Aspinwall former state senator and Republican leader married Jane Clingman at her parents home in Dakota village. Aspinwall recently sought the Republican nomination for state treasurer. In Wringham Walter Margareth age seven died of tetanus after a toy pistol wound, first Fourth of July casualty there.
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Ilinois
Freeport
Homer F. Aspinwall
Jane Clingman
Dakota Village
Aspinwall
Wringham
Walter Margworth
Stone Tied to Dead Man in Wabash River Find
The body of T. A. French was found in the Wabash river with a heavy rock tied to his neck. He had been missing a week. The report notes the wife killer’s death by his own action in Kankakee County jail.
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Carmi
T. A. French
Wabash River
French
Kankakee
Henry Harmes
Banfield
Kentucky-born John Chandler Dies After Horse Incident
John Chandler aged 107, born in Kentucky, died at Hulls near here after being thrown from a fractious horse while driving a buggy. Local reports say the elderly man succumbed to injuries from the accident.
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Quincy
John Chandler
Kentucky
Hulls
Here
Rabbi Lee Mannheimer Accepts Chicago Call
Rabbi Lee Mannheimer of the Jewish Synagogue has accepted a call to Emanuel Congregation in Chicago and will assume duties on September 1.
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Chicago
Bloomington
Lee Mannheimer
The
Jewish Synagogue
Emanuel Congregation
How to Clean Corn Kettles Quickly and Sanitarily
Housewife guidance emphasizes sanitary dish washing to prevent flavor contamination from burnt residues. Use pumice stone or a tough marble stone to scrub the kettle interior thoroughly, then wash. this reduces time and avoids recontaminating future meals.
Hints on boiling rice for perfect fluffy grains
A recipe advises using one teacup unbroken rice washed to remove starch, then three cups cold water and salt in a granite double boiler. Boil rapidly 15 to 20 minutes, add butter, then cook 20 minutes more over steady boiling water until the rice is white and separate.
Try This Meat Pie
A dinner table discovery reveals a pie made with canned Mexican turtle meat from a wholesale grocery raid. The filling proved unexpectedly palatable to guests, despite the unusual choice and the husband’s prior authority on meals.
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Turtle
Sour Cream Cake Instructions
Take two scant cups of granulated sugar one cup sweet milk whites of five eggs three and one half cups of flour spoonful of salt vanilla flavoring and three teaspoons baking powder for batter. For filling use one cup of white sugar one cup English walnuts chopped fine one cup sour cream boil slowly until thick. Spread between one on top of cake.
Sardine Sandwiches From Frugal Pantry
Skin and bone one can of sardines and mash into a paste with oil from the can. Stir in the yolks of two or three hard boiled eggs, a dash of lemon juice, and enough olive oil to form a smooth spread. Add cayenne and spread on buttered bread slices.
Books versus Woods as a Summer Outing
The passage weighs the value of time spent outdoors against reading, noting House Beautiful’s claim that one hour in the woods equals three hours with books at home. It argues for outdoor time in a summer outing, suggesting limited reading unless an extended period is possible.
Frozen Pineapple Souffle From a Classic Recipe
A vintage recipe describes preparing a frozen pineapple souffle. It directs paring and grating two pineapples to yield a pint of pulp, adding lemon juice and sugar, blooming gelatin, beating six egg yolks, combining with pineapple, dissolving gelatin in hot water, folding in whipped cream, and freezing with ice for about three hours.
Woman credits Dean's Kidney Pills for cure
Mrs. James French of Taunton Massachusetts says she suffered two terrible years with back pains and disordered kidney secretions. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports relief and six boxes cured her kidneys with no return of trouble.
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James French
West Street
Taunton
Slass
Dean
Sincady All Dealers
Hoz Cos & von Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hardening a drill with sulfuric acid and starch solution
An English Mechanic note explains hardening a drill by dipping a dull red point into a flat bottomed vessel of sulfuric acid to set a very hard tip while the rest stays soft. If re hardening is needed after a break, use less acid. The passage also touts Defiance Starch for fabric stiffness, claim its strength allows thin application and preserves appearance and wear.
Chauffeur and Surgeon Joke Sparks Quick Getaway
A streetcar ride ends in a quick escape after a grim joke. The line about a chauffeur running people down and a surgeon cutting them up is recited by a bored man. A passenger hops aboard a passing street car to elude danger.
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Detroit Free Press
Colorad Maduro Cigars Spark Domestic Row
In a Lippincott's vignette, a pampered husband exclaims over a disliked cigar brand. His wife defends the Colorado Maduro cigars, saying she ordered the brand he always smokes, highlighting a humorous domestic quarrel over a simple purchase.
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Colorado Maduro
Lippincott’s
Fight for a Royal Child by Ida Kremer in Dresden
Ida Kremer writes of her experience as governess in the house of Countess Montignoso. She explains she was compelled to leave by order of the court marshal of the king of Saxony.
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Dresden
Ida Kremer
Silence at the Ball Game After Race Loss
A wry exchange between Mrs. Torkins and Charley notes money talks and silence follows a racing loss, implying his financial misfortune and subsequent lack of voice at a ball game. The banter hints at social commentary through humor.
Coffee Complexion and Postum Benefit Claim
A reader asserts dark facial blotches from coffee improved after switching to Postum Food Coffee. The letter says complexion restored, digestion improved, and nerves steadied by the grains in Postum. It urges leaving coffee and adopting Postum and healthy food for a fair complexion.
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Postum
Weltyite
Illinios Man's Prosperity Tale in Western Canada
A letter from Evarts Alberta dated April 8 1907 recounts an Illinois settler's six year journey to Red Deer and Harvey Ill. He describes buying land building a home and fences, raising grain including 134 acres of fall wheat with a frost setback, and notes a successful log stable and other outbuildings. He recalls hunger in Illinois and praise for Canada with emphasis on thriving prospects and a local school effort.
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Western Canada
Canada
Chicago
Dominion of Canada
Evarts
Alberta
Red Deer
Dakota
Harvey
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Ills
Canadian Northwest
P. O
Wife
Illinois
E. Emberley
New Wallpaper Designs from Kansas City Feature Cancelled Checks
A Kansas City firm showcases wall paper patterns using cancelled checks arranged edge to edge. Face values range from 30,000 to 1,000 dollars and a room totals 8,000,000 dollars. Gilt moulding traces the edges, creating a distinctive decorative effect.
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Kansas City
Starch Choice Promises Fine Fabric Finish
The piece promotes Defiance Starch as safe for fine fabrics free from injurious chemicals. It claims its strength reduces needed quantity and provides a perfect finish similar to new goods, urging readers to choose Defiance Starch for summer whites.
Weather Scale Facts for Wind Descriptions
The guide defines calm as air movement under three miles per hour and assigns higher terms to stronger winds. It lists 34 as a strong breeze 40 as a gale 75 as a storm and 90 as a hurricane.
Reforms in Chinese Currency and Foot Care Ad
A historic two item page notes reforms in Chinese currency with the Chinese minister of finance planning changes to silver and copper coinage. The page also features an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease claiming relief for painful feet with a call to sample for free from S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
S. Olmsted
le Roy
No Headache In the Morning Krause's Headache Capsules Ad
An old pill ad promotes Krause's Headache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink. Druggists charge 25 cents. Norman Licht Mfg Co Des Moines. Also references a grass widow remark and Lewis' Single Binder cigars with dealer or factory mentions.
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Krause
Druggists
Norman Licht
Mfg. Co
Des Moines
Palin d
Lewis’ Factory
Peor
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Edward Leen
Thomas Horan
Tolson
Fred Peter
Frank Watson
Springfield
John Krug
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