Rumors, votes, and trials mark congressional notes
Summaries of Senate rumor on Lorimer resignation and direct election vote on June 12. Cabinets and prosecutions discussed including MacVeagh, Standard Oil, and a Lorimer reinvestigation. International moves on Jewish emigration, Arizona New Mexico statehood, and Mohonk conference open with educators and endowment plans.
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Senate
Senator Lorimer
Ilinois
Lorimer
Borah
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
National House of Representatives
Ex-president Porfirio Diaz flees Mexico with supporters
Foreign Porfirio Diaz, former president of Menteo, weak in body and spirit, stole from the capital at two in the morning with trusted friends. He heads for Vera Cruz to sail to Spain likely settling in Madrid. Francisco I. Madero Jr resigns as provisional president and urges Mexicans to back Senor de la Barra as sole executive.
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Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
the Treasury
National Capital
Porfirio Diag
Menteo
Vera Cruz
Spain
Madrid
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Mexico
Senor de la Barra
Illinois Happenings in Peoria and Towns Across State
A roundup of incidents from Illinois communities including injuries from an elevator fall in Peoria. a Sunday school convention in Cedarville. suicides in Pontiac and Pana. a court term opening in Edwardsville. fatal burns in Cuba. a raid on poker players near Monticello. a fatal lightning strike near Roseville. murders verdicts in Elgin. a fatal car crash in Chicago. weapon and arson cases in Havana and Centralia. mastodon teeth found near Woodhull. a severe wreck near Portland Arch. claims of champion ice cream in Chester. a found child’s body in Carlinville. and a Beecher man’s suicide note and death in Pana.
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Peoria
Otto Beck
Cedarville
Stephenson County
Pontiac
James Luckey
Willams
Chicago
Edwardsville
Cuba
Charles Dean
Moxnticello
Duval
Roseville
Patrick McCabe
Hehtning
Moline
Albert Aswege
Chase
Zenda Noah
Daniel Malstead
Kewanee
John W. Nelson
Congregational Church
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Centralia
Singleton W. Rigdon
Carlyle
Vandalia
H. S. Humphrey
F. C Humphrey
Elgin
Here
West Washington Boulevard
Kedzie
Havana
Felix Priddy
Jack Hawkens
Hawkens
Woodhull
Danville
Portland Arch
Covington
Chester
Henry J. Heine
Carlinville
Henry W. Behrens
Gillespie
Whitney McCullum
Beecher
Bement
New Jersey Inventor Designs Triangular Iron Cleaning Box
A New Jersey man develops an effective cleaning and polishing device for sad irons. The two part triangular box holds an oil saturated felt pad and a porous cloth on one side and corrugated metal on the other. Wet cloth softens rust, metal polishes grit, then dry flannel finishes. The hinged box folds flat for compact storage.
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New Jersey
Indian Curry and Rice Recipe Instructions Chip
Recipes worth pasting up describe Indian curry with steak onion garlic and stock simmered with turnips carrots then curry stirred in served with boiled rice. Also a method to boil rice properly using generous water salt rapid boil then drain and dry off grains.
Shade Roller Tacking Advice for Durability
Advice for shade rollers suggests adding extra tacks beyond factory count, especially at ends, to prevent re-tacking after careless handling by children and to extend shade life.
Orange Juice for Luncheon Delights
A simple method for serving orange juice as a refreshing luncheon drink. Serve chilled in tall glasses with diced banana a grape slice and pineapple or other seasonal fruit for a wine alternative.
Coffee Without Caffein Plan Reported
A report explains caffein in coffee and notes a plan to remove this element from the green berries before processing. The goal is to eliminate harmful after effects attributed to caffein in the beverage.
Not Much Happened As Talk Turns On Money Marriage
Dialogue fragments reveal a tense exchange about a handsome man and a marriage for money. A neighbor recalls paying five dollars as part of the scheming, highlighting the social intrigue and economic motives behind the unnamed couple.
Kitchen Press Improves Jelly Making And Food Mashing
A kitchen press replaces the drip bag with a fine sieve enabling easy jelly making and effective mashing of potatoes spinach pumpkins and applesauce The vegetables must be cooked before use.
The Milk Bottle Cleaning Tip
The Milk Bottle advises washing bottles by filling with cold water, then emptying. rinse with soapsuds and finish with scalding water for easiest cleaning.
Street Sayings Endure Some Slang Fades In Time
A London Chronicle note surveys slang stages from the brief life of phrases like Has your mother sold her mangle to longer lived lines such as Does your mother know you're out. It cites evolving street quips and a few revived forms.
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London
London Chronicle
Postum Helps Creamery Manager Quit Coffee
A Wis creamery manager reports coffee caused digestive distress and poor mental performance. After switching to Postum, he notes improved digestion and sharper office work. His wife followed directions, and they now enjoy Postum at home. The advertisement ends with a testimonial about Postum’s benefits.
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Mei
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
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