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Waukegan to gain a municipal bathhouse as a gift from Admiral Bassett at the Great Lakes naval training station. Rockefeller foundation donates 125000 to Milliken University. Bloomington schools appoint Samuel K. McDowell as superintendent.
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Waukegan
Admiral Bassett
Great Lakes
Rockefeller Foundation
Milliken University
Samuel K. McDowell
West Aurora
Illinois
Bloomington
John K. Stapleton
Jacksonville Gas and Electric Company
Emmerson
Whig Company
Quincy
Thellenois State Journal
Illinois State Register
Springfield
Journal
The
Register
Beardstown Undertakers
William Clemons
Burlington Railroad Company
Clemons
Commercial National Bank
Rockford
Bernard Block
Black
Illinois Automobile Traders’ Association
Thomas J. Hay
Leo A. Peil
R. €. Cook
Chicago
Trains Crash and Crew Arrested in Chicago Yard Collision
A Pere Marquette Summer Special collided with a freight train in Chicago in the early hours, killing conductor B. Bartuna and injuring several passengers including Mrs Bessie Oelrich. Engineers Louis Bekkering and Carl Bradley were arrested as investigators pursued the switching order confusion.
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Chicago
Michigan City
Ind
Clyde Anway
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Pere Marquette
South Chicago
Louis Bekkering
Carl Bradley
Davis Named to Polk's Post as Under Secretary of State
Norman H. Davis of Tennessee appointed by President Wilson to be under secretary of state. He succeeds Frank L. Polk who resigned due to ill health and takes the post after resigning as assistant secretary of the treasury. Davis was an adviser to the American peace delegation at Paris.
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Mark W. Barrett
Menard County
Lincoln
Barrett
Sulds
Potter Palmer
Honore
University High School
William Gold Hibbard, Jr
Winnetka
Hibbard
Louis B. Kuppenheimer
Jane
Iinois State Federation of Labor
Springfield
John Walker
State Federation
United States
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Charles Dold
International Piano and Electrical Workers
Frank Esper
Riverton
State Labor Party
John Schaefer
Belleville
John B. Lennon
Bloomington
William E. Rodriguez
Supreme Court
al Towers
Clifford Farnest
Eldorado
Madge Argo
Joliet
John Nameth
Agnes Nester
Tom Johnson
Rockford
University of Illinois
James H. Smith
Whitewater
Wis
Belvidere
J. W. Browning
John Cressler
Walfkin University
Decatur
Mello Research Institute
University of Pittsburgh
Charles J. O’neill
Tlinois
Urbana
Milwaukee
Zion City
George Stried
McLean
State Public Utilities Commission
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
William Fox
George B. Gillespie
Republican State Central Committee
Fox
Clyde Brown
Working Certificate Bureau
Board of Education
Arthur Haensel
Lowden
Haensel
Hugo Pam
Cook County and
Illinois Liquor Dealers’ Association
Council License Commission
Circuit Court
Rock Island County
Brundage
State Department of Registration and Education
John W. Bunn
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Bunn
New Jersey
Illinois Watch Company
Marine Bank
John W. Bunn & Co
Selz Schwab & Co
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Rice Miller
Hillsboro
Coal Operators’ Association
H. C. Perry
Central Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
E. C. Solomon
Auburn
George L. Mercer
Canton
T. J. Reynolds
Collingville
Joseph Somers
Benton
Washington
Norman H. Davis
Tennessee
Wilson
Frank L. Polk
Davis
the Treasury
State Department
Paris
Explosion at Anina Kills 193 Miners in Hungary
A dynamite blast at the Anina coal and iron mining center 55 miles southeast of Temeswar in Hungary is believed to have killed 193 miners. Thirty six others are seriously injured according to a dispatch from Temeswar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Anina
Temeswar
Fight Freight Rate Boost
Washington dispatch says Western shippers argued to the Interstate Commerce Commission against railroad demands for higher freight rates intended to yield an extra billion dollars in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Pure Healing Power
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetables. It claims universal purity confidence in every bottle and offers a ten cent sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with a newspaper prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Toy Shop Revue Ends With Laughing Rebuke
A flashily dressed man visits a jeweler to buy a birthday present for his sweetheart but concedes his budget is limited to fifteen dollars a week. The assistant quips that he should try the toy shop around the corner, ending the exchange with a witty sting.
Mixed Identity Exchange Sparks Theatrics
A brief banter lines an exchange where one person reveals surprise about the other's identity and the other asks for clarification, capturing a playful social moment.
Geysers Erupt as Iceland Maintains Hot Water Output
Iceland features about 100 geysers venting hot water into the air. The natural phenomenon showcases frequent eruptions and the country's geothermal activity remains a notable characteristic of its landscape.
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Iceland
Honeymoon meeting in Regent Street with Mrs Clayton
A Yorkshire couple on honeymoon in London meet Mrs Clayton from their town in Regent Street. She invites them to tea at Streatham, praising city kindness and shared roots as strangers feel like old friends.
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Yorkshire
London
Regent Street
Mrs. Clayton
Miss Jones
Streatham
A Gentle Hint on Birds and Wise Hints
A witty exchange about birds and marriage traces a view that wisdom lies in focusing on one partner rather than pleasing many. The dialogue contrasts liking a lark with hating a jay and suggests prudent restraint in a husband’s aims.
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Polk
Great
Aniga
Peterson
Ian
A. C. Gilbrath
Reed &J
Erie
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo
Reeves County
Bell Well
Kunkel & Bennett
Pecos
Texas
Allen
Detroit
Northville
Theresa
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Geele Mich
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