Cul lom Defeated in Illinois Senate Primary by Sherman
Illinois voters rejected Senator Shelby M Cul lom after his fifth term in a primary loss to Lawrence Y Sherman an outspoken foe of Lorimer and his faction. The article portrays Cul lom as aging and controversial for backing Lorimer and notes Illinois repudiation of that vote ending his Senate career.
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Illinois
Shelby M. Cullom
United States
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Lorimer
Cullom
Senate
United States Senate
William Lorimer
Senator Cullom
Murder of Fountain by Mexican insurgents condemned
Opinion piece denounces the killing of American Thomas Fountain by Mexican rebels in Parral as cold blooded murder. It argues Fountain, a soldier in the Mexican army, deserved humane treatment, and that the attackers undermine their cause by crime. It warns that felonious acts erode recognition as belligerents and harm rebel aims.
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Thomas Fountain
Madero
Fountain
Parral
Taft
Mexico
Illinois Rejects Senator Lorimer After Multiple Elections
The speaker criticizes Lorimer for his offense and states Illinois will not tolerate him again, despite any Senate decision to retain him. The piece emphasizes the public’s long-standing stance against his election and the demand for accountability.
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Senate
Illinois
Lorimer
United States Senate
The Coming Power In Marine Transport
Dr Deisel's giant marine oil motor proves successful and sparks belief that water transport will undergo major changes. A 10 000 ton vessel powered by an oil motor leads to six more on the stocks and many ships to be rebuilt to use this new heat engine concept.
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Deisel
Deisel Engine Powers Maritime Transport Leap
The Deisel oil engine transforms ship propulsion by allowing vessels to carry less fuel and more cargo. It eliminates boilers and reduces space for fuel, enabling two New York to Europe trips without resupply, while cutting smoke and dust and lowering crew needs. Oil cost remains comparable to coal, with high efficiency and broad adoption predicted.
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Deisel
New York
Santa Fe to alter train signals replacing flags with color lamps
The Santa Fe railroad will abolish daytime signal flags used on rear coaches to classify trains. Day signals will be shown by color lamps at night and unlit by day, saving thousands of dollars on material and maintenance while avoiding wind damage to flags.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Santa Fe Railroad
Railroad Company
Reasons for Absence and Paris Horseflesh Consumption
A rural clergyman cites parishioner absences, noting three reasons including wife acquisition in church. Paris horseflesh consumption rises from 1897 to 1910 with peaks around 15.7 million kilograms in 1910, about 13,500 tons, reflecting growing demand then slight decline.
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Paris
Show by Rachel Crothers cast list snapshot
Cast list includes Tom Herford sculptor and his wife Ann Herford with Daisy Herford sister Grace Elliston Millicent Herford daughter Obes Santee Cola Dr Remington father in law George Fawcett Keith McKenzie assistant John Westley Ruth Creel maid Lee Ellen Florence Johns in supporting roles.
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Rachel Crothers
Tom Herford
Eee Charles
Waldron Ann Herford
Viola Allen
Daisy Herford
Aera Ee Grace Elliston
Millicent Herford
Beta Owes
Obes Santee
Cola
Remington
George Fawcett
Keith McKenzie
John Westley
Ruth Creel
DI Rd
Lee Ellen
Florence Johns
The Herfords at Grand Highlight Season Ender
Viola Allen stars as Ann Herford in a Stanton era drama about a wife who pursues art then learns to prioritize family. Grace Elliston Miriam Collins Jessie Izette and a strong supporting cast illuminate themes of gender roles ambition and domestic duty in this season finale.
Travels of an Army Child
The United States army may claim the world’s juvenile traveling record for Miss Julia D. Kitts, daughter of Lieut. William P. Kitts. Born at Fort Lincoln North Carolina April 29 1904 she traveled thousands of miles in three years reaching the Pacific and the Philippines and later adding to a total over forty six thousand miles. She nears completion of a second foreign tour with the Twenty first Infantry and exemplifies army mobility. The piece also notes American cocoa factories grinding and refining cocoa beans for better dissolution.
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Army and Navy Journal
United States Army
Julia D. Kitts
William P. Kitts
Twenty-first
United States Infantry
Fort Lincoln
N. C
North Dakota
Minnesota
Atlantic
San Francisco
Pacific
Philippines
Phineas Fogg
Jules Verne
Emery and emery wheels in shop use and supply
Emery refers to impure corundum used for grinding and polishing. Corundum is aluminum oxide with iron oxide impurities. natural forms include sapphire and ruby. Emery wheels mix emery powder with gum shellac or rubber and are now driven by small electric motors.
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India
Asia Minor
Georgia
North Carolina
Debate on Gravitation and Heat in Early Science Talk
A discussion contrasts attraction versus pressure for gravity noting science uses theory and hypothesis rather than belief. It explains gravitation is not proven as absolute but evidence favors attraction. in another exchange, questions on exhausting heat from internal combustion engines are met with reference to experimental results showing ongoing challenges.
Lilacs Recall Summers Past In Clinton Scollard Poem
Poem in Lippincott's praises lilacs as they lean and nod in a vernal garden and drift perfume recalling May memories. The speaker pleads lilacs to release their attar as in past years, evoking bittersweet tears from remembered springs.
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Clinton Scollard
Lippincott’s
Breakthroughs in Waste Heat Utilization for Transport
A long-standing problem of wasted heat has been solved technically and commercially. The heat is now reused to heat air and water and to compress air for autos and for transmission systems.
The Ordinary Man and the Florist Farce
A narrator follows The Ordinary Man through a sequence of misunderstandings with a florist a physician a car salesman and a lawyer. Dense jargon and misinterpretations trigger comic mishaps including a street accident and a final monument inscription Requiescat in pace.
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Chicago Post
Death before a bite of potato surprising child
A tale from Harper's Weekly recalls a sudden death after a nurse brought a baked potato to a gravely ill patient. A child asks innocently what became of the potato, highlighting the abrupt end before the meal.
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Harper's Weekly
Mexican man hurries to Harlandale missing streetcars
A portly Mexican man about 50 repeatedly boards and alights from South Flores Street cars asking if each one goes to Harlandale. He misreads routes, falls on the car platform, and finally realizes his mistake as he hurries to Harlandale.
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South Flores Street
Military Plaza
Flores Street
Harlandale
Palm Heights
Road spending critique by Diehl in Harper's Weekly
George C. Diehl, chairman of the national good roads board, says the U S government has given 200 million acres to railroads and spends vast sums on rivers harbors canals and overseas road projects. He outlines corrections needed and urges action to fix the situation.
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Harper's Weekly
George C. Diehl
National Good Roads Board
American Automobile Association
United States
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
Porto Rico
Philippines
Alaska
Canal Zone
Diehl
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