A Remarkable Tale of Love and Treasure Unfolds
The Marquis of Montezuma navigates a London scene then sets plans in motion with M Duval while seeking portraits for a growing collection. In a garden party encounter with Dona Juanita and a past love, Dona Fedora, memories collide, foreshadowing a dangerous alliance and a dramatic revelation to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pedro
Gautamea
Barrajo
Dona Juanita
Jack
Marquis
England
The Modern Monts Cristo and the Marquee’s Rise
Two weeks more lift the Marquis of Montezuma to fame in London as society crowds invite him. Captain Livermore and Hon Prentice Langford persuade luckless Jack to gamble yet again, losing his cash while the American Midas gains a chilling, victorious smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agate
Marquis
Livermore
Lady Catherwood
Catherwood Conservatory
Catherwood
Monts Cristo
Marquis of Montezuma
London
Prentice Langford
Midas
Jack Run
Zoura
Wolves Tamed by Tuscola Youth Draw Attention
Bert Decker of Tuscola Illinois tames two wolves raised since cubs and trained for hunting. The wolves, as large as shepherd dogs, supposedly outhunt raw dogs, chase rabbits by running beside them and lifting them into the air before catching them. They always return to Decker when called, spurring others to train wolves to replace dogs in kennels and guarding roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Decker
Tuscola
Ill
Decker
Counterfeit protection and public health issues noted
The piece discusses Uncle Sam’s strong currency protection by the Secret Service against counterfeiters, then laments limits on surveillance of counterfeiters in other goods. It adds Germany’s physician count rising to about 28,175 in 1900 and comments on long faces and high foreheads as signs of rigidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Secret Service
United States
Germany
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD WRECK NEAR SAN ANTONIO
A broken rail caused a freight wreck on the Southern Pacific near Sanderson Texas, twenty five miles west of San Antonio. Fifteen people were killed and about twenty five injured as the train ran at high speed while delayed two and a half hours after leaving San Antonio. A private car carrying Thomas Ryan’s family survived but the rest of the coaches burned. relief trains were sent from El Paso Del Rio and Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witteen
Soultiers Pacific
San Antonio
Tex
Maren H
Daxon Station
Sansderson
Thomas Ryan
New York City
Division
el Paso
del Rio
Sanderson
Tabor
Trelumen
Ryan
New York
Stackwell
Eypresa
Adams
Arbor Day Proclamation by Gov Yates for April 25 1905
Governor Yates calls for statewide Arbor Day observance on Friday April 25 1905 urging public and private schools and citizens to plant trees shrubs and flowers on school and public grounds. The message highlights beautifying 7000 common school grounds and fostering closer ties between Illinois children and nature. The State Department of Public Instruction plans a diploma prize for excellent school grounds and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Yates
Yates
Illinois
State Department of Publc
Supreme Court Upheld Illinois Option Dealing Law
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a lower ruling upholding Illinois section 130 criminal code fines for dealing in futures. The case, Booth v State of Illinois, involved false rumor spreading to corner markets and the option to buy or sell futures. The decision was authored by Chief Justice Fuller with Justices Brewer and Packham dissenting. The article also reports Pan American Exposition prize winners from Washington County fruit growers and a right of way dispute resolved in Edwardsville. Additional notes cover Virden fire losses, Carlinville Commercial Club formation, Springfield rail car incident, and an epidemic of a horse eye disease in Mattoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
State of
Miinois
Alfred G. Booth
Mnols
Fuller
Brewer
Packham
Ines
Leopold
Missouri
Inois
Georgia
Frank Burlanck
Leavenworth
Kan
Dilly—Carpenter
el Reno
Kiowa
Comatce
Clark Brothers
Eadsbridge Line
Missouri Food Cimminsinners
Stato
Betchatag
China
Supremer Court
iIl- Dolenite
Orient
Ty Department
Enoch P. King
Dioshows
Delmar Boulevard
St. Louie
Wes
R. Lee
Minsissippi
Marconi
Cornwall
America
Philadelphia
Bob Hines
Jefferson County
Hietington
Collie P. Huntington
McKinley
Waabington
Prince Henry
Moey
Frisco buys Blackwell Pald and Southwestern rail lines
The Frisco system acquires Blackwell Pald and Southwestern interests in a consolidation move. Other items note Kiowa lease extensions to July 4, a major cotton fire at Plano, and planned improvements in St. Louis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Blackwell
Pald
Southwestern
Plano
Tex
St. Louis County
Tillman and
McLaurin
Augustus F. Shapleigh
Louisia
Henry Bishop Pérkins
Pennaytvains
Newark
Philadelphia
Halsey C. Ives
St. Louis
National Art Club of
New York
Lord Kitchener
Santa Fe
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Frances A. Bland
Lebanon
Richard P. Bland
Charterton
Abdul Aziz Ben Feysal
Bader
East St Louis
Wilhelmina
Philadephia
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. George Rathborne
Stazat & Surry
Mazette
Atair
Strand
Ned
St. Clement's Church
Duval
M. Duval
Monaleur
Jon
Monsieur Duval
Monsieur
Agahe
Jim England
Dons
Iole
Senor Jack
Genor Jack
Gautarica
Pedro
Senor
San Jose
Senorita
Brrtain
Dallas
Texas
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Vee
Denmark
Copenhagen
van Buren
Ark
Kip Holton
Davis
Holton
Lancaster
Jerusalem
March
White Star
Celtic
Jafa
North America
King Solomon's
Royal Solomon Mother Lodge
Kruger
Cologne
Mueller
Wessels
Wolmarans
Rocarvett
Hay
Krner
South Africa
Buffalo
Washington County
Foremont
J. W. Stanton
Richview
W. W. Shanks
A. A. Hinckey
Duboia
Young
Jonathan
Turnois Horticultural Society
Edwardsville
East St. Louis, Madison and Granite City Railway Co
Cato Abbott
Venice Township
Early
Virden
Williams & Sons
Springfield
Ander
Carliavine Commercial Club
Carlinville
Springfield Consolidated Railway Co
Ute “Wietles
Fras
Mattoon
Parsons
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