McCann Convicted in Des Plaines Street Graft Case
Inspector Edward McCann was found guilty by a Chicago jury of bribery extortion against prostitutes and degraded men in the Des Plaines street district. State's Attorney Wayman vows further prosecutions against higher officials as he calls this a stepping stone in a city wide anti graft campaign.
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Chicago
Edward McCann
Des Plaines Street
Red Light
Albert C. Barnes
Criminal Court
Wayman
Charles G. Neely
J. Hamilton Lewis
W. T. Underwood
Sone
Mec-Cain
Charlies G. Neely
McCann
Louis
Julius Frank
West Side
Barnes
Neely
Col. Lewis
Underwood
Louis Frank
Principee Frank
Desplaines Street
Fondo Ok
Mrs. Eddy Donates 5000 Dollars to New York Museum
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy sent a 5000 dollar check to the New York museum of safety and sanitation. She cited appreciation of philanthropic efforts of the men and women in introducing safety devices to reduce accidents from allway travel and machinery use.
Mystery in Farmer’s Death Near Viroqua
The body of wealthy farmer C. C. Christoferson was found on a road half a mile from Viroqua. Authorities report a head wound and are investigating possible murder, with officers at a loss to explain the death.
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Viroqua
Wik
C. C. Christoferson
Peary Home Again and Banquet for Dr Cook
In Portland Maine on September 24 crowds cheered Commander Peary as he arrived home from the Arctic voyage and prepared to publish a 30 counts indictment against Dr Frederick A Cook through Gen Thomas Hubbard. At the Waldorf Astoria in New York Arctic Club banquet Dr Cook defended his claim and argued the pole evidence and calculations justify his expedition.
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Dr. Cook
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Portland
Maine
Peary
Vanceboro
Old Town
Thomas H.hubbard
The
Peary Arctic Club
Frederick A. Cook
Arctic Club of America
Waldorf-Astoria
Brooklyn
Pole
Oliver
Holy Rollers Predict End Of World In Mass Watch
In West Duxbury Massachusetts on September 26 the Triune Immersionists known as Holy Rollers gathered at their Bethel in Ashdod for a watch meeting as members expected the world’s end. Crowds outside waited while leaders announced a new revelation delaying the destruction until later today and prayers rose for an early return of the Lord.
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West Duxbury
Mass
Apostolic Church
Bethel
Ashdod
Boston
Plymouth
Japanese Trade Delegation Tours Chicago and Gary Industries
Baron Hiighi Shibusawa leads 75 Japanese commerce officials visiting Chicago for four days as guests of the Chicago Association of Commerce. They tour stockyards and Saddle and Sirloin Club, ride to Gary’s steel works, and plan visits to Western Electric, Commonwealth Edison plants, the University of Chicago, parks, and playgrounds before a Congress Hotel banquet.
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Chicago
Hiighi Shibusawa
Japanese Commercial Commission
Chicago Association of Commerce
Saddle and Sirloin Club
Gary
Ind
Western Electric and Commonwealth
Edison
University of Chicago
South Parks
Congress Hotel
Corbin Burial Quietly Held At Arlington National Cemetery
Washington reports the interment of Lieut. Gen Henry Corbin at Arlington beside Generals Lawton and Wirt. The funeral followed Sept 10 in the cemetery receiving vault with brief religious rites led by Rev W W Brander of the Fifteenth Cavalry Fort Myer.
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Washington
Lawton and Wirt
Henry
Corbin
Arlington National Cemetery
W. W. Brander
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Virginia
Crowd Jumps Track, Trolley Car Crashes Near Expo Grounds
A trolley car bound for the World’s Fair grounds jumped the track at Fourteenth avenue and east Fortieth street in Seattle. Forty persons were injured with one possibly fatally hurt. The seriously injured were taken to the emergency hospital on the exposition grounds.
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Seattle
Wash
Fourteenth Avenue
East Fortieth Street
Exposition Grounds
Eight Hurt in Interurban Collision Near Boone Iowa
Eight persons injured, no fatalities, after two interurban cars from Des Moines and Port Dodge collided head on near Boone Iowa. Among the injured are My J Brookman of St and Robert Pelton of Gregory.
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Boone
Port Dodge
Des Moines
Southern
My J. Brookmanh
Robert Pelton
Gregory
Taft Opens Gunnison Tunnel and Utah Visit
President Taft inaugurates the Gunnison river tunnel opening at Montrose and later visits Provo Salt Lake City. He speaks to Utah residents about patriotism and lawfulness and attends church services while traveling with Senator Reed Smoot.
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Provo
Utah
Taft
Mormon Tabernacle
Reed Smoot
Salt Lake City
Tabernacle
Unitarian
Gunnison Tunnel
Montrose
Col
Gunnison River
William H. Taft
West Portal
Gunnison
Salt Lake
William Spry
Green River
Fort Douglas
Utah National Guard
Saltair Beach
Liberty
Ogden
Funeral of Gov Johnson in St Peter Minnesota
The body of John A. Johnson late Minnesota governor was laid to rest beside his mother in St Peter cemetery. Honorary escorts included state officers and local fraternal groups. Active pallbearers were close friends and officials, reflecting broad public respect.
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Minnesota
St. Peter
Minn
John A. Johnson
Johnson
St. Paul
L. F. Au
John Lind
Samuel R. van Sant
Knute Nelson
A. C. Eberhardt
C. M.btart
Y. John
Brass Hanged for Murder in Virginia Penitentiary
Howard A. Brass was electrocuted in the Virginia Penitentiary for the murder of a man in Richmond. The execution occurred on September 25, with Brass meeting the penalty imposed by the state court.
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Richmond
Howard A. Brass
Bia
Paint Faults and the Dutch Boy Painter Trademark
The article argues good painting requires pure white lead and the National Lead Company offers a Dutch Boy Painter trademark as purity proof. It notes a home tester can verify lead quality and provides an offer for a lead tester and painter outfit from the National Lead Company in New York City.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Ring of Chinese official Ching faulted by London Times
The Peking correspondent portrays Prince Ching head of the foreign office as an eminent oriental grafter. He blames him for the Wai wupu decline since Yuan Shih kai, citing rapacity greed and sales of office. His vast wealth contrasts with no known charitable acts.
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Prince Ching
Foreign Department
Peking
London Times
Yuan Shih-kai
Wai-wupu
Foreign Office
Puzzle for the Girls at Chautauqua Ends in Witty Reveal
A college puzzle page recounts a handsome male instructor at Chautauqua whose marital status became the fad. The secretaries found his entry on the files simply stating Married or Single Yes, a playful contradiction that ends the suspense.
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Chautauqua
Mars the Next Field
The passage reflects on humanity shifting its focus from the north pole to Mars as the new frontier. It claims the pole’s loss alters world perspective and suggests future talks with Mars could become realities as professors’ mirrors may enable progress.
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North Pole
Pole
Mars
G A R Posts Abroad in Europe
The first Grand Army post in Europe has been organized at Oldham in Lancashire England with 20 former union soldiers. It is Europe’s first post but not the first outside the United States, as Canada Peru and Honolulu St John New Brunswick already host four posts.
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Europe
Oldham
Lancashire
England
United States
Canada
Peru
Honolulu
St. John
N. B
Globe
A New Dress for 10 Cents Dyola Dyes Ad
An advertisement for Dyola Dyes selling a color package for 10 cents that colors cotton wool silk or mixed goods alike. Available in 16 colors with a direction book and color card, order from a dealer or directly from Dyola Burlington Vermont.
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Dyola
Burlington, Vt
Stone Mason Offers Music Lessons in Exchange for Work
In a New England weekly, an advertisement states a stone mason or his daughter may receive one quarter's music lessons in exchange for work on a cellar. This notice reflects barter between craft labor and music instruction as described by Youth's Companion.
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New England
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Comfort for Tight Shoes
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder claims to ease tight or new shoes and relieve sweating callouses and hot aching feet. It urges trying it to break in new footwear and lists Le Roy New York as a contact point.
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Allen
LeRoy New York
Two Kinds of Service in a Soldierly Exchange
A terse dialogue frames a wartime or veteran encounter as two figures compare service to a crime or punishment. The soldierly speaker claims sixteen years in service while the other asserts shared dedication, prompting a terse reflection on duty and identity.
Eye Salve Ad Offers Relief for Irritated Eyes
An advertisement promises quick relief for eye irritation with a boxed salve product. The copy urges readers to try the remedy labeled as eye salve and hints at soothing effects for tired or sore eyes.
The Ald of Fashion Conversation Prompt
The dialogue features Ella and Stella discussing a hypothetical discovery of a man under a bed. Stella jokes about dropping her hat, revealing playful banter and a humorous mood in the exchange.
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Ella
Stella
Woman credits vegetable compound for recovery after doctors warned operation
The speaker, SPERLING of 11 Langdon St., Augusta, credits E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after two Chicago doctors said she would die without an operation. She suffered severe female illnesses and night pain before trying the product, which she says made her a well woman.
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Chicago
Berg
E. Pinkham
Sperling
Langdon St
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Carters Nuleiver
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P.O
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