Religion Ally or Enemy Drama on Stage at Electric Park
Father Vaughan argues the stage is a divine instrument for moral teaching and urges Christians to reclaim theater from ungodly powers. He contrasts sacred preaching with dramatic art, praising Rome and the Muse while warning against effete Puritan views and infidelity, urging audiences to embrace theater as Christian ally.
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Father Vaughan
Electric Park Auditorium
Ike Alexander
Vaughan
Ory
Rome
Cone
Rae
England
Muse
Lyons
Claude Melnotte
Richelieu
Pame
God
Another Day of Disorder at Theiser Park in Joliet
A chaotic carousal at Theiler’s Joliet park ends with a drunken policeman carried home and two women found dead drunk with children nearby. The county case against John Theiler drags, as police cite brutal scenes, 11 year old beer crawlers, and pervasive intoxication in a troubling public display.
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John Theiler
Joliet
Theiler
Glenwood
Africa
Air Ship at Electric Park Amazes Crowds Amid Chautauqua
Report describes an air ship lifting at Electric Park during a Chautauqua event. Spectators including villagers and deacons watched a gasoline engine powered craft ascend and wobble midair before an eventual return. Loomis was the pilot named in the tale amid humorous contrasts with a prize pig nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Mohamet
Loomis
Dennis
Railways Face Hidden Post Office Scandal Claims
A secret investigation by former Postmaster General Cortelyou reveals that US railroads may have been overpaid for postal cars. Inspectors found that many routes used longer cars than needed, triggering extra per mile payments. Chicago-area lines were among those affected as of the latest notice.
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United States
Post Office Department
Cortelyou
C. B. Corte
Post Office
Meyer
Chicago
Gonee
Ise
Post Office to Weigh Mail Traffic in October
The Post Office Department will weigh all mail carried by railroads in October to obtain exact statistics for Congress. Rates will not change based on the weighing, but railways may still haul mail in large cars if they choose. A new tier reduces annual revenue by 60 dollars per mile for mail service.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Miller Loses Leg After Grade Crossing Crash
John C. Miller, injured recently at Jefferson street grade crossing, had his left leg amputated yesterday at 10 o'clock. He remains in serious condition but fights for life as gangrene worsened despite medical care from Dr. H S Worthly and Dr. William Dougall.
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John C. Miler
Jefferson Street
Mr. Miller
H. 8S. Worthly
William Dougall
Heirs contest invalid mother’s deed in partition suit
Heirs of James Kain of Braidwood sue in circuit court claiming a quit claim deed to their mother was invalid for improper execution. They seek one seventh interests, rent back payments, profits from the livery business, and an accounting, naming Agnes Ballantine Margaret Giles John Kain Rebecca Randolph Mary Gough and Rachel Melcher as plaintiffs. Joseph Kain, the decedent mother’s son who ran the livery, paid no rent. The father died April 26 1903 and left no will, with a deed delivered to the wife Agnes August 14 1884 later recorded without her signature. The wife died June 7 1905, and Joseph then took charge. he died May 8 this year.
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James Kain
Braidwood
Circuit Court
Joseph
Kain
Agnes
Agnes Ballantine
Margaret Giles
John Kain
Rebecca Randolph
Mary Gough
Rachel Melcher
W C T U Members Urged to Attend Lawn Social Meeting
The Mary H Hunt W C T U cafe hosts a lawn social at president Mrs Ferriss West Park this afternoon inviting all members and others not yet with a union to join. The article extols the W C T U as the nations largest strongest women’s club and outlines the temperance pledge and dues.
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Mary H. Hunt
Unio
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Monotony Ends in Polkville Tavern Tale of Town Life
A Polkville Arkansas tavern landlord parries a guest’s complaint about monotony with wry suggestions of nightly drunkenness fights in town visits to a widow, an elocution show, a legislative checkers game, and a mock race to Lower California. The exchange ends with a joke about an ash receiver for a wife.
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Polkville
Polkyiile
Ark
Lower
California
Fragmented Yonkers Statesman excerpt on room search
An unclear snippet shows dialogue about women fussing and a man returning to his room after a night out. The text mentions a room and beds, with characters referred to as Crimsondesk and the speaker describing leaving with the “boys.”
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Yonkers Statesman
Be and Purtleigh Engaging Pair in Casual Banter
Conversational fragment shows Be praising Purtleigh’s engaging personality. Be notes two or more suits promised, reflecting a social exchange about appearances and promises between the two.
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Purtleigh
Ian
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