James B Hobbs Elected Lay Delegate for Methodism West
James B Hobbs prominent Chicago lay leader and former Chicago Board of Trade member has been elected lay delegate from the Chicago conference to the church's general conference. A longtime capital investor and civic worker, Hobbs has donated 25000 to Northwestern University observatory and devotes time to Methodist efforts in Chicago.
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Ong
Methodist Episcopal Church
West
James B. Hobbs
Chicago
Hobbs
Chicago Board of Trade
Sebastis
Litchfield
Produce Commission
Twenty-fourth Ward
Civic Federation
Prohibition Party
Illinois
National Central Committee
National Prohibition Party
Washington, D. C
Omaha
James B. Hobbs University
Better have a soiled dress than a ruffled temper
A boy learning to slide down a hill apologizes after brushing a lady’s silk dress. The lady eases the incident by saying it’s better to have a soiled dress than a ruffled temper. The boy reflects with his mother on the moral, praising the lady’s kind wisdom.
The Fuel Question In the West
The race between corn and coal for the cheaper fuel this year captures interest as farmers and energy producers compare costs. Analyses highlight corn's potential as a substitute and coal's ongoing price pressures affecting regional markets.
New Commander Gen Ivan Noble Walker Named G A R Chief
Biographic sketch of Gen Ivan Noble Walker elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at Louisville National Encampment. Born Rush county Indiana February 3 1839 he joined the A R in 1867 and led the 78th Indiana through Richmond Perryville and Stone River later escaping Libby Prison. He served with the Army of the Cumberland and as department commander of Indiana overseeing rapid membership growth.
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Ivan Noble Walker
Grand Army of the Republic
Louisville
Indiana
Rush County
Wa. A. R
Richmond
Perryville
Stone River
Walker
Libby
Stevenson
Decatur
Atlanta
Nashville
Thomas
Indianapolis
George A. Thomas
Department of Indiana
Pension Committee
Senator Frye Camp and Pasteur Biography Highlighted
Senator Frye’s summer retreat near Bangley lakes is described as a five room log cottage with a large fireplace where fishing entertaining and whist prevailed. Louis Pasteur is profiled as a world renowned scientist whose rabies vaccine groundwork transformed medicine and earned global honors.
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Senator Frye
Bangley Lakes
Bouteilhe Named as Paris Bank Bomb Suspect
The man who threw the bomb at M de Rothschild's bank on Rue Lafitte is identified as Marie Andre Victor Leon Bouteilhe son of a commune officer. He had served in Algerian tirailleurs and worked for the Western Railway before his employment issues led him to live with his mother in Rue Montparnasse.
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Bouteilhe
Bois de Vincennes
Vaillant
Emile Henry
Rothschilds’ Bank
M. de Rothschild
Rue Lafitte
Paris
Marie Andre Victor Leon Bouteilhe
Commune
Western Railway Company
Courbevoie Saint Cloud
Asnieres
Rue Montparnasse
Mme
Keeley Institutes Tax Hit Imposes $25 License Fee
Government declares a per annum license tax of 25 dollars on Keeley institutes claiming whisky is used in cures. The move targets the retailer’s license and affects practitioners and patrons seeking treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomax Keeley Institutes
Keeley Institutes
Robbie's Compliment Narration Fragment
A fragment notes a sister who frowns when she cries and cannot make the face ugly despite trying. The text centers on a personal observation and emotional reaction without broader context or events.
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Robbie
Sleepy newsboy found in doorway near White Elephant Saloon
A small newsboy was found sleeping barefoot in a doorway of the White Elephant saloon at midnight by Pa trolman Shotwell. He wore a thin blouse and a bundled stack of unsold papers. chilled, he stayed near the wall for warmth and feared going home due to poor earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy
White Elephant Saloon
Shotwell
Buffalo Courier
Howard’s lip cut during playful goat stunt
Mrs Bb asks how the boy cut his lip. Howard replies he was playing a goat and tried to eat a tomato can, sustaining an injury in the process.
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Howard
Mrs. Bb
Signatures Vary Feminine Handwritings in Banking
A Boston Home Journal writer notes bank cashiers prefer legible signatures and that many society women use distinctive hand scripts on checks. Examples include Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs Gould, while others like Maude Howe Elliott and Miss Anthony sign variously. Fashion changes every seven years, risking cashier resignations if handwriting shifts.
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Boston Home Journal
John Jacob Astor
Marquise Lanza
Maude Howe Elliott
M. H. Elliott
Maude Elliott
Miss Anthony
Marie Nevins Bull
Puffing the Artist Not the Manufacturer Stradivarius Ad
A violinist complains to a journal publisher about a puffed claim that his instrument is a genuine Stradivarius. The publisher responds that only advertisers gain puffed exposure, while a summer engagement is met with skepticism and sugar.
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Stradivarius
Journal For Art and Literature
Syrup of Figs Promises Comfort and Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims universal patient satisfaction and medical approval, notes its kidney liver and bowel action, and warns buyers to accept only the California Fig Syrup Co product with the printed name on every package.
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Ouis Pasteur
Dole
France
Prof. Pasteur
Pasteur
M. Pasteur
California Fig Syrup Co
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Methodism
Louis’ Pasteur
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Dijon
Strasburg
Lille
Royal Society of London
England
Normal School
School of Fine Art
Louis Pasteur
Sorbonne
Academy of Medicines
Bouteilhe and His
Bomb
Leon Bouteilhe
Parker's
Andrar
A. Me. Dam
M. v
Columbus Ave
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