Satirical Parade Of Global Oddities In Ten Fragments
A collage of dispatches notes Ivy sprigs worn on Parnell’s anniversary in England, a St Louis spaghetti factory fire, a German man who knew languages, New York’s millionaire count, a canal project from Massachusetts Bay to the Atlantic, Boston’s protest, rising food prices and the 10 cent living claim, Boni de Castellano’s entanglements, a Bay City philosophy joke, Atlantic City admonitions, and a Chile earthquake that halves Arica with quips about grass.
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New York Herald
Football described as mud grovel by Carnegie and American
Andrew Carnegie calls football a groveling in the mud scene, while the New York American says men must keep to the ground until they learn to fly.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York American
Speed Limit Free Roads Dream or Reality
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. comments that a road without a speed limit is a motorist’s dream. The Philadelphia North American contends the idea remains a stern reality for others.
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Philadelphia
Shelley notebooks fetch 15000 dollars in London sale
Three autograph notebooks once owned by poet Shelley were sold in London for about 15000 dollars. A large portion of the manuscripts had not been published before.
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Shelley
London
Emigration from Italy Surges in Early 1906
In the first half of 1906 Italy saw 458 618 emigrants, over half heading to transatlantic lands. The outflow greatly surpasses natural population growth, signaling a significant demographic drain.
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Italy
Transatlantic
Newfoundland Lakes and Coastline Facts
Newfoundland hosts about one third of the island’s area in lakes with 687 named lakes and many unnamed ones. The island has roughly 4,000 miles of sea coastline, reflecting its extensive water geography.
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Newfoundland
Balloonist Knabenshue Plans North Pole Flight From Toledo
Roy Knabenshue aims to reach the North Pole in a balloon starting at Toledo with proposed stopovers in Florida California and Samoa. The plan envisions comforts of home during the voyage and suggests New Orleans as a preferred starting point.
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Roy Knabenshue
North Pole
Toledo
New Orleans
Florida
California
Samoa
Girls Lead in Arts Education and School Honors
The piece notes suffragette era progress with girls outperforming boys in the three R's and art. It cites Royal Academy prize awards favoring female painters and modelers, and U.S. education statistics showing girls excel in ability, aesthetic taste, and color discrimination.
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America
Royal Academy
London
New York Mail
United States
Bureau of Education
Washington
Talk of Charities and State Guard Changes in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers debated charity funding as Dr. Frank Billings urged $730,000 to upgrade the state’s asylums, schools, and prisons amid reports of cruelty and neglect. The Illinois National Guard seeks a division under a major general, with new staff and costs, while brigadiers Moulton Culver Foster and Young face changes. Senate elections loom as a lighter calendar opens.
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Allinois
State Board of Charities
Frank Billings
Chicago
State Board
Assembly
Billings
Officer Elected to State Charity Board Executive Post
The state board of public charities on motion of Simil Hirsch of Chicago created the executive officer and secretary position. The officer is empowered to execute all board orders and oversee all employees and agents, handling executive and administrative functions not requiring discretionary powers. Dr McAnally moved to elect William C. Graves unanimously to the post.
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State Board of Public Charities
Simil Hirsch
Chicago
Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities
Ilinois
Dr. McAnally
William C. Graves
Treasurer Under Old System Takes Office in Turbulence
State Treasurer Smulski assumes office under the old system with plans unsettled by events. If he honors his pre election pledge to forego interest, he shall do so without legislative aid. He will post a personal bond of 1 million dollars. The senate preserved the deposit board bill to select state fund depositors but amended it to neutralize its purpose.
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Smulski
Senate
Governor's drive yields Illinois Central funds plan
Gov Deneen's push for a special session to fund prosecution of suits against the Illinois Central Railway led to two Senate bills for emergency appropriations totaling 150000. Simultaneously Senator Evans introduced a resolution challenging J T Harahan's election as railroad president and urging tax-claims investigation. Senator Gardner sponsored the two appropriation bills, 50000 for the attorney general and 100000 for the executive department, and sent them to the appropriations committee.
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Deneen
Assembly
Illinois Central Railway Company
Senate
Henry H. Evans
J. T. Harahan
Attorney General’s Department
Executive Department
Gardner
Committee On Appropriations
State Treasurer Smulski Files $1 Million Bond
State Treasurer John F. Smulski filed his official bond for $1,000,000 approved by Gov. Deneen and Supreme Court justices, with bondsmen including Charles G. Dawes and W. Irving Osborne of Central Trust Chicago, George M. Reynolds and B. A. Eckhardt of Continental National Bank Chicago, and Edward Tilden. Smulski has taken the oath and will assume office immediately.
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John F. Smulski
Quincy’s oldest resident marks 107th birthday
Leonard Roeder of Quincy, a veteran of age 107, quietly celebrates his birth anniversary. He recalls being with General Blücher and witnessing the Battle of Waterloo. Sightless but in fair health, he lives with an adopted daughter, Mrs. John P. Liebig, after his wife’s long-dead.
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Quincy
Leonard Roeder
Gen. Blucher
Waterloo
A. Tives
John .P. Liebig
Chicago school board weighs separate classes for girls
May have separate schools. The Chicago school board plans separate domestic science classes with possible development into separate high schools for girls. Consideration of restoring corporal punishment faces opposition from Miss Adams and Dr. De Bey, though support is linked to Margaret Haley.
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Chicago
Miss Adams
de Bey
Margaret Haley
Doctor Indicted Over Church Letter Mailings
A federal grand jury indicted Dr. A. E. Campbell of Clinton for sending an objectionable letter to Mrs. Maud Gonnell, a Presbyterian church chair member, causing her to resign. Campbell protests innocence.
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Bloomington
A. E. Campbell
Clinton
Maud Gonnell
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Campbell
Pastor Burns in Kitchen Fire Accident at Edwardsville
Rev. J G Hildenstein, pastor of the German Methodist church in Edwardsville, was painfully burned lighting a kitchen fire after grabbing a gasoline can. An explosion occurred as the fluid was poured into the stove.
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Edwardsville
J. G. Hildenstein
Pastor Resigns from German Lutheran Church
Chandlerville Rev C H Burselk resigns after two years as pastor and will take a similar post at Luther Wyoming, leaving for that point on March 1.
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Chandlerville
C. H. Burselk
German Lutheran Church
Luther, Wyo
Springfield Pastor to Quincy Call
Springfield Reverend Joseph B. Rogers pastor of the South Seventh Street Baptist Church has received a formal call to become pastor of the First Baptist Church in Quincy and he probably will accept.
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Springfield
Quincy
Joseph B. Rogers
South Seventh Street
First Baptist Church
Chicago to House Sunday School Headquarters
Chicago will permanently host the International Sunday School Association starting after May 1, moving from Boston and Toledo. The change centralizes operations in a single city for the nonprofit’s global activities.
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Chicago
International Sunday School Association
Boston
Toledo
Big Four Wreck Toll Rises in Terre Haute
A revised tally from the Big Four passenger train wreck near the Illinois state line reports 29 dead and 32 injured. Among the dead 18 have been identified.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ilinois State Line
Miner Gets a Verdict for Mine Injury
A jury in the circuit court awarded Philip Coats $5,000 damages against Springfield Colliery Co. for injuries suffered in a mine accident.
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Springfield
Springfield Colliery Co
Philip Coats
New Code for State Militia in Illinois
Bill aims to create major general rank and reorganize the Illinois National Guard into a division with a new major general in command. The proposed code follows prior amendments that reduced staff officers formerly on display at governor's occasions.
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Illinois
National Guard
State Elks to Meet in Bloomington May 21 23
Executive committee of the state Elks association decides to hold the annual state meeting in Bloomington on May 21 22 and 23. A banner will be presented to the lodge with the largest contingent farthest attendance and best equipment. Three banners in all.
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State Elks
State Elks Association
Bloomington
Evidence of Children Save Knudson in Murder Trial
Chicago man Knute Ole Knudson, a wealthy contractor, was acquitted of murdering his wife after his three children testified on his behalf, with their statements described as saving him.
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Chicago
Knute Ole Knudson
Knudson
Found Wife Dead In Bed In Hotel Room
Mr Herle discovers his wife dead in their hotel room after returning from a walk with the elderly couple from Alton. Springfield police and hotel staff report no signs of foul play and an investigation is underway.
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Springfield
Bennett Herle
Alton
Herle
Tainted Wisconsin milk linked to scarlet fever cases
Report to the state board of health ties 40 scarlet fever cases in Evanston Illinois to tainted milk from Genoa Wisconsin. All affected families bought milk from the same source. Wisconsin authorities may be asked to intervene as investigators trace the supply across the state line near McHenry county.
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Wisconsin
Evanston, Ill
State Board of Health
Genoa
Wis
McHenry County
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Closes Chicago Suburban Schools
A scarlet fever epidemic is reported in Chicago and nearby areas. Schools in Evanston Oaks Park Kenilworth and Wilmette suburbs have closed due to the outbreak.
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Chicago
Evanston
Oaks Park
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Popular Minister Dead Bushnell
Rev William R Stewart a leading Presbyterian minister and public speaker in this region died at his home aged 60 his death marks a notable loss to local religious and civic circles in Bushnell
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Bushnell
William R. Stewart
W C T U to Hold Convention in Quincy
The state executive committee of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union voted to hold the annual convention in Quincy during October.
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Quincy
The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Electric Interurban Line Planned From Decatur To Litchfield
Springfeld The Decatur Litchfield and Taylorville Traction Co received a license to incorporate to construct an electric interurban railway linking Decatur and Litchfield. The project aims to extend service along the Electric Road, expanding regional transit options.
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Springfeld
Decatur, Litchfield & Taylorville Traction Co
Decatur
Litchfield
Flowers Bloom In Yards Across Southern Illinois
Flora violets are blooming in yards and fields of southern Illinois with roses in bloom in warm conditions. The winter has been unusually mild for this DP year, prompting early flowering across regions.
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Illinois
Scrupulous Senator Spooner Denies Junkets
Wisconsin senator Spooner shocked colleagues by declaring he has never joined congressional junkets at government expense. He also said he has never had a shave in the senate barbershop, noting objections to such trips and routines.
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Congress
Senate
Tinsla Fam
Life Without Mind Theory Gains Ground in Paris
Dr. L. Laloy of the Academy of Sciences argues that small organisms like insects may be mere moving machines with little or no intelligence. He cites insects attracted to light and proposes this as evidence that life can exist without mind, similar to plants growing toward light.
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L. Laloy
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Allcock's Porous Plaster Stands the Test of Time
Thoroughly Reliable. The old famous porous plaster Allcock's has been in use for sixty years and remains popular worldwide. It claims careful selection and simple pure ingredients. The plaster is marketed as the original genuine porous plaster sold by druggists globally.
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Allcock
Allcock’s
Versailles baker acquitted in polygamy case
A Versailles baker faced trial for polygamy after marrying five women who lived with him. His defense: the women married him. he says neither money nor love moved him, only the will of his partners. Three wives testified but did not prosecute. the man was acquitted on unclear grounds. The piece argues about who bears courting responsibility in leap year marriages.
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Versailles
France
Barkis
Willin
Wisconsin woman healed by Grape-Nuts diet after years of illness
A Wisconsin woman recounts severe illness from cerebro spinal congestion and digestive problems from 1887 to 1901. After a doctor prescribed Grape-Nuts and restricting white bread for two years, she recovered, regained strength, and has eaten Grape-Nuts daily. She credits the food for revival and urges publication to help others.
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Wis
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Mrs Mary Wagner Recalls Kidney Cure With Pills
Mrs Mary Wagner of 1867 Kossuth Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut testifies she suffered weakness continual pain back headaches dizzy spells and painful irregular kidney secretions with sediment and odor. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she saw improvement after the first box and final cure after five boxes sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary. Wagner
Kossuth Avenue
Bridgeport
Conn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Mean hotel owner wins palm of selfishness
In New Hampshire a hotel proprietor posted harsh rules denying non guests access to newspapers, ink, stationery, and even seats. A clock in the lobby became a symbol when a chronic loafer stared at it. the sign next day declared the clock for the use of guests only, highlighting the owner’s extreme meanness.
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New Hampshire
Success Magazine
Remarkable Cure Claim For Cuticura Remedies
Mrs and Mr Frank Abbott describe a year long illness of their daughter misdiagnosed by four doctors. After failing treatments the Cuticura remedies allegedly halted eight months of sickness and cleared all sores in one week though eyesight could not be restored. Abbotts urge others to consider Cuticura for skin and blood impurities. August 17 1906 Fulton Oswego Co N Y.
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Doctor No
Frank. Abbott
Fulton, Oswego Co
N. Y
British ambassador keeps active at 68 with mountain climbing
James Bryce, the new British ambassador to this country at age 68, remains vigorous in outdoor exercise. He enjoys mountain climbing and serves as president of the English Alpine Club, showing continued energy and fondness for the open air.
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James Bryce
Gheer White Goods And Home Laundering Tips
The text discusses the appeal of white goods and wash goods, noting laundering as key to their attractiveness. It advocates home laundering with proper attention to starching, claiming it strengthens and stiffens fabrics for a better appearance and surprising improvements.
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Desane Stareh
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Atlantic Ocean
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Goulds
A. Adams
Bay City Tribune
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Arica
Chile
Cullom
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Cutiura
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