Wanderlust of Earnest Cox From Cape Town to Cairo
A Tennessee-born "race sociologist" Earnest Cox traversed Africa on foot from Cape Town to Cairo with only native bearers, then crossed South America to the Amazon via foot and canoe. He also trekked Australasia and East Asia, funding parts of the journey himself and working at Kimberley diamonds.
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Africa
Cape
Cairo
Sevier Cox
Washington
South America
Amazon River
Australasia
East Indies
Japan
Hawaii
University of Chicago
Cape-to-Cairo
Cox
Cape Town
Kimberley Diammond Mines
Ujiji
Wingland
Equatorial Africa
Mr. Cox
Indian Ocean
Illinois Guard mobilizes to 23,000 men for border duty
Springfield reports Illinois National Guard aims to raise enlistment to 23,000 under a new law. Colonel Henry Barrett Chamberlain says 7,000 troops are currently ready and equipped to move at once. Officers note strong enlistment response and recall 1898 mobilization.
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Springfield
Illinois National Guard
Henry Barrett Chamberlain
Benton Harbor
Ilinois National Guard
Women barred from voting for city judge in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court has ruled women cannot vote for city judges in Macomb. The decision, in the case Dean Franklin versus Josie Westfall, affirms the office as constitutional and that women’s votes do not apply. The circuit court's dismissal is maintained and Franklin’s election is upheld.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Supreme Court
Macomb
Josie Westfall
Dean Franklin
Circuit Court
McDonough County
Miss Westfall
Franklin
Circuit Court of
Supreme Court
Extension of medical exam subjects discussed by Dr Emery Ennis
Dr Emery Ennis, osteopath, returned from Chicago after consulting the state board of health on extending medical exam subjects. The board recently broadened exams for non-physician practitioners to all subjects except obstetrics, materia medica, therapeutics, and surgery. The board's new policy takes effect in September. Also, 80,000,000 wall-eyed pike eggs to be distributed in Illinois inland waters from Spring Grove hatchery, with hatchery head B Whitford noting slow early hatching due to cold weather.
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Askest
Emery Ennis
Chicago
State Board of Health
State Board
Enns
H. C. Wagner
Illinois Game and Fish Commission
Spring Grove
Put-in-Bay
Wagner
B. Whitford
Boy Mauled by Disk Harrow Near Carlinville
The nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Michael Koenig was riding a disk harrow when he apparently fell asleep and slid off the apparatus. The disk passed over his head causing serious wounds.
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Carlinvile
Michael Koenig
Prison inmates witness first inside wall circus in Joliet
Joliet prison housed a carnival company for the first time as 1,800 convicts watched a circus and vaudeville act transported from the fair grounds. The show delighted inmates who had not seen such entertainment in forty years, marking a historic event inside the prison walls.
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Jollet
Marian Lambert's mother testifies in Orpet trial
In Waukegan Marian Lambert's mother, veiled in black, described Marian as always happy while testifying at the Will Orpet slaying case. She recalled Marian crying on her eighteenth birthday when Anna Paulson could not stay, noting the long-standing birthday nights they shared.
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Marian
Waukegan
Marian Lambert
Will Orpet
Josephine Davis
Anna Paulson
Undertakers Elect Officers at Ili Notts State Confab
Decatur Rock Island was chosen as the 1017 meeting place of the Ili nots State Undertakers association during the closing session of the annual convention. Officers elected: President B. F. Herta Kankakee vice president John Yehling Duquoin secretary H. M. Kilpatrick Elmwood treasurer Edward B. Knox Moline. Delegates Will Hochsteler and C. J. Cummings were named to the national convention at Columbus Ohio.
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Decatur
Rock Island
Ilinots State Undertakers’ Association
B. F. Herta
Kankakee
John Yehling
Duquoin
H. M. Kilpatrick
Elmwood
Edward B. Knox
Moline
Will Hochsteler
C. J. Cummings
Columbus
Safer to Be a Pig Opens Baby Welfare Campaign
Chicago residents heard Health Commissioner John Dill Robertson tout baby welfare during the opening of a baby welfare campaign at the Cort theater. He argued it is safer to be born a child than a pig, urging safeguards for children akin to farm animals.
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Chicago
John Dill Robertson
Cort Theater
Plan for Averyville State Bank Founded at Club Meeting
At the Averyville Commercial Club annual meeting officers discussed applying for a charter for Averyville State Bank. A committee including Attorney B J Galbraith Mayor Robert Martin and H Schwinn will file the charter papers. The bank is proposed with a $50 000 capitalization.
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Averyville
Averyville Commercial Club
Averyville State Bank
B. J. Galbraith
Robert Martin
H. Schwinn
Hampshire swine directors meet across eight states in Peoria
Directors of the American Hampshire Swine Record association from eight states gathered in Peoria. More than a hundred board members from Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Alabama, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana attended, with the Illinois Hampshire Breeders' association meeting adjacent to the event.
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Peoria
American Hampshire Swine Record Association
Tlllinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Alabama
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois Hampshire Breeders’ Association
Judge Rules James Turt Guilty of Murder in Klein Killing
Chicago judge Marcus Kavanagh instructs the jury to convict James Turt of murder and fix his punishment at life in the penitentiary for the shooting death of Morris J. Klein of Chicago Heights. Klein was killed in a case connected to a rivalry over Mrs. Matilda Lustik, a widow.
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Slayer
Chicago
Marcus Kavanagh
James Turt
Turt
Morris J. Klein
Chicago Heights
Matilda Lustik
Vandalia Trains Fatality Claims Vanzandt
Vandalia reports Burn Vanzandt, son of Mr and Mrs G W Vanzandt, was killed at Highland while attempting to board a moving train. He spent the day with friends in Highland and slipped reaching for the rear platform, his foot slipping and he was thrown under the wheels.
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Burn Vanzandt
G. W. Vanzandt
Highland
Detectives Aid Crawfordsville Search for Missing Baptist Minister
Danville Big Four detectives assisted Crawfordsville Indiana police and nearby towns in locating Rev. Edgar Johnson a Baptist minister who bought a ticket at Crawfordsville for this city on June 5 and then vanished. The family fears foul play.
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Danville
Big Four
Crawfordsville
Ind
Edgar Johnson
Socialists Open Illinois Convention in Chicago
The Illinois state convention of the Socialist party opened in Chicago for a two day session with Allan L. Benson, presidential candidate, and George R. Kirkpatrick, vice-presidential nominee, in attendance.
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Chicago
Illinois
Socialist Party
Allan L. Benson
George R. Kirkpatrick
Dean Harker Resigns as UI Law Dean in Urbana
Dean Oliver A. Harker resigns as head of the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana where he served since 1903. He steps down after a lengthy tenure guiding the law school and its programs.
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Harker
Urbana
Oliver A. Harker
University of Illinois College of Law
Topcoats Trend Beyond Winter Wear
The article notes topcoats are popular in warm weather as Americans adopt open air leisure and sporty style. While French design dominates, some American coats are priced for elites. Velour fabrics with bold checks and voluminous cape coats attract eccentric wearers, evoking patriotic vibes during motor cruises and social outings.
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McClure News
Net Ruffs Become Popular Neck Frills of 1900s Style
Big neck ruffles known as Toby or Pierrot rise in fashion. Ready-made options exist, but a clever girl can sew one in about thirty minutes. Use stiff tulle to avoid limp flusions. Double box plaits look best, and a black ribbon threaded through the plaits allows a bow to secure the ruffle at the front or side.
New Chiffons Shapes in Cream Rose and Emerald
New chiffons arriving in shops feature a large cream rose on a flame ground and an emerald green rose on a cream ground. A mauve rose on a purple ground is perhaps the loveliest of the designs.
Blue and Black Fashion Combinations Highlighted
A brief style note discusses blue and black color pairings in fabrics. It mentions silks in stripes and plaids, and also blue and black serge and taffeta as successful combinations.
Sewing Tips For Hemstitching And Lace Repair
Practical guidance on preparing linen for hemstitching with damp cloths and threading needles. Includes knotting thread ends, smoothing with dry soap, and methods for mending torn wet lace using loose buttonhole stitching along meshes and alternating rows to cover tears.
Petticoat Holds Its Own In Fashion Debate
The essay argues that practical knowledge of dress far outweighs mere appearance. It notes hobble skirts limited variety and the tube silhouette reduced undergarment fuss, yet the petticoat remains essential, insisting on visibility despite old etiquette. The piece defends the petticoat’s enduring presence in women’s attire.
Pattern Overview for Biscuit-Colored Fabric Ensemble
A historical pattern describes a biscuit-colored fava cloth dress with brown taffetas trim. The skirt features a rounded back yoke, plain edge stitching, and a bodice with sleeves and cloth sides. Center front is trimmed with small bows. Materials listed: 3 yards cloth 48 in wide and 144 yards taffetas 40 in wide.
Serge Frocks and Suits in New Fashions
The article notes serge fabrics remain fashionable with gabardine and a light twill. It highlights frocks skirts and coats in these materials and introduces a soft checkered cloth, mainly black and white, also seen in blue cream brown and yellow suits.
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Ulisi
Stanley
Livingstone
Stanley Falls
Central
Illinois Guard
Show
Fair Grounds
Jollet Penitentiary
Plan New Bank
Fear
Petticoat
Serge
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