Lehmann on Early Legal Training and Bar Exam
Frederick W. Lehmann recalls 1890 Missouri bar exam days while studying in southwestern Iowa. He describes archaic routines, including stoking a cannon stove and trimming a coal oil lamp, then notes how he bluffingly passed the common law pleading test with blunt, confident answers.
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Frederick W. Lehmann
United States
Iowa
Mr. Lehmann
Lehmann
American Bar Association
Missouri
Wabash
H. S. Priest
Wells H. Blodgett
Post Calls Unemployment A National Ill In Need Of Cure
Louis F. Post assistant secretary of labor argues that even full employment in factories would not eliminate joblessness. He says there is an under supply of opportunities and proposes creating jobs by making farmers of idle workers and cultivating vacant city lots. He supports the single tax as a remedy and cites crime prevention through employment.
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Louis F. Post
Mr. Post
Department of Labor
Smoot Urges Home Economics Aid for Women in Senate
Senator Smoot of Utah urged a bill for increased appropriations to home economics to prepare girls and mothers for life duties. He argued every woman should know cooking and sewing, asserting working-class girls often lack basic skills and that ignorance harms families including husbands facing dyspepsia.
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Senator Smoot
Utah
Senate
Smoot
Our oldest senator Gallinger leads in service and age
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, age seventy nine, is the dean of the senate and chairman of the Republican conference. He has served since March 4 twenty five years ago and stays active, rarely missing meals and committee meetings. Next in length of service is Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
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Jacob H. Gallinger
Senate
Fepublican Conference
Gallinger
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Eight-Hour Day Proposed at Harvester Plants
At Deering and McCormick plants of International Harvester about 4,000 striking workers could receive an eightHour day with ten Hour pay. George A Ranney secretary says the plan, posted at both plants, should satisfy the workers. the move follows reduced export business and is not a concession to discontent.
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Chicago
Deering
Freeport corn growing contest aims for county youth
A corn growing contest in Stephenson County invites about 500 boys and girls under twenty one to plant and harvest one acre each. Several cash prizes will be awarded to encourage a countywide standard of corn.
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Freeport
Stephensor
Quincy ITIHnois naval reserves praised at annual inspection
The Quincy division of the Illinois naval reserves was hailed as the best in the state and superior to divisions in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri during an annual inspection led by Lieutenant Commander C. H. Fischer of the U S N and Captain Howard A. Evars, commanding officer of the Illinois reserves.
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Quincy
Itih- Nois Naval Reserves
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
C. H. Fischer
Howard A. Evars
Illinois
Convict Given Life Sentence in Joliet Case
Joliet Illinois December slaying of Frank Harr od by fellow prisoner Jasper Perry twenty two year old Chicago convict ended with life sentence after a trial and a plea change Judge Dibell granted a new trial then accepted a guilty plea and sentenced Perry to life imprisonment.
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Joliet
Jasper Perry
Chicago
Frank Harrod
Dibell
Perry
Pastor Celebrates Golden Wedding in Lutheran Church
Nashville pastor G Bruegmann and his wife observed their golden wedding anniversary in the Lutheran church. The service was led by their son Rev W Bruegmann of Bethalto with assistance from Rev B Scharleman of Hahlen and Rev K G Schlegal of Nashville.
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Nashville
G. Bruegmann
Nestor
Washington County
W. Bruegmann
Bethalto
B. Scharleman
Hahlen
K. G. Schlegal
Macomb Militia Mustered Out in State Service
Macomb militia Company E of the Fifth infantry has been mustered out of state service. An new I company organized at Hillsboro will be mustered in as part of the Fifth infantry to replace it.
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Macomb
Springfield
Fifth Infantry
Hillsboro
Council Hikes Saloon License Fee in Savanna
The Savanna council voted to raise the annual saloon license from 500 to 1000 dollars. Free port breweries, barred from Stephenson county, plan warehouses in the city to supply patrons as the county remains dry.
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Savanna
Stephenson County
Flood wets Pecatonica valley nets big carp overflow
Pecatonica valley flood leaves thousands of fish gathered in shallow ponds as boys scoop carp weighing 20 pounds or more with their hands. In Marseilles soft-drink dealers face fines totaling 850 dollars after arrest for selling liquor in anti-saloon territory under Judge Henry Mayo.
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Pecatonica
Marseilles
Henry Mayo
Woman loses eyebrows in coal stove gas blast
Virginia Mrs Henry Hunt, vice president for Cass county of the Sinola Federation of Woman's clubs, suffered the loss of her eyebrows in a coal stove gas explosion here.
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Virginia
Henry Hunt
Cass County
Sinola Federation of Woman's Clubs
Port Said and Port Sudan Portfolios of British Power
The piece surveys Port Said as a pivotal British outpost guarding the Suez route with harbor improvements 1903 to 1909 and a Cairo rail link. It notes Port Said’s rough origins, social shift, and strategic use for defense and troop movements. It then details Port Sudan as a southern harbor built 1905 to 1909, with docks, rail access to Khartum, and a fortressed role in supporting Sudanese trade, especially cotton and other exports.
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Suez Canal
National ‘Geographic Society
India
Red Sea
Port Said
Babel
Cairo
Mediterranean
Menzaleh
Mecca
Les
Port Soudan
Suez
Khartum
Soudon
Ports of Port Said and Port Soudan Port Highlighted
Port Said is described as the largest coaling station and a major maritime depot serving diverse races. Port Soudan is presented as a new, strategic harbor built to support Central African trade, a British imperial defense link, with exports and imports centered on provisions, manufactures, and timber.
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Port Said
Joke Bribe Unmasks Tar Handrail Prank At School
A big school tale recounts a prank where boys tarred a stair handrail. The teacher offers a half dollar as a reward for naming the culprit. A hesitant boy names another and confesses his own role, fearing a whipping. The incident ends with the pupil admitting participation.
Taming Africa's Wild Silkworm Promises Cheap Silkworm Silk
An African wild silkworm has reportedly been tamed, signaling a potential surge in cheap raw silk supplies. The announcement forecasts increased production and new economic opportunities in the silk industry.
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Africa
Try darkening gray hair without dyes ad
Shampoo your hair and scalp each morning for about a week with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. If your hair is gray or faded it will darken to a natural shade no one would suspect you used Q-Ban. It is advertised as harmless and makes hair soft fluffy thick with a lustrous shine. Big bottle prepaid or sold by druggists for 60c. Address Q-Ban Laboratories Memphis Tenn Ady.
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Q-Ban Laboratories
Memphis
Tenn
Great Russian Fighter Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, famed for military service, pursued soldiering from youth. He accompanied his father in the 1877 78 war against Turkey, served as a junior officer in a hussar regiment, and was on General Radetzky’s staff. He fought at Pleven Lovcha and Shipka pass, earned the St George cross, and built a lasting reputation as a skilled cavalryman.
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Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Turkey
Danube
Balkans
Nicholas
Radetzky
Plevna
Lovcha
Shipka Pass
Kidney remedy touted in old advertisement
An advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims it helps kidney liver and bladder troubles and offers samples by mail. It promotes the product as a mild herbal formula with a physician's approval and lists 60 and 1 sizes with parcel post samples and a pamphlet. The piece cites Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York and asks readers to send ten cents.
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Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Knotty Name Debate Delivers Laughing Courtroom Moment
In a humorous exchange, Knott Martin repeats his name to a judge who probes its spelling. The judge quips that the case is one of the most knotty in memory, turning a routine inquiry into a lighthearted courtroom moment.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promo
Advertisement offering Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cleanse, purify, soothe, and heal troubled skin. Free sample by mail with a book sent to Cuticura Dept I Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. I
Boston
Andy
Japan's New Era in Western Ties with Specie Reserve
Japan has built a specie reserve exceeding 243 million dollars and is expected to top 340 million by year end. Analysts view this growth as marking a new era in Japan Western relations and international finance.
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Japan
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children advertised relief
An old advertisement promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for delicate feverish cross kids. It claims to cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, ease complaints, and aid worm count. The product is sold by druggists for 25 cents with a sample offer from Mother Gray Co. Le Roy, N.Y.
Proof Wanted in a Child’s Hand Wash Test
Dialogue shows a mother insisting on visible handwashing from Willie who claims compliance. She demands to see his hands and he resists, asking to rely on his word. The exchange reflects family trust and parental expectation about hygiene.
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Promises Scalp Care
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a scalp cleanser and solution to darken gray hairs. It markets a strong alkaline formula as safe with proper use and lists a price of one dollar.
Quite Lucky and No Funds in the Bank Mess
A man recalls cashing a check for Smithers that was returned unpaid by the bank with no funds. He suggests the action led to tension with his wife, noting a saying about appearances and courage. The exchange hints at trust issues within a strained marriage.
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Smithers
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