Children of the City and School Grammar Debate
The piece argues Massachusetts consider a state commission to curb landlords who bar children from housing while contrasting city life with rural upbringing. It criticizes urban play deprivation, notes a Chicago report on nervousness in public schools, and discusses grammar study and high school language education, plus brief remarks on President Fallieres and a grand jury foreman.
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Massachusetts
Oserves
Ishmael
America
Chicago
Atlantic
Rockefeller Baby Says Goo Goo In Clear Infant Speech
The newborn Rockefeller child now utteres clear goo goo sounds, noticeable enough to be understood by even a bachelor with little experience in baby talk.
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Rockefeller
Motors in Naples Spread as Public Carriages
The article notes motors in Naples rapidly entering use and to be adopted as public carriages. It describes widespread use of gondolas and boats, signaling a shift from traditional gondoliers and canal boats on the Bay of Naples and in Venice.
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Naples
Merry
Bay of
Venica
Considerate Baby Impresses Popley at Day's End
In a brief exchange, Mrs. Karper notes Mr. Popley shows off the baby, while Mr. Karper recalls yesterday the youngster refused to perform tricks for Popley. Philadelphia Preuss is mentioned in the chatter.
Remarkable Bulls in NZ Newspaper Critique of Seddon
A New Zealand paper features a striking collection of bulls aimed at Premier King Dick Seddon. The jibe says Seddon remains on the rail with ear to the ground waiting to see which way the cat will jump.
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New Zealand
King Dick" Seddon
Seddon
Pharaohs Magicians Defeated By Moses God At Memphis
In a temple at Memphis the priests Jannes and Jambres endure a plague of lice and filth while Pharaoh watches their failed magic. Moses’ power is confirmed when other magicians acknowledge the finger of God, as the king confronts a crisis over the Hebrews and their god.
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Memphis
Jannes
Jambres
Temple
James
Moses
Egypt
Pharaoh
Aaron
Dambres
Jamnes
God
Non
Owe
Mkewiss
Alsol
Tombstone Saloon Keeper Publishes Brutal Ad Complaints
Tombstone, Ariz. claims the Temple Bar saloonkeeper uses printed cards to warn patrons that his liquor trade makes drunkards and ruin, while boasting he will continue to feed vice for a living. The broadside accuses him of corrupting morals and hurling threats toward reformers and families.
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Tombstone, Ariz
Tombstone
United States
Temple Bar
Heaven
Miker
Uiarten Ane
A Dead Loss and a Secret Shirt Theft
A tale from Lippincott's features Miss Lulu confronting Aunt Vinun about two shirts sent to the wash. Aunt Vinun confesses her husband’s death and that she took the shirt to cover expenses, describing the act in a blunt, vernacular confession.
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Vinun
Lippincott’s
World travel times by land sea and power explored
A historical note compares travel durations around the earth by walking nonstop would take 428 days, an express train 4d days, and sound at room temperature about 3244 hours. It cites electricity through copper wire as just under a tenth of a second.
Bigamy charge tied to Illinois wire trader
In Pana trial, J M Mosby bound over to grand jury for bigamy after a preliminary hearing. He swapped his wife to Fred L Jackman of St Louis for Jackman's wife and lived with Mrs Jackman under a contract later ruled bigamy. Defense sought venue change denied. witnesses testified. Jackman contract produced. Mrs Jackman absent. Mosby silent.
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Pana
J. M. Mosby
Mosby
Fred L. Jackman
St. Louis
Jackmen
Disastrous Gamblingtion and Insanity Case Hit Coles County
In Coles county court, Charles Grean was adjudged insane and committed to the Kankakea asylum. A physician attributed his mental unbalance to excessive use of cigarettes and patent medicines. In Jacksonville, Andrew Carnegie pledged $40,000 to UHnols college, prompting William J. Bryan to resign from the trustees due to controversy over tainted money.
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Charleston
Charles Grean
Coles County
Kankakea
Jacksonville
Andrew Carnegie
Uhnols College
William J. Bryan
Fom
Apple Prospects Fine Kinmundy Preview Crops
The outlook for a fine apple crop is good with little damage from late frosts to apples in southern Hill nets and orchards as far north as Champaign. The article notes the best crop in years and broad favorable conditions for the harvest.
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Kinmundy
Tronts
Champaign
Editor Bentley Dead in Pike County Times Chief dies
Springfield reports editor A C Bentley of the Pike County Times died of apoplexy. Former secretary of the Democratic state central committee, his death is noted as a significant local loss. A new bank permit is issued for Pleasant Plains State Bank with capital stock 20 070.
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Bentley
Springfield
A. C. Bentley
Pike County Times
Democratic State Central Committee
New Bank For
Pleasant Plains
Auditor of Public Accourts
Pleasant Plains State Bank
Pieasant Plains
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French Republic
Forencos
Winer Iy
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Mau Gy
Illinois
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Business Men’s Association
A. M. Bruner
K. A. Thumaker
I. &. Brown
L. L. McDonald
J. C. Brauley
Matteon
Anna
Chester
Iron Mourtain Railway
Brownsburg
C. V. Williams
P. J. Hutton
Taylorville
Ed. O'Farrell
O'Tarrell
O'Farrell
Springfeld
Bode
Danville
Mace
Frank Lindley
Reir
Woman's Clubs
Woman's Federation Clubs
Twentieth Congressional District
A. J. Newcomer
Beardstown
Breadstown
Carnegie
Apple
Brookline Chronicle
Troy City
John Deimling
W.F. Peter
Wien
Saloon Billiard Hall
Theo. Guennewig
Troy
Linois
Phil Sickert
Graham
Ing
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius Peter
Give Meaocall
Main &T
George C
Kinloch
Geo. Liebler
South Main Street
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