Daring Young Sky Pilot Walter Brookins
Walter Richard Brookins, a Dayton born aviator trained by the Wrights, rose from auto work to record flights. He broke the high flight world mark at Atlantic City reaching 6,200 feet and later toured cities from Indianapolis to Toronto, flying from Chicago to Springfield to showcase his skill.
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Walter Richard Brookins
Chicago
Springfield
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
America
Canada
Brookins
Atlantic City
N. J
Walter
Wrights
Walt
Orville Wright
Wright
Indianapolis
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Asbury Park
Boston
Ilinois
Leader of Progressives in New York Politics
Lloyd C. Griscom, prominent Progressive Republican leader and former New York County Republican chairman, rose from diplomat to political organizer. A Philadelphia native and UPenn graduate, he served as secretary to Ambassador Bayard, deputy district attorney, and Cuban War aide before joining diplomatic service with posts in Constantinople, Persia, Japan, and Brazil, earning honors from Persia and Venezuela.
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New York State
Roosevelt
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Republican Committee
New York County
Rome
Mr. Griscom
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
New York City
Ambassador Bayard
Court of St. James
New York
Cuba
Wade
Legation
Constantinople
Persia
Japan
Brazil
Bolivar
Venezuela
Conserved Life: Henry Wallace Heads National Conservation Congress
Henry Wallace, new head of the National Conservation congress, embodies conservation of life. Thirty years ago diagnosed with limited days, he left the pulpit at Morning Sun Iowa and returned to farming. Now seventy four, he works daily with sharp intellect and remains active in rural reform through the Roosevelt Country Life commission alongside Pinchot and other leaders.
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Henry Wallace
National Conservation Congress
United Presbyterian
Morning Sun
Iowa
Wallace
Roosevelt Country Life Commission
Gifford Pinchot
Bailey
Butterfield
New Grand Army Commander Gilman of Massachusetts
John F. Gilman of Massachusetts was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the forty fourth national encampment. A veteran of the Twelfth Massachusetts he lost his right arm at Gettysburg and has long served the order as adjutant general and head of the Soldiers Relief commission in Boston. He is described as genial and approachable with sincere sympathy for comrades.
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John FE. Gilman
Massachusetts
Grand Army of the Republic
Minnesota
Gilman
Gettysburg
Grand Army
Department of Massachusetts
Blackmar
United States
King
Soldiers’ Relief Commission of
Boston
Preacher and his wife join a theater troupe
Chicago brief about Rev. Dudley Fosher and his wife leaving Ryder Memorial Universalist church in Woodlawn to perform in The Stubborn Cinderella. They say lack of church income led to the switch, with Fosher taking a comic opera role and both embracing stage life despite trustees' concerns and the fur coat debate.
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Chicago
Woodlawn
Dudley C. Fosher
Mr. Fosher
Ryder Memorial Universalist Church
Ryder Memorial Church
Mrs. Fosher
Foshers
Buncombe
Dudley
Bog in Ireland Shifts Spark Roscommon Alert
London report notes a large bog near Castlerea showing movement, prompting a telegraph to Mr. Mulvany the county surveyor of Roscommon who departed in his motor car. The Cloontuskert bog already slipped six years ago causing significant damage and loss in the area.
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Ireland
London
Mulvany
Roscommon
Cloontuskert
Castlerea
Hardware Find Inside Insane Woman Stomach in Kansas City
Kansas City surgeons removed 1,551 pieces of hardware from an insane woman's stomach. The recovered items included 105 safety pins and a string of beads, illustrating a bizarre ingestion episode linked to mental health.
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Kansas City
Modified Approval Despite Respect for Majority Will
An eminent statesman concedes high regard for majority will yet notes that sometimes a will presents the most unreasonable codicils. He affirms that even strong leaders face puzzling additions to public wishes, signaling caution in political trust and constitutional nuance.
Man Reflects on Youth Amid Dodging Cars in Albany
A middle aged man recalls feeling as young as ever while recounting a close call dodging automobiles in Albany. He explains the incident left him with a renewed sense of vitality and an almost boyish thrill from the danger.
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Albany Journal
Fragmented Illinois state news items mix tragedy and reform
A Chicago municipal court writ case prompts a mandamus against Homer K. Galpin over an English record. Reporter notes dozens of local incidents from Bloomington to Danville including a trainman killed near Pekin, suffrage tours in Canton and Cuba, and family deaths from diphtheria and a stove explosion. Additional items cover self-inflicted death after family church plans, Illinois Equal Suffrage Automobile speakers in Ashland, Anti-Horsethief officers in Arenzville, a coal mine closure in Braceville, E-Z Openers strike stalemate in Taylorville, and conspiracy pleas by Ben Cartright in Peoria.
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Springfield
Muunicipal Court of Chicago
Supreme Court
Homer K. Galpin
Galpin
Louis Greenberg
J. Gartenstein
State Board of Health
Bloomington
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Bettner
Chicago & Alton Road
Pekin
Lewiston
Canton
Cuba
Ella S. Stewart
Chicago
Kate Hughes
Tahte Grove
Harriett Grimm
Decatur
Charles F. Thornton
Thomas V. Thornton
Mr. Thornton
Shelbyville
Windsor
John Lewis
Lewis
Ashland
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
Harrise Grim
Arenzville
Anti-Horsethief Association
Henry F. Becker
Conrad Hahling
Thomas Morrison
H. @. Weeks
John Zulauf
William Weber
Lee Tritch
H. A. Bingham
C. W. Rufisil
Henry Krauzeman
Jacob Stocker
Taylorville
E-Z Opener Bay Company
Peoria
Ben Cartright
Peoria Park Board
Effeult
Nolle
Cartright
Joliet
Masonic Lodge
Park Board
Danville
Speaker Cannon
Left to a Worse Fate
A business man in his office is confronted by a hooded visitor with a leather bag and a demand for $25. The intruder threatens dynamite, but the man replies with a joke about his wife and flour, then the suspect slips away without causing harm. The piece reflects a humorous Illustrated Bits vignette.
Place of Honor Feast Turns Sour at Harvest Time
Farmer Hodge hosts a rustic harvest feast with Giles as the honored guest. Giles, termed Mr. Giles, declines the place of honor and requests to sit opposite a mockingly dubbed “pud. Jen’,” prompting a moment of social tension at the table.
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Hodge
Giles
Prudent Bridegroom Reflected in Ring Engravings
The jeweler notes life in New York is uncertain as many rings are brought back after weddings to add or correct dates. He explains that most rings had inscriptions completed at purchase, but the date was left out until after the knot was tied to ensure accuracy.
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New York
Rotthe
Standard Oil
Clnconmen
Bankers Knew Their Man Pay to John Smith scam
A country correspondent sent $25 to John Smith by courier. A drunken man, claimed as John Smith, arrived at a city bank. Clerks escorted him to a private room while the cashier checked, and the wire response ordered payment after identification.
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John Smith
John Smiths
Success Magazine
Like the Other Kind in a Down East Village
A young man meets a country beauty in a down East village. He sends her a jar of cold cream to keep her cheeks fresh. On his visit she replies the taste was nice but she prefers the other kind of cream.
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Lippincott’s
Tired Out as First Edition Sells Slow on Counters
A playful exchange notes the dated feel of a novel long on sale. One character jokes the first edition is tired from standing on counters, implying slow movement without detailing sales figures or authors.
Still a Woman Refuses to Sit Through Thirteenth Inning
The text describes Hewitt asserting identity masculine in enjoying baseball while Jewett demonstrates continued womanhood by declining to stay through the thirteenth inning.
Heart's Trouble and a Quip on Courage and Health
A brief column riffs on courage and romance with a cheeky line urging readers to see a doctor if faint of heart. It includes playful banter about winning love and the need for health in bold, quippy style.
Old Educational Institution at Santo Tomas
The University of Santo Tomas in Manila claims status as the oldest educational institution under the American flag, highlighting its historic role in Philippine education.
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Old Educational Institution
University of Santo Tomas
Maulia
News to Her and the Silent Strain of Courtship
A fragmentary reflection on love and social expectations. A coy line reveals a rift between what is said and what is felt, as a man who once paid debts is remembered only by his forgotten address.
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