United States Land and Irrigation Exposition at Chicago
The Tribune promotes the Nov 20 to Dec 4 Chicago exposition focusing on farming families living on small tracts. Government agencies including the reclamation service, geological survey, land office, forestry, patent, animal and plant industries, weather bureau and experiment stations will participate. The exhibit aims to show irrigation, drainage, dry farming and farm industries, highlighting new reclaimed lands.
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Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
United States
Chicago
Great Coliseum
Washington
Seattle
Reclamation Service
Geological Survey
Land Office
Forestry Service
Patent Office
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Plant Industry
Weather Bureau
Office of Experiment Stations
Bureau of Entomology
Tribune Host for Exposition Visitors in Chicago
The Chicago Tribune announces its building as downtown headquarters for the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition and International Live Stock Exposition. Visitors will find waiting rooms guides and a free information bureau with stationery and a checking room at the Tribune’s southeast Medson and Dearborn streets corner open day and night.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Coliseum
Tribune
Désire and Statonery
Hie Tribune
Medson
Dearborn
Chicago Chief Promises Tight Police Safeguards For Land Show
Chief of Police Steward vows thorough policing of the Land and Irrigation Show and surrounding areas during Nov 20 to Dec 4 to protect visitors from swindlers and nuisance. He credits the Chicago Tribune’s support and pledges experienced officers at key points to ensure guest safety and comfort.
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Chicago
Chief of Police
Dress Reform Talk Sparks Family Quip
A light exchange frames Gladys Miggles as pretty but foolish. The party of the second part explains the behavior stems from her mother being a dress reformer and her father a provocateur, shaping her reputation with barbed humor.
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Gladys Miggles
His State of Mind
A fragment notes concern over perception within a home. The speaker mentions his wife fearing burglars and another person, Becker John Bull, suggesting heightened tension about security and sense of danger in residence.
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Knicker
Becker
John Bull
Hotels Ready for the Land and Irrigation Exposition Rush
Chicago expects a large crowd for the Land and Irrigation Exposition opening November 20 and running to December 4. Hotels prepare to accommodate visitors from many states. theaters plan special attractions and ticket security to ensure fair seating amid the busy show period.
Mrs Frohman Divorced After Quick Reno Hearing
Margaret S Frohman wife of Daniel Frohman theatrical manager received an absolute decree of divorce from District Judge Pike in Reno on November 11. The hearing lasted twenty five minutes with one witness for the plaintiff and a document by Daniel Frohman waiving rights to answer was read. Grounds cited were nonsupport.
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Reno
Margaret Sington Frohman
Daniel Frohman
New York
Pike
Fear and Security Guard Miss Polley Case At Cairo
Fear of a lynching grows as reports say Will James the Black man charged with killing Miss Annie Polley is moved from the city jail to a county jail cage under heavy guard. Visitors arrive from Illinois towns and across the Ohio River as authorities warn of possible demonstrations.
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Cairo
Ti—Brecause
Will James
Annie Polley
Ilinois
Ohie
Nine Men Die in Coal Mine Fire at Nanticoke
In Wilkes Barre report from Nanticoke Delaware Lackawanna and Western company Auchincloas colliery explosion trapped a large rescue detail through the night. Nine miners died, nearly all named Slays, with several others badly wounded and rescued.
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Wilkesbarre
Auchincloas
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Nanticoke
Here
Mrs U S Grant Dies of Apoplexy in San Diego
Mrs U S Grant wife of a son of the late President Grant died in San Diego from apoplexy after years of illness. She previously resided in Colorado and was associated with the former naval affairs.
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Wirs
Mullens Lost in Mine Fire at Great Houlder Mines
Fire at the Great Houlder mine near Perth, West Australia, erupted on November 11 damaging surface Qhedie workings. Early estimates put the damage at 1.9 million dollars.
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Mullens
Perth
West Australia
Great Houlder
Woman Sues Gotch Over Breach of Promise
Miss Sadie Currie sues Frank A. Gotch in Chicago circuit court for 25000 dollars alleging breach of promise. Gotch, world champion wrestler, is named as defendant in the filing dated November 11.
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Frank Gotch
Chicago
Frank A. Gotch
Sadie Currie
Mi O Na tablets touted as cure for stomach trouble
An advertisement claims belching gas nausea and biliousness stem from a unhealthy stomach. It promotes Mi O Na tablets as the great stomach remedy guaranteed to cure indigestion with a money back offer through Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington and Booth's Mi O Na samples from Buffalo New York.
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Lemmdén
Washington
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Booth
Mi-o-na
Buffalo
N. Y
Firemen Demand 20 to 25 Percent Wage Increase
Locomotive firemen from 42 railroads west of Chicago file wage increase demands from 20 to 25 percent. About 25,000 men are affected across the west southwest and northwest regions. The drive includes a demand for recognition of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineermen in legislative matters.
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Chicago
Nov
United States
Tates of the Brotherhood of A
Thompson Named U S Senator by North Dakota Governor
November 11 report from Bismarck states Governor Burke appointed Fountain 1. Thompson of Gande to the United States Senate to fill the unexpired term of Senator M. N. Johnson who died three weeks ago.
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United States
Burke
North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Fountain
Thompson
Gande
M. N. Johnson
Grave Robbers Loot Millionaire In Glens Falls Tomb
Police hunt grave robbers who opened the tomb of J Ed ward Howland a millionaire and removed several pieces of jewelry from the body. The crime occurred in Glens Falls New York a few months after his death.
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Millionaire
Glens Falls
N. Y
J. Edward Howland
Harriman Seat Sold on Stock Exchange
New York buyers purchased the seat of the late J. J. Harriman on the Stock Exchange. The purchaser and price were not announced. Historically seats have averaged about 90,000 dollars.
Great Western Transfer Recorded in Mason City Iowa
A deed recording shows transfer of the Chicago Great Western railway to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company for 12 million dollars. A mortgage or trust instrument involving the Syndicata Trust Company of New York is cited for 70 million dollars, covering all assets.
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Great Western Transfer
Mason City
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Sianderda Trust Company of
New York
The Great Land Show Advisory and Promotion Committees
The United States Land and Irrigation Exposition will be held at Chicago's Coliseum during the International Live Stock Exposition. Prominent advisers include Edmund Perkins and Medill McCormick of the Chicago Tribune among others from railroads irrigation and banking. The promotion committee lists E A Abbott Max Bara Geo DeHaven Geo Haynes Louis Larson A Matthews L Seagraves Schmidt George Pere Marquette Waite Parker and Robert Cross of the Chicago Tribune.
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Coliseum
Chicago
Edmund T. Perkins
U. S. Reclamation Service
George T. Nicholson
A. T. & 8. F. Ry. System
Darius Miller
Lrst
KE. O.icCormick
U. P. Ry. Co
J. H. Hiland
Jno
Grand Canyon painting at Land and Irrigation Show
A 3 000 square foot reproduction of Yellowstone River canyon will be displayed at the Coliseum North Gallery during the Land and Irrigation Fair opening November 20. The exhibit aims to depict irrigation history with electric lighting simulating water flow and a 1 000 foot high waterfall.
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Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Park
Canyon
It would like mightily to enjoy riches
A garbled fragment hints at a thought about desiring wealth and actions toward obtaining it, mentioning marriage and a Kansas City setting in a disjointed line.
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Kansas City
School Notes Mention Speaker From Fort Madison Prison
The High School invited Mr. J. C. Saunders warden at Fort Madison to address students. He discussed prison life crime causes and restraint, linking tobacco and alcohol to crime and noting reforms and releases.
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J. C. Saunders
State Prison
Fort Madison
Hanaraes
Saunders
Mosa
Eri
Ancient Afghan Lineage Claims Trace to Biblical Tribes
Native historians of Afghanistan assert their country’s inhabitants are the last ten tribes of Isra deriving from Afghana, son of Jeremiah, grandson of Saul. They attribute the eastward dispersal of Afghana’s seed to Nebuchadrezzar.
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Afghanistan
Isra
Aghana
Jeremiah
Saul
Nebuchadrezzar
Marriage Licenses Issued In City To Browning Wheeler
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to J. H. Browning and M Myrtie Wheeler of Wape to Howard M. Stewart and Miss Susie Morton in this city.
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J. H. Browning
M Myrtie Wheeler
Wape
Howard M. Stewart
c_ worth
Susie Morton
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Departments of the Interior and Agriculture
Mane
Illinois
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Louis Larson
F. B.C. Ry. Co
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N. P. Ry. Co
L. Seagraves
A. T
S. FP. Ry. Co
Schmidt, C. R. J
P. Ry. Co. George, Pere Marquette
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T. Waite
U. S. Reclamation
Ice
Harrison M. Parker
Robert P. Cross
the Grand Canyon
Gil
Fuller
Board
Edna Rowand
Glen Mace
Frances McCoy
Susie Morette
Myrtle Ord
Olive Minick
Leila Noel
Daniel Sinclair
Mildred McLaughlin
Theodore Michels
Kati Orr
Ethel Mckin
Elden
Bradfield Regul
Atlanta
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