Russian wife hunts husband who fled to America
A Peoria man once named Nathan Saxe and his Russian wife of eleven years face a complicated case. The wife tracked her missing husband through New York Chicago and Milwaukee before confronting Perchenik now living in Peoria with two children. He used the widow’s money to start a junk business and is said to have taken the name Saxe. Authorities weigh whether to prosecute or permit his return to Russia with his first wife.
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Peoria
Ill
Russia
Ose Perchenik
America
Perchenik
United Stes
New York City
Chicago
Milwaukee
John York
Nathan Saxe
Saxe
Perchnik
Vanitie defeats rival in scrapper breeze at Long Island Sound
Vanitie, at Larchmont, N.Y., beat Hefiance by 15 minutes 44 seconds elapsed time and 10 minutes 25 seconds corrected time in light airs. The 30 half mile course went twice around a 15 quarter mile triangle as a 14 knot NW wind plowed the sound. A prior incident saw two sailors overboard on June 4 during similar conditions.
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Larchmont
Vanitie
Hefiance
Long Island Sound
Westchester Hills
The Inebriate Education and Court Process
A discussion on the need for public education against alcohol abuse and the challenges in handling inebriates. It cites European anti alcohol movement gains, emphasizes fair treatment of patients, and criticizes how pleading guilty can mislead drinkers into misguided commitments, hindering reform.
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Europe
Germany
Ernest Gordon
Knoxville
The Personal Issue in the Mexican Situation
An analysis from the Mexican Herald in Vera Cruz argues revolutions hinge on individual leadership rather than concrete policy. It contends campaigns are driven by banners and plans while many fighters care little for land tenure or religious freedom, and only a minority act from genuine patriotism.
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Vera Cruz
Voices on Motives Behind Conflicts Across History
The passage discusses why armies fight beyond material aims, contrasting Civil War soldiers who sought principled settlement with revolutions in Mexico driven by personal pride or gain, arguing that many rebel movements begin from vanity rather than a clear public goal. It emphasizes that battles often arise from disputed aims and flawed motives rather than noble causes.
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Meskcva
Iit
Wen
Princiiple
Mexico
Fort Dodge People Have Small Necks
Washington reports a humorous note about Fort Dodge residents and a chautauqua speaker. The tale follows Champark attempting to find clothes in 18 inch collars, a clerks reply on demand, and the speaker’s past misadventure with boat and train schedules. The anecdote highlights local whimsy and small neck fashion limits in a dated midwestern setting.
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Washington, D. C
Champark
Fort Dodge
Glark
Michigan
Chicago
Ahls
Milwaukee
Clark
Bargate
Comforting to Stout People Foley Cathartic Tablets
A stout person using Foley Cathartic Tablets is described as feeling thinner and more comfortable with regular use. The item is sold by druggists and promoted in a beverage-like advert style. A concert by the Craven Family orchestra is advertised with admission 25c and 15c.
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Chautauqua Park
Craven Family Orchestra
Chintanqua Park
Craven Family
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Coudliot
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the National Clothing Co
East Fourth Street
Humphrey
MR. Merchant
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
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Commercial St
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