Two Hearted Man Says He Has Advantage Over All Others
A Chicago man with two hearts claims a unique edge for self talk and insight. Predicts seed prices will rise next spring due to poor rainfall. Hamilton Ontario bans Sunday street sprinkling as Sabbath profanation. Kansas City stays dry on Sunday. Canadian city cites precedent. Mrs Nation’s martyr status is mocked after a Utica man slaps her, lands jail, hotel denial, and divorce suit. The piece ridicules her through satirical humor.
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Chicago
Hamilton
Ontario
Kansas City
Chicago janitors form a union for better conditions
The janitors of Chicago have organized a union citing the need to ameliorate their condition. The anonymous note in the text argues that janitors, despite supervising buildings, bear no responsibility for taxes or incidental expenses, questioning how further improvements could be achieved.
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Chicago
Philippine platforms show liberal and intelligent views
The War Department received copies of the platforms of the two leading Philippine parties, the Federal party and the Conservative party. They’re noted to reflect a rare grasp of the current American control situation and reveal surprising liberality and intelligence of views.
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War Department
Philippine Islands
Federal
Cuba's yellow fever cases drop sharply after occupation
Cuba shows rapid health improvement with only five yellow fever cases on the island, a marked decline from Augusts past when cases ran into the hundreds. The shift under American occupation is described as breaking records for healthfulness in four centuries of white governance.
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Cuba
England debates gold transfer amid trade balance fears
England worries over sending gold to the United States to cover the trade deficit. The United States says it does not need gold and stands ready to lend gold to England, Germany, or any other nation that provides gilt-edged security.
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England
United States
Germany
Petrified Forests of Arizona Highlight Ancient Climate Clues
The General Land Office surveyed the silicified logs across eight square miles in Apache County. Findings suggest rapid Mesozic era transport by water, as the petrified forests appear thicker in places than living trees, indicating past climate changes in multiple world zones.
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Arizona
General Land Office
Apache County
Good Roads Campaign Boosts Road Building Across States
The National Good Roads association with Illinois Central railroad and the department of agriculture completed a successful campaign in Louisiana Mississippi Kentucky and Illinois. Over twenty miles of earth gravel and stone roads were built and many conventions attracted thousands of visitors to see the Good Roads Train and join deliberations. The effort sparked nationwide interest and enthusiasm for better roads.
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National Good Roads Association
Illinois Central Railroad
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Illinois
Good Roads
Inherited Wealth Hinders Happiness, Says Vanderbilt
Mr W K Vanderbilt argues inherited wealth stifles ambition and happiness. He compares wealth to cocaine for morality, noting that those who earn money gain purpose through business growth while heirs lack that drive and may only sustain an oversufficient fortune.
News in Brief from Far and Wide
The war department will dispatch the transport Sumner from San Francisco on September 12 carrying school teachers for the Philippines and other civil insular government passengers. Notable items include the death of Chilean minister Joaquin Godey in Rio de Janeiro, the engagement of Abby Nelson Aldrich to John D. Rockefeller Jr., a new Jefferson monument design by Wilson McDonald for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the Dowager Empress Frederick of Germany's will opening in Homburg and a 14 million mark fortune, and commitee appointments for the Grand Army encampment creden tials in Cleveland. Also noted are a $90,000 bequest to a New York church in dispute over capacity and undue influence, architect John R Thomas’s death in Watertown, a postmaster convention leave order, and the Ranger voyage from Acapulco to Panama amid regional upheaval.
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War Department
Sumner
San Francisco
Philippines
Joaquin Godey
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
United States
Nelson W. Aldrich
Abby
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Wm. H. Thompson
Boatmen’s Bank of
Frederickshof Castle
Galliera
Leo Bassieur
Grand Army of the Republic
Adjt
Sterrett
Rodgers
Missouri
Thatcher
Connecticut
Kasson
Ohio
Robbins
Colorado
Wyoming
Hollenden Hotel
Cleveland
Union Pacific
Irwin
el Reno
Okla
John Andrews
John Romers
Swis Ranch
Red Lodge
Mont
Andrews
Carbon County
Buford
Manila
Anadarko
Hancock
Nebraska City
Neb
Daily Tribune
Morton Printing Co
J. Sterling Morton
Morton
Conservative
Canadian Pacific Navigation Co
Islander
Seattle
Wash
Union Pacific plans big rail improvements announced
Semi official word puts four million dollars toward Southern and Central Pacific upgrades split roughly between the two lines to reach perfect physical condition.
Lone Star mad dog bites seven in Texas. dies
A mad dog in Lone Star Texas attacked seven people before being killed. Other brief items note Missouri veterans gathering in Independence on September 12 and Dun and Bradstreet reporting unusually strong fall orders for western merchants.
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Lone Star
Tex
Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo
Norfolk
Lewis Pieper
Daily Gem City
Fort Madison
Rosa Lee Johnson
Houston
William Percell
Massey Percell
Churches Post Office
Tenn
Theodore Brueggeman
James Hunt
Carson, Ill
Illinois Deaths Reach Across State in Brief Notices
Recent death notices from Illinois list prominent Springfield businessman Dr. Frank B Smith. Logan county resident Mrs. Rachel Martin dying at 60 in New Holland. Mrs. Rudolph Hawghorst of Bloomington aged 64 with three clergyman sons. her husband a clergyman. Also J T Armstrong near Medora at 72. Ties Aredna aged 90 Ford county veteran. Joseph Janning of Quincy for 50 years aged 85. Mrs BE Timberlake of Murphyboro 75. Evangeline Hanson active in church at Pana. John J Smith Van dalia city waterworks engineer dies of consumption at 40. Mrs Dora Littleton of Pana after lingering illness. Lucinda Jones of Eldorado. Sen William B Anderson formerly Mount Vernon dies in Chicago of dropsy born 1830, a known political figure. Mrs John Haubeke of Carlyle.
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Frank B-Smith
Springfield
Rachel Martin
Logan County
New Holland
Rudolph Hawghorst
Bloomington
J. T. Armstrong
Medora
Ties Aredna
Ford County
Joseph Janning
Quincy
BE. M. Timberlake
Murphyboro
Evangeline Hanson
Pana
John J. Smith
Vandalia City
Dora Littleton
Lucinda Jones
Eldorado
William B. Anderson
Mount Vernon
Unusual Dedication of Chicago Synagogue Auctions Sacred Assets
Ceremonies marked the dedication of Annshe Kaivaria's new synagogue at West Twelfth Street Chicago. Rights to open doors, carry sacred scrolls, and light the tumud were auctioned. Hundreds of jets sold for at least $3 each, plus $100 for the big testament scroll and $50 to $100 for each of six scrolls. Temporary possession of volumes sold for at least $10. Gas jets fetched $1 to $2 each, totaling about $2000.
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West Twelfth Street
Chicago
Anmshe Kaivaria
Stave Factory Sale Draws Ohio Buyers at Keyes Port
Keyes Port’s large stave factory has been sold to Ohio parties. Chicago housewives will organize a servant girls union formation cited as responsible. Alton street fair proved a great success. Mr and Mrs Robert McM Wham celebrate golden wedding near Salem. Carl Grunert, 13, of Bunker Hill, fatally injured in bicycle accident.
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Keyesport
Ohio
Chicago
Servant Girls’ Union
Robert McM. Wham
Salem
Carl Grunert
Bunker Hill
Hopkins Plans Agricultural Station Near Mascoutah
Prof Cyril G Hopkins of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture arranges an agricultural experiment station on George Postell’s farm three miles north of Mascoutah. The last legislature allotted 10000 dollars to establish one station for every seven counties.
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Cyril G. Hopkins
College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Ilinois
George Postell
Mascoutah
Son in Rushville jailed on mother murder charge
Harvey Tolle, 19, is jailed in Rushville after his mother was fatally shot. He claims the revolver fired accidentally, while the coroner rules the death a murder.
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Harvey Tolle
Rushville
Springfield druggist Dr Robert Hicks found dead at shop
Dr Robert Barkley Hicks proprietor of a Springfield drug store was found dead behind the prescription case in his shop by his wife. He was 60 years old.
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Robert Barkley Hicks
Springfield
Hicks
Plow Makers of U S Plan 10 Percent Price Increase
Plow manufacturers across the United States meeting at Chicago’s Auditorium have reached a decision to raise prices by 10 percent and to heighten charges for all plow repairs in the coming year.
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United States
Chicago
Exiles of Madeira Meet in Bloomington for 52nd Arrival Anniversary
Exiles of Madeira and their descendants gathered in Bloomington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the 300 Portuguese refugees driven from their province by religious persecution arriving in the United States.
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Madeira
Bloomington
Portugal
Aphis Destroys Stock Pea Crop in Southern Minois
The cow or stock pea crop in southern Minois is being devastated by an aphid infestation. Farmers, seeking relief from drought losses, hope for rapid control as the pest spreads through the increasingly fragile harvest.
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Minois
Wisconsin physicist takes Knox College chair
Dr A C Longden, who served as assistant professor of physics at Wisconsin University for the past year, has accepted the chair of physics and natural philosophy at Knox College in Galesburg. The move places Longden in charge of the Knox physics program and its related studies.
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A. C. Longden
Wisconsin University
Knox College
Galesburg
Manhunt in Missouri as Will Francis murders Miss Henderson
A Warrensburg report describes Will Francis, a 22 year old Negro, killing 40 year old Miss Mary Henderson at her brother in law Chap Hyatt’s farm near Columbus Kansas City Mo. after assault. A posse pursues him and fears of lynching spread as authorities seek to capture him near Holden Odessa Sedalia and Holden. Johnson county braces for a possible stake burning and public unrest grows across the region. Francis shot a horse to hinder pursuit and is believed surrounded.
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Kansas City
Star
Warrensburg
Johnson County
Columbus
Here
Mary Henderson
Will Francis
Chap Hyatt
Chap Hyatt, Miss Wenderson
Francis
Hyatt
Fed
Hoven
Miss Henderson
Posse
Holden
Odessa
Johnson
Hyatt Family
Prominent sheepman killed after horse drags him on range
Red Lodge Montana, Aug 28. Farquhar Gillies, wealthy sheep man, was dragged to death by a frightened horse on his ranch range. Gillies led the horse with a slipknot rope. the rope tangled and he could not loosen it. Dragged 500 yards, he was badly cut and bruised and died without regaining consciousness. He owned about 10,000 sheep and extensive land.
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Red Lodge
Mont
Farquhar Gillies
Gillies
Witness list for Schley court of inquiry released
Washington August 29 Captain Lemly judge advocate公布 a partial list of principal witnesses for the Schley court of inquiry. The names include Rear-Admirals Sampson Evans Higginson Cotton Taylor and Sigsbee among others with numerous captains lieutenants and a marine corps member also named. The judge advocate noted the list does not claim to be complete and omits witnesses summoned by Admiral Schley.
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Washington
Lemly
Schley
Robley D. Evans
Francis J. Higginson
Charles 8. Cotton
Henry C. Taylor
French KE. Chadwick
Caspar EF. Goodrich
Charles D. Sigsbee
Wm. C. Wise
Francis
A. Cook
Bowman H. MecCalla
Theodore F. Jewell
Wm. M. Folger
Robert M. Berry
John L. Hannum
Templin M. Potts
Alexander Sharp
Wm. C. Dawson
Marine Corps
Spencer
Dennis J. O’connell
Nels Anderson
Grand Army Names Credentials Committee and Breach New Rules
Grand Army of the Republic Chief Rassieur named credentials committee Adjt-Gen Sterrett and Assistant Adjt-Gen Rodgers Thatcher Kasson Robbins to sit September 10 11 at Hollenden hotel Cleveland Ohio. Ernest Kretchmer color bearer and Christian Fricke bugler Missouri named. Arkansas proposes a rules amendment to admit men coerced into southern service who earned a Union discharge.
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Cleveland
Rassieur
Grand Army of the Republic
Sterrett
Rodgers
Missouri
Thatcher
Connecticut
Kasson
Ohio
Robbins
Colorado
Wyoming
Hollenden
Ernest Kretchmer
Christian Fricke
Department of Arkansas
Grand Army
United States
State Treasurer Stowers Suspended in Mississippi
Jackson August 29 Lon gino signed a document suspending State Treasurer J R Stowers and naming Hon G W Carlisle as temporary treasurer. Stowers claimed 107000 missing funds were deposited by his cashier Raiford under his direction. banks deny deposits and governor seeks a full written statement by nine oclock yesterday.
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Jackson
Miss
Jaci
Mr. Stowers
FAVORED BY THE JAPANESE American Engines Favored by Japanese Rail
New York reports that Japanese railroad officials favor American locomotives. A Kobe correspondent notes the Sanyo company will not order more English engines for now, citing slow delivery and higher cost. American engines are favored for speed and lower price.
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New York
Tribune
Kobe
Sanyo Company
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W. Jarvis
Jupiter Pluvius
First Church of Christ (Scientist
New York City
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Fitzgerald
Miss Brush
First Church of Christ
John R. Thomas
Watertown
N. Y
Thomas
State Reformatory
Elmira
New York City Hall of Records
Eighth Regiment
Smith
Atlantic City
N. J
Ranger
Acapulco
Panama
Geo. P. Hearn
Ninth Infantry
Washington City
Indiana State Board of Charities
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Hobart
Navy Department
C. Conan
W. H. Gibson
Olongapo
P. I
Johann Nagy
Debreesin
Emperor Francis Joseph
Illinois State News
Dena F
Reunion
Will Francia
Independence
Sedalia
Schley Court OF Inquiry
Grand Army Affairs
Missisasippi
Japan
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