Democrats Nominate Williams for United States Senator
Springfield reports the Democratic joint caucus nominated Congressman J R Williams of Carmi as United States senator, while Republicans named Albert J Hopkins of Aurora for the same post. The assembly will confirm Williams’ nomination. Hopkins was chosen by acclamation after a roll call.
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Springfield
Ill
Albert J. Hopkins
Aurora
Republican Joint Legislative Caucus
United States
William E. Mason
Cook County
Luther Laflin Mills
Chicago
Hopkins
National Congress
Williams
Senate
House
J. R. Williams
Carmi
Gray
Watson
Luke
Washington County
James E. Williams
Illinois' New Senator Hopkins to Replace Mason
Albert J. Hopkins of Aurora, elected January 22 by Illinois General Assembly to succeed William E. Mason as U S senator in his fifty seventh year, born August 1846 in De Kalb County. He studied at Sycamore public schools Hillsdale College, declined Maine academy principalship, studied law in Aurora, became Kane County state’s attorney in 1872, left criminal law after 20 years, active Republican, long political figure, repeatedly nominated for Congress since 1885.
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Illinois
Miller
Springfield
Ill
Albert J. Hopkins
Aurora
United States Senate
General Assembly of Illinois
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de Kalb County
Sycamore
Hillsdale College
Mich
Maine
A. J. Hopkins
Uinois
W. E. Mason
C. J. Metzner
Kane County
Hopkins
Republican State Central Committee
Blaine and
Logan
Congress
Reuben Ellwood
Col
I. L. Ellwood
New Senators Elected Across States
Reports from Tuesday’s senatorial elections detail results in Missouri William Joel Stone Illinois Albert J Hopkins Arkansas James P Clarke Indiana Charles Warren Fairbanks Pennsylvania Boies Penrose Utah Reed Smoot Michigan Russell A Alger South Dakota A P Kittredge New York Thomas Platt North Dakota H C Hansbrough Connecticut Orville H Platt New Hampshire Jacob Gallinger
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St. Louis
Missouri
William Joel
Stone
George Graham West
Illinois
Albert J. Hopkins
William E. Mason
Arkansas
James P. Clarke
James K. Jones
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Pennsylvania
Boies Penrose
Utah
Reed Smoot
Joseph L. Rawlins
Michigan
Russell A. Alger
South Dakota
A. P. Kittredge
James H. Kyle
Ind
New York
Thomas (. Platt
North Dakota
H. C. Hansbrough
Connecticut
Orville H. Platt
New Hampshire
Jacob Gallinger
House resumes Philippine coinage bill debate
Washington on January 22 1920 the house resumed consideration of the Philippine coinage bill with no preliminary business and continued over into session without action or debate details disclosed.
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Washington
House
Germans Bombard San Carlos Fort in Venezuela Clash
Three German warships likely Panther Vineta and Falke shelled the San Carlos fort near Maracaibo with heavy firing beginning at 10 30 am Venezuelan gunners replied briskly A correspondent observed the action from a rowboat as smoke signals indicated the burning village of San Carlos with Indians fleeing by dugout canoes
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Venezuela
Panther
Vineta
Falke
San Carlos
British Press Reacts To Fort San Carlos Bombardment Rumors
London reports arrive late about the second bombardment of Fort San Carlos while noting Count Von Buelow's olive branch to Britain and the chancellor's need to defend his master’s acts. Castro’s demand to lift the blockade before talks is seen as delaying negotiations and worsening the crisis at Maracibo.
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London
Fort San Carlos
Count von Buelow
Great Britain
Reichstag
Castro
Maracaibo
Must Raise Blockade Of Venezuela Before Talks Start
Washington reports Venezuela demands the blockade be raised as a precondition to formal negotiations with the powers over claims. Minister Bowen has presented the proposition to allies and cabled London, Berlin and Rome. Progress hinges on forthcoming joint replies, which may take several days to arrive. Bowen's powers cover all foreign claims, with Castro authorizing negotiations through Washington for all involved powers.
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Washington
Venezuela
Bowen
London
Berlin
Rome
Castro
Battleship Massachusetts Leaves San Juan After Fatal Accident
The battleship Massachusetts has departed San Juan for a station off Culebra. Seven gunners died in the recent accident, now under investigation. Bodies were buried in San Juan due to tropical laws, with possible later transfer to a U.S. national cemetery. Revenue collections for December 1902 totaled 20,943,852, down 2,069,062 from December 1901, and six month totals show a decline of 23,9xx,931.
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Navy Department
Massachusetts
San Juan
Culebra
United States
Collector of Internal Revenue
Plymouth Rocks: Hardy American farm fowl for all uses
The Plymouth Rock breed is praised for hardiness and versatility on American farms. Hens lay large brown eggs in winter, make good mothers, and hens head toward broilers and capons. Varieties include barred original, pure white, and buff with light feathering. Standard weights list cocks at 9.5 pounds and pullets around 6.75 pounds, with show birds pictured from Orange Judd Farmer.
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Plymouth Rock
Orange Judd
Look Before You Leap to City Life for the Farm Lad
A rural exhortation urges youths to reconsider leaving home for city clerks with meager seven dollar weekly wages after board. It contrasts city confinement and impurity with the farmer’s health, vigor, and noble future. Read, study, and advance farming, the noblest work of man.
Peruna Treats Catarrh, Hartman Offers Free Advice
Thousands suffer catarrh under other names and are surprised to learn the condition is the same. Peruna is advertised to cure catarrh anywhere. If results are unsatisfactory, write to Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio, for free guidance.
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H. Stubenvoll
Elkhorn
Wis
St. John's Church
Stubenvoll
William
Germany
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
H. Stubenwoll
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
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