Illinois State News Assault on Howard Heath by Fugitive Former Employee
Howard Heath president of the International Automobile Company of Chicago was attacked in his Elgin home. He alleges a former employee, now a fugitive from embezzlement, staged the assault to murder him. Heath described a harsh fight and a bruised, torn scene as police were alerted by his wife.
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International Automobile Company of Chicago
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Cincinnati
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St. Charles
May Streets
Chicago
Fortrader
One Child Each Year In Zion City Regulation
Dowie at Zion City orders each married couple to present a child for baptismal font once annually. The policy links birth count to marriage duration and aligns with his stated stance on population and death by action. The change follows his prior praise of Roosevelt and signals a regulated limit on procreation among faithful members.
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Woman Solves a Mystery Returns After Sixteen Years
After a sixteen year absence Mrs. Patrick Kinney returns to Joliet explaining she left as Mrs. Abram Cox with several children. Her flight companion was Patrick Kinney who later died. Kinney built a hardware business and prospered. Mrs Cox and Kinney married elsewhere. the second Mrs. Cox is dead. Neighbors expect a reunion and possible remarriage of Mr. Cox.
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Allen system bridge to span Deltaplane Valley Edwardsville
Material for a lengthy Edwardsville stretch arrives for one of the South Illinois longest bridges. The 1100 foot steel structure will span the valley and carry Illinois Terminal trains over tracks at the western Edwardsville limits. Concrete abutments and piers sit in place. rivets remain weeks away. Once Cahokia and Deltaplane Y bridges finish, cars reach Edwardsville with two lines to St. Louis and one to Alton.
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Granite City
St. Louis
Deltaplane Valley
Illinois Terminal
Fever quarantine blocks travelers at Illinois borders
Illinois officials bar travelers without health papers to prevent fever spread. A man from Bird's Point tried to enter with a Kentucky certificate, then bought a Missouri certificate and was expelled. A Tennessee bound car carrying African American riders without certificates was guarded in Cairo before departing.
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Tennessee
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Hold Reunion at Ashton In Northern Illinois
The twenty first annual reunion of soldiers and sailors of northern Illinois will convene in Ashton on Wednesday and Thursday Sept 6 and 7. Speakers include Col. Frank O Lowden Judge R B Ferrand of Dixon and Congressman Robert R Hitt if health permits.
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Springfield Doctor Wins Heir Estate Fight for 3 Million
Dr. Austin Drake of Springfield wins a long court battle over the Drake estate. He will receive three million dollars in part payment with a larger sum to follow. The dispute began with his grandfather's property in New York and spanned nearly twenty years of litigation in eastern courts.
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Question Raised on Illinois Game Law Protection
State's Attorney Miller of Kankakee county questions whether the Illinois game law applies to animals raised in captivity. Attorney General Stead believes the act protects wild animals owned by the State, and definitions will hinge on evidence. The issue could allow evasion in lax enforcement districts.
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Reclaiming Harvey Swamp Aimed by Citizens
Harvey residents seek to form a drainage district to drain 5000 acres of swampy land around Harvey. The plan, urged by the Chicago drainage board and chaired by A R Burkdoll, seeks to extend district boundaries into Bremen and Thornton townships to cover all low land, addressing unhealthy swamp conditions.
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Chicago Drainage Board
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Elgin School Board Faces Supreme Court Test on Prison Labor Law
Elgin school officials plan to bypass the amended convict labor statute by awarding a desks contract to a Chicago firm. The move aims to secure a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court on the act’s validity. If awarded, the Prison Industries Board will notify Attorney General Stead to seek an injunction in Kane County Circuit Court to stop any payment.
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Kane County
Rural Free Delivery Plans Mapped in Jersey County
Postmasters of Jersey County met at Jerseyville with Postmaster J W Becker and N E B Nevins of Quincy rural free delivery inspector to finalize plans for door to door mail. Nevins’ routes include Jerseyville eight, Fieldon three, Dow two, Graf ton two, Delhi one, Otterville one, plus eight routes from neighboring counties serving parts of Jersey County.
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Grafton
Delhi
Otterville
Cairo grocer and employee electrocuted by live wire
John P. Mocklerd, a leading Cairo grocer, and Oscar Runnels, a Black worker, were electrocuted in Mocklerd's store. Mocklerd reportedly reached for provisions from a refrigerator using a light bulb on a long wire. A wet floor and a defective line created a circuit. Runnels tried to pull him away and also died.
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Roosevelt's Son Tours Rails to Galesburg
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the President, rode from Chicago to Galesburg on a fast train by obtaining permission to sit on the locomotive beside engineer C. M. Smith. He stayed in the seat until reaching the Galesburg station while en route to Deadwood.
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Eingineer C. M. Smith
Uncertain Miscellany Traces Language, Places and Odd Facts
A garbled ledger of curiosities traces word origins from quid to colonel and notes early libraries, cemeteries, cameos, and tides of trade. It mentions Dumferline’s library, Kensal Green cemetery, and the Tabard Inn fire, plus odd items like a wedding cake fountain pen and a turtle cargo report in Erle.
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Sussex
Kensal Green
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New York
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London
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Erle
Erle Times
Bertha Wallace
Winne
Port Clinton
Philadelphia
Why the Bears Fought tale by M Russell contrasts vaudeville wit
Western painter CG M Russell recounts an amusing bear encounter after dusk. He and a guide hidden in a thicket shoot one bear by mistake, sparking a dramatic duel as the wounded bear lunges at its mate while the guide fires again.
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Success Magazine
Abusive Public Talk Sparks Private Citizen Fallout
A public figure endures harsh criticism while a private citizen and family suffer reputational strain. the line between public discourse and personal life stress tests relationships, with friends and spouses bearing the brunt.
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Canals in China Used for Food and Transport
United States Consul Anderson notes China's Imperial Grand Canal system serves multiple roles. Cannals flood rice fields for irrigation and transport, while muck and waterways fertilize fields and support vast fish production without hatcheries. The network reaches nearly every forty acre tract, aiding cultivation and livestock through waterway access.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Whimsical Curats Cause Bradford Debate on Sunday Observance
A London Express item reports a St Marys Laisterdyke curate’s letter urging attendance at Bible class, lampooning men for courting their pipes, papers, and sweethearts as explanations for skipping church. He invites parishioners to a Bible class next Sunday afternoon.
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London Express
Malagasy Etiquette And A Royal Conjurer Incident
A French conjurer at Madagascar's court asked the queen to taste wine. On her refusal he dumped the glass above her lap, a act that sparked outrage among courtiers who demanded his removal. He had to be escorted away by native troops and fled the capital before dawn.
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Madagascar
Little Sermons on Marriage and Singles
The Detroit Tribune quotes satirical lines arguing that marriage is a chilly, pessimistic prospect illustrated by Boston as a cold example. It jokes about the universe and the idea that staying single may be preferable. It also notes men’s doubts about women’s ability to pick a better husband than themselves.
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White House costs and government spending notes
The article lists White House expenditures totaling about 3 million dollars with a third for furniture and decor. It cites state contributions, annual maintenance costs, occasional large extra allocations, and a history of large one time rebuilds. It also covers post office color changes to green and wind measurement challenges at Mount Weather. It mentions a predicted end of women clerks in government, historic population shifts by season, flag desecration laws across states, and coinage changes from the Sherman act.
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