Mystery over Pontiac boy's fatal injuries surfaces
Coroner orders post mortem on William Hamblin a 19 year old Quincy boy who died at the State reformatory Pontiac presenting conflicting statements about cause of death. Doctors report spine damage with a saucer sized sore and a vertebra removed in surgery not matching official claims. Superintendent Mallory says death came from a fall during an escape attempt. mother recalls an operation.
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Pontiac
William Hamblin
Quincy
State Reformatory
Thomas
Mallory
Tie
Dig Two Days Rescue Ends In Dead Miner Jones
Paul Jones of Gary Indiana, 21, died in a cave-in at a 32 foot sandpit fourteen miles north of Elgin after a two day rescue effort by companions and others. The coroner held an inquest. Jones worked for Lake Shore Sand Company removing plunks when the cave-in occurred.
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Lgin
Paul Jones
Elgin
Jones
Gary
Ind
Lake Shore Sand Company
Ile
Robbery at Chicago Street Bank Cashier Attacked
Cashier W H Joe of Home Bank was robbed on a Chicago street when two men attacked him near Van Buren and State. A robber struck the cashier in the forehead, making a half inch gash, while a partner grabbed his pocketbook containing $25 and railroad passes before the assailants fled.
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W. H. Joe
Chicago
AL Doe
Mr. Doe
Dee
Skull Evidence Sways Jury in Nephew Murder Verdict
In Bloomington a jury found Frank Keppler guilty of murdering his nephew Alexander Keppler after a weeklong trial. A grinning skull with two bullet holes, matching a revolver’s caliber, was key evidence. Keppler, captured with a bomb, was sentenced to life at Joliet penitentiary.
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Frank Keppler
Alexander Keppler
Bloomington
Prissoner
Illinois
Joliet
Mine Rioters Terrorize Town Over Italian Labor Exodus
About 300 Italian workers at a Bush coal mine were ordered to abandon company houses and jobs within 24 hours. They paraded the streets armed with rifles and revolvers, vowed to resist, and left residents terrified as American miners prepare to replace them. A strong mine guard is in place amid threats to wreck the facility.
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Bush
Sto
Coal Stove Fire Destroys Madison Business Block
An explosion from a hard coal stove started a blaze in Madison that gutted Waschner's department store and much of two city blocks in the business district. Losses exceed $100,000 with forty people homeless, including several in night clothes, enduring cold while trying to save stores and homes as panic struck horses rushed across the scene. The First National Bank escaped destruction due to an eighteen inch fire wall.
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Madison
First National Bank
Waschner’s Department Store
Fire at United Brethmenn church in Galesburg
The United Brethren church at Galesburg burned causing an estimated five thousand dollars in losses. The item lists other local news including court actions in Elgin and West Bankfort, accidents, and public notices across central Illinois.
Demand for Exposure of Abuses in State Charities
A wave of upheaval and explosions is seen in Illinois State charitable institutions as calls grow for a thorough investigation into asylum abuses. Reports to the State board of charities reveal fatalities, injuries, and cruel treatment by staff, with sensational details kept from the public but likely to emerge during a full inquiry.
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Illinois
State Board of Charities
Springfield
Charities Board
Exhumation of W. A. Jones Grave Reveals Steel Case
Court ordered autopsy of W. A. Jones at Ridge Farm unearthed a half filled grave with hardened corn and a sealed inner steel casket. Workmen removed preserved organs including stomach, appendix, liver, and kidney for analysis by Dr. Hektoen in Chicago per court order.
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W. A. Jones
Ridge Farm
Chicago
Hektoen
Coal Mines to Suspend Work in Southern Illinois
Operators at a conference of coal producers in southern and southeastern Illinois decided to suspend operations at all mines unless conditions improve within a short time. They cite weak demand this season, overproduction, and financial strain from the panic and warm weather as reasons for halting production.
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Illinois
Coal Opera
Carbondale
Usi
Insane asylum abuses denied by hospital records
Officials refute a drowning incident narrative at Jacksonville Central Hospital for the Insane. Records show three drownings in three months were personal crisis cases and largely unpreventable, with all victims described as mature adults rather than children.
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Central Hospital For the Insane
Jacksonville
Temperance Beverage Fatal at Springfield Prison
John Morris died in Springfield city prison after drinking eighteen pints of water while jailed for drunkenness. Doctors declared the water poison free but excessive intake caused fatal distress. Morris, unable to obtain liquor, grew extremely thirsty following his spree.
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John Morris
Springfield
Morris
Reads of Fatal Explosion Claim in Canada and Illinois
A 78 year old Gilman Mitton dies in Kewanee after his lantern explodes while gathering cabs in a woodshed causing his clothing to ignite. In Champaign the Illinois Society of Engineers and Surveyors elects officers after an annual meeting. Judge Thomas G Barker dies at 45 in Carmi. A Sterling schoolgirl dies of brain fever after a joy-promised promotion. Join Reilly found dead on an Illinois railway trestle in Lower Chester. Mrs Cynthia Jackson, 75, dies in a Ridgway home from clothes catching fire near a stove.
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Kewanee
Canada
Gilman Mitton
Thomas G. Barker
Carmi
Illinois
White County
Reilly
Illinois Division
Iron Mountain Railway
Lower Chester
Cynthia Jackson
Ridgway
Under New Primary Law Tests Direct Nominations Aug 8
Illinois adopts a direct plurality primary for 686 offices on August 8 with six state officers four county posts and a large legislative and municipal slate. The law takes effect July 1 and petitions must be filed 30 to 60 days before the primary. Officials say dates remain valid despite delays.
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Springfield
Illinois
Supreme Court
State Senate
General Assembly
State Board of Equalization
Municipal Bench of
Chicago
Cook County
Deneen
Chris Mamer
University of Illinois
State Board of
A. R. Porter
Chris C. Duffy
Ottawa
W. C. Hippard
A. C. Millspaugh
Mount Vernon
Office
the Board of Election Commissioners
Roosevelt Warns of National Peril and Corporate Fight
President Roosevelt denounces wealthy men and corporations attacking his reforms. He cites fines on Standard Oil and Santa Fe for rebating, argues for stronger federal oversight of stock issuance and railways, and urges Congress to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates and curb abuses while protecting lawful business.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Standard Oil Company
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Gaynor and Greene
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Irish Twister Patsy Begorra and a Drunken Bar Bet
Slurper's Weekly records a humorous Irish dialogue where Patsy Begorra jokes about not paying eight dollars and facing six days in jail. Mike questions the amount spent on drink and counters that the three dollars could have paid for bail, highlighting a streetwise exchange.
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Patsy
Mike
Limited Lots Sparks Town Debate in Banner Quote
The Billville Banner voices alarm over scarce town lots saying the few remaining should serve as a cemetery site rather than distributing lots to subscribers. The Atlanta Constitution notes the plea highlights a suspension of generous allotments amid dwindling land.
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Billville Banner
Atlanta Constitution
Perhaps She Married Him to Reform Quote
A Houston Post quotation contrasts a woman's perceived motive for marrying a prudent, drink-free man with a wry aside that she may have married him to reform him. The remark reflects social expectations about marriage and male behavior in the period.
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Hhn
Houston Post
Trade Conditions Improve in Readjustment Phase
Dun's Review of Trade notes gradual improvement in commerce after drastic credit measures. Manufacturing demand rises slowly while wholesale and retail activity gain. low temperatures boost household goods demand. Bank deposits rise, currency circulation widens, and mercantile collections ease though extensions persist. Production in iron steel wood and leather edges up. raw material receipts remain restricted in lumber wool metals. Failures in Chicago district total 7 with liabilities over 5,000 at 10.
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Chicago
New York Trade and Finance See Mixed Signals in Week
Trade and financial developments show irregular momentum with overall improvement at major centers. Conservative lending persists but price reductions spark interest, while four bank suspensions in New York are largely seen as a negative but limited setback. Money easing worldwide supports better collections and remittances. US weekly failures total 359, lower than prior weeks. Canada reports 44 failures this week.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
National Market Prices Across U S Cities and Commodities
A dense listing of farm and commodity prices by city including Chicago cattle and hogs from prime to common grades, Indianapolis hogs and cattle, St Louis and Cincinnati cattle and wheat figures, Detroit oats and rye, Milwaukee wheat and pork, New York cattle and butter, Buffalo steers and sheep, Toledo wheat and miscellaneous prices for corn oats rye clover seed.
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Chicago
Ste
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
A&e
Fire at Girard Ga Death of Dr Brigham
Fire at Girard Georgia killed Dr J C Brigham and caused about 25000 dollars in property damage. The tragedy highlights local fire safety concerns and the loss to the community.
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Girard, Ga
J. C. Brigham
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