Illinois Board Cuts Land Assessments Widely Across Counties
Illinois officials report a major shift in land valuations with a total deduction of 18,828,667 and additions of 1,895,055 across multiple counties. The Board of Equalization credits reductions per county after a commission report, while political feud fallout prompts post office probes in Peoria.
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Illinois Board
Illinois
State Board of Equalization
Commission On Lands and Lots
Illinois Board of Health logs population gain and health trends
The Illinois State Board of Health reports 65 000 deaths and 150 000 births in the last year, yielding a net population rise of about 85 000. Births outnumber deaths by 6 000 males. Disease remains a leading cause with consumption top, followed by pneumonia and heart disease. more than 10 000 licensed physicians, 850 licensed in the year, and 1 700 embalmers certified. Lodging-house inspections in Chicago improved sanitation by abolishing basement lodging and double or treble bunks.
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Illinois Board of Health
Illinois
State Board of Health
Deneen
General Assembly
Chicago
Big Four Express Wrecked at Waldron Injures Three
A Cincinnati and Columbus Big Four express bound for Chicago derailed at Waldron after a broken rail. Cars ditched include baggage two mail cars day coach and five sleepers. two sleepers telescoped. Three passengers injured. Larry L. Ware Chicago traveling man cut from a window and William Odom Centurion porter burned while shutting gas tank pipe.
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Waldron
Cincinnati and
Columbus Express
Chicago
Larry L. Ware
William Odom
Centurion
Becker Ex-Treasurer Funds Deposited by Relative
C Fleischbein of Springfield, brother-in-law of Charles Becker, former State Treasurer, deposited with State Treasurer Len Small a certified check for 10 657 for fees claimed by the State under Attorney General Stead's interpretation of the law. If courts rule against the State, the money will be returned to the depositors.
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Trever
C. Fleischbein
Springfield
Charles Becker
Belleville
Len Small
Stead
Becker
South Elgin Village Board President Resigns Over Police Appointment
Dr. F A Olms, president of the South Elgin village board, resigns after his appointment of a policeman is rejected by the board. The town has drawn Elgin downtown crowds at night and on Sundays, prompting the need for patrol presence.
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South Elgin
F. A. Olms
Elgin
Olms
Misleadingpox Hysteria and Local Court Scenes
State health board quarantines two houses in St Charles for smallpox not chickenpox says Dr Guild. Illinois fugitive Robert W Lacey aided by Governor Folk. A child accident in Indiana. a Sterling man suspected of desertion. Ottawa murder trial halted as juror collapses. Waverly principal Helter acquitted after beating case. teacher Graffe freed on loitering dispute.
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St. Charles
State Board of Health
Stead
Board of Prison Industries
Folk
Missouri
Ilinois
Robert W. Lacey
Decatur
Vandalia
Lacy
Patrick Cahill
Dillon Bast
Jessie Bast
Warsaw
Ind
Mary Ackerman
Chicago
Claude M. Smart
Sterling
Edith Hall
Savanna
BE. J. O'Keefe
Peru
Edward Fitzsimmons
David Sisk
Ottawa
Labastie
Skinner
Fitzsimmons
C. N. Helter
Waverly
Dyer
M. F. Brewer
Helter
Brewer
Ernest
$35 000 For New Carnation Aristocrat Breaks Record
A Joliet carnation firm tied to H N Higinbotham of Chicago paid a record $35,000 for a new carnation named Aristocrat. Richard Witterstaetter of Cincinnati sold rights and agreed to supply 60,000 plants by next June. The cerise bloom measures 3 1/2 inches, resembling the American Beauty rose.
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Joliet Company
Carnation Company
Joliet
H. N. Higinbotham
Chicago
Thomas W. Lawson
Richard Witterstaetter
Cincinnati
Joliet Concern
Censures Peoria School Board Auditors' Report
An uncensored auditor’s report on N. C. Dougherty ex superintendent of Peoria schools was read to the board. It cites criticism of trustees and notes attempts to cut the report. The Financial Committee’s Henry G. Tribel and Oliver J. Bailey are severely censured. Shortages exceed $600,000 in seven years and may top $1,000,000 over eighteen years.
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Dougherty
N. C. Dougherty
Peoria
Henry G. Triebél
Oliver J. Bailey
Financie Committee
Probal
Springfield Police Claim Man Has Third Wife In Chicago
Springfield police state Oliver Flickinger, now recaptured after escaping in Elkhart Indiana, faces bigamy charges and a claim of a third wife in Chicago. Officers say he married an Elkhart woman without divorce from an Auburn wife, whom he wed in Springfield, and they believe he was married when he came from Chicago over a year ago.
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Springfield
Chicago
Oliver Flickinger
Elkhart
Ind
Flickinger
17 Year Old Sentenced to Life for Murder in Cook County
Rudolph Gumhole, age 17, convicted of murder and sentenced by Judge Barnes to life imprisonment at Pontiac reform school. The youth, among Cook County’s youngest murder defendants, killed Joseph Lieber, an elderly shoemaker in Chicago Heights where Gumhole was employed by his victim.
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Rudolph Gumhole
Barnes
Chicago
Pontiac Reformatory
Penny Tentiary
Gumhoff
Cook County
Joseph Lieber
Chicago Heights
Horse Trade Disaster Leads to Theft Charge Downtown
Deputy sheriffs Griffin and Limberry pursue Michael Chops of Wauconda on a horse stealing charge in southern Wisconsin. The case stems from a swap between Chops' employer Henry Gerry and 16 year old John Ahoit, who says he was cheated. Ahoit's father tried to recover the horse, but Gerry sold it to Chops and he then left the city.
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Waukegan
Griffin and Limberry
Michael Chops
Wauconda
Wisconsin
Chops
Henry Gerry
John Ahoit
Ahoit
Gerry
Prominent Man Enters Home at Quincy Soldiers' Home
Capt. W. S. Morris, veteran leader and former State's Attorney, admitted to the Quincy Soldiers' Home. Though aged and frail to a hospital cot, his mind remains sharp as he becomes a ward of the nation amid unpaid security debts. Includes note on a $10,000 gift to each of his seven daughters at a family gathering.
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W. S. Morris
Quincy
W. 8
Morris
Congress
David McGill
Watseka
George W. Eastburn
Kankakee
Loubet Declines Third Term as President of France
France faces a fierce political contest as the national assembly in Versailles prepares to choose a successor to President Loubet His second term ends with talk of a possible move to force him into a third term He denies any such plan and critics accuse his government of graft and persecution in Congress.
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National Assembly
Versailles
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Ile
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M. Fallieries
Senate
Expulsion of Politicians Roils French Politics
A republican critic condemns a leader for extreme ideas to expel troublesome politicians, arguing the stance threatens national peace and undermines stability across France. The debate centers on the balance between reform and order amid rising tensions within the republic.
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France
La Follette Sworn In as Wisconsin Senator
Former Wisconsin governor Robert M. La Follette was sworn in as U S Senator joining his longtime rival Spooner in the chamber. Wisconsin officials and supporters greeted him in the cloak room and galleries as the oath took place.
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LA Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Spooner
Steam heated sod house signals western civilization
I ranis Gillispie, a prosperous farmer near Bone steel, 8. D., has installed a modern steam heating plant from an eastern manufacturer in his seven room sod home. He says he has not built a brick house yet but enjoys steam heat.
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I Ranis Gillispie
Bonesteel
Gillispie
Weeds Damage Crops By Water Loss And Nutrient Theft
Ontario bulletin notes weeds take large amounts of water through leaf transpiration, depriving crops. Russian thistle and common thistle reduce soil nutrients, while weeds shade seedlings and hinder crop rotation. Clean land reduces seed spoilage and fungi, and proper seed selection saves time and fertilizer. Balanced hog rations mix soft foods, milk, and corn for steady weight year round.
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Ontario
Snyder
Indianapolis News
Water warming for farm animals and savings
A farmer explains heating well water for cattle horses and poultry. By warming water in a nearby furnace the farm can temper cold water to a comfortable temperature and even produce extra milk to cover heating labor costs. The practice also enables more cleaning tasks, increasing overall efficiency.
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Indianapolis News
Potatoes Grown From Small Seed Debate Rages On
Writers clash over seed tuber size with claims that small tubers may match larger ones in initial yields but risk degeneration after several generations. Proponents argue medium to large tubers from the producer offer stronger first class progeny when properly selected and cared for, though selection from storage requires care.
Hogs In Winter and Calves Raised Without Milk
Hogs should have comfortable winter quarters to prevent disease and reduce costs. Those in warm, dry beds stay healthier and cheaper to keep than hogs in cold wet conditions. In calves, cocoa shell tea can substitute for skim milk, with gains close to milk but not a full replacement. milk remains best for young stock.
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Massachusetts
Charcoal Making for Gunpowder Described in Detail
The article explains the charcoal making process for gunpowder using elder and willow. It covers spring harvesting, air drying for years, charring in iron retorts with controlled heat, gas capture to fuel furnaces, and cooling before grinding to prevent spontaneous combustion. The best charcoal is jet black with velvety fractured surfaces.
Apple Tree 135 Years Old Brought to Ellsworth Office
Josiah Higgins of Ellsworth brings an apple from a tree at least 135 years old. The tree, planted by his grandfather Levi Higgins when he moved from Eastham to Maine in 1770, stood at Hulls Cove in Eden now. Higgins asks if a older county tree bears fruit.
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Josiah H. Higgins
Ellisworth
Levi Higgins
Eastham
Cape Cod
Maine
Hull's Cove
Eden
Higgins
Ellsworth American
German newcomer's duty to make the first social call
A note on social etiquette in Germany states that newcomers bear the obligation to initiate the first social call, reflecting cultural norms of hospitality and formal introductions within communities.
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Germany
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