Illinois State News Highlights Across The State
Obituaries report death of 74 year old Mrs Otilla Harles of Edwardsville from old age. A McLeansboro runaway killed Mrs John Barnett and injured her husband and three children. Trenton HS class to graduate James Schilling and Estella Keilbach with commencement June 4. A Kewanee drowning ends Joseph Nuke’s life, his brother witnessing. Illinois highway engineer A N Johnson named to Buffalo NY convention July 7-8. Diphtheria outbreak panics Stoy Crawford County with 50+ cases. Rev W H Carner marries Hannah Forcade in Duquoin. Mount Vernon drowning incident as Charles Bryant dies, wife nearly drowns. Stewardson directors elect Otis Stern, Walter Bales, Nellie Stansfield, Mary Pfingston for next year. Little Wabash floods cause health menace and delayed corn planting. Rev Samuel A Glasgow drowns at farm with son Elkins. Sterling Keystone works extend hours to twelve daily for tool orders. Fannie Noe in Lewistown hangs herself after consuming carbolic acid. Thebes saloons close. revenue loss. Benton burglary rescues wife, attacker unknown. Thebes flood isolation. Beardstown cut off by floodwaters. O’Fallon hires teachers for year. Bailey critical after skull fracture. Munz wounded in Thebes saloon incident. Peoria set for next Illinois Travellers’ Protective Association meeting. Shurtleff College bans campus courting after Beebe seen walking with girl student.
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Otilla Harles
Frank X. Harles
Edwardsville
McLeansboro
John Barnett
Trenton High School
James Schilling
Estella Keilbach
Joseph Nuke
Kewanee
A. N. Johnson
W. H. Carner
Baptist Church
Charles Bryant
Mount Vernon
Stewardson
Otis Stern
Neoga
Walter E. Bales
Nellie Stansfield
Mary Pfingston
Little Wabash
Samuel A. Glasgow
Woodson Presbyterian Church
Elkins
Keystone Works
International Harvester Company
Sterling
Fannie Noe
Lewistown
Stephen Noe
Thebes
Frank Blanchard
Benton
Blanchard
Illinois
Beardstown
O'Fallon
J. H. Yarbrough
B. H. Runkwitz
Annice Corbridge
Charity Archibald
Martha la Grande
L. Bugg
Kathryn Bowler
Clara Harris
Myrtle Archibald
A. V. Carrier
C. C. Bailey
Otto Muenz
Tlmo
Bailey
Munz
Fred Carnes
Belleville Carpenter Ends Life Over Demanding Work
Henry Christian a 51 year old Belleville carpenter and building contractor suffered melancholia from scarce contracts. At Hay Hartman Reis mills he shot himself in an attic storeroom. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action. He left a wife four daughters and a son.
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Belleville
Henry Christian
Christian
Hay, Hartman& Reis
John Briedenbach
Chicago State Banks Report Strong May Deposits Rise
Forty four Chicago state banks show capital, surplus and undivided profits of 60.566 million at May 12, up from February. Total deposits reach 300.353 million, an increase of 8.441 million since February. Cash totals rise to 124.836 million, reserves to deposits at 40.03 percent.
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Chicago
J. 8. McCullough
Illinois Deserted Village Close to Empty Homes at De Pue
The town of De Pue, Illinois, is rapidly becoming a ghost village after the Mineral Point Zinc Company shut last November. Two thirds have left, the plant area is idle, and the last newspaper printed a farewell note as the editor departed.
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de Pue
Mineral Point Zinc Company
Victim of Oil Swindle Claims Hoaxed by Salted Wells
State Representative Charles A. Allen of Hoopeston and Mercer of Paxton sue in Sangamon county circuit court against Attorney Joseph Hodnett and Co. and John F. Mundy of Lincoln for 105000 in total. They allege they were lured to Meosho county Kansas where salted oil and gas prospecting holes were shown and invested in the property.
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Charles A. Allen
Hoopeston
Mercer
Paxton
Circuit Court
Sangamon County
Joseph Hodnett
John F. Mundy
Lincoln
Allen
Weosho County
Kansas
Travelers Elect Officers of Illinois Division
J Moriarity of Quincy presided as Illinois Division head with Danville as rival. Elected officers include President J J Moriarity Quincy first vice president W F E Gapen Blooming ton second vice president O H Pace Mount Vernon third vice president R A Johnson Danville fourth vice president L H Eichorst Belleville secretary treasurer W W Welsh Peoria and directors Fred Dietrich Peoria J H Ritchie Canton O L Wilson Cairo.
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Peoria
Illinois
Travelers’ Protective Association
J. J. Moriarty
Quincy
W. E. Gapen
Bloomington
O. H. Pace
Mount Vernon
R. H. Johnson
Danville
H. Eichorst
Belleville
W. W. Welsh
Fred Dietrich
J. R. Ritchie
Canton
O. L. Wilson
Cairo
Jack Beebe
Marthawoog Cottage
J. D
Riggs
Shurtleff College
Upper Alton
J. H. Ritchie
Negroes to Attend School in Alton
Illinois Supreme Court issues a writ of mandamus against Alton Mayor and city council to allow Ambrose and Minnie Bibb, negro children aged 20 and 18, to attend the same school as white pupils. Litigation began twelve years ago by Scott Bibb, their father. The youths have outgrown graded school years.
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Supreme Court
Bibb Puplic
Illinois Supreme Court
Alton
Ambrose
Minnie Bibb
Scott Bibb
Minnie
Truly Rooseveltians A Big Family Couple
J. A. Randall and his wife of Kankakee county celebrate twenty one years of marriage and nineteen children, ten boys and nine girls. The mother of Mrs Randall bore twenty eight children and Mrs Randall has a sister in Chicago with sixteen. The oldest son turns 21 next birthday while the youngest is a few weeks old.
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J. A. Randall
Kankakee County
Urbana Firemen Strike Over Chief Appointment
Urbana firemen strike after Mayor Love refuses reappointment of Chief Rough ton. The new chief P.8 Campbell lacks manpower to respond to a blaze. Property owners have arranged with Champaign department to respond if an alarm sounds.
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Urbana
Love
Roughton
Campbell
Champaign
Pastor Whips Saloon Man in Virden Dry Town
William Brandon pastor of a Virden church attacked by a saloonkeeper who was ousted when the town voted dry. The avverryman whipped his antagonist and the latter was fined 150 dollars.
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William Brandon
Virden
Ead T
Sleep Tight Weed Slows Alton Tax Collector For A Day
An Alton man, John Coppinger, sleeping 22 hours after dining aboard Demuth’s launch near Eagle's Nest Island ten miles north of Alton, claims discovery of a weed he calls the sleep tight weed. He awoke at 5 p.m. the next day and plans a return trip to locate the plant, hoping for narcotic value.
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Alton
Demuth
Coppinger
Heelton
ASK RETENTION OF OLD THACHER
Patrons of Elgin schools circulate petitions to re engage Miss Mary G Kellogg as Garfield school principal after she was omitted from the annual contract list. The board offered her a reduced salary to remain as instructor, prompting bitter reaction from Garfield parents.
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Elgin
Kellogs
Mary G. Kellogg
Elgin Public Schools
Board of Education
Garfield
Garfield Shool
Joliet Operator Fights Bank Robbery With Gunfire
Night operator Ernest Lockwood of the Joliet and Eastern railroad at Wi Lockwood faced three would be robbers. He refused to surrender, drew his revolver, and fired as a posse searches Joliet for the bandits. The daring clash left money and a tense pursuit in motion.
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Ernest Lockwood
Winchester School Board Bibles Read Case Upheld
Circuit Judge R B Shirley rules for the Winchester school board in mandamus actions by Catholics seeking to bar Bible reading Lord's Prayer and hymn singing in schools. Appeal planned to Supreme Court.
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R. B. Shirley
Winchester School Board
Supreme Court
Bar Liquor in Drug Stores
Rockford druggists ordered to stop selling intoxicating liquors, whether by prescription or otherwise, under the local option law and the council's failure to enact a regulating ordinance.
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Rockford
Engine Plunges Through Rock River Bridge at Erie
A traction engine crashed through a bridge over the Rock river in Erie, plunging thirty five feet and injuring Wayne Thompson and Fred Fenton seriously. The water tank followed, landing on the boiler and causing an explosion. A separate notice reports a white man about 60 found dead in the Mississippi River at Cairo, well dressed with gold eye glasses behind the ears.
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Rock River
Erie
Wayne Thompson
Fred Fenton
Cairo
Mississippi
Minister Died in Asylum at 78 in Fairfield Burial
The Rev. David Hoover a pioneer LDS minister died at the asylum for the insane and his body was brought to Fairfield for burial after becoming violently insane two weeks earlier.
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David Hoover
Church of Latter-day Saints
Asylum For
Fairfield
Mr. Hoover
Storm Wrecks Buildings in Granite City Blow
A storm hit Granite City wrecking three buildings and injuring a girl. Authorities report extensive damage and ongoing assessments of the area.
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Granite City
Quarrel Ends in Suicide of Local Carpenter
In Quincy, 64 year old Henry Garmer, a well known carpenter, killed himself with carbolic acid after quarrelling with his son. A second brief item notes four year old Frank Kole drowning in a pond at Riverton.
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Henry Garmer
Carspenter
Quincy
Child
Frank Kole
Riverton
Trinity River Flood Drowns 25 in Texas as Homes Lost
Torrential rains push the Trinity River above record levels flooding Fort Worth and Dallas. At least twenty five dead and more than 5,000 homeless as stock and property valued in the thousands are swept away. Rescue efforts from Handley White City and Lake Coomo use street cars and wagons amid submerged streets. May W Hart calls for aid as bridges fail and electric plants go under water.
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Fort Worth
North Fort Worth
Handley
White City
Lake Coomo
East Fourth Street
Rock Island
Long Bridge
City Park
Trinity
W. Hart
Salvation Army
Trinity River
Dallas
Tex
Taft gains in GOP as convention tickets restricted
In Iowa the fourth class postmasters organization is perfected by Inspector Farrell. George A. Knight the California orator who backed Roosevelt will likely back Taft in Chicago. Minnesota delegates instructed to back John A. Johnson, Bryan denied as second choice. Republican leaders previously opposing Taft now join the Taft procession amid third term talk. New of Chicago convention tickets will be kept under lock and only distributed fortyeight hours before doors open. no season tickets issued due to high demand.
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Minnesota
Denver
John A. Johnson
Bryan
Taft
Utah
Texas
Roosevelt
New
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Airships Meet Accident Over Berkeley Crowd
A Morrell airship burst and plunged above 10 000 spectators in Berkeley California on Saturday morning. Sixteen people aboard including inventor John Morrell were seriously injured after the gas bag failed and the craft struck the earth. In Toledo Ohio A Roy Knabenshue and two assistants escaped a dramatic crash when a power engine failed, ballast was dumped, and they rode their craft toward a safe landing despite an imminent impact.
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Morrell
Berkeley
Cal
John Morrell
Armory Park
A. Roy Knabenshue
Hess
Hamilton
Toledo
Knabenshue
Thaw Denied Release From Lunatic Asylum in Thaw Case
Justice Morschauser of the New York Supreme Court denies Harry K. Thaw's habeas corpus request to release him from asylum. The decision upholds that Thaw remains insane and that his commitment following the previous trial was legal, rejecting arguments about due process and notice.
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Justice Morschauser
White
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York Supreme Court
Thaw
Justice Dowling
Nubbins Of Farm News From The West
Texas drought relief brings joy in the Rio Grande valley while Oklahoma farmers report cattle losses from a new disease. government crop reports show April wheat yield at 498 898 000 bushels. Shorthorn sale in Wisconsin nets 47 head at 417 on average, top price 2750 for a 10 month old bull calf. Federal plan to protect irrigation waters limits grazing on stream banks. Kansas Agricultural College ships seed corn to India and grain to Russia and other seeds worldwide.
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Nubbins
Farm News
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Kansas Agricultural College
India
Russia
Australia
America
Chicago economic activity shows gradual recovery and steadier confidence
Dun's Review of Trade reports slower overall business revival in Chicago with improving future confidence. Weather eases drag on distributive sectors, construction and outdoor work pick up, iron and steel demand steadies. Factory output up slightly, farm implement and foundry employment rise. leather, footwear, sanitary goods maintain steady orders. Bank clearings reach 227,430,132 but fall 9.7 percent from 1907 week. District failures total 28, with seven liabilities over 5,000.
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Chicago
Dun’s Review of Trade
New York Crop Trade and Industry Mixed in Tone
New York reports mixed conditions across crops trade and industry. Overall business remains quiet though retail shows strength in the Southwest and Northwest. Wholesale lines edge firmer with cotton goods and fall staples seeing activity. large auctions in New York Chicago and St Louis spread goods and attract buyers. Bradstreet's notes 284 U.S. failures for week ending May 21 versus 281 prior, Canada 39 versus 22 prior.
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New York
Southwest
Northwest
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Canada
Nationwide Market Report and Farm News Update
The report lists livestock and grain prices across Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York and Toledo with cattle hogs sheep and various grain quotes. A farmers news section covers drought losses cattle breeding science and upcoming expositions plus regional agricultural developments and a Wisconsin dairy cow making a 30 day test producing 154 pounds of butter.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste. Milwaukee
Ste
New York
Toledo
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