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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1910

Page

3

STATE G A R PARADES IN FREEPORT REVIEWED BY DENEEN

Thousands of Civil War veterans and guests filled Freeport streets for the Illinois Grand Army of the Republic parade. General Frederick Dent Grant and Governor Charles S. Deneen reviewed the march, with 4 000 veterans recalling past campaigns. Resolutions addressed statue issues and organizational name changes, while Major James A Connolly won the Department Commander race.

Freeport Deneen Grast Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Jasper T. Darling Chiego Lee Hall of Fame Congress Virginia United States Sons of Veterans Sons of the Grand Army of the Republic James A. Connolly Springfield M. H. Peters Watseka Gideon von Bachelle Chicago Jos. Bell Canton Council of Adminetration R. M. Campbell Peoria A. S. Wright Woodstock A. D. Cadwalader Lincoln William Andrews Rockford George F. Dick Bloomington Charles A. Partridge Waukegan

Many Miners Get Increase From New Wage Pact

Illinois coal miners list 31 signatories to the new wage agreement requested by the workers. Companies include Avery Coal and Mining, Borders Coal, Breeze and Trenton Manufacturing, Donk Bros. Coal, Edwardsville Coal, Illinois Fuel, Missouri-Illinois Coal, St. Louis and O Fallon Coal, Pittsburg Coal, Superior Coal and Mining, Shoal Creek Coal, Vulcan Coal and Manufacturing, Willis Coal and Mining, Wilson Bros. Coal, and several others across Illinois.

Illinois Coal Miners’ Organization Illinois Avery Coal and Mining Company Borders Coal Company Resemer Wash Coal Company Breeze & Trenton Manufacturing Company Co-operative Coal and Manufacturing Company Donk Bros. Coal and Manufacturing Company de Camp Coal and Manufacturing Company Edwardsville Coal Company Illinois Fuel Company International Coal and Manufacturing Company Johnson-Allen Coal Company Kolb Coal Company Lumbagig Coal Company Moffat Coal Company Missouri-Illinois Coal Company Mount Olive and Staunton Coal Company New Staunton Coal Company St. Louis and O'Fallon Coal Company Pittsburg Coal Company Royal Coal and Manufacturing Company Superior Coal and Mining Company Southern Coal and Mining Company Shoal Creek Coal Company St. Louis and Coulterville Coal Company Superior Coal Company Joseph Taylor Coal Company Vulcan Coal and Manufacturing Company Willis Coal and Mining Company Wilson Bros. Coal Company Willhelm-Illinois Coal Company Jones Bros. Coal Company

Illinois Governor Proclaims June 14 1910 Flag Day

Governor Charles S. Deneen sets Tuesday June 14 1910 as Flag Day urging display of the national flag on public buildings schools businesses and homes to honor liberty patriotism and good citizenship.

Deneen Charles S. Deneen Illinois

Minor State Items Chronicle Fires and Deaths Across Illinois

A broad scan of short notices reports freight car fires near Nelson with cargo saved, merchant Jules Hemenway death in Duquoin, drowning of 8 year old Calvin Craig in East St. Louis slough, lightning kill near Elvaston farmer Paul Thompson, Elgin high school girls forming anti rat society, recent Chatsworth bank robbers sent to Joliet penitentiary, railroad boiler explosion near Collinsville Junction, black terns at Sterling, fatal horse trampling near Lockport, a balloon found near Wataga stirring comet fears, kidnap scare on a Kewanee mother, arrests in Indianapolis tied to Marshall bank closure, Elks fair prize offering near Streator, veteran merchants Fleming of Fairfield, Bedal Geld Care official death in Sterling, unresolved Aurora cab brick injury, coroner inquiry on Fireman Hampton death, coal rate delays, Poister brothers fall in La Salle church project, Jesse Ray Edwards naval recruit and world cruise, Bloomington land gift campaign for Chicago and Alton shops, Mulberry Hill Coal Company safety upgrades, Snell heir death in Chicago.

Nelson Jules W. Hemenway Duquoin East St. Louis Calvin Craig Paul Thompson Elvaston Elgin High School Johnny Gardner August Meyer Chatsworth Joliet Penitentiary Collinsville Junction St. Louis, Troy & Eastern William P. Anderson Indianapolis West Union Bank Marshall Charles L. Morgan Elgin C. C. Smith Aurora Deneen Illinois Indiana Chicago Otto Calvin Poister Gallion Ohio Streator Decorating Company St. Joseph's Church la Salle St. Mary's Hospital Jesse Ray Edwards South Carolina Roadhouse Navy Bloomington Chicago and Alton George Ross Mulberry Hill Coal Company Fees Albert J. Snell Amos J. Snell

Teacher Held For Judgment In Illinois Case

Miss Annie Kelley remains under judgment for whipping 12 year old Michael Burke after a 1906 Tolano teaching incident. The United States Supreme Court refused review, she seeks discharge in federal courts but is blocked, with Cass jailed briefly before settling.

Annie Kelley Illinois United States Supreme Court Kelley-Burke Michael Burke Miss Kelley Tolano Burke Michael Sherman Cass Cass Urbana Miss FeHey

Rockford Rioters Arrested After Police Attack

Forty one riot suspects were jailed in Winnebago County after an attack on Rockford police following a crowd clash on Seventh Street. Officer Cavanaugh dispersed saloon loungers, Harold Johnson was arrested, and Alex Stahl led the mob, with Johnson later recaptured.

Cella Rockford Winnebago County Charles Cavanaugh Seventh Street Harold Johnson Cavanaugh Alex Stahl Johnson Kennedy Sully

Confession Ties Senator to Lorimer Vote and Cash

State Senator D W Holstlaw allegedly confessed to State's Attorney Burke and the grand jury that he voted for William Lorimer for U S Senator and was paid 2500. He said Chicago Senator John Broderick handed him the money and another 700 was given with no explanation all part of a supposed legislative jackpot. He also claimed a 1500 payoff related to a Capitol furniture contract. The confession followed advice from his lawyers George Gillespie and Arthur Fitzgerald.

Save Lorimer D. W. Holstlaw Burke William Lorimer United States John Broderick Chicago Holstlaw Broderick Capitol George B. Gillespie Arthur M. Fitzgerald

Solon's Trial Begins Browne Charged With Bribery

Lee O Neill Browne, minority leader in the Illinois legislature, faces trial in Chicago for allegedly bribing Representative White to vote for William Lorimer for the U S Senate. Judge MecLurely oversees as defense argues indictments defective and that bribery in a senatorial contest falls outside Illinois law. The defense cites twenty alleged faults in the indictment.

Lee O’neill Browne Representative White Lee O'Neill Browne White William Lorimer United States Senate Chicago W. 8 Forest Browne United States Illinois

Illinois Osteopaths Elect Officers and Meet Next Year

Dr. Emery Ennis of Springfield was chosen president of the Illinois Osteopathic Association at the annual election. Other officers elected include Vice President Dr. J. A. Overal Thi Cola, Secretary Dr. A. P. Kettler Chicago, Trustees Miss Pauline Mantle Springfield and Ernest Proctor Chicago. Chicago was selected as the next convention site.

Chic Emery Ennis Springfield Tllinois Osteopathic Association J. A. Overal Thicola A. P. Kettler Chicago Pauline Mantle Ernest

Broiler Rearing Tips and Egg Size Insights

Practical poultry guide notes brooder warmth and clean conditions as key to success. It covers feeding, water, and ventilation, plus tips on outdoor scratching, nest warmth, and fattening practices for broilers. It also compares egg weights by breed, market values, and implications for hatching and farm location.

Marshall J. Bailey Indiana Farmer The National Poultry Journal

Chicago Business Review Notes Easing Pressure and Shifting Prospects

The Weekly Review reports calmer conditions in Chicago trade with lower payment totals, fewer failures, and reduced merchandise stocks. It cites sustained production in key industries, rising railroad earnings, and more wholesale buyers while immediate shipment orders lag as buyers await clearer agricultural and price signals. Bank clearings come in at 244.8 million, down 2.9 percent year over year. fourteen district failures are noted with six liabilities over 5,000 dollars.

Games Hamburgs Washington Post Brahmas Minorcas West Denmark Hamburg United States Kansas Chicago Weekly Review of R. G. Dun & Co

Trade reports vary with sections amid cooler northern weather

New York dispatch notes irregular trade advices with quietness as the prevailing feature. In the northern half of the country unseasonably cool weather dampens retail expansion and re orders, while Northwest and Pacific coast centers report the best trade. Week ending June 2 shows 160 U S business failures, Canada tally 18.

Northwest Pacific Coast United States Canada

Grain and livestock price roundup with canal project note

Prices for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats and rye across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo Toledo with ranges from dollars per hundredweight and bushel. The National Association of Manufacturers in New York urged government consideration of a deep water canal through Canada to aid ore and grain transport from the lake region.

Chicago Joe Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Toledo National Association of Manufacturers New York City Canada

Popularity Quips on Ownership and Lifestyle

A Detroit Free Press line muses on social status noting ownership of an automobile a summer cottage and a naphtha launch as markers of popularity with tongue in cheek humor reflecting early 20th century leisure.

Detroit Free Press

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