Illinois Supreme Court upholds ten hour day for women
The Illinois Supreme Court sustained the ten hour day for women as a valid exercise of state police power, reversing Judge Tuthill’s ruling in the W. C. Ritchie Paper Box case. The decision aligns with U.S. Supreme Court Oregon precedent and allows state officials to enforce the law. Attorneys Brandeis Harper Wayman argued the case against the Manufacturers' Association. Then follows regional notes on new churches, taxes, and local incidents.
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Supreme Court
Illinois State Supreme Court
Tuthill
W. C. Ritchie Paper Box Company
United States Supreme Court
Oregon
Illinois
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Samuel A. Harper
Wayman
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Illinois Apples All Gone After Severe Late Freeze
The University of Illinois experts say the apple crop is a total loss due to a late cold storm. Dr. J Burrill notes frost and early vegetation caused severe damage with three weeks growth ahead of schedule. Small fruits perished and orchard fires yielded no rescue. southern Illinois researchers report ongoing smudging efforts with little hope.
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J. Burrill
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Prof. Blair
Southern Illinois
G A R Plans Memorial Day Observances and Encampments
The Grand Army of the Republic encourages Civil War veterans to observe Memorial Day on May 30 with services in schools churches and cemeteries. Posts will hold services on the Sunday before and coordinate with schools for exercises. The forty fourth Illinois encampment is set for Freeport May 25 to 28 and the forty fourth national encampment for Atlantic City begins September 19.
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Department of Ilinois
Grand Army of the Republic
Freeport
Atlantic City
Each Saloon a Hospital Morri son City Enacts Care Rule
Morri son City council passes ordinance forcing saloon keepers to care for intoxicated patrons until sober and restricts licenses to four. Violations incur a fine. A separate report notes Fern Wratt admitting involvement in the November Powers home robbery in Tiskilwa as the lone bandit, with Powers aiding the investigation.
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Morrison City
Fern Wratt
Wyoming
John Powers
Tiskilwa
Mr. Powers
Tragedy Follows Quarrel as Man Kills Wife Then Self
In Bloomington Philip Berry aged 45 shot his 24 year old wife after they quarreled and separated and then killed himself. Both are expected to die. In De Kalb Louis Shanhouse won first honors in the oratorical contest with Wright Burrell of Freeport taking second. they will represent the second contest district in Illinois at the May 21 state final at the University of Illinois.
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Monmouth
Altona
Jonas Johnson
Galesburg
Aurora
Thomas Pierce
Jo Daviess County
Apple River
Princeton
Aerle of
Eagles
Moline
George H. Page
Effingham
Board of Supervisors
Bureau County
Prohibition
Nashville
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Jacob Sidestrom
Katie Hulinger
Sterling
J. W. Lovdahl
Methodist Episcopal Congregation
Elwood
Alexander Collier
Winnebago County
RE. D. Reynolds
Evangelical Synod of North America
Hvansville
Ind
Elmhurst
John W. Alford
Chicago
American Water Works Association
New Orleans
Chester Roser
William Roser
Kewanee
Philip Sohn
Livingston County
Fairbury
Beardstown
Morrison
Cronen
Joliet
East Poplar Street
Harrisburg
Elgin High School
Rockford
Woman's Club For
Streator
Philip Berry
Bloomington
Louis Shanhouse
de Kalb
Wright Burrell
Freeport
University of
State Bank Permit Issued for Decatur Institution
The State Auditor grants a permit to First State Bank of Decatur with $100,000 capital stock. Incorporators listed are John B. Carmill, James M. Johnson, W. B. Redmon, Peter Mooney and W. B. Collins. The Cumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian Church merger ruled valid by the Supreme Court.
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Decatur
First State Bank of
John B. Cartmill
James M. Johnson
W. BH. Redmoan
Peter Mooney
W. B. Collins
Supreme Court
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Primary petitions and filing dates under new election law
Attorney General Stead and Secretary Rose determine petition timing for the 1910 primary. Signatures should be dated after July 1, 1910, and petitions may be filed starting Monday July 18, 1910, since September 15 primaries are set for that year.
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Stead
Rose
Man dies saving child in Chicago home fire
Nelson Harrison, 43, died in a Chicago house fire while rescuing a neighbor’s child believed to be upstairs. His wife Eleanor and their four children were severely burned. investigators say an overheated stove caused the blaze.
Deneen Calls Special Election for Judicial Vacancies
Governor Deneen announces a special session on Nov 8 to fill vacancies on the bench. The resignations include Tiel W. M. McEwen from the Superior bench and George A. Carpenter from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Anton J. Cermak resigns from the Illinois House to join the City Council.
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Deneen
Tiel W. M. McEwen
George A. Carpenter
Chicago
McEwen
Carpenter
Circuit Court
Cook County
Anton J. Cermak
Illinois House
Parted Pair Reunite In Quiet Chicago Trip
A. Grover, noted Leland merchant, and his wife reconciled after separation spurred by gossip linking her to Rev. L. A. Hamrick. They now live with Hamrick's father, Martin Olson, a prominent local figure, after slipping away from Leland quietly and visiting friends in Chicago.
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Chicago
A. Grover
Leland
L. A. Hamrick
Methodist Church
Martin Olson
Attorney Gets Prison Term For Embezzlement
O Farrel of Pann convicted of confiscating seven thousand dollars from Mrs Malinda Vickrage and sentenced to one to ten years in Chester penitentiary. A writ of superseders for appeal to the Supreme Court will be asked. O Farre attracted national attention years ago for drafting a contract for the exchange of wives.
Government to pay Barlow heirs for Betsey seizure
The Solomon Barlow heirs will receive 100000 from the government for the 1798 seizure of the frigate Betsey. Five grandchildren qualify after the War Department reviewed the claim, a process lasting 112 years. Morrison residents Mrs Planthaberland and Mrs Colebaugh are among the heirs.
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Betsey
Solomon Barlow
War Department
Barlow
Planthaberl
Colebaugh
Morrison
Chicago mother and two children die in gas suicide
Mrs Margaret Collins, 26, in Chicago turned on all gas jets in her home while temporarily insane. The resulting gas suffocation killed her and her two small children, with police ruling it a case of death by own action as every jet in the apartment was wide open.
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Margaret Collins
Chicago
PLAN FOR CHICKS AND POULTRY CARE TIPS
Planning the season for chicks and parent stock, handling eggs for incubation, and caring for shells and storage. Advice covers egg gathering, marking, turning, temperature, and cleanliness to ensure viable hatch rates. Also includes notes on poultry markets, breeding quality stock, and early hatch benefits for Southern breeders.
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Indian Apolis News
Preparation for Market Quality Poultry
Farmers notes urge careful poultry prep to fetch higher prices. A weekly onion feed keeps broilers alert while large fowls grow too slowly for best broiler results. Feed eggshells in small pieces to hens to avoid egg-eating habit, spread lime on floors, keep coop neat, and control mites and lice.
Chicago Weekly Review notes mixed trade signals and farming optimism
R G Dun reports seasonable weather boosts activity while distributive branches recover slowly from a setback. The industrial position shows strength with high transport movement and solid demand. agriculture offers prospects despite lower grain prices. Bank clearings rise 6.8 percent from last year. Chicago district failures total 28 with eight exceeding 5 000 dollars.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
New York Trade Slows Amid Cold Weather And Crop Doubts
Cold weather and snow across the West and South dampen spring goods demand and reorder activity. Brisk jobbing lines show a general slowdown with many commodities down. Weekly business failures total 189 in the United States vs 198 prior week. Canada records 21 failures.
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New York
United States
Canada
Live Market Quotes Across Cities and Commodities
A compilation of prices for cattle hogs sheep and farm staples from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and New York with spot ranges for wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs and potatoes. The report closes with word of Baroness de Roques in Paris, mother of Mrs Maybrick, said to have died in poverty.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Paris
Baroness de Roques
Maybrick
Doverty
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Otto Maukert
Albert Kroenig
Fox River
Burlington
Western Springs
John Andersen
Frank Langford
Farmers’ Home Journal
Indiana
Joe
Clipp
Farmers' Home Journal
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