Yates Men Knife Deneen Vote Shapes Illinois Election
In Ashton and surrounding towns 182 votes cast reveal Taft behind Roosevelt and Deneen by a narrow margin. The article lists vice presidential choices and state races including Governor Deneen Stevenson, Secretary of State Rose Beidler, Auditor McCullough, Treasurer Russell Mount, Attorney General Stead, and other county and university posts with vote tallies and party lines. Also notes amendments on the state constitution and banking law with Yes No tallies. Benj. Venerich signs off with potatoes on hand.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Yates
Deneen
Stevnson
Hollowing
Ashton
Lowden Plans Panama Visit For Canal Insight And Rest
Congressman Lowden announced plans to travel to the Panama canal country for at least a month. He says the trip will give him firsthand knowledge of canal work for informed congressional deliberations and provide rest during a sea voyage. Col Lowden has campaigned across the state with tight schedules and rapid travel. Adam Messer returned from Chicago on Tuesday to vote.
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Congressman Lowden
Panama Canal
Mr. Lowden
Congress
Lowden
Former Ashton Boy Weds in Mount Morris Notice
Doan Wright son of Rev J H Wright formerly pastor of Washington Grove Christian church married Elsie Griswold of Mount Morris at 2 pm today. Ceremony at the bride’s aunt Miss Kila Mumma home officiated by Rev J H Wright. They left for Oregon by train then plan New Orleans and Naperville housekeeping in three weeks.
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Washington Grove Christian Church
Mount Morris Index
Doan Wright
J. H. Wright
Tuscola
Elsie Griswold
Doan J. Wright
Naperville
Ill
Kila Mumma
Illinois
Oregon
New Orleans
William Griswold
Burlington Railroad
Mt. Morris
City council to tear out bad boardwalks and fund paving
The city council met in regular session approving the replacement of unsafe board sidewalks Andrew Reinhart complained about the condition of the sidewalk at his end of town Alderman Moore moved to tear up all bad boardwalks and let the Street and Alley committee decide which walks are salvageable Three street lights were ordered installed near Isaac Farrs residence and near the German school A notice from Attorney Myers reported Christina Linaberg fell on a damaged board walk and sustained injuries with no settlement offered.
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F. O. Smith
Killion Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Ashton
McWethy
Standard Oil
Andrew Reinhart
Moore
Euclid Beach
Isaac Farr
W. H. Myers
Christina Linaberg
E. J. Walker
City council weighs street repairs and water wagon rental
Mrs Linaberg may sue the city as her attorneys pursue damages. The council discussed repairing First Street in front of George Krug, estimating about 400 dollars, but funds are limited after previous spending. A water wagon rental plan was approved at 50 cents per day with the marshal in charge. The meeting adjourned near 9:30 p m for a temporary armory show site. Captain Dick Craine notes Chief Nakomis has a new papoose and squaw Wiasugahoo is famed as a corn grinder. Indian entertainment and moving pictures are planned.
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McWethy
State Armory
Dick Craine
Ojibway
Nakomis
Amboy Case Upholds Railways Control Of Main Street
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in City of Amboy versus Illinois Central Railway. The city had vacated Main Street crossing the tracks and sought to reopen it, but the railway resisted and the case went to the higher court after a January circuit court ruling in favor of the railway. It marked the last case tried by attorney William Barge.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
City of
Amboy
Illinois Central Railway Company
Railway Company
Main Street
William Barge
Sircurt
Divm
Will Secure Indian Tribe To Exhibit at Springfield Fair
Arrangements are under way with the U S government for a band of Ojibway Indians to appear at the Illinois Corn Show in Springfield from November 23 to 28 1908. They will be shown in native village life grinding corn with hand mills and performing corn dances. Handiwork of the Red men will be displayed and an Indian village will be set up in the annex center.
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U. S
Illinois
Springfield
County Clerk Records Show September October Licenses
The records list September and October activity including 20 and 40 hunters licenses issued. Marriage licenses were 22 in September and 14 in October. Ground hogs killed 41 with $85.25 bounty paid. Crows killed 83 with $8.30 bounty in Dinvon Telegraph.
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Dinvon Telegraph
Death Penalties Across States Rise and Fall
The article notes death penalty practices in the United States, listing offenses eligible for capital punishment such as treason and murder. It details abolition years in Michigan Wisconsin Rhode Island Iowa and New York, with restoration later in Iowa and New York, plus 1888 shifts toward electric methods. It also mentions Virginia adopting electrocution and Illinois making kidnapping for ransom a capital offense.
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United States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Iowa
New York
Virginia
Illinois
Spirits Busy as Halloween Pranks Block Main Street
Ghosts and spirits gathered for Halloween night causing street blockages with four buggies two wagons a windmill a sprinkling wagon an oil tank a hay loader a plow cultivator feeder a swing a stacker and more. A calf was reportedly rescued from a store roof and a pig from another roof amid playful mischief and unconfirmed rumors.
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Hallowe’en
Martin Krug
Flag
Hamels
Rosecrans
Stevenson
Illinois
Surprise Birthday Party in Bradford Honors Mrs Hartman Kersten Sr
A birthday surprise was held Sunday at Geo. F. Schafer's Bradford home for Mrs Hartman Kersten Sr in observance of her 73rd anniversary. Attendees included families of Will Griese Henry Neuman Will Sandrock and H F Kersten.
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Geo. F. Schafer
Bradford
Hartman Kersten Sr
Will Griese
Henry Neuman
Will Sandrock
H. F. Kersten
Special Dews From The Big Store
Remnants advertise deep discounts on end pieces across silk and cotton goods plus a 10c price for children’s underwear. Shoppers urged to call while the sale lasts and to seize latest fabrics at a bargain value.
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William H. Taft
William J. Bryan
Uni
James S. Sherman
John W. Kern
Charles 5
Deneen Adlai E. Stevenson
John G. Ogelsby Elmer A. Perry
James A. Rose
Xelpho F. Beidler
James
McCullough
Ralph Jegris
Andrew Russel Joho B. Mount
William H. Stead
Sug J
McCan Davis
The
Ur Illinois
Court
Allen F. Moore
Arthur Meeker
Laura B. Evans Edwards
Wilden Isaac S. Raymond
A T. White
Ee Eens
University Illinois
Albert P. Grout
A. L. Buss
Appstate Court
Christopher C Duffy
Frank O. Lowden
C. Green
State Board of Equalization
Edmund Jackson
John McIntyre
General Assembly
B. Ff. Downing
Michael Maloney
Fremont D. Lahman
John H. Gray
Adam C. Cliffe
William A. Kannally
Samuel T. Shirley
Circuit Court
William B. McMahan
Thomas H. Eustace
Harry Edwards Hiram A. Brooks
Lambert B. Neighbour
Abram Ackert
Charles T. Smith
Eugene A. Sullivan
Benj. Venerich
Panama
Adam Messer
Chicago
Council
Supreme Court
I. C. Railway
Railway
Rockford
A. W. Rosecrans
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