Murder in Woodford County Ends in Robbery and Suspected Clone
A Woodford County farmer James Gibbons, 30, was found shot in bed at his home after attending the El Paso fair. Robbery appeared the motive as rings, money, clothes, and valuables were taken. Sheriff and posse hunt for a suspect, with William Thomas of Pontiac named as the prime theory.
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Woodford County
James Manly
James Gibbons
el Paso
Gibbons
William Thomas
Pontiac
Long Point
Boy's bravery saves life as foot crushed in switch
Emil Siefried a nine year old from Belleville saved his life by leaning away as a string of freight cars backed toward him. His foot was caught in a railroad switch frog, the wheels crushed it to a pulp, he lost feeling, and surgeons amputated the foot after he was rushed to a hospital.
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Cara Crush
Emil Siefried
Belleville
Emil
Paris socialite held in burglar tools case
Don L. Wittick, a Paris society figure and son of the Paris Herald owner, was arrested in Kansas Illinois charged as owner of a grip containing burglar tools. Items include dynamite fuse caps drills and other safe blowing gear along with clothing bearing his name. Wittick admitted staying at Boyer hotel and using the alias Jamison he claims the clothes are his and denies knowledge of the tools. He is 18 and recently engaged to Myrtle Wynn.
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Don L. Wittick
Paris
Boyer Hotel
Kansas
Ill
Wittick
Jamison
The
Paris Herald
Myrtle Wynn
Death by Self Destruction at Elgin Asylum
Bartolo Vanini a patient from Kensington at the State Rosane hospital in Elgin ended his life by hanging himself with a bed sheet after detaching from guards and while fellow patients slept. Authorities call the act one of the most extraordinary seen. he had previously attempted suicide twice, including a tree and suspenders incident.
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Chicago
Bartolo Vanini
State Rosane Hospital
Elgin
Kensington
Vanini
Vaniir
Vanvir
Bakers Charged in Death of Teamster in Chicago
Hans Erickson and Peter Frugaard both bakers, held to the criminal court by the coroner s jury for the murder of Rudolph Kekert a teamster. Kekert was thrown over the saloon railing across from Milwaukee Avenue State Bank after a drunken quarrel in which Erickson used a policeman s club. Erickson claims memory loss while Frugaard says he fled before the man was thrown.
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Hans P. Erickson
Peter Frugaard
Rudolph Kekert
Chicago
Hekert
Johnson, & Hunt
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Erickson
Frugaard
Eckert
Williams Ends His Life At Home In Chicago
Charles Richard Williams, 32, a claim agent for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, shot himself dead at his Chicago home. Found by his sister Daisy, the death follows reported trouble with his estranged wife and ongoing illness complaints cited by siblings.
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Charles R. Williams
Charles Richard Williams
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago
Daisy Williams
Funeral Replaces Wedding in Rockford Tragedy
A groom to be, E Daneels, drowned on the eve of his wedding to Mrs Crul of Kewanee, in a Rockford home planned for the ceremony. The bride, younger than the groom, followed the romance but preparations shifted to a funeral as the tragedy halted nuptials.
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E. Daneels
Edmund Daneels
Mrs. Crul
Kewanee
Rockford
Woman's Death A Mystery In Marion Ambush Suspected
Prominent Marion resident Mrs. John M. Davis was killed in what Sheriff H H Harris calls an ambush. The funeral was held at the Baptist church with ministers Todd and Thompson officiating. Davis, prostrated with grief, attended with two sons and an 18 year old daughter. The shooting occurred as she walked near her home with witnesses hearing shots but not seeing the flash. Some suggest a hunter near a pond, others deny that theory. No motive is known and the family is highly respected. Mrs. Davis was 47 and active in philanthropy.
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Marion Marion
John M. Davis
Marion
H. H. Harris
Cook County property taxed for 1906 tops $30 million
Reviewers fix Cook County personal property at $2,213,361,275 and real estate at $1,638,463,725, with total county valuation at about $2.6 billion. State board of equalization will decide assessments on capital stock of Illinois corporations and railroad property. Chicago realty at $1,515,089,060 and personal property at $554,930,480.
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Cook County
Board of Review
State Board of Equalization
Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
Girl Flees With Old Lover Before Wedding in Freeport
Miss Vivian Weinhold of Rockford was to marry William Burke in Freeport when she eloped with her former husband Will Gleason of Freeport who had married her at Dubuque. They went to Dubuque where the ceremony was performed. Lawrence Hartnett and a canoe race ended when Hartnett drowned. Robert Lockerby of Chicago retrieved the body. Hartnett’s death likely resulted from heart disease with his mother sister and sweetheart in the crowd.
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Miss Chapman
Adele Chapman
Montgomery County
William Martin
New Orleans
Preach
Martin
Lena Quitisch
Narlem
A. L. Bartlett
Rockford
Derwent
Kankakee
Water Valley
John Roberts
Chicago
Roberts
Theodore Lodin
Rose
Belleville
Marissa
W. A. Stevenson
Tilden
W. T. Armstrong
Coulterville
George F. Mead
Pinckneyville
George Messenger
Harvey
Whittier
St. Frances Hospital
Blue Island
I. N. Vincent
West Harvey
Jeg
John Ort
Lexington Avenue
Messenger
Vivian Weinhold
William Burke
Freeport
Will S’. Gleason
Dubuque
Burke
Gleason
Rockford Boat Club
Lawrence Hartnett
Hartnett
Robert Lockerby
Release Granted in Insanity Case of Ella Reagan
Judge Hillskotter in Edwardsville County Court ordered the release of Ella D. Reagan of Granite City who had been jailed on her mother’s claim she was insane. Evidence showed she loved Will Evans and the arrest aimed to block their marriage. Reagan admitted being “crazy to marry” Bryant but denied needing alienist care.
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Hillskotter
Edwardsville
Ella D. Reagan
Granite City
Miss Reagan
Will Evans
Bryans
Towanda mother sees child killed by train tragedy
Mrs Joseph Hirst of Towanda, while searching for her 22 year old child, watched in horror as the child wandered onto Chicago and Alton tracks and was killed by a train. In Rockford, Raymond Daniels drowned while bathing in the Rock River, witnessed by his wife and year old son.
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Joseph Hirst
Towanda
Chicago and Alton
Rock River
Rockford
Raymond Daniels
Greatest American Fleet Review Seen From Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt witnessed a massive naval review in Long Island Sound with the strongest US war fleet, from Louisiana to a dozen battleships and submarines. He praised naval readiness and thanked lawmakers for ten years of planning while hosting admirals and officers at a luncheon aboard the Mayflower.
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Long Island Sound
Sagamore Hill
United States
Fortpalve
Louisiana
Mr. Roosevelt
Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Evans
Brownson
Davis
Bonaparte
Vis
Santo Domingo
Gans Wins Lightweight Title After Infamous Nelson Fight
Gans gains decision on a foul in the forty second round to retain the world lightweight championship against Nelson of Chicago in Goldfield Nevada. The event drew Senate figures and was lauded as one of the era’s most remarkable sports nights. Receipts reached 70 000 with Gans earning 11 000 against Nelson's 22 500.
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United States
George Sofj Nevada
Gans
jet—Gans
Nelson
Postmaster General
Wineless Potato Company of
Chicago
Am Auto Speed Indicator Brings Germany Style Front and Rear Placard
New auto speed indicator from Germany displays speed to the driver and a large rear placard. Independent Pipe Line outlines a 650 mile Texas to Port Arthur line with a $7 million capitalization, backed by toll producers. W Kohlsaat connects to the Louisiana Purchase Expo and European interests.
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Germany
Independent
Kansas Fields
Port Arthur
Texas
Toll Producers of
Government departments and banking growth cited in early 20th century report
Secretary Wilson notes a proposed two percent investment to fund Agriculture Department revenues for a year, with payrolls exceeding 6000 and over 12 million literature pieces circulated annually. Census plans include marriage and divorce data from last two decades, while bank deposits in the U S rise faster than France. Fingerprint use expands for military identification and deserter detection.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department
Trade gains spark midyear Chicago activity
Progress of trade in Chicago shows a midsummer surge with factory output recovering after the heat wave and crop reports strengthening the outlook. Manufacturing demand rises, raw materials absorb supply, iron and steel costs advance, and heavy construction progresses under milder weather. August bank and mercantile activity compare well with last year as retail demand and dry goods shipments stay strong.
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Chicago
Dan
Review of Trade
Commodity price listing from multiple US markets
A dense report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with ranges and market descriptors.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Ste
Harley
New York
Toledo
San Francisco to Build Temporary City Hall
Notes of current events report a two story city hall planned in San Francisco costing 50 000. A private Harold Bing of Minnesota Troop H Fifteenth U S Cavalry was struck by a passenger train at Ruthford Pa and likely fatally injured. Chancellor Pitney names J K Longel and Robert A Measler receivers of raetancies Bae tons N J. Two ties total 311 000 and assets 258 000.
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San Francisco
Harold Bing
Minnesota
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Ruthford
Pitney
J. K. Longel
Robert A. Measler
Baetons N. J
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