Prohibition Still Strong in Effingham and Naperville Votes
In Effingham the Prohibitionists won by about twenty votes, ousting saloon supporters. Naperville also backed dry policy by fifty-nine votes, removing eleven saloons. Cairo, the largest city voting, kept saloons with 4006 pro, 652 anti, marking a wet victory amid dry gains elsewhere. The results show dry control in many previously dry towns, with Cairo resisting closure.
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Effingham
Siledia
Naperville
Cairo
Prohibitionists Battle In Dry And Wet Municipal Votes
Tuesday’s returns show towns voting dry or wet amid local option battles. Prohibitionists backed no license aldermen to block a Supreme Court challenge, while anti prohibitionists claim revulsion. Several towns shifted by narrow margins with Greenview and Percy going dry by one vote and Huty going wet by eight. The Hennepin Canal sees the Heder tow delivering coal to Sterling cutting soft coal price to 3 per ton.
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Supreme Court
United Societies
Sears
Greenview
Percy
Huty
Wolfsville
Erie
Hennepin Canal
Heder
Sterling
Private Road for Farmers: The Paylight Limited on Wabash Track
Six miles of abandoned Wabash railroad between Shumway and Effingham are used by nearby farmers. They propelled a handcar with a pole and improvised propeller for transport on market days, calling it The Paylight Limited as it runs along the former line.
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Shumway
Effingham
Wabash Railroad
Wenty
Paylight Limited
Farmers’ Railroad
Fatal Burns In Cigarette Incident At Hospital
Frank Stopsak, patient at the Kewa nee hapital, was fatally burned when cigarette embers set his bandages and clothing on fire. He suffered severe injuries and died from the blaze in the hospital.
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Cigaret
Frank Stopsak
Kewanee Hapital
Illinois Investors Swindled by Missouri Survey Party
JS McCleary a Missouri surveyor and civil engineer led twenty men to Textes Mexico territory prospecting land for buyers. They returned to Montgomery after discovering the land was rocky mountainous and gullied not rolling prairie as advertised. About 9000 acres had already been sold to investors in Lumoix Missouri and elsewhere.
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Missouri
Montgomery
Textes Mexico
McCleary
Lumoix
Elgin Woolstock and Lake Geneva Railroad Corp Formed
The Secretary of State issues a license to incorporate for the Elgin Woolstock and Lake Geneva Railroad Company. Principal office in Elgin, capital stock $25,000. Planned line from Elgin to the north line of Richmond township in McHenry County. Incorporators/directors include G W Young Algoma Wis and Frank R Spear, George A Bryant, William C Hasatall of Chicago, and John A Kirkland Eight.
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Elgin, Woolstock and Lake Geneva Railroad Company
Elgin
Richmond Township
McKlenry County
G W. Young
Algoma
Wis
Frank R. Spear
George A. Bryant
William C Hasatall
Chicago
John A. Kirkland
Gets 196 000 Eggs In A Week
Willeela Man receives a Boston order for rapid shipment of 196000 eggs. The supplier promised one week to fill the demand after a terse reply and a quick balance of price, with urgency noted in the delivery timeline.
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Willeela Man
Banton
Reece Eas
Boston
Mass
Balfaeenia
Illinois Democrats Nominate Bryan Backers at State Convention
The Illinois Democratic State convention chose delegates to Denver with unit voting for Bryan. A personal liberty plank passed 820 to 683 amid harmony talk, while Sullivan held tight control. The platform attacked Governor Deneen, backed labor and a deep waterway, and endorsed a state liability law and primary reforms.
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Electric Fishes and Their Powerful Shocks
The article describes electric fishes like the torpedo and electric eel, detailing their natural batteries of cells, shock power, and how they stun prey or defend themselves. It explains anatomy, behavior, and the danger they pose to humans and animals in both saltwater and freshwater habitats.
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Brasil
Guiana
R. W. Shatt
Scientific American
A Moment of Turmoil Between Two Lovers
A woman averts her gaze while he lifts his head in tension. Her face sinks and his jaw tightens as emotions clash. She shudders and drains, he trembles and burns with desire, life altered for both as she leaves.
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Success Magazine
Cautious editor’s lesson on libel and rumor
The Cauuses Reporter recounts a strict editor warning a new reporter to avoid stating unproved facts and to frame accusations as alleged. A cautious social note follows about a First Ward card party, with unnamed hostess described only as alleged and gossip.
Original joke claim from Philadelphia Inquirer questioned
The note asks if a joke credited to Sere Baltor is truly original. It suggests the speaker has long wished to verify whether the Philadelphia Inquirer originator created the line.
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Sere Baltor
Philadelphia Inquirer
Yonkers Statesman Satire Fragment Highlights Dining Etiquette
A fragmented Yonkers Statesman excerpt mocks old family dining rituals with playful dialogue about finger bowls and a mother figure. The quotation features dialect and humor, capturing a domestic scene and social manners.
New Hampshire Studies Forest Taxation With Federal Help
The New Hampshire forestry commission and the U S forest service launch an exhaustive study of forest tax laws to guide revisions. The inquiry compares Maine and New York approaches, weighing higher taxes on wild lands against exemptions for reforested lands to promote forest preservation and private ownership.
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New ‘Hampshire
New Hampshire
Forest Service
Maine
New York
Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Business conditions improve amid steady freight and rising real estate
The report notes favorable weather aid interior trade with increased orders and shipments. Wholesale houses push dry goods clothing and furniture for fall, while rail extensions draw settlers and towns grow. Lumber output rises, furnaces lag, and Chicago area failures total 21 with liabilities over five thousand dollars numbering six.
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Northwest
Activ
Separated Louis Sherry Seeks Separation Assistance
A report notes Louis Sherry the New York restaurateur is being supported by his wife for separation. The item lists other unrelated society notes including fires in Lynchburg and presidential travel rumors from Rio Janeiro.
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Louis Sherry
New York
New York Trade Sees Mixed Recovery Amid Weather and Weakness
Easier retail trading contrasts with weak sections as unfavorable weather bites. Orders by jobbers improve slightly while iron and steel show renewed weakness and building line demand remains dull. First quarter expenditures fall 40 percent from 1907, with iron, steel, rail and plate markets quiet, and business failures rise to 261 for the week ending April 16.
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United States
Bradstreet
Regional Live Stock Prices Across Cities
Chicago cattle and hogs publish wide price ranges with dairy and grain quotes. Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York reports list No 2 and No 3 categories for wheat corn rye oats and barley with regional variations in bid prices and standard grades.
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New York
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