Illinois state news across contests and accidents
The Illinois canvassing board upheld four Democratic nomination contests for the state house, naming Weber O Rourke and Gillespie as nominees in districts six seven and twenty six. Wrecks and accidents including a Chicago and Alton Railway crash near Bloomington injuring twenty, and a hangar crash at Standard field. Other items mention a court ruling, a death from a bone lodged throat, commuter train crash aftermath, and various local incidents across Chicago and cities like Duquoin and Decatur.
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Springfield
Illinois
Joseph A Weber
J J O'Rourke
Frank Gillespie
George W Hill
McLeansboro
Hill
Bloomington
Chicago and Alton Railway Limited
Chicago
St. Louis
Hamilton
J E Zieverly
Davenport
Coins and the Mint: U.S. coin rules and marks
A Scientific American summary notes how the U S Mint handles old and mutilated currency gold and silver coins are bought as bullion old pattern pieces or dates are not supplied or subsidized for return and new coins require congressional authorization. Mint marks indicate origin with C CC D O and S for various mints.
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United States
Congress
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Carson City
New
Diblonega Ga
New Orleans
San Francisco
Scientific American
Wild Beasts in Missouri and Hunter Tales from 1836
A collage of early Missouri lore notes elk near Saline county, bears dwindling after 1840, and Whigs blamed for game dispersal in 1840. Pioneer hunter Nathaniel Walker recalls fifty elk on a knoll by the Saline county courthouse. Old reports tie animal loss to political pageantry.
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Missouri
Noelk
Nathaniel Walker
Locl Natty
Saline County
Benjamin Harrison
Louis Globe Democrat
The Glory of the Flag and a Printer’s Dilemma
A speaker recalls art and landscape but deems the flag abroad the fairest sight. He calls it a symbol of power and honor for Americans, while noting a proofreading struggle with unintelligible corrections and a farmer’s Rhinoceros joke.
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Jungfrau
Mont Blanc
Mi Nong
George F Hear
Ale Louise Lee
Annual Statement for Township No 11 Range No 5 Illinois
Township treasurer of Peoria county presents annual statement covering April 1 1911 to March 31 1912. Account with school trustees itemizes receipts and expenditures with awards and subscriptions approved before April 6 1912. W J Winchester N P signs as treasurer.
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Range No
Peoria County
IlIinois
Winchester
Treas
Man Wrecks Ribs Fleeing Frightful Cough in Wisconsin
In Neenah Wisconsin a man coughed violently causing two ribs to break. A doctor and aide treated him and Dr King's New Discovery is praised as a remedy that helps persistent coughs and lung weakness. Mrs Effie Morton of Columba Missouri claims it saved her from consumption and offers a free trial bottle via William Robinson & Co.
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Neenah
Wis
King
Effie Morton
Columba
Wm Robinson & Co
Move On Now A Street Crowd and Gentle Persuasion
An OCR fragment describes a crowd scene with authority figures urging movement and nonviolent persuasion. It references Dr King and medical concerns, noting a company named William Robinson & Co. in a chaotic, historical style. The text implies health and order through calm guidance rather than force.
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Wm Robinson & Co
Brimfield Directory and Church Schedules
Brimfield Directory lists M E Church Rev E J Scutar p pastor with services 11 00 am 7 80 pm Sunday school 9 80 am young peoples meeting 6 80 pm prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm. Vocational Church Rev Ralph A Hagris services 11 00 am 7 80 pm Sunday school 10 am Bapt. youth meeting 6 80 pm prayer Thursday 7 30 pm. St Joseph Church Rev A Main VIILE Rector Holy Mass daily 10 am winter 11 am summer 7 80 am. Sunday Mass after 10 Mass, weekly Mass 7 80 and 6 60 am seasonal. Societies include Peatzcuar Reserve Life Association Brimfield Lodge 04 second Monday in Woodmen hall W E Voxsser pres Maz W B Wauss clerk. WFM S Methodist first Thursday monthly. Post Jisting Brothers meets first Friday before full moon. Knights of P Zylka Lodge 479 regular Fridays 8 o'clock. Grand County CW Weree K of R & S. Brimfield Institute No 487 Regina meetings third Tuesday evening M W A hall. M W A Brimfield Camp 847 meets alternate Wednesday 7 80. Royal Neighbors Arnobolt Camp 208 meets alternate Wednesday M W A hall. Brimfield Fire Company No 1 regular third Monday monthly hall A Pacry president L G Capy sec W A Winson chief.
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M. E
E J Scutarp
L G. Cady
Ralphee A. Hagris
B. E. Burt
Young People’s Meeting
Joseph Church
A. Main Viile
Englis
Peatzcuar Resmave Life Association
Brimfield Lodge
Woodmen Hall
W. E. Vocxser
W.B. Wauxs
W.F. M
Methodist Church
H A. Burnspy
A. B
Era Aszaon
Thos Johnnson
N of P
Zylka Lodge
Brimfield Fire Company
A. Pacry
L. G. Capy
W A Winson
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