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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1907

Page

7

Forty fifth General Assembly enacts broad bills

A sweeping list of enacted measures covers county fairs funding, county fee office audits, sheriff and treasurer fee transfers, park and street improvements, road and bridge acts, fire insurance, school charters, and public health powers. Many bills authorize bonds, tax levies, and state hospital and university funding, with emphasis on Chicago and Cook County governance and infrastructure.

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Two Churches Meet at Presbyterian General Assembly

The 119th general assembly convened in Columbus Ohio with over 900 on the first roll call and thousands more watching. Rev William H Roberts of Philadelphia was elected moderator by acclamation as Dr Ira Landrith urged unified church work and closer ties with the Southern Presbyterians.

Presbyterian General Assembly 119Th General Assembly Presbyterian Church Memorial Hall Columbus Ohio Ira Landrith Washville Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly William H. Roberts Philadelphia Landrith Southern Presbyterian Church Dr. Landrith South Southwest General Assembly The Presbyterian Church In the United States Southern Presbyterians Birmingham Ala Allen G. Tall Nashville J. R. Woverton Montreal N. C Cumberland Presbyterian Church Dickson Hudging

Schmitz Steps Down as Bayor Amid Bribe Probe

San Francisco mayoral authority shifts to a seven member committee after charges of a $50,000 bribe from United Railroads surface. Abe Ruef and four high officials face indictments as grand jury details reveal broad boodle schemes and payouts to supervisors. Special Agent Burns relays Ruef’s grand jury testimony.

Abe” Ruef United Railroads Site Company Schmitz San Francisco Bayor Maton Ai Ruéf Grand Jury Cormbigtiong United Railroads Schmit Seotetoog Wags Abé-Rage Burns

Notable crim Son Capture After Norfolk Killing

Herman Bowie who killed Frank Darmes at Norfolk Nebraska was captured near Norfolk. George B Butler portrait painter died at his Croton Falls home in his seventies. An accident in Pennsylvania killed three men and injured six at Riddlesburg mines. Graham Paper Co four story warehouse in St Louis damaged by fire and water to $50 000.

Herman Bowie Frank Darmes Norfolk Neb George B. Butler Croton Falls Riddlesburg Graham Paper Company St. Louis

Diverse U S Labor Actions Grow Across Cities in 1900s

Unions expand nationwide with new crafts organized from Milford to California. Activities include wage campaigns in Boston and Chicago, eight hour shifts for fire alarm repair in Boston, sick benefit plans in Boston sheet metal workers, and efforts toward a national and state federation of unions.

Sweden Milford N. H Sterling LIL) Labor Council International Ton of Machinists Treasury Inside Metal Workers Cleveland Ohio St. Louis San Francisco Union Labor Council of Minneapolis California Sacramento Stockton Vallejo Labor Unionists Tennessee Labor Organizations of America Cincinnati Massachusetts Streetcar Men Boston International Union of Carriage and Wagon Workers of North America Washington California State Federation of Labor Greater Painters’ District Council Massachusetts Anaconda Cal Chicago Iron Trades’ Council of Boston Sheet Minn Longshoremen’s District Council of United States Spokane Clerks Poe Witions Ingrese Ithe Zeal Eduaia Eases Tacatira Cals G Textile Btanita Pene Ion Ah Jems Pal Building Managers’ Association Decisio Ark Arom Epis Bignso Figemen Onion Baa JC Ahada Atria

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