Judge Staley Hears Larceny and Probate Matters
In Urbana Judge C. C. Staley's court, William Griffith of Champaign pleaded guilty to petty larceny, was fined five dollars plus costs, and sentenced to thirty days in county jail for stealing a laprobe. Robinson admitted stealing coal, fined five dollars and costs, and jailed fifteen days. May Davis pleaded guilty to assault, fined twenty five dollars and jailed thirty days. Agnes Mann testified against William Black, who settled by paying one hundred dollars to the witness. Probate matters included reports for John E Heiser Amos Heiser and estate settlements for Fred Rehbeck Byron D Abbott James B McKinley John C Block M E Jones.
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William Griffith
Champaign
C. C. Staley
Urbana
Get
Griffith
Bal Hix
Robinson
Illis Central Railroad Co
May Davis
Chamlain
Mary Smith
Agnes Mann
Staley
Go Staley
John E. Heiser
Joseph
James B. McKinley
John C. Block
M. E. Jones
Royal Scandal Claims Princess Louise Confined
Berlin dispatch reports a circulating tale that Princess Louise of Saxe Coburg, held in a sanatorium for five years after eloping with an Austrian envoy, has formed an intimate connection with a janitor. Louise is a daughter of the Belgian king.
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Pricess
Louise
Saxe-Colturg
Betemes
Berlin
Saxe-Coburg
Belgium
Queen & Crescent Limited Collision In Cottondale
A Queen & Crescent limited passenger train collided with a freight in Cottondale Alabama early today. Several persons were injured but the full extent was not immediately known.
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Queen & Crescent
Cottondale
Bimingham
Ala
Queen & Crescent Limited Sbincional
Canal Treaty 3 in Danger and Democratic Split
Washington reports Democrat leaders led by Gorman Morgan and Daniel plan to defeat the Panama treaty to signal discontent with the Roosevelt administration. Republicans risk a split while Southern and Atlantic states favor quick ratification to start canal work. Senator Hanna remains bedridden in New York.
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Panama
Roosevelt
Gorman
Morgan
Daniel
New Republic
Senate
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Nicaragua
United States
South
Hay
Colombia
Georgis
Louisiana
Florida
North Carolina
Beate
Russians Yield to the Japanese in Korean dispute
Tokyo reports an official settlement with Russia acknowledging Japan’s dominant influence over Korea. Japan seeks a written pledge that Manchuria will not join Russian territory. London notes the Far East situation remains unsettled and coal orders for Port Arthur continue.
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Tokio
Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
London
Exchange Telegraph
Far East
Cardiff
Port Arthur
Injunction Sought Over Estate Land Trust Dispute in Urbana
Maranda Rogers Ella Bonnell and Kate Hyatt sue Samuel Lehman in circuit court Urbana to enforce will terms of Meshich Hyatt. Lehman as administrator allegedly discharged as executor and rented farm lands near Sulney, with disputes over rent and trust rights affecting the widow and two daughters.
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Urbana
Maranda Rogers
Ella A. Bonnell
Kate A. Hyatt
Samuel G. Lehman
Oscar Gulick
Walter Corlis
Meshich Hyatt
Sidney
Sulney
Leh
Janis
Glen
Accused of a Murder in New York Case
A fragmented report from New York details a murder accusation tied to a man named Totterman who allegedly accompanied a woman to a room. The text is garbled and several names appear miswritten.
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New York
Decailas
Oharer
Martin
Mien Totterman
Colombian Troops Reported Landing on Isle of Pines
About a hundred Colombian troops are said to have landed at the Isle of Pines near the Gulf of Darien, Panama territory. The American cruiser Mayflower departed yesterday to verify the report.
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Colon
Isle of Pines
Gulf of Darien
Panama
Tory
Mayflower
Island
Aluerman and Giese Purchase Local Grocery Store
Aluerman and A Giese buy the grocery store once run by the late Robert Fulton at 106 South Ne street and will take possession next Monday. The stock is to be invoiced next Sunday. Giese brings fifteen years of grocery experience from Champaign firms and will leave Mittendorf and Eiler in a few days.
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Aluerman
W. A. Giese
Robert Fulton
South Ne'] Street
Giese
Champaign
Giiese
Mittendorf & Eiler
Alderman Convicted in Contested Election Recount
A local alderman faced conviction after a disputed election recount. The case centered on irregularities and forged entries linked to deceased individuals on voter lists. The court noted flaws in the reentry of election fragments and related documents.
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Chicaen Teo
Leannarn
Fragments Outline Local Business Listings
readable fragments describe a local business area on a street with references to a purchase and a set, mentioning names and items in a vague shopping context. The text is garbled but hints at services or products and a possible transaction or street scene.
United Christian Party Meeting Notice
A fragment from a civic notice references a meeting under the United Christian Party. It mentions a date around May 1 and a legal or procedural context tied to party leadership and governance.
Chicago Livery Strike Sees Undertakers Propose Hearse Use
Chicago officials report undertakers and liverymen sent a joint communication to unions asking if unionized drivers may operate hearses and what pay rate is required. Unions ready to provide hearse service at $2 per day while unburied bodies pile up, with funerals hurried past strike lines.
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Chicago
Train Wreck in Kansas Leaves Many Injured and Nine Dead
A St Louis and San Francisco line wreck near Godfrey Kansas involved the Meteor train. The engine and several cars derailed, destroying four cars and injuring many. Nine were reported dead with numerous others injured.
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Scott
Kan. Dee
St Louis
San Francisco Flyer
Texas
Godfrey
Kan
Humber
Harve Parris Released from Premial in Chicago
Unclear readable text notes a person named Harve Parris and a release from a facility in Chicago. The fragmentary lines suggest a liberation or discharge with possible dates or affiliations not clearly legible.
Race and Ripper Murders Shock Gotham in Tragic Night
A Detroit style hot crime tale reports Roscoe W Derby murdering his wife Della and three children before killing himself. The scene at home followed by a separate London style atrocity in New York where a woman called Shakespeare is found murdered and mutilated in a hotel. Detectives pursue a sailor suspect linked to the James Street site.
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Cleveland
Rosese W. Derby
Santa Claws
Derby
Roscoe W Derby
Della
Harold
Alice
Thomas
Mra Derby
Peviroom
New York
Decki
Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel
Old Story
James Aug
Rust River
Shakespeare
Hast River
Dane
Sailor Lehe
Resor
Roat River
Shakepeare
James Breen
Bing Sing
Willan Keyes
Jane Street
James Kelly
Kelly Ia
le One
Reck
Gleason
Lastry
Kelly
Captain Bee
Slaughter House Point
Unclear crime flare up near Coloma streets
Fragmentary report recalls a disturbance at Coloma Avenue and Walnet Street with arrests and names like Wright and Lottie Hote Sier. The text is garbled but describes police involvement and a target incident with multiple witnesses and alleged aggressors.
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Coloma Avenor
Walnet
Lottie
Hep
Teers
Cosseco Mathews
Fragmentary OCR note with scattered names and items
Incomplete text fragment lists names and vague quantities, mentioning a person named Pete and notes about a product or item. Details are unclear and any event or action is not discernible from the OCR.
Enduring Resident Anna Marie Levine Pree Dies in 1950s Farewell
In Champaign County an obituary notes the passing of Anna Marie Levine Pree born May 29 1016. The piece lists relatives Mrs William Preetin and others and references Daly family ties and memorial attendance.
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Anna Marie Levine
Pares
Oelock
Ter Gaugheter
William Preeti
Waetington Ette
Champaign County
Alden
Mary Keavig
Turkey Workers Gather for Christmas Company Event
An employee notice from a company invites staff to a Christmas event with turkey dinners and entertainment. The gathering aims to honor workers and boost morale among department teams and colleagues.
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Republic of Panama
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Ha Wite
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