Preliminary hearing in Snyder case on trial Knot
In a crowded city courtroom the preliminary hearing for Flora Knot on being accessories after the murder of John M. Snyder proceeded before Magistrate Buck. Witnesses described a fifty dollar Confederate bill found on Lou Spry and tied to the alleged grab bag scheme. Evidence included bills given by Franklin Roberts and traced to two corn huskers. The defense began presenting witnesses after the state rested. The article also notes French remedies of wine and tallow used historically.
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John Custer
Lou Spry
Knot
John M
Dobbins
Urbana
J.ray
Buck
John M. Snyder
Otto Custer
Moore
Don Eagleton
Spry
Franklin Roberts
Shirley
Wagner
Waynesville
George
Charles Am
Snyder
Mort Brown
McBride
A. J. Yates
Flora Knot
Insects Driven From Plants By Tomato Leaf Decoction
A Frenchman discovered a simple pest control method using tomato leaf odor to repel insects. He covered plants with tomato leaves and noted the scent drove pests away. He then made a fresh tomato leaf decoction spray, an inexpensive and effective remedy.
Escape of Counterfeit Dollars on the Rhine
Six counterfeit dollars fell into the hands of a Rhine province supervisor. Instructed by state authorities to lure suspects, he prepared a plan to trap counterfeiters and secure the notes as evidence. The incident highlights ongoing currency forgery concerns in the region.
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Rhine
Death at Fisher and counterfeit money case unresolved
A death notice from Fisher reports Mrs Hiram Trotter dying at age 72 after a weeklong pneumonia illness. The report also notes a counterfeit incident where counterfeit notes were sent to the district attorney but returned, leaving the bills circulating again. a postal order was used, but no proof remained with the attorney.
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Judicial District
New Baptist Church Nears Dedication After Progress
Work on the new First Baptists church nears dedication with finish carpentry nearly done, painters and frescoers finishing, small windows installed and three large ones awaiting placement. Plumbing complete, heating in use, and a fine pipe organ received for future services.
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The
First Baptists
Pan American Exposition Delegation Heads to States
Annapolis Md Jan 2 Representative Alexander of the Pan American exposition committee will plead the Maryland exhibit for Buffalo 1901 before the legislature. Delegations led by chairmen visit Kentucky Massachusetts Rhode Island Georgia Virginia Ohio Mississippi Iowa New Jersey Alabama to gain support and funds. Commissioner Web er and William L. Marcy plan to push Albany to lift Maryland’s appropriation from 200000 to 500000.
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Annapolis
Alexander
States and Foreign Relations
Maryland
Buffalo
J. N. Adams
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Joseph E. Gavin
Georgia
Virginia
Alfred Hams
Ohio
William H. Ryan
Mississippi
R. R. Hefford
Iowa
J. W. Robinson
New Jersey
Charles F. Bishop
Alabama
Weber
William L. Marcy
Albany
N. Y
Drainage Canal Running Opens Chicago to Lockport
Water was turned into Chicago's great drainage canal between Chicago and Lockport after trustees opened the sluiceway despite a prior refusal by special commissioners. The tile canal, over twenty eight miles long and costing 33 million dollars, is intended to bear Chicago's sewage away from Lake Michigan toward the Gulf of Mexico. Equality Divided section recalls a Cambridge law school anecdote about Profs Parsons Parker and Washburn and their political stances.
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Chicago
Lockport
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Law School
Cambridge
Parsons
Parker
Washburn
the Inquirer
French Reports Capture at Colesburg and Cape Town Troops Arrive
London dispatches confirm General French’s victory at Colesburg with light British casualties while Boer forces are scattered. Reports note 3,000 additional troops reaching Cape Town and rising illness in Ladysmith. Lieutenant Colonel Pilcher captures Sunnyside, taking forty prisoners with two British deaths and one wound. Transports Majesty and Mongolian bring more troops. Fever and dysentery rise in Ladysmith.
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Cape Town
Ladysmith
South Africa
London
French
Colesbury
Colesburg
Stormburg
Ariiage
The
Times
Pilcher
Sunnyside
Belmont Station
Arciue
Durban
Majestic
Mind Made Up Quickly Illustrates Quick Thinking
A observer notes two contrasting items from Sulu where an authority named Schuck says enslaved people number about 2,000 in a 30,000 population island. The piece also records a student commenting on human nature with a brief anecdote about a man who mistakes an umbrella.
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Alaves Searce
Sulu
Mr. Schuck
Man Shifts to Family Care After Living In Bigamy Scandal
A young man and his partner arrived in the city and found work. They lived as husband and wife until a woman and three children revealed the truth. The man was jailed but agreed to send the partner away and support his family. His wife consented to this for the children’s sake, and the case was dropped while authorities look into the situation. The woman who accompanied him had been divorced, and her former husband had tracked them for two years. The man continued to work and send part of his wages to his family, with the promise of a home for the neglected wife and children, though names are withheld to protect the family’s sustenance. A separate earthquake report notes ten villages in Akhaltsikhe district, Tiflis, were destroyed yesterday.
Brisk Brick Industry Flourishes In Twin Cities
The brick business in the twin cities enjoys a prosperous year with J Stipes plants producing 7 000 000 to 8 000 000 bricks. The Central station gains popularity due to agent H S Benne. Many workers are employed in brick manufacture and paving projects.
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T Champaign
Central
H. S. Benne
Twin Cities
J. Stipes
Citizens Banking Company Moves To New Room On Neil Street
The Citizens Banking Company inaugurates a new banking room on Neil Street opposite the Wal opera house. The spacious front office with a safe and burglar protection invites public inspection amid updated furnishings and a large steel vault. Maine shipyards gain life from high freights and improved demand for smaller craft while a Danish expedition heads to Iceland to study the aurora with advanced instruments.
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Neil Street
Citizens Banking Company
Beards Block
Wal Opera House
Champaign Co’ Ty
Twin City
Atcomg
Iceland
da Meteorological Office
Adamsen
Paulsen
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H L
Confedere
France
Fisher
Hiram Trotter
NEW Baptist Church
War Office
West Colesburg
Norval
Orange River
Tiflis
St. Petersburg
Akchalkalack
Tifis
Winds Central
White House
H. B. Oes
Hromier & Ind
Michael Ree
Pesar
Citizens’ Banking Company
Maine
Ycore
F.K. Robeson & Bro
Vall Street
Church Street
Champaign
Illinois
Walker & Mulliken
Champaign, Ill
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