Brilliant May festival opens with famed performers at armory
The fifth annual May festival of the Choral Society at Champaign Urbana opened in the large armory. Performers included Mme Isabelle Bouton and Miss Anita Rio with the Boston festival orchestra. The program featured Wagner, Sullivan cantata The Golden Legend, and Longfellow based texts.
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Twin Cities
University Offilizois
Apipitheatre
Champaign
Urbana
T He ‘Chorus
Boston Festival Orchestra
Anita Rio
Mme, Benton
William Wegener
Frederick Martin
Sig
Emilio de Gogorza
Martin
Alison Marion Fernie
Miss Rio
Elsie
Mme. Bouton
Ursula
Mr. Martin
Lucifer
Mr. Wegener
Prince Henry
Carnegie Proposes Institute Route to World Peace
Andrew Carnegie, inaugurated president of the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain, suggested that foreign parliaments remit international relations to the institute. He said a committee of elected citizens from the institute could lay the foundation for peace and goodwill.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain
Louise of Saxony Born Daughter Separated From Mother
Berlin May 7 A girl baby was born to Crown Princess Louise of Saxony and will stay with its mother for a few weeks before being moved to Dresden. The princess weeps over the unhappiness linked to the birth and the crown prince cried on hearing the daughter’s birth. Louise reportedly wrote to the prince who replied kindly.
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Berlin
Louise
Saxony
Dresden
Schroeder Lorenz Wedding in Dewey Office Ceremony
Carl Schroeder and Erman Lorenz, both of Dewey, wed in a court house ceremony conducted by Judge Col in C. Staley. The groom is a wagon maker and the bride, daughter of ex sheriff Lo Tenz, previously lived in Urbana gaining wide acquaintance. They will reside in Dewey. Germans Start for West. Washington May 7. Delegation of German landholders left for the West to inspect general conditions in the country.
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Carl Schroeder
Erman Lorenz
Dewey
Colin C. Staley
Court House
Lo Tenz
Urbana
Schroeder
Way
West
Washington
Victory for Bowen drives preferential treatment to The Hague
Washington May 7. Minister Bowen for Venezuela and ambassadors Herbert and von Sternberg reach a protocol to refer the Venezuelan dispute over preferential treatment to The Hague. The draft omits compensation for blockade expenses, marking a Bowen victory. Elkhart May 7. Lake Shore workers complete rebuilding a class A locomotive into an observation engine for inspection tours, nine seats in the boiler area.
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Hague
Washington, D. C
Bowen
Venezuela
Herbert and
von Sternberg
Elkhart
Ind
Lake Shore Railway
Watch Held Up by McHugh and Accomplices
Adolph Stern, a Illinois Central employee, reported four assailants on the depot platform at about 10 PM. a large man and a short heavy man wrested his watch, breaking the chain. John McHugh was arrested nearby and identified by Stern. he faced grand jury after being held on $300 bond.
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Adolph Stern
Springfield Avenue
Illinois Central
Stern
Ilinois Central Depot
McHugh
John McHugh
Riley
Cochrane
Peters
East Side
Sons of Veterans elect leaders in Illinois
In East St. Louis on May 7 the G A R encampment announces C D Thomas of Champaign as commander with A Cleveland as senior vice and Silas Cook of East St Louis as junior. Mrs William Creighton of Champaign is named president of the Ladies Aid society. The encampment will meet in Springfield.
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East St. Louis
Springfield
Sons of Veterans
C. D. Thomas
Champaign
A. Cleveland
Silas Cook
Ladies’ Aid Society
William Creighton
Train wreck at Harding's station kills three
An Illinois Central train was wrecked at Harding's station when it ran over a mule, killing the engineer and two firemen. In Bluefield a tunnel for the Norfolk and Western railroad collapsed, killing six workers and fatally injuring several others.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Illinois Baseball Team Returns Home From Victory Parade
The Illinois baseball squad arrived to cheering crowds and a wagon parade through downtowns as the University band played. Illinois leads the Big Nine and faces Michigan in a crucial weekend doubleheader to decide the Illinois Michigan series.
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Ilinois
Michigan
Illinois
Governor Yates Seeks Ten Day Recess Over Traction Bill
Springfield report says Governor Yates will ask the legislature for a ten day recess to study traction legislation. He aims to veto or amend the Mueller bill, with a special session now practically certain.
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Springfield
Yates
Mueller
Death of Charles Chaddon noted in Chicago home
Walter Be Price announces the death of his brother in law Charles Chaddon at 2 20 pm on Wednesday in his Chicago home. Chaddon was a Squire and once had an office in this city in the building now occupied by The News. He left here about 1874 and was remembered by older residents. funeral attendance likely in Chicago.
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Walter BE. Price
Charles Chaddon
Chicago
LD. Chaddon
Chadden
Pree
Local Firemen Meet Elects Treasurer William Giese
The fire department held a meeting last evening with William Giese elected treasurer. Former Chief Ely introduced his successor Chief Percival and offered remarks, which the new head of the department acknowledged. The gathering was orderly and cordial.
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William Giese
Ely
Percival
Temporary restraining order bars Team Drivers' Union actions
Federal Judge Munger issues sweeping injunction against Team Drivers International Union Local 71 and about 300 members. The order prohibits picketing, congregating, threats, intimidation, following workers home, and any acts aimed at disrupting interstate commerce while the court case proceeds.
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Omaha
Neb
Teamsters
Munger
International Union
Teamsters’ Union
Team Drivers’ International Union
Team Drivers International Union
Focal No
Ite
Nebraska
President Roosevelt Speaks in Barstow California
President Roosevelt toured California during a night journey and began the day with a ten minute speech in Barstow. In Needles five young women attempted to rouse the sleeping conductor but were unsuccessful. Brief stops were made at other points along the route.
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California
Barstow
Cal
Roosevelt
Needles
Galesburg Delegation Tours Champaign Heating Plant Visit
A Galesburg special committee and local officials toured Champaign's heating and lighting plant with Urbana Champaign Railway Gas and Electric Co officers. The group traveled by Big Four, dined at Beardsley, then visited St Joseph and Danville and planned to return in the morning.
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Galesburg
Champaign
W. B. McKinley
H. J. Pepper
Urbana & Champaign Railway, Gas & Electric Co
O’clark
McKinley
Pepper
News
Geoormw Shumway
CL. Gerould
Gatestor, Gas & Electric Company
J. 7
McKnight
C Oh Chamberlain
Andrew Marrington
HH. Griffith
George R. Bankeron
Johnson
George J. Stephene
Galesboro
Met DrugGoode Co Opens Annual Housekeepers Sale
The opening day of The Met DrugGoode Co first annual sale drew crowded aisles and brisk trade. Shoppers rushed through the Cotton New York area as discounts highlighted special bargaine talk and crowded departments. Local residents and city visitors joined the event seeking early bargains.
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Met# DrugGoode Co
Neve
Wireless Telegraphy Link From Fasbotsa To Cairo Found
Wireless instruments connect Fasbotsa to TAM and extend retegraph to Cape Tees and Cairo. The missing link in the chain is identified as the Se supply line enabling long distance signal transmission. Local testing confirms functional relay stations in key coastal ports.
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Fasbotsa
Tam
Cape Tees
Cairo
Diocese Rejects Change of Protestant Episcopal Church Name
In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania diocese voted 112 to 34 with 12 to 21 to oppose altering the church name. A special committee urged maintaining the current title to avoid discord and uphold Protestant Catholic distinctions within the church. Washington convention deferred action, sending the matter to a committee for long term consideration.
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Philadelphia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Taity
Oni W. Whitaker
Diacese
United States of America
Whitaker
Mackay Smith
Rome
Washington
Cleray and
Epiecopal Sioreee of
United
Painters Federation Meets With Large City Attendance
A large audience of painters and delegates attended a Wednesday night federation meeting in New York City. The session focused on labor policy and endorsements for members of the union and trades represented in the area.
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Jong Ombrees
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