Illinois to Dedicate New Arsenal and Armory in Springfield
Roosevelt to attend the June 4 dedication of Illinois state arsenal and armory in Springfield. The castellated stone building, 160 by 326 feet, cost 160000 and houses military offices on the first and third floors with a rifle range in the basement for the National Guard central Illinois units.
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Roosevelt
Ilinois State Arsenal
Imory
Comas
Springfield
Cullom
State House
Capitol
National Guard
Central
Ilinois
Huard Awaits Mountaineers in Kentucky Jail Standoff
May 29 Ky Contrary to rumors last night, no assault on the jail occurred as guards doubled and defensive measures remained ready. Hotchkiss gatling guns were stationed along the river with artillery poised for instant action to deter any attempted breakout of Jett and Ite. Many strangers arrived in the city during the night, raising fear of a costly clash if a jail attack proceeds.
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Althoough
Hotchkiss
Meun
Jett
Ite
Banners torn down in Urbana West End park flap
Unknown persons tore down banners promoting West End park attractions in Urbana Thursday night. Superintendent Pepper defends advertising as fair to Champaign and Urbana business interests and vows future park openings with continued promotion of the popular resort.
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Ayers
Urbana
West End” Park
Pepper
West End Park
Cham
Cham- Paign
Thomas appoints staff for Illinois Sons of Veterans division
Col. C D Thomas completes staff appointments with local men named from Marsteller Jared West and others. Officers include sergeant major F A Coggeshall adjutant W Creighton quartermaster L D Leasure chaplain all from Giviston and Champaign. Gen Weston, commissary general, shows improvement after heart aneurysm.
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Col
C.D. Thomas
Division of Illinois
the Sons of Veterans
Marsteller
F. A. Coggeshall
W. Creighton
L. D. Leasure
Giviston
Champaign
Jared West
Chicago Strike Remains Unsettled After Talks
Chicago May 29 The local strike troubles stay unresolved as laundry owners and strikers end talks in open rupture. Strikers concede nothing beyond a cent per hour raise for drivers. Negotiations broken off and freight handlers and waiters’ disputes paused until next week.
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Chicago
Harry Willis Returns to Inspect Mines in Aspen
Harry Willis son of Mr and Mrs G C Willis returned from Columbia University where he studied mining engineering. He plans to depart for Aspen Colorado next Monday or Tuesday to inspect mines and perform practical work to demonstrate his theory. After about six weeks away he will write his thesis and receive his diploma as a mining engineer.
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Colorado
Harry Willis
G. C. Willis
Columbia University
Willis
Aspen
Col
Mrs Layton Surprised by Black Eagle Woman's Relief Corps Visit
Mrs Barney Layton of Urbana received a surprise visit from members of the Woman's Relief Corps of Black Eagle post G A R on Thursday afternoon at her home 1106 West Stoughton street Urbana A chair was presented and refreshments were served as the gathering shared various activities. In London on May 29 Chancellor Ritchie said the government would not modify the finance bill to grant preferential duties for colonial products. In Cape Town on May 29 traders from Europe and America have swelled the market causing profits to fall to a minimum.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Woman's Relief Corps
Black Eagle Post
Barney Layton
Wes
Stoughton Street
Urbana
London
Ritchie
House of Commons
Cape Town
South
Africa
Europe
America
Pupils On Strike At Boonton High School
Boonton New Jersey May 29 150 pupils from Boonton High School refuse to attend classes after the principal is forced to resign by the board of education. J Townsend Burden Jr a young millionaire in New York has been named deputy assistant corporation council at 1200 dollars yearly.
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Boonton
N. J
Board of Education
New York
J. Townsend Burden, Jr
Corporation Council
Rivers Falling Throughout Iowa Flood Area Eases
Des Moines and other Iowa spots report receding rivers but warn water may rise again. Levees improve yet many bridges break, logs up to thousands, and crops suffer in Des Moines valley. Cedar Falls rescue by boat. other rivers, including Raccoon, Little Sioux, Mishabeta, reach record highs. Nearby Kansas and Nebraska flood news note trains halted and land submerged amid ongoing danger.
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Des Moines
Sixth Avenue
Cedar Falls
Cedar River
Middle River
Little Sioux
Fierce Decision Sparks Debate After Drill Contest
The Court of Honor drill team returned from Kansas City noon, with Elgin winning allegedly unfairly. A Fort Worth judge favored Elgin, igniting anger in Decatur and Champaign as the Decatur crew vented, and a member of the Elgin team fell behind during a misstep.
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Court of Honor
Kansas City
Champaign
Elgin
Fort
Avenworth
Decatur
Death of Mrs RB F Richmond in Fisher
Mrs RB F Richmond died at her Fisher home Tuesday morning aged 54 years 11 months and 20 days. Born Bessie E Blair in Dearborn Michigan on March 2 1848 she was the sixth of eight children. Surviving are Mrs J H Indy and Mrs Susan Howard of Fisher Miss Anna Mair of Normal and Lot C Blair of Dillon Kansas. Married July 3 1866 to B Blair.
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Fisher
RB. F. Richmond
Bessie E. Blair
Dearborn
Mid Jane
J. H.indy
Susan Howard
Anna Mair
Normal
Lot C. Blair
Deaths in F Richmond of Tazewell County Matron
Mrs Bertha Kertz and Miss Allie are her surviving children. She suffered a stroke about nineteen months ago and another stroke Monday morning left her unconscious. She joined the Armington church of Christ in youth and remained a member until death. Funeral at her home tomorrow at 4 pm conducted by Elder S Elwood Fisher Christian pastor.
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S. Elwood Fisher
The
Christian Church
Frisco Condemnation Cases End After Jury Verdict
The condemnation suits in circuit court over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railway right of way from Woodland to Villa Grove concluded at noon after a week of hearings. A number of prominent local farmers were defendants as the jury toured the land Monday to understand the facts.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Woodland
Villa Grove
ENSNARED IN URBANA TWO MEN FALL VICTIMS
David McElwee a farmer near St Joseph and William Atkin were found in Urbana after excessive drinking. Magistrate Sims fined both $8 and costs, sentencing them to the city prison for the offense.
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David McElwee
St. Joseph
Urbana
Sims
Willian Atkin
Mings
William
Prisoners Aid City Street Cleaning Sweep
Seven prisoners from the city jail joined the street cleaning crew on West University Avenue in a city effort. One man was arrested for stealing a ride on the Illinois Central, found with 314.04 in his possession, fined 5.50, and refused to pay, claiming he would work it off. The remaining prisoners have little or nothing and will repay the city in labor.
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West University Avenue
Illnois Central
Jabor
Fierce fighting near Batsh as insurgents gain strength
From Vienna via Uskob Macedonia a Die Zeit report says Turkish forces clash with insurgents near Batsh. Many women reportedly carry arms for the insurgents. In Mount Vernon New York lawyers reveal Rev. Joseph Albinger of Our Lady of Victoria church died five years ago a miser leaving 57009.
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Amarde Aid Meurgerts
Vienna
Die Zeit
Uskob
Macedogia
Batsh
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Joseph Albinger
Church of Our Lady of Victoria
To Save Murderer Batson Plea Moves Mercy
New Orleans May 29 A movement is under way to secure commutation of the death sentence of A E Batson, convicted of murdering seven members of the Earl family, as pressure grows for clemency from supporters and local advocates.
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New Orleans
A E. Batson
Resignation Accepted of Col Louis E Kinne on Gov Yates Staff
Springfield May 29 Adjt Gen Smith accepted the resignation of Col Louis E Kinne Highland Park from Gov Yate's staff. Washington May 29 Treasury Dept settles another Porto Rican smuggling case by absolving Collector Cruzeo San Juan.
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Resigna
Springfield
Adjt
Smith
Louis E. Kinne
Highland Park
Gov. Yate
Washington
Treasury Department
Cruzeo
San Juan
Lady Somerset Resigns From Temperance Leadership
London May 23 Lady Henry Somerset resigns as president of the National British Women's Temperance Association due to ill health.
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Lady Somerset
London
Henry Somerset
National
Brittenh Women's Temperance Association
Heelth
Black peonage probe uncovers slave trade network in Alabama
Montgomery May 29 Federal authorities pursue a powerful Alabama slave ring after a Black woman was whipped on a Pace farm, tied to a tree, and died two days later. Witnesses detail a stockade, frequent lashings, and a state lease system feeding the alleged peonage, with fifteen arrests anticipated as a nationwide cleanup advances.
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Montgomery
Ala
Federal Grand Jury
Investigaton
East Alabama
Coosa County
Cooun Farm
Firemen Tournament Rumor Denied by Chief
A News reporter questioned Chief Percival about rumors of a firemen’s tournament to be held locally this week. The chief stated there was no truth to the report and declined to reveal further details, saying the matter would be discussed in due course.
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Lirhowes
the News
Percival
Chayter mm
Jesus
Veo Dyke
Nellis to Wed Miss Lecter Natt to Mr Threme Powter
Invitations announce the wedding of Mire vtetine Lecter Natt to Mr. Tesree Thremse Powter on June 7 at 4 o clock in Syrarcee MY ft. Attendees will be informed of reception plans and the couple will reside at 44 Booth Warren Street, Hyta com.
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Mire Vtetine Lecter
Tesree Thremse Powter
Syrarcee
Abrogdt& Plas
Booth Warren Street
Hytacom
Nelly’s Kindling Ties To Champaign And Teaching
Nelly made Champaign her home and won many friends as a teacher of exceptional ability in voice culture. The results of her work reflect credit on Mrs. Nellis. It is noted that a comfortable fortune came into Mrs. Nellis’s hands some time ago, and the approaching happy marriage signals congratulations from friends.
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Nelly
Champaign
Rodgmieet
Mrs. Nellis
Agu
Mra Nellis
Golf Entries and Handicaps for Tomorrow's Tournament
A golf tournament will be held on the fair ground links tomorrow after noon. A long list of contestants and their handicaps is given, including F. J. Bills, M. W. Busey, T. A. Burt, Paul Busey, J. H. Elwood, Dr. J. J. Finck, Roy C. Griffim, J. W. Wetmore, L. J. Glenn, B. F. Harris Jr, Solon Philbrick, W. M. Monjor, W. McKinley, K. Swanwell, F. Brown, J. C. Smith Jr, and others. Prizes include for gross score, a Fox Haskell ball, for best net score, a golf club, and a prize for the lady with the best score at clock golf.
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Fair Ground Links
F. J. Bills
M. W. Busey
T. A. Burt
Paul Busey
Burke
H. F. Chester
PL 1. Cushing
J. H. Elwood
Dr. J. J. Finck
Roy C. Griffim
J. M. White
W. J. Pillebury
F. H. Powers
K. Swanwell
F. Brown
Jh. Wrisht
J. C. Smith, Jr
BM. Sperry
J. P. Sperry
RB. Spalding
Scratch
Woodworth Family Details At East Church Street Home
The article notes J. Woodworth of the University of Angels with his mother and sister at 610 East Church Street. It mentions his wife, a bride since Wednesday, and references Woodworth as a station entomologist and a repellent of Geneva formerly known as Mien Weokr.
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Woodworth Artechia
the University of Ahnels
East Church Street
Woodworth
Inabeneva
Saloon Closures Loom as $1000 License Fee Sparks Alarm
Untidy OCR notes report that saloon closures may occur as authorities plan to enforce a $1000 license fee. Saloon keepers fear their $1600 licenses, with some unable to pay, facing possible removal and a city council move to raise current rates.
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Uvenet
Paloon Kempers
Severail
Budinness
Arcana
Burglars Frighten Family At Home In The Park
Three masked men attempted to enter a home through a ground level window while Mr Finch and his wife sheltered inside with their children. The intruders fled as a police stakeout followed a gunfire exchange in the front park area. Local authorities described the incident and are reviewing nearby residences for similar break ins.
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Hely
Jacob
Finch
Levetientum
Two Institutes Discuss County Fair Events
A fragmented notice notes meetings about Gates and plots for paving tents and a postal election that week after the state telr sed 6 Winter. Details are unclear but reference countywide events and an organized crop contest.
Presbyterian Church Revises Confession Amid Debates
A Presbyterian general assembly in Los Angeles adopted a revision of the confession of faith after fifteen years of discussion. The changes affirm infant salvation and God’s decrees in harmony with salvation offered to all, while ministers from divorces may not perform marriage ceremonies. The session included a declaratory statement on election and grace, and the vote followed a large attendance and musical rejoicing.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Coyle
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
N. J
Committee On Revision
van Dyke
Carnet
Obriet
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