Illinois To Celebrate Three Centennial Anniversaries
Springfield April 8. Illinois plans a centennial of statehood with a state pageant in October featuring statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. A centennial commission and county groups prepare statewide events, with Governor Wilson invited and historic society guiding the program. Hugh Magill Jr. of Springfield named director general.
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Springfield
Abrahamy Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Lincoln
Andrew O'Connor
New Redford
Mass
Old Northwest Territory
Tllinois
Niloia
Tinois Jegislature
Commonwealth
Tlinois
Death of Cody settler George Bleistein in Buffalo New York
The note reports the sudden death of George Bleistein in Buffalo New York on Sunday April 21 after a long history in Cody Wyoming. It recalls Bleistein’s early journeys to the Big Horn basin, his role in local business ventures including Cody Trading Company and the Tipding Company, and his later leadership of the local newspaper and milling concerns. He was known as jovial and deeply devoted to Cody and the region.
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Cody
Wyo
George Blesslein
Buffalo
New York
Mgr. Breistein
Mr. Bleistein
Big Horn Basin
Col
W. F. Cady
George T. Beck
M. M. Gerveos
Bromsum Runeey
Cady
Messrs. Romeey
Gerrans
Fem Cody
Tipding Company
Cody Trading Company
J. M. Sedwood
am n+ fervat
Annamed
Mr. Bletstein
Viv
Mews
Trumaty
Gotrane Ani Schwook
Olehtein
Courier
Huffelo
W. J. Connors
Dielstein
Big Horm
Deatheos
Hat
Mooney Warns Against Strikes On His Behalf
San Francisco April 80 Thomas J Mooney appeals for labor leaders to refrain from striking on his behalf following his murder sentence related to the 1916 preparedness parade bomb. He has sent telegraphs nationwide asking restraint amid ongoing controversy and international attention surrounding the case.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Hie
Movement for General Strike Amid Telegram to Wilson
A general strike movement grew as Mooney released telegram text to President Wilson. The document reveals efforts to avert threats to war industries and shows the broader labor action brewing in May.
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Mooney
Wilson
Yukon River Salmon Saved From Cannery Threats
In Fairbanks on April 30 authorities say Yukon River salmon are reserved for local use by men and sled dogs and must not be exploited commercially. Federal fish officials oppose Yukon cannery plants, noting transportation costs and supply needs for northern residents.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Yukon River
Great Intland Waterway
U State
Yukon
Indiana
Interior
Alnaka
Seattle
Andreafaky
W. H. Smith
Moved from 1612 Pebrican to Thames Street
The notice states a relocation from 1612 Pebrican to Thames Street near Geyser Laundry and Ford Repairing. It indicates a change of address for a business or service in the area. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
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Lilm Thames St
Ford Repairing
German Aviator Ends French Ace Guynemer’s Run of Fame
Diary entries from Alsace detail a French lieutenant who downed 54 German planes and a German sergeant’s account of Guynemer, killed in a staged reversal when a French plane is taken apart. The diary notes a German pilot’s fatal death as his own aircraft is inverted and triggered by its gun.
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Henry Wood
United Staff
ARMIE
Guynmer
Liieutenant Wisemann
Tila
Fonck
Serjeant
Thielman
Alsace
Mulhouse
Pres
Cream purchase note from Hing. sale
A brief entry from April 30 records a purchase of five pints of cream at Hing. The fragment shows a local market or shop transaction listing a small dairy sale.
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Brighton, Hing
Agnew Davis Fined 100 At Local Court
A party serving meringue and rifles led to Agnew Davis being fined 100 at the local pollen court for violations tied to the event.
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Rifles
Wero
Agnew Davis
Establish Jewish University in Jerusalem Plans Advance
London reports progress toward founding a Jewish university in Jerusalem. An English project has begun collecting lands and purchased a Mount of Olives site in a premier district. The university aims to crown the hills above Jerusalem with a view of the Holy City and the Judean wilderness, 4000 feet below by the Jordan and Dead Sea.
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London
Jerusealem
Mount of Olivea
Jerusalem
Holy City
Judea
Jordan Alley
Dead Sea
Kaiser Praises Finance Report of His Empire
A dispatch from Amsterdam states the Kaiser lauds a 1917 finance report as a sign of strong economic life and divine favor. He credits military and naval victories for a bright future, sending the manifesto to Chancellor von Hertling through Bertisources.
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Kaiser
United Press
Amsterdam
Bertisources
von Hertling
Roldhating
Empress Mother Deported from Austria Amid War Claims
Paris dispatch reports Marie Antoinette, mother of Empress Zita, ordered to leave Austria within 24 hours and not re-enter until the war ends. pro German faction blames Zita for Emperor Charles letter to Prince Sixtus favoring peace overtures to France.
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Paris
Marie Antoinette
Apress
Zita
Geneva
Ermtpreat
Charles
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon
France
Child of 7 Burned to Death in Smoke House
Bertha Chamberlain aged seven died yesterday in a coal shed near the Salida fire department as her seven year old brother Arthur and many neighbors heard her cries. Firefighters and bystanders misread the sounds as children's laughter during the tragedy.
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Salida
Cole
Bertha Chamberlain
Arthur
Chihdwen
German Reserve Strategy in Channel Port Battle Seen
United Press War Expert reports Hindenburg risks German reserves in a push toward the channel ports as Foch withholds his reserves to defend Calais and Boulogne. The analysis notes a potential decisive use of American forces in France by summer's end and questions Foch's willingness to risk more reserves.
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United Press
New York
von Hindenburg
Channel Porta
Ypres
Hindenburg
Foch
Ypree
Poch
Foeh
Porte
Germany
Calais
Boulogne
U. S
France
Cotton spinning machinery curbed under new controls
Manchester April 30 The Cotton control board notes further decline in American cotton consumption prompts a March 18 effective limit on running machinery Without licenses spinners must cap output to a percentage of capacity Licenses may allow up to full capacity for Egyptian or Sea Island cotton or cotton waste Surat cotton or long smalped East African cotton valued at 400 points or more Looms on coarser counts face tighter limits The policy aims to reduce unemployment from 40 000 to 60 000 weekly as mills cut output
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Manchester
Eng
Cotton Control Board
Sea Islands
Surat
Germans in Russia seek repatriation amid famine era roots
About 1.5 million German colonists in Russia, owning roughly 4 billion marks in property, have dispatched a representative to Berlin to discuss possible return to Germany. Many are Mennonites descended from 19th century emigrants during famine years.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Two Smoot residents held for wheat theft in Kemmerer
Richard Yeaman and Elma Jenson were arrested April 12 for stealing 1,500 pounds of wheat from W. T. Cook. A search warrant led to their appearance before Justice Thomas Walton where they pleaded guilty and were bound over to district court in $2,900 bond.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Richard Yeaman
Elma Jenson
Smoot
W. T. Cook
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Walton
District Court
Cough Remedies Promised Relief From Lingering Ailments
A reader from 148 Pillmore St., Ivansit, reports lasting coughs after influenza or winter colds eased by a remedy described as a sure cure for cough and croup. The note praises the product and its wide availability.
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Lngrippe
Pillmore St
Ianvsit
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Praised by Utah Merchant
George L Smith of Pleasant Grove Utah endorses Kilmer’s Swamp Root as commendable medicine with universal satisfaction among users. He states five years of withdrawal with no complaints and highly recommends the preparation.
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Kilmer
Hpdquist Drug CO
George L Smith
Mer
Pleasant Drove
Utah
Kilmer’s Kidney Remedy Offered by Binghamton Firm
An ad from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York promotes sending ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The notice asks readers to mention the Cheyenne Daily State Leader and notes medium and large size bottles are sold at all drug stores.
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Ceuia
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Bottie
Cheyenne Daily State Leader
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