Illinois Gives Women Limited Vote in State Supreme Court Ruling
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Chicago June 13 Women's suffrage wins twice with General Federation of Women's Clubs endorsement and Illinois Supreme Court upholding the suffrage act. The act allows women to vote for statutory officers and on propositions while excluding state and other constitutional officers. The decision spurs plans for a constitutional amendment to grant full voting rights.
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State Supreme Court
Ilinois
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
Chicago Election Commissioners
Scown
Cook, Farmer
Craig
Commercial Tribune
Rome
Italy
Wilson To Lead Fleet Through Panama Canal
President Wilson will personally lead the international fleet from Hampton Roads to Colon to open the Panama Canal and pass aboard the Oregon. Nine nations including Argentina Cuba France Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Portugal and Russia have committed. about 80 to 100 ships will traverse in four days at full cruising speed. The New York will lead to Colon before a Panama-Pacific Exposition attendance in San Francisco.
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Argentine Republic
Cuba
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Portugal
Russia
Ean Navy
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Golden Gate
New York
Colon
Atlantic
Pacific
Royal family nerves over militant suffrage clash in London
London report describes King George and Queen Alexandra in nervous tension over Irish militancy and suffragette demonstrations. The piece notes court precautions, searches of women at balls, and warnings of an unprecedented social upheaval if Mary endorses further protests.
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Press Publishing Company
New York World
Cable
Jane London
Royal Family of
Great Britain
Ireland
Mary
London
King George
Délecate
Granard
Duchess of Leeds
Royal Geographical Society
Roosevelt
National Gallery of the British Museum
Wallace
Home Secretary
Pankhurst
Mt Lassen Eruption Violent Smell of Sulphur Reported
A fifth eruption of Mt Lassen occurred today with a new sulphur smell in the air. Ashes and fine volcanic debris fell as far as Mineral, sixteen miles from the peak, with heavy fumes and steam streaming from the crater.
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Redding
Cal
Mt. Lassen
Calumet Bank Closure Sparks Chicago Bank Run
Chicago banks face turmoil as fifth State bank closes amid LaSalle Street Bank losses. Depositors, including many children with a Christmas fund, scramble as about 4 000 000 in deposits are tied up across LaSalle Street, Broadway, Illinois and Ashland Twelfth banks.
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LaSalle Street Bank
Broadway State Bank
Inois State Bank
Ashland-Twelfth State Bank
State Bank of Calumet
Calumet Bank
Daniel V., Harkin
State Bank Examiner
Federal Court
Southwest Savings Bank
Louis J. Krejci
la Selle Street
Krejci
International Trust and Savings Bank
North Side
France and Russia prepare to part in alliance tension
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports M Paleologue stating the Russian government seeks a three year term of military service in France. The note signals French forces on the eastern frontier, while Russia masss troops on its own border and fears a loan option.
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Press Publishing Co
New York World
Commercial Tribune
London
St. Petersburg
M. Paleologue
France
Russia
Greece Seizes Two Turkish Isles and Fears New War
Formal annexation of the Turkish islands of Chios and Mitylene is gazetted in Greece as tensions with Turkey rise. The note asks for end to persecutions of Greeks in Byres, with public opinion opposing delays possibly triggering wider conflict. Reports of clashes and refugees surface amid Turkish armament buildup and casualties among Greeks and Muslims.
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Commercial Tribune
Thens
Greece
Turk
Chios
Mitylene
Turkey
Hestia
Sublime Porte
Byres
John Adams
Lambi Covi
Lunkenheimer Company
Albania
Adams
Fire destroys Talbert & Sons buggy factory at West Elkton
A fire at the Talbert & Sons large buggy factory in West Elkton caused $60,000 in damage. The blaze started in the blacksmith dept and spread to lumber yard sawmill and main factory. A stock of buggies burned as West Elkton with 300 residents appealed to Camden and Gratis for help. firefighting apparatus aided in saving several homes.
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Commercial Tribune
Camden
Talbert & Sons
West Elkton
Camden and
Gratis
Cyclone Reported Hit Hendersonville and Bowling Green
Special dispatch from Nashville says a cyclone struck Hendersonville Tennessee and Bowling Green Kentucky late today. Telegraph wires are down, so no definite reports yet.
Adlai E. Stevenson Dies After Long Illness in Chicago
Adlai E Stevenson former Vice President of the United States died in Chicago at age 78 after a five month vigil beside his wife who had died months earlier. Surviving children are Lewis G Stevenson Martha D Hardin and Letitia Stevenson. Born in Kentucky in 1835 he held multiple public offices including First Assistant Postmaster General and served in Congress.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Cleveland
Mr. Stevenson
Stevenson
Bloomington
Lewis G. Stevenson
Illinois State Board of Pardons
Martha D. Hardin
Letitia Stevenson
Bryan
Christian County
Ill
Illinois
Canter College
Danville
Joseph Blackburn
Kentucky
Letitia Green
Lewis W. Green
Grover Clevedan
Europe
Northern Cities Throw Off the Archy Report
Riot erupts as uprisings sweep northern cities leaving multiple deaths and wide damage reported. Authorities struggle to contain clashes between factions and armed groups across several sites in the region.
Riots in Italy Intensify as Army Vows Swift Action
Long clashes between workers and troops across northern provinces leave several dead and many injured. Police and carabinieri suffer wounds in Milan and Porta Capuciana while Fabriano and Parma report fatalities. In Adria rioters kill two. Sant Agata church burned amid violence. Authorities pledge decisive measures.
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Jaye
Clubs’ Federation
Illinois High Court
Woman's Suffrage
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Aid
Strumental
Equal Suffrage Headquarters
William J. Scown
Ture
Rrant
QUEEN
England
Washington
Wilson
Ama Canal
Oregon
Panama-Pacific
San Francisco
Daniels
Hampton
Royal
Eng
From
Ivanatch
Fifth Bank
LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Lorimer-Muncay
William Lorimer
King Constantine I
Sultan Mohammed V
Ohio
Commercial
Tribune
Nashville, Tenn
Dersonville, Tenn., and
Bowling Green
Archy
Tion
The
Fabriano
Rimini
Repobte
Ancona
Adriatic
Black
Peasants’ League
Victor Immanuel
Montenegro
Thizers
Salandra
Chamber of Deputies
Parma
Adria
Fabrian
Milan
Porta’ Capuciana
Sant’ Agata
Lugo
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