World News Briefs Roundup of Global Happenings
A condensed roundup covers U S protest to Mexico over alleged statements by Juan Sanchez Azcona, U S House debate over a supply bill affecting free home telephones for officials, and Senate scrutiny of Henry A Du Ponts title to his seat. Taft plans a nationwide campaign ahead of the Republican convention. Congressional inquiry into Chippewa neglect in Minnesota and an anti trust powers bill are noted along with a Senate probe of Du Ponts election and a Supreme Court note on railroad rate concessions and interstate commerce law enforcement.
District and municipal turmoil across early 1900s headlines
Summary of varied incidents including a New Haven arrest for a confessed murder, judge Angell freeing Bath tub trust defendants, Phoenix Bridge officials disputing blame for the Quebec bridge disaster, a freight rate decision by Judge Archbald, a fatal Roches ter fire from gasoline fumes, potential electric chair death for Clarence T. Kighcean, prohibition on alcohol on eleven railroads, Taft Roosevelt delegate contest, looming food famine in Kansas, labor talks in New York, and other legal and political developments with names like Taft Roosevelt McNamara Darrow and Archbald.
Mutinous Yuan Shi Kai soldiers clash in Peking
In Peking the mutiny by Yuan Shi Kai's troops persisted for hours with heavy casualties and widespread destruction as natives suffered, the city’s wealthier districts looted amid chaotic upheaval.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Annual Meeting and State Offices Spotlight in Illinois
Hundreds of Y M C A workers gathered in Peoria for the 39th annual state convention at First Methodist. Speakers included R W Cooke and H M S Spalding. a banquet at the Coliseum featured Francis W Parker and William P Sidley.
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Springfield
Peoria
Mnors’ Young Men's Christian Association
First Methodist Episcopal Church
R. W. Cooke
Division Street
Chicago
H. M
Spalding
A. B. Dale
Evanston
Illinois Supreme Court halts Spring Lake drainage plan
Spring Lake in Tazewell County owned by the state of Illinois cannot be drained to reclaim thousands of acres. The Illinois Supreme Court granted a permanent injunction against the Spring Lake drainage district commissioners after the state’s petition, ending a case that has lingered since 1906. The circuit court dismissal was reviewed by the high court.
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Witneis Supreme Court
Dunn
McCullough
Secretary of State
Rose
State Civil Service Commission
Spring Lake
Tazewell County
Imola
Illinois Supreme Court
Ninol
Cirrcuit Court
Supreme Court
Ford Richest State County per Capita in State
Auditor of public accounts states Ford county is the richest per capita in the state with a population of 17,096 and an assessed value per capita of 809 and a full valuation of 2407. Iroquois county is second with 2223 per cap, Henderson third at 2207, Cook county much lower with 411 assessed and 1193 full valuation.
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Auditor of Public Accounts
Ford
Illinois Briefs Chronicle Local News And Tragic Deaths
In Bloomington officials will weigh inbound and outbound mail for ten days starting March 4, with data on carriers routes and mail volumes. A boy’s body was pulled from a drainage canal near Joliet Lockport after a month in water. identification should be possible. Murphysboro jurors acquitted Rev BF H Zipp Todt and ten Makanda businessmen of unlawful assembly. Springfield hosts Socialist petitions for state legislature and Clyde H Tavenners bid for Congress. Fire damages the Manufactured Ice plant in Bloomington. losses reach $20,000. Taylorville leases land for a fishing resort. East St Louis hosts a convention of horseshoers. Elgin reports arrest for stealing hats at a church cloakroom. Kate Greenway’s body found. note seeks husband forgiveness. Gilbert man suffers severe injury from a hunting accident. Randowh County teachers meeting in Sparta with notable staff present. Carmi and nearby towns report weather and local incidents. Taylor Springs reports a fatal railroad accident. Belleville juror Boden rewarded after walking three miles in snow to court. Waukegan police find a couple dead in their home with possible arsenic and no suicide note.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Mis Christina Reid of Peoria Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with ending two years of suffering and avoiding an operation. Mrs Lynch of Jessup Pennsylvania reports relief after two months, following doctors' advice for an operation. The advertisement urges women with female ailments to try the product before surgery.
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Peoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mothe
Christina Reid
Mound St
Peacha
Ill
Joseph A. Lynch
Jessup
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