Illinois Jails Condemned Over Forty Years Of Decline
Illinois charities commission reports jails and prisoner treatment have shown no improvement since 1870. It blasts sanitation, overcrowding, vermin, and disease, calling jails relics of the dark ages and urging a standard jail law, abolition of feeding fees, compelled labor and education, and better living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
State Charities Commission
Old State Board of Charities
Deneen
Old Board of Charities
Hese
Kangaroo Court
Batavia News Roundup Highlights Local Doings and Meetings
In Batavia several residents are mentioned including Joe Parrott, Miss Maude Nordgreen, and Gus Mullenix visiting relatives. The town reports health issues, school events, a measles closure, and a teachers’ illness. A Christian meetings series led by Rev Dorreen draws large crowds, with plans for further good outcomes.
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Dorreen
June Chidester
Batavia
Embroidery Club
Nelson’s Hall
Miss May Baldrich
Ottumwa
George Wester
Ruth Henderson
James Alfred
Fairfield
Smuggling Case Sees Mrs Roberts Hill Jailed
New York on February 13 Mrs Roberts Hill divorced wife of Captain James Hill once of the English army was jailed for three days and fined 2000 by Judge Martin. She pleaded guilty to smuggling an sable coat and jewelry valued at about 8000 into New York marking the first jail sentence in the swagging crackdown started six months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roberts
Hill
James Hill
Martin
United States Circuit Court
Bride Makes Quick Change in Hillsboro Romance
In Crawfordsville Indiana on February 13 Miss Fern Glover wed Herbert Ellis of Hillsboro in an unconventional twist. Hubert Ellis, the groom’s twin, just back from three years in the Philippines, prompted a romance shuffle after Miss Glover had pledged to marry him on his return. Eventually she chose Herbert, ending the triangle.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Fern Glover
Herbert Ellis
Hillsboro
Hubert Ellis
Philippines
Bilis
Miss Grover
Herbert
Sossior
Surprise Birthday Visit At Hewett Home
Mrs George Johnson is ill and hopes for recovery. Pleasant Grove church holds protracted meetings. Fern Hewett and friends hosted a surprise gathering with dolls, 5s dresses, and games like drop the handkerchief. Fern received a souvenir spoon and a rocking chair left as a memento. Neighbors visited Ed Hewett’s house for a surprise gathering. Mesdamer Stansberry Spencer and Fisher spent Thursday with Mrs J E Prince.
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George Johnson
Pleasant Grove
Miss Fern Hewett
Miss Fern
Tim
Pussie
Funeral of Mrs Youmans Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs. J B Youmans, who died Monday at 5 30 pm at her home, was held Wednesday at 10 am at the residence. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery at Fairfield beside her husband buried last Friday. She was 82. Mrs C L Green, ill recently, shows slight improvement. James Hall, south of town, suffered another paralysis stroke, with fears for recovery.
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J. B. Youmans
Fairfield
Evergreen Cemetery
Youmans
C. L. Green
James Hall
Dowie's Son Calls Founder Insane in Zion City
Battle Creek Mich Feb 11 Gladstone Dowie son of John Alexander Dowie founder of Zion City declared his father mentally incompetent for nine years before death. He said the aged man began to call himself Elijah II and that he believed his father was insane during his entire career at Zion City.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Gladstone Dowie
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Elijah
Dowie
Local School Social and Illness Notes
Route reports show Miss Anna Duncan recovering from grippe after a siege at home. A social program occurred at No 1 school on Saturday. Agnes and Mary Bettendorf were absent due to illness. Mrs Charley Berg visited Fairfield days. Preston Duncan of Sheridan Wyoming visited with Frank northeast of the city.
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Anna Duncan
No. 1
N. Lamanski
F. C. Masden
Salam
Joe Hawk
Eree Flinspach
G. J. Hars+ean
Fairfield
Preston Duncan
Sheridan
Wyoming
Frank
Agnes
Mary Bettendorf
Charley Berg
I. W. Dyer
Nebraska
Delia
Cora Dierce
Jeweler Castagna Held for Insanity Review
Porter Castagna a Brooklyn jewelry manufacturer is in the Pearl Street station insane ward for examination. He claimed robbers followed him and said he would go to Albany to complain to Gov. Dix. He carried jewels and money totalling about 2000 dollars in pockets and a belt.
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Buffalo
Porter Castagna
Brooklyn
Pearl Street
Albany
Gov. Dix
Chinese Women Urge Support for Chinese Republic in San Francisco
Two educated Chinese women Mrs Jung and Mrs Loo addressed a revolutionary meeting in San Francisco under the Young China party urging male supporters to take up arms for a Chinese republic. The audience cheered their appeals and joined in singing the Chinese march Choong Gwan.
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San Francisco
Cal
D. Jung
Canton Normal School
B. Loo
University of California
Young China Party
China
Choong Gwan
Passes Washington Appropriation Bill
Washington February 14 The senate passed the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
Thompson Defeats Papke In Twenty Rounds In Sydney
Johnny Thompson known as the Sycamore Cyclone won on points over Billy Papke in a twenty round bout at Sydney. Papke, Illinois middleweight, suffers his second loss since touring Australia last fall after an earlier foul defeat to Dave Smith in ten rounds. Thompson rose in weight after leaving the United States, moving into middleweight and welterweight classes.
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Sydney
S. W
Johnny Thompson
Billy Papke
Illinois
Papke
Australia
Dave Smith
Thompson
Sycamore Cyclone
Proctor High License Bill Spurs Gary Saloon Licenses
Forty of Gary's 125 saloon keepers intend to apply to the county commissioners for license extensions before their current licenses expire in case the Proctor high license bill passes. Attorneys in Gary have been busy preparing the applications this past week.
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Gary
Ind
Political writer J Edward Sims dies in Columbus
J Edward Sims longtime Columbus political writer and president of the Columbus Press club dies after a month long illness from stomach trouble. Born in Columbus about 40 years ago he rose to prominence in Ohio journalism and counted leading state figures among his friends and confidants.
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Columbus, O
J. Edward Sims
Columbus Press Club
Ohio
Mr. Sims
Columbus
Canadian reciprocity pact advances in House
The Ways and Means Committee reported the Canadian reciprocity agreement favorably by 12 to 7. An amendment proposed by Mr. Mann of Illinois allows wood produced in Canada to enter free, and wood products listed in the bill up to a four cent per pound value to enter without duty.
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Washington
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Mann
Illinois
Canada
Coal Trade Alert From Briggs Mine Near Lockridge
If you want coal see S. B. Briggs at the new coal mine 10 cents per bushel two miles northwest of Lockridge on Lachenbachs. Please call and give us a dollar on your subscription. We could use it hand y now.
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S. B. Briggs
New Coal Mine
Lockridge
Lachenbachs
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Albert Peck
Harry Turner
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W. C. Fuston
Estella Little
Keota
Pearle Turner
Schmadka
la Grippe
Joseph Ginther
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Stansberry
Spencer and Fisher
J. E. Prince
Frisco
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Kansas
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Kaw
Zephyr Pleor
Bowersock Mills and Power Co., Lawrence, Karsas
Proctor Bill
J. E. Sims
House Committee On Ways and Meane
P. J. Sherlock, M. D
Clyde W. Johnson
Missoumi Auction School
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R. R
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Lockridge Lumber Co
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Mgr
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Northfield
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