Roving Campaign for Local Option Tests Public Will Tomorrow
Mass drive over local option boose sell ban reaches 1100 townships and 10000 towns as voters decide if saloons stay within districts. Women and children take part amid church and school led anti saloon efforts while brewery interests push personal liberty rhetoric in campaigns across Joliet Bloomington Decatur and Chicago area towns.
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Antis Saloon League
Anticles
Joliet
Toomington
Decatur
Givesburg
Monmouth
Centralia
Peking Kankiukee
Pontiac
Alten
Lincoln
Crouton
Virdialia
Dixon
Rock Island
Moline
Freeport
Prominent Woman Arrested in Attempt to Fireily Girl
Mrs. Joh Threde, a wealthy Alton resident, was arrested on a charge of attempting to slay Miss Claissmeyer by setting a room on fire. She allegedly appeared in disguise with a basket of provisions and hurled a bottle of gasoline at a lamp before exiting. The incident occurred Friday night. the victim testified that the room was near a disabled child. Threde was released on recognizance due to her prominence.
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Glinse Dieser
Itlands Oysters
Timrod Coal Sues Over Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Royalties
Danville NL April 6 The Timrod Coal company sues the estate of Michael Kelly alleging a contract for royalties amounting to 400000 tied to a border dispute with Dinarville. The suit claims the estate owes the plaintiff in a transaction entered before Kelly's death with the Holville company taking assignment through KellyVille.
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Danville
Timrod Coal Company
Michael Kelly
Tire City
Dinarville
Hino! Company
Iselteyvile
Pee Kelly Wis
Vertim Voal Linda
Kedly Ville
Wisconsin Illinois baseball league outlook bright says President Moll
President Moll at Wausau declares the Wisconsin Illinois league prospects for the coming season very bright. He notes six clubs will likely vie for first by July 4 with Green Bay Madison Freeport Fond du Lac LaCrosse and Oshkosh stronger than expected and Rockford joining the circuit under Shugart. Mayors may declare a half holiday on May 7 for opening day and league officials push for better travel and attendance.
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Moll
Wausau
Wausan
Green Bay
Madison
Freeport
Fond du Lac
LaCrosse
Oskosh
Rockford
Shugart
Eoen
Wisconsin Illinois
Eluba
Death Was On His Heels: Pneumonia Narrowly Missed
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers, Virginia, nearly died from pneumonia in 1906 but recovered after using Dr. King's New Discovery. He credits the remedy with his swift improvement after two and a half bottles. Sold with guarantee by Joseph Immer’s drug store, 60 cents and 1.00, trial bottle free.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Joseph Immert
Local Club Meetings and Basar Notice
The Culture club meets this evening with Miss Milner and St Agnes child of Grace church attends 3 PM Tuesday with Mrs Wickes at 102 Douglas avenue. The Ladies of the G A R hold a bazar and social Wednesday April and afternoon and evening at G A R hall admission free refreshments 10 cents. Members of John A Davis post and all old soldiers and the public invited. Bucklen Arnica Salve ad advert promotes healing for piles and other wounds at 23 cents at Joseph Emmerts drug store.
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Culture Club
Bird lecture moved to High school on Friday
Notice to school children states the Bird lecture cannot be presented in class this week due to closures. Mr Olmstead of Iowa will give the talk at the High School Friday afternoon April 10 at 3 o'clock with stereopticon views of nests eggs and birds.
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Mr. Olmstead
Iowa
Ste
Preaport Woman's Club
Ita murder case intrigue near Springfield shapes up
Scattered notes from April reveal hints about an Ita murder case in Springfield Alabama. Authorities pursue a lead linked to a Chicago connection while candidates and local figures figure in the broader story amid a citywide buzz. The fragmentary text also mentions a public utility office schedule and a piano tuner advertisement.
Doing Big Business at Williamsburgh City Agency
The first year of the Williamsburgh City western agency closed March 31 with earnings pleasing to the company and manager Fred M. Gund of Freeport. Gross premiums for the year approached $500,000, up from about $170,000 the prior year. The loss ratio on the year was ...
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Western
Williamsburgh
Marely
Fred M. Gund
Freeport
Western Agency of
Willamsburgh City Insurance Co
New Insurance Agency Opens in Freeport Under Gund
The new business started with less than 20 percent growth and mostly consists of former German agents now led by Mr. Gund with Walter Erfert and Carl Littwinski as assistants. Offices moved January 1 to the Brown building on Galena near the Grand with a full lower floor outfitted for efficiency. Two dozen clerks and bookkeepers handle details while Gund splits time between Freeport and field work, aiming for nearly fivefold growth within a year, signaling strong leadership.
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Gund
Freeport
Brown Building
Galena Street
Grand
Walter Erfert
Carl Littwinski
Mer. Gund
Vinol claims by Joseph Emmert in Freeport Tl
Joseph Emmert the Freeport, Tl pharmacist endorses Vinol as a non patent medicine tonic made from cod liver oil elements without oil. It purports to improve appetite, digestive strength, blood quality, and overall health for the elderly, women, nursing mothers, and recovering patients with a guarantee.
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Joseph Emmert
Vinci
Josseph Emmert
Freeport
Attacks on saloons and the impact on Freeport
A 19th century anti saloon argument lists harms from drinking and saloons. It claims injury to individuals and families, loss of schooling, political corruption, law breaking, and social decay. It warns that home liquor prompts will save money but worsens public conduct.
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Uncle Sam
Burrell
Massachusets
Brockton
Cambridge
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