Indictments Oppose Fred Magill and Wife in Death Case
Clinton Aug. 3 The grand jury returns six count indictments against Fred Magill and his wife of four weeks in the death of Mrs Pet Magill. The counts allege murder by poison arsenic smothering strangulation and other causes. Trial likely for November with motion to consolidate.
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Clinton, HL
Pet Magil
Fred Magill
Pet Magill
Magill
Jay Graham Magill
Cochrane
Fred
Maeill
Snake Emerges From Patville Man's Nose
Patville UK August 3 Sherman Gillians age 18 son of farmer William Gillians felt itching and nasal blood flow then expelled a nine inch snake from a nostril The creature coiled like a much larger reptile and was shown to several doctors who declined to explain its origin or history.
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Patville
World chicken-dressing record broken in Mattoon
Aug 3 Mattoon Alabama three Legg poultry workers claimed a new world record by slaughtering and dressing sixty six chickens in two hours for one man and sixty each for the other two. The prior record of fifty chickens set at Armour and Company Kansas City in 1908 was surpassed.
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Mattoon
Legg Poultry House
Boston
Armour & Con
Kansas City
Rank Scanlon
Farmer James Vance Found Dead in Hayfield
Paris Iowa Aug 3 James B P Vance a 52 year old farmer was found dead in a hayfield near his home He went to the field alone did not return by supper time and his body was found about 6 am face down with a pitchfork in his hands He suffered heart trouble and his death is attributed to that cause. Warner Denies the Charge Clinton Aug 8 A Washington dispatch quotes Vespasian Warner denying a charge by his stepmother and half sisters that he sold part of his father’s estate.
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Paris
James BP. Vance
P.am
Vance
Warner
Clinton
Aug. S
Washington
Vespasian Warner
Springfield Gov Denies Pardons for Two Joliet Inmates
Springfield Oklahoma reports Governor De meen rejected pardons for John Samsone and George Stone after state board of pardons recommendation. Both are currently serving sentences in Joliet penitentiary for misurder.
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Springfield
Aug. S
Guv. Demeen
State Board of Pardons
Toohn Samsone
eGorge Stone
Joliet Penitentiary
Misurder
Comparisons Favorable In Trade Review Across Regions
New York reports from Aum S.K. G. Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade show uniform favorable comparisons with the corresponding week last year. Western and southern markets display improved crop prospects and widespread full orders, signaling greater confidence in the future than at any time since.
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New York
Aum
S.K. G. Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Trial of the Connecticut Battleship Draws Public Interest
New York reports on the August 8 and 9 speed trials of the Connecticut off Rockland Maine with Rear Admiral Evans aboard. The test compares the first government built first class battleship to the Louisiana built by contractors to show government capacity and performance.
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New York
Connecticut
Rockland
Maine
Evans
Naval
Brooklyn
Louisiana
Local youth avoids reform school term in embezzlement case
Green Bay Wis Aug 0 for embezzling 26 from Henry E Wilson of Wilsons dairy Clarence Savage of this city escapes serving twelve years in the Wisconsin state reformatory Young Savage was sent to the reformatory three years ago for a term of twelve to fifteen years and was put on parole when he embezzled the money He entered a plea of guilty when arrested on the embezzlement charge and Judge Moushan of the municipal court announced a sentence of one year at Wanpun He will be free when his prison term ends according to the judge Savage thus avoids serving out his time at the reformatory A longing for an automobile trip is the excuse given by Savage for stealing the money.
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Green Tay
Wis
Ffor
Henry E. Wilson
Wilson's
Clarence Savage
Wisconsin State Reformatory
Young Savage
Reformatory
Moushan
Wanpun
Savage
Vice President Fairbanks Visits Chicago Then Lincoln and Onward
Vice President Fairbanks was in Chicago yesterday and leaves today for Lincoln Nebraska. He will proceed to Put-in-Bay Ohio and then Indianapolis. The speaker noted no relation to Taft’s Wisconsin Michigan trip and said progress has been made on the new county building.
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Fairbanks
City
Lincoln Neh
Indianapolis
Taft
Wisconsin
Michigan
County
Republican convention adjourns after Munter elected chair
Tulsa August 4 The Republican state convention adjourned after selecting Charles Munter a former Rough Rider under Theodore Roosevelt as chairman of the Republican state central committee.
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Tulsa
Repubiican
Charles Munter
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican State Central Committee
Union of Cumberland and Old School Presbyterian churches upheld
A Tennessee jurist ruled the union of the Cumberland and Old School Presbyterian churches valid but the united church lacks right to all the property. The decision states property should be divided according to existing rights and the union stands legally intact.
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Cumberland and
Old School Presbyterian Churches
United Church
Karl Spaulding
Watertown
N.Y
Harlem
Sarah J. Crawford
Belfast
Ireland
L. B. Duan
Willian Rockefeller
Springtiot
Mass
Matthews
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kansas City New
Minot J. Sauvage
New York
Europe
Hong Kong
Colds and Cologne Remedy Suggested by French Physician
A French physician claims grip and colds yield when met at the start with copious amounts of the best cologne. Inhale fumes from a funnel rolled into a handkerchief every two or three minutes. After a burning sensation, wait ten to fifteen minutes before sniffing again. If symptoms persist beyond twelve hours the remedy may be too late.
Wooden Swords in Aztec Warfare Revealed in Study
A study examines ancient Mexican warfare using wooden swords to injure enemies without killing them. Researchers note ceremonial and training uses alongside combat practice, suggesting a selective approach to violence in pre Columbian conflicts.
Saint Gaudens Ill. Great Sculptor Carried to Studio
Saint Gaudens, famed sculptor of Cornish New Hampshire, is seriously ill at his home with fears of not recovering. He was carried to his studio Wednesday night to direct his assistants, though in failing health for over a year and nearly unable to walk.
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Cornish
N. WL
Anguatus
Ife
Saint Guidens
Tie
Saint Gudens
National Industrial Traffic League Formed in Chicago
A convention of traffic representatives from commercial and manufacturing bodies across the country leads to the formation of the National Industrial Traffic League in Chicago. The league aims to unify freight rate legislation, ensure even rate adjustments among key markets, and cooperate with the Interstate Commerce Commission and transport companies.
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Chicago
Aug. S
National Industrial Traffic League
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt hosts Kay and Cooley at Sagamore Hill luncheon
At the Sagamore Hill luncheon on August 3 President Roosevelt entertained Peter A. Kay of Rhode Island newly appointed secretary to the U S embassy at Tokyo and Alfred W. Cooley assistant United States attorney general.
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Sagamore Hill
T. 1
Roosevelt
Peter A. Kay
Rhode Island
United States
Tokyo
Alfred W. Cooley
Markets Review From Chicago and East Buffalo Trading
The Chicago market quotes cover wheat soybeans and corn with values at open high and close for Sept May and Dec futures plus cash by sample grades. Live stock listings show hogs cattle and sheep prices and receipts. East Buffalo reports cattle receipts and steady prices for best dams yearlings and wethers with lamb market notes.
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Chicnego
Chicago
Prade
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Vacation forward service for Journal subscribers
Notice to subscribers announces paper forwarding while away for the summer. Readers may provide a forwarding address at the office or call 23 to have mail redirected with no extra charge. Addresses can be changed as often as desired and without cost.
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Journal
Floating In Salt Water Literally A Body Response
A man may float in salt water without moving limbs by throwing his head back and allowing the body to sink to its natural position. This method relies on buoyancy and body alignment to stay afloat with minimal effort.
Newpaper Duty Reform Traced to Queen Anne Era
The piece notes that newspaper duty began under Queen Anne with a penny per sheet, later rising to fourpence and finally being abolished in 1855, marking a historic shift in press taxation.
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Queen Anne
Daily Journal Delivery Pricing Announcement
The Daily Journal offers citywide delivery at ten cents per week.
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