Bloodshed in Casablanca as French land 27000 troops
Tangier reports French warships landed twenty seven thousand men at Casablanca amid street fighting. Jewish quarter sacked and many killed, Moors in ruins and hunger spreads. Consulates report stores reopened and Europeans safe on ships or at consulates. A separate dispatch notes Mazagan largely destroyed by bombardment with no consulate damage.
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Associated Press
Tangier
Casablanca
London
Mazegan
Skeleton Exhumed in Colorado Believed to Be W. J. Barney
Telluride Colorado August 8 1901 A worker on the Smuggler Union mine vanished during a strike. A skeleton was dug up near Alta Mill twelve miles from Telluride by Gen Bulkeley Wells and located by Steve Adams in an improvised grave.
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Colorado
W. J. Barney
Associated Press
Telluride
Colo
JV. J. Barney
Union
Alta Mill
Bulkeley Wells
General Wells
Steve Adams
Steamer Collision in Fog Sinks Ship Near Portland
In foggy conditions the liner City of Panama collides with and sinks the steamer Alliance near the mouth of the Willamette River. The City of Panama was en route from Portland with a full passenger list and freight to San Francisco. Alliance passengers were rescued and brought to Portland.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
San
Standard Oil Asks Appeal On Fine In Indiana Case
Attorneys for Standard Oil of Indiana moved for an appeal to Judge Landis after the $29,240,000 fine in a U S district court. The hearing on the motion was set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
U. S. District Court
Landis
Averts Strike of Miners by Pittsburg Conference
A conference at Pittsburg between officers of the United Mine Workers of America and the Pittsburg Coal Co. amicably settles all grievances that threatened a strike by 14,000 miners.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Aug
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg Coal Co
Stocks in Sharp Decline on New York Exchange
Opening at the New York Stock Exchange showed ongoing liquidation with sharp declines and heavy offerings in prominent stocks as the market opened. The Associated Press reports wide selling impact in early trading on August 8.
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New York Exchange
Associated Press
New York
Illinois Showers Forecast Tonight and Friday
The Associated Press reports Illinois will experience showers tonight and Friday. Sunrise is at 6:00 a.m. and sunset at 7:10 p.m.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Market Closing Quotes and Yard Prices
The report lists the day’s closing Board of Trade quotations with Sept wheat at 88 5/8 to 89 1/8 cents, Sept corn 64 1/4 cents, Sept oats 45 3/4 cents, Sept pork 16.17, Sept ribs 9.07 to 9.10, Sept lard 8.62. Union Stock Yards figures show cattle 3,500 steady with Beeves 4.40 to 5.50, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 5.50. hogs 17,000 steady with subcategories light 5.80 to 6.25, mixed 5.70 to 6.20, heavy 5.30 to 6.05, bulk sales 5.80 to 6.10. sheep 9,000 strong 3.85 to 6.00.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Freeport Woman's Club Opens Season with Lincoln Douglas Focus
The Freeport Woman's Club launches its 1907-08 season October 5 with a program on Illinois history and state development. Notable speakers include Clark E Carr of Galesburg on the Lincoln Douglas Debate and Mrs Jessie Palmer Weber of Springfield on Lincoln Day February 8.
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Prairie State
Freeport Woman's Club
Freeport
Frank Bowen
Savanna
Jessie Palmer Weber
Springfield
W. Cc. Englar
Chicago
Eugene Field
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
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H. W. Rowley
Ilinois
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Converse
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E. LePelley
Arly
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I. Colby
Blackhawk
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A. E. Smith
Ilnois
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Bertha Taylor
Douglas Pattison
Henry Burrell
W. C. Waglar
Eliza
Murphy
Clark KE. Carr
Ill
Women of
C. H. Verbeck
Illinois Regiment
General Atkins
Girl's Pranks Ended as Clara Young Found in Chicago
After two days of anxiety Clara Young thirteen dressed in boy's clothes left Freeport and was found in Chicago. Police and Freeport supporters traced her across the city until she applied at the Brevport house for a bell boy job, prompting officials to intervene but she left, ending the scare for her family.
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Clara Young
Chicago
Freeport
Brevport House
Bell-Boy
Freeport Correspondence Schools Seek State Charter
Local supporters have filed for a state charter with the secretary of state for Freeport Correspondence Schools. The program aims to provide modern correspondence education focused on work life, offering largely commercial and skilled employment courses. A. W. Barker will oversee operations, bringing prior experience from Scranton and Freeport ventures.
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Freeport Correspondence Schools
Secretary of State
Freeport
A. W. Barker
Scranton
Warhop Deal Nears Completion With White Sox
Wisconsin star pitcher Jack Warhop appears to be sold to the American league champion Chicago White Sox. The Freeport club will receive 500 on August 10 and 500 at season end, with Warhop joining the Sox afterward if the option is not rejected. Fans expect the transfer to be finalized after the Wisconsin league season closes.
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Fred Rodemeyer
Oscar Wagner
Freeport Baseball Club
Chicago
Comiskey
White Sox
Jack Warhop
Rodemeyer
Wisconsin
Warhop
Freeport
Jack
Suit Filed Over Furnace Installation Debt
J Weiss and others sue Tillie F Little in circuit court for 153 65 for furnace installation cost alleged as due to the plaintiff for services rendered in her home.
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Circuit Court
J. Weiss Et al
Tillie F. Little
Real Estate Transfer John Fouken to Stro Hacker
John A Fouken transfers Lot 18 Block 2 in Loos subdivision west half of southeast quarter section 6 Silver Creek township to Harry C Stro Hacker for 100 dollars.
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John A. Fouken
Harry C. Strohacker
Loos
Silver Breek
Couple to Wed Next Saturday in Local Ceremony
Mrs Mar Finkenbinder and Martin Hastiffes secured a marriage license today and will marry next Saturday in a local ceremony.
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Mar Finkenbinder
Martin Hastiffes
Administrator's Sale of Henry Rohrbach Estate
This afternoon Robert J. Long as administrator sold Rock City village lots belonging to the Rohrbach estate for six hundred dollars.
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Robert J. Long
Henry Rohrbach
Rock City
Heckman ends Henney ties to resume wallpaper work
E D Heckman announces severing all connection with the Henney Buggy Co and returning to wallpaper and point work at 58 Douglas Ave. He invites old customers and the public to seek estimates and patronage, with new phone number provided Fred 635.
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E.D. Heckman
Henney Buggy Co
Point and Wall Paper
Douglas Ave
Crowds Fill Bijou as Nine-Week Attendance Peak Reached
The Bijou theatre drew the largest crowd in nine weeks yesterday. Miss Martha McGurk won the kitchen cabinet honor. Tomorrow night showcases amateurs with original stunts. A fine couch will be awarded at the first performance next Wednesday with tickets distributed Monday through Wednesday.
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Martha McGurk
No Car to Enter Algonquin Hill Climb Tomorrow
The Shoemaker Automobile company will not enter a car in the Algonquin hill climbing contest scheduled for tomorrow. Laws required a car, but illness of Harry Shoemaker in the east forced the plan to be abandoned.
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Shoemaker Automobile Company
Algonquin
Harry Shoemaker
Wanted Hot Ice Bag From Witty Ward Tale
A nurse recalls a patient with a swollen knee needing an ice bag. The patient dreaded the cold device and begged for a warmer touch, declaring the cold was the worst part of the treatment. The quip appears in the New York Press.
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East Side
Nursie
New York Press
Regular as the Sun in Every Day
An old timey sales pitch proclaims the sun's regularity as a universal routine second only to digestion. Dr King’s New Life Pills, guaranteed by Joseph Emmett, druggist, are offered at 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
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