Mob Rampage in Springfield Ends with Death and Arrests
A violent mob seized Springfield overnight killing one teen and injuring several, including a Prohibition candidate. National Guard was deployed as stores like Lopez’s restaurant were looted and burned while negro residents faced attacks and forced evacuation. The escape of George Richardson and Joe James from jail sparked the riot’s worst excesses.
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Springfield
First Cavalry
Clinots National Guard
George Richardson
Loper
Dreneen
Werner
Ilinois Nationnal Guard
Lewis Johnson
Fred Huansey
Gatling Gun
Ilinois National Guard
Oscar Dahlkamp
James Scott
Albert Bierling
Postoffice
Philip I. Pollock
Chicago
Reece
John A. Snell
Shermian
Edward Bingham
KE. OW. Chafin
United States
Prohibition Party
Rev.t. C. Logan
Robert Sturgis
Lopez Restaurant
Richardson
Joe James
Clergy Kallard
Kalard
Harry T. Loper
Haois National Guard
Bloomington
Woman confesses to lingerie theft over upcoming wedding
Helen Young, an African American woman, admits stealing valuable lingerie from Mrs. H. O. Stokes because Jo was to be married and she wanted nice clothes for the wedding. Police seek Geo. McCreed as an alleged instigator. warrant sworn. Prosecution had been dismissed earlier.
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Girl
Chicago
Helen Young
Wyde Park
Torrison
H. O. Stokes
Jackson Avenue
Wheeler
Harrison Street
Geo. MceCreed
Forty-Sixth Street
Honor to Martin Sheridan arrives in Dublin amid torchlight salute
Two thousand members of the Gaelic Athletic Association welcomed Martin Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club New York with a torchlight procession headed by the mayor. He was escorted to his hotel as the demonstration expressed gratitude for his support.
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Gaelic Athetics Association
Amateur Athletic Association
United States
American Association
Gazelle Association
Conway
Irish-American Athletic Club
Sheridan
Dublin
Gaelic Athletic Association
Martin Sheridan
New York
Ctty
Ls Hotel
Roosevelt Criticized Over Barracks Policy Critique
At Peace Grove, Mystic Conn, the forty second Universal Peace Union meeting heard speakers harshly attack President Roosevelt and his policies centered on expanding the army and navy, labeling the approach the barracks policy as known in Europe.
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Roosevelt
Mystic
Conn
Europe
Universal Peace Union
Grover
Sherman Recovers His Health After St. Lawrence Trip
Representative Sherman, the Republican vice presidential candidate, has returned from St. Lawrence with Wal ton Clark of Philadelphia. He stayed at Wolf Island camp several days enjoying fishing and outdoor recreation, saw no visitors, and his health is reported vigorous.
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Sherman
Utica
St. Lawrence
Walton Clark
Philadelphia
Wolf Island
Booze Delivered in Dry Murfreesboro Town
Nashville August 15 Burt Simms Southern express agent is under arrest on a city warrant in Murfreesboro a dry town for receiving and delivering whisky packages shipped into Murfreesboro contrary to city ordinances The law had been thought void by many observers.
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Nashville
Tenn
Burt Simms
Southern Express
Murfreesboro
Markets report from Chicago Board of Trade quotations
Chicago market update lists open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and fats and oils with cash sale prices for winter and spring wheat varieties. Includes Sept Dec May futures and spot quotes with percentages and cents for the day of trading August 14.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Dee
Live Stock Market Totals and Regional Baseball Scores
Fishy OCR notes cattle hogs sheep and hay prices with receipts and ranges from East Buffalo and Cleveland area markets. Also lists baseball results across major and minor leagues with game by game scores and errors. Rival teams include Detroit Boston New York Philadelphia St Louis and Washington with multiple box score notes.
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TYG Soc
Asibo
Chicago
Perth
Lde
Ile
Springs
Wie
Illnois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Boston
Detroit
Willetts
Schmidt
Morgan and Cicotte
Carrigan
New York
Cleveland
Joss
Clarke
Orth
Manning
Blair
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wandell
Spencer
Plank
Powers
Washington
Rors
White
Sullivan
Johnston
Kahoe
Smith
Shaw
Hughes
Street
Warner
Big League Standings and Scores From Aug 15
Chicago Aug 15 standings show Cincinnati leading St Louis 5 4 after nine, with Cincinnati totaling eight hits to St Louis six and four errors to one. In Pittsburgh Boston needed thirteen innings to settle 2 1 as Boston had seven hits to Pittsburg ten, errors 8 to 1. No games in Chicago and Philadelphia today.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Boston
Poston
Maherty
Graham
Camnitz
Maddox
Gibson
Philadelphia
Amicable settlement hoped in nine hour telegraph row
Washington August 15. A likely agreement has been reached between the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and its telegraph operators regarding the interpretation of the nine hour law.
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Washington
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Colpiny
Rates Extended for G A R Meet Tickets Toledo Aug 81 Sept 2
The Looking Valley and the Ohio Central railroads extended the ticket sale deadline for the national encampment of the G A R from August 31 to September 2.
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Toledo
Tocking Valley
Ohio Central
United States Fleet Sails From Auckland to Sydney
News items report the US fleet departed Auckland at 8 15 this morning for Sydney. Other notes cover miners defeating a pension proposal, a meningitis outbreak in Eau Claire with seven deaths, and a drowning near Detroit.
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United States
Auckland
N.Z
Sydney
Town Union
Eau Claire
Wis
Constantinople
Washington
H. Coleman Wehen
Pittsburg
Fighting Island
Detroit
Tony Pastor
Rlmhurst
Army of the Philippines
Peoria
Camphor Culture Trials Reported Favorable in Madras and Mysore
Experiments with eight camphor cultures in the Madras Presidency show encouraging results. Seed sourced from Japan thrives in the local soil and climate, with Mysore also reporting similarly favorable conditions and success.
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Madras Presidency
Japan
Mysore
Freeport church services and meetings listed for Sunday
A long list of Freeport church services is announced including First Presbyterian at 10 30 am Sunday school at noon and a 7 30 pm theological society meeting Tuesday. Congregational Horticultural hall Taylor's Park English Reformed Grace Grace Church First U B Church First English Lutheran First M E Christian Church First Church of Christ Scientist First Baptist Oak Street Evangelical and other churches outline Sunday services Sunday schools prayer meetings and special topics with cordial invitations to all.
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Freeport
First Presbyterian Church
H. L Moore
Freeport Theosophical Society
Horticultural Hall
Taylor's Park
A. R. Buffin
Freeport Y
U. B
F. M. Davis
A. Kerr
Mabel Ferguson
English Lutheran Church
P. H. R. Mullen
Rev. Mullen
M. E
Chas. Rohrbaugh
Epworth League
Christian Church
F. W
Emerson
Masonic Temple
Nettie Jordan
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Stephenson Street
First Baptist
Stephenson St
William H. Beynon
Jesus
Oak Street Evangelical Church
Wm. Kilingbeil
Geo. Ennenga
Man slays sister in law then kills himself in Illinois
Nye Colby of McHenry shot and killed Mrs Newell Colby after a dispute over using the farm team for a pleasure trip. He then shot himself, dying likely from the wounds. Mrs Colby's three children hid under a bed as relatives found the bodies. Newell Colby, husband of the murdered woman, is jailed for nine months for shooting Dr H Y Beebe. Coroner Maxon ordered Colby detained and guards placed at the hospital.
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Maxon
Colby
Sankey’s Work to the Theme at First Baptist
Rev W H Beynon will express views at morning services on the late Ira D Sankey and his missionary field work for the church.
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Beynon
Ira D. Sankey
Deacons Discuss Church Work at Special Meeting
At a special meeting of the deacons of the First Baptist Church last evening the group considered ways and means to further the church’s work in the city over a lengthy session.
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First Baptist Church
Cntrch
Ten Years in Bed Kidney Cure Testimony
R A Gray of Oakville Ind states he suffered ten years with kidney disease and was bedridden part of that time. After consulting top physicians he found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure. The testimonial credits the remedy as a God send.
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R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkuas
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