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Illinois
F. W. Wagner
War Department to Muster Out Volunteers and News
Washington Aug 26 volunteers ready to return to civil life. mustering out 100,000 men will take weeks. Prairie cruiser ashore off Amagansett with 400 troops, all safe. landed at Montauk. Camp Thomas troop movements slowed by transport shortages. two commands daily vs desired six. First Illinois cavalry delayed Chicago departure. Harrand to Cavite incident with casualties among Utah artillery. natives fired back. Typothetae rejects nine hour day. committee to study feasible shorter workday. Debs' Social Democracy licensed as political party. White and Reid named peace commissioners. Day to cabinet. Justice White considered. McKinley to Camp Meade informal visit. no review. Seventh Illinois arrives from Thoroughfare Gap.
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Washington
Cuattanooan
Camp Thomas
Illinois Cavalry
Rossville
Chicago
Mipprettown
Corbin
Graham
McKinley
Camp Meade
Admiral Schley Heads to Washington by Rail
New York dated Aug 26 reports Admiral Schley traveled to Washington by rail today in a special move. The reported trip underscores a high level of naval diplomacy as officials prepare for forthcoming discussions in the capital.
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New York
Admiral Schley
Washington
Old Men Fight in Alley Back of Exchange Street
A bowelrupt melee occurred last evening in an alley behind Exchange Street between city sexton Zach Meyers and P J McGraw, an Illinois Central bridge builder. Provoked by earlier insult to Mrs McGraw, Meyers struck McGraw with a picket, sparking a lengthy brawl. Neighbors intervened as both men were bloodied and winded, with both expected to survive.
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Exchange Street
Sexton
Zach Meyers
P. J. McGraw
Illinois Central
Meyers
McGraws
Douglas Avenue
McGraw
Freeport Battles Unions In Ten Innings At Darlington Fair
A hot baseball game at the Darlington fair ended in a ten inning battle with the Chicago Unions defeating Freeport 6 to 5. Barber pitched for Freeport in the rematch as the Unions won again 12 to 8. Earlier Lanark beat the Klondikes 9 to 4 with Risley Crippen battery for Lanark and Bowley Huff for the Klondikes.
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Freeport
Chicago
Darlington Fair
Darlington
Barber
Holland
More
Buckner
Hyde
Wyatt
Jackson
B. Jones
W. Jones
Hopkins
Behel
Hines
Flaherty
Wisner
Buelow
Householder
Lohr
Chicago Unions
Klondikes
Lanark
Risley
Crippen
Battery
Bowley and Huff
Knights of Pythias per diem and mileage kept
Special dispatches report Rathbone Sisters adopting an insurance feature similar to the endowment of the Knights of Pythias. The order voted almost unanimously to keep the supreme representatives’ pay at five dollars per day and five cents a mile. Also noted, Carlist and Republican cortes members will not attend the upcoming session and will issue a manifesto explaining their absence.
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Knights of Pythias
Inpranarois
Rathbone Sisters
Supreme Representatives
Maprio
Cortes
Minor Items From The City Notes
Contractor Ascher has men at work laying the foundation for the new city scales. Henry Hawke resigns from the street car company to become fireman on the Tinois Central. Y M C A members urged to attend a special meeting tonight for important business. An earlier report that Erickson would run the Dakota college voice department is denied. the department is discontinued. Rev John Bantley will preach at Third Presbyterian next Sunday morning and evening and lead the young people. Department Chaplain B F Pugh, G A R, Kansas, visits the Caldwell family and will preach in Orangeville Lutheran church next Sunday. It is fifteen years since he last preached there. Simon Hermsmeier returns from Nebraska trip.
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Ascher
New City Scales
Henry Hawke
Street Car Company
Tinois Central
Erickson
Dakota College
John Bantley
German Presbyterian Church
Forreston Grove
Third Presbyterian Church
B. F. Pugh
Kansas
C. A. Caldwell
Orangeville
Weather forecast for Caro, August 26
Illinois special notes general fair conditions tonight and Saturday cooler in the north tonight variable winds shifting to northerly expected.
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Caroaco
Illinois—Generals Fair
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Happy Wives and Mothers
A historical ad offers Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to transform women into healthy contented wives and mothers priced at 85 cents. Em mert & Burrell advertise chicken with oyster dressing for a Bismarck Saturday night event.
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Emmert & Burrell
Map and postage note from rail line catalog entry
Cuba the Philippine Islands Havana harbor and world map published by B C R N Ry sent postage paid for 18 cents address J Morton G P T A Cedar Rapids IA 7-3069-30
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Cuba
Philippine Islands
Portugal
Havana
J. Morton
G. P
T. A
Cedar Rapids
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Convention of the United Typothetae of America
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Social Democracy” Incorporated
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Eugene V. Debs
Social Democracy
Washington, D. C
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Minnesota
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Maine
Justice White
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Illinois Central R. A
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