Illinois Central to Operate Greenhouses at Stations
The Illinois Central Railway plans to run its own greenhouses for station plantings and decorative flowers, likely in Champaign. A top landscape gardener is surveying sites, with Champaign viewed as best candidate. The Wabash already operates greenhouses at Forrest, saving thousands yearly on flowers and plants for dining cars and stations.
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Illinois Central Company
Champaign
Champaign Gazette
Nee 80
Wabash Company
Forrest
Two Illinois Farmers Die By Their Own Hands
In Bervivery Illinois on December 2 two prominent local farmers died by suicide. Lewis G Merrill of Kingston hanged himself in his barn at noon age 60 and described as well to do. Philo Conges a longtime Boone county resident and wealthy retired farmer shot himself at his Capron home at noon. He was 80, suffered creeping paralysis for two years, and left a wife and two sons including a son who is mayor of Poplar Grove.
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Bervivery
Lewis G. Merrill
Kingston
Philo Conges
Boone County
Capron
Poplar Grove
Diehl
Davis
Gorst
Freeport Merchants Prepare Holiday Display Ahead of Christmas
Freeport merchants have begun displaying holiday goods and note Christmas is three weeks away. They have purchased large, varied stocks from all reading markets and rely on holiday trade, urging local readers to patronize home merchants for gifts.
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Freeport
Milk White Flag at Hoyts Grand Opens Tomorrow Night
Hoyts presents A Milk White Flag with a strong company and many female roles. Costumes are brilliant, stage effects lavish, and a varied program keeps theatergoers engaged. The burlesque mocks military life with witty hits and notable drills. The brass band performs Comrades amid lively entertainment.
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Hoyts
Vivaldieries
Dixon Smallpox Quarantine Likely After 400 Cases
Chief Examiner Spalding and State Health Sec. Egan confirmed in Dixon that over 400 illness cases labeled Cuban itch or chicken pox are actually mild smallpox. They spent a day assessing the outbreak and recommended possible statewide quarantine measures to curb spread.
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Spalding
Chicago
Dixon
Egan
Spaulding
Chicago Health Department
Wll
State Board of Health
state _board_ of health
Chicago Times-Herald
Court in Session Judge Shaw convenes December term
Judge Shaw convened the December term of court this afternoon. He instructed the grand jury and named J. T. Lease of Ridott as foreman. The grand jury organized by selecting A. Hutmacher of Harm and Charles Meinert of Rock Run as clerks.
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Shaw
Grand Jury
J. T. Lease
Ridott
A.hutmacher
Harm
Charles Meinert
Rock Run
Barbers City Union Meeting Set For This Evening
City barbers announce a meeting this evening to form a new union aimed at improving working conditions and standards across shops. Organizers urge all licensed barbers to attend.
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Barbers
The Parole Law in Illinois and Its Impact
A Chicago Tribune summary notes the indeterminate sentence law is refining pardons and parole through a state board. Since 1897 the board’s independence reduced pardons, improved impartiality, and cut habitual offenders. The process requires a year’s service before parole consideration and uses corroboration from past associates to verify life history.
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Stephenson County
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
State Board of Pardons
Illinois State Bar Association
HE. A. Snively
Board of Pardons
Pardon Board
Snively
Marriage Unites Prof Diehl and Miss Behringer at Pearl City
In Pearl City on Thanksgiving eve Prof. B. A. Diehl wed Miss Hannah Behringer in a social event noted for its happiness and harmony. The ceremony blessed the couple during a season of devotion and gratitude as the community shares in the joyous union.
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A. Diehl
Hannah Behringer
Henney Buggy company elects new directors
At a stockholders meeting this afternoon Henney Buggy company elected a slate of directors for the coming year. The directors named are A. Bergman, Henry Baier, C. O. Collmann, W. J. Christler, A. E. Hanke, J. W. Henney, H. J. Moogh, H. R. Nelson, D. B. Schulte, D. C. Stover, Wm. Trembor, J. A. Ward, O. P. Wright, W. A. Hance and John Koebler.
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Henney Buggy Company
A. Bergman
Henry Baier
C. O. Collmann
W. J. Christler
A. E.hanke
J. W. Henney
H. J. Moogh
H.R. Nelson
D. B. Schulte
D. C. Stover
Wm. Trembor
J. A. Ward
O. P. Wright
W. A. Hance
John Koebler
Markets Close With Mixed Cocoa and Grain Quotes
Closing Board of Trade quotations show May wheat at 6 9 1, May corn 3 2 4, May oats 23 3 4, January pork 9.50, January lard 5.20 2 2 3, January ribs 5.05. At Union stock yards, cattle 19,500, steady to up a dime. beeves 4.25 to 7.00. stockers 800 at 4.65. Hog totals 32,000, nickels higher. light 3.80 to 4.05, mixed 8.80 to 4.714, heavy 3.85 to 4.05. sheep 20,000, steady to slightly lower.
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Curoago
Board of Trade
C. W. Killen
Fry’s Block
Tod
New York
Brooklyn
Q C.R.1
Pseeve
Ches. & Ohio
Federal Steel Reeay
Federal Breal Ee Bly
Munhatts
Pacific
U. Pacific
Weather forecast for Curoaco and Dee areas
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a threat of unsettled weather in the north portion. Colder air moves in from the east and extreme south tonight, with temperatures expected to drop and winds remaining light to moderate.
The Sick List Turns Up Two Names
The column reports Miss Jennie DeFrain and Louis Buonni as on the sick list, noting their names appear among local residents listed as ill.
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Jennie DeFrain
Louis Buonni
Old Temperance Hall for Rent Ad Includes Piano
Room to rent at Old Temperance Hall for $5.00 per evening, piano included. Inquiries directed to A. L. Bebraning or by telephone at 340.
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Old Temperance Hall
A. L
Fragmentary notice of three meetings in Ogden area
Incomplete OCR text references three meetings in a district, mentions evaluating individuals and a location at 9 D street. Details are unreadable, but implies scheduling or administrative notices requiring attendance or response.
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Illinois Central
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Dakotas
Westland Central West
St. Louis
Detroit
Nothern
Ransome Guards
Hoyt
John B. DeMotte
Y. M. C. A. Star
Grand Opera House
Robin Burdette
San Antonio Lyceum
Mr. Shaw
America
Prof. DeMotte
Robert J. Burperre
Holliater
Lawrence
Sister City
The
Disease—State Board of Health
Emmett & Burrell
Pearl City
Ek. Nn Foo
Gary
Daeden
MRK
Elson
Stephenson St
Kuehner Bros. Cor
Galena Ave
Ates Bt
C. A. McNamara & Co.’s
C. A. McNamara & CO
Nutioer
Gago
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