Illinois Veterans to Dedicate Vicksburg Monuments
Illinois soldiers await Governor Deneen's reply on sending a state delegation to the May 22 dedication at the National Military Park in Vicksburg. The project funds and a chosen regiment must be decided, with First Regiment favored. Monuments in marble and bronze will honor all Illinois troops who fought there, including Lincoln, Grant, and Yates.
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Freeport
Gov. Deneen
Illinois
National Military Park
Vicksburg
National Guard
Deneen
Chicago
National Commission
Cairo
Ill
New Orleans
Logan
McAllister
Illinois Battery
Lincoln
Grant
Bne
Yates
Ilinois
Jenney & Mandie
New York Life
Illinois Vicksburg Military Park
Pittsfield
Harvey M. Trimble
Princeton
T. B. Qrear
Jacksonville
C. H. Noble
Dixon
Carroll Moore
Benton
George S. Durfee
Decatur
Francis A. Riddle
F. D. Meacham
Koch
Linois
Wiliam H. Taft
Roosevelt
Paroled convict held in Reese murder case
Soloman W. Erman, paroled from Joliet three months ago, is held at Chicago avenue station on suspicion of killing Miss Maude Reese in her Evanston avenue flat on November 21. Arrested at the Atwood building, his case was made public only yesterday. Joseph Brown, another suspect, faced Justice Mayer on vagrancy charges with a December 12 continuation. Inspector Lavin doubts Brown's connection, while new evidence emerges against James Kendall.
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Reese
Chicago
Soloman W. Erman
Joliet
Chicago Avenue
Joseph Brown
Justice Mayer
Lavin
Brown
James Kendall
Local notes and society events in Dollville area
Miss Minnie Wittig joins New York Racket store. Dr B A Arnold recovering. bookshops extend evening hours through holidays. City physicians meet at court room tonight. Aid Society of Salem Church to meet at Mrs C Fry's on Broadway Street Wednesday afternoon. Card party at I O Oak cancelled? Social at First English Lutheran church this evening. Young people from Dollville plan meet at First M E church on Wednesday December 6. United Workers of Second Presbyterian meet Friday at 38 Pleasant Street. tea served 5:30 to 7. All welcome.
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Physicians of
the City
Court Room
Aid Society of
Salem Church
Christian Endeavor Society
First English Lutheran Church
Dollville
M. E
The
United Workers of the Second Presbyterian Church
Thoren
Pleasant Street
Caldwell to propose interurban steam engine link
KE Caldwell secretary of Caldwell Vapor Cooled Engine Company Polo was in the city last evening stating plans to approach Rockford Interurban officials about equipping the city Rockford interurban with his steam and gasoline engines. He will return in a few days with further announcements.
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KE. P. Caldwell
Caldwell Vapor Cooled Engine Company
Polo
Rockford & Interurban
Eara
Rockford
Caldwell
December Events Chronicle For Local Groups
A list of social and sports gatherings from December into January includes baseball fate at Armory hall December 4, a First English Lutheran event December 5, a Card party December 7 and several Prof. Dawson social dances at various halls through January 1. Community societies like Germania and St Margaret’s Guild plan dances and card parties at Lexington and other halls, with winter parties and machineists’ hall event closing the month.
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Armory Hal
Bsoctel
BF. Kath
Prof
Dawson
Germania Society
F. A A. Blust
Freeport
Miu
Kiks
Machinises
Lexington Hall
BK. A. Blust
St. Margaret's Guild
Lex Ineton Hall
B. of
R. T
At the Grand Opera ILOVSA program lineup
A fragment lists shows and dates including Mildred Folland performing When Women Love on December 18 and Faust with Porter J. White on December 20, plus The County Chairman on December 25 and Old Virginia on December 8, with names such as Cousin Kate and Fiva Tanguay in The Sambo rl.
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Ilovsa
Mildred Folland
Porter J. White
Faust
Old Virginia
Kateange
Fiva Tanguay
The
Samborl
Cigar Talks How Moogk Sells Chico Cigar
H J Moogk explains his Chico agency and praises the Wadsworth Bros Chico cigar as a 5 cent great value. He says buying direct from the maker cuts middleman profit and the cigar is becoming a top seller in his case.
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H. J. Moogk
Journal
Wadsworth Bros
Chico
Girl Husker Champion Aims for State Record
Miss Lily Schrader of Tiskilwa aged seventeen set a 100 bushel nine hour corn husking mark in Burean county. She plans to resume in fall and challenge Carla Roberts of Wyanet who husked 162 bushels and 40 pounds in nine and a half hours to hold the state record.
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Burean
Lily Schrader
Tiskilwa
Miss Schrader
Carla Roberts
Wyanet
Mr. Roberts
Closing Out Sale Of Second Hand Goods
To make room for my upholstering trade I close out stock at 20 to 50 percent discount. Items include bedroom suits cases tables chairs carpets and more. Sale starts Saturday December 2 for one week at 166 Stephenson Street phone 786.
Dixon Quiet Month as Only One Arrest Noted
The Dixon Star notes November brought only one arrest in Dixon, a record police circles call peaceful. Chief Woodyatt recalls few misdemeanors in recent months, contrasting with worries of rising crime.
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Dixon
Dixon Star
Woodyatt
Great Value Women's Handkerchief Sale Today
We bought direct from importers top values in women's handkerchiefs. A large table features plain and fancy hem stitched pieces, pure linen initial handkerchiefs, and 25c quality at 19c. This is a good time to pick your initials before stock runs out.
Taking No Chances in a Bank Job Standoff
Dialogue from Detroit Free Press shows Miss Elderleigh preferring hardship with her lover over a palace with another, while the suitor demands a good bank position from her father to proceed. Dora and Dick debate whether Jack has settled the wedding, revealing miscommunication about plans.
Card Party and Dance at Home Fraternal League Hall
The Home Fraternal league hosts a card party and dance in their hall above the State bank on Thursday night. Tickets are on sale and each ticket includes a chalice as an extra souvenir. The public is invited.
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State Bank
Nearly on the Shelf. Mrs Sniffking Recalled
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls Mrs Sniffking, noting her familiar face and recent marriage, with a sly remark about how long she has longed for it. The humor centers on recognition and timing in social circles.
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Sniffking
Irs
Philadelphia Press
State Teachers Meeting in Springfield Holidays
Annual session of the Illinois State Teachers Association set for Springfield during the holidays. Superintendent Grove and Professor Fyuiwider are listed on the program from this county.
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Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Springfield
Grove
Fyuiwider
Filigree Goods at Reduced Prices for Holidays
Odd pieces of Filigree goods offered at reduced prices for holiday presents. Address: 210 Carroll St. in the forenoons. Note by B. Dirksen and Vaagtt.
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Qadla
Carroll St
Forenoons
Vaagtt
B.D. Dirksen
Quick retorts from gossiping pages in old papers
Dialogue snippets show a joke about meeting a husband in a department store and cheap items, a young lawyer boasting of his first suit victory, and a former Navy secretary preferring to speak, with a quip about both being hoyed. The items reflect brisk, humorous exchanges from early newspaper chatter.
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Pattison & Kryder
Stephenson St
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Itmas
Minnie Wittig
New York
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Brown & Dollmeyer’s
I. O. Oak
Vapor Cooled Engine Company
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Panama
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Geo. A.rogers
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