State Board Completes Equalization and Rail Totals
The Illinois state board of equalization finished its work, adopting railroad and corporate reports and adjourned. The clerk works on total railroad trackage. tangible property in large Cook County firms matches total assessments, leaving no extra capital stock to be taxed. Judge A H Jones pure food commissioner announces new lab in Chicago December 15. The Federation of Labor moves to oppose street railways with buses by next week. A rehearing in Lindblom civil service case is denied by the Illinois Supreme Court with the original decision intact.
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Chisinesa
Supreme Cent
Civil Service Caae
Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Railroad Committee
Cook County
Pullman Palace Car Company
Board of Equalization
State
Ills
Dec
A. HH. Jones
Manhattan
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ito
Gasoline Inmate Calaboose Overcomes Twenty Prisoners
Twenty prisoners in Springfield Illinois were overcome by gas after wardens used two gallons of gasoline to fumigate crevices and benches in the city calaboose. A match touched off the fumes, leaving prisoners unconscious until officials freed them and the city physician treated them with stimulants to revive them.
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Springfield
Ill
Calaboose
Great Difficulty Securing Jury in Carterville Strikers Trial
Vienna Illinois December reports great difficulty in forming a jury for the Carterville strikers murder case. Eighty talesmen examined with no juror selected as sides plan to exhaust peremptory challenges, favoring farmers on the panel and barring workingmen linked to corporations.
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Springfield
Ills
Vienna
Carterville
Probabilities Favor Taylor In Kentucky Gubernatorial Vote
The Kentucky board of election commissioners will issue certificates for Governor and other Republican tickets tomorrow. Taylor appears favored with two Republicans and one Democrat likely, as the three commissioners face intense public and personal pressure.
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Frankfort
State Board of Election Commissioners
William $. Taylor
Taylor
Geobel
Powder Works Explosion Kills Three Men in Pottstown
In Pottstown near Siumneytown the James S. Miller powder works exploded twice, destroying five buildings. Three men, William Baer Allen Schneck and John Schwagger, were slain. Frank Schacter likely fatally injured and Raymond Jaut seriously bruised.
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Pottstown
James
Miller
Siumneytown
William Baer
Allen Schneck
John Selwwager
Frank Schacter
Raymond J'aust
Baer
Schwager
Sehneck
Conservative surge shocks Manitoba election result
Manitoba voters elected twenty-one Conservatives and sixteen Liberals in provincial elections held yesterday. Early returns show a surprising turnover with Conservative leader Hugh John Macdonald, son of Sir John Macdonald, premier of Canada, at the helm as a prominent figure in the new balance of power.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dec. S
Manitoba
Hugh John Macdonald
Sir John Macdonald
Canada
British Medical Society Hosts Nurses for Maine Voyage
London December eighth 1914 The British Medical Society gave an informal send off last evening to American nurses who will accompany the hospital ship Maine when she sails for South African waters on December seventeenth.
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London
British Medical Society
Maine
South African
Emmett the Actor Files Bankruptcy in New York
Joseph K Emmett an actor filed a bankruptcy petition in New York reporting liabilities of 17070 with no assets. The filing was made yesterday.
Chicago Markets Grain and Produce Quotations Dec 7
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show Wheat across December to July at varied open high and close figures. Corn oats lard short supplies and live cattle hogs and sheep prices listed with ranges and receipts estimates. Milwaukee grain reports steady for wheat and rye and quiet oats and barley markets.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ejigh
Ccseee
GOA Toy
Eceseee
Park
Texas
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Dee
Northern
Armored Trains as a Field for Ingenious Navalry
A writer argues armored trains could be enhanced with heavy armor large caliber weapons and fast scout locomotives. The design envisions 100 ton locomotives carrying Maxims or Nordenfeldt weapons to deter interference and extend operational reach.
Winter in the South Gulf Coast Travel Pitch
The Gulf coast between Mobile and New Orleans offers a mild climate pure air and ideal hunting and fishing. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad provides through cars from northern cities plus Florida connections. Readers are invited to write J. I. Ridge ly Chicago for folders and details.
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Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. IK. Ridgely
Chicago
Southern Railway cheap homeseeker fares announced
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October Southern Railway offers low one way and round trip tickets to Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida for homeseekers. Tickets are one fare plus 2.00 for a 21 day round trip, with illustrated matter and further particulars from Wu Tavroz in Louisville or J. C. Beam in Chicago.
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Wu Tavroz
Louisville
J. C. Beam
N. W
Grain-O new drink as coffee substitute for all ages
Grain-O offers a rich brown mocha like flavor but made from pure grains. It claims to be easier on delicate stomachs and suitable for children as well as adults. Priced at 1b c or 25 cents per package, it is sold by all grocers.
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Federation of Labor
Ts. Dee
Supreme Court
Lindblom
Charles Riley Apperson
Marlington
Tocahontas County
Julian Simons
Apperson
Andrew Bowdermilk
State Board of Veterinaary Examiners
Nois
Pontiac
Hrs
Willian Flowers
Jesse Myers
Tiiois State Reformatory
Myers
Flowers
Moneaqua
Simon Sprinkle
Shelby County
Alton
George
Tyler
Chicago and Alton Railroad
The
Kentucky
Pain
Fire Worksa Company
New York
Brooklyn
Bertram Gardner
Columbus
Conference of Woman Suffragista
Indianapolis
National Conference of
Governor Mount
May Wright Sewall
Susan B. Anthony
W. P. Fishback
Anthony
Harriet Taylor Upton
Chicago Grain and Produce
Daisy
Gabriel Max
Chamisso
Fruit Picture
Express
Finches
Ladies’ Scissors
Razor
Ari
Naval
Dorothy
Game
India
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
Pather
Tadia
Schoeffel
Galena Street
Freeport
Illinois
People's Column
Stephenson St
Mra
Moun
N. Galena Ave
Roneo FE
Wantepea
Exchange St. City
C. B. Byerly
Stephenson Street
t-Hollow
Wes
American Street
Winslow & Co
Free Port
Court House
City Hall
C. R. Shaetz
H.C. Burchard
Galene Avenue
Dda
Frank
K. Dirksen
Carroll
Rosebrugh
F. R. Guiteau
Cuban Land and Steamship Co
Loan & Building Association
Terail
Offee
Galena Avenus
Soldiers’ Monument
E. Mayer
Secy
Meo
Ansonia
Seth
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