Believes Consolidation of Schools Soon Needed
The article argues for rural school consolidation and teaching agriculture, urging that well located country schools with good teachers and community support can provide better education. It cites 225 county schools, notes current shortcomings, and emphasizes will, resources, and proper supervision as keys to improvement.
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Wood
Stephenson County
Tam
Roosevelt
Republic
Browning
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics Claim Broad Animal Cure List
The ad claims Humphreys Veterinary Specifics cure diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry acting directly on the sick part. It lists numerous ailments from influenza to diarrhea to mis carriage and kidney disorders and advertises the six dozen stable cases and a book for 97 cents. Sold by Hemphreys Veterinar y Co New York streets Willam and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphreys’ Vi Flee Co
Willam God John Streets
New York
Plumb Objects to Intervening Plea in Mueller Law Case
Springfield reports the Supreme Court denied Glen R. Plumb’s motion to file an intervening petition in Lobdell v Chicago. He argues Mueller bill exceeds title scope and misstates city powers, and notes bond and debt provisions may be invalid or omitted from the law. Case set for Dec 20 hearing.
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Supreme Court
Mueller
Springfield
Glen R. Plumb
Charge General Railroad Company
Southern Street Railroad Company
Lobdell
City of
Chicago
Tloddell
Plumb
Mueler
Hero’s Child to Benefit Carnegie Hero Fund
New York agent C G Grubbe visits Greenview to verify James Tonkins’s sacrifice on June 23 1904 while saving Vance Ray from drowning in the Sangamon River. Ray could not swim and cried for help. Lukins died aiding the rescue. Tonkins’s widow remarried, disqualifying the beneficiary, but Tonkins’s child will receive a Carnegie medal and a weekly-earnings based support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview
C. Grubbe
New York City
Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund
James Tonkins
Vance Ray
Sangamon
Ray
Lukins
Tlnkins
Bloomington official charged with embezzlement
John S. Wren, former McLean County public schools superintendent, arrested on embezzlement charges. The alleged shortage is $2,200. Wren, an old soldier, has long been a prominent figure in central Illinois education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
John
Wren
McLean County
Central Minois
Veteran Wil lam Palmer Missing Near Bloomington
In Bloomington on December 13 a long time resident named William Palmer vanished from home. Search parties and farmhouse inquiries failed to locate him. Authorities fear Palmer died from exposure during his wanderings.
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Bloomington
Willam Palmer
Jakes
Palmer
Insurance adjuster dies from wreck injuries
Bloomington Illinois Dec 13 William M Sutton a Peoria traveling insurance adjuster is dead at the hospital here He was the second victim of the recent wreck on the Lake Erie and Western here Sutton received internal injuries He was widely known in insurance circles of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
William M. Sutton
Peoria
Lake Erie
Western
Sutton
Grange proposal seeks repeal of Illinois game laws
At the Minais state grange annual meeting on December 13 resolutions urged repeal of all Illinois game laws and abolition of hunting privileges except in marshes, aiming to restrict game hunting across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peorin
Illinois
Minais
Four Teen Merchants Admit Violating Child Labor Law
East St. Louis Illinois December 18. Four teen merchants and the maker here have pleaded guilty to charges of violating Illinois child labor laws. The charges totaled twenty eight and a five dollar fine was assessed in each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis, OL
Make Nen
Man Hit With Billiard Cue Leaves Victim Near Death
Earnest Sanders struck John Kaga on the head with a billiard cue in Pana Illinois on December 13. Kaga is unconscious and not expected to live. The report notes the assault and the critical condition of the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Earnest Sanders
John Kaga
One Way Second Class Tickets Sold at Half Fare Plus
The C M St Paul will sell one way second class colonists tickets to western and southwestern points at half fare plus 2.00. Tickets available on the first and third Tuesdays in November December January February and March.
A Curious Bequest Between Two Friends Over Claret and Port
The text recounts a humorous will fragment by David Flume to John Nome, awarding ten dozen claret and a single bottle of port with a condition. It notes past disputes over spelling of their surname and claims the clause ends their only two differences on temporal matters. A second anecdote shows a shopper and clerk exchange about preferring quality goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
David Flume
John Nome
Hume
John Home
Kilduff
John Hume
New York Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Electric lighted train from Chicago to Los Angeles daily
Advertises an all year daily service by the Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Salt Lake Route. Describes modern equipment including Pullman drawing rooms private compartments tourist sleepers and observation cars. Tourist berth rate seven dollars from Chicago. For details contact C and N W ticket agents and W B Kniskern passenger traffic manager Chicago. Also promotes Robber boots and slippers sale at BE and W Clothing house with Christmas phrasing.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Northestern
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
W. B. Kniskern
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Wm. Royster
Roe C. Martin
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Major T. Berry
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Levi WV. Keller
Wm. K. Scots
Jessie Howard
John T. Reding
Beldon A. Hash
Peter Dyck
Curtis P. Mottinghan
James J. Hust
Swell W. Varlow
Vasco Z. Fordyce
Taylor & Frick
Freeport
Ayer
Lowell
David Hume
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Freeport Gas Licht and Coke Co
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