Mutiny in Moscow Garrison Over Bad Rations
The Rostoff grenadier regiment mutinied in Moscow after mass arrests and rations shortages. They freed prisoners, seized the arsenal with arms and munitions, and deployed machine guns before the barracks. Astra Khan regiment and Cossacks refused to move against the mutineers.
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Berlin
Moscow
Lokal Anzeiger
Rostoff Grenadier Regiment
Grenadiers
Astrakhan Regiment
Cossacks
Roosevelt Nominates Busse as Chicago Postmaster
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Fred A. Busse for postmaster of Chicago. No Senate action today. The dispatch notes a separate item about German Brazilian diplomatic tensions involving Steinhoff and a deserter, with informal mentions of a satisfactory outcome.
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Chicago
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Fred A. Busse
Germany
Brazil
Steinhoff
Banks hold surplus over reserve by six million
New York December 16 The weekly bank statement shows banks hold a surplus over the legal reserve requirements of six million nine hundred sixty one thousand dollars. Last week there was a deficit of one million two hundred forty nine thousand dollars.
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New York
Powder Explosion Kills Five at Dupont Works
Five men were killed when an explosion occurred today at the Dupont Company powder works in Marquette Michigan. The incident happened December 16 with emergency responders securing the scene and investigators reviewing the cause. The victims were identified as workers from local operations and the blast disrupted nearby facilities for hours. Investigators will determine whether safety protocols were followed and if maintenance issues contributed to the tragedy.
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Marquette
Mich
Dupont Company
Illinois Forecast for Chicago Tonight and Sunday
Chicago December 16 Special Weather Illinois fair tonight and Sunday. A calm and dry forecast for the city with light winds and no precipitation expected. Temperatures near seasonal norms.
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Chicago
Illinois
Closing quotes and market figures from Chicago trade
Closing board of trade quotes show May wheat at 87 48, May corn 443, May oats 824 34, January pork 13.02 05, January lard 7.32, January ribs 6.90 92. Union Stock Yards prices list cattle 300, cattle veal and hog values with hogs 16,000 steady, mixed butchers around 4.75 to 5.00, sheep 25,000 around 3.50 to 6.00. Advert for Winslow & Co slippers concludes the page text.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Brockera
McCall Sails From Paris With Hamilton Report
John McCall traveled to Paris to bring back Andrew Hamilton, former confidential legislative representative of New York Life at Atlas, and Hamilton’s report on his dealings with the insurer. Hamilton sailed separately earlier.
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Paris
John
McCall
Andrew Hamilton
New-York Life
Atles
New York
Hamilton
Insurance Company
Drey er Paroled By State Board
Springfield Dec 16 The state board of parole ordered banker E Dreyer paroled after conviction for withholding funds connected to the West Park board of Chicago.
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State Board of Pardons
Chicago
Springfield
State Board of
Érpone Fods
E. Dreyer
West Park Board of Chicago
Five Perish in Flames in Red Lake Minn
A house fire in Red Lake Falls Minnesota at an early hour today killed Peter Martell his wife and three children a total of five souls perished in the blaze authorities reported.
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Red Lake
Falls
Minn
Peter
Martell
Mrs Jacob Herrmann Dead In Pneumatic Heart Failure
Mrs Jacob Herrmann dies after long illness from heart failure. Funeral set for Tuesday at 10:00 AM.
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Jacob Herrmann
Marie Chapel Controversy Settled by Methodist Panel
Presiding Elder Burling received a letter from Rev W K Loofbourrow stating the Maine commission has settled the dispute between Marie Chapel and Trinity Church Chicago. The decision favors deed to City Missionary and Church Extension society, Trinity leases Marie for $1 with rent proceeds about 3000, Marie gains immediate relief, and Trinity’s title could be challenged if the recommendation is ignored.
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Burling
Marie
Trinity
Judge issues temporary restraining order in Chicago
Judge Bethea granted a temporary restraining order against Natural Carbon By-Products Co to stop disposal mutilation or destruction of the corporation's correspondence books and property. Defendants include company officers and American Trust and Savings Bank. The order was sought by Peter Shoemaker C H Jeffries R Jeffries and Thomas Frankham.
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Bethea
Chicago
Natural Carbon By-Products Co
American Trust and Savings Bank
Peter Shoemaker
C. H. Jeffries
R. Jeffries
Thomas Frankham
Brother Paul Seeks Return Of License Deposit
James Ferdon known as Brother Paul demands $100 refunded by the Illinois State Board of Health after depositing for a license last summer. He was in the city for several days in August and contends the board withheld the license after accepting the money.
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James Ferdon
Paul
Illinois State Board of Health
Singer Co Purchase Rumor At Belvidere Denied
J H Bender said the report that Singer Co would buy the National Sewing Machine plant at Belvidere is unconfirmed and he would not have spoken without good authority. He added time would show whether the report is true.
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Belvidere
The
Singer Co
J. H. Bender
Ohmagard and Q Welcomes Baby Girl in Pleasant Acres
Ohmagard and Q residing in Pleasant Acres are the parents of a baby girl. The brief notice names the couple and reports the newborn’s birth.
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Ohmagard
Phleasant Atreas
Dittmar Plans Santa Claus Campaign Tour
Mayor Dittmar, seen as a Democratic Santa Claus figure for the county, prepares a festive political tour with cabinet members and Democratic partisans rallying across the rural districts. He aims to energize supporters, hoping for a strong finish, while assessing the southern county reach.
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Dittmar
Trenadf
Edward Snyder
Buena Vista
Delore
Local News Briefs From Aurora and Nearby Areas
DC W Bell of Aurora transacting business in the city today. Gibler's fall orchestra played at a Savanna dance last evening. E A Kellogg returned from a business trip through Wisconsin. Schoeffel and Brokhausen store will be open every evening next week. About twenty Rockford high period seadane wore Ly he. sity te day on their way home from Dixon where the first and second basketball teams played last evening. The Ministering Circle will see the balance of their bazaar goods next Wednesday afternoon at the Settlement Home 40 Stephenson St. Still have aprons fancy bags and many Christmas items. Representative Hitt introduced a bill granting permission to Senator Charles H. Hughes of Dixon IL Spencer B Newberry and Geo A Blackford of Sandusky OH to construct a dam across Rocky River near Grand Detour IL.
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DC. W. Bell
Aurora
Gibler
Savanna
E. A. Kellogg
Wisconsin
Schoeffel & ‘Brokhausen
Rockford
Seadane
Dixon
Will
Stephenson St
Hitt
House of Representatives
Funeral service for Mrs George J Dehn announced
The funeral for the late Mrs. George J. Dehn will be Sunday afternoon at 2 from the family residence 235 North Galena Avenue and at 2 30 from St Marys Catholic Church. Interment will be in St Josephs Cemetery. Pallbearers named are J E O Mara C A Mc Namara George Kerns William Mann M J Hanley and Thomas Mc Mahon. George G McCarty in charge of arrangements. A requiem high mass will be sung Monday morning at St Marys Church by Rev Father Croke with assistants in memory of the deceased.
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George J. Dehn
North
Galena Avenue
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
J. E. O'Mara
C. A. McNamara
George Kerns
William Mann
M. J. Hanley
Thomas McMahon
George G. McCarty
State v. Charles and Paul Rabe case continued
The criminal case State versus Charles and Paul Rabe for alleged criminal intimacy with their niece Della Rabe was brought before Justice Goddard and continued to Tuesday January 26.
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Charles
Paul Rabe
Della Rabe
Justice Goddard
Miss Belle Long Plays Melodeon in Holyoke Church
Miss Belle Long of Holyoke Massachusetts plays a portable melodeon in the First Baptist church. The instrument was operated by one arm on the bellows while the other pressed the keys, and the organist carried it to the church each Sunday.
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Belle Long
Holyoke
Mass
First Baptist
Christmas Candy Orders at Solt's Chocolate Shop
Readers are urged to place early orders for Christmas candies at Solt's Chocolate Shop. The notice emphasizes提前 ordering to ensure availability and timely preparation during the holiday season.
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Solt's Chocolate Shop
Music shop advert announces latest popular sheet music
A brief ad notes 300 copies of the latest popular sheet music priced at 26 cents per copy from Albertson and Stemm located at 12 Lad lw. The item emphasizes new popular tunes available for purchase.
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Albertson & Stemm
Lad
L Bomini and Sons Candy Boxes Offered in Freeport
Thousands of Holi gift candy boxes advertised including Original Allegretti Lowney's Bunte Spoehr Gunther's Buss Lyon's and other brands. Show window display of taffy candy and claim of pure clean ingredients. Corner of Mechanic and Stephenson Streets two stores in one.
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Freeport
Sinois
Allegretti
Lowney's
Bunte Spoehr & Co
Gunther's
Buss Chocolate
Lyon's
Mechanic and Stephenson Sts
Republicans Name Oscar J Elsesser for County Treasurer
Stephenson County Republicans nominated Oscar J Elsesser for county treasurer after the death of his father. The special election is set for Tuesday January 16 with near unanimous support. Elsesser, born February 4 1884 in Buckettownship, has active local business and teaching background and will rely on family deputy Miss Mary Elsesser in Red Oak.
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Oscar J. Bisesser
Red Oak
Stephenson County
Republican Central Committee
Robert P. Eckert
Walter D. Mack
Eblsesser
Will
James Rezner
William J. McCann
Oacar
J. Winesser
Mte Molter
Eckert
Elsesser
Republican ‘Party
J. F. Fair
Oscar J. Elsesser
Oscar Elsesser
Mary Elsesser
Eiserser
Oscar
Advertised Letter List From Free Port Post Office
The following letters remain in the Free Port post office for pastel ending Dec. 18 Eyler Nelle Smith Miss Minnie Fiick Mrs Tena Neal Miss Marie Johnson Mrs Julis Stearns Mrs Marie Love Mrs Win Weaver Mrs Ed Minnick Miss Maud Gentlemen Blomberg C E Keng John D in Duneberk Morgan Dr F Dremer W H Radston Gee Erb Harry K Robb Dan Fuller J B Richards Roy Fisher E BR Stettler Alkerk Gregory Br Vizsard Weddy Hows M M Vaughan John Hall Clyde Warner Join Jacobs Willias Williams Dr R bi Kalubt Harry Persons waiting for Ds 4 and EIS Pleas state advertised Bee UW b Saukey Db Atkins Postin puster.
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Eyler
Nelle Smith
Minnie Fiick
Tena Neal
Marie? Johnson
Julis T. Stearns
Marie Love
Win
Weaver
Ed, Minnick
Maud Gentlemen
Sound Lending Of Money From a Local Banker
The prudent citizen is a lender and wise lending depends on knowing values. Over lending poses danger from anxiety for higher rates or ignorance of values. Real estate is the safest security with evident values. Every loan is first mortgage security from Co. D. Knowlton, banker and dealer in investment securities, handled with personal funds and without investor expense.
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Freeport Conservatory OF Music
V. Bian
Barnist
Ray G. Edwards
Today’s Market Report
Winslow & Co
Tion
Dreyer
Kaji Ti ‘Nio' Do
Marie Chapel
Mrs. Dehn
L, Bomini & Sons
Nominge
Alice Drake
H. W. Shelp
Pippen Pupila
Co. D. Knowlton
C.H. Little & Co
Freeport, Ill
Galena Ave
Spalding
Stephenson Bt
T County
Wener
Pilgkering
Man
Ivers
John Hea
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