Policyholders Battle for Control of Major Life Companies
New York voting nears in the New York Life and Mutual Life elections to decide control of assets valued at about 970 million dollars. Policyholders clash with wealthy backers after years of reform laws. The International Policyholders committee funds a massive campaign with hundreds of thousands in postage and circulars, while lawyers and former officials lend free services. Estimates put total votes cast between 600,000 and 700,000 as ballots are opened and counted.
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New York
New York Life and Mutual Life Insurance Companies
United States
Armstrong Committee
International Policyholders’ Committee
New York Life
Administration
Alexander E. Orr
McCall Ring
George W. Perkins
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan & Co
Thomas A. Buckner
Mutual
Standard Oil
Charles A. Peabody
H. H. Rogers
McCurdy
International Policyholders'’ Committee
Munual
United Committee
International Policyholders' Committee
Mutual Life Policyholders’ Association
Canada
America
Alton B. Parker
The
Court of Appeals
New
Music Pupils of Dominican Convent Entertain Relatives
The St Marys hall concert by the Dominican convent music class featured a varied program led by Miss Mary Gordon with acts including Song of the Birds Around the May Pole The Ships at Sea and Valse Brillante. Performers included Margaret Wilson Marie Schlenk Catherine Farnum Edna Hemmeb Beatrice Toy and many others as the audience praised the delightful entertainment.
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Dominican Convent
St. Mary's Convent
St. Mary’s Hall
Margaret Wilson
May Pole
Marie Schlenk
Catherine Farnum
Margaret Sullivan
Rogers
Marie Kircher
Edna Hemmeb
Railroads fight 16 hour law as harmful to public and crews
F C Rice of Burlington leads a pamphlet with arguments against a sixteen hour work limit for rail workers. He cites accidents, rest periods, and Moseley data as flawed. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1906 half-year railroad deaths and injuries, plus thousands more in earlier years, highlighting safety concerns.
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Congress
F.C. Rice
Burlington
Julius Kruttschnitt
Harriman Lines
Mr. Rice
Rice
Moseley
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
The County Chairman at Grand Opera House Tonight
Amusement note previews George Ade satirical comedy The County Chairman to be staged at the Grand opera house tomorrow night. Jim Hackler dominates the action as county chair man with strong supporting roles by Theodore Babcock and Thos Grady. The production is praised as lavish and picturesque with a vivid second act depicting the Antioch grove and a large cast of over 100.
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George Ade
Grand Opera House
Halcyon
Indiana
South
Mr. Ade
Jim Hackler
Theodore Babcock
Sassafras
Thos. J. Grady
Antioch
Manhattan Newsboys Quartet Appears At Bijou This Week
The Bijou features the Manhattan Newsboys quartet from New York who have spent the past year touring major cities as far west as San Francisco on top vaudeville circuits. Also highlighted is Douglas and Douglas with a man woman and child delivering a notable act on the program.
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Manhattan Newsboys
New York
San Francisco
Douglas
This Date in History 1807 to 1898 Highlights
Summarizes notable events and births from 1807 to 1898 including John Greenleaf Whittier born in 1807 Benjamin Crowninshield named secretary of the navy in 1814 Richard Wainwright born in 1849 Union troops occupy Baton Rouge in 1862 Jay Gould restoring Erie property in 1872 the Cospatrick disaster in 1874 gold sale at par in 1878 Cleveland Venezuela message in 1896 Baron Rothschilds death in 1898 and a birth in 1869.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Benjamin W. Crowninshield
Massachusetts
Navy
Richard Wainwright
U. S N
Baton Rouge
Jay Gould
Erie Railroad Company
Cospatrick
New York
Cleveland
Congress
Venezuelai
Baron Ferdinand de Rothchilds
Property transfers in Farwell and sub divisions
Charles B Courtney transfers to William Clement in Farwell’s subdivision for 1800 dollars. Charles Siems to F H Siems for lot 1 in Bergholt’s addition for 2000 dollars. H C Burchard to Alice B Burchard lot 19 block 8 in Burchard’s subdivision for 600 dollars. H C Burchard to Alice B Burchard multiple lots in Burchard’s subdivision for 840 dollars. Henry F Fallman to Henry H Hawke lot 7 block 1 Staver’s second subdivision for 2500 dollars. Louis Dickes to Edgar A Miller lot 6 block percent Rotzler’s addition for 500 dollars.
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Charles B. Courtney
William Clement
Farwell
Charles Siems
F. H. Siems
Bergholt
H. C. Burchard
Alice B. Burchard
Burchard
H.C. Burchard
Henry F.‘Fallman
Henry H. Hawke
Staver
Louis Dickes
Edgar A. Miller
Rotzler
Stephenson County Boy Writes of Panama
Extract from a letter by Arthur Van Brocklin who recently left Stephenson county and is now at Culebra Panama. He describes Thanksgiving in the tropics with turkey and all, plans to read Poultney Bigelow again, Roosevelt reception at Culebra, and local amusements like grapho phones and a forthcoming Y M C A building. He notes good health among Americans on the isthmus and promises more Panama details in a future letter.
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Arthur van Brocklin
Steft Stephenson County
Culebra
Canal Zone
Panama
Tropics
Fort St. Thomas
Edna
Myself
Poultney Bigelow
Isthmus
Teddy
Bigelow
Roosevelt
Holland
Happenings at Lena Rees Happenings at Lena Rees
Miss Ina Newall visited from Chicago and spent Sunday with Miss Schrade. Mrs. A. C. Howe returned from Town, Miss Marie Babcock came from Rockford for a week, Mrs. Frank Byers came from Polo due to her mother’s illness, Dr. C. H. Verbeck arrived from Freeport, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becke visited Pecatonica, the Shoenmiths visited Freeport, several members joined the Methodist church, Miss Kathryn Allen visited Warren.
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Lena
Ina Newall
Chicago
Schrade
A. C. Howe
Marie Babcock
Rockford
Frank Byers
Polo
Mahlon Nuss
C. H. Verbeck
Freeport
Henry Becke
Pecatonica
George Shoenmith
Lulu
Methodist Church
Kathryn Allen
Warren
Union Street School Receives Smedley Visit and Gift
Secretary Smedley of the YMCA visited Union Street school this morning. The school team had won second place in Friday night’s spelling match for both team work and individual points. To honor the boys, Smedley presented a handsome panel picture of great American poets for the schoolroom walls.
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Union Street
Smedley
Y.M.C. A
Will of C Jastram Probated In County Court
The last will and testament of Christian Jastram was probated in county court. Property is divided among the deceased’s children share and share alike. Ethel and Kenneth Holtz inherit their mother Sophia Jastram Holtz’s share. Dr Alfred Jastram of Ramsan Town is named executor.
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Jastram
Ethel
Kenneth Holtz
Sophia Jastram Holtz
Alfred Jastram
Ramsan
Jail Sentence for Forger in Rockford Case
Frank Wilson charged with defrauding Freeport residents by forged checks received a Rockford hearing Saturday. He was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail and fined thirty dollars plus costs, ordered to restore the amount obtained by forgery. Wilson was arrested at Winona Minnesota and brought to Rockford for trial.
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Frank Wilson
Rockford
Wilson
Winona
Minn
Death of Mrs. Thomas Watson reported in Olympia
Fred Watson received word that his sister in law Mrs. Thomas Watson died in Olympia Washington on Monday night from peritonitis. Her maiden name was Lydia Sheller and she formerly resided in this county.
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Fred Watson
Thomas Watson
Olympia
Wash
Watson
Lydia Sheller
Epilepsy Cure Promised by Dr King’s Pills
J B Waterman of Watertown Ohio reports his daughter, once afflicted with epilepsy, cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills. She has had no seizure for over two years and calls the pills the best body cleanser and life giving tonic. Available for 25c at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Fur trimmed Juliet slips advertised for 7c to 160
A Mother or Sister gift item is advertised: fur trimmed felt Juliet slips offered at prices from 7 cents to 160, with distribution through E. & WwW. 12-lidlw.
A Miraculous Cure. Electric Bitters Transform Child Health
H M Adams and wife Henrietta Pa report a miraculous cure for their child’s five year eczema. After starting Electric Bitters the condition improved after the second bottle and fully cured after seven bottles. The medicine is billed as a blood purifier and body builder available at Joseph Emmert's drug store for 50 cents or one dollar.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Joseph Emmert
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Lady Betty
Grace Tats
Atherine Giorant
Danese of the
Marie Davie
Sey
Beatrice’ Toy
Luthtin Lavien
Lange
Ccc
Francis Ryn
Florence Parker
Gertrude McGall
Woodland Whispers
Mary McMahon
Valse Brillante. Co
Martha Sutter
Havel Alin Chorus
Christine
St. Mary's Parollers
Actompianist
Mary Gordon
Holst Holzel
Nevin
Wachs
Braungirdt
Rubinstein
Binet
Vena
Wenzel
Phian Grace
Uarely Oy Lichner
Bohlin
Godard
eAdanis
Stephenson County
C. Jastram
Jae
MI Oviter
Wim. Walton
Washington
Buster
Journal
Want
Kuehner
Fry’s Block
Bibles
Pattison & Aryher
Stephen Yellow Front
Freeport Gas Lights and Coke Co
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