Governor Deneen Pushes Fast Action on Springfield Session
Chicago January report notes Speaker Shurtles urges immediate house action to finish business, possibly passing a joint resolution for die adjournment while senate may take a ten day recess. Governor Deneen travels to Springfield, then Pontiac, as national committee clarifies that district delegates and alternates can’t be elected by direct primaries under current statute.
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Chicago
Senate
House
Kaye Found Guilty In Counterfeit Mold Case
Rev James A Kaye of Oak Park Iowa, former Lincoln Illinois pastor, found guilty of possessing molds to make counterfeit coins with intent to use. He is sentenced to two years in Chester penitentiary and appeals to the US circuit court. Molds were discovered in a Lincoln basement where he resided during pastorate. His defense claimed medals for Sunday school pupils. his son attempted to pass the coins.
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Springfield
James A. Kaye
Oak Park
First Presbyterian Church
Wheaton
Lincoln
Kaye
Chester
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sangamon County
Remembered in Her Will in Davenport
Springfield, IL Jan 13 Cyrus F Morrow chief of the Illinois bureau of statistics received a bequest of 2000 by the will of Mrs Helen J Gifford of Davenport IL The former newsboy was befriended by Mrs Gifford who bought him clothes gave him money and helped him advance.
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Springfield
Cyrus F. Morrow
Ilinois Bureau of Statistics
Helen J. Gifford
Davenport
Morrow
Court orders $25,000 in bonds released to receiver
Judge Creighton of the Sangamon circuit court ordered the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago to place at the disposal of the receiver $25,000 in bonds held in trust by the Minnesota Trust Company for Thomas Lowry of the Pittsburg Coal Company, in a case involving the Illinois Collieries Company.
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Illinois Colliery Company
Springfield
Creighton
Sangamon
First ‘Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Illinois Collieries Company
Minnesota Trust Company
Thomas Lowry
Pittsburg Coal Company
Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Beardstown HL
Three men giving names as Thomas Welsh and James Hereman of Chicago and Philip C Mayer of Niles Michigan were arrested in Beardstown HL on suspicion of robbing the Bank of Adair Thursday night. They claim to be cream makers out of employment. No money was found on them.
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Macomb
Thomas Welsh
James Hereman
Chicago
Philip C. Mayer
Niles
Mich
Beardstown
Bank of
Adair
Estate demands inquiry into Clinton banker’s estate
Margaret Jane Roberts of Farmington is the child of the late Clinton banker Thomas H. Snell. The estate is in court. Snell married her mother, Mary Ann McCoy, on November 11, 1858 in Pazewell county. B. M. Chiperfield is employed to watch her interests.
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Farmington
Margaret Jane Roberts
Thomas H. Snell
Clinton
Snell
Mary
Ann McCoy
Pazewell County
Shot-Firer Fatally Hurt In UK Sider Roof Incident
Edward Stampouse a thirty year old shot firer was struck by a roof slate at the Jupiter mine No 1 in Duquois and died from his injuries.
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Carmi
Jan
Edward Stanpouse
Duquois
Professor Ira W. Howerth Elected Secretary by Commission
Springfield January 13 The state educational commission has elected Professor Ira W Howerth of the University of Chicago as secretary of the commission.
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Springfield
The
State Educational Commission
Ira W. Howerth
University of Chicago
Five-time Bloomington Mayor Dies at 69
Lewis B. Phomus, longtime Republican figure and five times mayor of Bloomington, Illinois, is dead at age sixty nine. The prominent local leader, known for decades of service, passed away in Bloowington.
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Secretary Dover answers election query on primaries
Washington Jan 18 Secretary Dover of the Republican National Committee reports that protests have been filed seeking a ruling on whether Ohio delegates and electors can be chosen by direct primaries under the convention call and Ohio flow laws. Dover notes the committee will consider the issue.
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Washington
Republics National Committee
Ohio
Edwer Dover
Repuplica
Terribly Fatal Mad Rush At Barnsley Show
At Barnsley Maghind Dan the crowd rushed to seats for an entertainment in a public hall. The gallery packed with children caused a crush as ushers moved kids to the floor. In seconds hundreds were trampled and six teens died while dozens more were injured.
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Barnsley
Maghind
Dan
Vallery
France Faces New Morocco Crisis After Hafid Move
Paris reports a shock turnaround as Mulai Hafid proclaims a sultanate in Morocco. Mohammed Sidi el Mokki arrives to negotiate a 350 million francs treaty, while dispatches warn that Hafid's supporters aim a holy war against France, risking Arab and Algerian unrest.
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Paris
Morocco
Mulai Haid
Mohammed Sidi-el-Mokki
Abd-el-Agiz
France
Mulal Hafid
Mohammed
Parker Building Threatens Fifth Ave Traffic Collapse
New York on January 13 reports the Parker building’s tottering walls rising 150 feet above Fourth Avenue. they threaten to topple, driving traffic from the area and tying up subway service between Fourteenth Street and Grand Central at Forty-Second Street.
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New York
Parker
Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Grand Central Station
Forty-Second Street
Wells Discharged From Hospital After Hunting Injury
Des Moines Jan 13 Harry Wells the Toledo pitcher who was accidentally shot by a companion while hunting has been discharged from the hospital. Next week he will begin preliminary practice in the Ida Grove armory and mid March he will report for Toledo spring training trip.
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Harry Wells
Des Moines
Toledo
Ida Grove
Death of Frank Palmer Ex-Wabash official at age sixty five
Chicago Jan 18 Frank Palmer former assistant general passenger agent of the Wabash railroad is dead aged sixty five Heart disease caused death Palmer retired three years ago after thirty years of service He is survived by a widow
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Chicago
Frank Palmer
Wabash Railroad
Palmer
The
Wabash
Tragedy at graveyard as man kills son then dies
In Cleveland Ohio on January 8 Edwin Williams went to a newly dug grave, killed his seven year old blind son on the mound and tried to end his own life. The child died within hours. Williams was found nearly dead.
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Cleveland
Edwin
Williams
Raven Mil
Ileo
Fire costs rise as blaze devastates Pratt Paper building
A major fire in Minneapolis caused about 150000 dollars in damages to the Pratt Paper company five story building. The flames spread rapidly and affected an entire block, destroying property and prompting extensive firefighting efforts by city crews.
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Minneapolis
Pratt Paper Company
John Mitchell Passes Through Kansas City En Route to Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America president John Mitchell traveled via Kansas City after a rest in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The trip forms part of his cautious bid to attend events in Indianapolis.
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Kansas City
Moo
John Mitchell
Oif
United Mine Workers of America
Tleis Moveh
Dexcelsior Springs
Staba Wife and Hills Himself in Albany incident
A man quarrelled with his wife leading to stabbing and a suicide attempt in Albany. The wife, Mrs. Lanvig, is in serious condition while the man, George Tan, reportedly shot himself. This summary reflects the fragmented OCR report and preserves key names and actions.
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Staba
Hills
Albany
Nooy
Dan
Lothondar
George Tanvig
Fen
Timself
Ving
Lanvig
The Way to Draw an Elephant in Chicago News
A playful exchange shows Little Gladys and Grandmother on hands and knees as Gladys asks how to draw an elephant. The grandmother asks what she is to do, and Gladys replies she wants to draw an elephant in a lighthearted moment from Chicago News.
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Gladys
Chicago News
Love of money prompts marriage in nouveau riche tale
A witty dialogue explores social climbing and marriage markets as Miss Parvenu confirms she would wed a rich suitor. The exchange highlights money as a dominant social driver and the prejudices of the era, with satirical tone on nouveau riche status.
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Alvs
Bloodgood
Miss Parvenu
Calls Down Nevada Troops to Be Withdrawn Soon
President Roosevelt plans to withdraw federal troops from Goldfield Nevada shortly after the Nevada legislature’s special session begins. A White House report to Governor Sparks states the governor’s claims lack full support, and the troops should be removed as the state must assume primary responsibility for maintaining order.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Coldfield
Nev
White House
Special Investigation Committee
Sparks
Ttenn
Atso
Nevada
Murray, Smith and Neills
Goldfield
Nevada and Esmeralda face federal aid stand as miners strike
The report urges Nevada state and Esmeralda County to enforce laws without federal troops, accusing mine operators of instigating unrest to force federal protection. It notes the miners’ union context and the commission’s conclusion that the operators aimed to gain troop backing to suppress workers. A separate item reports a saloon wreck in Apopleion Wisconsin with eleven injured.
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Esmeralda
Nnl
Cioldfield
Cmd
Nevadia
Western Federation of Miners
Sacrifice for Those You Love Says Manchester
Quote attributed to Manchester urging occasional sacrifice for loved ones to find greater happiness, encouragement to act selflessly for others and to test personal fulfillment through giving.
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Manchesterton
Surgeons Careless in Tubing Find Shocked Patient
Red Lodge Montana January 14 Dr Cust Pitkanen a local surgeon operated on Charles Jonkinen a Finnish miner whose chest pain and weakness led to surgery. Inside the pleural cavity two pieces of rubber tubing four and five inches long and a rusty safety pin were found. The patient is now nearly well.
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Red Lodge
Mont
Cust Pitkanen
Charles Joak Inen
Jonkinen
United States
New York
Pitkanen
Sherman hits at Roosevelt before Chicago Bankers Club
Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Sherman, speaking at the Chicago Bankers' club, attacked President Roosevelt's policies and claimed no difference between recent state papers and the Omaha Populist platform of 1892. Comptroller Ridgely briefly retorted with a poker story about a one-eyed player accusing cheating.
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Chan
Lawrence YY. Sherman
Chicago Bankers’ Club
Roosevelt
Ridgely
Bankers’ Club
Republican National Committee Chair to entertain El
Dover Hl with the Grippe story excerpt from Indianapolis dated January 18 notes Carry S. New, chairman of the Republican national committee, was expected to entertain El- with plans hinted.
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Indianapolis
Carry S. New
Republican National Committee
Dover Secrecy, Illness Delays Committee Session
Dover, the committee secretary, could not attend in this city yesterday due to illness. A telegram reported he was confined to his room by the grippe.
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Dover
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Gripper
Brilliant Wedding at Baltim Baltimore Ceremony in Christchurch
Mrs Basil Gordon formerly Miss Lelia Sinclair Montague of Virginia wed Lieutenant Colonel George Taurnett U.S. Marines in Christchurch. Guests from Washington New York and Baltimore attended. Congressman Weeks of Boston was best man with ushers from the army and navy including Colonel Lancheimer Major McCautey Commander Calver and others.
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Basil Gordon
Lelia
Sinclair Montague
Virginian
George Taurnett
U. Ss. M
Christchurch
Washington
New York
Tattimore
John Wo. Weeks
Boston
Lancheimer
Charles McCautey
Itaiine Corps
A. de. Calver
Yombaneh
J. Quituomin Lovell
Navy
Vigorous House Debate on Penal Laws Revision
In Washington a strong fight occurred in the House over a bill to codify and revise the U S penal laws, focusing on section nineteen that legalizes bonvets. The issue remained unsettled as debate continued and the day was spent on discussion while the Senate was not in session.
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Washington
United States
Bonvcetts
Senate
Banquet Honoring General Warren Keifer in Springfield
A banquet under the Mark County Dar association honored General Warren Keifer ex speaker of the house and former congressman from the Seventh Ohio district. Dredge boat burned at Memphis West Memphis moorings. vessel valued at about $75,000.
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J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
Mark County Dar Association
Warren Keifer
Treaiher
Congress
Ohio
Memphis
Penn
Fui
United States
Dreduwe Dhat
Henry Prade
West Memphis
Horseflesh: prized in China for six centuries
European wars brought horsemeat into Danes' diet a century ago, reshaping food practices and notes on historical dietary shifts.
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China
Europe
Act Quickly In Times Of Danger Kidney Health Ad
An advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a fast remedy for backache and kidney distress. A Freeport reader recounts her father's long years of pain improving after using the pills, with praise for FosterMilburn Co. as sole US agents. For sale by all dealers, price 60 cents. Remember the name Dean.
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Freeport
Dean
KE. J. Moroney
Spring Street
Ill
Emmett
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Finland’s Practical Patriotism A Nation’s Earnest Spirit
Finland shows practical patriotism as citizens including children are taught loyalty from early years. The sober thrifty and hardworking people instill a sturdy national spirit, linking patriotism with daily life and education through home lessons and community values.
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Finland
Kodolshown as a stomach remedy advertisement headline
Kodol is advertised as the best remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion with all stomach disorder troubles. The ad claims it is pleasant, prompt, and thorough and lists Wm. F. Diageana druggist at 85 Stephenson st as the seller.
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Notice to Contractors for Cosmopolitan Life Offices
Notice to contractors invites proposals for general contract to convert the former German Fire Insurance Building in Freeport Illinois into Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Association offices. Drawings by Bullard & Bullard Springfield Illinois. Proposals due by 12 noon January 14 1908 with certified check equal to 3 percent of bid. W W Krapah president Chas G Keck secretary.
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Freeport
Illinois
German Fire Insurance Company
Bullard & Bullard
Springfield
W. W. Krape
Chas. G. Keck
Board of Managers
W. W. Krapah
Chas.g. Keck
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