Illinois set to reform probate for small estates measure introduced
Chicago January 16. A bill to overhaul probate practice for estates worth 1600 or less will be introduced in the next Illinois general assembly. Attorney LT Greenacre leads the effort, drafting the bill and sending copies to legislators, probate and county judges, and the practice commission. The plan waives court costs against the estate and lowers administration expenses, aiming to reduce probate costs from about 200 dollars when minors are involved. A special session for revenue law changes is anticipated by the Illinois Manufacturers Association, with a committee to present the matter to Governor Manner.
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Linois General Assembly
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Ilinois Manufacturers’ Asooiation
General Assembly
Supreme Court
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State Education Statistics Released by Illinois Superintendent
Illinois State Superintendent of Public Instruction released the annual report showing 1 589 145 school age children in the 6 to 21 range with 477 990 male and 467 158 female pupils enrolled. It notes 12 762 school buildings and total school property valued at 49 158 724. Public high school enrollment at 38 620 and private and parochial schools at 145 160. Teachers number 25 047 with 3973 males and 18 047 females. Average monthly salaries 42 for male teachers and 3 27 for female teachers. Total public money receipts 18 520 162 and expenditures 18 299 808.
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Jury Deliberates in Brounot Murder Case
Springfield Illinois January 16 jury deliberated in the murder trial of Fred Sibley charged with killing Jane Brunot at Taylorville. Testimony placed Sibley at Mrs Cline’s house between 1 and 5 pm with alibis from his father and Clara Foster.
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Jane Brunot
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Yeserday
Vo. Cline
Tiss Clara Foster
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Red Sibley
Sibley
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Erved
Payne Serves Notice on McKinley Vice Presidency
Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, a Republican subcommittee member, says the West may nominate a vice president if New York keeps quarreling. He argues New York must unite or the Mississippi Valley will back a strong Western candidate, noting the west seeks a voice in the ticket and cites Garret A. Hobart’s popularity as a factor.
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Philadelphia
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
National Republican Committee
Washington
McKinley
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
West
Garret A. E Lobart
United Mine Workers Meet in Indianapolis for Wage Talks
The national convention of the United Mine Workers of America opened in Masonic Hall with delegates from at least eight states. A wage increase is the central issue, with locals demanding 15 cents per ton or more. John Blue welcomed the delegates as Samuel Gompers spoke. Mitchell's address was not read as discussions focused on preliminaries.
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United Mine Workers of America
Masonic Hall
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Federation of Iuabor
Mitchell
Brutes on the Exchange in London mobs banker
A disturbance on the London Stock Exchange saw Maurice Herzfelder of Kahn & Herzfelder mobbed and knocked down for allegedly refusing to keep open a clerk’s post for service in South Africa. He fainted, recovered, and was assaulted again before rescuers intervened.
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Stock Exchange
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Kahn & Herzfelder
New York
Exchange
South Africa
Herzfelder
Supreme Court holds Newfoundland prize case Navy seizure not forfeit
The U S supreme court ruled the Newfoundland actions suspicious enough to justify seizure but not forfeiture, ordering return to owners without damages or costs. In Ohio, Miss Orpha Sheets of Green Spring was jailed for murder after her lover Claude Tuttle died from suspected strychnine poisoning.
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Supreme Court
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Miss Sheets
Senator Hanna Denies Philadelphia Interview About Funds
Washington January 16 Senator Hanna says no interview occurred in Philadelphia about the national committee finances. He says the discussion was exclusively about convention expenses that Philadelphia must cover.
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Washington
Hanna
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National Committee
Market Quotations From Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat and corn futures mixed with varied ranges for January through July contracts. Live stock and produce prices listed for hogs cattle and sheep, with Milwaukee grain quotes for January 13 showing No. 1 northern wheat at 61 66 cents and rye at 55 55 1 2 cents.
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Chicago Board of Trade Today
Erie
Texas
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Northern
Timely planning for next season's crops and farm prep
An Iowa Prairie Farmer note urges farmers to assess land to match crops, plan sowing windows from March to July, prepare seed and tools in winter, repair harness and gear, break colts, and ready work horses. Systematic farming brings pleasure and profit.
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The
Prairie Farmer
Homemade Snow Shovel Construction Guide
An Ohio farmer correspondent describes a simple light snow shovel made from a 16 by 14 inch board a tin shield bent with holes for nails and a three cornered end piece. A fork handle cut diagonally forms the grip riveted with a three eighths inch rivet to the blade and shield.
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Ohio
Oregon hop growers form association led by M L Jones
Oregon hop growers numbering 88 organize an association with M L Jones of Brooks as president and IL N Bents of Butteville as secretary. State crop estimated at 65 000 bales. Wyoming station reports alkali salts speed germination at low levels but hinder it past a threshold. Leading millet states listed Iowa Missouri Kansas Texas Tennessee. Duluth flaxseed trades at highest December price since 1894.
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M. L. Jones
Brooks
IL. N. Bents
Butteville
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Wyoming
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Tennessee
Duluth
Lincoln’s Jokes on Harper’s Ferry Blamed General Lee
A Saturday Evening Post tale recounts Lincoln joking that General Lee bore responsibility for Harper’s Ferry surrender after questioning Halleck Milroy Hooker and Schenck. The four generals depart, unwilling to be suspect again, while Lincoln declares the culprit in a wink.
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Harper's Ferry
Halleck
Schenck
Milroy
Hooker
Joe
Harper’s Ferry
Saturday Evening Post
Two Minds Changed in Lancashire Village Courtship
A Lancashire couple, after years of courting, face an ironic wedding standstill. He declares final thoughts to marry, she schemes to test social perception by altering responses at the banns. The wedding day tests the parson’s questioning and the partners’ resolve as plans shift.
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Sall
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There Was Sorrow There In Dakota Dugout
The Colonel halts before a Dakota dugout where a sixteen year old two headed girl answers in a terse, sorrowful manner. She explains the family is in distress with no food or water and that a planned marriage was halted after her suitor was shot by an Indian. The girl warns the Colonel to ride on and stop asking foolish questions.
Proposal and Rejection Spark Mixed Reactions
Jack consoles Cholly after he proposed to the sweetest apepheny on earth who refused. Jack acknowledges the pain but urges him to recall the happiness he brought her, noting handsome men rarely fail to attract.
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A Lesson for Wives Ends with a Rose
A wife gains control of finances over her husband then discovers the cost of dependency as he insists she handle all expenses. Her pride shatters when he refuses to fund small luxuries and she rebels by discarding the checkbook, only to have him later surprise her with roses.
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy for Bad Colds
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy is promoted as a fast and permanent cure for bad colds. It claims to ease lungs and support expectoration while preventing pneumonia and is praised as safe and pleasant to take. Emmert & Burrell Druggists sell the remedy nationwide and abroad.
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Chamberlin
United States
Emmert & Burrell
Boy learns to strike back after a girl prank
An 8 year old returns home with a black eye saying a girl struck him. The father presses him about retaliation and the boy proudly explains he struck back harder, noting the assailant was a girl. The piece also includes a health ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with a testimonial from F B Thirkield and H J Moogk.
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F. B. Thirkield
Chicago
Wow He Won Out On A Daring Marriage Plea
A man pleads love and asks for marriage after being told by a TV program to quit. He falls to his knees and swears eternal affection, while the woman wrestles with promises and a fear of losing him. She hesitates but ultimately concedes to the proposal.
August Flower Still Largest Sale in World Medicine
Advert says August Flower remains the top selling medicine in the civilized world for indigestion and biliousness. It claims the remedy cleanses the system, stops food fermentation, regulates liver action, and stimulates nervous and organic systems, with few doses of Green's August Flower in liquid form to reassure there is nothing serious. Sample bottles available at Emmert & Burrell's.
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Emmert & Burrell’s
Industrial exposition planned for Cincinnati next year
Municipal notices report Cincinnati to host an industrial exposition in the coming year. Other items note Sunday cigar and soda water restrictions in Elizabeth New Jersey, a new large pen mill project in Murfreesboro Tennessee, Athinta Georgia enforcing pool sale bans, and local charity efforts funding a library site with a Carnegie gift follow up.
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Allen's Foot Ease Promises Comfort in Tight Shoes
An old advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease powder lets women wear one size smaller shoes by shaking it into footwear. It promises instant relief for bunions, blisters, calluses, ingrown nails, sweating, and hot feet with a trial offer and nationwide mail access from Le Roy New York.
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Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
Atlantic 1900 Features Letters From Europe Start Year
The Atlantic 1900 will include W F Stillman’s Autobiography in the first six months. Letters from England France and Germany will appear regularly. A Review of England in 1890 by A Brimley Johnson appears in January. W O Drehers and Alvan F Sanborn begin Recent Social and Industrial Changes in Germany in March. Francs Before the Exposition by Sanborn slated for early summer.
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Atlantic
Eoland
France
Germany
England
A. Brimley Johnson
Alvan F. Sanborn
Special Reduced Rates From C M St P Tickets to Western Points
The C M and St P Railway offers second class tickets to western points via connections with Great Northern and Northern Pacific at greatly reduced rates. Details and figures available at the Jepai ticket office.
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Jepai
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