Death and pursuit in multiple Illinois towns prompt rash acts
In Springfield and Carlinville, George G Critten, a railroad conductor, killed himself during a house search for stolen railroad property. Letters to Mrs Mardsl reveal a troubled romance as authorities link him to thefts from the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy line. In Peoria and Centuria, theater treasurer Budwig is arrested amid alleged embezzlement. In Centuria, Stonecipher, Lotshian and Fouther are jailed for the murder of George Nasser, with Stonecipher confessing and robbery noted as motive.
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Springfield
Nel
Tan
George G .Critten
Chicago, Pittsburg
St. Louia
Eva Mardel
Con.jniny
Critten
Dennis Baughtin
Carlinville
Lunatic Held a Grudge Against Neighbor Fatally Shot
William Sheenbaugh, a 60 year old farmer near Chestnut, was fatally shot by Hatchett, an escaped inmate of an insane asylum. Hatchett, insane for years, escaped last June and hid in Cherry. Hatchett had previously tried to kill his wife and family. Hegenbauner helped transport Hatchett to the hospital months ago amid growing enmity.
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Accentor
William Shereenbaugh
Chestnut
Sim
Hatchett
Hospiu
Hherry
Hegenbauner
H Hatchett
Hendrick VY Fisher Converts 200 at Meeting
Genesco HL Jan 21 Hendrick VY Fisher former house member and ex president pro tempore confesses religion after exhortations by Envianeelist Milford IV Tyons of Wheaton Fisher, about sixty five, resides here with family, evangelical meeting converts 200 persons.
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Genesco
Hendrick VY
Fisher
House of Representatives
Allen WH
Milford IV Tyons
Wheaton
Teeerther
Death of Jesse Ware Ex-Michigan Lawyer and Senator
Jesse Ware seventy seven died from Wrights disease. Born in Dayton Ohio he graduated from University of Michigan law school. Practiced for many years in Jonesboro and served in the state senate from NST2 to S76 as the first senator elected from the district after the elite constitutional convention.
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Anna
Jesse Ware
Wright
Daton
University of Michigan Law School
Jonesboro
State Senate
Judge Jesse Wack Declares Governor Candidacy
Bloomington Ob Dan reports Judge Jesse Wack of Tazewell County has announced candidacy for governor of Diinais on the Democratic ticket. Judge Black, long in the legislature, previously ran for Congress against Li Goral and was defeated. It is likely central Twinets Democrats will rally behind Bhiek.
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Bloomington
Dan
Jesse Wack
Tazewell County
Diinais
Local Youth Dies After Epileptic Fit in Valley Event
A youth in Hewanee, identified as Alexander Morrow, collapsed during an event at the Viton revived mon du pracsress. Doctors attribute death to epilepsy after the janitor found him convulsing. responders attempted aid but were unable to revive him.
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Hewanee
Alesander Morrow
Viton
Mon du
Illness Hits Springfield Officials In Bed Rest
Lieutenant Governor Shermutt is confined to his bed with influenza. Governor Denon, Mayor dieece, and Chief oat Pa sive Seite are reportedly ill with the same sickness.
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Spingfield
Shermutt
Lis
Srippe
Denon
Dieece
Oat Pasive Seite
Powdered Charcoal as Antidote, Medical Opinion
Japanese doctors claim internal poisoning cannot occur if powdered charcoal is swallowed at the first GI disturbance and large doses are used. French doctors confirm charcoal as the most active antidote, effective when taken promptly. It is non injurious and a soup spoon full may be consumed in divided doses with water.
Union bank dissolved after costly two year effort
Costs of Commonwealth Trust and Savings bank, formed two years ago as a strictly union labor bank, will be wound up. Stockholders report about 6,000 loss and will receive roughly 60 cents on the dollar. Only part of the needed capital was subscribed and unions failed to support the venture.
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Chicago
Tan
Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank
J.7. Sonsteby
Parade of the Unemployed at the State House
In Soston on January 24, a fresh unemployed protest gathered at the state house. Only three were allowed entry as Mor rison I Swift led two supporters to meet the governor's private secretary. The state board of charities will review the cases, while Governor Guild defends Swift’s audience and says no further access will be granted.
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Soston
Janu
State House
Morrison I. Swift Agin
State Board of Charities
Farier
Governor Guild
Nlce
Swift
Mr. Swift
President Roosevelts grazing policy endorsed in Denver
The National Live Stock association forestry reserves trading land committee unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt policy for government control of grazing lands within and outside forest reserves. The committee plans to draft resolutions to present to the association during its session in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
National Live Stock Association
U M W Convention Opens in Indianapolis
Indianapolis January 21 One thousand delegates attend the nineteenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America at Tomlinson Hall as sessions begin.
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Indianapolis
The
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Hall
Markets Beat: Chicago Board Quotation Summary Jan 20
Chicago market quotations show wheat, corn, oats futures with mixed highs and lows, and live stock prices including hogs, cattle, and sheep. Buffalo market notes list receipts and price ranges for export steers, cows, heifers, and lambs with regional quotes and packing hay values.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ats
Ata Fork
White
Sageo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
N.Y
Mabie
Spiking Her Guns
Brooklyn Life recounts a domestic moment where a husband concedes selfishness and mercenary tendencies to his wife before she speaks, highlighting his devotion to his club and late nights, ending with a terse, resigned acceptance of her forthcoming remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Brooklyn
Civil Service Board Reports Merit-Based Promotions for Illinois Institutions
The second annual report of the Illinois Civil Service Commission shows all seventeen state charitable institutions fully staffed from within, with eligible lists remaining for only a few classes. During 1907 1,912 appointments were made against 1,468 in 1896. 431 examinations were held in 24 cities. 8,198 applications received, 2,888 notified for exams, 1,535 examined. expenses totaled $8,036.39. The report details promotions for chief physicians, eye and ear surgeons, and supervisors, noting new chiefs at Southern Hospital for the Insane Albany? and other facilities, with a physician-driven exam board and few women physicians initially, now expanding to several hospitals. Chief nurses and graduate nurses have been added, with interns in medical and dental fields and a State Psychopathic Institute opened. Attendant positions, split about evenly by gender, saw turnover. 40% of attendants remain, while salary improvements and tighter hiring processes are expected to reduce changes. Most attendants originate from southern Illinois, with relocations and homesickness affecting personnel. A central Civil Service system now controls applications, reducing transfers between institutions. Discharges rose for rule violations, disobedience, and intoxication, and two vacancies for housefather and housemother at St Charles School for Boys require married couples with specific age requirements. The Forty-fourth General Assembly authorized 24GS civil service positions. only 68 exempted roles remain. The commission emphasizes reduced political influence and greater institutional autonomy for superintendents.
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Springfield
Uinon Civil Service Commission
Southern Hospital For
Anna
Foxtern Hospital
Kankakee
Asylum
Lincoln
Civil Service Commission
Hugh T. Patrick
Willam FE. Quine
John B. Murphy
IT. N. Moyer
BE. M. Reading
Dry
Charles E. Kahlke
Theodore Tieken
Robert Preble
Maximilian Tierzog
Chicago
Frank F. Norbury
Jacksonville
Frank Billings
State Board of Charities
Aina
Peoria
Elgin
Western Hospital For Insane
Watertown
Insane
Thinois Charitable Eye and Nar Infirmary
Eastern Hospital
Ihsine
Dir I. Douglas Singer
Eastern Hospital For Insane
Waukehee
Northern Hospital For Insane
Tlinois
State Civil Service
Tle
Ilinois
St. Charles School
Forty-fourth General Assembly
Threadneedle Street Etymology from Historic Names
The Bank of England street Threadneedle Street derives its name from older forms such as Thryddanen or Three Needle Streets. Origins cite Cheapside’s third street toward London Bridge and a possible link to a Needlemakers’ company presence. The Mansion House and surrounding landmarks influence the street’s historic naming.
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Threadneedle Street
Lonton
Bank of England
Cheapside
London Bridge
Bishops Ute
Needlemuakers
Bank
New York
Arerioin
Ill Fated Ship Hidden Skeleton in Her Walls
A Chicago News account recalls a doomed ship whose troubles began at launch with a $350 000 overrun and a fatal boiler burst on trial. A missing pay clerk’s wages sparked rumors of theft and murder as thirty years later his skeleton was found sealed inside the ship’s hull at Birkenhead breakers.
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Tlis
Are
Eastern
Birkenhead
Chicago News
Editor Jokes and Hearn Stories Highlight Newspaper Woes
A publisher recalls Elfacadion Hearn in youth shaping stories as editors trim copy. He notes Hearn's later delight in mocking editors and their omniscient manuscript control. One tale features an editor snipping a line about winter lingering in springs lap to fit schoolgirl morals.
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Elafcadio Hearn
Hearn
Mundu
Staring at Royalty at the Opera
A London Chronicle note on how royals, from king to queen, openly confront audiences and endure amused glances in opera boxes. It contrasts royal poise with occasional self consciousness, recounting the Duchess of Devonshire's remark about public attention signaling the end of reign.
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Duchess of
Devonshire
Londonw Chronicle
Corrupt Farm Ownership Strain Mentioned by Owner
A Corollia unit reflects strain over a farm owed by an old friend who ran the operation with a large family. The owner notes the elderly father nears ninety and not well, with health deteriorating and farming not agreeing as the reason.
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Success Magazine
Cheap Fun in Poker vs Shopping Habits of Women
A fragment discusses women’s shopping as a costly vice and compares it to men playing poker. It notes men spend on the game while women shop all day, implying shopping costs are similar or greater, though the piece is casual and opinionated with unclear attribution.
Might Have Known Furrier Exchange Goes Awkward
An austere looking woman entered a fur shop and told the clerk she wished to buy a mat. The clerk retorted with a sharp jab about keeping warm, provoking a tense exchange in a London store.
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London
Beri
A Distinction With a Difference
A brief note presents a quirky, self referential snippet about editing, secrets, and a playful aside on keeping stories varied and distinct in tone. It hints at a writer’s craft and a witty examination of literary differences.
Cheering His Father
A youth surprised his father with questions about marriage and love in London gossip notes. The boy asks if a mother likes him, if she would marry, and whether she is as desirable as before, prompting a humorous exchange on affection and eligibility.
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London
A Comedy of Errors at the Station
Augustus Williams returns from a business trip to Q and is mistaken for his own twin by a sister and wife. A cross misidentification unfolds as he is whisked into a household where the genuine husband, father, and brother later arrive. The mix up resolves when the real Mr Leland appears, leaving all to sigh with relief.
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Augustus Williams
Lillian
Papa
Whhames
Fred
Mr. Willams
Tommy
Mr. Williams
Edith
Min
Williams
Dr. Swift
Leland
Williamas
Lui
Perses
Hiliself
Cori
Withintus
Bowins
Parenti
Ia-Law
Annie Stone
DeWitt's Widney and Blad der Pills Relieve Backache
DeWitt's Widney and Blad der Pills promptly relieve backache and weakness of the back. Sold by WoFL Jungkunz, druggist, 5 Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
Weink
Wofl Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Diabolo and the mischief of a restless toy
In a playful verse a narrator contends with a diabolo skittering under the bed and entangling items, sparking a quarrel over its antics and the idea that its feats hide more nuisance than finesse. The piece pivots to a comic shift on names and performances in a Tops style, ending with a quip about a wife checking pockets at night.
Kodol touted as best remedy for stomach troubles
A local advertisement promotes Kodol as the best remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach disorders. It claims pleasant prompt and thorough relief and notes sale by William F inate druggist at 85 Stephenson street.
Piano tuner J Burdett secures orders at Brown and Dollmeyer
The brief notice lists J Burdett the piano tuner taking orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store, indicating service availability and location for customers seeking tuning and piano care.
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J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer's
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Smith
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