Burglar Had Nerve He Quietly Takes Possession
William Costello was arrested at Clark and Harrison in Chicago after spending the night in a richly furnished flat. He told detectives he woke to find a brass bed and vowed to return, admitting he entered through an open window and planned to pawn stolen items. Police recovered jewelry, clothing, silverware, and other goods in two sacks.
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Chicago
William Costello
Clark
Harrison
William
Will
Steaths
Tie
Leland Svente
Tigd Tlyat
Horse
Death by own action of Peoria school mistress
July 7 Miss Mary Murphy, a Garfield school teacher in Peoria, suffering a dementia attack, wandered to the railroad yards and threw herself under a switch engine. Her head was severed and body mangled. She had left Lee school three years earlier and then joined Garfield school. No motive is given beyond poor health.
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Peorin
Mary Murphy
Peoria
Peking Union
Interurban wreck injures three near Ridge Farm
In Danville on July 7 an interurban car crashing into coal cars at Ridge Farm caused severe injuries to three people and minor injuries to several others. Mrs Williams of Ridge Farm lost a foot end. B S Winton’s child sustained a forehead wound. Earl Guess of Vermilion Grove suffered a deep thigh cut, wrist and ankle sprains, and internal hurt.
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Danville
Lhs
Ridge Farm
Minois Traction
B. ¥. Willams
B.S. Winton
Georgetown
Earl Guess
Vermilion Grove
Nominations Filed For Congress In Illinois Districts
Springfield July 7 petitions for nominations under the new primary law closed Thursday. Three petitions were filed yesterday for congress. They list WIL Hallriedman in the first district George Aste in the seventh district Carl Walbert in the ninth district all Chicago Democrats.
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Springfield
Congress
Wil Hallriedman
Geo
Aste
Carl SN
Walbert
Chicago
Baby falls from fourth story window on Grand Avenue
Chicago report details a one month old infant, Jazy T Providenc Banda, who plunged from a fourth story window on Grand Avenue and landed on cement in a sitting posture. A doctor found only a small bruise and the child did not cry or show distress.
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Chicago
Jazy T
Providence
Banda
Grand Avenue
Skalls Fracture Fight Leaves Man In Jail
In Danville HE July a fight in Troopesion dames left John Bresgen with a fractured skull after being struck by Rice a blacksmith. Bresgen reportedly will die as Rice remains in jail awaiting charges.
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Danville
Troopesion
College Graduate Drowned in Salem Bathing Incident
On July 7 in Salem Curtis Thu a recent Vertham College graduate drowned while bathing. The report notes the tragedy occurred during a routine swim and authorities are investigating.
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Salem
Curtis Thu
Vertham College
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Released
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar claims to be the original laxative cough syrup that relieves coughing while purging the system of cold. It contains no opiates and is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
All Drugelsts
Summer Tourist Rates to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin
Summer resort literature available from W B Kuisberg Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago. For rates and tickets contact Agents Chicago and North Western Ry. Send 2 cent stamp for literature.
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Jinois
Wisconsin
W. B. Kuisberg
Trafic
Chicago
Say-so of makers tested by medical authorities
Dr. Pierce's medicines stand out as openly reported by leading medical men who endorse their ingredients and curative value. The Favorite Prescription helps female weaknesses and pelvic disorders, with full disclosure of components and physician backing. Correspondence is confidential and health guidance is offered free through Dr. R. V. Pierce.
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Pierce
Pinlse Ellingwood
Bennet Medical College
Chicago
R. V. Porce
Buffalo
N. Y
Modest Wealth In Chicago Suburb Cited By Tax Records
The Chicago Post notes modest wealth in a suburb where top citizens are worth millions but show simple living. Tax records show sixty five men each estimating wealth at least 1.5 million dollars while personal property returns stay under 50 thousand. The piece praises the restrained lifestyle and questions ostentation.
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Cleveland
Miilionaires
Hfe
Chicago Post
Tombs Schoolmaster Guides Inmate Inquiries At Prison
Each weekday before 9 am Joseph C Graveur the Tombs schoolmaster presides in an alcove on the second tier guiding young inmates awaiting trial. The unique informal program encourages questions with no fixed curriculum, serving as a broad information bureau for thousands influenced by his seven years in charge.
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Tombs Prison
New York
Center Street
Joseph C. Graveur
The
Tombs
Graveur
Tombs School
Bryan recalls real estate tax tale in Nebraska hearing
William Jennings Bryan tells a Nebraska protest story about a goat taxed as property and the rule that taxables include animals running on roads. The Philadelphia Ledger notes violist Francis MacMillan, long associated with Breit, will visit the United States this autumn for concerts in Europe’s wake.
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William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Hin
Owell
Tyes
Philadelphia Ledger
Francis MacMillan
Europe
July Drouth Forecast Impacts Crops Across The Nation
July drought threatens crops with heat and dryness across a wide circle from Houston through Dodge City St Joseph Burlington Chicago Cincinnati Atlanta Charleston Jacksonville to Houston. Disturbances bring hot waves cool waves and warnings of limited rainfall while magnetism and science notes discuss weather science and a stomach remedy ad closes.
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W.T. Foster
P.O. Box XI
Washington, D. C
Washington
D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Houston
Texas
Dodge City
St. Joseph
Burlington
Chicago
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Charleston
Jacksonville
Key West
Pensacola
Drouth
Science
Oakland Cemetery Automobile Change of Schedule
Oakland Cemetery announces a new schedule for the Oakland Automobile transport. Service runs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday leaving the court house at 6:00 PM and returning from the cemetery at 4:30 PM. Tickets are sold by Owen T. Smith, secretary, at the Freeport Water Company's office behind the First National Bank. Round trip fare is 20 cents.
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Oakland
Court House
Owen T. Smith
Freeport Water Company
First National Bank
Sealed Bids for Annex School Building Demolition
Sealed bids will be received by the committee on buildings and grounds of school district No 144 up to 7 p.m. Friday July 6 1906 for tearing down and removing the frame school building known as the annex to the Third ward school. Bids may cover building and foundation or each separately. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Freeport Illinois June 26 1906.
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Third Ward
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