Clinton's Sensation He Accused Wife Murder Case
In Clinton a startling murder case unfolds as the second marriage of Fred Magill to Fay Graham follows the untimely death of Magill's first wife Mrs Pet Magill. Letters blaming suicide appear unreliable while authorities suspect foul play, with arrests made in San Diego and Magill tied to Clinton's oldest, wealthiest families.
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Clinton
TH. A. Campbell
San Diego
Fred
Magill
Pet Magill
Magills
Kankakee
Miss Graham
Denver
Miller
V. W. Graham
A. Graham
Fred Magill
Warner National Bank
Fay Graham
Minols Central Demurs In Illinois Tax Suit In Chicago
The Illinois state suit to collect back taxes against the Minols Central railroad faces a demurrer. The railroad argues its accounting method, used for years, was approved by every governor except the current Governor Deneen. The brief notes the governor’s role in validating the tax computation method.
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Chicago
The
Minols Central Railroad
Tihnois
Deneen
Iennial firemen tournament opens in Kewanee marked by preparations
Kewanee Illinois July 15 AN readies for the Iennial tournament of the Tinois state firemen opening tomorrow and running three days. About one thousand firemen from across the state are expected along with 15000 visitors. The world champion team from Clintos Ta will attend exhibitions as the business district decorates for the event.
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Kewanee, HL
Tinois
Clintos
Wit ness Association officers elected for coming year
Springfield TL July 15 The Witness Association of Matt Carriers elected officers for the ensuing year President L. W. Foster Lockport Secretary James Bush Quincy The auditing committee reported a shortage of 195 in the books of W. Bishop Wyoming Starx county Whe wis remored franchise three months ago for failure to sia tend to Ins duties.
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Springfield
Witness Association
Matt Carriers
L. W. Foster
Lockport
James Bush
Quincy
W. Bishop
Wyoming
Starx County
Wis
Camp facilities removed amid inspector general findings
In July reports from Arcola and Cain Lincoln protest remove tents and lemonade stands at Springtech and TL camps. The inspector general Colonel Walter Piedd house notes neglect of tent care. The central Vidhers market condition and high horse harness demand push up prices for materials including brushes.
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Springtech
Cain Lincolin
Ndandant Creneradl
Walter Pieddhouse
Arcola
Vidhers
Cook County Man on the Board
Springfield WL reports Governor Peneen appointed Henry Beer of Blue Ishind Oak County to a state board of five stock commissioners. Vice Wy DP Sauth of Monti eel resigned, reelected reference unclear in fragmentary note.
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Cook County
Springfield
Peneen
Henry Beer
Blue Ishind
Oak County
Com. Tilssioners
Sauth
Monti‘eel
Teachers Given a Raise in Galesburg UK July
Teachers at the Western Tungis State Ner vaa school in Galesburg UK receive a wage increase of HM percent, boosting the teaching staff salaries as part of a mid year pay adjustment.
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Galesburg
Wio Auae Justees
Nervaa School
Woman Workers Attend Meeting of Trade Union League
Delegates from Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati Detroit St Paul and Peoria attended a Chicago meeting of the Women's National Trade Union League to discuss women’s welfare with Miss Mary S McDowell opening the session and highlighting women workers’ interests.
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National Trade Union League
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Letroit
St. Paul
Peoria
Women’s Unity Urged To Gain Vocational Recognition
Speakers urged women workers to unite for the good of society and predicted that organized effort would quickly win recognition for women in many vocations from which they are currently barred.
Infamy for Stoessel Indictment Charges
The indictment against Lieutenant General Stoessel accuses him of disobeying orders to surrender Port Arthur, falsely reporting participation in the Nin chow action, decorating General Fock for Kinchow bravery, and offering to abandon Fort Arthur. General Fock faces similar charges in all counts.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Smirnoff
Ninchow
Fock
Kinchow
Arthur
Arrest of Black Hands at Hillsville in New Castle Pa
Twenty one men labeled as members of a Black Hand society were arrested by private detectives with County Detective Logan and District Attorney Young. They were arraigned for conspiracy to defraud and jailed. Arrests aimed to dismantle the group in the county. Detectives covertly moved by boxcar to Hillsville quarries on pay day, surprising all the men.
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New Castle
Logan
Young
Hillsville
Johnson Linestone Company
Divorce in Quick Order in Chicago Society Scene
Mrs Minna Field Gibson was granted an absolute divorce without alimony from Preston Hhonson by Judge Lockwood Honore. The decree was signed nine minutes after court opened at 9. Mrs Gibson retains custody of four year old Henry Field Gibson with visitation rights twice yearly. The Gibsons are prominent in Chicago society.
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Chicago
Minna Field Gibson
Preston Hhson
Lockwood Honore
Train Stalled by Moths Near Kashabowile
The Lake Superior Limited on the Canada Northern railway near Kashabowile was stalled when a cloud of moths obscured the view and covered the tracks so thickly that two hours were needed to clear the way before the train could continue.
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Arthur
Lake Superior Limited
Canada Northern Railway
Kashabowile
Eight Hour Law Fines Paid by Penn Image Company
Washington says the Penn Imdge company paid 1400 in police court fines for violating the eight hour law. Convictions in three cases upheld by the district court of appeals. One of the largest fines in police court history. Chicago reports Illinois Central Railroad ordered Pacific type passenger locomotives and freight locomotives. Steel freight cars contracted. steel underfright box cars and armoured flat cars ordered.
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Washington
Penn Imdge Company
District Court of Appeals
Chicago
Linois Central Railroad
Coey Wins 24-Hour Endurance at Harlem Track
Chicago July 14 Charles A Coey of the Chicago Automobile club won the twenty four hour endurance race at Harlem race track The track opened late and Coey covered Sta miles Buck quad Monin were second with Staoiiies Eageney and Watson chira with SES quites
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Chicago
Charles A. Coey
Chicago Automobile Club
Harlem Race Track
Coey
Buck Quad Monin
Staoiiies
Eageney
Watson Chira
Ses Quites
Unclear fragmentary wartime incident report
A damaged OCR fragment recounts a chaotic scene with mobs, a person of color, and an immediate firing after a confrontation. Names, places, and exact actions are obscured by text corruption, making precise details unavailable.
Daily Journal Delivers Citywide Licenses Weekly
The Daily Journal announces a citywide weekly delivery of licenses, offering residents access to lic services across all neighborhoods. The notice details broad distribution and convenience for applicants seeking licensing.
Harriman Appears in Antitrust Probe Arraignment Imminent
Interstate Commerce Commission report charges Union Pacific Harriman with eliminating competition by unifying management through a single head. It also arraigns Chicago Rock Island Pacific for joint ownership diminishing parallel line competition. Prosecutions urged to curb railroad control.
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Washington
FE. W. Hartiman
Union Paclific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Rock’sland and Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
San Pedro Rililronds
Department of Justice
Rock Island
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Harriman
My. Harriman
Union Pacife
Oriental
Indianapolis
Centenarian Wedding Plans Stir Tennessee Mountains
Miss Rose McGuire aged 100 will marry John Bandren aged 105 in the Tennessee mountains in August with guests invited from around the world. Bandren, once youthful suitor, is now wealthy and will cover travel for all guests over 60 years, marking a remarkable reunion after seven decades. Meanwhile garment workers strike in New York and cities as Delaware and Newark reports parallel labor unrest while a fatal ball game quarrel near Wilkins township ends in stabbing. Falls in Des Moines driven by heavy rains prompt river rise and evacuations.
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Kansas City
Tennessee
Rose McGuire
Marriag
John
Bandren
Calvin Smith
Miss McGuire
Oach
Bundren
Thundrew
Issao Ansious
Musbore
Paduly
Wilkins Township
Wis
Fred Slagel
August Cline
Slagel
Cascasweet Advertises Baby Remedy and Vacation Paper Forwarding
Cascasweet for babies and children claims to settle stomach upset reduce inflammation and prevent irritation. The product is sold by Wim F. Jnungkunz druggist located at 5 Stephenson Street. Vacation notice invites Journal subscribers away from the city to leave a forwarding address with the office and phone 25 for adjustments.
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Wim. F. Jnungkunz
Stephenson Street
Journal
Dead Senator Brown sought to adopt Bradley children
Salt Lake City July 1 The late Senator Brown four months before his death in Washington pursued an adoption of two Bradley children and to share his name and fortune The will denied Bradley offspring any claim The Tribune prints a statement by John Rollo the state supreme court stenographer that Brown drafted an adoption petition and a de facto marriage contract which Bradley declined to sign and which was later destroyed
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Salt Lake City
Senator Brown
Washington
Anna Bradley
Bradley
The
Tribune
John 8
Rollo
State Supreme Court
Brown
Roanoke Riot Strikes Greek and Syrian Shops
Rioters estimated at 1,600 wreck nine Greek restaurants three Greek parlors and two Syrian shops in Roanoke Virginia over a four cent dispute at Belmont Greek restaurant. Five men arrested with one bailed on 250 dollars. debris cleared for reopening as police guard the area.
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Roanoke
Belmont
Death of Sir William Henry Perkin in London
Sir William Henry Perkin died in London on July 15. Born in 1838, he founded the coal tar color industry by discovering mauve dye in 1856 and later spearheaded its large scale production.
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Wim, Perkin
London
Sir William Henry Perkin
William Henry Perkin
William
President Fisher to Recover
Surgeons at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester Minnesota report Dr L J Fisher president of Lombard College Galesburg Illinois will recover from a severe operation just performed on him.
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Rochester, Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
L. J. Fisher
Lombard College
Galesburg
Unseasonable Cold Grips Central Europe and U.S. Figures
Reports show mid Europe enduring cold with 41 degree readings in southern Bavaria. In Indianapolis the American Federation of Catholic Societies opens with Padronto blessing. Ex President Cleveland rests in Princeton. Garibaldi statue unveiled in Paris. Philadelphia hosts national TK convention. Wisconsin Governor Davidson vetoes pension for Chief Justice Cassaday. Daniel J. Keefe reelected head of ILWU. Methodist project to build a Washington cathedral underway. Secretary and Mrs Root travel to Mexico City.
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Middle
Europe
Bavaria
American Federation of Cathoic Societies
Indianapolis
Monsieur Padconto
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Garibaldi
Paris
Philadephia
T K
Davidson
Wisconsin
Cassaday
State Supreme Court
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
International T Longshoremen, Marine and Pratsporte Workers’ Association
Washington
Root
Mexico
Life on St Kilda A Scotsman Sermon Soundscape
The medical inspector on St Isilda notes a Sunday church scene with no hymnbooks or instruments. The precentor leads a psalm with a wild first line, followed by a storm of singing, some pipes and grace notes, then overall chaos yet hints of well trained voices emerging amid the disorder.
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St. Kilda
St. Isilda
How a Poet Thinks in Word Associations
A Glasgow News summary notes a lecture by Jean Richepin on Victor Hugo arguing poets when thinking of a word invoke many rhymes and associated ideas, creating a richer mental vision. It cites Gladstone, Sydney Smith, Bright, and a Brazilian proverb about judging via listening to all sides.
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Victor Hugo
Jean Richepin
M. Richepin
Mr. Gladstone
Scotland
Sydney Smith
Bright
Paul
Glasgow News
Legend of the Violet and the river elephant tale
A sixteenth century Latin poem tells how the nymph Ianthis is transformed into a violet after Apollo pursues her and Diana hides her, while a separate note recounts an Indian river tale in which an elephant ferries boats across a flood, becoming a profitable venture for its owner.
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Ianthis
Diana
Apollo
Tanthis
Elephant ferry in India rewards rescuer prince with elephant
A Hindu saved a prince during an incident in India and was rewarded with one of the royal stables largest elephants. The unusual ferry serves as a notable memory of the royal generosity and the bond between rescuer and prince.
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India
Distant relative’s wealth sparks Parkers’ mourning debate
A quip in Life notes the Parkers mourn a distant relative, prompting the joked inference that the family’s grief signals wealth. The exchange underscores social attitudes toward money and mourning.
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Agit
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
William and John Streets
New York
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Interstate Board
Harriman Lines
Brotherhood of Pallars
Newark
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Allen
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Arthur Sauter
Dan Kelly
Standard Qi
Robertson
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Matton
Amine
Freeport Railway, Light & Power CO
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