Recalcitrant MPs Call for Acceptance of Imperial Decree
Special dispatches from St Petersburg and Riga report Count Heyden Prince Looff H Stakovich and three MPs who refused to sign the parliamentary address urging quiet submission to the imperial decree dissolving parliament and new elections. Nine thousand factory workers struck at Riga. Rempten castle in Courland is aflame amid armed revolutionists. Moscow reports troops massing and semi martial law with gendarmerie general Salmatoff slain. suppression of papers and arrests continues. financial crash fears noted by Red.
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St. Petersburg
Count Heyden
Prince Looff
H. Stakovich
Viborg
Riga
Mitau
Russia
Rempten
Courland
Moscow
Salmatoff
Red
Court restrains Johnson in streetcar track dispute
In Cleveland on July 25 Judge Ford granted an injunction in common pleas court restraining the city and Municipal Traction company from interfering with Cleveland Electric Company tracks. Municipal Traction reportedly includes Mayor Johnson in its interest and began tearing up Fulton street tracks this morning as Johnson urged workers to proceed despite the court order.
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Cleveland
Ford
Common Pleas Court
Municipal Traction Company
Cleveland Electric Company
Municipal Company
Johnson
Cleveland Company
Fulton Street
Many Are Killed in Battle in Leyte Engagement
In Leyte an assault by hundreds of Pulajanes on a detachment of the Twenty fourth Infantry a colored company and the native constabulary ended in a fierce fight. Fifty killed and sixty wounded among the fanatics. one American sergeant of the constabulary wounded.
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San Francisco
the Examiner
Manila
Leyte
Two Jews Killed in Odessa Disturbance
Special report from Odessa notes calm today after yesterday's unrest. Two Jews were killed and seventeen wounded while twenty seven shops were wrecked in the disturbances. Local authorities reported no further violence as curfew remained in effect.
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Odessa
Russell Sage Buried in Oakwood Cemetery
Russell Sage's body was brought to Troy New York from New York City and buried today beside his first wife in Oakwood cemetery.
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Troy
N. Y
Russell Sage
New York
Oakwood Cemetery
Weather Forecast for Chicago in July
Vilinois expects fair and warmer conditions tonight in Chicago. The sun rose at 447 a m and will set at 727 p m with continued warm temperatures through the day.
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Chicago
Vilinois
Closing Market Quotes From Chicago and Union Stock Yards
Closing board of trade quotations show Sept wheat at 7654 and Sept corn at 51 1 2. Union Stock Yards prices list cattle 22000 head steady to 10 lower with Beeves 3.85 to 6.40 and hogs 25000 head weak. Sheep 16000 head steady, 2.90 to 5.60.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Ochicago
Union
Fashion and shoe sale notes from local store ads
A large shipment of piece goods arrives for the tailoring department as orders rise for full suits. Consumers are urged to pick patterns now at Schmidt Wachlin & Pfeiffer in Freeport. Nearby, Ei & W offers boys’ shoes at 98 cents during a clearing sale with a bold warning that missing the sale costs money. Golden Eagle advertises similar date notes.
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Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Freeport
Ei & W
Wanted at once porter Good Wages
Krell and Winter advertise for an immediate porter position offering good wages at 73 Chicago Street. Apply in person to the Chicago Street office or send details to Krell and Winter. Postal dates and deadlines are not specified in the notice.
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Porter
Krell & Winter
Chicago St
Will Spend 5000 To Improve First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church plans to spend about 5000 this summer to improve the main auditorium. A new steam heating plant costing around 2150 will be installed with twenty two radiators. Decorators from Chicago will fresco ceilings and walls at about 2000, with carpet or linoleum likely chosen for the main floor.
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First Presbyterian Church
Evans Plumbing &Heating Company
Chicago
Mandel Bros
Presbyterian Church
Rockford
Gets Out Of Jail In Stay Of Penitentiary Term
R. R. Tiffany returned from Springfield with a writ of supersedeas from the state supreme court in Merrill Kevern's case. The stay delays the penitentiary sentence until the high court rules. Kevern will be freed from jail on papers arriving tomorrow. Bondsmen Samuel M. Kevern and Imanuel Kailey posted $1,000 each.
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Supreme Court
Merrill Kevern
R. R. Tiffany
Springfield
State Supreme Court
Officer Bissekumer Suspended for Thirty Days
Police officer Jacob Bissekumer is suspended for thirty days for conduct not in line with department rules. Unconfirmed by the council, he serves through the mayor’s office. Aldermen Dorman and Harden raised the complaint, prompting swift action.
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Jacob Bissekumer
Bissekumer
Jacob
Dorman
Cheatin, pW, and the faded page fragment
A garbled OCR snippet shows a fragmentary phrase likely from a local news item. Names, places, or dates are unreadable, leaving only a vague sense of a betrayal or accusation. No verifiable entities or actions can be confirmed from the readable text.
McGill Elected Principal of Jacksonville High School
Prof H A McGill longtime Freeport High School instructor and assistant principal was elected principal of Jacksonville High School after a two month board deadlock. He will begin next fall and will supervise about 300 pupils, with increased pay and duties including overall school and student work. A W Glasgow becomes assistant principal and instructor.
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H. A. McGill
Freeport High School
Jacksonville
Ill
McGill
Biard
A. W. Glasgow
Freeport
Tovall
MT. McGill
Board of Education
Highland Park Opens With Roller Coaster and Lights
Arrangements for the opening of Highland Park are underway with the roller coaster billiard hall and other attractions set to open at noon tomorrow. Eight cars are ready to move thousands of visitors as painters finish the coaster and decorations glow with lights along the grounds. Excursion rates are arranged on the interurban and steam roads and the Freeport Railway Light Power Co. added a Powell Street switch to provide three minute service to the park, with Rockford streetcars also planned for transportation.
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Highland Park
Freeport Railway, Light & Power, Company
Powell Street
Rockford
Union Forming Push Affects Painters and Paperhangers
A movement to form a district township union includes Rockford Janesville Beloit and Freeport aims to strengthen local unions. George Campbell of Lyons Indiana will attend Thursday evening to aid affiliation with the Trades and Labor council in this city. The meeting expected to be held in the Trades and Labor hall will gather representatives from nearby cities as Campbell visits as a general organizer for the American Federation of Labor.
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Painters and Paperhangers' Union
Rockford
Janesville
Beloit
Freeport
George Campbell
Lyons
Trades and Labor Council
Trades and Labor Hall
Campbell
American Federation of Labor
Blue Serge Suit Try-On at Golden Eagle
Shoppers are invited to visit the Golden Eagle to try on Blue Serge suits priced at 8.85, a notable reduction from 12.40, featuring value for money and a classic style option.
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Golden Eagle
Notice of Discharge from Debts by Herman Richter
The undersigned will hereafter not be liable for any debts contracted by Herman Richter 725d 11 Carl Richter.
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Herman Richter
Carl Richter
Low Summer Tourist Rates Offer Rail Tickets
Chicago Great Western Railway announces round trip tickets at nearly half tariff to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan Resorts. Tickets on sale daily to Sept 80 final return Oct 81. For information apply to O. G. W. Agee or J.P. Elmer Saint Paul.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Lower Michigan
Gale
O. G. W. Agee
J.P. Elmer
G- Pi
St Paul
Rob Fifteen Safes At Rockford Today
Robbery in Rockford targets the Brown building with offices for the city water department and post office. Two suspects wearing straw hats fought officers McGrahan and Quinn near the Rock River bridge, one knocked down. $700 plus valuables stolen. $500 from the city clerk’s office and $100 from the water department. gold watch and medals taken. Suspects identified by F B Sterling, Rockford Register-Gazette editor. linked to Cherry Valley post office explosion prior night.
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Rockford
Brown
Nelson House
Rock River
Henry Silk
Freeport
McGrahan
Quinn
City Clerk's Office
Water Department
A. EB. Camlin
F. BE. Sterling
Rockford Register-Gazette
Sterling
Chicago
Cherry Valley
Plans Drawn for Henney Buggy Plant Extensions
Architect A M Dustman reports completion of five story building plans on the northwest corner of Van Buren and Spring streets and nearing finale for a three story structure. Several plan sets will be ready for contractors by week’s end, with contracts to be awarded next week.
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A. M. Dustman
Henney Buggy Company
Mrs West Sends Journal to Woodville Oregon
Mrs West in Oregon during a stay in Woodville, 1400 feet up the mountains, has arranged for the JOURNAL to be mailed to her new address and will remain there for several weeks.
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West
Oregon
F. A. West
Woodville
Rock Mountain Tea Promises Healthful Gift for Baby
It proclaims the product as the priceless gift of wealthy flesh solid bone and muscle. The advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best baby medicine on earth available in tea or tablets for 36 cents by Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Wichita suitors seek discreet companionship ad
A middle aged respectable gentleman in Wichita Kansas seeks a quiet, respectable woman for pastime only. Age 36 to 40. Address KF LC MeAdons Wichita Kans R F D No 3. Replies to F D nail service in Wichita.
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F. D
Wichitgy
Kansas
KF. LC
MeAdons
Wichita
Kans
Men’s 85.00 Pat. Colt Shoes at 83.45 Sale
Men’s leather blucher shoe price cut from 85.00 to 83.45 offered at ton By & W. clearing sale with lace and button styles.
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Ton By & W
Cleaning Sale Lists Men’s Suits at 85 Cents Each
A humorous ad fragment notes a sale with 19 and 815 men’s press suits priced at 0.85 each. The curt listing signals a clearance event likely offering bulk sizes and a low cash price.
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Is & We
Clement Authority Promotes Canadian Lands Investment
An advertisement extols Clement Authority as the safest investment in Canada and urges settlers to go with William Clement, claiming he made Canada famous in this region while praising Canadian lands above all others.
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Clement
Iwand
Canada
William Clement
Avery
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Meshanio St
paMner
Jos, Emmert Freeport
Ilinois
Hollister &, Barrett, Jewelers
Opticians
Stephens , Sé
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CO. F. Hildreth
Palajanes
Island
Weather Forecast
Hulm
The
H. A. Hillmer CO
First Presbyterian Con
Gregation
Watgs
Tomor
Officers Mngrahan and
Brown Building
Heart of Town
Dc. D. Knowlton
Court House
Charles D. Knowlton
Lara
Stephenson St
North
Galena Ave
C.H
Little & Go
C.H, Little & Co
F. Jungkunz
Fen Eery Onev
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