Vetoes Hit Major Illinois Bills In June Actions
Governor Deneen vetoed a five year bond unit for state offices and four other measures including McQuarty grand jury reform Gardner corporation control and a 60000 surgical institute for children The vetoes followed a Supreme Court decision and political debate The June term of the Illinois Supreme Court opened with Justice Trand as chief and several railroads pled guilty to violating the federal interstate commerce law in relation to defective car couplings.
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Springfeld
Deneen
Whe Hil
Uable
Supreme Court
McQuarty
Gardner
Springfield TL
State Supreme Court
John P. Trand
Cawpridge
Springfield
Wiggins Ferry Company
East St. Louis Connecting Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
United States
Wayward Girl Frustrates Marriage Plot in Edwardsville
In East St. Louis on June 6 Governor Deneen thwarted Rose Tadpeth a 17 year old white girl's plan to marry TP S William a Black man. She planned elopement and reward for passing easily and cake on a long pole to Edwardsville jail where she was held for waywardness. Charles Virden of the state charities bureau arrested the man who said he intended to marry her then farm her out and elope with her to join side show performers.
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East St. Louis
Deneen
Rose Tadpeth
TP. S. William
Edwardsville
Charles Virden
State Charities Bureau
Virden
Gentleman burglar Nddie Tate to face Peoria grand jury
Nddie Tate known as the gentleman burglar, linked to January school board vault theft, is to be brought before the Peoria county grand jury in a few days. It is expected ex Chief of Police Collins and Chicago detective Sergeant Conick will testify.
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Peoria
Nddie’ Tate
Dougherty
Peoria County Grand Jury
Collins
Conick
Chicago
Remarkable Catfish Catch At Alton Harbor
Mar cum hooked a fifty pound catfish and fought to keep it from escaping into deep water. Maren leaped in and secured the fish by the gills with both hands, battling the slippery creature until they both reached shore after being carried out briefly.
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Alton, HL
June
Chester
Marcum
Maren
Waterloo Man Dies Preparing for Sixtieth Anniversary
Berhard De ken Sr died suddenly in Waterloo Ti on June 4 while preparing for his sixtieth wedding anniversary. He was joyful about the approaching milestone and, at 77 years old, often wished not to live to see the celebration.
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Waterloo
Berhard Deken, Sr
Illinois Newspaper Men Meeting in Rockford
Reported from Rockford Illinois a gathering of newspaper editors and journalists from the Tlingis Daily News association is underway with attendees present and discussions in progress during June.
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Llinois
Rockford
St Mois
Tlingis Daily Newspaper Association
Okla boundaries election called despite restraining order
District Judge Pancoast ignored a restraining order and issued a proclamation for an Aug 6 election. William N. Murray, president of the constitutional convention, said the constitution draft by the Oklahoma committee will be put to a vote, noting he did not consult Murray.
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Washington
Panenast
Oklahoma Territory
Murray
Oklahoma
South Menchester
Lo .J
Pancoast
William N. Murray
Oklabhowa
Young Franksotfeld Holter faces July 12 execution
Frankfort Ky June 5 Lee Feld er aged 17 convicted of murdering his father near Union City and sentenced to death by Judge Jones set for hanging July 12 He is the youngest man in the area to receive the death sentence The case recounts a shotgun murder as the father begged for mercy and the son then attacked the family with the gun stock before physicians saved them.
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Frankfort
Leee Felder
Union City
Jones
Ife
Holter
Low Fares Knocked Out in Cleveland Franchise Ruling
The Ohio supreme court upheld the circuit court, preserving the Cleveland Consolidated Railway Company street car franchises on Verle and Central avenues. The decision invalidates low fare proposals, marking a victory for the railway and a setback for fare reductions.
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Columbis
Supreme Court
City of
Cleveland
Willian
Reynolds
Gleveland Consolidated Railway Company
Circuit Court
Cuyahoga County
Verle
Central Avenues
Consolidated Railways Company
Murders and Suicides Surpass City Records in One Week
New York reports thirteen murders in seven days, setting a new high. Ten personal crisis reports and about six attempted suicides also occur in the same period, exceeding the usual weekly averages.
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New York
Strikers Vote to End Global Seamen Strike
Paris dispatches report local seamen organizations vote to adopt delegates recommendations to end the strike, with a strong minority favoring continuation in many ports.
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Paris
Knoxville Sentinel Plant Damaged by Fire
Knoxville Tennessee fire heavily damaged the Knoxville Sentinel plant with losses estimated around 20000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to facilities and equipment, prompting investigations and area closure for safety assessments.
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Knoxville Sentinel
Knoxville, Tenn
Pune
Cadet Corps to Jamestown Exposition Interest
Mixed early 20th century briefs reporting Cadet corps tied to Jamestown exposition, New York assembly veto override, Chicago and Alton Railroad 2 percent dividend on preferred stock, 4000 killed in Hsing Kiang earthquake, Allis-Chalmers strike in West Allis Wisconsin, General Thasson recovering from a street fall, Capers to be internal revenue chief until December 1, Edna May wed Oliver Lewinson, Holstein-Priestsn Association aid to dairy show, Swift and Company packing plant fire in Wilkes-Barre with $90,000 loss.
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West Point Military Academy
Corps of Cadets
New York Assembly
McClellan
DHL
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
China
Hsing Kiang
West Allis
Wis
Milwaukee
Allis-Chidimers Company
John A. Thasson
Washington
John C. Capers
South Carolina
Internal Revenue
Pearl Wieht
Edna May
Bee
Windsor
Maghid
Olair Lewinson
New York
Holstein-Priestsn Association of America
Syracuse
ON. Y
Chicago
Swift & Cows
Wilkes-Barre
Harriman suit to force answers before July 1
Washington June 6 Commissioner Lane announced that before July 1 legal action will compel Harriman to answer questions about the Harriman merger and the Alton transaction. Kellogg to represent the government and may travel to New York to institute the suit. Proceedings will be in the southern district of New York and could reach the supreme court.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
FE. U W. Harriman
Commission
New York
T Harriman Lines
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil
Kellogg
Harriman
Alton
Blariman
Supreme Court of the United States
Clarkman
Trouble for coal carriers and court action looms
Washington reports possible DOJ steps to prosecute coal carrying railroads for Sherman Act violations following cabinet discussions. Attorney General Bonaparte expects a presidential review within days to determine next action. New York notes a Great Northern demurrer ruling on rebates, while Lincoln cites Northwestern Railway compliance with 2 cent fare laws across several states. Leavenworth covers General Kuroki visiting an army post and a separate note on an accidental bomb discovery tied to a New Durham judge’s house.
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Washington
Coalec
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
New York
Great Northern Railway Company
Holt
United States Court
Lincoln
Neb
Northwestern Railroad Company
State Railroad Commission
Nebraska
Uinois
Tawa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Verdict Upholds Dr Pierce in Libel Suit Over Favorite Prescription
The Supreme Court of New York State returned a verdict in favor of Dr. R V Pierce against Ladies Home Journal publisher for libel over a 1904 article claiming his Favorite Prescription contained harmful ingredients. The trial found the article false and injurious to his business.
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R. V. Pierce
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr. Pierce
Ladies' Lome Journal
Pierce
Bok
Ton
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
New York State
African geography and the perils of misplaced place names
The piece notes humorous misreadings on maps of East Africa where Songe and Atorigini arose from forgetfulness or mishearing by guides. It describes how names like Olotoibolologunya were captured as place labels, illustrating how memory lapses shape geographic labeling and cartography.
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Neray
New York Sun
Cverman
East Africa
Cuba Forts Transition From Prisons To Show Places
Mrs. A. R. Miller notes in Leslie's Weekly that Cuba's forts shift from Spanish era prisons to show places. The island later housed constabulary known as the rural guard, many son of Cuban soldiers who perished in the fight for liberty.
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Cuba
Republic
A. R. Miller
Leslie’s Weekly
Alaska Homesteads Promise Vast Agricultural Growth
Special agent Georgeson of the U S Department of Agriculture states Alaska offers 24 agricultural possibilities enabling full resource development. The territory can furnish 320 acre homesteads to 200000 families and support a population of about 8400080.
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Alaska
Georgeson
United States Department of Hericulture
Bet Boat Rights Challenge Sparks Jurisdiction Dispute
A Chicago police ruling on jurisdiction over a Lake Michigan pool room near Traverse Island was rejected by a criminal court jury. Traverse city officials revived operations after docking for weeks, and 63 aboard the boat were arrested for gambling. A defendant was acquitted as owners announced plans to reopen for business.
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Chiesto
Tune
Police Department of
Chicago
Traverse
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Independent telephones show 2442 new companies year adds
The International Independent Telephone association reports 2442 new companies joined in the last year, totaling 1042 independents in over 10 000 cities and towns under its control. The annual convention is in Chicago with over 60 delegates, and session addresses highlighted rapid growth.
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Chicago
Dune
International Independent Telephone Association
Oof
James A. Murray
Chicaga
Horrible Accident on the Rail in Tiningham Alabama
A street car collided with a train near Tiningham Alabama this morning. Pots of molten metal caused a fire that engulfed the scene. Several people are believed burned to death.
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Tiningham
Ala
Chicago Markets Report Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
The Chicago Board of Trade quotations show varied openings across grains with July wheat around 6.68 and September futures near 6.84 while corn and oats display smaller moves. Live stock receipts moderate with cattle and hog values cited and hay prices listed. market tone remains steady to firm for selected classes.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Wit
Gee
Ogasetg
Notable Medical Ad Puffs Remedy From Stephenson Street
A clipped ad claims swift relief for indigestion and obstinacy in digestion using a product named ffedob. The snippet cites Wi Bodungkupg, a druggist located at 5 Stephenson Street, as the source.
Just Like a Man Aims to Move Earth for Wife
A Chicago News verse recounts a husband who swears to move the earth to win his wife but, after marriage, makes her suffer. He excuses his behavior, yet she endures hardship such as moving a chair so she can sweep.
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Earth
Chicago News
Caustic Counsel and Ancient Sports Recalled
A Philadelphia Press blurb notes a caustic remark by Toa and Miss Knox debating finishing education now to save expense. The piece then contrasts ancient Greek sports with medieval English practices, mentioning falconry and fowling as evolved pursuits.
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Toa
Kreech
Miss Knox
Philadelphia Press
England
Unclear Phrase Refers to Race Challenge From Pittsburg Post
Fragmentary line hints at a boast about beating races and betting on a star bet by Enoch, while someone tramps through mud and clay aiming to beat a carpet. sourced from a Pittsburg Post snippet.
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Enoch
Pittsburg
Proved It Dr Sharp Debates Smoking Brain Harm
In Bohemian Magazine Dr. Sharp argues cigarette smoking harms the brain while Sharpe Junior notes it hasn’t harmed Mr. Sappeigh, with the doctor asserting proof of his claim.
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Dr. Sharp
Sharpe
Mr. Sappeigh
Bohemian Magazine
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