Grand jury balks at indictments amid governor aid clash
Peoria Illinois June 28 grand jury declines to return indictments in a school board loot and Dougherty forged note case blaming lack of expected Governor Deneen assistance. Jurors noted hindered progress and considered summoning the governor. State's Attorney Scholes said Deputy Warden Simms could reveal more if asked.
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Peoria
Deneen
School Board
Dougherty
Grand Jury
Scholes
Simms
Joliet Penitentiary
Eddie Tate
Lost Himself for Eight Days In a Texas Cattle Run
Albert Wolte mide cashier for the Alton branch of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing association returned home after eight missing days. He wandered 2500 miles starting in Illinois then Texas and Mort Worth before attempting a cattle shipment to Chimingo Chicago. He traveled with fever and offered no clear purpose for his trip. His family is overjoyed at his return.
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Alton
Til
Albert Woltemide
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Texas
Mort Worth
Chimingo
Chicago
Mayor bans children's activities over scarlet fever epidemic
Bloomington UK June 25 The Mayor of Athens issues a proclamation forbidding children from playing in the streets attending Sunday school church or parties due to a scarlet fever epidemic. Forty cases reported in the town and business at a standstill.
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Bloomington
Athens
Graft Case Proceedings Heated By insults In Court
In San Francisco on June 2 Judge Lawler’s graft indictment hearings became tense as Francis L. Heney accused A A Moore of being a lar and ghyster after Moore called him a rascal. The dispute arose over alleged defects in Judge Graham’s court records documenting pennant of the grand jury.
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Gald
Fleney
Moore
Teney
Efe
Honey
Lawler
Hehey
Ort
Heney
San Francisco
Francis L. Heney
A. A. Moore
Ghyster
More
Graham
Te Heney
Strike of Letter Carriers Demonstration in Butte
Twenty seven mail carriers walked out in Butte Montana as a pay protest. Within three hours all but nine returned voluntarily. No promises were made to the strikers upon their return. Betting on the Burnes Squires fight in San Francisco has begun with Burnes the favorite and wagers often at even money or 10 to 1.
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Butte
Mont
Birns-Squires
San Francisco
Burne-Squires
Burnes
Squires
Great Northern completes ore dock boosting Superior port capacity
Superior Wisconsin June 28 The Great Northern has hung the last pockets and rebuilt No 1 ore dock here and today has the largest shipping capacity of any ore port in the world.
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Gay City
Superior
Wis
Syne
Great Northern
Kaiser's England Visit Planned for Tangland Year End
The Tribune reports Emperor William will visit Tangland at year's end likely in November as government hosts prepare for the high profile trip.
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Kaiser
England
Nineteen Men Drowned Off Iceland Coast
The schooner Violette with nineteen hands sank off the coast of Iceland near Dunkirk France reported June 28. The loss includes crew members feared to be lost with no survivors confirmed.
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Dunkirk
France
Violette
Ting Svink
Iceland
Market quotes from Chicago Board of Trade and East Buffalo
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat soy barley and oats mixed with July and September contracts, cash sales by class and regional livestock prices for hogs cattle and sheep. East Buffalo rates mirror steady cattle and strong lambs with listed prices for venison?
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
East Bufffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
Best
Mrs. Condons Message Seeks Hope Beyond a Farm
Mrs. Condon, owner of the Liscom county farm, faces a loveless marriage and a daughter Sue who plans to marry for a farm not wealth. A hungry tramp arrives asking for work and food, and Mrs. Condon offers him stew and bread while revealing her hard past and dismissed belief in love. The exchange touches on memory of Starry Sam and a tale of lost romance.
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Jeenny Griswold
Tie
Mrs. Condon
Frank Griswold
Griswold
Susie
Verdure
Starry Sam
Sreet
Sam
Chicago
Indy
Heroiol
Ebbey
Condon
Hank
Pye
The Tramp’s Tale and a Woman’s Evolving Grief
A tramp’s confession after a man’s death sparks a mother’s memories of a doomed marriage and a dreamer lover. The scene returns to the farm as Sue prepares for Hank, while old wounds reopen and hope flickers.
Snakebite on Burma veranda with Debone russelli observed
While relaxing on a Burma veranda two observers discover a highly venomous Debone russelli coiled on a mirror after a friend feels a biteless strike marked by scratchlike punctures and a greenish stain on his shirt cuff. The creature is killed.
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Burma
London Standard
A Queer Inscription On a 1684 Monument
The note discusses a monumental inscription quoted by Mr Thomas Wainwright in Devon Notes and Queries. It cites early uses of the word umbrella and contrasts Persian dames, sweating slaves, and eastern monarchs with British winter need. The inscription is on a monument bearing the date 1684.
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Thomas Wainwright
Devon
Guy
Britain
Jonah
DeWitts Witch Salve Sold by Local Druggist
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve soothes cooling and healing effects sold by Wm Jungkunz at 83 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitts
Wm. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Publication Notice in Stephenson County Court
In the County Court of Stephenson County Illinois to the July Term 1907 Robert J Lang administrator of the estate of Henry Rohrbach deceased files a petition to sell Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 in block 8 in Rock City to pay debts A summons is issued against defendants Sophia Rohrbach William Rohrbach Robert Rohrbach George Rohrbach Ida Mayer Olive Raymond Nora Horstman Annie Spaulding Eva Davis Jennie Cuppett alias Jentle Cupidd and Arthur Howe alias Arthur Hoyt Returnable at the July term 1907 to be held on July 1 1907 at the courthouse Freeport Stephenson County Illinois F C Held Clerk R P Eckert attorney for plaintiff 3146-80
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Stephenson County
Illinois
Robert J. Long
Henry Rohrbach
Sophia Rohrbach
William Rohrbach
Robert Rohrbach
George Rohrbach
Ida Mayer
Olive Raymond
Nora Horstman
Annie Spaulding
Eva Davis
Jennie Cuppett
Jentle Cupidd
Arthur Howe
Arthur Hoyt
Robert J. Lang
Rock City
Freeport
Ilinois
F.C. Held
Care of Dogs From a Past Era
Advice on feeding, exercise, grooming, and housing for dogs drawn from Country Life in America. Emphasizes two meals daily, wholesome food, regular feeding times, bone for digestion, limited washing, and clean dry kennels with peppermint to deter fleas, noting risks of histemper if poorly kept.
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Allerica
How to float in water for safety and endurance
Instructions describe a waist deep float face shore back position with chin up then submerging ears. Breathing technique is mouth inhale nose exhale and keep head high while remaining still. A thirty minute float is considered a respectable performance for basic survival and endurance.
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America
How to Choose Becoming Hats for Facial Features
The guide advises women with sharp features to wear forward hats, keep hair fluffy, avoid sharp hat outlines, and choose lace edges or indented brims. Irregular features suit crushed brims, while small or flat noses should avoid projecting hats. medium sized hats with modest flowers or short tips are recommended.
How to Make a Nerve Pillow for Calming Sleep
A physician recommended home remedy uses dried herbs like hops catnip barberry sweet fern and pine balm mixed into a sachet powder. The powder is inserted into a pillow and filled with down cotton batting or feathers to emit the scent.
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Kansas City Times
How to Wash a Print Dress
Cleaning guidance for a print dress instructs using soap and mildly warm water to lather then wash quickly. Rinse with cold water and dry promptly. Do not rub the fabric or leave it soaking or with other wet items. if black print appears, add salt to the rinsing water.
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Waller
How to Economize on Candles and Soap
Guidance on candle use and soap efficiency suggests storing items in a dry place for six to seven weeks before use. Well dried soap will last twice as long, and candles burn slower when properly dried and cut into status blocks arranged in ters with spaces between to allow drying.
Kadol Promises Fast Relief for Indigestion
Advertisement notes Kadol speeds relief for obstinate indigestion using stomach juices. Sells at Stephenson Street from Wm. FP Jungkunz druggist for $9.
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Wm. FP
Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Piano Tuner Seeks Orders at Local Studio
J Burdett piano tuner advertises services at Brown and Dollmeyer. Harriet M Burbank listed as a piano teacher at Studio 3 Grove Street. Includes contact implications and location details for music instruction and tuning.
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J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Phine Seeati
Harriet M. Burbank
Cian
Grove St. S
Curtain Cleaning Guide From Old Loom Techniques
Detailed procedures for curtain cleaning including oxalic acid removal of mold, cold soaking overnight in water, repeated rinses until clear, warm soap washing, boiling for shine, tilting water to prevent yellowing, sun drying, starching with raw or boiled starch, and ironing or pinning methods to maintain pattern and shape with careful folding and square edges.
A Girl's Own Room
Advice on designing a girl’s private space with personal photos books and bric a brac while keeping sufficient moving space and avoiding clutter. Encourage simple furniture like rattan chairs and wooden pieces to foster comfort and future resilience in a daughter’s room.
AIDS TO BEAUTY Ointment for facial blotches and prevention
The text prescribes a night treatment for the nose using a formula of powdered sulphur starch zinc oxide and rose oil with three drops of oil of rose to remove a red nose linked to stomach issues. It also suggests hot water each morning and loose clothing to avoid browning and offers a makeup mixture for moth patches using bismuth oxide starch kaolin glycerin and rosewater to be applied at bedtime and washed away next morning.
Living Room Couch Covers From Durable Art Ticking Fabrics
In a busy living room, durable coverings for sofa cushions are chosen for beauty and wear. Art tickings cretonnes and chintzes prove satisfactory for repeated laundering and hard use. They offer color variety and patterns from stripes to Persian designs, creating a cozy inviting space.
Dainty Window Curtains Made At Home
The piece explains making decorative curtains to save money. Two pairs for a bedroom or dining room can be crafted from babicuet using buster thread. They are hemmed on both sides and one end with a three quarter tach hem, with a coarse luster threaded in to imitate a wider hem.
Unclear Ad Snippet From Local Drugstore Notice
Fragmentary text describes laying newspapers on bed springs to protect a waitress and mentions rust, a child's illness, and a sales claim. It cites a druggist William F Jung Kunz at 86 Stephenson Street as seller.
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Jimmy
Wm. F. Jung- Kunz
Stephenson &T
Daily Journal Delivery Now Reaches All City Areas
The Daily Journal announces citywide home delivery for a week extending to every neighborhood, offering residents access to the latest news throughout the entire city.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic tonic aiding expectant mothers and women with demanding duties. It claims a known composition with ingredients listed on the bottle wrapper and praises endorsements by medical writers. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and invites free testimonials by mail.
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Pierce
R. V. Pruffalo
N.Y
Educational Shifts Reported from Freiburg to Johns Hopkins
Freiburg introduces tooth cards and free dental care for schoolchildren. Johns Hopkins will admit women to study like German universities. Professor admission rights may vary by instructor. I IL Storer resigns as Bussey Institute agricultural chemistry professor effective September. Boston plans a girls high school of practical arts aligned with boys’ commercial schools to train home makers.
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Freiburg
Germany
Johns Hopkins University
I. IL. Storer
Bussey Institute
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Japan's first Interurban railroad opens
Japan launches its first interurban railway as a new transport milestone. A Paris syndicate seeks permission to build six railway lines in Spain. Bavarian rail authorities offer free coffee with sugar to train staff on duty. Henry F Shaw of Roxbury Mass introduces a patented balanced locomotive claimed to reduce accidents by over half if adopted nationwide.
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Japan
Paris
Spain
Henry F. Shaw
Roxbury
Mass
Gleanings on ancient irrigation and European life
Remains of 4000 year old irrigation in South Africa are noted. Holland reportedly has 1 900 000 miles of canals and ditches. Russia grants nobility freedom from poll tax while some German noble families pay no taxes. Persia exports wrestling as a popular sport with grand district tournaments. A London policeman arrests about nine people yearly. a Parisian about twenty eight. Austria shows 38 percent in agriculture versus Hungary at 64 percent.
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South Africa
Holland
Russia
Germany
Persia
London
Austria
Hungary
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Urges Freeport Readers
A local reader from Freeport endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble relief. The letter cites backache headaches and nocturnal urination, noting quick improvement after using the remedy from Ammett's drug store. The testimonial urges others to try the pills, with the 64 cent price mentioned.
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Bright
Dean
Freeport
August Herald
Spring Street
Jll
Ammett's
Aho
Milfala
Re Agente
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