Hundredth Anniversary of Louisiana Purchase Observed
Washington notes discuss a special nine member committee to plan the Louisiana purchase centennial celebration at St Louis in 1903. House considers the Loud bill on second class mail matter and Senate actions include Cape Nome mining questions and Alaska civil code provisions. Secretary Hay and Ambassador Camden sign the twelve month extension on the French reciprocity treaty. Seaton Schroeder named naval governor of Guam as Leary returns home.
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Washington
House
Dalzell
Committee On Rules
Louisiana Territory
St. Louis
Tawney
Minn
Bramwell
Ohio
Griggs
Ala
Senate
Turner
Wash
Secretary of War
Cape Nome
Alaska
Alaskan
War Department
Sitka
Juneau
Foraker
Hay
Camden
Chamber of Deputies
Seaton Schroeder
Naval Inspection Board
Captain Leary
Guam
Leary
Distiltory clashes report Boer retreat toward Christiana
Loxton dispatch notes distiltory fighting near Warrentown with Boer retreat under shell fire toward Christiana. Mafeking relief is unclear and Plumer’s movements bring no new dispatch details.
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Loxton
South Africa
Warrentown
Kimberley
Christiana
Mafeking
Plumer
Holden's Salary Raised and New Domestic Science Dept
Ursana Illinois March 20 The University of Illinois board of trustees did not accept Professor P G Holden's resignation from the agronomy department but granted leave of absence and set his salary at 2500 dollars yearly. A domestic science department was created in the College of Agriculture to open to students at the start of the next college year in September.
Elevator Fall Injures Thirty at Blakely Company Site
In Cuiiaco on March 21 a freight elevator collapsed at rear of No 126 Market Street injuring thirty workers employed by the Blakely company. Officials say none are expected to die though several are badly hurt.
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Cuiiaco
Market Street
Blakely Company
Dewey's Illness Forces Shortened Savannah Event
Savannah Ga March 21 Special Dewey fell ill yesterday after noon and remains weak today unable to leave his room. The morning portion of the celebration was canceled.
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Dewey
Savannah
Barber's shop continues as local figure stays hidden
A local barber remains a concealed figure as he continues operating his shop in town, keeping a low profile while the scene around him unfolds.
Lena Life Notes Include Local Visits and Business Moves
Lena March 21 Misses Bessie Wilcox Lulu Gann and Frances Daw son visited Warren academy clubs then returned to Warren last evening. Miss Anna Askey returned to Janesville after three months with her sister Mrs Harr. Harry Welshans and wife were at Freeport yesterday. Helen Cramer returned to Freeport after a week here. James Gaffney Jr will succeed his father as foreman of the fence gang for the I C A R Geo Roe bought a half interest in the north side hardware store from L D Overstreet. Roe joined with Brickner heirs in selling to Overstreet and now buys back his former interest. C W Klipstein of Freeport was in the city on business. Miss Mattie Naramore Ida Daws Mrs Carrie Weeks and E P Ettegerald were Freeport visitors today.
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Lena
Bessie Wilcox
Lulu Gann
Frances Dawson
Warren Academy
Warren
Anna Askey
H. M. Harr
Janesville
Harry Welshans
Freeport
Helen Cramer
James Gaffney, Jr
Geo. Roe
North Side
L. D. Overstreet
Brickner & Roe
Roe
Brickner Heirs
Mr. Overstreet
Death of Mrs Waddington in Freeport
Louise Anna Waddington died at 9 20 am at her Union and Winslow street home after a nine day illness. Born June 1 1864 in Kentucky she was maiden Anna Jeffreys and married January 1 1887 to fireman Waddington of the Illinois Central. She leaves a husband three children Fay Ruth and Valmar three sisters two brothers and her mother Mrs Jeffreys. Burial likely in Bloomington with arrangements pending.
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Louise Anna Waddington
Union
Winslow Streets
Mrs. Waddington
Kentucky
Anna Jeffreys
Waddington
Ilinois Central
Bloomington
Freeport
Freeport In January. Mrs. Waddington
Fay
Ruth
Valmar
Jeffreys
Freeport All Star Bowlers to Clash with Rockford Team
A Freeport club all star bowlers squad, likely Messig Killen Poling Ford Stoufe and Hettinger, plans a Friday night trip to Rockford to play a city team. Rockford Star notes the visitors may surprise the Needhams, while Freeport’s star William Sroufe recently topped Theodore Hewitt with a 245. Horace Webster joined the 200s with 207, and locals discuss opening a downtown bowling alley amid rising popularity.
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Freeport
Messig
Killen
Poling
Ford
Stoufe
Hettinger
Rockford
Rockford Star
Plabs
West Side
Needhams
Needham
Fiendish Attack Complains of Kidney Ailment Near Cherokee
A Cherokee Iowa man C F Collier suffered a near fatal kidney attack that left him unable to stoop or sit without pain. He found relief after using Electric Bitters which he says made him feel like a new man. The remedy purifies blood and strengthens health. 50c at Joseph Emmert's succ to Emmert Burrell.
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C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Weather forecast for Curoaco in March
Weather forecast for the next twenty four hours. From Curoaco March 21. Illinois fair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions expected.
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Curoaco
Illinois
Illini Central workers suffer injuries at shop
Clyde Walker, an employee of the Illinois Central shop, was accidentally struck on the head by a 200 pound iron bar last evening. He suffered a deep gash and Dr. Mease treated the wound. Robi Brooks, another machinist at the same shop, has been laid off due to a limb injury.
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Clyde Walker
Illinois Central Shop
Mease
Robi. Brooks
Illinois Central
Robbers Enter Fish Market in Galena Avenue
Robbers gained entry to J. Vicker's fish market on Galena Avenue last night by forcing the front door with a skeleton key. Inside they carried away items from the meat and fish line. J. Vicker’s shop losses are under investigation.
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J. Vicker’s
Galena Avenue
Central Baseball League Formed At City Meeting
At a meeting held in this city last night the Central Baseball league was formed. The circuit includes Springfield Bloomington Decatur Danville Peoria and Terre Haute.
Goebel Shooting Suspect "Tallow Dick" Combs Not In
Lexington reports a Beattyville special stating that the man said to have shot Goebel, known as "Tallow Dick" Combs, is not currently in the area.
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Lexington
Beattyville
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John Reising
Aurora
Gen. Atkins
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L. Z. Farwell
Sroufe
Horace Webster
Oak Street
East Front
John Coates
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Baume
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Walton
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