Senate Adjourns in Smoot Case as Absentees Halt Action
Washington May 25 The senate committee on privileges adjourned until Friday without acting on the Smoot case due to many members being absent. The house committee on rules moved to report the Hepburn rate bill resolution favorably, directing non concurrence with senate amendments and sending the measure to conference.
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Smoot
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges
House Committee On Rules
Senate
Presbyterians Adopt Senate Memorial on Smoot Relief
At Des Moines the Presbyterian General Assembly approved a memorial urging Reed Smoot's removal from the Utah seat. Commissioner Samuel Wishard presented the memorial amid strong demonstrations, and the assembly passed it without a dissenting vote and sent it to Washington.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
Samuel Wishard
D. D
Utah
United States Senate
Reed Smoot
Washington
Judge Dismisses Rail Rebate Case for Crosbie
Federal Judge McPherson sustained the demurrer to the indictment against George H. Crosby former freight and traffic manager of the Burlington railway charged with illegal conspiracy to grant rebates and discharged him for insufficient evidence in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
McPherson
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
Anarchists Terrorize Bank Raid In Warsaw
A band of armed anarchists stormed the Industrial Savings bank in Warsaw firing on staff and customers. The chief clerk opened fire and a fusillade followed, killing two and wounding eight before the group escaped.
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Warsaw
Industrial Savings Bank
Alfonso Meets Ena in Trun During Royal Visit
King Alfonso received Princess Ena in Trun Spain. The royal train departed for Madrid half an hour later. The couple was met with a tremendous reception by locals and dignitaries.
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Trun
Spain
Alfonso
Ena
Madrid
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Office Closes in London
The head office of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company and all country agencies did not open for business today in London.
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London
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Weather Forecast for Chicago May 26
Showers and thunder storms are forecast for tonight and Saturday across Illinois with warmer temperatures in the extreme north. Sunrise was at 4 29 a.m. and sunset at 7 25 p.m.
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Chicago
Illinois
Market Close: Wheat Corn Oats and Livestock Values
Closing board quotations show July wheat at 83 cents, July corn at 471, July oats at 33 cents, July pork at 8.77, July lard at 9.30. Union stock yards reports cattle steady with beeves 4.00 to 6.80, hogs up 10 to 16 cents, and sheep steady around 4.60 to 6.40.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Fat meats and strong coffee dull skin remedy
Advertisement notes that fat meats and strong coffee lead to coarse skin and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a skin softening product. Priced at 85 cents for ten tablets, associated with Joseph Emmert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Nurses' slippers offer relief for tired feet at EK and W
The article promotes hand turn soles and rubber heel slippers priced at $1.50 available at EK and W store. It highlights comfort for nurses with the new design and affordable price.
Wanted experienced machine men for various power tools
Advertises for machine men skilled in planner sticker rip and cross cut saws mortiser peisoner and sauder. Good pay to competent men. Call at office of Rawleigh Medical Co B-22d tf.
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Mortiser
Peisoner
Sauder
Office of
Rawleigh Medical Co
Office of Rawleigh Medical Co
Tron Clad Shoes for Your Boy
Pair of Tron Clad shoes advertised for boys priced at $1.50 with a stated warranty. EL and 5-25d2t Sole Agents are named as distributors.
Y M C A Elects Officers for Coming Year
At the Y M C A board meeting last evening the organization was restructured and officers elected. H A Hillmer becomes president succeeding Z T Runner who retires due to ill health. Hillmer previously served as vice president and is noted for energy and progress. Other officers named include J M Lapp as vice president L T Fargher as secretary and George H Ford as treasurer.
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H. A. Hillmer
Z. T. F. Runner
Hillmer
J. M. Lapp
L. T. Fargher
George H. Ford
Prayer Meetings Listed By Address And Leader
The notice lists Saturday prayer meetings with names and addresses. Leaders include Rev Schmidt at W Krape on Stephenson street, Evangelist Voight on I A Herrick street, Capt Henderson at Phil Mattern street, and others at Green Foley Chestnut Madison Foley streets with Mrs Thrall, Prof Nagle, and Mr Swanzey among organizers.
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C. B. Billerbeck
Pleasant Street
Rev. Schmidt
W. W. Krape
Stephenson Street
I. A. Herrick
Green Street
Evangelist Voight
A.G. Hoefer
Prospect Street
McMullen
Phil. Mattern
Madison Street
Capt. Henderson
Herman Carter
Foley Street
Voight
Herman Schroeder
Chestnut Street
Prof. Nagle
Joseph Fisher
Thrall
F. W. Ridgeway
Oak Street
Swanzey
Williams sues Federal Union Surety for trespass on the case
Chas E Williams has filed suit in the circuit court against the Federal Union Surety Company alleging trespass on the case on promises. R B Mitchell represents the plaintiff as attorney.
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Sues Surety Company
Chas. E. Williams
Federal Union Surety Company
R. B. Mitchell
Property Sale Notice Between Marvin and Broughton
M B Marvin sells to Mrs Mamie Broughton parts of lot 9 and 10 block 15 Knowltons second addition for the sum of 1700 dollars as recorded in the public notice.
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M. B. Marvin
Mamie Broughton
Knowlton
Local Job Board Lists Seasonal Trades and Medical Aid
Short help ad notes cross cut saws mortiser penoner and gander with good pay for competent Medical Co. Read tt for details and requirements.
Last Taps Sounded for Freeport Civil War Vet Charles Selle
Charles Guenther Selle a Civil War veteran and former Freeport tax collector died at his home on State Street. Born in Schwarzburg Germany in 1839 he enlisted in the Forty sixth Illinois in 1863 and served until 1865. He immigrated to the United States in 1863 and later settled in Freeport where he worked as a tailor and held public office in 1897. He is survived by his wife Caroline and four children. Funeral arrangements announced.
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Charles Guenther Selle
Freeport
State Street
Selle
Decedent
Land
Third Ward
Schwarzburg
Sandershausen
Germany
Europe
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
United States
Forty-sixth
Illinois
Bellville
Trl
Caroline Lehr
St. Louis
Win
George Hichborn
Eichhorn
Lodge of Odd Fellows
John A. Davis
Caroline Selle
Q. B. Stine
Edwin
Charles
Chicago
Alfred
Waterloo
Herman Selle
Funeral service at 42 State Street Sunday afternoon
The residence at 42 State Street hosts a Sunday funeral service at 2:50 PM with Rev. KE. E. McKay officiating. William H. Wagner, a lifelong friend of the deceased, will speak. Interment is at Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers include W. F. Jungkunz Herman Schulte Frank Lohr Capt. Philip Arno M. Adleman and F. Koym.
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State Street
KE. E. McKay
Wm. H. Wagner
Oakland Cemetery
W. F. Jungkunz
Herman Schulte
Frank Lohr
Philip Arno
M. Adleman
F. Koym
Bold Depot Robbery Alarms East Freeport
Joseph Vundra was attacked by three men at the C M and St Paul depot in East Freeport after arriving on a Davenport bound train. They robbed his pocketbook with about 30 dollars and a baggage check, took his watch during a scuffle, and fled. He hid in a ditch overnight and police were alerted late in the day, with pursuit unlikely as the trio likely fled town.
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East Freeport
Davenport
Joseph Vundra
Vundra
Illinois Central
Brothers Return from California Earthquake Duty
Charles Figeley visits his parents Officer William Figeley and Mrs. Figeley after winter in California. Bert Figeley is expected home tonight or tomorrow from San Francisco where he served with a volunteer cavalry company during the quake.
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California
Charles Figeley
William Figeley
Bert Figeley
San Francisco
Bert
Husn Temple No 108 to Meet Monthly at Lexington Hall
Husn Temple No 108 of the D O K K will hold a regular meeting at Lexington hall this evening. It is the first since shortening intervals to monthly meetings. Attendance is desired and the session opens at 8 o clock sharp.
Funeral for Fred Zweifel Held Saturday at 2
The funeral of Fred Zweifel, killed yesterday morning in the Wallace yards, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 from his home. Rev. F. M. Davis will officiate and interment will be in the city cemetery.
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Fred Zweifel
Wallace Yards
F. M. Davis
City
First M. E. Sunday School Attendance Notice
All members of the First M. E. Sunday school except the primary department should sit with their teachers in Section 2 at 9 o clock Sunday morning in the tabernacle.
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First
M. E
M. E. Sunday
the Tabernacle
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures 23 Year Leg Sore
Mrs Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found lasting relief after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. A 25 cent box completely healed a running sore that had tormented her for twenty three years. Sold at Jas Emmert’s drug store.
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Lucia Wilke
Caroline
Wis
Bucklen
Jas. Emmert’s
Oil price notice at Barrest Bros cash grocers
Barrest Bros The Cash Grocers advertise best oil Perfection priced at 8 cents per gallon at 119 Stephenson Street.
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Barrest. Bros
Stephenson St
Farm Mortgage Loans Emphasize Safety Over High Interest
The lender claims the best security yields the lowest rate and stresses safe loans over high profits. They offer farm mortgage loans with their own funds, urging prudent investors to favor reliable borrowers and lands to avoid foreclosures and losses from crop failures or downturns.
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Etta Lovell
Chas. Schaefer
G. A. Weaver
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B. H. Markel
C. O. R. Stabeck
Afolkey
Charles W. Cochran
Orangeville
Nellie Snyder
Nellie James
John Farson
Rockford & Freeport Interurban Railway
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Farsey
Emma Derwent
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Roll Call
Cause For Freedom
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William Meisenbach
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H. J. Moogh
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