Election Day Interest at Washington
Washington observes election day with the District of Columbia disfranchised and officials absent from desks as citizens vote. The White House monitors bulletins via special wires, with President Roosevelt showing keen interest in results from Philadelphia and key states Ohio Massachusetts Maryland.
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White House
Washington
District of Columbia
Government Department
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Ohio
Massachusetts
Maryland
Market Close at Union Stock Yards Chicago Nov 7
Closing quotations show cattle at 14 000 head with weaker tone. Beeves ranged around 3.20 to 6. Cows and heifers quoted 125 to 4.75. Feeders 2.25 to 4.20. Hogs 35 000 head generally five lower. Light and mixed backs 7 to 9. Good heavy hogs 4.40 to 4.70. Sheep 25 000 unchanged around 5.80 to 5.75.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Weather outlook for Chicago after unsettled north this afternoon
Forecast issued for Chicago shows generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with unsettled conditions in the northern area this afternoon. No significant precipitation expected, temperatures likely near average for early November. Strong high pressure builds afterward.
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Chicago
Illinois
Air Brake Instruction Car Arrives To Instruct Line Crews
An air brake instruction car arrived in the city from St. Louis last evening. It will stay about a week as air brake experts traveling with it train the division’s brakemen and conductors in operating and maintaining air brakes.
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St. Louis
Sam Marks Leaves Town On Important Business
Sam Marks, employed at the Nieman clothing store for five years, left town Sunday morning. Chas Nieman found a note Monday stating Sam had been called to Chicago on important business. Since then Sam has written that his stay may be prolonged indefinitely.
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Sam Marks
Nieman Clothing Store
Chas
Nieman
Sam
Chicago
Snow on Trains From Wisconsin Storm
Morning trains from the north and west were covered with snow after a heavy Wisconsin storm. Trainmen report about six inches of snow fell at Madison last evening.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Battle of the Ballots in Election Day Weather
Chicago dispatch notes ideal weather nationwide except Illinois and Ohio with light rain. Early voting unusually large and intense interest. Philadelphia sees disorder at polling places with arrests for attempted illegal voting, while New York errs mainly from clerical registration issues. By 1 p.m. over two hundred men faced hearings for illegal voting charges.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ohio
Philadelphia
New York City
Central Police Court
Novel reform election in Tipton Indiana
Indianapolis Nov 7 Special An election unique in Indiana history is held in Tipton to fill municipal offices. Candidates pledged no money or get out the vote efforts, and voters could only use legitimate expenses. The two parties gathered at 6 am, voted, then stood together at the square awaiting polls close. The reform act is watched with high interest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Tipton
Illinois Central Time Card Delayed Until November 19
The new Illinois Central time card will not take effect until November 19. The Omaha limited from Chicago at 8:45 will arrive as one train here but depart in two sections ten minutes apart. The St. Paul Omaha morning train will arrive in two sections around 4:50 am and at the usual time. An afternoon Chicago service will depart at 3:00 pm, arriving there at 6:05 pm. Train 124 from the south will reach here ten minutes early to connect with Train 4 to Chicago.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Omaha Limited
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
Local Woman Seriously Injured in Carroll Street Incident
Mrs Dirksen mother-in-law of Herman DeJongh sustained a serious hip fracture after an unexplained fall alone in her son's Carroll street home. He found the dark house, neighbors aided, and Dr Poling summoned.
New Partner in Laundry and Car Cleaning Business
Fred S. Albright, a well known engineer formerly with Illinois Central, has bought an interest in M. Hart's laundry and car pet cleaning establishment on Lower Galena Street. Hart has conducted the business for many years with success, and friends wish the duo continued prosperity.
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Fred S. Albright
Illinois Central
M. 8. Art
Lower
Galena Street
Hart
Election Returns Broadcast At Journal Office
The Journal invites the public to visit the office tonight to learn the election results as returns arrive from various states. Local residents can view updates and hear the latest figures as they come in.
Football game tomorrow at Freeport vs Rockford High
A high school football game is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 15 PM between Freeport High School and Rockford High School. The event is set to take place at the venue hosting the matchup and is expected to draw local students and families.
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Freeport
Rockford
New Milwaukee Rye Shoes At Golden Rule Store
Golden Rule shoe store adds a new line of Parees rubber heels and Elkgq soft flexible shoes just received for a quiet comfortable wear.
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Golden Rule Shoe
Inquest Probes Private Sanatorium Mental Illness Duty
A Mayville inquest into the death of Mrs. Mary Wike at Dr White's Sanatorium focused on legal questions about admitting mentally ill patients to private facilities. Witnesses including Dr. White and Coroner Peck debated whether relatives may send such patients to private sanatoriums and whether insanity must be adjudged in county court before state asylums. The jury found Mrs. Wike died by strangulation in her room, likely by her own hand, after a history of mental distress.
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Mary Wike
Peck
Held
White
Littlejohn
The
Journal
Cyrus Wells
F. Chas. Donohue
Frank Daughenbaugh
N. F. Sword
Henry Tscherning
Louis Meier
J. W. Brenneman
Durand
Hoboken
N. J
Pecatonica
Rockford
Miss Wheeler
Miss Ter
Central to Reduce Time Passenger Trains Chicago to Omaha
Central adds speed to its Chicago Omaha service cutting running time to thirteen hours and thirty minutes a 35 minute improvement. Chicago Minneapolis now thirteen twenty five hours, Sioux City to thirteen thirty, Sioux Falls through sleeper added. Northbound Omaha St Paul Minneapolis gains 1:15, southbound 1:35. Fast mail to Omaha extended, minor western day-train changes follow. Improvements credited to last year’s track and roadbed upgrades.
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Chicago
Omaha
Chicago Chronicle
Sinois Central Railroad
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
S. D
Funeral Tomorrow for Miss Mary E Burns
The funeral of the late Miss Mary E Burns will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the house and at 9 30 from St Marys church. Rev Father Croke will officiate with Robert Casey as funeral director. Pallbearers include Walter Dittmar David Mulvaney John Lane John Burns John Grant and Harry Grant, all cousins of the deceased.
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Mary E. Burns
St. Mary’s Church
Father Croke
Robert Casey
Walter Dittmar
David Mulvaney
John Lane
John Burns
John Grant
Harry Grant
Sick and Afflicted In Dexter Street Family
Miss Bertha Weber is on the sick list. Mrs Mollie Melnick mother of Charles Melnick is critically ill at her son's home on Dexter Street.
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Bertha Weber
Mollie Melnick
Charles Melnick
Dexter Street
Constipation Cured Permanently by Hollister Tea
Obstructive constipation indigestion and stomach disorders are claimed to be permanently cured by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets. The advertisement attributes the remedy to Joseph Emmert and lists a price of 35 cents.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Family paintings offered free with photos and coupons
Demonstrators will call to explain. Mcpherson and Service, Golden Eagle Clothing Co, I M Willi e Grocer. Kel Bros of Chi Oo handle tea coffee and household needs. Irvin Cudderoch represents them.
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McCpherson & Service
Golden Eagle Clothing Co
I. M. Wiltie, Grocer
Kel Bros
Chi- Oo
Irvin Cudderoch
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Bothines
Mechanic St
Rugcist
Uit Stephenson St
Bengston, Jeweler
E. Bengston the Jeweler
Today’s Market Report
H. A. Hillmer Co
Exchange Street
Billerbeck
Milwaukee Rye
Inquest
White’s Sanatorium
Northwest
Charles D. Knowlton
B. P. Hill Grain Go
Adams Street
Pall
Majestic
Paletot
Galena St
C.H. Little & Co
Freeport, Ill
the Reliable Jewelers and Opticians
Stephenson St
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