Board of Health Fights Illicit Medicine Vendors Statewide
The Illinois Board of Health warns mayors and police chiefs to stop licensing itinerant medicine sellers. Violators face a $100 fine or 30 days in jail. The Sept bulletin also notes typhoid fever risks from water supply, septic tank guidance, and historical medical laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Board of Health
Linois
State Board of Health
General Assembly
Ilinois
Shadrach Bond
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Chicago Sanitary Canal
State Laboratory of Natural History
State Health Bulletin Highlights July Death Causes
The Illinois monthly bulletin notes tuberculosis as the leading cause of death in July, with infant diseases from improper feeding causing many fatalities. It commends the Sangamon County supervisors for funding tents for indigent consumptives and urges broader use of the state lab for early tuberculosis diagnosis and milk quality checks for infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Health
Sangamon County
Woman rides freight bumpers to reach destination
A woman stepped from a freight train bumper at the C M and St Paul depot last evening. The officer found her riding for a ride due to being broke and she declined to reveal her destination. Onlookers questioned her then helped with a small contribution before she moved on.
Archbishop Quigley Visits for Pecatonica Confirmation
Archbishop Quigley of Chicago spent the night in the city with Rev. Fr. Kavelage at St. Josephs parsonage and left for Pecatonica to preside at a 10:30 morning Catholic church confirmation. He was accompanied by Fr. Croke Dr. Keough Fr. D. Croke Fr. Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Casey Mrs. Lena Stack and others who will attend the rites and sing Lowell’s mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Quigley
Chicago
Kalvelage
St. Joseph's Parsonage
Pecatonica
Croke
Keough
D. Croke
Griffith
Robert Casey
Lena Stack
Leo Thro
Mary Gordon
J. C. Kautenberger
Ferald Reardon
Lowell
James RH Richardson Files New Declaration in Black Hawk Suit
James RH Richardson of Elizabeth files a new declaration in his federal case against Black Hawk Mining of Jo Daviess County. The prior suit was dismissed but new grounds are set, with damages of 25000 sought. The United States Circuit Court convenes in this city October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James RH. Richardson
Elizabeth
Black Hawk Mining Company
Jo Daviess County
United States Circuit Court
Ministers resent slur at immigrants in Chicago conference
In Rock River conference Chicago on October 2 a resolution denouncing European immigrants as scum and anarchists was tabled after a heated floor fight. Clergymen condemned the wording as un-American and un-Christian while Rev. Polemus Swift presided. The committee was ordered to amend and the measure was repeatedly sent back before being killed and replaced with a new proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock River
Europe
Polemus Nf
Swift
Berry
T. Hi. Strobridge
B. A. Dickens
Plainfield
Chas. Dickens
William B. Leach
Methodist Church
Church of
Bible Cause’ Committee
Conference Fights Slur and Backs Eight-Hour Day Push
In a heated interview Dr. Swift condemned a slur used in a resolution, stressing the Methodist church stands for the poor. Rev. George S. Young warned the move would be a blunder. The convention backed uniform divorcee laws, policing support, and endorsing Roosevelt’s Cuban policy. The Methodist Book Concern announced an eight-hour day for all departments and withdrew from the Typothetae, covering New York to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Methodist Church
George S. Young
Palatine
Dunne
Collins
South Shore Country Club
Roosevelt
Methodist Book Concern
Rock River
United Typothetae of America
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburg
Boston
Kansas City
San Francisco
Dr King’s New Discovery Fights Coughs and Colds
Mrs George Walls of Forest City Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery quickly ends coughs and colds, prevents pneumonia, aids la grippe and asthma relief, and strengthens lungs to ward off consumption. It costs 50 cents or $1.00, with a trial bottle free at Joseph Emmert’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Emmert
Change of Time for Chicago Great Western Trains
Important change to train schedules. The Chicago Great Western Railway will adjust its time across its timetable starting Sunday October 7. The new times will be published in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
Town Board to Audit Bills Monday Evening
Town Board holds a regular meeting Monday October 8 at 7 30 p m to audit town bills. Citizens with claims should present them at the clerk s office in the Rice Building 2nd floor. Michael Steffen town clerk. Mrs. Austins Famous Pancakes advert read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Steffen
Rice Building
Streator Eyes New Northern Illinois Baseball League
Streator fans and stockholders back a plan for an eight city Northern Illinois league including Freeport Elgin Aurora Rockford Joliet Streator La Salle and Kankakee. Manager St Clair studied costs with President Keene and proposes 126 games with 63 at home and a 1200 monthly salary cap to cover salaried players and weekday games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streator
St. Clair
Streator Reds
Chicago
Fas
Ilinois
Freeport
Elgin
Aurora
Rockford
JoHet
la Salle
Kankakee
Keene
Harris
Street Railway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board OF Health Starts Crusade
Law
Quizley
James BK. Richardson
Coats
Huss
Sweeney & Kinley
Galena St
Freeport, Fll
Freeport, Ill
Galena St Freeport II
Methodist
Chi
CAGO
Hkavy
Strobridge
Grand Opera House
Night
Late AY CO
P. Guither’ Drug Store
Robert Hunter
Leo Ditrichstein
Manhattan Theatre
George C. Boniface, JR
Viola Kellogg
Edmund Elton
Kenyon Bishod
Thomas Thorne
Jean Newcombe
Eugene Redding
Laura Butler
Henry Bayard
Mabel Findley
NEW Ball League
Hustling Town
St. Chir
Freeport Club—Streator A
Aan
Kuehner
Karpen Bros
Royal Morris
Ostermoor
Geo
Ennenga
SRA
Win
Mallon Neoheews
Freeport Gas Light and Coke Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!