Bankers Address Urges State Regulation To Safeguard Wealth
Governor Charles S. Deneen tells the Bankers Association of Illinois in Springfield that banking safety reflects public welfare. He warns conservatives to act or risk radical pressure, cites deposits and production figures to show banking’s economic share, and calls bankers to lead in shaping prudent, public-interest legislation.
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State
Bankers’ Association of
Ilinois
Charless. Deneen
Springfield
Bankers’ Association of Tinness
Wey
Forest reserves expand as states cooperate in protection effort
The article reports rapid growth in national forest reserves since transfer to the Department of Agriculture with total area rising from 63,045,000 acres to over 123,773,867 acres by year’s end. It notes state cooperation, 2,549,500 acres already set aside, and calls for continuing reforestation and higher productive capacity through government planting programs.
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Illinois
Quincy R. Craft
Department of Agriculture
Boston Transcript
Union
Texas
California
Arkansas
Alabama
Towa
Wisconsin
Empley
Delaware
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Roosevelt
American Forestry Associatio
American Forester
T' Forest Service
Loyer
Eda Atiem Ad
Evsperimental
Stuall Wielipe
Forest lumber shifts toward fast growing species
The text discusses using preservatives to extend the utility of quick growing trees like loblolly pine red gum and lodge pole pine. It notes that lumber from these species is meeting demands previously met by slower growing hardwoods and that significant progress has been made in adapting forestry to these needs.
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United States Supreme Court
Sheriff Escorting Mrs. Bursing to State Asylum
Sheriff J B McCool Mrs McCool and Assistant Chief Henry Silk returned from Water town WL with Mrs Charles Bursing who is being sent to the state asylum for the insane. She resisted briefly on the train near Savanna but became rational after Savanna and asked for water and her restraint to be removed. Doctors expect rest and quiet will help her return home soon.
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J. B. McCool
Henry
Mary T. Kuhl Elected WCTU Leader in Illinois
At the Illinois W C T U convention in Mattoon Miss Mary T. Kuhl was elected president succeeding Miss Mary C. Brehm who retired after five years due to term limits. The gathering of 250 delegates also elected officers including Mrs Ella Stewart Chicago as vice president and Miss Amelia Cram Hillshore as treasurer.
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Kuhl
Ella Stewart
Chicago
Minnie B. Horning
L. Belle Goodman
Champaign
Amelia Cram
Hillshore
Bohn Marshall
Abingdon
Loyal Temperance Legion
Luln Miner
Bonecan
Nellie Bolton
Illinois Central shows gains and new equipment amid expansion
The fifty sixth annual Illinois Central Railroad report to President Stuyvesant Fish shows net earnings of 1 55 924 increasing from the prior year and an expanded mileage after absorbing part of the Tennessee Central lines. The company has spent over ten million on new engines and cars over thirteen years, setting aside 1 350 180 for replacing light cars, with 3 829 cars of twenty ton capacity and 109 smaller cars now unsuitable for traffic.
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Tlinets Central Railroad
Tennessee Central Railroad
Tr Nols Central
Will Hite Takes Final Drink in Sober Desperation
Independence, Oct. 6 The farmer Will Hite near Jesup Buchanan county hanged himself in his barn after men forced whiskey on him and threatened death. A letter left by Hite blames county officials and the Anti-Saloon League for pressuring him into drink and a mob spirit, as investigators review the crime and circumstances.
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Seentae
Buehann
Will Hite
Jesup
Buchanan
Hite
Ven Hite
Roeadsids
Berri
Yor Bosban
Pervier Eirel
Agti
Hiv
Thas Road
Pass No Bar to Liability for Pass Rider Injuries
The appellate court ruled a railroad cannot contract away liability for negligence. George B. Purvis, a Pennsylvania Railroad employee, won $3,000 in a suit for injuries while riding on a pass. The decision declares railroads are not immune from damages to pass riders.
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George B. Purvis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Doom of Wooden Ties Ends at Bessemer & Lake Mine
The Bessemer and Lake Mine will abandon wooden ties in favor of steel. The decision comes from the chief engineer who notes faster speeds heavier trains and heavier rails require steel ties. Wooden ties will remain in limited use for some time.
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Bessemer & Lake
Tha’ Ead
Pogress
Unclear fire service recruitment note with scrambled text
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a fireman named John Hoetzl and a person Jon Hoebel with unclear roles. It references a vacancy and a relation to someone named Betwarrd Phare, but the passage is garbled and lacks verifiable details or a clear event.
Reeialy Licensed to Wea Athy Readied For Event
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a license related to Wea Athy and preparatory notes dated 0 21. The context is unclear but implies readiness or licensing for a local event or activity.
Stephenson County Real Estate Transfers Noted
Abstract office reports followup transfers in Freeport and vicinity. Entries include KF R. Guiteau to M S Hart on Tet Lane part lot, M L Karele to Over Hill, and M Nickalls to Faina Swanson in Seebelds Yellow Creek area. Other lines list Knowlton’s Ad Freeport, Waddell’s Ad Freeport, and various deeds with prices from $500 to $2,700.
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KF. R. Guiteau
M.S. Hart
Joseph Rodemeier
AL Pace
Knowlton
Julianna Sodde
Cireen Part
Nisowltor
TayYior & Fricke
Unclear OTC Remedy Promoted by Local Druggist
Fragment recounts a patent remedy promising quick relief from constipation and stomach discomfort. Claims include removing poisons, restoring vigor, and curing headaches and colic without griping. Product offered for 25 cents, guaranteed by Joseph Emmert, a local druggist.
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Joseph Emmert
Boat race title change noted in Chicago paper
In the Chicago edition a Great Western boat race title was altered and a trade card appears with the revised name.
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Wavas
Tradis
Cleaning service ad misreads clock time and contact
A garbled classified fragment mentions Vl a carpet Cleaning time and lists a phone or code 8 28ddw CokaA BRANEN. The readable parts indicate a local cleaning service offering carpet care with unclear contact details.
Seward Man Dies by Self Destruction in Barn Loft
The disappearance of John Wilson ends as his body is found hanging in a barn loft near Myrtle, south of Seward. The 45 year old cripple had faced mental strain after his parents’ deaths and recent moves, with relatives fearing his mind was failing. He had returned to the Myrtle area three weeks prior and last left for the Hench home to fetch the mail before not returning. Authorities believe he entered the Hench barn unseen and ended his life.
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Winnebago
Til
John Wilson
T. M. Hleneh
Myrtle
Seward
Wilson
Hisother
Rockford
Mary Hart
Lincoln Hencb
Thomas Hench
Young Mother Restored to Health at Seventy
Mrs. W. Ta. Gilpatrick of Dan forth Me writes that after twenty years of severe dyspepsia her mother was cured in six months by Electric Bitters. The remedy claims to restore stomach liver and kidneys, purify the blood, cure malaria biliousness and weakness, with nerve tonic benefits. Price 59 cents, guaranteed by Joseph Emmert's drug store.
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Joseph Emmert
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