King’s Daughters Hold Illinois State Convention
The eleventh annual King's Daughters State Convention meets September 18 to 20 at First Baptist church Austin Station Chicago with state officers from Freeport Joliet Galena and Chicago and delegates from Local Circles including Comforting and Ministering circles. The program runs Friday to Sunday with devotional services Bible readings papers reports circle sessions leadership talks and an illustrated lecture on New Orleans plus a consecration and communion service.
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J. A. Clark
Freeport
Illinois
International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons
First Baptist Church
Austin Station
Chicago
Gertrude Converse
Holderby
Stephen Clark
Musser
Bringmaid
Joseph Emmett
Parsons
W. G. Bennett
Austin
W. L. Pittman
Oak Park
Frances Prettyman
Pekin
Ruth Austin
Frank Russell
Rock Falls
Isabella C. Davis
New York
Mary Lowe Dickenson
Bryan Hutchinson
Joliet
Galena
Mary Wells
Elgin
Sophie B. Wright
New Orleans
Silver Cross Magazine
Adelia B. Mack
Munre
Moline
A. T. Foster
Austin Automobile Club
They Take The Kinks Out By Dr King Pill Ad
A Vermont man endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills saying they relieve kinks in stomach liver and bowels without fuss. Advertised as guaranteed satisfactory at Jos Emmert’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Jos. Emmert’s
Daily Journal Delivery Ad
The Daily Journal markets citywide delivery at 10 cents weekly, offering affordable access to local news. The notice emphasizes nationwide reach through home delivery options and emphasizes convenience for readers across the city.
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the Daily Journal
The American Boy periodical for boys interests
A historical note on The American Boy magazine launched in 1899 to provide constructive literature for boys. It highlights aims to influence mind and body, editors and contributors, art and departments in photography mechanics sports and hobbies, and Detroit publisher Sprague.
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Natrott
Beat
Sprague Publishing Company
Majestic Building
Detroit
Michigan
A Woman of the West at Grand Opera House Tonight
The play by Father Vaughan for Annie Mack Berlein returns on tour with a carload of scenery to enhance its Chicago success. Local audiences are assured of strong characterizations and an atmospheric production. The Yankee Doodle Boy visits next Wednesday with songs and humor as a record breaking attraction.
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Father Vaughan
Annie Mack Berlein
Chicago
Press of
Grand Opera House
Fan Creates Fun Scene at Cubs vs New York Scene
A baseball fan at the Cubs and New York matchup on Chicago grounds at the Majestic created a lively, playful scene this afternoon. The event highlighted fan enthusiasm during the game.
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Cubs
New York
Chicago Grounds
The
Majestic
Ove Gude Named Norwegian Minister to United States
Ove Gude born September 11 1853 in Dusseldorf Germany is named successor to the late Christian Hauge as Norwegian minister to the United States. He studied law and started diplomacy in 1877 in Paris and held posts in Berlin London Madrid and Copenhagen before his Madrid appointment.
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Ove Gude
Christian Hauge
United States
Norway
Dusseldorf
Germany
Hans Frederick Gude
Sweden
Paris
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legation
Berlin
London
Gude
Madrid
Copenhagen
This Date in History 1709 to 1907 events
Key historical milestones include Marlborough's victory at Malplaquet in 1709, Brandywine defeat of Americans in 1777, Perry’s 1813 Lake Erie victory anniversary in Newport, 1842 Mexican invasion of Texas, 1864 Sherman ordering civilian evacuation of Atlanta, 1884 Chippewa floods, 1898 West Indies hurricane, and 1907 anti Japanese riots in Vancouver.
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Marlborough
West Indies
Vancouver
B.C
Republican district delegates select Middlekauff as chairman
Springfield on Wednesday hosted a Thirteenth district Republican convention. Middlekauff of Carroll County was chosen as chairman with Eckert of Stephenson County as secretary. Committees elected Swank on resolutions Brewster on electors at large Jackson on organization and Hudson on credentials. Guffin chaired the Lee County delegation. All counties sent full delegations. Dr. Brown of Dixon was endorsed for presidential elector.
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Springfield
Middlekauff
Carrol County
R. P. Eckert
Stephenson County
J. N. Swank
Ogle County
E. H. Brewster
Lee
Edmund Jackson
Whiteside
Judge Hudson
Jo Daviess
Edward Guffin
Pawpaw
Lee County
Dr. Brown
Dixon
Archbishop Ireland Celebrates Seventieth Birthday
Arch bishop John Ireland turns seventy amid widespread tributes from U S senators pastors and scholars. The Minnesota born church leader is praised for temperance work charity outreach and public service including labor relations and civic federation involvement in a long career from priesthood to bishop.
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St. Paul, Minn
John Ireland
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
America
United States
Rome
Sacred College
St. Paul
Ireland
Minnesota
Dakotas
Grace
Archbishop Ireland
England
National Civic Federation
France
Leo XIII
Vatican
Sure-enough Knocker Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a sure-enough knocker for ulcers. He cites a bad leg ulcer last summer that healed in a few rounds with no scar. Guaranteed for piles sores burns etc. 25c at Jog Em mert's drug store.
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J. C. Goodwin
Reidsville
N. C
Bucklen
Emmert's
Bishop Spalding Resigns as Peoria Diocese Leader
The Rt. Rev. John Lancaster Spalding resigns as bishop due to paralysis from a stroke. Pope Pius X expresses regret at the loss of a leading American church figure. Spalding, 68, founded Peoria’s diocese thirty-two years ago and will retire to Kentucky to resume literary work after a long career in church and scholarship.
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Peoria
John Lancaster Spalding
Diocese of
America
Pope Pius
Rome
Spalding
Pius X
Lebanon
Notre Dame University
American College
Louvain
Louisville
Baltimore
New York
Hecker
Kentucky
University of Chicago
Catholic University of America
Washington
Feehan
Chicago
Roosevelt
Editor Elizabeth Sohm Secretly Marries Cedar Rapids Man
Storm Lake Iowa September 10 Miss Elizabeth Sohm editor of the Storm Lars Vidette has married in a secret wedding conducted May 24 The groom is a Cedar Rapids Gazette telegraph editor and a prominent Mason The announcement explains her earlier appeal for a husband who could swear for her in the printing business and fight for her rights.
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Storm Lake
Iowa
Elizabeth Sohm
The
Storm
Lars Vidette
Cedar Rapids
Joe Morcombe
Cedar Rapids Gazette. Miss Sohm
Hustling Passenger Agent Visits Freeport
A. W. Noyes general traveling passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western railway called in Freeport today. Wallace Mackay proprietor of the Rice building escorted him through the city and the two long time friends discussed local business and Noyes’s successful career.
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A. W. Noyes
Chicago Great Western Railway
Freeport
Noyes
Wallace Mackay
Rice Building
Mr. Mackay
Mackay
A Paying Investment by John White
John White of 38 Highland Avenue Houston Maine reports chronic winter coughs improved by Dr King’s New Discovery. After trying many remedies a 50 cent bottle relieved the cough. another winter, few doses again banished it. He calls it the best cough and lung remedy. Sold with guarantee at Jos Emimert’s drug store. 50 cents to $1. Trial bottle free.
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John White
Highland Avenue
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Missouri Farms Offer High Return Investments
Missouri Farms are in the lead and will raise as much as Iowa or Illinois farms, selling for half the money. Buying a farm here promises profit as land value is bound to rise. Write a circular description of your needs and we will submit options that fit. Expenses paid to buyers. Come and investigate. Hourpson and Windle, Hamilton, Missouri. 9-10d1.
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Iowa
Hinois
Hourpson & Windle
Hamilton, Mo
Bold daylight robbery ends in chase through Chicago crowds
A 22 year old woman and sister were robbed by a highwayman on Halsted near Waldo Place as thousands pursued. Detectives fired on the robber near Haymarket, and Michael Sonandres surrendered at Randolph and Clinton. The crowd violence required restraint from authorities. In a separate incident at West Madison and Western avenues conductor William Kleinsmith lost an ear in a fight with Greek immigrant Christ Sothras who also lost a finger.
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Chicago
Serra
Sophia Lautwein
West Lake Street
Martha Johnson
Miss Lautwen
Mrs. Johnson
Randolph Street
Halsted Street
Waldo Place
Michael Sonandres
Miss Lautwern
Desplaines
Randolph Streets
Desplaines Street
Weisse and Mahoney
Sonandres
Randolph
Clinton
Cantors
West Madison Street
Western Avenue
William Kleinsmith
Blue Island Avenue
Chicago Railways Company
Christ Sothras
Sothras
Too Zealous in His Studies
Carter Daniel a fifteen year old high school pupil in McLearnsboro IL lost his left leg while gathering data for an essay. Assigned to describe the arrival and departure of a fast passenger train he tried to board the moving car as it neared the station. His foot slipped and he was crushed by the wheels.
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McLearnsboro
Carter Daniel
Daniel
Galesburg, Alenlo and Northwestern Railway Co Incorporation
A license to incorporate was issued to the Galesburg Alenlo and Northwestern Railway Co by the secretary of state. The line will start at Galesburg and run north and northwest through Knox Warren and Mercer to Aledo, then to Rock Island and Musselthie Ta.
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Springfield
Lil
Secretary of State
Galesburg, Alenlo and Northwestern Railway Co
Natin
Galesburg
Galesburn
Knox
Wiarren
Mercer
Aledo
Rock Island
Musedthie
Fatal quarrel in Danville over whisky glass ownership
In Danville, Septoi-Johin May and John Warren, both described as Negroes, quarreled over possession of a whisky glass. May gathered about a dozen people at his shack, obtained a weapon, and shot Warren dead before fleeing with a pistol. Authorities pursue the suspect.
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Danville
Johin May
John Warren
May
Aca Ahetaun
Warren
Arto Schools Hit by Massive Desegregation Walkout
In Alton Illinois on September 1 a near total pupil strike by the Arto district follows the state supreme court ruling favoring integrated schools. only twenty six of four thousand six hundred negro pupils attended the separate negro schools as mothers urged admittance while police kept order.
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Alton
Arto
Stpreme
John N. Drummond Dying in St Louis Area
John N. Drummond Sr. aged seventy is critically ill in Alton Illinois with apoplexy and a paralyzed throat. Doctors have given up hope for his recovery. He has long been active in St Louis and surrounding circles.
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John N. Drummond
Alton, HL
John N. Drummond, Sr
St. Lewsinandal
Drummond
How to Get Strong
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a tonic method. He praises Electric Bitters for his elderly feeble mother showing weight gain insomnia relief and steady strength. The remedy targets stomach liver and kidney complaints and is sold with a guarantee at Jos Exomert's drug store.
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P. J. Daly
Congress Street
Chicago
Jos
Exomert’s
Interurban Road Settles Death Claim in Rockford
Rockford and Interurban company settles a potential $600 claim in the Nelson estate after Nela Nelson was killed by a Belvidere car at Mulford crossing. Tilda Nelson seeks letters of administration. estate valued about $1,100. Anna M. Bailey sues the company for $5,000 over the accident.
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Heiles
Rockford
Rockford & Interurban Company
Nela Nelson
Belvidere
Mulford’s Crossing
Tilda Nelson
Equity Court
Nelson
Anna M. Bailey
F. H. Smith
Ambiguous Injury Claim Seeks Compensatory Amount
Complainant reports an assault causing medical treatment and costs of 100 dollars. They believe the injuries are permanent and seek compensation for damages.
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Ake
Sterling Reunion Ends with Officer Elections
The Northwestern Illinois veterans gathering in Sterling closed with regimental elections led by Anton Hummel of Sterling for the Thirty fourth Illinois Infantry and Joseph Lagley of Rock Falls for the Seventy fifth Illinois Infantry. A parade in Rock Falls featured 100 cars and riders along the Hennepin Canal before the next reunion at Rochelle.
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Aqwa
Sterling
Tll
L[llinota
Rock Falls
Hennepin Canal
Ilinois Infantry
Anton Hummel
Seventy-fifth
Illinois Infantry
Joseph Agley
Preasent
One Hundred and Fortieth Trinda Infantry
A. M. Dayton
Chicago
Army of the Potomac
P. T. van Horn
Rochelle
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Husband
Missouri Farms
Gareer
Crrippled
Willner’s
Wifimer
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Des Moines
N. Y
Santa Clara California
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