Lowden Nominated on First Ballot in thirteenth district convention
Col Frank O Lowden was nominated for the U S House by the Republican convention after August 4 primaries. Delegates from Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson and Whiteside counties backed Lowden as the district’s candidate. The meeting elected a congressional committee and praised Roosevelt and Cullom while wishing Hitt health recovery.
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Frank O. Lowden
Thirteenth Congressional District
United States Congress
Col. Lowden
Stephenson
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Lee
Whiteside
Ogle
Oregon
Illinois Central
Lee, Ogle
J. F. Fair
Freeport
Congressional Committee
A. P. Woodruff
Savanna
John Stager
Sterling
D. A. Callahan
Galena
D. Atkins
Ww. B. Nipe
Walter Eaton
B. F. Shaw
Frank Wertz
S. D. Atkins
William Matthis
Thirteenth
Illinois
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Robert R. Hitt
Congress of
Shelby M. Cullom
United States Senate
Charles 8. Deneen
R. Hitt
Sheetz
Ogle County
Col
W. P
W. P. Landon
R. KE. Eaton
Walther
Eaton
G. M. McKenney
C. C. Pulier
Dr. Fair
R. EB. Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Daviess
Side
Oxle County
Sheeta
Lowden
Col. Sheetz
Col. Pokute
Ner
PBS
Thomas J. Turner
E. B. Washburne
H. C. Burchard
Robert M. Hawk
Carroll County
James P. Wilson
Polo
Democratic Club
J. T. McGrath
McGrath
A. A. Krape
Lena
Wilson
M.H. Cleary
London
W. F. Mitchell
F. M. Goodwin
W. A. Callany
Mr. Callany
Board of Supervisors
Republican
Fall from grain stack ends life of Vinegar Hill farmer
John Stokel a prominent Vinegar Hill farmer died after a fall from a ladder while stacking grain. He was born December 1855 and married to Lena Lowling. Survived by his wife two brothers and two sisters. Funeral left the family home at 8 30 Sunday morning.
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John Stokel
Vinegar Hill
Mr. Stokes
Gunn
Mr. Stokel
Vinegar Hill Township
Lena Lowling
Joseph
Henry
G. Bussen
G. Speaker
Tramp Given Ten Days In Jail In Mt Carroll Case
A. Wesser was arrested on a vagrancy complaint and warrant by Henry Kessler. He admitted lodging in a woodshed near Hickory Grove, begging for food, and lacking support. Justice Wolford sentenced him to ten days in the county jail after witnesses testified.
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Mt. Carroll
A. Wesser
Henry Kessler
Hickory Grove
Justice Cole
Justice Wolford
Stuart
Mt. Carroll Democrat
May Manufacture Alcohol in Freeport Plan Considered
Freeport Cia contemplates building a denatured alcohol plant here to harness local corn supply and nearby rail lines. If experiments prove economical, the project could attract substantial capital and support, aided by transportation access and nearby canning outputs.
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Freeport
Freeport CIA
White City Chicago Hosts Huge Mid-Summer Week Crowd
White City in Chicago draws a vast crowd for mid-summer week with Schilzonyi's Hungarian Hussar band, Miller's trained elephants, Estelle Louise Mann's mezzo soprano, and a strong vaudeville bill, all praised for concerted entertainment and full concessions.
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White City
Chicago
Schilzonyi
Hussar
Miller
Estelle Louise Mann
Freeport Negro Charged With Attempted Assault
George Johnson a colored man is sought by Freeport police on charges of attempting a statutory offense against Mrs Edward Ferguson of the Hoofer factory rear on Jackson street Johnson lodged with the Fergusons and worked at the Illinois Central coal shores He allegedly attacked her at noon and tried to drag her into another room Neighbors intervened A warrant was sworn and officers pursued but Johnson remained at large as of this afternoon He may return for wages and face arrest
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Freeport
Ill
George Johnson
Edward Ferguson
Jackson Street
Johnson
Ferguson
Illinois Central Coal Shores
Crows Impair Quail Nesting Across Prairie Lands
Wardens warn crows prey on quail nests and young as prairie chickens flourish under five year protections. They urge a legislative bounty on crows to aid quail preservation. Hedges once sheltered quail. now margins of drainage ditches and tall weeds serve as nesting sites.
Cattle Stricken by Black Leg Epidemic
A Mt. Carroll report notes a black leg outbreak in the area with high mortality. Cattle that recover remain useless, and cures fail except vaccination which has proved successful. Authorities urge vaccinating young cattle, burning or burying carcasses, and lime burial to limit spread.
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Mt. Carroll
Big convention draws delegates to Elizabeth Sunday School
The Jo Daviess County Sunday School convention gathers at Elizabeth with many delegates from across the county. Notable attendees from the city include R M Spensiey Dr Stryker Geo Millhouse and F L Dawson as the event reports strong participation and beneficial activity for Sunday school workers. Father D B McGrath pastor of St Marys Catholic church hosted Chicago and Elgin guests on a river launch trip noted in Elgin Daily News.
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Jo Daviess County
Elizabeth
Messrs
R.M. Spensiey
Dr. Stryker
Geo. Millhouse
F. L. Dawson
Elgin
D. K. McGrath
D. B. McGrath
St.Mary's Catholic Church
Chicago
Mises
Lillian Lewd
Mayme
Clark
Marie
Julia Lehy
John Lehy
Charley Dowd
Mary EB. Thouhy
Mabel Ward
Bigin
Liberator of Child Fined in Rockford Case
D. J. Gibbons, a Rockford pressman, cut a rope tied to a child by the mother to keep it from straying. He was fined $10 with costs. the fine was suspended if he ceases such actions. The court noted mothers have more right over their children than a stranger.
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Rockford
D. J. Gibbons
Gibbons
M. B. Wakenight
North Fourth Street
Elgin
Janitor Peter Grossbeck Delays Train Ride Incident
Peter Grossbeck a courthouse janitor believed missing after boarding an Illinois Central train to say farewell to a friend. The train pulled away at ten, he rode to Dubuque at fifteen miles per hour, and returned on the next train at three in the morning.
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Peter Grossbeck
Friend
Dubuque
Court House
Illinois Central
Grossbeck
Labor cry heard worldwide as skilled workers arrive
San Francisco reports a global response to labor needs. Forty Australian mechanics arrived yesterday earning $3.00 daily there, with double pay expected in the United States. Rehabilitation work advances as over $400,000 is raised to finish the YMCA building toward a $500,000 goal, and the California club plans a grand clubhouse with other societies soon joining.
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San Francisco
Australia
Young Men's Christian Association
California Club
Coast
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Joplin
Platteville
B. B
Wedding at Platteville draws five hundred guests
In Platteville Wisconsin last night a large church wedding drew about 500 guests to the First Congregational Church. Miss Lenice Eugenie Oettiker daughter of Dr and Mrs James Oettiker married Charlton Tisdel Beck son of Professor and Mrs George Beck at eight o clock with strong community interest in the union.
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Congregational Church
Platteville
Wis
Lenice Eugenie Oettiker
James Oettiker
Charlton Tisdel Beck
George Beck
First Congregational Church
Creameries in area still unsanitary says inspector
State Cheese Factory and Creamery Inspector Fred Marty reports after inspecting fifty plus factories in LaFayette and Green counties near Argyle that more than forty need immediate improvement. He notes a brighter side as conditions have improved since a short time ago with cement floors becoming common in some localities.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Fred Marty
LaFayette
Green Counties
Argyle
Marty
Seven injured in gas tank explosion at Chicago home
A gaso ine tank exploded at the home of J. M. Kaniel in Chicago this morning. Seven people inside the house were injured. three or four believed fatally. Rapid action sent the injured to the hospital for treatment.
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Chicago
J. M. Kaniel
Democrats Nominate James P. Wilson for Congress
Freeport IL August 17 Democrats at a Polo born convention nominate James P. Wilson of Polo for congress after an informal vote showed broad support. The caucus adjourned with Wilson the unanimous choice and a six member congressional committee appointed to back his candidacy.
Jo Daviess County Fair Plans Golden Anniversary Attractions
The Jo Daviess County Fair marks its fiftieth anniversary with free shows and paid attractions. Highlights include Dare Devil Nic Carter high dive from a ninety foot tower, Juggling Parrotts, and Herr Schmidt the Human Pillar lifting up to two thousand pounds. Racing will feature top country horses as farmers inquire about entries for a large, entertaining event.
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Jo Daviess County
Franklin Street
Nic Carter
Herr Schmidt
Retired G A R Veteran D B Morehouse Visits Galena
D B Morehouse of Davenport returns to Galena after forty years away and visits his old hometown. He enlisted in the Civil War as a youth and served with B B Howards company before settling briefly in Galena and later moving to Davenport. His father Capt Morehouse owned the steamer Galena, a large river boat forty years ago. Financial notes show amounts totaling 429.35 dollars.
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Minneapolis
D. B. Morehouse
Davenport
Morehouse
Galena
Company
He Morehouse
B. B. Howard
Mr. Morehouse
Capt. Morehouse
Horse Strikes Man Injures Foot Watering At Tank
J P Carson sustained a severe bruise to his right foot after a horse struck him while he watered it at a tank during a country day with friends. no bones were broken and the injury is described as serious but not crippling.
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J.P. Carson
Sentinel
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F. C. Lowden
Smith D. Atkins
W.S. Eaton
W. E. Nipe
Wm. Mathis
Freeport Negro
Austin
Town Clock Fund
Edwards
Daniels
George Lupton
Council
Galena Iron Works Company
Ixterior
Gentlemen the
King
Platteville, Wis
Ernest Stadel
T. E. Reynolds
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