Patriotism drive urged by Illinois Grand Army group
County treasurer Gann receives an official letter urging school visits and Memorial Day programs to foster patriotism. The plan calls for saluting the flag in classrooms, providing a US flag for every county school, and collecting 400 word personal service incidents from county Comrades within ten days.
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Gann
Springfield
Ill
H. C. Gann
Warren
Illinois
Department of Illinois
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
State Department of Public Instruction
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Union
Ilinois
Alfred Baylis
A Square Deal Erupts as Rallying Cry Across Nation
The piece traces how the slogan A Square Deal has become a nationwide rallying cry against graft, discrimination, and monopolies. It recalls past critics of corporations, notes Roosevelt’s leadership shaping public perception, and predicts a party divide between reformers and traditional conservatism seeking to curb government control by business interests.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt calls Congress to special session in March
President Roosevelt demonstrates determination to act by summoning Congress to meet in a special session on March 4. The proclamation signals urgent legislative action and marks a pivotal moment as Congress reconvenes to address pressing national matters.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Legislative session opens with early harvest of bills
Elected members will have an opportunity to get into the harness several months earlier than anticipated. Action on the railway rate bill now pend ing in the senate is likely, and revising the tariff seems unlikely. Questions bearing on vital issues may be brought up, and the hope is that representatives will remember a special session calls for action and that whatever comes before them will be acted upon.
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Senate
Carrie Fields Wins Divorce Over Pancake Critique
A Chicago telegram notes Carrie Fields has obtained a divorce from Dr. L. S. Fields in Sanborn Iowa after he ridiculed her pancake recipe. Testimony described the doctor’s facial expression as potentially harmful to her health, prompting the court to grant the dissolution.
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Chicago
Sanborn
Carrie Fields
L. S. Fields
Beauty and Immortality in A Fiery Verse
Poem asserts Beauty is imperishable while all else fades. It argues Beauty transcends death and time, dwelling as an eternal glow in nature and art. The speaker meets Beauty as a divine force guiding perception beyond mortal limits.
Galena News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mrs Thomas McNeil visits Warren. T J Birmingham travels to Chicago on business. Fair Store Grocery offers naval oranges and produce. Mrs Charles Tavenor returns to Mt Carroll after visiting C W Grove. Miss Hazel Grove accompanies her. Bertha Raymond of Dubuque visits Galena. Dr Lucy Gaynor lecturing on missionary work at First M E Church. Henry and Mrs Holtz welcome a son. Ed and Theodore Kohl shop in city. Addie Engels dies on Franklin Street. McClellan duo place second in Chicago Whist carnival. Frank Drummond visits Stahl residence. Gus Edler calls on kin. Roscoe Spensley visits Elgin. Mrs Herbert Hallet visits East Galena. Justice Clark fines local celebrity for profane language. 225 cars pass through Galena on Illinois Central. James Carr of Scales Mound visits. Ladies Trio performs at First Presbyterian. Christian Endeavor hosts a social on High Street. YMCA hosts Men’s meeting with Judge Rippin on “Success” and Roscoe Spensley singing. Mrs Mary Burrichter travels to Milwaukee. A W Plunt of Royal Mining Co goes to Chicago. Commissioned craft from 20th Century Fixture Co advertised by Phil Fetz.
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Clara D. McClellan
Chicago Whist Association
Frank Drummond
Wheaton
Judge Drummond
Stahl
Beach
Residents attend services and city visitors noted
Tuesday's Daily records a Hanover couple at the funeral of Mrs. Mary Campbell and various locals visiting Celena and Galena. It notes social events from the Womans Mission Society anniversary to Y M C A Juniors, plus local business and travel updates among residents and visitors. A freight train derailment west of the draw bridge disrupts traffic for two hours and rumors surface about Col. Arthur E. Fisher's potential resignation.
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William Speer
Hanover
City
Mary Campbell
Illinois Central
Mrs Jane Stanford Dies in Honolulu Cablegram
Mrs Jane Stanford widow of the late Senator Leland Stanford, is reported dead in Honolulu after a cablegram from Honolulu states she died last night. The news comes from a special dispatch indicating her death occurred in Honolulu.
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San Franscisco
Honolulu
Jane Stanford
Leland Stanford
Galena Daily notices mix of ads and local calls
Wednesday's Daily shows a patchwork of brief items. Chris Meyers, recently selling his oil business to George Yeaman, becomes a traveling salesman for Galena Axle Grease Co. Local shoppers encounter ads for hats at 10 50, furniture repairs, souvenir china, 300 Standards offered free, and various bumbling notices about visits and shop windows at Coatsworths and the Fair Store.
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Chris Meyers
George Yeaman
Galena Axle Grease Co
Galena
Coatsworths
Tribune Reports Latest News Across City and Nation
The Tribune consolidates recent developments from city and national fronts, highlighting key events, political moves, economic updates, and notable community happenings with concise summaries and prominent names. Readers get a quick snapshot of prime stories driving the day.
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M.E
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Elgin
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Henry Snyder
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Celena
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Menominee
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Obermiller Bros
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Rewey, Wis
de Soto
G. H. Bottler
Stockton
New York Life Ins. Co
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Dr. Tyrell
All. Graves
Chris Neukirk
Aurora
Phil Monnier
Gus Thode
Danville
George Rittweger Sr
Peter Sorrenson
South Dakota
Isaac Ritter
Seminary Hill
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Rev. van de Erve
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