Local Republicans announce multiple 1906 Jo Daviess County bids
A string of candidate declarations for Jo Daviess County offices in Illinois are submitted for the April 28 1906 Republican primary. William Stephenson John R Gilson Edward Menzimer and others announce bids for County Judge Treasurer and County Clerk with party endorsement sought.
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Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Ilinois
William Stephenson
John R. Gilson
Lll
Edward Menzimer
March 6 in history events and births
On March 6 notable historical notes include the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1475, the Alamo massacre ordered by Santa Anna in 1836, the death of humorist Artemus Ward in 1867, and the death of war correspondent Edwin Forbes. Also noted is the death of Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii in 1899.
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Michael Angelo Buonarroti
Alamo
Order of Santa Anna
Artemus Ward
Charles F. Browne
Southampton
England
Edwin Forbes
New York City
Princess Kaiulan
Hawaii
Honolulu
Curious Cathedral Tomb Without Inscription
A visitor recalls an English cathedral where all tombs bore inscriptions except one. An old gatekeeper, after twenty seven years on duty, admits the narrator and reveals he has never climbed to view that unmarked tomb. The anecdote highlights quiet English stoicism and mystery.
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Parton
Air
Red Mouse Captured by Augusta Resident in Maine
An Augusta resident set a trap and captured a notably red mouse. He took the prize to a sober reporter to verify the claim and both agreed the color was distinctly red.
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Maine
Augusta
Was His Respect in Danger resigning police official
New York on March 6 third Deputy Police Commissioner James F L Mack resigned with the resignation accepted by Commission head Bingham Mack said he came to the police department with respect for his fellow man and would leave it while that respect remains untarnished.
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New York
James FL. Mack
Bingham
Mack
Police Department
Boand to Meet in Indianapolis Session on Trade Policy
Indianapolis March 6 The United Mine Workers International executive board has been called to meet in Indianapolis March 14 President Mitchell will preside at the session Free Trade for the Philippines Washington March 6 Representative Birdsall of Iowa introduced a bill proposing absolute tram trade between the United States and the Philippines after July 1, 1900.
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D. M
Philippines
Washington
Railway Defeated In Drainage Law Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court sustains the Illinois farm drainage law in the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy case. It holds the railroad must remove and replace its bridge over Robroy creek at Bristol Kendall County to allow drainage of 2000 acres slough land, at its expense, unless it surrenders crossing rights. Justice Harlan upholds the law. Justice Brewer dissents.
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Springfelasts
Utuois
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rathyny Company
Ilinois
Huran
Circuit Court
Kudall
Robroy Creek
Bristol
Kendall County
State Supreme Court
Harlan
Brewer
Anti-Saloon Crusade Organized in Henry County
Geneseo Illinois March 6 An anti-saloon crusade led by church groups aims to purify Henry County with a broad organizational push. A county convention in Cambridge will establish the Henry County Anti-Saloon League to abolish the saloon. Elsewhere Peoria school board rift leads to arrests threatened but later suspended. A rural carrier assault investigation continues in Danville. One Notre Dame athlete killed identified in Mount Carmel shooting. A Belleville woman dies from severe storm exposure while returning home from Mascoutah.
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Geneseo, Ill
Henry County
Geneseo
Cambridge
Congregational Church
Not So Bad as Was Expected in Trondhjem Disaster
In Trondhjem Norway on March 6 eleven fishing boats were reported missing their crews after a recent start five more boats are unaccounted for. The total loss of life is estimated at fifty.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Bill to pay Ex-Queen Liliuokalani $200000
Delegate Kalanianaole of Hawaii introduces a bill in Washington to award former Queen Liliuokalani two hundred thousand dollars to settle her claims against the United States.
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Gil
Washington
Mareh i
Kalaniswante
Hawaii
Liliouka- Tani
United States
Immense Greenland Ice Sheet Widens Historic Vastness
London Tit-Bits notes Greenland holds a colossal ice mass, about 600,000 square miles and 1.5 miles thick, larger than the Mediterranean and able to blanket Britain seven miles deep. It would bury the US a quarter mile deep if spread over it. A separate passage discusses the modern woman shedding the “weaker sex” label as she grows bolder.
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Greenland
Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Great Britain and Ireland
Wales
United States
London
Russia Moves In Moroccan Conference Sparks Tension
At Algeciras the conference on Moroccan reforms saw Russia unveil a detailed police-exposition arguing France and Spain should oversee the upcoming police force, with Britain Spain and Portugal endorsing the view and Italy cautious. German delegates hint at filibuster as they seek more instructions amid delays and pressure on France.
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Mriance
Pas Tience
France
Germany Isolated in Moroccan Police Question Debate
The meeting reveals Herr von Barowitz supporting broad participation by all powers in organizing the police under the sultan, while the Russian delegate Duron Bacher acht argues against collective action. M. Revoil of France backs continuing a 2000-strong force with Moorish officers, and Spanish delegates push for joint Spanish French control, citing regional interests.
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Germany
Herr von Barowitz
Duron Bacheracht
Russhkiur
Morocco
International Sanitary Committee
Tangier
M. Revoil
France
Chicago Doubles Saloon License to 1000 Dollars
Chicago city council passed an ordinance doubling saloon licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars starting May 1 unless vetoed. The measure aims to curb crime by closing weak establishments and will fund 1,000 additional police officers. If 7,017 licenses remain, city revenue rises to about 3.75 million dollars. with 6,000 licenses, about 2.25 million.
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Chicago
Dunne
Isle of Pines postmaster dismissed amid tax dispute
General Froeyre Andrade decreed the removal of A W Moerke postmaster of Columbia Isle of Pines for refusing to pay a storekeeper tax citing Cuban jurisdiction issues United States citizen L C Gibner named as his successor Moerke appeals to U S minister Morgan arguing lack of Cuban authority in the isle. Wage settlement reached in Great Lakes dredge and tug workers talks with pay raises for watchmen firemen and engineers. Tavernola village on Lake Iseo swallowed by the lake after cliff collapse. Fire at a dance hall in Fucecchio causes sixteen deaths and many injuries.
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Froeyre Andrade
Interior
A. W. Moerke
Columbia
Isle of Pines
Cuba
L. C. Gibner
United States
Moerke
Morgan
Chicago
Great Lakes
Spanish Nobles Failing to Read The Fifteenth Man Rule
A chaotic note claims every fifteenth man in Spain is anht though the text is garbled. The fragment hints at social or aristocratic structure but offers no clear context or names.
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Spain
Art Not Bought By The Ton Involving MacMonnies Contract
Frederick MacMonnies, famed sculptor, avoids competitions and accepts outright commissions. A city asked him to design army and navy monuments. after sketching, a base granite question arose and he quipped about artists not selling art by weight. He rejected a contract clause risking damages, calling lawyers too sharp. Also notes on cleaning silver and jewelry with dry magnesia for fillgree work.
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MacMonnies
Frederick MacMonnies
Sound
The Frazer house sale and railroad ticket offers
PEOPLES COLUMN lists a Hickory street Frazer house with six rooms two large lots and cistern call D B Blewett or office for details tickets to multiple western states available January 16 February 6 and 20 at half fare plus $2 full info from F R Mosier T P A 115 Adams St Chicago Ill sale of Rice town farm 170 acres meadow pasture timber lot 36 acres mineral ore near Galena W 4d Gray Rexr store corner Green and Commerce streets sale or rental of saloon fixtures William McKernan on business corner
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Saue
Frazer House
Hickory Street
Franklin
D. B. Blewett
Rice
Galena South
Gray
Rexr
William McKernan
Homeseeker Excursions One Fare Plus Two Round Trip
Homeseeker's Excursions offer travel to numerous U S and Canadian points at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Tickets available on the first and third Tuesdays monthly through April 17 and likewise to Canadian destinations on March and April Tuesdays. Information provided by F R Mosier T P A 115 Adams St Chicago Ill.
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Arizona
Arkansa
Colorado
Idaho
Indian
F. R. Mosier
Adams St
Chicago
North-Western Line and Great Western offer reduced colonist tickets
Tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to points across Alberta to Washington via the North-Western and Chicago Great Western railways. One way colonist tickets are available to western territories and western states with dates of sale through April seventh. For full details contact F. R. Mosier, 1 P A, 115 Adams St, Chicago.
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Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Chicago Great Western Railway
Alberta
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Tolaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Frealy
F. R. Mosier
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
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