School Treasurer of East St Louis Must Give Up Sinecure
State Superintendent Bayliss orders East St Louis trustees to abolish the $2700 annual salary for the township school treasurer. If not done, the city’s share of the state distributive fund will be withheld.
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St. Clair County
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Boost for City Ownership Wins in Springfield Alderman Race
Democrat Carmen G O P Ward backed municipal ownership as Frank Hi Isede won the Fifth Ward Alderman seat, ending twenty years of Republican dominance. Democrats also claimed multiple aldermen across Springfield. Republicans held several posts, while other towns reported Liberal party victories in Galesburg and continued license policies in Belleville and Rock Island.
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Carmen G. O. P
Springfield
Frank Hi. Isede
Wrgan
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Bode
J. J. Rathbone
J. H. O’brien
H W. McCreery
S. W H. Twyman
Nels Allen
KR. A. Higgins
Capitol Township
Liberal Party
Galeshburs
United Citizens Party
Belleville
Rok Island
Minister Guilty of Elopement and Embezzlement
Elders of the Nazerene church in Peoria found Rev John So Sanchey guilty of elopement abandonment of his family and embezzlement. He was expelled from the church with no bitter censure.
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Mayor McCaskron Orders Track Tearing In Rock Tpstiad
In Rock Tpstiad, Mayor Geo McCaskron faced a legal clash as Judge William Gest issued an injunction restraining the mayor and ordered the suspension of track operations. The motive cited is disputed ownership of the right of way. Several passenger trains were delayed as tracks were ripped up along the river stone site amid ongoing litigation.
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Ty Moi Waukee Road
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Judie
William Gest
Measkrin
Kennedy Zinc Mines on Sale Near Jo Daviess County
Reports indicate the Kennedy zinc mines in Jo Daviess County are on sale. Negotiations involve interest groups allied with the Standard Oil Company with a price reportedly around three million dollars. Local postmasters and officials referenced the bid and process amid multiple attempts to finalize terms.
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Jo Daviess Coun
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Poesys
Coyne
Unclear Fragment Signals Major Landslide Event
Fragmentary text references a land slide event with scattered phrases about causes, locations, and numbers. Key proper nouns and concrete details are missing or garbled, leaving an incomplete report and no verifiable entities.
Illinois Operators Sign Scale Reported by Mine Workers
Reports from Springfield claim that two mine owners granted a 140 percent scale at United Mine Workers headquarters. Officials refused to name signers, stating no section within the operator ranks is known. Miners expect many independents to pay the scale.
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United Mine Workers
Springfields
Sinais
Old Pekin Bank Closed in Liquidation Proceedings
Ties Smith & Co. private bank, founded 1866 and once among the soundest in the region, shut Monday with debts around 8400 000 and liabilities near 400 000. Trusteeship to U Jo Albertsen placed the institution in liquidation amid shrinkage of loans to the firm and large wagon works loans.
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Chicago
Frank Qari
Toonora
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Peoria
James BR Baker
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Gambling outfits burned attract crowd in Shelbyville bonfire
In Shelbyville a large bonfire burned poker tables two dice tables packs of cards a check rack and many poker chips in front of police headquarters. The gambling paraphernalia were confiscated by two police squads, drawing a big crowd to the blaze.
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Shelbyville
Doctor Narrowly Survives Alton Horse Rescue
Dr J N Schapp of Alton barely escaped drowning after his horse fell into a deep muddy hole near East Alton while en route to a patient. He freed the horse from the buggy, swam to safety, and spent minutes in freezing water before escaping the pit.
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Desplaines Man Rewards Big Families With Prizes
Desplaines resident Henry E Powell offers medals and cash prizes to mothers bearing ten or more children amid fears of a declining birth rate mentioned by President Roosevelt. The Jones prize for ten children includes a gold medal and 10 dollars in gold, with higher prizes for larger families, awarded to mothers only.
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Henry E. Powe
Presiden Roosevile
Powell
Dowell
Rural letter carriers aid Illinois road program
The Postoffice Department agrees to cooperate with the Traoes State which in improving Wasen roads by rural letter carriers reporting on road conditions. Carriers will provide information on road networks, drags in use, and the effect of road drag usage on service quality and speed.
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Good Roads
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SAS
Courthouse Debt Grows in Coles County
Coles County debt rises to 220 600.44 according to expert accountants hired by the board of supervisors to itemize the books. A committee of Supervisors Bonware Weirhoii and O'Hair recommended the new board take office April 20 and pursue a bond election.
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O'Hair
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Steel Plant Closed in East St. Louis by Republic Steel
Republic Steel Company suspended operations at its East St. Louis branch due to an impending coal strike. The plant uses 300 cars of anthracite monthly and employs 1,500 workers. Lacking coal storage, officials decided not to continue operations.
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East St. Louis
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Republic Steel Company
Chester Convicts to Build New Stone Crusher Unit
State board of prison industries and Gov Jieneen approve a new 811,000 appliance at Chester penitentiary. The crusher will cost 14,000 and process fifty tons of stone every eight hours to supply stone for the highway commission while employing convicts.
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State Board of Prison Industries
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Seized on Murder Charge in Earlville Case
John Gorman alias John Simons, 45, arrested in Chicago by police and private agency detectives on evidence of involvement in the March 26 murder of Mrs. Anna Fuller of Earlville. An alleged accomplice, Claude Marsh, 32, Mrs. Fuller’s son in law, was reported hidden in Chicago but not located.
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John Simons
Chicago
Anna Fuller
Earlville
Claude Marsh
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