Murder near Mount Vernon shocks Jefferson County
Reports describe a mysterious fatal shooting near Mount Vernon by fair grounds. James Williams, a vintner from a prominent Jefferson county family, is identified as the deceased. investigators note a man named Ervane Echint and possible travel ties to Paragould.
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Vernon
Fair Grounds
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Forerty
Jefferson County
Feas
Jefferson
Pamilton Varities
Elevators Not Quitting as Supreme Court Case Rises
Chicago Board of Trade wins a delay in its legal battle with three railroad companies and five warehouse concerns over elevator withdrawals. Judge Trin N rter in Illinois Supreme Court keeps injunctions in place until the court rules on merits, allowing continued storage of grain and trade via warehouse receipts while assuring temporary protection of the grain market.
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Chicago Board ‘of Trade
Trin N.rter
Uinols Supreme Court
Honore
Supreme Court
Board of Trade
Carter
Cruelty to Horses and Farm Notes in Outing Magazine
An exposé urges horse owners to check surcingle tension halter fit and restraint to prevent cruel suffering. It warns about night handling, lighting to ease stall fear and kicks, and stresses humane care. It also includes farm anecdotes on sheep, dairy milk practices and cheese making tips from Outing Magazine.
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James
Outing Magazine
Runaway Husband Bigamist Caught in Peoria After 5000 Miles
Mrs. Sara Newman followed her husband from England with two children for three years, tracing him to Peoria where he was arrested for bigamy. The man used the alias Mar Rew Cane and had a prior marriage in England. The second wife, a 39 year old Jewish woman, says she met him ten months ago. Newman confessed to the bigamy charge.
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Erie
August Fosser
William Fosser
South Fork
Taylorville
Richard ‘Yatesi
Suzanne Small
Governor’s
Capitol
Springfield
Bert Perkins
Albert Selig
Perkins
Selig
Joliet
Samuel Bohbren
Gilbert Concrete Works
Olbey
William Elliott
Medora
Vermilion County
Susan Maialton
Bloomington
Judge Heard
Royal Insurance Company
German Insurance Comppany of
Freefort
San Francisco
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Harlem
Chicago
Forest Park
Harry Crawford
Oakland
Charles Crawford
John Crawford
Hillsboro
Fortyninth
Lincoln Streets
Stock Yards
Jr. W. E. Taylor
Watertown Asylum
Mary McKinney
Aledo
Peoria
Stella Grady
McKinney
George W. Anderson
George S. Anderson
Sangamon County
Richland Township
Zenzth
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Henry Hartman
Norty
Tlarman
Hartman
Sangamon
Chinquapin Hill
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Startman
Wim
Sara Newman
Exoe
England
Newman
Cage
Newmad
Mar Rew Cane
Bizamy
Motel guest found dead after fall from window
Thoma Nechols, 35 years old, of Kenosha Wisconsin, died in Cinracn after plunging from a third story bedroom window at the Ironsides hotel 141 Woes Maison street. The fall occurred as the bed rolled, leaving him unclothed and feared murder by investigators. The body was taken to the county morgue.
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Kenosha
Ironsides
Desplaines Birret
Y Rat
New Motor Boat Makes 35 MPH Test on Illinois River
The Pearl inventor, Manker, unveiled a motor boat reaching 35 miles per hour during a measured Illinois River run overseen by the Thanos Vis Yacht Club. The hull design, not engine power, limits speed as the craft skims the surface with a wide submerged section tapering to a stern apex.
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Manker
Etet Ro
Illinois River
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Thanos Vis
Elgin Surgeon Dies After Operation Complication
Dr Snytor of Elgin Diex from infection received in operation. Dr S. Taylor a noted West surgeon died while sewing a wound after necrosis surgery. He was 40, survived by his widow and three children.
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Judge Reverses Jacksonville Mayoral Victory
Circuit Court in Jacksonville overturns the Democrat Widmaier win in the long mayoral contest against Jonvig. Judge C P Thompson ruled in favor of Widmaier, with a ruling that changes the mayoral outcome by about nineteen votes. Attorneys plan an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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C. P. Thompson
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Tavis
Te Supreme Court
Architect Daniel Taraham Injured in Painful Corn Removal
Renowned architect Daniel J Taraham, famed for designing civic buildings, suffered a painful leg injury during an attempt to remove a corn with a knife. Reports say the incident drew national attention to his medical condition.
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J. Taraham
Sylio
State Equalizers Adjourn After Sparse Reports
The Illinois State Board of Equalization met in Springfield for its 1907 session and adjourned for two weeks after finding only Hardin County sent in its annual assessments and railroads contributed little data. The board aims to finish by November 1 due to prior delays. Edward J. Marsh chairs the railroad committee. S. M. Karnes leads the capital stock committee. It is uncertain if railways and corporations will be assessed above the usual 70 percent of reported values.
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State Board of Equalization
Springfield
Hardin
State Board
Edward J. Marsh
Rockford
S. M. Karnes
Fairbury
Capital Stock Committee
State civil service announces passing exam results for women
Joseph C Mason secretary of the Ili nois civil service commission reports that several candidates have passed recent examinations and are eligible for appointment to vacancies. Names include Wilhelmine A Wieland Geneva director of psychopathic institute Henry W Milley Dunning plus several assistant physicians and medical interne positions across multiple cities.
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Ilinois Civil Service Commission
Commission
Wilhelmine A. Wieland
Geneva
Psychopathic Institute
Henry W. Milley Dunning
Fred B. Clarke
Elgin
Emil Z. Levithin
Chicago
Harriet Hook
Lincoln
E. Louis Abbott
Anna
Richard F. Winsor
Hospital
Angelina G. Hamilton
Ann Arbor
Mich
Rachel A. Watkins
Peoria
Edward A. Foley
Woodstock
Cyrus H. Anderson
McLeansboro
Robert GB. Hough
Eugene Cohn
Clarence R. Bell
Thayer
State Receives Logan Relics From Mrs Logan
Mrs John A Logan widow of Gen John A Logan shipped to Springfield from Washington a memorial collection of souvenirs of the general and her son Major Logan The gift to the State of Illinois will be placed in a Capitol room after a Legislature approved funding The items include the general saddle and sidearms tributes resolutions and Civil War relics
Oil Prospects Bright in Medora Field
Oil and gas men report strong prospects around Medora near St. Louis capital. Citizens see potential pipe oil flow as natural gas was found nearby. Field development is advancing with increasing flow and ample supply.
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St. Louis
Ais
State Plans for Insane asylums under State control
Governor Deneen and the State board of charities draft plans to centralize care of the insane and take complete administration of asylums. A new law enables placing county run asylums under state control. Rioting in Billsboro drives out African Americans amid public unrest.
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Cantral Asylum
State Ward of Charities
Peach borer life cycle and control methods for peach trees
The peach borer overwinters in a bur in the tree and resumes feeding in spring. By late May to early June it is fully grown, cocoons near the ground on the trunk, and adults emerge in July or August. Two control methods are mound soil around the tree before egg laying and coat trunks with repellant washes or burlap wrapping, with a Georgia grower noting a specific wash recipe. Early June applications advised to prevent egg laying.
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Georgia Peach
Indianapolis
Pure Bred Fowls Boost Profit Over Mongrels
Pure bred poultry outperforms mixed flocks with higher egg output and lower costs. A uniform flock commands higher prices for live birds and eggs for hatching, while birds of the same breed offer easier management and better returns. Choose a breed and a trusted breeder to secure a ready starter flock for spring.
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American Agriculturist
Poisoning Wire Worms Suggests Late Day Bait in Connecticut Valley
Prof C L Marlett advised growers to use Paris green poisoned potato slices placed three feet apart in the fields and protected with paper or straw. Bran mash mixed with Paris green and sweetened with molasses is another recommended method. Worm activity is nocturnal, so bait should be set as soon as damage appears and late in the day to prevent drying.
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Connecticut
C. L. Marlett
Washington
Dry shelter for sheep emphasized in care notes
Farmer's advice stresses a dry place for sheep to stand and lie when not grazing. Good feed matters, but shelter protects animals from rain at night and in all seasons.
Remembering Maximilian and the La Paloma Tune
The London Chronicle recalls Maximilian of Mexico and the haunting air La Paloma. The tune, played in London restaurants, marked his final moment as he faced his doom, a memory that haunted his era and his wife’s reaction decades later.
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Mexico
London
London Chronicle
Trade holds firm despite strike and cautious outlook
Dun's Review of Trade reports no recession with healthy gains in bank reserves and rising freight and production activity. Despite strikes and tighter credit, Chicago railroad earnings rise and lake traffic expands in ore coal and lumber. Grain movement at the port reaches 6 617 163 bushels with bank clearings at 224 174 160 dollars up 11.8 percent from last year. Failures total 22 in Chicago district vs 26 prior week and 28 a year ago.
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Chicago Railroad
Chicago
Economic signals show mixed progress in crops and trade
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes improving crop prospects and growing fall trade at major Western and Eastern jobbing centers. Cotton fabrics demand rises for bleached goods while cotton yarn prices dip. woolen and leather markets show uneven sales with some high grade fabrics and leather in demand. Iron and steel buying declines and deliveries ease. weekly business failures reach 146, with Canada at 30.
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Wweek
Bradstreet
Commodity price listings across major markets
Summary of grain and livestock price ranges from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York, and Toledo. Covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and related commodities with varied grade codes and per unit values.
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Indianapolis
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Elmice
New York
Toledo
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