Interurban expansion and legal notices dominate canton's spring plan
The article details southern Illinois interurban lines planned from Belleville to Wascoutah with extensions to Mount Vernon and Nashville linking Evansville and St Louis. It notes hospital funding for Canton, a contested will, and various regional incidents including a fatality, suicides, accidents, and a fire on a railroad bridge.
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Uthern Ilinois
Belleville
Wascoutah
Mount Vernon
Ind
St.Louis
Nashville
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Coulterville
Trtwes
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Elgin
Springfield Lawyer Accused of Receiving Payoffs in Petitions Case
A Springfield lawyer faces charges of disgraceful practice for allegedly receiving 1250 to dismiss an injunction petition against the city and attempting to solicit funds from park board officials to drop a bond petition. He and another attorney deny the accusations, claiming motives to prompt grand jury scrutiny of city disbursements.
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Clark S. Shipp
Warry Bartz
Sangamon County Bar Association
Arts
Springfield
Park Board
Harts
Zor Tatts
Grand
Secret Love and Debt Threats in Victorian Tale
In a tense domestic scene Arthur fears Constance's moods as she confesses poverty fears and questions his generosity. Mrs Castleton navigates intrigue with Sir Launce Penrhyddyn while Stafford investigates portraits and a young girl’s receipt leading to new clues about Millicent and Griersons. A royal Petersburg note closes with Bismarck mystery and lonely London club appeals.
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Mr. Wylie
Lannce Penrhyddyn
Penrhyddyn
Launce
Arthur Penrbyddyn
Messrs
Groom
Pry
Hedford
Arthur
Arundel Street
Strand
Stafford
London
Penrhyddyn Castle
Griersons
Constance Grierson
Gurtain Road
Tonrhydam
Sir Launce
Circe
Tondon
Sanford
M. Millicent
Great Tichfield Street
Tichfield Street
Aner
Harley Street
Miss Gr
Coroner’s Jury Finds Boy Was Murdered in Krupa Case
The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Walter Krupa, a boy about age, was murdered. The jury urged arrest and custody of the assailants under due process, while one juror, Walker, faced unrelated charges and was guarded by police.
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Krupa
Perons
Walter Krupa
Anna Fal
Walker
Theg
Bos
Traud
Divorce Plea and Suicide After Betrayal Reported
Childless tragedy details a man from Knox County ending his life after writing a note to his wife blaming her actions. The note references a doomed marriage and a failed home life. A bank book owner, John Geblart, age unknown, reportedly committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid after the note was written. His wife had been preparing to pursue divorce, a factor believed to have spurred the self destruction.
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Carl—G._Anersos
Elaie
Downand
Carl_G. Anderson
Miss Elsie
Atherit
Thamdkers
South Chicago
Anderson
Goodnow
Miss Downand
Peter G. Little
Milwaukee
Chicago
Little
Stafford
Ben
Arthur
Emabond -Burke Spoane
John Geblart
Knox County
Ivorce
Fortune charity given by young woman in Quin era
A wealthy Quin woman, Awad ATdw Tamleetiones, Donated to Wood and Cemetery Association and to Malinda M. Roteat. She pledged $10 monthly to St. Mary's and wine hospitals and $50 yearly to Woodland Homes. At misbealments, all property will be sold and proceeds split equally between St. Mary's Blessing Hospital and Woodland Home.
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Finox College
Galesburg
Emmasium
C. St. Jackson
Indianapolis
Ind
Dwight
Julius F. Schnei
WendCeone
Bluff Street
Alton
Aliee Selmmidt
Wood and Cemetery Association
Malinda M
St. Mary's Tall Blessing Hospital
Woodland Han Home
Memorial fund proposed for late Bishop Seymour
The Springfold Episcopalian diocese proposes a memorial totaling $102,000 for the late Bishop Seymour. Church members and friends plan subscriptions to fund the salary and church expenses, aiming to complete the fund within a year, announced during Bishop Osborne’s visit to St John’s Church in Necatur.
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Serlaxteta
Proponen
Sey-mour
St. John’s Trch
Necatur
Osborne
Kolaryett
Dioces
Every Man His Own Pastor In Oak Park Sunday Service
Oak Park laymen conducted home worship after churches closed for scarlet fever. Each household served as its own pastor using an order of service from twelve local pastors, with a 10:30 a m gathering, Bibles, hymnals, and a home sermon.
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Oak Park
Chicago Board of Education Expenditure Totals
Auditor Cus ter reports education costs for Chicago last year at 7 425 268 with a 201 154 deficit. Unpaid bills totaling 222 720 remain, offset by a cash balance of 27 502 to be covered in this year's appropriation. Original school weeks estimate cut to 8 152 700. assets placed 610.6 GT below. Teacher salaries and playgrounds saw 3 836 149 spent. a surplus of 37 S remained in treasury.
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School Board of Chicago
Custer
Chicago
SGIO
Bloomington Woman Arrested for Embezzling Church Funds
Gleaners Society treasurer Mig Tielen Dixon of the Second Christian Church in Bloomington faces arrest after accusations she embezzled about $1,300 from church funds held to pay for a newly arrived organ costing around $2,000.
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Bloomington
Mig Tielen Dixon
Gleaners’ Society
Second Christian Church
Belitz
Abandon Chester Asylum Condemned Over Sanitation
Report by Dr Frank Hillings finds Chester criminal insane asylum unfit due to intolerable sanitary conditions. State board of charities plans rebuilding with new appropriation. James E Springer Edwardsville and Jacques R Smith named for roles. March 1 effective changes. Also reports a Chicago Burlington and Quincy switch point accident injuring and killing workers near Peoria. 48-year-old James Memory dies.
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Chester
Frank Hillings
State Board of Charities
James E. Springer
Edwardsville
Jaqoes R. Smith
Schemes of Wylie and Castleton Shake a Cornwall Plot
Mr Wylie returns from Cornwall and plans to influence marriage prospects for Stafford and Constance. Mrs Castleton reveals a joint, vile plot to entrap a young man, while Wylie dismisses questions about the target’s wealth. Their tense exchange exposes duplicity and ambition.
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Wylie
Myre
Arabella
Stafford
Constance
Penrhyddyn
Mr. Wylie
Penrhimddyn
Lawyfer
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