Great Wheat Crop Forecast Breaks Records This Year
Experts predict a record wheat crop across the United States and Canada. HV Jollies notes winter wheat production may reach new highs, with Texas and Oklahoma doubling last year, while Michigan lags and Canada shows its best promise ever.
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Clinneapolis
United-Shites-le
Tsay
J John
Ingus
Jones
Wall Street
Liverpool
England
Michigan
Southwest
Northwest
Texas
Oklahooma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
California
Oregon
Oklahoma
Canadian Northwest
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Illinois Supreme Court Hears Saloon License Case Near School
The Illinois Supreme Court adjourned after issuing opinions on Henry Raben v former Chicago Mayor Harrison. The court remanded to dismiss the petition, upholding mayoral discretion to grant saloon licenses near schools unless restricted by ordinance. The ruling marks a new direct stance on licensing power and proximity restrictions.
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Supreme Court of Iinois
Samlee
Pea H
Henry Raben
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Raben
Cook County
Supreme Court
Illinois Court
Edgar Eemrs
Edgar Counts Board of Supervisors
Ats
Jail for girl's torturer found guilty in Peoria circuit
Mrs Mary McKinney was convicted in Peoria County Circuit Court of cruelty to her ward Stella Grady. Jurors found she committed the acts with forks and sticks and ordered two years in the penitentiary. The defense raised insanity, claiming the defendant recovered, while witnesses testified she was sane at the time.
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Mary
McKinney
Mary L. McWinney
Peoria
Stella Stads
Miltinnex
MrKenney
Atedo
Othe Aime Stell Grady
Mokuinnes
Aledo
Galeenda Fire Leaves Town in Ruins and 100 Homeless
A devastating blaze in Galeenda near Paducah Kentucky destroyed two blocks and left over 100 people homeless. Twenty five tents were sent to shelter the displaced as the fire gutted the city lighting plant two hardware stores three saloons and the laundry. Loss estimated at 100000 with little insurance and inadequate firefighting, the flames burned out on their own after widespread destruction.
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Galeandaa
Denson
Seart
Galeenda
Gokwonda
Paducah
Officer Wounded The Itlverton Marshal Dies After Mob Attack
Town Marshal James Kline of Itlverton lies in St. John's hospital Springfield in dying condition after a mob beat him. Mrs. Grikiskis wife of a saloonkeeper was arrested with four others in jail. A posse searches the Sangamon river region for additional suspects as witnesses speak through limited English.
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James Kline
Itlverton
St. John's Hospital
Springfield
Ted
William Grikiskis
Grikiskis
Sangamon
Girikskis
Large outbreaks and incidents sweep across Illinois towns
A wide range of events reported include Pfeil Brothers' Arenzville poultry house fire with losses under 1000 without insurance, a Warrinston fort Sheridan troop deployment, canal water limits, a Norman resident fatally injured by a bull, clergy invitations, missing boaters found near a lake, a bank burglary thwarted, European travel for a family, a shooting near Cornland leading to amputation, a steamer propeller failure on the Mississippi, miner disputes with fines, cliffside rescues near Byron, a wild animal terror captured, a boy receives marbles from Queen Victoria, mayoral arrest over railway obstructions in Rock Island, and Prophetstown revival meetings drawing large crowds to oppose saloons.
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Pfeil Brothers
Arenzville
Piers
Warrinston
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
William Springhorn
Normak
Strager
Trenry Wakeford
Charles Wakeford
Norris City
Europe
Ienry Johnson
Cornland
Gustave Ramthum
Johnson
Lincoln
Ramtham
Bald Eagle
Mississippi River
United Mase Workers Association of
Tlineis
Liesr
Cotlinssie
Teglon
Oan
Edna Brown
Farmer
Edward W Brown
Othe
Byron Druft
Sax Mies
Rockford
Elizabeth Histop
Miss Brown
Avai
Llair
Jeremiah Springer
Mary —Mawaiee
Evanston
Rock Island
Burlington
Milwaukee Roads
yPhe Miyor
Councl
Met
Prophetstown
Sun- Vivo
Ilis
Vagrant in Joliet Pleads Guilty to Vagrancy
Logan Togah, arrested at gunpoint in Joliet, pleads guilty to vagrancy and gets thirty days in jail plus a fine for concealed weapon possession. Police report a prior scare in a saloon and confiscated items including meat, watch, candles, cartridges, and $42.29. Togah claimed gold found in Chicago Helgits but spent it all.
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Joliet
Cogan
Bussarinks
Logan
R Écord
Togah
Chicago Helgits
Primary Law Opinions From Election Commissioners
Election commissioners issued several opinions on the new primary law. One holds that a voter in a senatorial district may cast votes for three Representatives if three are filed. Another says a socialist sprinket cannot be disenfranchised for failure to pay party dues. The board states three representatives per senatorial district are assigned, so a voter may vote for one two or three candidates. The opinion was read by Commissioner Houston.
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Election Board
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Houston
Storm Wrecks Illinois Farmlands and Utica Bridge
A severe windstorm with hail and heavy rain ravaged Illinois on Wednesday. It destroyed or damaged thousands of acres of crops and unroofed many houses in Utica. A bridge on the Illinois River collapsed drowning Samuel Erickson who was driving across at the bridge. The Vermeuhn River bridge near Te well also washed away.
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Utica
Samuel
Wits
Vermuhion
Tewell
Mystery Attack on Mrs Rhodes Shocks Klein Home
Mrs Charles Rhodes wife of a railway partner was attacked at her Klein home by two men wearing black dresses and veils. They bound and gagged her with towels for five hours, leaving her exhausted. No suspects identified yet and investigation ongoing.
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Jaxalanta
Charles Rhodes
Net
Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway Company
Klein
Rhodes
Maritime and Rail Developments Across Continents
A Russian steamship line links Ylagiostok Aberia and San Francisco. The Wadson Memorial Bridge on the Tarlem canal at Spuyten Duyvil is funded. The Transandine railway reaches the mountains with a new tunnel. travel time Chile to Buenos Aires shortened. US rail mileage tops 216,000 miles with Europe at 211,000. Russia 35,000, Germany 33,000, France 28,000, UK 22,000. New York Central tunnels under the Detroit river completed. Southern Pacific and Santa Fe to join on a 110 mile line from Sherwood to Blytheville, California, to access Mendocino and Humboldt forests.
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Ylagiostok
Aberia
San Francisco
Tarlem Ship Canal
Spuyten Duyvil
Transandine Railway
Chili
Buenos Ayres
Europe
America
Russia
Germany
France
ajatha-Henugaty
United Kingdom
England
Great Britain
Helagd
New York Central
Detroit River
Windsor-to
Detroit
Wiirth
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Sherwood
Bshivelys
California
Mendocino
Humboldt
Frogs flood Alton streets after gale and rainstorm
A heavy rain and gale swept over Alton Sunday dropping thousands of small green frogs onto streets and sidewalks. The amphibians clustered and were later scattered as residents moved about the town. Fire destroyed several businesses near the square in Girard late at night including Model grocery and nearby shops with contents moved into the street. Royalty from oil brings steady income to Farmer Safe Dunn of Coles County who owns a 25 acre tract with six producing wells and a seventh drilling, netting him 55 dollars daily.
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Borns Seven
Dunn
Coles County
One Way to Stop a Wary Road Bridge Builders
A Jalport era tale recounts contractors finishing a tayroad bridge over a gulch near Venen by outwitting officers. They trapped officers on a trestle and held them as workers completed the project. A coroner's jury ruled death of Andrew Janett an act of self harm after his body surfaced in Shoaleek waters. Harvest news notes record Alta Pass wheat crop as the richest and best quality, with an exceptionally fine early apple crop due to a severe spring drought.
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Venen
Andrew Janett
Grepnville
Shoaleek
Era
Te Ciy
Alta Pass
Armour speaks out in defense of its packing practices
Armour argues critics misrepresent the industry and defends its plant improvements and government inspection. He notes the need for strict animal and product inspection and claims his plants meet the Department of Agriculture standards, condemning diseased meat and praising export readiness.
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Pea J
Ogden
Armour
New York
Harondustry
Armour &Co
Sanetican Industries
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Germany
Million Aliens in a Year Immigrant Influx Tops Record
Immigration figures for 1905 show New York port near surpassing national totals. By June 1 Ellis Island had admitted about 70,000 aliens, with estimates pointing to 1,000,000 to 1,200,000 by month’s end. Europeans dominate, Italians and Russians leading arrivals, while 31% settle in New York State and 70% in six states including New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Ohio.
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New York
United States
Ellis Island
Europe
Notable elderly figures and aging servicemen reported
Herr Louisa Kuhn of the Deutschen theater turns ninety as Henry D. P. Adams marks sixty years in U S service. Tolstoi seen in good health reads English works on labor questions. Eason retires after fifty three years in service aged 67. Una Taylor noted as youngest exhibitor at the Royal Academy. Bronze statue at the Royal College exhibit age shown at five years under Prof Lantern. Generals Howard and De Lee survive as long serving North and South Army commanders, West Point graduates 1854. Major Oswald Ames retires after twenty two years in the Second Life Guards, tall at 0 feet 0 inches.
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Louisa ‘Kuhn
Deutschen Theater
Henry DP. Adams
Heston
United States’ Service
Tolstoi
Han
Spitalfields
Eason
Israel Zangwwill
Una Taylor
Royal Academy
Edward
Desertion, Beer, Maps and Court Matters Across Reports
A compendium of items shows U S military desertions rising to 6 533 last year with 11 07 per cent loss in value and a warning about beer use in posts. Officials discuss maps sales control, the interstate inquiry on railroads and Cassatt denying favors. Supreme Court docket and civil service comments follow with Roosevelt urging merit, and census heads debates. Trade with Japan cited at 106 million dollars fiscal year 1908 with exports rising from 5 million in 1805 to 55 million in 1908.
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United States
Fae Ae
Deser
Japan
Départment of Commerce and Labor
Dover
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