Courtableau romance ends in wedding amid ostrich plume theft
Geneseo girl Amelia Cederlof tied the knot with Guy Dyer, an attorney, as ostrich plumes stolen from her Fresno bonnet sparked a courtroom plot. Dyer pursued the case, sought witnesses, and secured a ten day jail term for the thief, then hurried to Los Angeles for further talks on the plumes and nuptials.
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Geneseo
Msgs
Amelia Cederlof
Los Angeles
Cal
Cupid
Guy Dyer
Cederlof
Fresno
Dyer
Cederiof
Upid
Aptrich
Wheels of Justice
Dyer Plans to Missive a Court Wedding in Los Angeles
A fragmentary report notes Dyer pressing to travel to Los Angeles for a court matter involving a jury drawn from a single young woman. Judge Craig, an old friend, is arranged to perform the ceremony after a verdict is returned and sentence imposed.
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Dyer
Los Angéles
Sudge Craig
Craig
Governor Deneen to Visit Illinois Guard Camps
Governor Deneen will personally attend guard camp drills this summer in Illinois. He will inaugurate drill work and participate at Camp Elgin Dixon Lincoln Springfield and Dixon locations on scheduled dates August 3 10 15 16 17 22 23 and 31 along with potential receptions for Mrs Deneen.
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Illinois National Guard
Adjutant ‘General's ‘Department
Denten
Elgin
Camp Dixon
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Dixon
Svalee Dixon
Illinois National Guard encampment schedule announced
Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson announced the Illinois National Guard encampment plan with Elgin hosting the four Chicago regiments while two others camp at Dixon. The Third Infantry starts seven days at Dixon on August 12 and Co. B of the Sixth Infantry follows on August 19, with the Sixth handling most of the traditional camp duties.
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Frank S. Dickson
Illinois National Guard
Elgin
Chicago
Dixon
Third Infantry
Inf
Co. B
Sox Shut Out Atkinson In Local Baseball Game
The White Sox defeated Atkinson 2 to 0 on a local diamond in a pitchers’ duel. Neiswender pitched well for the Sox, holding Atkinson to four hits while eight runners were retired on strikes. The win sets up a rematch at Atkinson next Sunday afternoon with Herrick and Cleal serving as battery for the Atkinson team.
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Sox
Atkinson
Herrick and
Cleal
Ke- Wwanee
Geneseo
Neiswender
White Sox
Herrick
Johnson
DeGroff
Hippler
Doughty Smith
Smith
Atkinson Aba
S. Humphrey
Catour
L.humphrey
Maranville
Rumler
Imacafee
Yager
J DeGroff
Little
Seymour
Seales
Board of Education Holds Special Meeting 1911
The District No. 144 board meets at 8 p m in J E Wests office with President Arthur Cook and members Lither E Cook Spencer and West present. Lois Detweiler is hired as teacher at 45 dollars monthly. grounds and building committee authorized to repair drinking fountains ventilating system in North school. Bills read and ordered paid Geo Clark labor 37 50 James Reeves labor 10 00 District No 111 tuition 33 93. Meeting adjourns.
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Geneseo
Rock
Republic
Ptg
Henry Wenke
Reagan
Tom Grounds
Geo. Skinner
H.S. . Adents
Hart R. Sweeney
Arthur Cook
Embers Lither
E. Cook
Eaver
Spencer
West
Hippler
Lois Detweiler
Geo. Clark
James Reeves
J. E. West
Rev E W Annable Named Chaplain at Pontiac Reformatory
Rev E W Annable of Champaign has been appointed chaplain at the Pontiac state reformatory. He previously served as pastor of the Baptist church in Kewanee about two years ago and moved to Champaign last fall.
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E. W. Annable
Champaign
State Reformatory
Pontiac
Annable
Baptist Church of
Farmer Sweeney Proves Science Boosts Crop Yields
Hart R. Sweeney quit business four years ago to farm 80 acres east of the city. He adopts scientific methods, uses Kherson oats and rock phosphate, notes yields of peas, wheat and oats, and reports improving health and finances.
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Hart
R. Sweeney
Généseo
Corporation
Sweeney
Mnien
Henry County
Sweeneives
Nebraska Experiment Station
Sheffield Young Man Has Close Call
Watson Evans, a Sheffield brick yard employee, fell through a floor at work last week, landing about ten feet to the basement. He suffered a severe head impact with scalp bruising, brief unconsciousness, convulsions, and initial brain concussion fears, but later was out of danger.
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Watson Evans
Sheffield
Evans
Luther League of Illinois convenes at Elgin names officers
At the Loyola Luther League convention held July 12 to 15 in Elgin John H Hauberg of Moline was elected president for a fourth time. Officers also include Recording Secretary Miss Mabel Helms of Chicago Statistical Secretary Miss Nellie Swanson of Galesburg Treasurer Wm Bodie of Elgin and Literary Secretary Rev Albert H Keck of Aurora.
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Luther League of Illinois
Elgin
John H. Hauberg
Moline
Luther League of America
Luther N Kuhns
Omaha
Mabel Helms
Chicago
Nellie Swanson
Galesburg
Wm. C. Bodie
Albert H. Keck
Aurora
Traveling salesman ends life in Davenport
B B Knowlton a traveling salesman from Grand Island Nebraska committed suicide in his Davenport hotel room last Thursday night with a 32 caliber revolver. No cause for the deed is known.
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B. B. Knowlton
Grand Island
Nebr
Palestine Hotel
Davenport
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