Poison mystery in Clinton draws officials to San Diego
Clinton officials travel to San Diego to pursue alleged poison case involving Frederick A. Magill and his bride of ten days. Magill faces charges of administering poison to his first wife. the bride is held as an accomplice as investigators press for warrants amid a wave of local accusations and public pressure.
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San Diego
Arthur. Miller
Clinton
Springfield
Frederick A. Magill
Cal
Magill
Shees Marsuerite
Mi- 71
Wax
Denver
Mes Fay
Mospapher
Bride
Varet
Mizl
George Mora
Sears
Illinois militia reform reorganizes three brigades and retires Stuart
Major General Thomas W. Os so announces a Springfield order reorganizing the Illinois National Guard. Three brigades are created with Brigadier Generals Jack P. Wells Edward C. Young and Frank P. Wells commanding different infantry units and attached artillery and signal corps. General Jones K. Stuart is retired on age limits. Jack Wells is hailed as brigadier general, and unit transfers shift commands among Third, First and Second brigades and associated formations.
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Stuart
Thinois National Guard
Thos
Springfield
Jack Faer
South Infantry
Edward C.uing
Secotrd
Ataning
Chirrigade
Frank P. Wells
North Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Jones
KF. Stuart
Second Infantry
Jack P. Wells
Decatur
Deresote
Foster
Brizof
Uth
Vi Ry
Young
Artillery and Signal Corps
Bridgeport Oil Tanks Ignite and Fire Destroys Refinery
Residents built a dyke to halt a spreading oil fire after two large tanks, each 37 000 barrels, were struck by lightning near a refinery west of Bridgeport. The flames reached 500 feet high as 15 smaller tanks exploded, causing £14 000 in damages. the dyke and communal efforts saved homes and fields.
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Bridgeport
Vilage
SSF
Woman Slain by Clack Wand Found Dead in Sterling
Mrs. Cimarita Genetti a young Italian from Sterling was found fatally shot in her bedroom with a bullet through the heart. Police suspect Black Hand links but find no motive or trace of the killer. Neighbors heard nothing and no struggle occurred.
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Heard
Cimarita Genetti
Sterling
Black Hand, Association
Italy
Ehe Ias
Man and wife jailed for Illinois forgery crimes
A Joliet jail transfer lists George Finland and wife from Elkhart Ind accused of forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. They face indeterminate sentences run concurrently and likely release together. The couple, shackled, were separated to the female prison. no defense offered in court.
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Illinois
Joliet
Ohm
DeKalb County
George Finland
Elkhart
Ind
and Sarong
Pastor Visited Aurora Saloon and Charged Violations
Rev. W. A. Matthews of the Par! Place Baptist church in Aurora swore warrants against the Senate saloon proprietors for Sunday closing law violations. He entered the locked saloon, heard voices, and found about nine dozen men drinking at the bar, prompting the warrants.
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Aurora
W. A. Matthews
Baptist
Aurora Senate-saloon
Matthews
Senate
Ask for accident reporting under new state law
Secretary of the State Bureau of Labor Statistics, David Ross, has mailed a circular to employers statewide. It highlights a General Assembly law requiring reports on all accidents and includes the statute and objectives. Data from these reports may guide the drafting of an industrial insurance law at the next session.
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Bureau of Labor
David—Ross
State
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inst General Assembly
General Assembly
State Board Denies Pardons in Noted Murder Cases
The State board of pardons refused pardons for many prisoners. Merritt Chism, sentenced from Bloomington for the murder of his wife, was denied. Willie Kent, serving time for murdering his brother Wear Girtinville, also received a pardon denial amid a family feud over property on a Chicago and Alton train.
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State Board of Pardons
Merritt Chism
Bloomington
Willie Kent
Wear Girtinville
Twenithy Macoupin County
Chicago and Alton
Coal Miner Kills Self After Shootings At Gintz Station
A coal miner opened fire at Gintz station injuring Michael Lepere age 4 and fatally wounding Joseph Pilkerton age 28 before fleeing into a wood. He shot himself in the heart at base, ending a spree that began with threats against Caspar Pentz and Thomas Stinson.
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Joseph Pilkerton
Michael Lepere
Gintz Station
Marda Brokazinwiteh
Stiller
Pilkerton
Lepore
Hrokazinwitch
Caspar Pentz
Thomas Stinson
Trouble about crows heaps settles bounties dispute
Attorney General Stead states the legislature has not enacted payment for town clerks issuing bounty certificates for crows or destroying heads or eggs. Clerks may not receive town funds for the duty but may collect 10 cents from each certificate applicant. The same rule applies to the groundhog bounty act.
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Stead
East Moline Car Service Halt in Franchise Fight
Mayor Johnson of Baer-Stotinentopped the Moline Rock Island and Eastern Interurban line after failed talks on a franchise ordinance. The company offered a 10000 bonus and 25 miles of track in five years but the city demanded street lighting and a franchise for any extension. Stop could force factory closures.
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Shuta
Traction Company Int
Johnson
Baer
Largest Chicago baby named after Mayor Busse
A baby of eighteen and a half pounds born in Chicago is to be named Fred Busse in honor of the mayor. The infant, son of Harry Rees of 18 Halsted Street, is praised for extraordinary size and prospects.
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Chicago
Fred Busse
Lster
Rees
Harry—Rose
Halsted, Street
Hopet
Munyor Busse
Grover-Cleveland
Taft
Trustce at Wartonville appoints new trustee
Frederick H. Smith of Peoria has been named a trustee of the Minos gen ville by Governor Denaeoe. He succeeds BH, aya elk.
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New
Fruit culture and goat raising in progressive farming
An article argues modern orchard work needs science due to climate, soil and pest changes since mid-century. It notes apples were introduced from Europe and Asia, shaped by centuries of horticulture, cross pollination and selection. It discusses poultry, eggs, and goat farming as profitable, with goats thriving on dry land and near cities, given good breeds and warm conditions.
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Europe
Asia
Prof
J. Troop
Indiana Farmer
N. W. Agriculturist
United States
Chicago Journal
Improving hog breed and corn root aphid remedy guidance
The article discusses Clover fed hogs with reduced feed costs and better growth, advocating bacon breeds like Yorkshire for pasture efficiency and regional production. It also provides Forbes's method to treat seed corn against corn root aphid using lemon oil, denatured alcohol, and careful mixing for about 46 acres, with application directions.
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Yorkshire
Canada
Minnesota
A. J. McGuire
Grand Rapids
Illnois
G. A. Forbes
Erno
Best Poultry and Eggs Improve Table Quality
Poultry and eggs are gradually realizing their role in enhancing table quality. The article discusses how careful selection, handling, and preparation can elevate flavor, texture, and nutrition for everyday meals.
Poor wire fence quality and pig thumps in Indiana Farmer
The Indiana Farmer discusses poor galvanized wire fence life blaming manganese for rust and failure and urges remedy for old style iron fence. It also warns about pig thumps in young stock, advising exercise and ration control to reduce this ailment.
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Indiana
Food for Chicks and a Prison Shave Tale
Green food for young chicks is prepared by soaking oats in shallow boxes until sprouts appear. Very young chicks eat shoots, older birds can eat seed. A Parkhurst Prison inmate shaved daily using a flattened pen nib hidden in a soap-covered wall after a fellow worker’s steel pen nib was adapted into a razor.
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Parkhurst
England
Thelosmith
Chicago Trade Shows Steady Activity Despite Heat
Chicago markets remain steady with strong retail stocks and rising demand for mercantile goods. Grain movement totals rise while livestock receipts fall from last week. bank clearings exceed 1906 levels by 9 percent as trade shows resilience despite high temperatures and vacation lull.
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Casitine. C
Chicago
Dun
Trade and crops in midsummer New York market report
New York reports seasonable trade conditions with ordinary quiet in wholesale lines due to midsummer and vacation season. Tail trade improving, collections steady, wool firm prices, shoes and leather bought conservatively. Iron and steel quiet with prices easing. copper down. cotton goods production at record highs but insufficient to meet demand. Weekly business failures: US 177, Canada 26, comparisons with prior weeks and years. Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
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United States
Aginst Iss
Bradstreet
Midwestern Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Market price list shows cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo with bids for No. 2 wheat corn oats rye and livestock values. Notable ranges include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 7.20 dollars and cattle 4.00 to 6.60.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
To Son
Milwaukee
Northern
New York
Toledo
Feathers for Millinery and Presidential Succession
A brief note reports Germany's aviation and fashion links with London. It mentions a plan to export 20 million bird feathers for millinery. It notes retirement of President Henry Tropkings of William College and that Prof. Harry A. Garfield of Princeton is set to succeed him.
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Germany
London
Henry Tropkings
William’ College
Harry A. Garfield
Princeton
Esiden
Hia
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