New Chicago Normal School Opens At Sixty-Eighth Street
Chicago dedicates a new norms school at Sixty-eighth Street and Stewart Avenue costing $450,000. The four story brick and stone building hosts modern facilities, a large library, and specialized departments with an audience of state educators attending the 1908 ceremony.
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Emmons
Francia W. Parker
Arnold Tompkins
Jennie Jenkinson
Ella B. Young
Edward Tilden
Board of Education
United States
Gua
Rsa
Aera
Demolition of Petersburg Brick Structure Tells Local History
The old structure known as Baneed Brose near Petersburg was demolished after fire and decay. Built in the 1880s, it housed Ponce store and later used as a gunshop. Lincoln stereo moved, and Belie towers damaged the roof, prompting its removal.
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Petersburg
Baneed Brose
Ponce Tay
IBS Duc
Prege
Peterahburg
Robert Bishop
Peterahure
Lancoin
BwBpop
Viewers Debate Beloit College at Tenth Annual Content Contest
Knox College of Galesburg claimed victory in a noisy tenth annual content debate against Beloit College. Speakers Ber Burks MoT Bors and M bord defended Know's stance that a commission would set policy despite law, arguing justice would be delivered through its decisions.
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Beloit
Knasollege
Galesburg
Belot College
Ber
William Lampe
Jam
Knox
Srong
Delare
Justice Watt
Ites
Fire at Chicago Bridewell Broom Factory Sparks Panic
A fire at the broom factory on the Chicago bridewell grounds alarmed 1,700 prisoners. About 200 workers were in the burning building. guards evacuated them to their cells. Chief Collina sent 200 police to seal exits, but inmates did not attempt escapes. Damages totaled 4.00.
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Binse
Bridewell
Chicago
Woman’s Department
Collina
Hhs
Wealthy Chicago trader linked to fatal hotel parlor shooting
Albert Tweeth 94, a Chicago Board of Trade operator, shot Mias denine Page 20 of Pontiac after jealousy over jewelry. He had come to Chicago six months earlier and lavished gifts, but Page allegedly pawned jewels for a rival. Her body was found in the Kaiserhof hotel parlor with jewelry worth over 800 dollars on her person.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Jenious
Mias Denine Page
Pontiac
Albert Tweeth
Morria
Board of Trade
Kaiserhof Hotel
Hi St
Tweeth
Chicago
Miss Page
Iyas
Tseeth
Lous
Illinois and State Bank Prosperity Reported
A wide range of local and state items recount bank deposits rising across Illinois with savings and time deposits up, while national bank currency and treasury notes show mixed changes. Other notes cover murders, weddings, accidents, and a boy’s fatal burns in Highland Park.
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Illinois
Mctulough
Losin
Alail
Haus
National Bank
Wits
James
Treasury
Boundary dispute settles at Mississippi River bridge line
The Supreme Court ordered Iowa and Illinois boundary be fixed at the main navigable channel of the Mississippi River where the bridges cross, resolving a long running frontier question. Attorneys general W Mullen and W H Stead supported the inter-state agreement and the court affirmed the boundary as the mid channel.
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Wissisnig
Amladelowe
Timti
Efipois
Jona
Sap
Court of the
United States
Sigsippa
Thmt
W. Mullen
Atrerney
Dow
W. H. Stead
Imera Slimoes
Supreme Court
Iowa
Indorses Arcanum FatD. Rrimeis Organization Hopkins State Convention
The twenty fifth annual meeting of the Royal Arcanum of Illinois in Springfield endorses the section leaders to the grand council to maintain the current assessment rates and elects officers including Grand Man Dy Scully of Chicago and other Chicago and Springfield leaders.
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Rrimeis
Hopkin
Royal Arcanum of
Ilings
Springfield
Dy S Scully
Chicago
Arch Willams
Henry .O Sullivan
John Kiley
Fred Will
Graeme Smith
Logan
Parker
Nottingham
Gross Park
Joseph Work
Mas
Louis Grand Trustees
Chri
Milton Thomas
Rivers
le Sol Livingston
Parker in Quincy shooting ends in selfinflicted death
Abraham W. Parker driven insane by the San Francisco catastrophe shoots Mrs Huff in Quincy and fatally wounds himself. The shooter had been admitted to the Soldiers' Home from Leon County in 1902 and visited John Huff's residence before the attack.
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San Francisco
Abraham W. Parker
Leon County
John Huff
Quincy
Huff
Parker
Malta-Vita: Whole Wheat Food For Growing Children
A magazine piece extols Malta-Vita as a pure whole grain product combining white wheat with barley malt extract. It argues Maltose from the malt improves nutrition for bone blood muscle and brain and notes the wafers are baked crisp and tasty. Available from grocers at 10 cents.
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Growmg
Malta-Vita
Linne the promising young Caller leads Weinrich sale
Linne a coal black 16 hands high three year old sire SeGnceeded is touted as a top caller. Dam from Allerton-Axtell line, popular of late. Weight 1100 lbs, fast prospect with proper care. Offered at Weinrich sale stable Geneseo IL for 20 dollars to insure or 15 by the season July 1. J.J. Weay provides details.
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Linne
Weinrich Sale Stable
Geneseo
J.J. Weay
Harry Wikes
Dolly Spanheu
Brignotts
Witees
I Hawthorne
Allerton
Streoft
Rediac Crescent
Gayton
Wasibuis
Bnor
London I Alves
Rugkiey Boy
Mambrico Bosa - Pacens Barntbartte
GEO
Wilkes Sun Laconda
Nota Wittas
Allerson Oy Js
Chas Mast Wu Gru
Wilkes
Dames of
van Bip
Tiany Frans Ejlen
Averton
Prince Vasculasg
Surly
Jay Bird Hevenin
Joam
Atterton
Wileen Pam
Deloree
Barnhart
Marco Polo
Linadao
Elien
Wilk
Jack Leyburn
Axtell Waz
Ramam
Elloree Harry Wilkes
Elporee
Delfrey Bay
Ar Axtell
McGuess
FlLoea McGautcon
Ofsowna
Liva
Crescue Hoover
T Bella Jarl
Phioses Locha
Wibkkessil
Jay Bren
Lady Frank Allerton
Lovagee
Utell
Bertell
Axtell
Chainland
Geo. Muscovite
Mome
Misa Heatley
Cisecee
Strathmore
Cecen
Imerino
Jay Bye
Nancy Hanks
Jonh A. i
Princey
Alma
Yarrum
Astoria
Princesa
Ene
San Keene i
Tenna Bo‘mcgeekoor
Heby Panic
Nelile Delmont
Lionel Tr
Iya Olly
Ham
Three Men and Boy Drown Off Lake Near South Chicago
Police report the boat carrying John Lindquist, his brother Alfred, and Alfred's son Harry washed ashore at Kine Indiana, fifteen miles south of South Chicago. No remains or clues found, and authorities deem the trio lost at sea.
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South Chicago
John Lindquist
Alfred
Harry
Kine
Ind
Presiding Elders Appointed by German Evangelical Association
Representatives for districts were chosen at the German Evangelical Association conference in Kankakee Chicago district. The Rev W Schutte Freeport district Rev W J Billings Peoria district and Rev EE G Schwab were appointed presiding elders. Bishop William Horn of Cleveland opened the conference. Five are injured in Wabash wreck at Riverton when a bundle of papers toppled the switch, breaking the switchstand arm.
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German Evangelical Association
Kankakee
Chicago
W. Schutte
Wabash
Riverton
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