Governor Will Address Soldiers At Sterling
Governor Deneen will speak at the soldiers and sailors reunion in Sterling on September 6 with other notable figures expected. The Sterling Standard notes three top speakers already booked including Deneen and Chicago State's Attorney Wayman while Roosevelt may appear on one of the two days.
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Deneen
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Sterling
Sterling Standard
John E. Wayman
Chicago
C. C. Duffey
Theodore Roosevelt
Attempted murder on a moving train shocks Cortland DeKalb
Engineer Williams narrowly escaped a gunman aboard a westbound Sterling train between Cortland and DeKalb at over 60 mph. A shot entered the cab, one barrel fired into the rear, but no one was harmed. Police arrested the assailant after a quiet DeKalb search following the incident.
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Williams
Sterlin
Riad
Sterling-Gazette
Cortland
DeKalb
Owever
Lincoln and Douglas Memorial Dedicated at Metamora
Old settlers of Woodford and adjoining counties gathered at Metamora for the dedication of a six ton boulder marking the 1858 Lincoln and Douglas debate site. Judge G W Patton of Pontiac attended the celebration.
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Woodford
Metamora
Lincoln
Douglas
G. W. Patton
Pontiac
Snail Bed Discovered While Digging Galva Sewers
Workmen digging ditches for Galva sewer system on North Hurd street uncovered a bed of petrified snails twelve feet below the surface. The snail-containing layer was about four feet thick, and Engineer Taylor, in charge, says he has never seen such a find in his ditching work.
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Galva
North Hurd Street
Taylor
Bureau County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Set for Sept 12 13 1911
The fifteenth annual reunion of the Bureau County Soldiers and Sailors Association will be held in Sheffield on Tuesday and Wednesday September 12 and 13, 1911. Orin Wilkinson of Princeton presides and invites all veterans to attend with friends, promising a good time. Travel by Rock Island main line, Burlington junction at Buda, or Northwestern branches. hacks run trains. fare 50 cents.
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Bureau County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association
Sheffield
Rock Island
Buda
Burlington
Rushville
Sterling and
Peoria
Northwestern
Orin Wilkinson
Princeton
Ilinois
F. M. Herrick
Sec’y
Knights of Pythias state gathering slated in Springfield
Geneseo Knights of Pythias to attend the state convention in Springfield October 17 to 19. About 1200 delegates expected, with 600 Illinois grand lodge delegates and 400 past chancellors. Pythian Sisters assembly will run alongside with 200 delegates. Three supreme representatives and a grand trustee to be elected.
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Geneseo Knights of Pythias
Order
Springfield
Illinois
Grand Lodge
Pythian Sisters Assembly
Ilinois Grand Lodge
Alfred Bayliss Dies After Iowa Accident Visit
Alfred Bayliss died in Iowa from injuries after an accident. He had visited towns in this county multiple times and was well known locally. Bayliss formerly served as superintendent of public instruction in Illinois and later led the Illinois State Normal at DeKalb.
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George M. Stoddard
Moline
City Hospital
New York State
Rock Island County
Stoddard
144Th New York Infantry
Ben Tyrrell
James H
Rock Island
Clara
Alfred Bayliss
Iowa
Iinois
Henry County
Illinois State Normal
DeKalb
Ex-Constable of Rock Island Charged as Counterfeiter
Former Rock Island county constable from 1904 to 1908, Friend L. Hall, was arrested for manufacturing and circulating counterfeit money. He confessed soon after his arrest and cited illness and financial need as his motive.
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L. Hall
Rock Island County
Hall
Shows Need of Silos Hit by Dairy Testing Association
The second month reports show 1 cow tested producing 60 512 pounds of milk and 1 175 pounds of fat with an average 460 pounds of milk and 15 pounds of fat per cow. The highest fat record belongs to an 8 year old Holstein producing 747 pounds of milk and 34 pounds of fat. Another Holstein nine months after freshening had 1161 pounds of milk with 33 pounds of fat. Only one other cow in the association had 30 pounds of fat or more and only three cows produced over 800 pounds.
Value of silage shown to hold dairy output
Walter L Gaines of Illinois University argues poor pasture drives low dairy records and notes silage could reduce fat shrinkage. He compares two McLean area herds, one with pasture only and another with pasture plus silage, showing silage helps maintain May and June milk fat despite drought.
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McLean
Bane
Walter L. Gaines
Illinois
University
White Sox to play in Henry tournament
The Geneseo White Sox will participate in a Henry tournament September 1 to 3 with cash prizes of 100, 90, 80, and 70. Schedule includes Henry vs Rutland and Rutland vs Geneseo on Friday and Sunday plus other matchups across the weekend.
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White Sox
Henry
Geneseo White Sox
Eppere
Rutland
Geneseo
Spring Valley
Spring Valey
Mexican man crushed by train in Sheffield injury reported
A Mexican man was crushed by a train in Sheffield last Thursday and suffered serious injuries to both feet. He was transported to a hospital in La Salle for treatment. Also advertised are trunks and suit cases at The Model priced from 1.00 to 16.00.
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Sheffield
la Salle
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