Controversial Tax Ruling and Local Election Scramble
The state supreme court upholds the right to tax national bank stock and a U S House vote abolishes newspaper postage in counties. In St Louis the Pettit packet firm sells to Naples, expanding river trade to link Chicago and New York, while Great Continental Railway seeks congressional aid and a New York terminal. A local caucus shapes the upcoming mayoral and city office elections amid candidate maneuvering and party tensions.
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United States
Supreme Court
Mechanics National’ Bank
Laaty
St. Louis
Puoris Packet Company
Naples Packetet Company
St. Johns and Josse
Peoria
Alice
Anl AG
L. K. Waters
Great Continental Railway
Bofre Congress
New York
Chicago
Congress
Thoreon
Farming without Plowing Sparks Illinois University Experiments
An Illinois Industrial University report notes four years of corn grown on unplowed land using a surface harrow to crack the soil. The crops match those on plowed land, suggesting labor and expense savings. A local farmer, Mr Bogardus, supports the method.
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Obsipalgn County
Matenf
Tadustelal University
Bogardus
Sparland Township Vote Splits Between Farmers and Laboring Men
In Sparland township the election drew a full vote of 392 as laboring men backed a ticket organized by local workers to oppose the Steuben farmers club slate. The eastern district rejected the farm ticket and chose guardians with input from working residents. Trustees named C. F. Hitchcock N. S. Swift C. Fasbender St Campbell and Fred Siebold. J. W McClanshan was police judge and I. N. Cooper police constable.
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Tribune
Sullivan
Springfield
Congress
Lhst
Eighth
Col. Fort
Qerdash
Republican Party
Nathaniel. Meore
Thia’ County
J. W. Strowell
Strong
Livington
Judge Starr
Palmer
Kerkekee
Bladoe
Traquoia
Calvin Frew
Ford
Alexander
Gilman
Whittemore
Kankakee
Dr-E- Be
Colling
Imanyit
Farmers Club of
Steuben
Israel
Thomp‘son
Garrett
Miss Kata Chalmers Found Dead Near Peoria Lake
The body of Miss Kata Chalmers, missing for six weeks, was recovered from the lake at the end of Fayatte Street on Tuesday by a boy near the riverbank. The relic of the 47th Silvers battle flag was found with Mrs. Richard Dikes, requested to be cared for and kept safely.
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Kata Chalmers
Peoria
Fayatte Street
Sil
Thas
Richard Dikes
Dikes
Rathr
Iroquois County
Tillore
Goodell & Warren
Real Eatate
Leda
Iroquois Co
Joseph Holmes
Ceorge Beett
John Wunder
Charles Trunley
Edgar
Presbytery weighs doctrine amid clergyman dispute
A committee report condemned teachings deemed contrary to Presbyterian doctrine. It urged withdrawal of a letter and recommended the Ninth church discontinue the pastor's services. The Presbytery of Chicago debated the matter and considered referring to the Sacramento Presbytery for action.
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Chicago
David Swing
McKnig
Presbyteriam
Presbytery
Sacramento
Cal
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Ay & Ey
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W. G. Darnes
Whitefield
Whitefield Township
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Marin
Mt. Palatine
Putnam County
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William G. Parker
Barnesville
Belmont County
Ohio
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Robert L. Atepuene
Sievry
J. O. Laws
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Public Square
Tllinois
Ffatisfaction
Clothine
Joseph Kapramn
Veeder
Coffee
A. E. Veeder
George Schafer
Edwards Street, Henry, Ill
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Geo. Somayer
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Sunchwine
John M. Williams
Ca&t
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Hennepin
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Pl Co
Quratock
TRON
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Tull & Dulce
Ils
Main Street
Mattie Raymond
N. B
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Tucker
Te Ender
Cane
Chalce
Vincent Becker
William
Abraham Gayer
William Gayer
Venona
Eddin
Andrew
Almiro Cantallo
Lacon
Fannim
Carrie B. Fenn
Lacen
Inogs
William Alighi
Steuben Township
Elrhanor Bishop
L. B. Thoman
Hopewell Township
Ella
Wills Myers
3. M. Glenn
Sullivan County
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C. W. Barnes
Henry Market
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Menzo Marks
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Tate
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Whipple
Levi Whipple
Levi Whiple
Circuit Court
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Dune
William M. Wattan
Lacan
Iaols
T. A McMorris
Jewelry Store
S.C. Hyndshaw
Brembe
This
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Drs. Powell
Paskell
Lowry
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