Stockholders to Vote on Bonded Debt at Davenport Meeting
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company calls a stockholders meeting in Davenport Iowa on October 8 1903 at 10 a m to consider authorizing a bond issue up to 250 000 000 in gold payable bonds and a mortgage or deed of trust to secure them for refunding existing obligations and financing expansion and other lawful purposes. By order of the Board of Directors W Leeds President and G H Crosby Secretary. Bel 10 8
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Guly
Davenport
County of
Scott
Iowa
United States of America
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
W. BY
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Geo. H. Crosby
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The Republica Subscription Rates and Editorial Note
A 1908 republication notes subscription costs and contact details, then surveys varied views on race and immigration. It cites editorials from the Springfield Republican and La Salle Tribune discussing white and Black Americans, Carnegie libraries, and the place of the negro in U.S. society.
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Springfield
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
South
United States
la Salle Tribune
1903 Speed Records Highlight Motors and Lynch Reform
Automobiles and railroad trains set records while a self motor handler vows to cover a mile in 85 seconds. Readville trotter Tou Dillon then breaks the world mile in 2 minutes. Justice Brewer cites lynching as a problem tied to slow courts and calls for faster, certain punishment and possible abolition of appeals.
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Tou Dillon
Billings
Readville
Mass
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court
J R Paskells Livery and Sales Stable Horses for Chicago Market
An early Illinois horse market feature describes J R Paskell and son Henry selling draft and driver horses to buyers from Chicago and St Louis. The lot includes Midnight the famous horse and a new Southampton carriage. The piece notes David Dwyer as buyer and reflects on the Henry station carload shipped to Chicago over the Rock Island line.
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Enry
Illinois
Chicago
St. Louis
Henry
David Dwyer
John Gould
Ellaworth McNair
Henry Station
Rock Island
Mr. Paskell
Southhampton
Greatest sacrifice sale in Peoria piano and organ blowout
The Mark Ament bankrupt stock of pianos organs and music merchandise is discounted to half the former asking prices. Uprights in mahogany walnut and oak from 189 to 190, 25 square pianos 15 to 65, organs 25 up, 1500 sheets music at 5 cents each. 100 pianos and organs to be cleared in 80 days. Exchanges offered for Straube Brown special models. Brown PAGE HILLMAN Co Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria
Mark Ament
Mark Ament Co
Main Street
Bees Office
Brown, Page & Hillman Co
Ill
Preventive for death by own action advertised
An advertisement claims a preventive for self destruction, noting despondency precedes death by own action. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic and nervine to strengthen the system and regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys, priced at 40 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by Dr Powell's drug store.
Hay fever season drives sufferers to cooler climes
The hay fever season is in earnest with more cases this year than in many years. Children suffer nerve wracking torture and adults endure distress, especially near weed filled districts, prompting some to seek relief elsewhere. Subscribe for The Republican.
Chicago papers funnier than intended on canal funds
The Champaign Gazette notes Chicago newspapers call for a court injunction to restrain the 152 950 appropriation for the Illinois and Michigan Canal. They seek removal of current commissioners and a new board to spend the money, implying saving was not their aim.
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Chicago
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Champaign Gazette
Real Estate Transfers and Court Notices in Toluca
Earl Ward transfers property to Annie Tracey and Stadislaus Smust in Toluca. Marriage licenses issued for Thomas Rolando and Domenerca Rolle. Circuit Court notes new cases Schlitz Brewing Co v Klinger and Newman v Holmes. Probate lists guardianships and conservatorships, final settlements, and estate sales with bonds and guardian ad litem appointed.
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Earl Ward
Annie Tracey
Oluca
Stadislaus Smust
Toluca
Thomas Rolando
Domenerca Rolle
Circuit Court
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
John Klinger
Repleyin
James Newman
Charles Holmes
Maud Holmes
Assumpsit
Bernard and
Frances Ghilgheri
Theresa Ghighieri
Catherine Norris
Etta Morris
Louis Ghighieri
Charles Swanson
Emma Swanson
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve on earth for burns sores ulcers and piles. It claims even minor scratches can prevent serious harm and urges purchase at Dr Powell's drug store for 25 cents.
Our Lynching Mania Calls for Tougher Crimes Penalties
An editorial argues mob violence is a national problem not confined to the South and urges harsher penalties for crimes against women. It cites Illinois and Ohio as examples and advocates swift justice, stricter procedural reforms, and heavy damages on communities permitting lynching.
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South
Illinois
Ohio
Commonwealth
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Urge A
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Republican Office
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Henry, Ill
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J. R. Paskells
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Clinois
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Peoria Herald-Transcript
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Inter Ocean
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Corn Products CO
New York
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Putnam, Ill
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Hennepin
Flouse
Moodey
North Street
Charles Reicchhardt
Onry
Putnam County
Toffer
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J. S. E Henry
Robadio
Oklahoma
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