Illinois Prison Breaks and Local Incidents Narrated
Illinois readers learn of jail escape attempts at Edwardson County jail with the guard eluding capture, a Decatur midget Jersey calf, a Vandalia woman’s suicide by dye, a bank receivership payout to Monmouth creditors, a fatal fratricide in Chicago, and a string of regional deaths, crimes, and curiosities from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 3Son County
Decatur
J. W. Ray
Vandalia
Tayette County
First National Bank of
Monmouth
Warren County
North Halsted Street
Jacob Fehrenbrug
John
Jacob
Samuel Powers
Ile
Popper
Lebanon
St.Clair County
Cairn
Illinois Legislature Faces Recess Amid Quorum Gaps and Balloting Doubts
The report details ongoing session turmoil with repeated adjournments for lack of quorum. It notes attempts to elect a United States Senator in joint session, roll calls showing no candidate, and shifts between Senate and House. Additional items include debates on mining law, peniten tiaries, railroad and tax measures, and a contemporaneous Brazil disaster report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst
House
Senate
Kelly
United States
Morrison
Haines
Hotav
William KO Maourisaiua
EM Haines
Sevath
Fast St Louts
Feneu
Sul
Sesson
Semaiteana House
seUs
Cheh
WH. Morton
Pelle Clais
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Park
General Assembly
Joliet
Chester
Box
United States Senate
John A Lagan
New Orleans
Amotoan
Marshall
Keller
Nualeesos
General Lawn
Wo Morrison
Hame
Chicaco
Rock Island & Pacific R’y
Ite
Atlantic
Chicago
Feoria
Ottawa
Sallie
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Washington
Keokuk
Knoxville
Qakaloosa
Fairfield
Des Moines
West Liberty
Iowa City
Avoca
Audubon
Harlan
Quthrie Center
Conncil Bluffs
Gallatin
Trenton
Cameron
Kansas City
Missouri
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas
Great Rock Island
Pullman
Missouri River
Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Albert Sea
Seneca
Kankakee
Hawport News
Richmond
Obainwati
Indianapolis
la Fayette
Council Bluffs
Canada
R. R. Cable
Ag’t Chicaco
Saving Habits and Rainy Day Preparation
The piece argues for systematic saving to weather uncertain income from strikes and layoffs. It stresses living within means, limiting spending to a fixed weekly amount, and maintaining an unbending purpose. It notes small incomes can outsave larger ones through intelligent budgeting and disciplined use of savings institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persalien
Philadelphia
A Much Married Seer in Local Notice
An aged man named James Limehouse, described as a seer who claims to discern invisible objects and speaks of conversations with spirits, is noted in local correspondence. The piece highlights his unusual habit of marrying, reporting he has just wed for the eighth time to a young widow, despite being about eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Limehouse
Limehouse
Unclear Personnel List Fragment From Era Records
Fragmentary OCR item names several military or transportation roles including MERHILL General Manager CLARK Gen Sup t A V H CARPENTER Gen Pass and Tki Agt GEV WEAFFORD Aor GoPass.Agt. Readable items suggest a roster or staffing notation without full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Gen Pass & Tki
Weafford
GoPass.Agt
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Illinois State News
Peter Critz
Lincoln
Logan County
Crutz
Arteimnas Hitchen K
Rockford
Morne Fug
State Board of Health
Springfield
Newton Bateman
A. L. Clerg
John H. Rauch
W. H W. Haskell
W. R. Mackengie
Winnebago County Agricultural Society
Rorkford
J H. van Wie
P. Craveford
Jones
E. A Sanford
Thomas Brittingham
JV Craft
McConaughy
Shickle and Waterman
George E. Jones
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Clinton
Normal Park
Cook County
Trinvis
Frank Abner
Metropolis
Massac County
Ross
Rock Creek
Hardin County
Anther
Abner
Ely D. Maillard
Avon
Fulton County
Joseph Bonaparte
Europe
New Jersey
Samuel T. Bartlett
Hillsboro
McLean County
Shelbyville
Luna
Oscar Hall
West Madison Street
Zore Duros
Dave
Johnny Hanks
Tleinois
Ind
Brazil
Ereny Gaz
Willie
Mahlon Baker
Bob Davia
Brock
Pud- Miler
Newark
Gols
Phatade Stalin
Stoyes
Enmon
Baltimore
Gatti
Choiec
Chigaco
Milwaukee
Ilinoie
Wisconsin
Minnesota
St. Pauls
LaCrease
Winong
Aberdeen
Ellenddale
EuClaire
Stillwater
Wausau and Merrill
Milwakee
Beaver Dam
Ashkosh
Waukesha
Ocoromowor
Madison
Pral Reda
Chicso
Owatonna
Farlrult
Chic
Beloit
Janesville and Mineral Mint
Elgin
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Sioux City
Sronx Falls
Yankton
Mitchell and Chanaburlain
Minneaposia
Calmar
Chicago, Milwaubee & ST. Paul
Merhill
T. Clark
Neenah and
Menasha
Brevens Pol Oor
Milwalkee
Menah
Stevens Point
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Hudson, Stillwater
Ausay and Merrill
Lrake Superiory
N. Finney
Qen
Yaare
JAS
Barker
Agente
Yaukee
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