Election and crime notes mix in 1800s headlines
The page reports statewide election results with Republicans winning major statewide offices in several states and Democrats carrying others, plus a bank robbery in Ladd. Two masked robbers held up Farmers' and Miners' Bank, bound the cashier J J Hurley, and escaped with roughly $7,000 to $20,000 in cash, sparking a chase and local commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Cannon
New York
Hearst
Warner
Michigan
Oklahoma
Everglades
Florida
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Charles Floyd
New Hampshire
George L. Sheldon
Nebraska
Johnson
Denn
Minnesota
Massachusetts
James O Davidson
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Wyoming
Idaho
Iowa
Cummings
Ladd
Bank of
Peru
Ladden
Denny
Livers
la Salle
FOR SALE Classified Ads Offer Farmland and Homes
Multiple short notices list property for sale including ten acres of timber northwest of Joh Kay s, nine room house on Green Street in Henry, seven full blood Duroc Jersey stock hogs, 16 acres of black soil near Bedford at 90 per acre, Emily Maxwell homestead on Edward Street, 200 acres 11 miles from Henrs at 75 per acre, coal at Herd s bank, several stock hogs and brood sows near Ola G Hunt, eight and five room houses in Henry, 41 acres known as Schmitt farm east of river, and a sales pitch from The AB Seelye s Medicine Company offering farm opportunities in Kansas with contact to John Hartley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street
City
Henry
Bredford
John Hartley
Emily Maxwell
Edward Street
John Hartles
P Schmitt
Op Porer Schmit
Henry TI
Battle of Ballots in Marshall County Election Nov 6 1906
Report of the biannual state and county election on Tuesday November 6 1906 with Democrats sweeping Marshall County and most townships, while Henry Township shows intense local campaigning. The piece details county ticket results, notable vote totals for state treasurer and other offices, and mentions national figures like J V Graff and Smulski, plus local turnout and party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Lacon
Wnap
Steuben
Veree
Saratoga
Whitefield
la Prairie
Abel Roberts
Belle Plata
Richland
Hopewell
Bennington
Graff Meek
Peoria
Tazewell
Bureau
Blark
Marshall
Putnam
Graff
Mar‘piall County
Henry Township
Ape
Smulski
Chicago
Piotrowski
Allin
Putnam County
Prohibition
Blesers
Ireland
Kerrick
N. L. Piotrowski
J. PF. Smulski
W. P. Allin
Caroline. Grote
P. Moran
H. T. Ireland
jSoniah Kerrick
John F. Shepard
Couaty
T.C. Himttery
Hee
Mu. Lorke
Norlee
John F. Gowerd
F. Gregory
Poster
Anker
Sean. Myers
Ds Wavseres
Excitement at Lacon over desecrated pioneer grave
In Lacon, residents report a grave disturbance at a historic cemetery four miles west of town. Mrs. Orr, a pioneer buried 25 years ago, had her grave broken into with coffin parts scattered nearby. Relatives were alerted and investigators traced the disturbance to the cemetery but details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Orr
Medibers
Fragmented OCR yields unclear local notice
A damaged OCR fragment mentions December and a Pebrasty Mates reference with severed text. The readable portion indicates a local notice or event but lacks clear names, dates, places, or actions to summarize confidently.
Blacksmith to Open Putnam Village Shop Soon
Henry Pennell announces purchase of Ken McKeal’s tools stock and goodwill and lease of his Second street shop to open a first class blacksmith shop in Putnam village. Eight years’ experience promised. Offers all general repairs with horse shoeing as a specialty. Open about Nov 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken McKeal
Second Street
Putnam Village
H Pennell
Henry, Ill
Beautiful Complexions Promised by New Method for Women
A sensational ad offers 50 one cent stamps or 25 with names and addresses of twenty ladies to learn a method for lasting natural color. It claims no cosmetics or poisons, cures pimples and blemishes, and promises beauty without other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie
Shales
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biarshall
KOK
Nous
Bain
Dots
Joh Kays
Jersey
Roy A Hill
Henrs
John Tarties
Herd’s Bank
Allison Pett
Ola G Hunt
Garantee ‘Pond
AB_ Seelyes Medicine Company
Abilene
Kas
Kck Ansas
Kanas
Colorado
T.C Pollard
Saline Counts
State Bank
Salina
Repona
Worbday
Iocal Wicket Democratic
Ihepublcans
Rank Perry
Beltebard
Wesner
Ean
Peart
Bneae ES
Tengle Peer
Mecoll
Severkd
Iozueavy
Second and
Marquette Sts
Lasalle
STADT
Dakota
Walworth County
Milwaukee
Saude
Reo
Ats
Wrocin Fovaniger
Taney Inis
Wits Thrillony
Wade
Saat
Li Raby
Ste. Eather
Nn Po
S.concience Cas
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