Indictments In Springfield Riot Case Highlight Mob Action
More than fifty indictments are returned by a special grand jury against riot participants in Springfield. Key figures include Mrs Kate Howard and Abraham Raymer, leader of the mob. Witness Maj TT Loper describes property loss, arson, and a mob that wrecked his restaurant and liquor stock, with potential penalties up to ten years in prison.
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Springfield
Kate Howard
Abraham Raymer
Springheld
Raymer
Wren
Oathers
Ross Gtels
Pees
Raymeris
Weilliam Deonigzar
Mrs Howard
Howard
Creighton
St Louis
Maj TT Loper
Elinos National G
Uard
Chivara
South Haver
Bas
Mount Carmel frnchise clash delays interurban railroad plan
George Groves promoted a southeast interurban railroad from Charleston through Casey Bellair Oblong Hardinsville Bridgeport toward Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel officials refused the $800 survey fund until completion, halting the project at Bridgeport amid accusations of insincerity.
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Charleston
Casey Bellair
Oblong
Hardinsville
Bridgeport
Vincennes
George Groves
Mount Carmel
Groves
Corps of Engineers
Vandalia Excursion To Terre Haute And Indianapolis
Vandalia announces a day trip Sunday to Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Depart Marshall at 7 04 a m and return from Terre Haute at 9 20 p m with Indianapolis leg at 7 30 p m. Fares are 50 cents to Terre Haute and 1 50 to Indianapolis for a round trip.
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Vandalia
Terré Haute
Indianapolis
Marshall
Terre Haute
Birth Reports In Wabash For A Girl
Birth notices record the arrival of a girl in Wabash. The report notes parents names and hospital details as listed, with standard public notice language indicating the birth and locality.
Old Teller Had Too Much Money At Chicago Sub Treasury
The Chicago sub treasury theft of 1730 is tied to George W Fitzgerald an asserting teller under Assistant Treasurer William Boldenneck. Fitzgerald faced scrutiny after being discharged for negligence and later faced questions about wealth inconsistent with his income. Investigations suggest a wider network aided the theft and coverup with ties to prominent figures and irregular dealings around 1907.
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United States
Chicago
George Wo Fitzgerald
Secret Service
Fitzgerald
Woilliam Boldenneck
Washington
Congress
Boldenweck
Herbert Fo Young
Young Secret Service Agency
The
Boldenneck
Young
Mateis
Your
Rogers Park
Chickto
Harry C. Gano
Gano
Treasury
Chicago Man Kills Boarder Claiming Racist Demon Castout
In Chicago on August 25 Clayton M Williams, a colored resident, murdered 65 year old Mrs Lucy Briggs at 2312 Dearborn Street, beating her with a roe chair. Williams, arrested after a brief struggle, believed Briggs was possessed by evil spirits amid race troubles in Springfield.
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Chicago
Lucy Briggs
Dearborn Street
Clayton M Williams
Williams
Wiliams
Springfield
Priggs
Atrocious Crime in Camp Emmett Crawford Reported
Aug 25 dispatches describe an alleged outrage at Camp Emmett Crawford where an artillery battalion attacked a young woman and beat a noncommissioned officer. About 26 men are held in camp prison under guard amid lynching fears. several suspects fled or are at large.
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Laramie Wye
Emmett Crawford
21St Regiment
Rawlins
Edward Coles Illinois Governor and Abolitionist
Edward Coles born December 13 1786 in Albemarle County Virginia was an antislavery Democrat and Illinois’ second governor. He freed his slaves while traveling the Ohio River in 1819 granting each family 160 acres near Edwardsville and funds. He won the governorship by a plurality of fifty votes over proslavery candidate Joseph Phillips and died July 7 187.
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Edward Coles
Ulinois
Albemarle County
Coles
Ulnois
Ohio
Lnois
Edwardsville
Ill
Joseph Phillips
Annual Report Duty for Board of Education Established
The legislature amended the act to require the board of education to annually publish a report in a newspaper or pamphlet. The report must show the number of pupils instructed in the prior year, study branches pursued, the number aged 12 to 21 unable to read and write, and the receipts and expenditures of each school with sources and purposes.
Uric-O touted as a permanent Rheumatism cure in ad
An advertisement for Uric-O claims a permanent cure for rheumatism by removing rheumatic poison from blood muscles and kidneys. It stresses the remedy targets rheumatic acid, offers free samples and trial bottles, and names The Smith Drug Company Syracuse New York and Keffer's Drug Store Marshall.
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Smith Drug Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Kle A
Marshall
Keffer
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