Indictments in Springfield Riot Case Hit Mrs Kate Howard and Raymer
More than fifty indictments issued by a special grand jury accuse Mrs Kate Howard and Abraham Raymer among others in the Springfield riot. Raymer, the mob leader, is linked to murder and planned violence as the crowd looted and wrecked property. The bail for Raymer is set high and Mrs Howard faces multiple counts of malicious mischief. Maj T Loper testified to losses totaling about $20,000, with liquor and property seized during the riot.
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Springfield
Kate Howard
Abraham Raymer
Springheld
Raymer
Wren
Oathers
Ross Gtels
Pees
Weilliam Deonigzar
Osprene
Mrs Howard
Howard
Creighton
Penitentiars
St Louis
Grand Vary
Maj T Loper
Elinos National G,uard
Mai i Loper
Daugnte
Mount Carmel Franchise Bid for Interurban Railroad
George Groves of Oblong pushed an interurban line southeast through Casey Bellair Ob Long Hardinsville Bridgeport to Mount Carmel seeking a franchise and 800 for a preliminary Bridgeport to Mount Carmel survey. The Mount Carmel committee demanded the money only if the road is completed and stopped the project.
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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
The Vandalia plans a Sunday excursion to Terre Haute and Indianapolis on Aug 80. Fares from Marshall to Terre Haute 50 cents and to Indianapolis 1.50, round trip. Trains depart Marshall at 7 04 a m and return from Indianapolis at 7 30 p m and from Terre Haute at 9 20 p m.
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Vandalia
Terré Haute
Indianapolis
Marshall
Terre Haute
Birth Reports from Wabash Highlight New Baby Girl
A birth report lists the arrival of a baby girl in Wabash. The notice notes the newborn’s name and parents, reflecting a local family milestone through a concise public record.
Old Teller Had Too Much Money Mystery in Chicago Theft
The Chicago sub treasury theft of 1730 remains linked to Georg Fitzgerald an asserting teller accused of negligence and wealth concealment. Investigations mention corrupt deals and large denominations in circulation with hidden beneficiaries and shadowing by federal agents.
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United States
Chicago
Georg
Wo Fitzgerald
Secret Service
Fitzgerald
Weilliam Boldenneck
Washington
Congress
Boldenweck
Herbert Fo Young
Young Secret Service Agency
The
Boldenneck
Young
Fanatic Causes Chicago Murder in Dearborn Home
Chicago August 25 A Colored man Clayton M Williams killed 65 year old Mrs Lucy Briggs at 2312 Dearborn Street beating her with a chair Williams, accused of religious fanaticism, attacked after disputes over race troubles at Springfield and believed Briggs was possessed by evil spirits. He was later arrested after resistance.
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Chicago
Lucy Briggs
Dearborn Street
Clayton M Williams
Williams
Wiliams
Springfield
Priggs
Atrocious Crime Reported From Camp Emmett Crawford
Aug 25 dispatches recount a brutal incident at Camp Emmett Crawford where 32 artillerymen assaulted a young woman and beat an escorting officer. Twenty six men were arrested and chained in camp custody while six escaped. three remain at large. The case has sparked security fears and potential lynching.
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Laramie Wye
Emmett Crawford
21St Regiment
Rawlins
Edward Coles Antislavery Governor of Illinois
Edward Coles far living as the second Illinois governor was an antislavery Democrat born in 1786 in Albemarle Virginia. He inherited slaves in 1808 then freed them and granted land to each slave family while traveling to Illinois. He won the governorship by a plurality over proslavery opponent Joseph Phillips and died in 188.
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Edward Coles
Ilinois
Albemarle County
Coles
Ohio
Lnois
Edwardsville
Ill
Joseph Phillips
Board of Education to Publish Annual School Report
The amendment approved February 24 1908 requires the board of education to annually publish a report. The document specifies the report cover pupils taught in the prior year the branches of study the number aged 12 to 21 unable to read and write and the receipts and expenditures of each school with sources and purposes.
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Legislatur
Board of Education
Rheumatic Cure Urio-O Promises Lasting Relief
An advertisement touts Urio-O as a singular remedy for rheumatism, claiming it targets the rheumatic acid poison in blood and kidneys. It emphasizes a blood cleansing approach and offers free sample tests via The Smith Drug Company Syracuse New York.
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Opera
Smith Drug Company
Syracuse
N.Y
Kle A
Marshall
Keffer
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Osie Rats
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Tuly
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Chictto
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Gano
Treasury
Sydney
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Mulai Hafid
Mulal Hafid
Morocco
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Luard
Leudan
Charles Edward Juard
Seven Oaks
London
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Foreign Office
Stamboul Quarter
Constantinople
Stamboul
Senate Committee On Finance
Beveridge
Manchester
Maass
Albert J. Beveridge
Indliana
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Llinois
National Lincoln Monument
Keeley Are
W.R. Turman
Tors
Foster Martin
DR. G. B. Lord
R. H. Black
Marshall, Il
R. L. Warriner
Claypool
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