Jubilant Papal Jubilee Celebrated at St Peter's
A vast papal ceremony marked the Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius X's priesthood at St Peter's Basilica. The pope rode in the sedia gestatoria as cardinals bishops and dignitaries followed, with mass sung by the pontiff and a congregation including Vatican officials and Roman society. Reports note the rare public Mass and the pontiff's blessing amid a grand procession. Also covered are marriage and divorce notes from Illinois and Indiana reflecting inter-state remarriage legalities.
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St Peter's
Vatican
St. Peter’s
Sedia Gestatoria
College of Cardinals
Knights of Malta
Knights of St. Gregory
Pius’ X
Giuseppi Sarto
Pope
Rome
Jesus Christ
St. Peter
Prince of the Apostles
Univéreal Church
Platiarch of the West
Italy
Holy Roman Church
Riese
Padua
Oeeres Fordained
Heney Shot in San Francisco Courtroom
Francis J. Heney, a leading figure in municipal corruption prosecutions, was shot and seriously wounded in Lawler's courtroom during a Ruef bribery trial. Morris Haas, a saloonkeeper and former juror, fired the pistol claiming Heney ruined him. Haas had been passed as a juror earlier despite an ex conviction.
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Heney
Asian Fraicisco
Francis J. ‘Heney
Morris Haass
Sudge
Lawler
Ceas
Abraham Ruef
Hehey
Haas
Helaa
Ywinn
Ruef
Gourt
San ‘Quentin
Hans ‘Sollagsed
Leite
San Francisco
Aarhus
Denmark
Chicago
Valparaiso
Chile
Prince Chun
Descriptive Essay Costly Accident in Illinois High School
Carter Daniel a fifteen year old pupil at a McLeansboro high school lost his left leg while gathering data for an essay on a fast passenger train. He and companions waited blocks from the station for the train the flyer slowed near the station. He attempted to board slipping under the wheels.
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McLeansboro
Carter Daniel
Daniel
Large bald eagle shot near Alto Pass by farmer
Carmi Illinois November 16 Jesse McFarland a farmer living near Alto Pass killed a huge bald eagle while out hunting The bird measured over six feet from tip to tip and was one of the first eagles killed near Alto Pass in years The eagle was found eating a pig beside old rails when McFarland fired.
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Carmi
Jesse McFarland
Alto Pass
McFarland
Despondent Lover Ends Life in Carm Dl Despair
Lemuel Collins twenty two lived ten miles southwest of here went to his uncle s home and blew out his brains. He was despondent over a love affair.
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Carm
Lemuel Collins
Here
State Board Adjourns After Approving Valuation Reports
The state board of equalization adjourned after adopting committee reports. Total assessed valuation of property in Illinois stands at 1,263,616,156 dollars.
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Illinois
Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Teen Bootlegger Surrenders in Mt Vernon Case
Caleb McKinney aged seventeen surrendered to officers in Mt Vernon Illinois on November 17 after being accused of illegally selling liquor.
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Mt. Vernon
Caleb McKiney
Conference Aims to Hold Back Cotton as Prices Fall
Memphis session draws seven southern states to plan holding back the crop to lift spot prices. President Harvie Jordan calls for a minimum ten cents per pound and the creation of a warehouse chain to back loans while condemning night riders and fast-moving markets.
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Tenn
Conference of
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
W. J. Crawford
Jordan
Gilbert
Chicelot
Ark
Elkins Rumors Dismissed In Senator Elkins Daughter Match
Report from Elkins states there is no change in the engagement of Catherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins and the Duke of Abrigzi. Officials say no definite announcement or relief is expected this month.
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Congress
Walter
Will Nichols
Spokane
Wash
Portsmouth
Sweden
Windsor Castle
Edward
Stephen B. Elkins
Katherine Elkins
D’abruzzi
Chicago
Wabash Freight Collision Kills Two Injures Two
An eastbound freight crashed into a switch engine near the Black Diamond mine two miles southwest of Springfield Ohio, killing brakeman H B Wolfe of Brazil Indiana and fireman W B Williams of Springfield Illinois. Fireman James Haape of Springfield and engineer J W Troessel of Clinton Illinois were fatally injured. Both engines turned turtle amid the wreck.
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Springfield
Til
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H. BE. Wolfe
Brazil
Ind
W. B. Williams
James Haape
J. W. Troessel
Clinton
Black Diamond
Skull fracture leaves Aurora man near death
Twenty two year old tarry Rasey of Aurora walked and slept six weeks after a fall that fractured his skull. A severe headache led doctors to diagnose the injury. Surgeons removed a jagged skull fragment pressing on the brain, but they offered little hope as his bride sits by his bed.
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Aurora
Tarry
Rasey
Illinois Band to accompany Illini for Purdue clash
Champaign Indiana November 17 University of Illinois football fans will travel to Lafayette Indiana for the Illinois Purdue game. The University of Illinois Military Band will accompany the team and several hundred rooters plan the trip. Bremer Ritchie Captain Van Hook Watson and Sinnock are listed as hospital patients and aim to regain form by Saturday.
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University of Minois
Rooters
Lafayette
Ind
Illinois-Purdue
University of Ilinois
Ihini
Illinois
Bremer
Ritchie
van Hook Watson
Sinnock
Increase In Pullman Patronage In Chicago
The Pul lman company reports the fiscal year ending July 31 shows an 8 percent rise in passengers using sleeping and parlor cars. Total passengers reached 18,603,067 vs 18,020,379 in 1907 with revenue of 31,620,240 and expenses of 18,001,758.
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Pullman
Chicago
Pullman Company
Fifty Year Franchise Granted for Saline County Line
The Carmi Illinois City Council in a special session granted a fifty year franchise to the Saline County Traction Company. Work on the line to start within a year with backing from the McKinley Interests and ample capital. The line would likely join the St. Louis division with Harrisburg as the western terminus.
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Carmi
Til
Harrisburg
Saline County Traction Company
McKinley
Hne
St. Louis
Football Cut Brings Lockjaw
Yorkville Hl Nov 17 Howard Smith twelve years old has lockjaw from an injury in a football game Two weeks ago he was cut on the kneecap and tetanus followed A physician said the boy could not live.
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Yorkville
Howard Smith
Smith
Alleged Home Sreaker Stabbed in Peoria Incident
In Peoria Illinois on November 17 Harry Duchesne a 35 year old man attacked by a man named Schmidt with a pocket knife after a quarrel over personal affairs. Duchesne claims Schmidt broke up his home and stabbed him in the business district.
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Sreaker
Peoria
Phine
Harry Duchesne
Bohimtat
Duchesne
Schmidt
Missing Woman Allegedly Predicted by Fortune Teller
November 17 report states Mrs. Lulu Rofel vanished from her Vernon home in October after a fortune teller allegedly forecast the death of her father and warned of the disappearance. No word has been received on her whereabouts.
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Ti Vernon
Lulu Rofel
Stock Exchange Seat Sells For Seventy Five Thousand
A seat on the New York stock exchange brought 75000 dollars on Tuesday, up from 70000 dollars a week earlier. The day’s itemized notices include a mix of political, legal, and social events with multiple cities and agencies cited.
Canton Sights and Smells Through a River Tour
The narrator describes Canton’s crowded streets filled with yellow-clad crowds, markets, and nauseating meat shops. Covered bamboo chairs transport visitors through the throng as they view temples, burial sites, and the Pearl River, ending with relief upon the river and a warning about Canton’s hygiene.
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Canton
Marco Polo
Furtun
Confucius
God of War
Heaven
Hong-Kong
Seven Years of Proof of King's New Discovery
A Panama Missouri resident WV Henry asserts seven years of proof that King's New Discovery is the best medicine for coughs colds throat and chest diseases. The article notes the product’s long history and broad claimed benefits across respiratory ailments.
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Dr. King
WV. Henry
Panama
King
Fragmented sale notice with scattered details
A partially readable sale notice shows references to groceries and family items with unclear names. The readable portions mention a sale and prices, but essential entities and exact actions are obscured by OCR errors.
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France
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Norwood
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Mobile
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Secretary of the Treasury
Elihu Root
United States Senate
American Hide and Leather Company
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Oklahoma
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South Dakota
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William A. Shanklin
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