Mattoon Mayor Indicted In Anti Liquor Crackdown
In Mattoon mayor Charles T Welch faces indictment by the grand jury for malfeasance in office as the town fights illegal liquor sales. The city sues eight residents for violating an anti liquor ordinance with $200 fine per offense and fifty violations per man totaling $80 000. Welch posted bond and awaits court action as bootlegging rumors fade under legal pressure.
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M.E
Mattoon
Charles T. Welch
Welch
Ail Court Grand Jury
Fipee Welch
Bre
Blind Tigers
Bean
Special Days at State Fair Preview This Year
A detailed itinerary for the Illinois State Fair highlighting daily themes from October 1 opening to October 9 Automobile Day. It notes exhibits, parking, shuttles, band schedules, horse racing purses totaling thousands of dollars, special guest days for Central Illinois and Old Soldier’s Day, and events in Happy Hollow and the Coliseum.
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Sinois
Happy Hollow
Alton
Ihe
Winois
Millinois
Central Illinois
Llinois State Fair
Auid Lang
Horac
Inois
Board of Agriculture
Capitol City
State Fair and Railroads Prompt Excursion Rates
Rail lines offer one and one third fare for the round trip to the Illinois State Fair on October 19 with many lines planning cheaper excursions on select days. From Fast St. Louis fares may drop to $2 or less and from Chicago $2.50 or $3. Springfield lines and several others prepare to move crowds efficiently. The Illinois Traction System also promotes less than a full fare round trip.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Winds Central
Wabash, C
yAiton
Illinois Traction Systems
Traction King of Illinois Advocates Farm Value Travel
An Illinois statesman, Congressman William B. McKinley of Champaign, banks on farm values to boost travel to the State Fair Oct 1 9. He promotes interurban lines from Springfield to St. Louis Decatur Champaign Danville Lincoln Bloomington and Peoria with a ground trip rate under one fare to aid farmers and push a corporate tax stance.
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Illinois
William B. McKinley
Champaign
Springfield
St. Louis
Decatur
Danville
Lincoln
Bloomington
Peoria
United States
Circus Acts Highlight Bareback Masters at Cole Brothers Show
Cole Brothers World Toured Shows return Thursday October 7 with leading bareback riders. Notable acts include the Kreecrobrah family of Ruoyvia and M. Rooney’s Danny backward somersault move. Mile Glee leads as premier Indy rider among a corps of high class artists and skilled equestrian performers.
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Cole Brothers
Kreecrobrah
Ruoyvia
M. Rooney
Roomy
Danny
Mile Glee
Indy
Summersault
Rhodes scholarships exam set for October at Northwestern Chicago
The Rhodes scholarship exam for U S candidates will be held October 19 and 20 at Northwestern University Building Chicago. Applicants must apply to Edmund J. James Urbana Champaign and notify President A W Harris Chicago. Eligibility includes US citizenship Freshman year completed in Illinois college age 19 to 25 unmarried. The scholarship is 1500 dollars annually for three years.
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University of Oxford
Northwestern University
Lake Street
Chicago
Illinois
Edmund J. James
Urbana-Champaign
A W. Harris
Committee of Selection
United States
Mlinois College
Obituary for Mrs Saloma Kannmacher of Anderson Township
Mrs Saloma Kannmacher born December 23 1832 in Weerth Alsace and died February 14 1890 in Columbus Ohio after a long illness. She married John Kannmacher in 1857 and moved to Clark County Illinois in 1859 where they farmed nine miles southwest of Marshall. She leaves seven children seven siblings and several relatives. Burial occurred at Ziegler cemetery south of Marshall with Pastor E J Nitsche officiating.
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Bart Irwin
Leon
Vienna
Wash Kreager
Walnut Prairie
John R. Dow
Newark Ohio
Hattie Clark
Terre Haute
F. M. Bucker
Melrose Township
Frank Triplett
Brazil Ind
Belle Mullins
Paris
Marshall
Ben Potts
St. Francisville
F. E. Buckner
West York
James Cougill
Casey
J. T. Cougill
Iredel. Evans
Saloma Kannmacher
John Kannmacher
Weerth
Alsace
France
Germany
United States
Columbus
Ohio
John Cannmacher
Clark County
Ilinois
Anderson Township
Kammacher
John Shatts
Jesus
Evangelical Luthern Church
John Jacob
Frederick
George
Philp Kammacher
Newton Richart
John Shatta
Frederick Spittler
Gottlieb Spittler
Ziegler Cemetery
E. J. Nitsche
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John Hanks
Hamilton St
Big Four
New York and the Hudson River
Big Four Ticket Agenta
A.J. Rhein
Gen’! Pags
Cincinnnati
Ray English
H. Baird
Columbia
the State Fair and Railroads
THE
Traction King OF
W. L. Sheppard
Allen Paris
Parish
James Bohn
Darwin
City
J. W. Williams
L. B. Anderson
Harold Young
Antone Forbeck
West Union
Lulu Jones
Mt. Carmel
O. d. Wheeler
Odin
Frank Pofflberger
Evansville Ind
J. M. Green
St. Bernice Ind
John W. Green
James O'Neal
Ol City
Dan
M. F. Sebree
Jasonville
Robert Casteel
Floyd Hanks
Will Rhoads
E L. Clark
Andrew Cork
Wabash Township
Bert Keiser
Michigan
F., M. Patterson
Baltimore
Maryland
Fred Kelly
Wilfred McKee
Irwin McHenry
John Williamson
C. W. Gugnon
Ruth Triplett
Verre Haute
Mrs. Bennett
Creed
Kennon
Martinaville
George Adams
Santa Ana
California
Lawrence Kiplinger
Lima
Jetta Kellum
Greenup
Elsa
Louise Eggebrecht
Howard Norman
Martinsville
Ted Swern
Indianapolis
Walter Cork
Ens
J.T . Randall Monay
Bert Hippard
Kingisher
Oklahoma
Edgar Williams
Ridge Farm
Harry
Mixs
Katie Anderson
N. C. Orndorff
Rosa Davison
James W. Hutchison
Joe Hutchison
R. R. Lynn
Chicago Heights
Lynn
Jacob Mets
Frank Lake
T. #. Bryan
Clint Clatfelter
George Morgan
New Baptist Church
Toy McKeen
Wilkin
Silas Wilkin
Gole Bros
Rhoades
Success Magazine
New York City
N. Y
Court House
Salathial Casteel
Henry B. Downe
Joe Cannon
Congress
Dohm Ferris
Marshall Grooy
J. K. Black
Ben T. Baird
Farmers
Leseure’s Cash Store
John Weir
J. C. Bienemann
Benner
Big Four Wapen Yard
R. H. Black Public Seas
Ong
Jgarwhall, Huibois
Genson Marin
Justice OF the Peace
Kerth
W. T. Howenseck
Attorney-At-Law
Marshall House
Marshall Cuneta
Jones
Reem
Hutchison
Shea
Merall
Eileets
Wabsoh Fhone
M. Davison
F.d
H. M. Dewey
Funeral Director
Emibalmer
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