Delay in canvassing Illinois primary returns explained
Springfield May 6 Secretary of State Lewis G Stevenson speaking for the state canvassing board said Cook county caused the delay in canvassing the last primary returns. He noted the large number of precincts and late receipt of the Cook county abstract made earlier action impossible.
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Cook County
Springfield
Ill
Lewis G. Stevenson
Dunne
Andrew Russell
Chicago
Stevenson
Secretary of State
Italian Steamer Carries Many Guns
The Italian steamship Duca di Genova arrived Friday with two 75 mm guns mounted aft and six more in other positions. Captain Motta said the vessel, lately a transport for troops and refugees from Albania to Corfu, notes that the Mediterranean is nearly free of German submarines as armed ships deter submarine attacks.
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New York
Duca di Genova
Mediterranean
Motta
Adriatic Sea
Appeal to Irish in the trenches on Western front
German troops in frontline trenches opposite the Irish division issue pro German notices urging Irishmen to join them. Messages claim Ireland revolts and English guns attack families. One banner promises a welcome. another vows Saxons will withhold if fired. Irish respond by playing an Irish air and Rule, Britannia.
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London
John E. Redmond
William K. Redmond
Ireland
Roger Casement
Brittania
Sugar Prices Hit Record Advances in Portland Market
Portland on Friday saw all wholesale records broken as sugar rose ten cents per hundred pounds. Announcement indicated another rise of fifteen cents would take effect Saturday. Cane sold at 825 dollars and beet at 8.08 dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Pope Ratifies Marriage of Boni de Castellane to Anna Gould
In Rome on May 6, Pope Benedict has ratified the Commission of Cardinals decision confirming the validity of the marriage between Count Boni de Castellane and Anna Gould, now Duchess Talleyrand. The papal ratification bars any annulment of the union.
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Rome
Paris
Benedict
Commission of Cardinals
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Duchess Talleyrand
General Dubail Named Military Governor of Paris
General Dubail has been appointed military governor of Paris in a move seen as vital to French defense with German forces within seventy five miles of the capital. The post is one of the most important in the French army and will retain significance as the German army operates on French soil.
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Dubail
Paris
France
Russian Troops Reported Landing in Persian Gulf
Travelers arriving in New York from Petrogrand say Russian forces landed in France after crossing Persia and entering the Persian gulf. No official confirmation was issued from Petrograd, but preparations were under way for months with camels, auto trucks, and other transports gathered on Persian territory, about 700 miles to the gulf.
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New York
Petrogrand
Bergensfjord
France
Persian Gulf
Persia
Petrograd
Persian
Ferry Burglary Case Cleared Up
Valuables stolen from registered mail bags on a ferry between New York and Communipaw New Jersey last March have been recovered. Indictments returned against three of four men arrested, naming Edward J. Quigley Thomas Lenson Louis Windler and Robert H. Brogan. Loot includes stocks and bonds valued at 806000 and jewelry valued at 8000 plus a pearl necklace appraised at 2500 found at Brogan's home.
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New York
Postal Transfer Service Company
Robert H. Brogan
Post Office
Dublin Street Car Traffic Resumed Limited
A Dublin despatch to Exchange Telegraph says railway and streetcar traffic have been resumed to a limited extent and fears of destruction of Four Courts record books were not realized. Little damage occurred to the thousands of historical documents, wills and deeds in the record office.
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London
Exchange
Dublin
Springfield Wins Jacksonville Meet in Illinois
Springfield captured the interscholastic meet in Jacksonville with 24 points. Jacksonville finished second with 19, Beardstown and Whitehall tied for third with 16. Dunne, Angier, and Kinser led individuals with 11 points each for the cup. Angier set a javelin mark at 169 feet 3 inches, Dunne broke the meet record with 156 feet 9 inches, Kinser vaulted 11 feet 6 inches, and Crabtree set a Palmrya shot put record at 48 feet 6.5 inches.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Springfield
Ilinoisfield
Beardstown
Whitehall
Dunne
Angier
Kinser
Kins R
Crabtree
Palmyra
Amusements Today Opens With Several Varied Shorts
The Orpheum Oliver Players present The Blindness of Virtue, a moving picture program includes Kalem feature The Money Gulf and Rooney's Sad Case. Savoy features The Leopard's Bride with Margaret Gibson, Gem presents The Traitor, Cub offers George Ovey in a comedy, Keystone comedies shown. Quincy screens Social Pirates with Billy Reeves, Sis Hopkins in comedy.
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Orpheum
Oliver Players
Moving Pictures
Rooney
Savoy
Margaret Gibson
George Ovey
Keystone
Dr King’s New Life Pills Spring Medicine Ad
A vintage advertisement promising a clear healthy complexion by keeping bowels active and regular. It claims the pills move the bowels stimulate the liver cleanse the system and purify the blood. Priced at 25 cents available at the local druggist.
Coe College Athletes Dominate Beloit in Dual Meet
Coe College easily beat Beloit 224 to 104 at Cedar Rapids. Beloit’s Stresky won the discus, the only first place for the visitors, while Coe swept the sprints field events, shot put, two mile, and high hurdles. Poor weather and lack of challenge lowered records, but Coe remains strong with frequent point winners and is favored for the Town Conference meet next Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Co¢ College
Beloit
Coe
S S S Purifying Blood Remedy Advertisement
The advertisement extols S S S Blood Purifier as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases. It touts roots and herbs, claims to cleanse the blood, improve vitality and complexion, and mentions rheumatism catarrh scrofula and blood poison as treatable. It urges obtaining S S S at drug stores or writing Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
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Ss. S. S
Ss. S&s S
Swift Specific Co
Athantea
Ga—aAdv
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Highland Park
Sugar
Pope
General Dubail
Reta
Kalem Feature
New Jersey
Quincy
Billy Reeves
Sis Hopkins
COE College Cops
Crooks & Cox Millinery Co
National Gas Range
INC
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Co
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