Macomb Circus Nonappearance Prompts Canton Plans
Macomb officials and citizens faced debate over Barnum and Bailey’s Friday show due to local foot and mouth disease. An Aurora telegram announced cancellation for Macomb on Sept 3, but Canton posters indicated a Friday performance there instead, with Quincy still in doubt. The circus, seeking to cover expenses, continued promotional efforts in Canton and nearby towns.
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Aurora
Macomb
Barnum’ & Bailey
Canton
Quincy
Popular Couple Weds in Simple Home Ceremony Near Payson
Chester Lee McGartland and Blanche Margaret Peters united in marriage at eight last night in Payson with the Payson Christian Church pastor officiating. The bride, daughter of E W Peter, will reside on a Camp Point area farm with her husband, a young farmer. Attendance included relatives, friends, and local officials such as County Superintendent Steiner and Treasurer Ed Peter.
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Chester Lee McGartland
Blanche
Margaret Peters
E.W. Peter
Payson
Payson Christian
Camp Point
Steiner
Pee
Ed Peter
J. L Thomas
Licenses Issued by County Clerk W J Smith Agency
From the office of County Clerk W J Smith yesterday the following licenses were issued Chester Lee McGartland Carp Point Blanche M Peter Payson Frank Austin Irma Knittle Quincy R Franklin Stratton and Cora Kerkhan Maywood Mo James Willard Nixson Beardstown Gertrude Packerlay St Joe Mo
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W. J. Smith
Chester Lee McGartland
Carp. Point
Blanche M. Peter
Payson
Frank. Austin
Irma Knittle
Quincy
R. Franklin Stratton
Cora Kerkhan
Maywood
James Willard
Nixson
Beardstown
Gertrude
Highland Park Fireworks Festival Shines Untarnished
Last night at Highland Park the community enjoyed a well lit, decorated festival with Elks fireworks lauded as the most artistic display yet. The park store was well patronized and a jitney dance was postponed to Friday while awaiting committee details and the Fifth Regiment band concert runs from 8 to 10 tonight.
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Highland Park
Elks
Highland
Fifth Regiment
O'Farrell
Bonney performs Quincy marriage of Stratton and Kerkhan
Justice E J Bonney unites Franklin Stratton age 21 and Cora Kerkhan age 19 at 1 PM yesterday. The couple, described as well turned out, will reside with Mr and Mrs Stratton in Maywood. Farmers along the Q and along the Burlington line report strong fall plowing, early furrows, and expect broad wheat sowing this fall. Frost has touched Camp Point with minor damage to some tomato crops, but overall corn is expected to ripen well. frost concerns linger.
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Justice Bonney
E. J.’ Bonney
R.franklin Stratton
Cora Kerkhan
Burlington
Quincy
Camp Point
Fall Celebration Planned With Armory Dedication
City merchants weigh a fall celebration titled Trade Week to accompany the Armory dedication on Jersey Street. Plans hinge on Governor Dunne’s visit and merchant sentiment. If held, attractions would draw many out of town visitors for a gala week in late September or early October.
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Armory
Jersey Street
Dunne
Major May calls special session and Shelby fair opens
Shelby county fair drew five to six thousand as it opened with big saddle horse stakes and races. Governor Major praised roads and schools and signaled a possible extra session to fund public schools, while a Hannibal day crowd gathered. Notable attendees included W O L Jewett Senator Goodson Wright and Mayor Thomas as awards were tallied for horses and cattle.
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Shelbina
Shelby County Fair
Association
Bluff City
Major
Missouri
Majors
W. O. L. Jewett
Shelby
Walter C. Goodson
Macon
R. L. Thomas
Illinois Naval Reserve Sailor Reports Rough Seas Cruise
A Whig Special note from the Illinois Naval Reserve on a voyage to Isla de Luzon describes severe seas and two days in Buffalo to view Niagara Falls. The writer, defending Ensign W C Edwards against illness rumors, claims Edwards died after feeding fish publicly, not from lake water sickness. The ship proceeds toward Detroit and Macatawa with plans to reach Chicago soon.
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Illinois
Naval Reserve
Isla-De Luzon
Buffalo
W. C. Edwards
Detroit
Chicago
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Endorsed
R R Wentworth of the St James News relays a two month severe lung cold tale cured by Foley’s Honey and Tar claiming immediate relief. Mothers report it cures children’s croup and hay fever and asthma sufferers praise its quick relief with Miller Randall Arthur Drug Co.
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R. R. Wentworth
St. James
Miller
Arthur Drug Ca
Commissioner Claxton to lecture at Adams County institute
United States education commissioner Dr. P. Co. Claxton, a major drawing card for the Adams County Teachers association, will speak to the public tonight at 8 in the High School assembly room. A literary program will precede the address to help those who cannot attend daytime sessions.
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P. Co
Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Asi
Institute of the
Adams County Teachers’ Association
Trades and Labor Assembly Picnic at Baldwin Park
Reports filed in county court show guardianship and estate activity involving Julia Hibbard Roger B. Hibbard and Nancy Crippen with receipts totaling 1036.24 disbursements 388.29 while others plan a Labour Day picnic at Baldwin Park with amusements and a Burlington road educational tour through Glacier Park for a multi-state delegation.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Baldwin Park
Labor Day
Margaret Stott
Veronica
James
Helen
Julia
Frances Martin
David Schontze
Broadway
Levi Cate
Camp Point
Board of Supervisors
Ladies’ Aid Society
Salem Church
Salem Hall
Christina Merten
Kathleen McDonald
Hampshire Street
Quincy
W. E. Williamson
Monmouth
Labor Assembly
C. H. Adelpohl
Mylers
Roger B. Hibbard
Story
Jasper Hibbard
Herbert Nebe
Irvin Papers Company
Detroit
Nancy. Crippen
Point
Robert AL. Ahalt
County Court, Trades and Labor, Assembly
A.S. Ellis
J. F. Demling
Burlington
J. -H. ‘Robinston
Ottumwa
Peoria
W. He Perrine
Aurora
Charles. I. Twyman
Galesburg
Burlington ‘Road
Glacier Park
Montana
St.Louis
Great Northern
Glacier National Park
Foreign exchange shows slight rally in July trade
A late 19th century report notes limited orders of up to 100 each while exchange rates shift. It cites post office orders, profits seen by an importer, and a July US trade bill with Britain around 13 million dollars paid in pounds due to sterling depreciation. Major imports from France and Italy are listed with value figures and exchange effects.
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Post Office Department
America
Great Britain
New York
India
East Indies
France
United States
Italy
Tate, of Exchange
Wall Street
Williams Defeats Inman and McLoughlin Advances in National Tennis
At Forest Hill on September 1, thirty-two players remained in the national championship singles. R Norris Williams and Maurice E McLoughlin led the field as Williams beat P C Inman 7 5 6 1 0 7 and McLoughlin defeated Dean Mathey 6 1 6 2 8 6. The California contingent, eastern experts, and others competed in a round marked by sensational tennis.
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Maurice “E. McLoughlin
Williams
Po C
Inman
New York
McLoughlin
Dean Mathey
Princeton ‘University
Thanzirom Williams
Record field swells to 105 for women’s national golf meet
New York reports 105 entrants for the women’s national championship at Onwentsia club Lake Forest Illinois, a record for the event. Two pairings announced by the United States Golf Association offices, with possible late post entries. Past fields reached 96 in 1902 Brookline and 93 at Nassau, most starting in the qualifying round.
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New York
Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest
United States Golf Association
Brookline
Mass
Nassau Country’ Club
Glen Cove L. I
Western clubs well represented in golf championship field
The piece notes strong representation from western clubs and fair eastern presence. Boston’s Mrs H Arnold Jackson will not defend her title while New England and Philadelphia divisions are well represented. Only two foreign players, Miss Vera Ramsey of England and Mrs W A Gavin of Shirley Park, England, enter the event with play starting Monday for an eighteen hole medal round to qualify the 32 leading players for match play.
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H. Arnold Jackson
Boston
Metropolitan
New England
Philadelphia
Vera Ramsey
England
Canada
W. A. Gavin
Shirley Park
University Golf Teams Tie For Western Intercollegiate Title
Chicago and Illinois finish tied for the Western Intercollegiate team golf championship at Ravisl oe Country Club with 859 for five players over 36 holes. Northwestern places second at 942 and Wisconsin third at 948 as Urbana leads after the first round before Chicago improves in the afternoon. Charles Lee Weems of Chicago is among the competing golfers.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Ravisloe ‘Country Club
Holles
Northwestern University
University of Wisconsin Quintette
University
Tinois
Urbana
Charles Lee Weems
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C. B. Wood
T. W. Ragsdale
H. Ragsdale
J.H. Rogers
C.B. Wood
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T. W. ‘Ragsdale
J. H. “Rogers
J. H Rogers
R. A. Kern
T. R. Ragsdale
Miss Laula Long
P. W. Ray
Bowling Green
J. C. Wood
Paris
Miss Long
Miss Loula Long
Kansas City
Hall
Kirksville
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Windy City
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Chicago University
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