Barr Brundage Fight Is Close In Attorney General Race
Chicago September results show Barr the Republican leading by about 48,000 overall outside Cook county with 1,160 precincts reporting. Cook county totals list Brundage 69,782 Barr 22,455 Wilson 20,632 Munro 9,208 Provine 4,016 Glover 3,952. Downstate outside Cook shows Barr ahead 45,653 to Brundage 18,758 Provine 15,960 Wilson 28,064. Boone County totals: Barr 431, Brundage ae Glover 128 Munro 377 Provine , Wilson 473. Johnson County precincts: Barr 750 Brundage 150 Glover 80 Munro 40 Provine 100 Wilson 450. Henry County results show Wilson ahead with 39 precincts reported.
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Republican Barr and allies win Morgan county votes in mid streams
Inch by inch the tally shows Republican Barr with 837, Brundage 320, Glover 118, Munro 169, Provine 409, Wilson 1,363 and note that Wilson carries Morgan. Across 80 precincts in Morgan county the vote totals rise to 6549 for Barr, 210 for Brundage, 158 for Glover, 148 for Munro, 241 for Provine and 1,224 for Wilson.
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Woman Voters Sparse In Chicago Primary
In Chicago on a Wednesday primary, less than 14 percent of women voted. Officials say the low turnout stems from few offices on the ballot for which women might vote. About 2,000 Democratic women and 16,000 Republican women cast ballots. total women voters around 46,000.
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Meetings in Labor Temple Next Week
Meetings in Labor temple at Ninth and State are scheduled for next week on Monday through Saturday. Monday hosts Painters, Plumbers and Plasterers. Tuesday includes Labor temple stockholders. Wednesday features the Convention committee. Thursday covers Team drivers, Iron molders and Allied Printing Trades. Friday presents Trades and Labor assembly and Bricklayers. Saturday lists Brewers.
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Former residents observe anniversary of Levi and Dort
Mr and Mrs Levi M Dort of San Diego former Quincy residents celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They married in Payson on September 4, 1866 and moved to Quincy six years later before relocating west seven years ago. Dort worked as a traveling salesman for Upham Gordon Shoe Co for over twenty five years. Family members including Guy Dort Lakeside CA and E W Dort San Diego helped celebrate. Grace Seger and Dorothy May Dort also shown. other descendants could not attend.
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Fifteen Thousand Vote for Dead Man in Chicago Primary
In Chicago on a Wednesday primary, fifteen thousand Democratic voters cast ballots for Leopold Pfaelzer, a dead man buried days earlier. His name remained on the ballot after his death, and officials could not adjust the ballot in time.
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Orpheum Week Bill Delivers Fast, Clean Variety
At the Orpheum this week the late program offers nonstop dancing and varied acts with no repeats. Lulu Coates and Cracker Jacks open with song and dance, Pat Barrett performs clever songs, John Gordon & Co. present a comedy sketch, The Lively Pair excite with top dance, and The Curzon Sisters close with flying robes and a teeth-hanging act.
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Palmyra Schools Open With 426 Pupils
Palmyra public schools opened on Wednesday with a total attendance of 426 pupils as the district expands after recent consolidations. Palmyra High School enrolled 160 on the first day and the system includes a new household arts department and a growing music and theory program. The Lincoln school for colored children reported 35 pupils, with Prof. Loftus teaching. Road trip planned by the Hannibal Commercial Club to Kirksville will occur Thursday and Friday.
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Amusements and film lineup notes at multiple venues
The listing highlights showings at Amusements Orpheum and Savoy with Gloria's Romance starring Henry Kolker and Billie Burke, plus Gem Mutual Weekly and Colonial The Capital Prize, Belasco The Sting of Victory with Henry Walthall, and World’s Great Snare featuring Princess Pauline Frederick. Family Life’s Pitfalls with Helen Gibson, Star The Heart of a Child, Quincy Marguerite Nichols in An Old Man’s Folly, and Lillian Walker in The Lonelies amid western drama mix.
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Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for feelings of dullness and oppression from impurities. It promises a mild bowel movement to “tone up” the system and improve a muddy complexion. Sold at your Drugvist, 250. A dose tonight will make you cheerful at breakfast.
Chicago Dispatch Notes Downstate Return Signals
Chicago dispatches report that downstate returns indicate a shift in statewide sentiment. The brief item cites early counts and notes the possibility of a close race as results trickle in from rural precincts. Officials urge patience while votes continue to be tallied.
Republican Nomination Race Narrowly Tops Greenview Contender
Andrew Russel leads Homer J. Tice of Greenview in the Republican bid for state auditor, claiming a plurality in the nomination contest. The outcome signals a tight race as party delegates await final tallies and possible further votes.
Fragmentary election note highlights downstate precincts
The fragment references a large figure reaching forty thousand and a Cook County count around three thousand five hundred thirty seven with a 1649 era plurality and mentions downstate precincts and a person named Russceé atti.
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