Pardons Sought for Noted Bank Robbers
Clinton Edward Miller and Edward Davis, jailed for a historic state robbery, face continued detention if De Witt county resistance holds. The board of pardons will hear the cases next month after Sheriff Harve Campbell returned from the penitentiary where officials reacted to efforts by Chicago friends to obtain clemency for the two men.
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Clinton
Edward Miller
Edward Davis
Chester
de Witt
Board of Pardons
Harve Campbell
Miller
Davis
Chicago
Strike on Interurban in Elgin Sparks Citywide Labor Action
In Elgin a general strike began after the Elgin-Belvidere Electric company refused to recognize the Amalgamated Association and raise wages. Forty workers quit, the company planned to run cars, while a supervisor ordered no tickets sold on the line.
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Elgin
Elgin-Belvidere Electric Company
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
W. L. Finold
J. Arthur Doane
Chase Robbers on Engine In Escape After Shootout
Two men charged with robbery in Macomb were brought here by freight train, followed by a patrol engine. After a brief gunfight the suspects fled into the bushes, eluding capture. Greenville Church Dedicated in Greenville Villa Missed details note dedication service led by Rev. Thomas C. Iliff of Philadelphia.
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Quincy
Macomb
Greenville
Greenvilla
Thomas C. Iliff
D. D
Philadelphia
Old Settlers Gather at Cowden Reunion
Annual Old Settlers reunion held at Cowden with Francis Marion Perryman delivering the day’s oration. Evening featured a soldiers campfire. Carlinville student Miss Myrue Denby elected music superintendent for Upper Alton schools.
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Cowden
Francis Marion Perryman
Carlinville
Upser Alton
Myrue Denby
Upper Alton
Stork Stops City Payroll in Fairfield
Fairy field’s city payroll stalled as City Clerk Lewis, who had just become a father, stayed home to celebrate. Workers waited all week, each inching toward pay, before Lewis finally issued the checks.
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Fairfield
Corporation
Lewis
Attempt to wreck train near Plano and Palmyra reunion notes
Tramps thrown from a Burlington train near Plano, fifty miles west of Chicago, are suspected of placing rails and ties on the track to derail the east bound fast mail. Officials say a slow freight helped prevent disaster. In Palmyra, the twenty fourth annual soldiers union will include speakers Congressman Ben F Caldwell and others at Handshaw's grove August 19 and 20.
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Plano
Burlington
Chicago
Palmyra
Handshaw’s Grove
Ben F. Caldwell
Chatham
F. H. Cummings
George W. Witt
T. C. Holley
Jan Cornelius J. Doyle
Greenfield
Mail Sack Rifled Near Pana and Train Derails Near Rockford
A mail sack found beside the Baltimore & Ohio line near Pana had been rifled with letters removed and papers left. The sack was turned over to Agent A. T. Michael at Millersville. At Rockford a derailment occurred when a brakeman dumped a derail switch to prevent a collision, injuring Mrs. Patrick O Connor of Janesville with a fractured collarbone.
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Baltimore & Ohio
A. T. Michael
Millersville
Rockford
Guardians Ad Litem Fees in Snell Will Case
Attorneys Fred Ball and William Booth of Clinton were awarded £500 each as guardians ad litem for minor heirs in the Snell will case. Judge Cochran deemed the fees reasonable given the estate size. Acts Divorce After Forty Years in Taylorville. Nancy Davenport seeks divorce from George W. Davenport citing drunkenness. The plaintiff resides in Taylorville and the husband in Gillespie. Nail Wound Fatal to Woman Near Chatham. Mrs. Margaret Brownell died after a nail wound and subsequent blood poisoning three days later. Shipman Jewelry Store Robbed of Cash and Goods. Wiegand store in Shipman was entered. robbers took ten dollars, two gold watches, four razors, and a revolver. safe left intact with $70 in cash inside.
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Snell
Clinton
Fred Ball
Will'am Booth
Snell Will
Cochran
Taylorville
Nancy Davenport
George W. Davenport
Gillespie
Bloomington
Margaret Brownell
Chatham
Shipman
Wiegand Jewelry
Polite Kindergarten Toying With Ice Cream Etiquette
On the last day of term a teacher observed a boy lick his plate during an ice cream treat. She quietly reminded him that it was not polite to lick the plate. He followed the cue, then resumed licking the plate in a quiet, self restrained moment.
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Taylorville
Christian County
John Bailey
Bailey
John Bradshaw
Wiley
Freddie
Fred
Tommy's Streak of Luck in a Sabbath School Invite
A young visitor asks Tommy to join a Sabbath school. He hesitates then names a red-headed boy named Jimmy Brown he has sought for weeks, and promises to attend next Sunday if the boy attends. The exchange shows Tommy’s curiosity about classmates and his plan to join the program.
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Tommy
Jimmy Brown
Bishop’s Third Wife Buried at Brompton Joke
A cleric returning from Africa asks where the bishop’s wife is buried. The verger’s dry reply notes the bishop mostly buries them at Brompton, delivering a quaint overtones of church humor.
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Africa
Brompton
Health and Income: A Testimony on Grape-Nuts
A Chicago clerk describes how illness from overwork and poor diet nearly ended her career. After switching to Grape-Nuts for two meals daily she reports relief from brain fatigue and dyspepsia, regaining health and income. The letter, signed with the Postum Co. claim, promotes the product and references a booklet.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Freckled Rider Miss Gotrox Impresses Billie's Crew
Billie and Tillie remark on Miss Gotrox riding skills and her wealth as she appears on a horse. The exchange highlights her notable freckles and social standing in a light conversational tone.
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Billie
Tillie
Miss Gotrox
Cuticura Heals Family Suffering From Skin Sore
Mrs Lillie Wilcher of Chattanooga Tennessee recounts a long battle with a neck sore and facial tetter cured by two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment. She notes the remedy also cured her uncle's baby and another child.
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Lillie Wilcher
Eleventh St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Quotable Insight on Fate and Human Greatness
A compact aphorism from Landor asserts that while fate and necessity are unstoppable, yielding to them can elevate human effort beyond mere conquest. The idea frames surrender as a path to greater achievement.
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Landor
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