State and City to Tackle Chicago Anarchist Propaganda
A conference in Mayor Busse's office decided that the state's attorney and Chicago police will actively pursue the anarchistic propaganda, with the grand jury possible later. They agreed current city ordinances and state laws give enough power to address the threats that led to the attempt on Chief of Police Shippy. Enforcement will be strict under Judge Gary and others, avoiding new laws.
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Chicago
Busse
Shippy
Gary
Lieut. Gov Sherman Weds Stella Spitler Honeymoon Planned
Lieut. Gov. L. Y. Sherman and Miss Stella Spitler of Montrose were married in Effingham and left for a wedding trip through Colorado. Sherman's sister in Colorado Springs will host them for two weeks. A return to Springfield is planned by May 1.
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Sherman
Effingham
L. Y. Sherman
Stella Spitler
Montrose
Colorado
Mr. Sherman
Colorado Springs
Col
el Paso
California
Springfield
FLED TO ESCAPE CHIDING AND OTHER LOCAL NOTES
In Bloomington a 12 year old, Fred Keefer, fled his home during a blizzard after his mother scolded him for losing his mittens. He hid in a hay stack for 48 hours and returned home fainting from cold. He barely survived. Around Duquoin a mine strike at Equitable and Queen City mines ended after three weeks with a settlement on powder grade. Champaign backs Joseph G. Lannon for President with Republican resolutions praising Roosevelts and lawmakers. Chicago sets 1908 tax levy at 32,748,680, higher than last year but expected to be adjusted. Bloomington reports the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson cut short by the wifes death. Gen Herman Lieb, Civil War veteran and former post office official, dies at 82 in Chicago from peritonitis after a fall. Jacksonville notes Felix G Penn, 72, died at Central Hospital for the Insane after choking on food. coroner finds no blame.
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Bloomington
Fred Keefer
Chillicothe
Duquoin
Equitable and
Queen City
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
Union Mine Workers
Champaign
Cannon
Joseph G. Lannon
National House of Representatives
Champaign County
Republicans
County Central Committee
Roosevelt
Cullom
Hopkins
McKinley
Chicago
Wilson
Herman Lieb
Post Office Department
Augustana Hospital
Jacksonville
Felix G. Penn
Central Hospital For the Insane
Monequa
Designs Accepted for Lincoln Domestic Science Building
Lincoln trustees accept Deal and Ginzel plans for a two story brick domestic science building near the main structure. Estimated cost about 15000 dollars includes a large dining room and many domestic science rooms. Good prospects for Greenview coal mine cited with current output and stockholder support.
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Lincoln
Deal & Ginzel
Supreme Court Refuses Rehearing in Schmitz Case
The California Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the Schmitz extortion case. The decision sustains the Appeals Court and nullifies key indictments, possibly allowing former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz and Abraham Ruef to seek immediate release after eight months in county jail. Prosecution plans to push other charges.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Eugene E. Schmitz
District Court of Appeals
Abraham Ruef
Schmitz
Supreme Court
Ruef
Schimtz
Navy armor belt too low in battleship design
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs argued that the armor belt on American battleships was mounted too low. A separate letter from Secretary Metcalf, read to the panel, asserted the Delaware and North Dakota belt lines were correct, and defended U S ship superiority. Witnesses included Lieut Richard D White and Rear Admirals George C Remey and C F Goodrich.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Metcalf
Board of Construction
Evans
Brownson
Delaware
North Dakota
Richard D White
George C. Remey
C. F. Goodrich
Jerome Denies All Charges in Albany Office Fight
New York District Attorney Jerome filed a general denial to charges against him with Gov Hughes. William F King former president of the New York Merchants Association and a minority stockholders committee of the Metropolitan Street Railway urged Jerome's removal. The governor will outline next steps after reviewing the document.
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Albany
Jerome
New York
Gov. Hughes
William F. King
New Yok Merchants’ Association
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Fire alarm evacuation at Lee's Summit public schools
Four hundred children rushed from a Lee's Summit, Missouri, public school Monday after a fire alarm sounded. The alarm caused a disorderly exit but no injuries occurred as the fire was quickly extinguished.
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Lee's Summit
Jury Secured to Try Alia for Priest Murder in Denver
On Monday evening a jury was secured in Denver to try Guiseppe Alia charged with the murder of Father Leo Henrichs at St. Elizabeth church. The case centers on the priest's death at the church and the forthcoming trial against Alia.
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Alia
Denver
Col
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Henrichs
St. Elizabeth Church
Milwaukee Receiver Appointed For Railway Trust Case
Judge Tarrant appointed Monday the Fidelity Trust company as receiver for the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway system in Wisconsin, signaling a court action to manage the troubled line.
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Electric Road
Milwaukee
Fidelity Trust Company
Tarrant
Wisconsin
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway Company
England Hides Letter by Emperor William to Tweedmouth
The government keeps private a personal letter from Emperor William to Lord Tweedmouth, first lord of the admiralty, shielding it from public view in London.
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England
London
Emperor William
Lord Tweedmouth
The
Admiralty
Spain Introduces Kilometric Mileage Tickets for Rail Travel
The article explains Spain’s mileage tickets offering low per mile rates for 1 210 to 7 500 miles. Applicants must submit a filled form and a 4 by 5 cm photograph at major stations 48 hours ahead. Collectively used books allow multiple travelers with one book, third class fares are rarely practical.
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Spain
Europe
Express Train Chases Way Train After Signal Error
A Paris to Amiens way train, misrouted by a signalman after Creil, was chased for over an hour by a fast express from Gare du Nord. The way train diverted to Pont Saint Maxence, halted on a siding, and the express passed safely. Passengers and crew feared a collision, but all remained uninjured.
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Paris
Amiens
New York Times
Creil
Compeigne
Gare du Nord
Pont-Saint-Maxence
Son
Pont-Saint- Maxence
Railroad Building in 1907 Sees Decline from 1906
In 1907 the United States built about 5,220 miles of railway, per Rail road Gazette, excluding second, third, and fourth tracks, sidings and electric lines. The total is eight percent below 1906 as labor and supplies grew scarce and borrowing proved difficult. Spending on new equipment rose about 25 percent since 1903, near $477 million.
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United States
Railroad Gazette
Boy Survives Rail Accident After Seeming Tragedy
Six year old Joseph Bradley wandered near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks south of Pottsville Pennsylvania and was run down by an engine He escaped unharmed by lying flat on his stomach between the rails The engine driver and fireman returned after the engine passed and found him crying yet unharmed
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Joseph Bradley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pottsville
Horrorstricken
Young Bradley
A Well Man, At 81 Declares Dean's Kidney Pills Help
Daniel Burrell Street Salem Virginia says a heavy lift caused kidney trouble and years of misery. After trying many remedies, Dean's Kidney Pills helped him recover. now at 81 he is a well man. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo sells 50 cents a box.
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Daniel
Queen
Burrell Street
Salem
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Domestic dispute witness account undercuts husband claim
The magistrate notes evidence shows the defendant threw a flat iron and a sauce pan at her husband. Mrs Bulligan-Shure confirms the frightening scene with a sharp description of the moment.
A Little Too Soon
A bereaved man Sam Jackson waits for his wife’s funeral as a young woman counsels him to bear the loss. He replies that after the funeral he may consider marriage, reflecting social norms and emotional tension in the scene.
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Sam Jackson
Mistah Jackson
Miss Johnson
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Allen’s Foot-Ease Cure for tired feet in a trial pack
Allen’s Foot-Ease promises relief for hot sweating and aching feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package offered. Allen Olmsted, Roy, New York, advertises the product as the genuine remedy with no substitutes.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
The Opportunity for Good Deeds and Health Claims
Quoted lines praise daily opportunities for good deeds and reference a product named Garfield Ten acle of Herbs as a laxative. The text suggests using the product to relieve constipation and regulate organs, framed as a path to good health.
What Causes Headache and Cold Remedies
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. E. W. Grove on box 25¢.
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E.w.grove
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