Illinois Man Sentenced Life For Murder Of Police Chief
Thomas Capello found guilty by a Franklin county jury of the July 12 murder of Robert T. Hill chief of police of Sesser. Capello was sentenced to life in Chester penitentiary. Hill died as he attempted to arrest Capello during a liquor shipment enforcement effort. This marks Franklin county’s first life term by jury. The report also notes bitter wets vs drys in Lesser politics and recounts Chicago items on the Allen brothers’ arraignment and Mooney’s role, a Chicago shutdown for Achter murder, and other regional notices including dynamite threats against Pana mayor Braasch, a Lovington annuity payment, and Kane county farm name records.
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Thomas Capello
Robert T. Hill
Lesser Police
Franklin County
Lesser
Chicago
Allen Brothers
Sandy
Donald
New Brunswick
Conn
J. H. Mooney
Kate Adams
Allens
Mooney
Henry Achter
North Halsted Street
Achter
Pana
Charles Braasch
Bulpitt
Braasch
Everett Bailey
Lovington
David Maxedon
Maxedon
Tabitha Maxedon
Bigin
Kane County
Springfield
Charles A. Keans
California
O. E. Dyson
Ilinois
Hampton
Lizzie Wildermuth
Benton
Otto Buckner
Christopher
Dedication date change for Madison county courthouse ceremony
Edwardsville notes the dedication gate for the new Madison county courthouse moved from October 16 to October 18. Abingdon reports Lee Tuckee age 22 died after a three week struggle with a broken neck from a hay wagon fall. Springfield reports Louis M. Harvey of Ottawa named a Joliet penitentiary trustee by Governor Dunne, replacing James J. McGrath. Danville covers a joy ride probe of seven Danville high school students after Clyde R. Marple’s death. Forest City marks the fiftieth anniversary of Thomas Cheeke and his wife. Pana notes Truman Beem of Lakewood township growing a third strawberry crop on a quarter acre. Quincy reports Mrs. Mary Weilage acquitted of her husband Elmer Weilage’s murder in self defense. Duquoin announces new officers of the Southern Illinois labor council. Aurora covers Sandwich residents’ search for Mrs C R Boyce, who vanished with her three month old son. Nashville describes seeds sprouting from a plastered bank wall after a decade, with crack growth observed. Louisville outlines a plan to ship apples to European soldiers with Red Cross help pending. Xenia praises Farmers and Merchants carnival attendance and exhibits. Springfield reports a man believed to be W Waldron using alias W F Abbott attempting a $20 000 legacy cashout in Madison, Wis. An ordinance in Dolton seeks sale of village real estate and electric plant, with bids due December 20 1915.
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Edwardsville
Madison County
Abingdon
Lee Tuckee
Tuckey
Springield
Louis M. Harvey
Ottawa
Dunne
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
James J. McGrath
Danville
Clyde R. Marple
Lizate Marple
Danvilla
Gsersner
Oslo
Danville High School
Forest City
Thomas Cheeke
Uncle Tom
Cheeke
Pana
Truman Beem
Lakewood Township
Beem
Quincy
Mary Weilage
Elmer Weilage
Weilage
Duquoin
Southern Illinois Labor Council
Ed Rich
West Frankfort
W. J. Sneed
Herrin
Thomas Yates
Wasson
J. EB. Williams
Equality
Jesse Jones
Christopher Aurora
Sandwich
Chicago
Burlington
C. R. Boyce
Sandwich Manufacturing Company
Nashville
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Louisville
Europe
Red Cross
Wilson
Lansing
Xenia
Carnival Association
Tam Miles
Clay
Wayne
Marion
Springfield
W. Waldron
Madison
Wis
W. F. Abbott
F. W. Hahn
Tomah
Hahn
Notice Bid on Dolton Real Estate Lands Sealed bids
Bids to the President and Board of Trustees of Dolton Illinois will be received by 8 p m December 20 1916 for Lot 12 Block 1 in Dolton Section 3 Township 36 North Range 14 East containing 1 19 acres including a switch track and buildings used as village electric plant Known as 419 421 and 428 Washington Avenue Dolton Cook County Illinois Separate bids per piece with certified check equal to 1 10 of bid Village reserves right to reject any or all bids Dolton Clerk Dolton Cook County Illinois Telephone Dolton 17
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Dolton
Washington Avenue
Delton
Cook County
Ilinois
Eng
Park Avenue
Section
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Dalton
Illinois
Engle Street
Engie Street
Chicago
the Pointer
Village
Mwinois
Cook
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
WM. G. Dolton
Wild hogs kept as watchdogs in Meshce villages
In Meshce some natives train wild hogs, called jabali, to guard livestock. Caught young and raised with goats they fight coyotes and protect poultry, and may even accompany herds at night. Jabali, a peccary related to the domestic pig, is tamed and treated like a dog in daily life.
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Meshce
Europe
Jong
Let Us Away from The Mountains by John Muir
A quoted meditation on mountain days by John Muir praising vast calm days that inspire work and rest. It speaks of days opening windows to reveal God, promising lasting richness to anyone who experiences a mountain day despite fate or length of life.
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John Muir
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonials
In Sterling Connecticut a young girl reports relief from monthly fainting and weak health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Miss Lovisa Myres of Massena New York also attests to improvement from anemia and exhaustion and urges others to seek restoration to health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
John Tetreault
Sterling
Conn
Massena
N. Y
Miss Lovisa Myres
Box 74
Massena, N.Y
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Illinois State News
Fred J. Ehlert
Wild Hogs
Carter
Warners
Warner's Sale Remedies Co
Rochester, N
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
Es Een
Ana i
Gatter
Cutter Lakers
Gutter
Cuttee
Tory, Berteiey
Cal
Er Chionae
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