Illinois waterways lead urged by Governor Deneen to legislature
Governor Deneen appeals to the Forty-fifth General Assembly to act on inland waterway development from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, highlighting Illinois advantages, federal backing, and the need for coordinated state plans and funding. He also urges primary election reform, tax and public funds issues, state architect pay, and railroad finance safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
General Assembly
State of Illinois
Springfield
Forty-fifth General Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Memphis
Mississippi Valley
Oregon
Florida
Ins
Mississippi
Tilinos
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Wabash
Upper
Missouri
Egypt
Chicago
Illinois Valley
Lakes
Gulf
Terwery
Tihnois
Taferbenl
Ah Bee
Illinas
Eeain
Supreme Court
Internal Improvement Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Pas Ket
Georgia
Rode Island
New Jersey
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Michigan
Maine
Massachuetts
Rhode
Island
John ©. Smulski
Education Commission
E. J. James
University of Illinois
R. B. Hieronymus
Eureka College
Alfred Bayliss
Western Formal
BE. G. Cooley
Nightingale
Cooks County
Harry Taylor
Harrisburg Township High School
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis G. Blair
House
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Tihnos
Waiter Debates Bill After Insufficient Tip
A diner admits only enough money for the dinner and has no tip. The waiter offers to add the tip to the bill, suggesting a solution to cover full service costs. Moonshine caption frames the exchange.
Illino is Boy in Navy Hospital Delusion Over Pacific Voyage
Lieut James R Combs of the U S cruiser Washington an Ottawa native and husband to a Philadelphia woman lies in a New York naval hospital deranged by the anticipated Pacific voyage of the Atlantic squadron. His excited talk and mental decline led superiors to remove him from the voyage and hospitalize him for treatment. Combs gained prominence with James H Eckels and is well known in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
New York
James R. Combs
United States
Washington
Philadelphia
Hotel Astor
Jack
Naval Hospital
New York City
Pacific
Western Ocean
Combs
Lieut. Combs
James H. Eckels
Postmasters Form Illinois Union Led by Campbell
Springfield reports the presidential post masters of Illinois have organized a state group with Dan Campbell of Chicago as president H D Hem mens of Elgin as secretary and J B Mes sick of East St Louis as treasurer The first regular meeting is set for Champaign November 12 13 Frank L Hitchcock First Assistant Postmaster General is expected to attend and deliver an address Postmaster General Meyer was invited The executive committee includes John Fornoff La Salle F A Freer Galesburg B F Shaw Dixon S A Constantine Aurora J A McDonald Rock Island William Dustin Dwight and Postmaster Thompson Belleville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Dan Campbell
Chicago
H. D. Hemmens
Elgin
J.B. Messick
East St. Louis
Champaign
Frank L. Hitchcock
Meyer
John Fornoff
la Salle
F. A. Freer
Galesburg
B. F. Shaw
Dixon
S. A. Constantine
Aurora
J. A. McDonald
Rock Island
William Dustin
Dwight
Postmaster Thompson
Belleville
Man sues to recover money after gypsy marriage scam
Steve Wyofen files suit in the circuit court claiming he was duped into paying 1100 for a girl wife known as Princess Donna of Queen Stella and her husband George Stevens. He says he married in Chicago eight months ago and the wife left a month later, alleging a plot to obtain his money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen
Springfield
Steve Wyofen
Stella Stevens
Stella
George Stevens
Chicago
Donna
Church Building Sold Near Fairview to Local Farmer
The old Fairview Baptist church three miles west of the city sold to Austin Sharp for 430 dollars. Founded in 1875 by Rev. W. C. Barker the church once had 50 members. Population shifts as Amish nearby reduced activity until services ceased after years of decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Fairview
Mothers Boost Teddy Bears at Illinois Congress
The seventh annual Illinois mothers congress opened with debates on Teddy bears as attractions for children at the Jamestown Exposition. Mrs. D K Gillson of Wilmette, president of the national congress, argued Teddy bears drew children, while other delegates urged that they do not threaten future motherhood by replacing dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Mothers’ Congress of
Illinois
D. K. Gillson
Wilmette
National Congress
President Roosevelt Short Stop In Decatur
President Roosevelt made a brief ten minute stop in Decatur with a special train arriving at 2 50 am and departing west. Gov. Deneen joined the train for the Keokuk leg as Springfield division took over at Decatur. Engine No 568 and crew including Conductor Schmidt and Brakeman Wing handled the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Roosevelt Anent
West
Gov
Deneen
Keokuk
Springfield
Max Fuson
McLaughlin
F. G. Schmidt
J. Albert Wing
J. B. Long
Wabash
L. W. Karnes
Brannon Woman Declared Sane By Clinton Commission
Lizetta Brannon, the central figure in the Bran nan family case, is found of sound mind by a Clinton insanity commission and may go free. Her married cousin John Brannon, accused of neglecting his wife for the younger woman, is released on a $100 cash bond after a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Brannan
Lizetta Brannon
Scott
John Brannon
Justice Donahue
$100000 Suit Filed After Interurban Wreck
James Vandeven ter files a $10,000 claim against the Central Illinois Traction company. Victim Zack Vandeventer, 19, of Paradise township, died after the Mattoon wreck while en route to Charles ton for the fair. his body lay unidentified at Campbell's morgue for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Central Illinois Traction Company
James Vandeventer
Zack Vandeventer
Paradise
Charleston
Campbell’s Morgue
Paradise Township
Woman seeks goiter cure by dead man’s hug in Chicago
Mrs. Mary Formula visited the county morgue and after obtaining permission from Coroner's Physician Hunter she clasped the hands of an unidentified dead man about her neck. She believed a fortune teller at an amusement park claimed this odd method would cure the goiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Formula
Hunter
Five Burned Recovering Body In Explosion
Neighbors of Mrs. William H. Geeling were severely burned when an explosion of gas occurred as they forced entry into her Rockford home and found her body. The gas had escaped from a heater that had overcome Mrs. Geeling. Injured were Mr. and Mrs. John Mench, Mr. and Mrs. James Whitaker, and Robert Rothwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
William H. Geeling
Mothers Congress Meets in Champaign at University
The annual mothers congress gathered in Champaign with a reception in the women's building parlors at the university. Business sessions and speeches filled Thursday with Dr. Livingston C. Lord of the eastern Illinois normal among the speakers. Regular meetings then took place in Morrow Hall at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Congress
Champaign
Mothers
Woman’s
University
Livingston C. Lord
Hlllnois Normal
Morrow Hall
Deserted Babe Expires in Decatur Home
A baby found at the Wabash depot two months ago and taken to the Millikin home died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Martin 328 Mast Jefferson street after an illness of about a half hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Wabash Depot
Millixin
James Martin
Mast
Jefferson Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frey
Charles
Illinois State News
Cruise
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!