Brief Review Of A Weeks Events
Wilson Collins former cashier of a bank at Elkhart Indiana released from Leavenworth Kansas after a six year sentence for violating national banking laws. Louis A Gregori who fired upon Maj Dreyfus during ceremonies last June to place Emile Zola’s body in the Pantheon was acquitted by a jury. John Mouton a leper who escaped from the Louisiana leper home was found selling tickets at a nickel theatre in New Orleans. Bishop John L Spalding of Peoria Ill resigned due to ill health. George W Fitzgerald accused of stealing 173000 from the Chicago sub treasury was discharged by Judge Cheflain. Count Leo Tolstoi received numerous letters gifts on his birthday. Judge Alton B Parker said he would not run for New York governor. Billy Sunday armed with a sledgehammer destroyed 3500 dollars worth of plates containing his sermons at Hammond Indiana. Congressman George L Lilley was nominated for governor of Connecticut by the Republicans.
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Wilson Collins
Elkhart
Ind
L Leavenworth
Kan
Louis A. Gregori
Maj. Dreyfus
Emile Zola
Pantheon
Dreyfus
John Mouton
Iberville Parish
New Orleans
John l. Spalding
Peoria
George W. Fitzgerald
United States
Chicago
Cheflain
Leo Tolstoi
Alton B. Parker
New York
Billy
W. B. Conkey Publishing Company
Hammond
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Maine election landslide as Republicans win governor and all congress seats
The Republican party won Maine's state election with Beit M. Fernald of Poland defeating Obadiah Gardner, sweeping all four congressmen and expanding legislative control though Democrats gained seats. Plurality was about 7 700, the smallest in 25 years.
National resources schedules begin inventory effort
The national conservation commission releases the first schedules for cataloging natural resources and vows to root out waste and devise prevention methods. News notes include testimony by former AFL head John Mitchell defending himself against contempt claims in the Bucks Stove case and a Erie Railroad wreck near Geneva Pennsylvania injuring 34.
Segregation Ruling Faces New Enrollment Resistance
Alton residents report 75 negro pupils denied enrollment in white schools despite a Illinois Supreme Court ruling voiding school segregation. Police presence preceded quiet protests as Negro students were assigned to three all black schools. The board asserts right to assign pupils regardless of residence and notes past transfers to relieve crowding.
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Alton
Board of Education
Lincoln Douglas Debate Stone Returns to Jonesboro Site
A large native limestone boulder marks the Union County fair grounds at Jonesboro where Lincoln and Douglas debated in 1858. The stone, 2.44 by 4 feet and weighing 5,000 pounds, bears a commemorative inscription for the September 15 1858 and 1908 anniversaries. The fiftieth anniversary events will feature Gov C N Haskell Adlai Stevenson Col Clark Carr Gen Alfred Orendorf and J McCan Davis among others.
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Jonesboro
Union
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Col
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
Lincoln
Alfred Orendorf
Springfield
The
Illinois State Historical Society
J. McCan Davis
Supreme Court
Masons Elect Chicago Men Canton Officers Elected
At the state grand council of Royal and Select Masons in Canton the officers for the next year were chosen led by Most Illustrious Grand Master C D Clarkson of Chicago and Edward R Roe as principal conductor of work with other Chicago area officials named. Disease Postpones School Opening In Taylorville small pox fears prompt delay. two cases quarantined and vaccination of all pupils ordered delaying opening until next week. Leaves Money to Baptists Chicago will receive nearly 30000 from Harriet W Hewitt including 3000 to Rev Charles E Hewitt and 2000 to Ella McComber Evans.
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Canton
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons
C. D. Clarkson
Chicago
H. T. Hubbard
Urbana
Edward R. Roe
John C. Smith
George W. Warvelle
E. A. Vaughn
Princeton
Fred G. Schroeder
Grand Sentinel
J. A. Delaney
Centralia
Taylorville
Board of Health
Miss Brovatsky
Grover Hoover
Hoover
Board of Education
Harriet W. Hewitt
Albion
N. Y
Baptist Missionary Societies of Chicago
Central Illinois Lutherans Gather For Mission Services
The St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Central Illinois held its annual mission at the Matanzas Lake Lutheran church and park in Havana. Preaching in German occurred in the morning and evening by Rev. Friedrich Jass of Peoria and Rev. H B Dahl of Chandlerville, with Rev. Henry Traub of Matanzas in charge of the evening services.
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Havana
St. John’s
Central Illinois
Matanzas Lake
Germay
Freidrich Jass
Peoria
H. B. Dahl
Chandlerville
Henry Traub
Matanzas Church
Murder on the Vadalia tracks shocks Pocahontas
Highland-John Bernhart, 80, of Pocahontas, was found dead on the Vadalia tracks. A deep head wound and the missing cash from his clothing point to murder. Relatives say heLeft home with $150. only $2.50 found on him.
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John Bernhart
Pocahontas
Vadalia
Ten Years of Backache Ends with Kidney Pills
Mrs. Thos. Dunn of Columbus Ohio reports over ten years of back pain moodiness headaches dizziness and fatigue. She credits quick relief and a permanent cure after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Thos. Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N, Y
Bathing an Indian Idol During Hooghly Festival
Thousands of pilgrims fill the Jagannath temples in Hooghly district for the bathing rite. The ceremony starts when a small bird sits on the temple banner, believed to signal auspiciousness. The bird allegedly arrives from Puri and vanishes after the bath.
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Hooghly
Jagennath
Calcutta
Puri
Soldiers Learn to Stand on One Leg in War
A terse remark notes soldiers may need balance training as they risk losing limbs in combat. The comment emphasizes resilience and readiness amid dangerous warfare contexts.
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Karl
Papa
When the Minister Scored
A country clergyman urged support for a charitable object and warned donors not to overextend themselves. His plate collection produced an overflowing response as he emphasized paying debts before giving.
Pale Girl Finds Warmth in Postum Over Coffee
A North Dakota woman known as the pale girl describes coffee harming her health and causing headaches and nervousness. After switching to Postum she reports clear skin, restored energy, no indigestion, and strong children thriving on Postum and Grape-Nuts.
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Dak
Ndak
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Poland
Obadiah Gardner
Indianapolis
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Armour Institute
Arkansas
International Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
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Charles J. van Zant
Nashua
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Sioux City
Humphrey
United States District Court
Wollner & Co
National Conservation Commission
John Mitchell
Examiner Harper
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Erie Road
Geneva
Jenor “Zboraiski
Detroit
Withold Bucaczkowski
Willie Bullinger
Lon Rader
Newton
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Salem
Wis
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Kansas City
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Beaver Bay
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Iron and Steel Institute
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Independence Party
Ponce de Leon
Atlanta
Alexander Macomb
United States Army
Gen. Macomb
Michigan Society of the Daughters of 1812
Great Northern Paper Company
Millinocket
Fort Myer
Ridgway
Gallatin
Shawneetown
Logan
Ingersoll
Yates
Carmi
Louisville & Nashville
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D. L. Shay
Clinton
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James Healy
Fairfield
Laura Kronmiller
William H. Roberts
Mount Carmel
Moore
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Freeport
Charles Counter
Illinois Central
Robert Patterson
Charles Patterson
Marion County Republican Central Committee
Mark
Duquoin
Masons
Grand Council
Canton, IN
Central Illinois Lutherans
Lutheran Leagues
Lutheran Leagues of
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Bertha Wiederanders
Ida Croshang
Streator
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Pana
Herman Engle
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