Memorial Day Observances Across Cities Highlighted by Ceremonies
Washington observes Memorial Day with solemn ceremonies and government closures. New York plans a Carnegie Hall program, a New York University Memorial Hall of Fame unveiling, and a parade featuring Grand Army veterans and military units. Jamestown hosts Patrick Henry oration on taxation. Kansas bans outdoor sports under a new law. Isthmian Canal days cause limited work. a mayor orders brick hauled as streetcar dispute flares.
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New York
Shey
Carnegie Hall
Hughes
Grand Army Veterans, National Guard
Cadet Corps
United States
East Moline Challenges Tri City Railway Over Franchise
East Moline officials threaten to halt Tri City Railway operations unless a perpetual franchise is recognized. City officers argue rights from highway commissioners predate incorporation, while talks with the railway seek avoidance of a franchise, and a court injunction may be sought if the city must act.
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City of East Moline
Tri-City Railway Company
East Moline
T Tri-City Railway
Ui Watertown Interurion
Silvis
Warners Crossing
Lopine
Mtr
Notling
Tar City
Augustana College Commencement Alumni Meeting
The Augustana College commencement featured a cross curtain with In Hoc Signo Vince, speeches by Rev. Phillip Thelander and O. J. Johnson, 34 graduates, and a valedictory by Addie Lund. Miss Una Cullen clarified as not a graduate, planning Lake Forest study. Alumni hold annual meeting with Dr. W Strom as speaker.
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Phillip Thelander
O. J. Johnson
Wahoo
Business College
Addie Lund
Moline
Winnifred Kavanagh
Henry Vollmer
Davenport
Una Cullen
Milan
Cullen
Augustiana
Lake Forest College
Augustina
Wstrom
Chicago
Augustana Hospital
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Monument to Lawton to Attend Unveiling Exercises
New York reports indicate Roosevelt would deliver a speech in Indianapolis where a Lawton monument dedication was held by the Lawton Monument Commission with funds raised by local clubs. The nine foot bronze statue by Daniel Chester French sits on the Marion County Court House grounds.
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New York
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Wall Street
Review of
Rews
Indianapo
Henry W. Lawton
Lawton Monument Con Mission
Lawton
Philippines
Commercial Club
Board of Trade
Commission
Daniel Chester Irenen
Andrew O'Connor
French
Marion County Court
Washington
Delaware
Peoria Poor Farm Officer Accused
Peoria May 30 Frank Watson recently discharged from the poor farm supervision was indicted on testimony claiming he attacked women patients. Evidence showed several assaults on women at the farm. Watson was arrested by federal authorities in Davenport Iowa after depositing three thousand dollars in three banks, but was discharged.
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Peoria
Frank Watson
Watse
Federal
Davenport
Iowa
Becaue
Asl
Seizes Bricks From Car as Trolley Is Held
Mayor John of Sterling Illinois unloads a cargo of bricks from a car while the trolley is halted. The incident unfolds in Sterling on May 30 with local officials present.
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Sterling
Ill
Sterling, Ill
John
Two Girls Slain in Springfield Farm Murder Case
Carrie Letterbrand aged 7 and her sister Cora aged 17, daughters of farmer Joseph Letterbrand, were murdered and bodies found in Sugar Creek near their home. They left at 2 pm yesterday, the sheriff hunts the killer as neighbors aided in the search.
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Springfield
Carrie Letterbrand
Cora
Joseph Letterbrand
Sugar Creek
Career of BIT Wits Ares Summary
A fragmented obituary notes the career of BIT Wits Ares who attended major events and tournaments during his time, detailing milestones and affiliations. The article references his involvement with notable teams and competitions, reflecting on his contributions to the sport and local scene.
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Ares Sults
Mie
Tirmeil
Anil Ermige Hat
Tapaws
Ion
Embezzler on Trial in Springfield Hearing
Former Secretary of Court of Honor in Springfield hearing on embezzling funds from the Court of Honor. Doolittle, a former state candidate, faced the charges amid political tensions and internal frictions within the fraternal order. Court proceedings indicated witnesses were admitted amid objections by those aligned with Doolittle. The case has lingered in the courts amid broader concerns among officials in the state.
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Court of Honor
Springfield
Springtich
Maysvi
Doolittle
Sev
Vhiry
Mitchell Is Able To Walk Head Of Mine Workers May Eat Sunday Dinner At Home
Spring Valley Minnesota May 31. M Mitchell head of the mine workers hospital bound recovering from an operation a month ago yesterday he walked slowly and expects to eat his Sunday dinner at his home. Shanghai famine relief reported broken after weeks of deaths and suffering with crops backward but hot weather favors a better yield.
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Spring Valley
M Mitchell
St. Margarets Hospital
Shanghai
Rats Devour Grain Worth 100 Million, Report Says
Washington May 30 The Department of Agriculture cites immense rodent loss in a report on Methods of Destroying Rats. It claims one rat per farm animal would cost farmers about 100 million dollars annually in grain damage. It notes rats breed rapidly, with ten generations totaling over 20 million and the eleventh over a hundred million.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Salary Increase Bill Is Dead One
Springfield May 30 The salary bill lifting general assembly stipends from 1000 to 2000 was killed by Lieutenant Governor Sherman as senate presiding officer refused to sign the engrossed copy and sent a message to Governor Deneen stating the measure would not reach him for approval or veto due to a procedural flaw.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Sherman
Senate
Deneen
Coroner Jury Finds Miss Hermes Suicide Amid Rivals’ Strife
The coroner jury concludes Miss Maggie Hermes killed herself during a period of temporary derangement linked to illness and a love rival feud. Notes from her father hint at despair, with family members including Mrs Joseph Hermes and Mrs John J Thomas referenced in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Maggie Hermes
Sai
Hermes
Ben
Marie
Beck
Mailer
Missie
Festivities End Concert Signals Augustana College Close
The Handel Oratorio Society performs a closing concert this evening marking the close of Augustana College month festivity season. The program features classic oratorio selections conducted by the society’s director with local audiences expected.
Commencement Double Feature At Augustana Seminary
Theological seminary and college joint exercises conclude with a grand concert by the Handel Oratorio Society and a commencement program at Amie tina. Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity degrees are awarded to graduates as ministers and instructors gather with prominent clergy and faculty in a decorated chapel setting.
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Theological Seminary
Business and College
Amietina
Sium
Handel Oratorio Society
Vicn
J. B. Whittaker
Lancas
United States
Ecollege
Ay ‘Eon
Novelius
Augustana Synod
Phillip Thelander
Columbia and Helen Blair Offer Daily River Excursions
The Columbia and the Helen Blair begin daily trips from Rock Island to Burlington beginning tomorrow with stops at Davenport and Muscatine. The W W excursion steamer plans a Albany outing with Academy of Sciences and a moonlight Davenport dance trip, plus trips to Clinton and La Crosse. The schedule includes a Rock Island Clinton game crowd and a Bethany Protective moonlight event on July 19.
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Columbia
Rock Island Harbor
Moline
Rocksland
Muscatine
Davenport
W. W
Academy of Sciences
Albany
M. B. A. Convention Association
Clinton
Rock Island
Hello” Girls
Union Electric Telephone Company
LaCross
Beth
One Vote Elects a Mayor in Nokomis
Dr. W. C. Hovey Democrat wins mayoral election after recount in Nokomis circuit court before Judge A. M. Rose. Initial canvass by the city council showed Mayor Joseph Weinstein reelected by a small majority. In Frisco, 40,000 idle due to labor troubles per labor commission figures.
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W. C. Hovey
Nokomis
Hillsboro
A. M. Rose
W. C Hovey
Josep Weinstein
Frisco
San Francisco
The
Labor Commission
Proclamation Creates 60 Foot Border Reservation
The president issued a proclamation to establish a 60 foot wide reservation along the entire northern border of Mexico including California and parts of Arizona and New Mexico. It aims to suppress smuggling with private entries and necessary road sections exempted from the order. Odd Fellows Plan Annual Picnic at I and I Park with races baseball game and amusements.
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Mexico
Washington
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Odd Fellows
I. & I. Park
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