Sterling post office suspends mailing clerk over insubordination
Charles T. Mack, three years in the Sterling post office, was suspended Saturday morning by assistant postmaster W. W. Haskell for insubordination. Mack says the action was for answering questions and denies any misconduct. Inspector Henry Dement witnessed the suspension and says Washington will handle the investigation along with written charges and responses.
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Charles T. Mack
Sterling
W. W. Haskell
Mack
Haskell
Henry Dement
Mr. Mack
Washington
Mr. Haskell
Diller
Dement
Mr. Dement
Commission
Seed Dealers Protest Free Distribution of Weeds
Thirty leading seed dealers petition Congress against free distribution of crop seeds by Roosevelt era policies. They call current practice a restraint of trade and unfair to commerce, urging abolition to favor wealth growth. The petition is unlikely to sway policy, and seeds will continue to be distributed as before.
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Iapei
Bera
Congress
United States
Weather Outlook From Swift Current Reports Cold Spell
A report from H. E. Cuiiite in Swift Current Canada notes current fine weather but records a recent severe cold spell with temperatures near fifteen degrees below zero for two days, followed by a moderation. The message indicates the cold period has ended and conditions are improving.
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Ter
H. E. Cuiiite
Swift Current
Canada
Pigg Admits Guilt in Galesburg Robberies Case
J M Hurst and W G McCarthy returned from Galesburg where identification of Adam Pigg occurred. Pigg confessed after being confronted and said he acted alone in the two hold ups at the Galt house and in the recent city robbery. Knox county officials hold the lead as Pigg faces consequences for his actions.
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J. M. Hurst
W. G. McCarthy
Galesburg
Adam Pigg
Galt House
Mr. Hurst
Pigg
McCarthy A Hurst
Knox County
Galt-house
Hurst
White City Open Tonight At Armory
Tonight the White City entertainment opens at the armory under Banda Verde with an elaborate program by amateur and professional talent. Doors open 7 30 with the show starting 8 10 and the series continues all week promising a different experience from past band bazaars.
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White City
Banda Verde
Tecumseh
J. B. Lewis
Down the Mississippi
Woman’s Club Chorus
Ethel Kohl
Ella G. Richards
the Trumpeters
Theodore Hess Transfers to Elgin District
Theodore Hess, longtime assistant superintendent in the district, is transferred to the Elgin district with headquarters there. W. C. Dunbar of Peoria takes Hess’s place, based in LaSalle, as the new district head.
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Theodore Hess
Elgin
Hesa
W. C. Dunbar
Peoria
Lale
Phillips Brooks lecture: seven questions to shape the sermon debate
Tonight seven questions from last week will guide the Phillips Brooks lecture. Key topics include sermon length of over thirty minutes, preaching one’s own sermons, and preparing two sermons weekly. Clergy and friends of good preaching are invited to participate and express views freely.
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Phillips Brooks
Queen of the Adriatic souvenir card from Venice
Moses Dillon sends a Venice card describing a quiet city with no horses or wagons and referencing the doge’s castle. The card features a bronze lion relief and the Latin Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus. Dated Nov 25, it hints at travel to Milan and Geror with Venice as a waypoint.
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The
Adriatic
Moses Dillon
Venice
St. Mark’s
Pax Tibi
Marce
Evangelista Meus
Moses
Geror
Milan
Arcanum to Meet in Special Whiteside Council Session
A special Whiteside Council of the Royal Arcanum will meet tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock at the Janssen and O Malley office.
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Arcanum
Whiteside Council of the
Royal Arcanum
Janssen & O'Malley
Pool showdown at Clark's with McMahon against Belt
A large crowd is expected tonight at Clark's billiard hall for a pool match between McMahon and Belt. The event promises competitive play in a club setting with local interest high.
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Clark's Billiard Hall
McMahon
Belt
Gazette Elevates Sterling Area News Leadership
The Gazette asserts a larger circulation in Sterling, Rock Falls and surrounding area than all rival local papers combined, underscoring its dominance in the region's news market.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Manlius Awakens With Elevator Plan And Town Improvements
Manlius residents rally around a farmers elevator led by Frank May with about fifty initial subscribers. Advocates urge modern upgrades including a town hall, concrete sidewalks, water works, and electric lights to spur growth toward a 5000 population, contrasting Manlius with slower neighboring towns.
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Manlius
Frank May
Chicago
Xamblers
Stouck
Princeton
Wyanet
Langley
Huge Clinton coal heap fuels railroad reserve
A Clinton coal yard piles about 10 000 tons of soft coal along the river bank near the Chicago and Northwestern line. Five thousand tons lie on the side track and another five thousand near the new roundhouse, with over 140 carloads dumped. Officials say the reserve could power trains for about two weeks if regular supply stops.
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Clinton Herald
Chicago and Northwestern
Northwestern
Clinton
West Chicago
Chicago
Cnue
Bazaar at Congregational Church Closes After Successful Season
The annual bazaar at the Congregational church ends a busy weekend with large crowds each day. Saturday dinners and suppers boosted receipts, with gross about 190 dollars though some bills remain to be paid. Organizers expect to clear well over 100 dollars to reimburse carts and offset event costs.
Jordan Booster Dance at Town Hall With Basket Social
The Jordan Booster club hosts a Wednesday evening dance in the town hall. A basket social offers a two dollar prize for the prettiest decorated basket. music will be provided by Prestin's orchestra.
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Jordan Boosters
Jordan Town Hall
Prestin
Orches
Mother Goose at Emerson School House Next Friday
The little people of Emerson School will perform a Mother Goose entertainment next Friday evening at the school house. A small admission will be charged with proceeds benefiting the school.
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Emerson
Friends of the
Sch
DeKalb cockfights prompt talk of city holiday main
Reports say a cocking main was pulled off in DeKalb with two local and two visiting birds. Sterling backers reportedly wagered heavily. One local bird was badly injured and may be out of action for a time. About a dozen locals witnessed the event. Rumor holds a return main may be staged here during the holidays with six birds in three fights, if police permit.
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DeKalb
Gory Pit
Sdekalb
Wnh
Up-to-Date Music House Auction Sells $2823 Worth of Goods
The Up-to-Date music house held an auction Saturday afternoon yielding 2823.93 dollars. The sale included twelve pianos organs sewing machines and various musical supplies. Proceeds surprised many and the venture faced early discouragement from manufacturers and dealers.
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United States
City council crosses delayed street crossings found dimmed
Street crossings erected at East Third Street and Eighth Avenue and at Penn Avenue and East Fourth Street now dim. Officials went beyond council orders by adding a crossing at Sixteenth Avenue and East Fourth Street. Bricks had piled for two years but were not installed until discovery.
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East Third Street
Eighth Avenue
Penn Avenue
East Fourth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Farmers Reap Profits From Open Season For Feed Saving
Farmers report thousands of tons of fodder and feed saved each week as cattle and horses graze in open pastures. The practice reduces winter racks and may amount to thousands of dollars in savings per farm, with nearly every stock farmer feeding at least a ton daily unless stock is in fields.
School savings program grows in Geneseo public school
The savings plan started in September in two rooms of Geneseo Public School, carried out by intermediate pupils. The goal is to teach saving, not the amount saved, as children learn to resist spending and avoid wasting nickels.
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Geneseo
John Fogelsanger Returns as Inter State Telephony Bookkeeper
John Fogelsanger, who previously served as Clerk at the Galt House, has returned from Canada and this morning began duties as bookkeeper for the Inter state Telephony company.
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John Fogelsanger
Galt House
Canada
Interstate Telephony Company
Assembly Busted Shareholders Face Collections
The Chautauqua association at Moline shows five years of failed summer assemblies at Prospect Park. Deficits of about 600 in 1904 and 1000 in 1905 prompted a $9 assessment per member, with slow returns possible lawsuits by officers to recover funds. Directors pledged personal notes secured by membership pledges.
Big Drainage Job Begun West of Canal Feed
Mc Williams dredges start work on Green river one mile west of the canal feeder near Siebels bridge for the Bureau and Henry County Special Drainage district. A canal ten to fifteen feet deep and sixty to eighty feet wide will be dug. The Inter State Dredging company has four miles more to dig but far less work than Mc Williams, who handles all of the laterals.
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McWilliams
Green River
Siebels Bridge
Bureau and
Henry County Special Drainage District
Inter State Dredging Company
Marion
Ohio
What Women Will Do at the Academy Next Wednesday
The drama What Women Will Do tours central and eastern cities and appears at the Academy on December 8. Harry Jackson, the famed playwright, writes a sensational melodrama with a large cast and striking effects including a life like ship wreck scene and a real inverted boat. The play blends love, sensation, adventure, and wholesome comedy, offering merit and patronage for audiences.
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Academy
Harry Jackson
Depot painting improves Prophetstown station appearance
Portland reports James Lowry returns to Burlington as yardmaster at 31200 yearly. Prophetstown depot receives a fresh coat of paint after a previous fire. Local residents and visitors, including the Chapin and Beardslee families, are noted with various outings and travels across Illinois and nearby states during Thanksgiving week.
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Portland
James Lowry
Burlington
Prophetstown
Wallace Chapin
Erle
Leslie Chapin
Sterling
Sam Chapin
Dr. Eakey
Chicago
Mable Gage
R. C. Forkey
Misses Fannie
Sadie Beardslee
Fannie
Rock Falls
Sadie
Muscatine
Iowa
Jake Pease
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Jake
Creeby "McKenzie
Frank Anderson
Minnesota
Frank
Mercury
Walter Durham
Kansas
Bert’ Wheelock
Jake Wilips
el Paso
Eddy Rhodes Ia
Arch
Sterling Department Store Extends Evening Hours
The Sterling Department store will stay open each evening after tonight through the holidays until 8 o clock. After the holidays the store will close at 6 o clock each evening.
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Sterling Department
Farmer Spots Broken Rail Preventing Fast Mail Wreck
William J. Bevins, a farmer near Kewanee, found a broken rail on the Burlington line late Friday night. He alerted nearby neighbors and the Burlington agent, stopping traffic and preventing a potential wreck of the Fast Mail due in about a half hour. a foot and a half piece had broken away, likely from a recent jerk or a developing crack, averting possible loss of life.
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William J. Bevins
Kewanee
Burlington Road
Burlington Ticket Agent
Aurora
Bevins
NEW ENDEAVOR OFFICERS ELECTED AT CONGREGATIONAL MEET
The Congregational Christian Endeavor society held its semi annual election of officers. Elected were President H N Geyer, Vice President Bertha M Forbes, Secretary Fannie Wilcox, Recording Secretary H N Geyer, Treasurer Mabel Treasher, Pianist Bessie Ahrens, Chorister Jennie Cochran, Prayer Meeting Chair H N Geyer, Lookout John L Kline, Missionary Ida Rundlett, Sunday School Belle Ferguson, Social Maud Potter.
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Congregational Christian Endeavor Society
H.N. Geyer
Mission’ Nary
Miss Ida Rundlett
Miss Belle Ferguson
Maud Potter
First Sunday Men’s Meeting at New Association Building
The first Sunday afternoon men’s meeting at the new Y M C A building drew 101 attendees. Rev J H Williams of First M E Church spoke urging all men to work harder to make the center a place of great interest. After dismissal many stayed by the piano singing familiar hymns.
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J. H. Williams
M. E
Tragedy and Cabinet News in Separate Messages
A fragmentary wireless message from Nantucket Lightship asks for help as batteries run down. In London the Liberal leaders of the new cabinet were officially installed at Buckingham Palace following the privy council meeting.
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Newport
Nantucket
R. I
Sritiah
London
England
Privy Council
Buckingham Palace
Classes At Y M C A Busy This Evening
The business men's gymnasium class meets at the Y M C A building for weekly drill. A mechanical drawing class starts with about a dozen members. Bookkeeping, penmanship, and a goes class begin soon with several enrollments. Dormitory rooms are filling fast, few remain for early callers.
Students urged to attend Monday high school lecture
To allow time for discussion after the lecture, all students are asked to be seated by six o'clock Monday night.
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NEW Endeavor Officers
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