Mad Father on Rampage in Rockdale
John Ratkovic frightened teachers and scattered students when he confronted Miss Irene Garlic and Miss Genevieve Compte after his daughter was punished. He forced away Truant Officer Henry Karnabogie and was later arrested after a warrant was sworn out by Justice Goodspeed.
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John Ratkovic
Henry Karnabogie
Rockdale
Irene’ Garlic
Genevieve Compte
Ratkovic
Poland
Niagara
Karnabogie
Waas
Justice Goodspeed
Democrats Release National Committee Finances
Chicago power figures show the Democratic National Committee received 248567.55 and spent 225968.88, leaving 22604.67 in balance. Largest donors include Charles H. J. Hughes of Colorado 5000 and R. S. Ford of Montana 5000, plus Senator W. A. Clark contributing 2000.
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Chicago
Ridder
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Charles H. J. Hughes
Colorado
Ford
Montana
W. A. Clark
Mann Surrenders in Michigan Avenue Tragedy Case
Lawrence C. Mann, the suspected strangler of Mrs. Frances Thomson, appeared in the criminal court today and surrendered himself in the presence of acting State's Attorney Young under the indictment voted yesterday by the grand jury charging him with murder.
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Telegraph
Chicago
Lawrence C. Mann
Frances Thomson
Michigan Avenue
Criminal Court
Young
Librarian Calls for State Library Supervision
Mrs Barickman returned from the Illinois Librarians association meeting in Galesburg and urged state supervision of all public libraries. She said Northern and Eastern states already have state librarians, and she and fellow librarians plan a publicity campaign to push legislation.
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R. M. Barickman
Illinois” Librarians’ Association
Galesburg
Tinois
Barickman
American Fleet Nears Tokio Harbor
The gunboat Yankton, leading the American battleship squadron, was sighted off the coast at 8 this morning and expected to anchor in the harbor this afternoon. The city is decorated to welcome the visiting fleet as papers commend American officers and sailors.
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Bokio
Yank' Ton
Secret contract figures in Thompson Carnation case
Vera Thompson and Mrs. Charles McFish file cross bills in Circuit Court alleging a secret agreement with John D. Thompson. They claim mismanagement, misapplied earnings, and $58,000 in dissipated capital, with threats and fraud connected to control of the company and its debts.
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John—D
John D. Thompson
Thompson
Marshall
Dave
Miss Thompson
Ton
Fish
Chicago
Vera
Will County’ National Bank
Vera Thompson
Foresters 1h War Pata Faces Quo Warranto Action
Defeated girl of Foresters 1h on the war pata faces quo warranto proceedings to contest election validity and a libel suit for 50 000 dollars against priests.
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Gir
Pata
Defeated ranger vows legal fight over electio n
Mrs Eliza beth Rodgers former chief ranger of the Woman s Catholic Order of Foresters defeated for re election threatens to contest the result in court and to sue a priest for libel seeking quo warranto to test the Detroit selection Her attorney accuses priests of impugning her probity and misusing funds The High court met in Chicago as Rodgers plans further action but William J McNamee calls the matter settled and denies political influence in the vote
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Beth Rodgers
The
Woman's Catholic Order of For
Mrs. Rodgers
Francis McDonald
Rodgers
Detroit
P. J. O'Callahan
McCorry
Paulist Fathers
Chicago
Michael Foley
Dixon
Ili
M. A. Dorney
Morris
William J. McNamas
Joliet
John Pelahin
Father Cleary
Minneapolis
High Court of the Order
Unity
Heart trouble fatal for Mrs. George Bib in Jackson Township
Mrs. George Bib, 44, prominent Jackson Township resident, died suddenly at home after only fifteen minutes of illness attributed to heart neuralgia. Survived by husband, four children, two brothers, two sisters. coroner declined inquest. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM from the home, burial at Raupman Grove.
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Jackson
George Bib
Noel
Brutal Murderer of Woman Hangs Himself
Champaign Illinois October 15 John Cook aged 78 a prisoner in the county jail charged with the murder of Mrs Edna MacLennon by shooting her to pieces with a shotgun hanged himself in his cell this morning the Telegraph Special reports.
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Champaign
John ‘Cook
Edna MacLennon
Blouth
Starsha
Star
Startha
Munroe Bros to Erect Office at Clinton and Scott Streets
Munroe Bros & Co announced moving from North Chicago street to a new two story office building at Clinton and Scott streets. The firm will use the old quarters as part of the Motel Munroe and add a dining room at Hotel Munroe. Railroads seek the Chaney property as city hall and post office rise in Joliet.
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Munroe Bros. & Co
Chicago Street
Clinton and
Scott Streets
Munroe
Lem Northern Waving
Joliet National Bank
Munroe’ Bros
Hosmer
Muoxoo
Joliet
Scott Street
Chaney
Hotel Munroe
Fate of Stariaa and Louth Stir Public Debate
Discussion grows over the fate of Stariaa and Louth amid calls for harsher sentences for the young murderers and desperadoes involved. Authorities weigh disposal options as public concern rises.
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Stariaa
Louth
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Telegraph Special
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Will
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Department of Library
Tokio
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Cently
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Mies Thompson
QUO Warranto
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