Ice box hold up in Third Ward grocer robbery
Two armed men robbed Victor Cegelsky at his Summit and Hutchins store at 6:45 around last Thursday, locking him in the ice box, taking about 150 dollars in cash and checks, then fled toward Moran. Neighbors provide descriptions. Morris Schlensky reports a similar attempted hold up. Police search without arrests.
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Cegelsky
Page
Summit Street
Moran
Elizabeth Street
Hiller
Nuczek
Schlensky
Morris Schlensky
Brewster Seeks East Farm Purchase Amid Talks Of Stock Raising
A letter from Will Baldwin describes an 380 acre East Brewster farm, detailing a 10 room house, 100 acres of meadow, 50 75 acres of arable land, and abundant timber. He notes deer foxes pheasants and trout nearby, quotes ongoing stock plans including ewes cows hens and hogs, and mentions fertilizer and high corn yields. He also reflects on politics and his hope that reform could benefit the masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morday’s Daily
Will Baldwin
Tam
Timothy
Bryan
Republican Party
Indian corn tribute urged by farmers in Mississippi Valley
A Jackson Farmer extols corn as the king grain and urges a monument to Native American generosity. The piece notes daily and yearly corn-use figures, potential higher prices for special purpose corn, and exhibits by the Great Western Cereal Co, highlighting corn’s broad uses from starch to soap and its impact on wealth and prosperity across farms and industries.
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American
Mississippi Valley
Armory
Experimental Station
Great Western Cereal Company
Great Western Cereal Co. Booth
Dickinsons Sermonette on Living to Please God
A sermon stresses aligning life with God’s motive of pure, kind, enduring actions. It argues universal obedience would unify morality and end conflict, while urging individuals to act for God regardless of others' choices.
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PBI
Joliet to Get Wireless Station Under Big 1903 Plan
United Wireless Telegraph company plans place 250 wireless instruments in cities east of the Mississippi by 1909. Joliet is named for a station and will be prioritized due to local industry. Chicago area stations will range 200 to 8000 miles, with over 500000 dollars in cost.
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United Wireless Telegraph
Carry
Joliet
Mississippi River
Chicago
Tufneis
Chicago milk ordinance enforces purity and tuberculin tests
Health officials in Chicago push a strict milk ordinance starting January 1 requiring milk to be pure or pasteurized. Dairymen express mixed support while calling for centralized certification. St Paul and Minneapolis long ago adopted strict rules and Milwaukee plans March 1 compliance. Kane County opposes the measure, fearing loss of its milk market.
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Health Commissioner’s
Chicago
Chi
Evans
Milk Commission
Nathan Straus
New York
Wisconsin
Kane County
Grand Jury
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Joliet
Lords of America and the citizenship test
John Hailstone a Scotland born engineer in the United States for sixteen years faced a citizenship examination before Judge Marshall. He could not name who makes laws or who serves as congressman and showed unfamiliarity with U S government terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lords of America
John Hailstone
Marshall
Lords
Hailstone
Chase Avenue
Scotland
Cronin
Roosevelt
Lawsuit Over Scenic Railway Injury Seeks 5000
Mrs. Kate McKeown, through Corlett and Clare, files a $5,000 suit against Dellwood Park Co for injuries from a Labor Day fall on the scenic railway. She says the car lurched on a dip under a bridge, throwing her about fifteen feet and injuring her shoulder while riding with two companions.
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Kate McKeown
Corlett
Clare
Dellwood Park Company
Know Where You Stand Finances With Your Checking Account
The key to tracking money matters is regular checking account use. Paying bills by check creates a clear record of expenses and bank activity. You can monitor spending and know exactly how much you pay, keeping financial control.
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Victor
Cegeleky
Summit and
Hutchins Street
Blouth
Baniits
Peter
North Eastern Avenue
Tomer
John
Gehaner
Sar
Brewster
East
The
Jackson
Mer
Dickinson
Youj
Castoria
Avay
Beara the Ao
the Lords OF America
Robt. P. Kiep
Ark Gian Se
Barret’1 Hardware Co
van Buren and
Desplaines Streets
California
Sea
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Fred Harvey
Divet
San Diego
Riverside
Pasadena
San Jose
Portland
Winnipeg
G. W. Smith
Agt
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