Illinois Votes Dry in Many Towns as Women Lead
Illinois women cast decisive votes in 46 townships and cities from Springfield to Aurora, driving dry victories in Rock Island Dixon and Bloomington while keeping many counties dry. The nationwide wave left Chicago and other large cities with mixed results as several townships went dry and Winnebago county became wholly dry.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Rock Island
Dixon
Aurora
Sterling
Quincy
Waukegan
Alton
Savannah
Rockford
Galesburg
Baker
Canton
Canton “Drys
Farmington
Buckhart
Fulton County
Kewanee
Monmouth
Pontiac Township
Winnebago
Winnebago County
Cherry Valley
Pecatonica
Elgin
Elgin Township
St. Charles Township
Rutland
Hampshire
Hanover
Cook County
Bloomington
Decatur
Clinton
Antioch
Avon
Chicago
Geneva
Batavia
Yorkville
Oswego
Maple Park
Elburn
Dekalb
Sycamore
Genoa
Plainfield
Shabbona
St. Charles
Plano
Freeport
Stephenson
City of
Bathing Beach
Health Department
Marian Drake
John” Coughlin
Illinois Townships Vote Dry or Wet in Option Election
A historical list shows towns and townships across Illinois categorized as Wet or Dry in a statewide option vote. It names numerous communities including Dekalb Sterling Somonauk Forreston Sycamore Ottawa Moline Champaign Rock Island Springfield and Joliet, noting remaining Dry towns and wet towns in various counties.
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Sycamore Cortland
Maple Park
Canton
Buckhart Farming
Clinton
Dwight Plainfield
Shabbona
Minonk
Palestine
Apple River
Warren Elgin
Chenoa Forrest
Indian Grove
Sandwich
Earlville
Hampship
Bushnell
Keithsburg
Douglas Grovelan
New Ber Peotone
Lockpot
Pecatonic Lake
Villa Bradley Hall
Gal Richwar Quarry
Bloomin Kewanee
Annawan
Geneseo
Arospie
Oregon Rochelle
Eel
Waukegan
Edward St. Dixon
B. Lincoln
Libertyville
Mt. Pulaski
Antioch So
Moline
Limestone
Lone Grove
Wauconda
Lebanon West
Galena
Collinsville
Springfield
Venice
Clayton Metame
Spring Bay St. Marie Lake
Savanna
Harmon Aurora
Brooklyn Cullom
Sublette
Napero
Morris Braceville
Felix Artesian
Rock Island
Ashkum
Debanse
St. Charles Concord
Winfield McHenry
Odin Downers Grove
Wyoming
Cherry Valley
Lively Grove
Rone- Rutland
Shannon
Dry
Wet” Valley
Coral
Marines May Land To Protect Foreign Lives In Tampico
Tampico faces a rebel siege with shells from gun boats Zaragoza and Vera Cruz causing fires at Waters-Pierce oil facilities. Waters-Pierce seeks protection from Rear Admiral Mayo as American marines may land to safeguard lives and property.
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Tampico
Mexico
Zaragoza
Vera Cruz
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Waters-Pierce
Mayo
U S Care For Spanish Refugees At El Paso Now
Washington officials weigh the arrival of 800 Spanish refugees at El Paso amid battles between constitutionalists and federals at Tampico. Navy advisories say refugees are seeking shelter aboard Tampico harbor ships while the War and State departments consider care measures and possible negotiations with Gen. Carranza and Villa.
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EL Paso
Washington
Tampico
Fletcher
Navy Department
Mayo
State Department
Department
Carranza
Torreon
Villa
United States
War Department
Antitrust Bills to Open House May Day Session
Democratic leaders announced May Day in the house to celebrate by launching administration antitrust bills. The program plans to begin with the interstate trade commission bill after passage of the legislative, executive and judicial and naval appropriation measures.
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Washington
Interstate ‘Trade Commission
King Gustav V to Undergo Immediate Operation
Stockholm reports King Gustav V will be operated on after specialists including Prof. Fletner of Heidelberg concluded his condition worsened and required urgent surgical treatment.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav V
Prof
Fletner
Heidelberg
Posse Kills Two Bank Robbers at Union Bank Standoff
In New Hazleton British Columbia a large citizen posse engaged six bandits during a Union Bank of Canada branch robbery. Two bandits were killed, four escaped with $1,100 in cash. Local authorities mounted a manhunt for the remainder.
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New Hazleton
B. C
Union Bank of Canada
University of Mississippi preps six week summer session
University City Mississippi announces a six week summer session and normal school at the University of Mississippi. The program runs from June 8 to July 17 with arrangements now completed for the summer term.
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University City
Miss
University of Mississipi
Verdict Finds Reverend Guilty of Improper Conduct
The court of the New York Methodist Episcopal conference found Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price of Washington Heights church guilty of imprudent and unministerial conduct in a verdict reported from New York.
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New . York
New York Methodist Episcopal — Conference
Washington Heights Church
Premier Asquith Renamed In Unopposed Return
In Cupar East Fife Scotland Premier Asquith was automatically reelected to the House of Commons after Liberal nomination with no opposing candidate placed in the field. This unopposed return highlights a smooth Liberal triumph in the constituency.
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Asquith
Cupar
Fife
Scotland
House of Commons
Rmly
Liberals
U S Agent Praises Villa and Reports Torreon Battle
George Carothers special agent of the U S state department with Villa's army arrived in El Paso from Torreon and filed a report to Secretary Bryan praising Villa's conduct in battle and postwar actions. He notes 600 Spaniards were expelled from Torreon but suggests those not guilty of siding with the federal army may be allowed to return after penance.
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Ei Paso
Texas
George
Orothera
State Department of the
United States
Villa
Bil Paso
Torreon
Bryan
Carothérs
Velasco
Carothers
Spaniards Deportation Train Leaves Gomez Palacio
Torreon reports a refugee train with 600 Spaniards deported by Gen. Villa departed Gomez Palacio and is due in Juarez Thursday morning. Villa reiterates his stance that Spaniards exploit and humiliate native Mexicans, justifying the expulsion.
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Torreon
Mexico
Villa
Gomez Palacio
Juarez
Purault News Withheld From Frontline Report
Messages from commanders of 8,000 constitutionalists between Torreon and Monterey and Saltillo are constant but no public update on whether Gen Velasco and the retreating federal army with the civilian Cientificos have been captured.
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Torreon
Mexico
Monterey
Saltillo
Velasco
Widow’s Mortgage Paid in Bristol Community Drive
In Bristol a campaign gathered over 600 residents contributing one dollar each to raise six hundred dollars to pay off the mortgage on the home of Mrs. T. L. Harden, widow of a local school teacher who died recently, leaving eight children.
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Bristol
Tunn
T. L. Harden
Fire destroys Decatur's main business block in roof blaze
Fire originating in the Linn & Scruggs department store roof leveled Decatur Illinois' principal five story business block. The conflagration swept Linn & Scruggs, Powers theater, two dozen stores and around a hundred offices. Firemen battled the blaze through the night as extensive property loss was reported.
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Decatur
Ill
Linn & Scruggs
Powers
Local Printer Claims 40 Miles of Type Set
Mountain View Arkansas newsman S A McCullough, a retired pressman, reports he has set enough type to fill a column 40 miles long. He says he worked as a typesetter 22 years in this place.
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Mountain View
Ark
S. A. McCullough
Detroit Brewery Workers Strike Shakes City
More than 1,000 brewery workers in Detroit Michigan walked out after owners refused wage and hour demands. Breweries stayed open but faced difficulties during the work stoppage.
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Detroit
Michigan
Professor Jackson McKinney Missing From Northwestern
Northwestern English professor Jackson B. McKinney of Marietta Ohio has been missing since yesterday. Dean Holgate and university officials sent telegrams to his parents seeking information as the search continues in Evanston Illinois.
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University
Evanston
Illinois
Thomas ‘Holgate
Northwestern
Marietta, O
Lastriday
Rumor of Wilson Family Wedding Quietly Planned
Washington society discusses a rumored private marriage of Eleanor Wilson to an unnamed suitor with Secretary McAdoo involved. The ceremony is speculated for the latter part of April in the capital.
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Wilson
Washington, D D
Capital Society
McAdoo
Misa
Eleanor Wilson
New Banks Ready as Reserve System Moves Ahead
Federal reserve organization accelerates steps to launch the twelve reserve banks this fall. Notices sent to 7,547 banks in 30 days to subscribe 6 percent of capital and surplus, with $4 million needed per district bank. Officials stress readiness to handle avoidable crises and farm loan needs.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Bank Organization Committee
United States Treasury
Underwood Leads Hobson in Alabama Senate Primary
Oscar W. Underwood won the Democratic senatorial nomination by a substantial margin over Capt. R. P. Hobson. Early returns from most counties show Underwood leading, with a country-district surge for Hobson, giving Underwood an estimated 30,000 vote majority.
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Underwood
Hobson
Montgomery
Alan
Alabama
Oscar W. Underwood
United States Senate
Capt. R. P. Hobson
Prisoner Stabs Assistant District Attorney in Court Rupture
A prisoner leaped over a railing and stabbed Assistant District Attorney Dempster McKee with a blade fashioned from a jal spoon after being pronounced guilty in San Diego. The incident disrupted proceedings and prompted medical and legal responses.
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San Diego
Dempster McKee
Home Rule Bill Defeated by 80 Majority in Commons
London reports that an amendment seeking rejection of the home rule bill was defeated by a majority of 80 in the house of commons. The bill advanced to its third reading without a division, marking its second reading in the chamber.
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London
House of Commons
House
Funeral Outcry Over Band Procession Haunts McKeesport
Report says preachers clash over a funeral in McKeesport Pennsylvania as a band played Onward Christian Soldiers during a Sabbath funeral and rendered Hall Hall the Gang's All Here on the return. The incident sparks tension at a Sunday service and local discourse.
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McKeesport
Pool Tables in Sunday School Room Debate
Rev J. F. Boyer of Collinwood Methodist church advocates installing folding pool tables in the Sunday school room and also favors a smoking room for male church members. The proposal reflects a broader discussion on activities for church youths and congregation life in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland, O
J. 1. Boyer
Collinwood Methodist Church
British Baronet Kittle Beit Lewes England
Sir John Shiffner accidentally killed himself while cleaning a gun. His wife was Miss Elsie Burrows daughter of Ogden Burrows of Newport whom he married in 1894.
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Baronet Kittle
Beit
Lewes
England
John ‘Shiffner
Elsie Burrows
Ogden Burrows
Newport
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