Pittsburg Bribery Scandal Involving Councilmen And Railroad
Pittsburg police pursue a vast graft scheme tied to the Tube City railroad with $70,000 to be shared among 69 councilmen and three agents. C. S. Cameron and Councilman William A. Bartin are released on bail, Mayor Guthrie vows prosecutions, and 47 select council members plus 25 common council members implicated. A broker, C. R. Richardson, claims he lent $70,000 to Cameron and notes disappearances amid a widening probe.
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Pittsburg
C. S. Cameron
Tube City Railroad
William A. Bartin
George W. Guthrie
Common Councils
Guthrie
Tube City
C. R. Richardson
Cameron
Martin
Richardson
Poisoning for Insurance Scandal In Philadelphia
Bridget Carey, 32, is charged in a shocking Philadelphia case described as the most remarkable wholesale poisoning for insurance money. She allegedly poisoned her husband Patrick Carey and two children Mary and Annie, who died recently, along with tenants Patrick and Cecilia Cook at 1942 Hamilton Street.
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Philadelphia
Bridget Carey
Patrick
Mary
Annie
Ceclia Cook
Carey House
Hamilton Street
Free Press reports Dixon coast ing steamer foundered off Cape Cocker
A Wiarton Ontario special says the coast ing steamer J. T. Jones owned by Crawford Tug Co. foundered off Cape Cocker Thursday afternoon. All hands 12 crew from Wiarton and about 16 passengers likely lost. Another report places losses at as many as 40.
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Detroit
Mich
Wiarton
Ont
J. T. Jones
Crawford Tug Co
Cape Cocker
Rumors Link Grecian King’s Vatican Visit to World Powers
Rumors from Rome say the Grecian king delayed calling on the pope at the Vatican due to an international dispute. France supposedly urged him not to go, with support from Great Britain and Russia, while the Vatican pressed for a visit via Austria Hungary and Germany.
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Rome
Vatican
France
Great Britain
Russia
Atstraungary
Germany
American Liberty lecture invited in Cologne by Berlin officials
Professor Burgess of Columbia College and Berlin University has accepted an invitation from the Association of Political Science of Cologne to speak on American Liberty on December 3. The emperor has directed his fourth son, Augusta William, to attend the lectures.
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Berlin
Burgess
Columbia College
Berlin University
Association of Political Science of Cologne
Augusta William
All Over Illinois. Shot His Father. Peoria to Glasford
Peoria area reports 21 year old Peoria-Ed Clifford fatally shot his father Isaac Clifford near Glasford south of the city. He fled to the Illinois river bottoms. The shooting occurred in a cabin boat where the Cliffords lived. Separate robbery tied to Mapleton four-house breakage yielded over $500 in cash plus watches rings and trinkets. Muddy tracks crossed fields from Mapleton to the cabin boat.
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Peoria
Ed Clifford
Isaac Clifford
Glasford
Illinois River
Cliffords
Mapleton
Cass County’s Corn Crop Harvest doldrums predicted
Cass county reports show about three fourths of the corn harvest completed with an average yield near 33 bushels per acre, below normal. Dry rot has damaged roughly 5 percent of ears, little smut found, and extensive fall plowing suggests a potential record crop next year.
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Cass County
Virginia
Bank robbery suspects bound for January term court
Salem Robert J. Sullivan William J. Tracy alias George Arnold alias George Thompson and Henry Cole alias George Miller held for the Odin bank robbery at a justice court hearing. Bond fixed at $1000 each. The trio committed to jail. A special jury will be summoned to try the case.
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Salem
Robert J. Sullivan
William J. Tracy
George Arnold
George Thompson
Henry Coleman
George Miller
Odin Bank
Macoupin Pioneer Mayo Dies At 87 In Illinois
Tarlinville Samuel Mayo, 87, a pioneer resident of Macoupin county, died recently. He moved to Car-Unville in 1843 and worked as a merchant until 1882. Mayo was brother-in-law to General John M. Palmer, Illinois political figure and 1896 Democratic presidential candidate. He began as a Whig and later became a Republican.
Allege Whisky Caused Death in Infant Case
Springfield John King, accused of giving whisky to Edward Brunner’s infant, was arrested after coroner’s jury investigation. Chicago Illinois Manufacturers' Association directors plan to send a committee to Springfield to urge Gov. Deneen to appoint a railroad and warehouse commission. Fairfield G M Ezell and Mrs Rebecca Neal, aged 77 and 74, wed with grandchildren and great grandchildren in attendance.
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Springfield
John King
Edward Brunner
Want
Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Deneen
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Fairfield
G. M .Ezell
Rebecca Neal
Woman Sues for Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
East St Louis Mrs Sofiah Floyd aged 28 widow twice married sues William H Floss aged 65 worth 150000 for breach of promise seeking 25000. The case names and amounts appear in a local legal notice.
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East St. Louis
Sofiah Floyd
William H. Floss
Got What Was Coming to Him in Duquoin Case
William Paige, a Black man from Duquoin, was sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary for attempted assault on a passenger train. The verdict follows a jury trial and reflects a serious railway crime in the region.
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Duquoin
William Paige
Vanderla Mrs L J Urban Dies After Thirty Years in City
Vandalia mourns the death of Mrs L J Urban aged 15 who had been in business here for over thirty years dying recently in the city.
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Mes
L. J. Urban
Vandalia
L. J. Urteni
Public Administrator Wortmann of Monroe Dies at 58
Renault Louis Wortmann Sr., age 58, well known public administrator and early Monroe county settler, passed away recently. He served as Monroe public administrator and was a prominent local figure. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced.
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Monroe
Renault
Louis Wortmann, Sr
Monroe County
Bishop Seymour Ill at Springfield residence
Bishop Seymour of the Episcopal diocese of Springfield is ill at his residence in the city. Four physicians attend him.
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Seymour Ili
Springfield
Seymour
Episcopal Diocese of
Train service cut by Illinois Southern threat
Nashville reports the Illinois Southern has carried out its threat to cut off train service from Chester and intermediate stations, disrupting regional transport and schedules.
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Nashville
Illinois Southern
Chester
Man Dies After Saloon Brawl Injuries
John Hanks dies days after a Saloon brawl injury. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Aurora
John Hanks
Fire destroys Herrin saloon and Saliba dry goods store
A blaze wiped out the saloon of Francis Warshaw and the dry goods store of M. G. Saliba in Herrin, causing an estimated loss of 17 000 dollars. The fire department fought the flames but could not save the two structures.
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Herrin
Francis Warshaw
M. G. Saliba
Jesus on the Cross Lesson Memorized Friday April 7
A religious tract outlines Luke 23 44 to 46 the crucifixion with verses and reflections. It cites Pilate and Jewish rulers as drivers of the death while highlighting Jesus seven sayings including Father forgive them. The piece notes darkness from noon to 3 pm and the veil of the temple tearing as signs of salvation.
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Golenthay
Quatant
Damascus
Pilate
Jesus
Jerusalem
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Christ
God
Father
Paradise
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Humming Bird Sues Bee in Bright Woodland Chase
A gentle observer recounts a vivid chase in which a hummingbird angrily pursues a bumblebee through a tree. The bee dodges swiftly while the bird keeps close, the chase ending with the bee escaping as the bird rests on a twig. The tale hints at a quest for honey as the motive.
Nothing Funny About It Satirical Exchange on Hats and Love
A reflective man quotes a woman writer critiquing a man peeking into his hat before donning it and asks for a parallel about women adjusting veils. He mocks a Chicago professor who called for schools of love, dismissing it as unnecessary with social commentary on mothers teaching the young.
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Chicago
Legal Grant to Defend Thaw
Delphin Michael Delmas, a leading Pacific coast lawyer, is retained to defend Harry Kendall Thaw in the New York murder case against Stanford White. Delmas, recently admitted to practice in New York, will handle the case in full and reside in New York after the trial. He is described as resourceful and magnetic, with Napoleonian facial traits.
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Thaw
Delphin
Michael Delmas
Pacific Coast Bar
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
New York
Delmas
Empire City
Napoleon
Peruna promoted for kidney support in changing seasons
An old health ad discusses seasonal shifts from warm to cold and how perspiration changes affect toxins. It claims Peruna drains poisons through skin and kidneys, boosts renal function, and has long carried duty in Europe and America, with Dr Hartman citing decades of use and many testimonials.
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Bright
Europe
America
Hartman
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