Insurgent faction wins Elgin board elections in long dispute
In Elgin Illinois on December 19 insurgents backed by Chicago buyers and Wisconsin creamery men swept the annual board of trade elections ousting the regular administration led by John Newman. Potter slated for presidency, promises reform including abolishing the price committee seen as a Sherman law violation.
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Elgin
Elgin Board of Trade
J. P. Younger
Thomas Gallagher
Chicago
Wisconsin
C. H. Potter
H. ©. Christians
Ridgefield
J. P. Mason
H. J. Crédicott
G. C. Hawley
Jerkeyville
Committee of Arbitration
H. J. Greil
F. A. Seeber
Fred Krog
T. F. Gallagher
C. E. Cromer
Committee of Appeals
W. L. Hynes
T. H. Straw
T. P. Flanders
Potter
John Newman
Elgin Creamery
Credicott, Hawley
Board of Trade
Newman
Overworked Mother Finds Rest in Family Help
Jane and Bess confront their mother Crandall about being overworked after reading an article on the overworked mother. The daughters try to relieve her by doing chores but Mrs. Crandall insists on managing tasks herself, insisting she enjoys active work and maintains the household.
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Bess
Jane
Rees
Janet
The magnate weighs a confidential hire
A magnate asks about employing a man and learns the truth is not in him. The confidant replies the truth cannot be dragged from him, sparking the magnate's enthusiastic reaction to proceed with caution.
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Lippincott’s
Suicide by Carbolic Acid at Manchester Home
H C Lovelace, long time resident of Manchester Iowa, committed suicide at his daughter Mrs D F Grove's home by drinking carbolic acid at 8 o clock last night. He had lived in Manchester since moving from Alta, suffered feeble health after a severe winter injury and had grown unusually despondent in recent weeks. A separate notice announces a Gem Jewelry Shop brooch sale on Wednesday December 20 offering $2 and $3 brooches for $1.88.
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Manchester
H. C. Lovelace
D. F. Grove
Gem Jewelry Shop
Morse Not in Critical Condition Remains in Army Hospital
Following a cabinet meeting it was stated Morse was not in a critical state and would stay in the army hospital at Fort McPherson near Atlanta after being moved from the Atlanta penitentiary several weeks earlier.
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Morse
Army Hospital
Ort McPherson
Atlanta
La Follette Plans Campaign Tour Across Midwest
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, the progressive Republican candidate, will begin a Christmas holiday speechmaking tour while Congress is in recess. He will speak in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Cincinnati and Chicago, with dates in Youngstown Cleveland Norwalk Elyria North Baltimore Lima Dayton and Detroit and in Michigan and Illinois on several days. He will discuss trust tariff currency and national issues from a progressive Republican view. A sample line of Hair and dotly brushes is offered at 25 percent discount at Joder's Pharmacy.
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Washington
D. C
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Congress
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Youngstown
Cleveland
Norwalk
Elyria
North Baltimore
Lima
Dayton
Cincinnati
Chicago
la Follette
Witness Mabray Testifies in Council Bluffs Swindle Case
J Mabray was the star witness in the trial of Ben Marks indicted for conspiracy in the so called big store swindles in Council Bluffs during 1907 08. Mabray testified to an agreement in which Marks received payment and 9 percent of gross sums from victims in exchange for police protection for Mabray and associates.
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Council Bluffs, Ta
J. ©. Mabray
Ben Marks
Council Bluffs
Mabray
Marks
Little Girl Seeks Santa Call From North Water Resident
The Courier received a letter from a ten year old girl living with grandparents in North Water. She asks Santa Claus for a call and mentions Goll Gagey as part of her request.
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Santa Claus
Grandma
Grandpa
North Water
Morse plea fails to work Taft
Washington reports that President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham stated no further government action would be taken in the case of Charles W. Boerse Myr. Wickersham, signaling a formal end to efforts.
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Morse
Taft
Washington
Tafft
Wickersham
Charles ‘W. Boerse
Myr. Wickersham
Taft Leaves Washington for New York Engagements
President Taft accompanied by Attorney General Wickersham Secretary Hughes and Major Bult departs Washington at 12 30 p m for New York to keep engagements in that city and Brooklyn returning Thursday.
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Taft
Mons. Jusserand
George R. Post
New York
American Institute of Architecture
Post
College of the City of
Washington
Wickersham
Hikes
Major Bult
Brooklyn
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H.C. Lovelace
Aids
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Gyer Shuneman
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Wangler Bros. Co
W. A. Covell & Son
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Peet
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R. M. Cowing & Co
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