Illinois Masons and the Sullivan Home Founding Story
The Bloomington Pantograph reports on the Illinois State Masonic Home for old and indigent Masons near Sullivan, its founder Charles L. Hovey, and the Miller estate gift. It covers the 264 acre farm, construction of wings from 1902 to 1907, and the home’s growth to a 51-member resident community with staff, a sun porch, library, and music by Mrs. Hovey.
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Illinois
Masonic Home
Sullivan
Charles L. Hovey
Mr. Hovey
L. A. Hovey
Grant Courtney
Freeport
Chicago Street
Hovey
Bloomington
Illinois State
Moultrie County
Robert A. Miller
Ill
Masonic
Mr. Miller
Miller
A. F
A. M
Mary A. Miller
Illinois Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Ilinois
Chicago
W. G. Cochran
Sullivan Lodge
Grand Lodge
Atr. Miller
St. John's Day
George M. Moulton
Knights Templars
Ad. Cod. Tlovey
Decatur
Amy Hovey
Brother Hovey
Lois Hovey
Owen Scott
Las
A. Steele
Steele
Jobst
New Life Pills Promise Higher Health Level
Jacob Springem of West Franklin Maine says the pills help his stomach liver and bowels stay normal. If the trial disappoints, money is refunded at Joseph Emmerts drug store 25c.
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Dr. King
Jacob Springem
West Franklin
Maine
Joseph Emmert
This Date in History Highlights Key 17th to 19th Century Events
A chronological list notes 1639 Connecticut organizes civil government with a written constitution, 1766 Pitt urges repeal of the Stamp Act in Parliament, 1784 American Congress ratifies treaty with Great Britain, 1797 Battle of Rivolft, 1804 Michigan territory formed from Indiana, 1814 Bayonne besieged, 1840 Bishop McDonnell dies, 1847 Governor Rent killed in New Mexico uprising, 1842 Louis Napoleon publishes new constitution, 1875 Grant approves specie payments resume, 1892 Cardinal Manning dies, born July 15, 1808.
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Connecticut
Pitt
American Congress
Great Britain
Rivolft
Michigan Territory
Indiana
Bayonne
Bishop McDonnell
Kingston
Ont
Rent
New Mexico
Louis Napoleon
France
Grant
Cardinal Manning
Hyomei touted as cure for catarrh with guarantee
The advertisement proclaims catarrh as a widespread germ disease and promotes Hyomei as a direct inhaled remedy reaching nose throat and lungs. It guarantees refunds if no benefit, offered by Wm. F. Jungkunz, with the Daily Journal delivery note at 10 cents weekly.
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F. Jungkunz
Hyomei
Birth of South Dakota Governor Coe Crawford
Governor Coe Crawford of South Dakota, born January 14, 1858, in Volney Iowa, studied at Iowa State University and began law practice in Iowa before moving to Pierre. He served in the territorial legislative council, became state senator, served as attorney general, and was elected governor in 1906 as part of the reform Republican movement.
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Coe 7. Crawford
South Dakota
United States Senate
Alfred B. Kittredge
Volney
Iowa State University
Iowa
Pierre
Territorial Legislative Council
State
Senate
Cure for Misery Electric Bitters advertised locally
R M James of Louellen Ohio proclaims a cure for malaria misery using Electric Bitters. The tonic, sold 50 cents at Joseph Emmert's drug store, promises rapid relief for chills bilious attacks and ailments of the stomach liver and kidneys with a guarantee.
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R. M. James
Louellen
8. C
Joseph Emmert
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Masons
Charles ©. Hovey
E. L. Cunningham
Louisville
Mr. Cunningham
Catarre
Win. F. Jungkunz
The
Daily Journal
Bengston’s
Bengston
Waltham
O. F
Ansonia Watch
America
WM. Walton
al Sess
Anenasianscasna Ve Uehner Bros
Casnastenscsinav
Coe. Crawford
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