Waterway Bill Aims From Lake Michigan To Mississippi
In Springfield on January 27 the Senate introduced a $35,000 appropriation to build a trunk waterway from Lake Michigan through the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers to the Mississippi. A commissioner engineer would oversee plans with a $5,000 monthly salary starting July 1, 1897. The measure seeks a depth and width for fourteen-foot draft boats. Other proposals include tougher alimony standards, court fee reforms, township boundary changes, and police matrons in larger cities.
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Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Springfield
Ill
Sénate
Bogardus
Desplaines
Illinois
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
General Assembly
Baxter
Committee On Judiciary
Cook County
Committee On Judicial Department
Hunt
Committee On
Granger
Board of Trustees
Bollinger
Association of Southern Illinoils
Committee On Education
Dresser and
Chapman
Whist Tournament and Market Notes Reported
The Rochford Star notes a whist tournament at the Barnes residence on February 8 between Rockford and Freeport with a challenge by Rockford women to Freeport after the event. It also includes stock and commodity quotes from Urongo and the Freeport board of trade, with cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, and ribs price ranges and market activity observations.
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Rockford
Freeport
W. F. Barnes
Oe Ford
Rochford
Board
Urongo
the Drover's Journal
Freeport Board OF Trade
FaReReport
Seaboard
Disastrous Cincinnati Fire Destroys Multiple Wholesale Buildings
A blaze at 2 AM gutted Goepper & Co. malt house on Commerce Street and nearby Cordage and commission houses of W. Blair & Co. Overman & Schroeder and Mellen Brown & Co. The fire caused an estimated loss of 200 000 dollars and was insured.
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Cincinnati
Goepper & Co
Commerce Street
Cordage Establishment
Overman & Schroeder
W. W. Blair & Co
Mellen Brown & Co
Spain and United States not negotiating new treaty says Madrid dispatch
Madrid dispatch reports Premier Canovas formally denies any negotiations for a new commercial treaty between Spain and the United States. No progress on a deal is claimed, contrasting with earlier rumors. The denial comes amid diplomatic chatter reported from London.
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Spain
United States
London
Madrid
Canovas
Centerburg Fire Destroys Business District in Morning Blaze
A major fire tore through Centerburg Ohio this morning destroying the business portion, starting in the basement of Steers clothing store. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars with small insurance. The blaze disrupted Columats area operations as fire crews fought the flames.
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Centerburg
Columats
Steer’s
Harris Elected to Succeed Peffer in Senate
In Topeka Kansas the legislature in joint session elected William A Harris as United States senator to succeed James Peffen. The vote followed a heated session and marks Harris’s entry to the Senate.
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Harris
Peffer
United States Senate
Topekaa
Kas
Wm. A. Harris
United States
The Cold Hangs On
Chicago weather report notes temperatures barely rising with 1 degree above zero at 9 am and 2 above at 10 am. The frigid conditions persist from yesterday with little improvement expected.
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Chicago
John Yohn Welcomes Son at Home Arrival
John Yohn welcomed the arrival of a son at his home last night in a private family event.
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John Yohn
Son
Illinois Central adjusts Amboy division time card
A new timetable changes on the Amboy division go into effect Sunday at noon. Train No. 131 from Freeport to the south shifts to 3 40 PM and runs through to Bloomington. Train No. 123 to La Salle now leaves at 8 20 AM and only to Pana. No. 134 from the south will arrive at 6 65 AM, and No. 104 from the south arrives at 6 05 PM with daily runs. No. 124 also runs daily.
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Amboy
Illinois Central
Freeport
Bloomington
la Salle
Pana
Centralia
Chicago
C H Little and Co Open New Stone Ware Car Load
The mammoth crockery store C H Little and Co opens today a car load of stone ware. Established in 1859 the firm occupies 15000 feet of floor space and offers improved quality at the same price. The plated tower sign and store name highlight the firm.
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Mammoth Crockery
C. H. Little & Co
Cleaning House Reveals Socks and Winter Stock
While tidying, the shop uncovers a full line of fine woolen socks in gray tan and black priced around 20c to 25c with an inducement to close the line for spring. A selection of underwear is offered at appealing prices along with hats caps mittens and gloves as the headquarters for first choice.
Dr King's New Life Pills Offer Trial Sample
Send your address to H EB Bucklen Co in Chicago for a free sample box of Dr King s New Life pills. A trial will prove their merit as a gentle laxative and tonic for constipation headaches malaria and liver troubles. Regular size 25 cents per box sold by Emmert & Burrell druggists.
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Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell
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Kingsley
Swain
Bar! & Go's
Boston Coffee
Department Store
Majestic
Acorn
Universal, Stewart and Barler
Weiss & Co
Bartlett Co
Stephenson Street
Richardson & Boynton
Woonoomy
Ford & Con
Ferdinand W. Peck
Senate
House
Representative Buckner
Nashville
Swift
Peck
Tanner
P. Butler
Lyman J. Gage
Adolph Nathan
H. N. Higinbotham
R. H. McCormick
R. S. Tuthill
W. Hilliard
Washington Hesing
Staver
Alexander H. Revell
Rober J. Thompson
Elliott Durand
Smith
D. Atkina
William P. Halliday
Cairo
Light
Hitch
Paris
Charles H
UC Waves Line
W. R. Jewell
Danvill’s
Jays H. Ridgeway
Shawneetown
Sough Ridgely
Horace Q.ials Mattoon
W. C. Davis
Bloomish
Joseph Robbins
Quincy
Nicholas Worthington
Peoria
Forest Cook
Galesburg
Washington
Brewer
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Supreme Court
Fuller
Venezuela
Great Britain
Cullom
Wm. 8
Forman
Internal Revenue
Allen
Nebraska
Committee On Pacific Railroads
Executive Department
Union Pacific Railroad
Melville W. Fuller
Barnes
Ohio
Royal Baking Power Co
New York
Harriet M. Burbank
Weat Atreet
C.H Little & CO
Little & CO
Trlighed Isa
L. F. Burrell
New York State
Lady Elgir Japan
Tycoon Japan
Avacoffes
Oro
New Orleans
California
Castoria
Clay &T
Ennenga
the Fine Clothiers
Burrell’s
Stephenson
Harter Building
Brewster House
Burwell
Fry’s Block
T. D. Osborne
City Collecor
Vooe
Schulte & Siecke
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