District school election and canal talks spill into state
The town votes set for Saturday with gubernatorial and district electors undecided as Dawes and Hib contend for support. Town meetings next Tuesday across the state follow a law unifying election times. Mines, coal strikes in Snachwine and Putnam counties. A rock island canal project at $12,480,010 with 28 locks and a 100 foot wide canal is debated, needing congressional backing and river improvements.
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Henry
Rock Island Canal
Atte
United States
Illinois and Michigan
Illiois River
Congress
Menry
Marshall
Ilinois
Wald Town
Nahas
Ander
A. D
Local notes reflect coal prospecting and community life
Distilled from a township column, the item highlights coal prospecting by Alexander Vail near the village, reports shelling corn by J. Williams, and a death of Norman Peters formerly of the Isaac Wilson farm. It notes civic topics, church events, seed shops, a town arbitration case, and local notables including J. Gore of Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Williams
Cota
Winship
Ths
Heig
Stuart
Eerae
Normad Peters
Isaac Wilson
Villago
Connecticut
Lila
Willo
Michigan
Alexander’ Vail
G.—Breeman
Springfield
Christian Church
Ezra Townley
Jady
W. Mapes
Uitchenck & Mupes
James Vick
N. Y
Hitchcock
John BE
Allen
Texas
Speers
Townley
George
Mera
Bunchwing
Samuel Undise
Bacon
Pevaileis
Jeff.Durley
Hennepin Township
Charles
Alice Zenor
T. R. Griffin
Magnolia
Hennepin
Emery
John A. Koya
Magnolia Township
Eastman’s
Commercial College
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
New York City
Tax ledger details for District 9 Township 13 North 10 East
Figures show amounts received and reported by the Town Treasurer from District No 9 for 1873 74 including April 6 payments and July 15 settlements. The records list net receipts and expenditures with a special 1873 tax and a total due to the treasurer of 2568 dollars 6168 dollars 37 cents and a projected collection 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingdeut Cox
List of Letters and Advertised Remedies Prompted by Local Notices
Uncalled letters at the post office for week ending April 1 listed by names. Also advertised health products hawked by C. & W. Everett claim cures for malaria and fevers with Hawittton’s Buchu and Dandelion and Dr Wilhoft’s Anti-Periodic praised nationwide for effectiveness and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heary
Baker Mra
Wilhoft
West
Nouth
Ohio Valley
Birth notices from city report include two newborns
A birth notice records a son born in the city on March 81 60n 10 to David H. Anderson a 12 pounder. Another entry from Snachwine dated March 28 reports a daughter for Henry Boper and a daughter for Charles Ful with unreadable details.
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David H. Anderson
Snachwine
Henry Boper
Ciarles Ful
Marriages Recorded in Several Localities
Marriages recorded in Parland Wenona and Peoria on dates in March. George Biadford wed Mary Robinson near Wenona March 22. Levi Pargrave wed Barrw Wilson near Wenona March 18. George W Snell of Whitefield wed Marie Harriet II daughter of G O McCardy of Pears March 26.
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Parland
Johnson
George Biadford
Mary Robinson
Wenona
W.B. Keeling
Levi Bpargrave
Barrw Wilson
Peoria
Wasmuth
George W. Snell
Whitefield
Mice Sarriet II
McCardy
Pearls
Obituary notices from scattered Illinois towns
Death notices from Whitefield Corner, Lacon, Bolle Plain township, Sundwine township, Granville in Putnam county, Streator and Magnolia note several deaths in late March. Names include Mrs Louisa Pichoreag and Laura Locke, aged 65 and years respectively, plus Silbuman McNeff aged 8 and Thomas Rickerton aged 41. The items mention connections to Dr J B McLaughlin, Rev Locke, Col Strawn, and Sparland ties.
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Whitefield Corner
J B.mclaughlin
Sehen
Lacon
Louisa
Arcene Pichoreag
Col. Strawn
Bolle Plain Township
Silbuman McNeff
Sundwine Township
Meen East Granville
Putnam County
Mia
Laura A, Locke
Locke
Magnolia
Streator
Thomas Rickerton
Sparland
Jon Morgan
Tile Crrys
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Heng
Minesachusetts
Dawes
Hib
Snachwine Township
Alex ‘Wall
Binficin
Chicago
Wace Rou Sres
Thomas Bickerton
Stredtor
Odd Fellow's Lodge
Georgy E.johnson
Wim,Bonham
G. W.zimmerman
Mr. B
John Bearhard
Fosbenner
Dr. Powell
Dr. Dale
Varna
William
Mark
Iroquois County
Indiana Line
Grey Eagle
Tale Enterprise
Insurance Company
Penens
Marcel
Teesday
Sparland Matters
Saratoga Grangere
Tim. Hunt
Pilcher
M. Rogers
Gen. Zimmerman
John.c_Gore
Weary
H. Tyler
Goold Lardware
John Nices
W. Everett
Geo.Burt, Jr
John
LS Ab
Rah
J. HU. Jones
Mra
Dra. J.B
F. A. Powell
C. & W. Everett
Seminary
Farina Exoagee
Ita
Perwus
James L. Otterman
Wenry, Uitnoix
John Barnard
Yorbennee
Veeder
A. E. Veeder
Treary
Oye
Illinois
Marshall County
Lewis L. Lehman
William W. Lowe
Christiana O Lowe
Richard Lloyd
Lyman Loomis
Christiana O. Lowe
Anid Marshall County Circus Court
William M. Twattan
Porter
Pavers
J. D. McVicker
Ill
Denmark
Vale
McVicker
Henry, Til
Jplaly Busuml
Nsceark
Furdeh
Loyd
ANONA
Fonteees
Wasi
Dean
Mk Ome
Henry and Peoria Packet
Henry and Phomla
Pane Ienry
Urre
Storren
Jowan A. Spencer
Whiteheld
Wlinofa
Schafer
Edwards Street
Ovseters
Alaska
GEO
Scicafer
Selle Feeder
Buachiwine
M. Williams
Tennepin
Ben, Roe
V. Becker
Tae
Vincent Becker
S.C. Hyndshaw
Ac. Wyndshaw
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