Illinois and Michigan canal open for navigation to La Salle
A gathered summary notes the Illinois and Michigan canal opening for navigation from Bridgeport to La Salle on Wednesday April 15. It also covers Chicago politics with Carter Harrison leading in a plurality and discussions of a mayoral race, plus formation of the Galesburg and Lacon railroad and a city ballot proposal to curb roaming cows in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Bridgeport
la Salle
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Theresa
Weap
Galesburg & Lacon
Henry R. R
Knox
Peoria
Stark
Marshall
Chas
Cleaver
Edwin
Jonah Scovel
Edgar G Barrett
G. E. Harmon
Atock
Town Meeting Notes and Tax Plan Amid Local Debates
Town records show reading of last regular meeting minutes and approval, with notices to H. Yaeger about saloon bond transfers. Treasurer's March balance announced. public debt and city expenditures listed. Council approves tax to raise 1950 for highways, directs low bidder contract work, changes station agents Henry and Seneca, and notes retirements and staff shifts at the railroad office. A horse and buggy incident on Richard Street caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransfer
Yaeger
Mirch
Henry
Burt
F. A. Raymond
David McDonough
A. C. Weis
Potter
Commissioners of Highways
Western Avenue
Seminary
Parker's Tonic touted as smart cure by fashionable patient
A wealthy lady defies a physician’s cautions and tries Parker's Tonic for neuralgia from a troubled stomach noting quack remedies sometimes prove most scientific. The tonic’s popularity spreads as friends adopt home medical treatment, while a farmer named John Flynn reflects on his long journey from youth to establishing holdings in the county after moving west from near Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis Lees
Parker
John Flynn
Sringa
Hudson River
R.R
Albany
New York
Ted Y
Stu
Jonrael
Ameted Lake Chairm and Local Remedies
Mrs Mayer of Baroane Street New Orleans discusses Brown's Iron Biter as a mysterious charm. The garbled text notes a steamer Anderson visiting Hennepin and references recurring trips and costs. An auditor’s accounts totaling 79 dollars 98 cents were approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Mayer
Baroane Street
New Orleans
Brown
Unclear grain and meat prices listed in a damaged OCR
Fragmented prices for flour, corn meal, butter, eggs, poultry and produce appear with numerous garbled terms and units. The text repeats market items such as flour, corn, oats, butter, chicken, turkeys, greens, and apples with inconsistent pricing. Names and places are not identifiable due to OCR errors.
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Henry Republican
Mary Taxpayers Op
Charlies H., Jones
Heary Mining Co
Ae x
Aris
Board of Education
Mesers Riley
Kirchman
G. G. Guyer
A. M. Pool
John Riley
H. H. Kirchman
Charles R._Jones
Nce
Cambridge
Mans Fite
o.Isaya
Trecommend Hood
Wroh
Worley
Balaneg
Gouchore
John Aulater
City Bridge Co
Sehuman
Seana
Hunter
Otion Council
E. T
C. H. Moss
Seneca
C. W. Carroll
John Abrams
Carroll
Moss
Jones
Goilestee
Oneomadiors
Waterfall
Slack
Andil
JH Jones
Boar of Auditor
Mark Gregory
H King
Legai
Geo Burt Jr
PA Raymond
Frn
Sadore Stants
Bam
Seapoun Viser
Iar
Nitnots
Marshall County
LJ. H Jones
Jone
H. Kirchman
Fred Shorte
Richard Street
8. P. Hill
Anderson
Hennepin
Jane
Henry Last Ay
MBE
Pareenage
Rey
E. Taylor
James A. Harris
Lacon
Misc V
James Newman
Whitefield
Hissnes
Kan
Ruanton
Edgar
Worty
Henry Marke
A. Spencer
Onoem
Blackhawk Morgan
Potsmouth
Almont
Call LP
Bush
Heary
Sontis
Thal
Guse
Fergueca
Bishard and
Tie
Warts
Tyerg
Pier Boda
Hutchins & Moodey
J. Hi:Ward, & Co
Sela
namPoei
Adidas
Hutchins& Lincoen
Henry, Ill
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