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Granville Postmaster Appointed and Local Developments
W E Hawthorne named postmaster at Granville replacing L L Sheppard. Lawn Ridge cheese factory rebuilt and nearing reopening. DD Martin elected Castleton town clerk. Cyrus Bocock remains supervisor. Spring Valley coal shafts resume with 700 carloads weekly. Santa Fe likely not building to Peoria. Arbor Day proclaimed for April 22. Mr Gaston challenges Chillicothe nursery license. Delvin Spring Valley serves multiple city roles. Lem Hailey plans The Last Days of Pompeii pageant at Sylvan Park starting June 25 with 600 workers and $20,000 budget.
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W. E. Hawthorne
Granville
L L. Sheppard
Lawn Ridge
DD Martin
Castleton
Cyrus Bocock
Spring Valley
Galenburg Republican Register
Santa Fe
Peoria
Bureau County
Orden
Supreme Court
Farris
Evans Town Protective Society
G McAdam
CRI & P Railroad Company
Geneseo
Chicago
P A Coen
Bloomington
Jim Watson
Fred Daft
Isola
Campsville
Fifer
OIC
Hallock
Chillicothe Bulletina
Reporters’ Protective
Columbia
Dr Lanigan
George Hunt
Frandze
Silver King
Venona
Gaston
Lacon
Chillicothe
Bulletin
Root
Bradford
Mitchell, Oak
Woods Harvester Company
Mra Root
Robert Waugh
George Tarbill
Sparland
Delvin
Harrison
Mike Terry
Cleveland
Streator Free Press
Morgan
Lacon Journal
George Blackstone
J. R. Chapman
McEntee
Geof Barnes
Chapman
George
Jason
Blackstone
Lem Hailey
Central Illinolg
Pompeii
Sylvan Park
Wiley