Tour of Illinois Penal Institutions Brings Praise and Plans
A party visits St Charles, Joliet, and Pontiac state facilities, touring facilities, classrooms, shops, and yards. They note the discipline, trades training, and military drills, with praise for Superintendent Hart and Mallory. Officials discuss relocating Joliet and expanding reform programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Charles
Geneva
St. Charles
Hart
Chicago
Alton
Joliet Prison
Wehers Troxell
Green
Dougherty
Peoria
Stanistan
Hencel
Princeton
T “Taylor
Lacon
W J T Ann
Via Prairie Strube
Havana
Chester
weeMer
Tollet Prison
Senate
Mpection
Beld
Pontiac Reformatory
Sae
Enae
Mallory
Pontiac
Waty
Fodez
Reformatory
Board of Managers
Illinois
Adoption of Local Exam Centers by La Salle County Official
The La Salle County superintendent Foster adopts a new plan to hold examinations at multiple county centers rather than Ottawa. An endorsement from Marshall County’s Perry supports the move, which reduces travel and stress for applicants and improves exam conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle County
Foster
Perry
Marshall County
Ottawa
Spring Valley Gazette
Government Steamer Mackenzie to Begin Operations on Upper River
The United States snag boat Mackenzie, under War Department direction, will ascend the Illinois River this week to remove snags and overhanging limbs and to investigate bars and sand stretches. Dredging between La Salle and Copperas Creek will follow. Major Richie outlined the planned work and charting. The vessel is in winter quarters at St Louis and will proceed to Ja Salle before returning. A seven-foot channel is targeted between Copperas Creek and La Salle. For sale a modern eight-room dwelling two blocks from Central Park. Born on premisess. At a bargain and easy terms if sold soon. Subscribe for The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie
Upper River
United States
War Department
Washington
Illinois River
Ainder Navigation
la Salle
Copperas Creek
Graff
Ritchie
Chicago
Richie
Farm Creek
Henry
Pekin
Spring Bay
Sycamore Point
Peru
Peoria
Central Park
Co. N. English
Local notes from Chillicothe election and Lawn Ridge Telephone
The item notes George Barking and residents reacting to Chillicothe election results affecting the telephone franchise. It covers Ground frozen conditions, Dowie’s miracles, a Chicago blizzard impacting Rev. Marsh and Rev. Peterson, and the Lawn Ridge Telephone stockholders annual meeting with J B Green replacing Wm Hildebrand and Charles Timmons elected president Fr H Cornell secretary treasurer and P E Phillips manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Horn
Chillioths
Jack Donath
Chillicothe
F. D. Nuras
Peoria
Uncle Sam
Dowie
Chicago
Thomas Marsh
Lawn Ridge ‘Telephone Company
J. B. Green
Wm. Hildebrand
FEF
H. Cornell
O Shane
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Spider Bites Claims
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas recovered from a spider bite with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. He reports relief after the first application and complete healing after four boxes. Sold for 26 cents at Powell’s City Drug Store in Henry, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Bucklen
JI E &F.A_ Powells City Drug Store
Henry, Il
May issue of McClure's Magazine highlights notable articles
The May McClure's features C P Connell on The Fight of the Copper Kings with Heinze and Amalgamated Copper, Carl Schurz Reminiscences, Chicago As Seen by Herself by George Kibbe Turner, and Mary Baker Eddy's early years. It praises fiction and notes Dr King’s New Life Pills at 25 cents with local availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
C. P. Connell
Copper Kings
F. Augustus Heinze
Amalgamated Copper Company
Clark
Senate
Butte Hill
Carl Schurz
Chicago
George Kibbe Turner
Mary Baker
Eddy
Asa Gilbert Eddy
May McClure
Junior Republic National Bank in the Junior Republic
A cut shows the Junior Republic National Bank, owned by the Junior Republic as a state organization with a $50,000 capital stock. It notes approved security loans, a president, vice president, cashier, assistant cashier, board of directors, and deposits managed by bank slips. The piece describes a secure safe and restricted access, and contrasts large deposits with cautious citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Republic ‘National Bank
Junior Republic
Moncey
Aice
Commercialeworld
Racewy
Percheron import record for ALCALI from France in 1905
ALCALI 56572 imported from France in 1905 by Dunham and Fletcher Wayne and listed by the American Percheron Breeders and Importers Association as record 42803. Describes color black with stars, pedigree notes to sire branches including Marine and Nogent and dam Toute Seule, with various references and garbled OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Deshayes
Orne
Marine
Jean la Blanc
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Edison Phonographs
Ohio
Duke Bros
Cress
Springfield
Ireland
Ryan. Jr
Republican
Dr. King
Ella Slayton
Noland
Ark
Powell City
Ill
Blio Bank
Storthe
Drufruth
Suesday
Mall Ghron
Fruth
M. D
Lake Avge
Drexel State Bank
Baseball Coods
Claflin
G. N. Portman’s Gun Store
N. Adams St
Peoria, Il
Alcali
Senet
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