Southern lumber men plan barge line to Chicago via LaSalle
A delegation from Great Southern Lumber Co of Bogalusa is studying a LaSalle dock site to ship lumber 250 million feet yearly by barge on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to Chicago. Tests may use Peru, with a LaSalle dock to follow if successful, as other southern firms show interest amid rail freight congestion. The party included G A Townsend W L Wuescher C W Goodyear M J McMahon and C G Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Lumber
LaSalle
Great Southern Lumber Co
Boe
Mississippi
Illinois
Middle West
Chicago
G. A. Townsend
W. L. Wuescher
Bogalusa
C. W. Goodyear
Buffalo
N. Y
M. J. McMahon
New Orleans
C. G. Bradford
International Harvester Company
Southern Concern
Great Southern Lumber Company
Peru
Burlington
Igcka
Ttig
Betterment of City Finances Drives Illinois Special Elections
Illinois cities plan referendums to use two new bills signed by Governor Lowden to cope with revenue losses from the saloon ban. The measures raise corporate tax rates from 1 to 2 percent and fix tax rates for dry areas, schools and sanitariums, aiming to ease finances with limited tax impact on residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TlInois
Lowden
Illinois
Barr
Senate
District Exemption Board Appointed in Southern Illinois
Frank J. Quinn of Peoria and Henry Herget of Pekin are named to Division No 1 of the Southern Illinois district exemption board. Others include L. C. Blanding, Charles O, R. Bradley. The first division covers sixteen counties and will decide industrial and occupational exemptions and hear local board appeals with final decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Quinn
Peoria
Henry Herget
Pekin
Southern Illinois
Wilson
L. C. Blanding
Charles O
R. Bradley
Peoriia
Sutton
Bureau
Knox
Henry
Henderson
Marshall
Livingston
Auctioneers McColl Smith urge early bookings for sales
Auctioneers McColl & Smith advertise as reliable experienced salesmen and urge patrons to schedule dates early. The notice appears amid a mix of war era text and public information about postage and mail handling for U S Expeditionary Forces, with names McColl and Smith tied to the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. McColl
Paincéton
Lisle. Smith
Manlius
Sequoyah statue honoring inventor amid Oklahoma memory
The piece documents the unveiling of Sequoyah statue in Washington’s Capitol Statuary Hall, the Oklahoma celebration with Gov. Williams and Speaker Clark, plus notes on Sequoyah’s life, the Cherokee alphabet, and Oklahoma statehood timing. It also mentions Cherokee language passages and a satirical dog-killing claim with a large implied cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Harris
Wagoner
Kia
New Era
Fort Gibson
Oklahoma
Sequoyah
National Capitol
Washington, D. C
R L. Owen
George Julian Zolney
St. Louis
R. L. Williams
Uncle
Georgia
Indian Territory
Mexico
George Geist
New Echota
Rev
Worcester
John F Wheeler
Fort Smith
Ark
Elias Boudinot
Oklahoman
Chamberlains Salve Eases Itching Relief Promised
Wees i plus Teller Sait Ried and Cozema report cure using Chamberlains Salve with a single application. It relieves itching and burning sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Definition Of An Automobile From A Newspaper Exchange
A humorous newspaper exchange defines an automobile as a large iron and rubber contrivance for speed and excitement. It describes a leather upholstered carriage with malfunctioning machinery, claims it has carried ten thousand people and seven on a short ride to public places. Also notes D M Dean completes rough grading on the Lacon to Henry road and plans final grading amid weather and breakdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankruptcy Court
Golden Gates
D. M. Dean
Lacon
Henry
Dean
Home Journal
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J. Azswemn
Ott
Ill
Bisia Smith's
Main Street
Henry Sill
Edward
Carrie
Whatherly
M. Dai
Ofice Nf
W. Potter
Weatherly
Miss Allen
Willett
M.D
Narian
Peistant State Veterinarian
Whitefield
Phono
Pr. W. A. Smith Veterinarian
Parland
D. Maulfair
Usrinary
Granville
Dentelst
H. W. Adams
Denti SI
Fred W. Potter
Henry, Ill
Henry B Jacobs
Betas Ena General Law
J. H. Maroon
W. J. Black
W. W. Dewey & Sons
Oscar E. Wright
Agent Farm
Phenix Fire Ins. CO
New York
Mbhat
John Jr
Hartley
Prirste
Henry, II
LA Salle
Bogaluga
War Department
Washington
Putnam County
Hennepin
L T Leech
Charles Idink
Enachwine
Hurtis Grady
John Williams
Raymond Keegan
John Volleski
Louis Cook
Magnolia
Frank Olson
A. Spencer
George Renski
Walter Linholm
Melvin Piper
George Hillabrand
Melvin Hefner
Leslie Veach
Elmer Veach
Elmer Lunholm
Jacob Piper
Alfred Wallin
R Dunmore
Wm Bartlett
Dewey Stilwell
Reinhart Wallin
George Divelvas
Holliday
T Koteski
Harry Brown
Andrew Trakowiski
Howard J Child
Clarence Matson
Roy Rively
Dara Miller
Thomas Briddick
Valentine Fortune
Joe Bordowski
Faes
Hugo
Victor Hugo
National Assembly
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Treves
Mainz
Cologne
Coblenz
Germany
Rhine
United States
Europe
U. S
The
Coast Artillery Branpch
United States Army
Farshall County
Board of Review
Bernard Elligon
McColl & Smith
Bo Fs
Mani
Fisk
Fisk Tires
Fisk Rubber Company of N
Chicopes Falls
Mass
Inois
Peoria Municipal Band
Eugene G. Labarre
Lacon, Ill
Mate
Chautauqua
Julia Belle Swain
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