Copperas Creek Dam Sparks Transportation Debate in Illinois
A letter from Keystone Steel and Wire Co alleges Copperas Creek Dam hinders inland water transport as ships carry 1200 ton loads from Sheffield Alabama. The firm recounts a 681 mile demonstration on the Tennessee Mississippi and Illinois rivers, reporting scarce water and mud closures delaying cargo and prompting questions about dam removal and river management.
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Copperas Creek
Keystone Steel and Wire Company
Alabama
Peoria Star
Keystone
Sheffield
Ala
Peoria
Ohio
Missisaippii
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Tllinois
Iiiness
Copperas
Thoss
Tilver
Chicago
Gulf
Illinois River
Ls Hayatons Steel & Wire Co
Chas.“W. LaPorte
Illinois Valley Way boosts Chicago Peoria river route
A 1917 prospectus outlines the Illinois Valley Way to connect Chicago and Peoria via a scenic motor road. It traces Des Plaines and Illinois rivers, links Starved Rock State Park, Joliet, Ottawa, LaSalle, and Starved Rock through eight counties with notable hotels and landmarks along the route.
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Illinois Valley
Peoria
Chicago
J.B. D Brackall
Ilinois Valley Way, Association
J. 5
Barnes
Vnva
Illinois Valley Way
Dtford
Rock State Park
Dellwood
Ave
Butte
Woodrutt'Inn
Monroe
Joliet
Tregroot Puilding
LaSalle
Peru
Henry and
Lacon
Peorla
Jefferson
Tha” Offic
I. V.W
United’ States
Starved Rock State Park
Sinois
Péoria
Summit
Willow Springs Lemont
Lockport
Desplaines
Will
Cook
Channahon
Mortis
Seneca
Marseilles
Ottawa
Illinois River
Starved Rock
Hera Tha
Deer Park
Ilinois River
Board of Supervisors of
LaSalle County
Utica
Vermilion River
Shippingsport
la Salle
Chicago-Portland Cement Company
Marquette Cement Company
Spring Valley
Bureia
Hick’s Park
DePue
Bureau
Putnam
Henry
Sparland
Chillicothe
Rome
Mossville
Peoria Heights
Averyville
Chillicathe
Public auction of Marshall County land under will trust
Public notice states George M. Crossland and others seek to appoint a trustee in a chancery case. By decree from Marshall County Circuit Court a sale will occur in front of the Lacon courthouse for multiple parcels in Section 5 and related tracts. Ten percent cash at sale, balance on confirmation March 1 1918.
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State’ of
Illinois
of. Marshall
Jennie E. Flynn
William L. Flynn
Jennie BE. Flynn
Mary D. Flynn
L. R. Philips
John Wilson
Marshall
State of Illinois
Marshall County
Lillian B. Austin
Susan B. GrSgory
Illlinois
First National Bank of
Henry
Tinois
Mar- City-of- Henry
Ilinois
George’ M. Crossland
Cynthia L.grossland
Tilfois
Fant- Broaddus
Lacon
Thindis
Reel
Toluca
Marquette & Northern ‘Railway
Toluca, Marquette and Northern Railway
Third Principal Meridian
Local notices from Lostant and surrounding towns
Local brief items list visits by residents to Chicago Pontiac Streator and other places. Mentions of Mrs Mary Kemp Miss A Boyne C J Beach Elmer and John Phillips and many other residents visiting relatives attending chautauqua or returning home. Red Cross drive urged and a chancery sale of E S Foster estate noted with land transfers.
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Mary Kemp
Chicago
A. Boyne
Went Scott
Streator
Florida
A. EB. Rowson
Pontiac
Chautauqua, We. Co
Attergon
Hennepin
J. A. Whitney
Pranklin
Detroit
Elmer and
John Phillips
Rock Island
Fountain Cole
Asa Coan
Elizabeth Weber
Illinois Training School For
Ed Hannum
Melvin
O. S. Brock
J. M. Hannum
Mary Smith
Laura
Helen
McNabb
Max Whitney
I. BE. Merritt
Ruth
Hoopeston
Guy
Thomas
Absco City
Foster
A.—Harth
Lostant
Estéllac Bell
Apa Keron
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Henry, Ill
River Navigation
Husherman
Paradise
Rock
Hercules
Wdison
William L Flynn
Fred W. Potter
Homer Barney
Ctras
Codrky
Fred
Potter
Lettettor Tor
Mrustion Sale Gf
TroasRthte
John L. Jones
Helen M. Broaddus
Aeolian
Wabash Avenue
Jackson Blvd
Ford
Harry P. Johnson
Princeton, Tiskilwa, Burcan, Putnam and
Whitefield
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