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Old Settlers Day and Reunion Plans Across Illinois
The Remry Republican notes Old Settler’s Day on September 4 at Lacon, Stark county reunion at Toulon on September 6, and a large prairie chicken crop. Pragmatic items include a 310,000 emergency hospital ground breaking at Kewanee and Knox county’s inquiry into six years of fine and forfeiture receipts. Several leaders and events are highlighted including Gov. Altgeld and Ex. Gov. Vifer’s planned Minonk appearances, plus a large Elmwood reunion for veterans and a Moody students gospel mission at Hennepin.
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Lacon
Peoria
Col. Patoh
Minoak
Livingston County Teacher's Institute
Stark County
Toulon
Newton & Nixon
Wyoming Post-Herald
Princeton
N. E. Walton
Hennepin
Bureau County
J.P. Altgeld
Vifer
Minonk
Big Bend
Spring Valley
Dunning Insane Hospital
Cook County
John Stein
Mossville
Lockport
Kewanee
Institute
Sisters of Charity
J. W. Graff
David Meed
Cabery
Arnold
Moody
Henry
Eureka
Bowers
Taylor Scott
Illinois
Newell
Onarga Seminary
Watseka
Board of Supervisors
Knox County
W. P. Read
Illinois State Board of Arbitration
Roger Hartley