Venona and Arion bands headline three day carnival in Peoria
Big three day festival features Venona Band and Arion Band of Peoria with DeVaux Klein Show Band. Semi pro Lacon vs Henry game teased, free attractions include Lessie Anite Co comedy jugling and Sweeny monkey, Hoddy aerial acts, and death defying stunts. Gold prize for families and oldest person. Excursions by steamers Columbia Verne Swain and rail lines.
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Fritious Venona
Arion
Peoriz DeVaux & Klein
Patrick J Lacey
Fen Woodruff
Peoria
LACON
Henry
Henry -Ays
Lessie-Anita & Co
Sweeny
Edwin Hoddy
Erial
DeVaux & Klein
Fwelve
Airdome
Limic
Columbia
Verne Sw Iin
David Swiin
Venona
Frank L. Smith
Mason
Howard Jayne
Richard J Barr
George Keys
Laqon
Henry Lacon
Henry Tays
Leik-Anita & Co
Tdwin Hoddy
Iy Vaux & Klein
Carnival Company
Pp & O Quartet
Leasik-Anita Co
Republican nominee for Illinois State Auditor Homer J. Tice
The record highlights Homer J. Tice as a seasoned public and private administrator with legislative work on the Appropriations and Banks and Banking committees. It stresses his education, business experience, and endorsements by the Legislative Voters League of Illinois while urging voters to examine his twelve years in the Illinois Legislature and public life.
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Tusinnterests
Ain Jinhy
Lincoln Universe
Lincoln VI
Seslewnan
Tnversity
Bloomington
State
State Auditors Office
Illinois Legisature
Legislative Voters League of Illinois
Homer Tice
Farmer recalls city boy job mishap with frozen mule
A gentleman farmer recalls a winter morning when a city boy named Billy was sent to harness the Dearborn. The boy faced delays and failed to notice a cow in the stable with the mule. The farmer called him to hurry, and Billy lamented he could not get the collar over the mule’s head because the animal’s ears were frozen.
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Dearborn
Billy
European Trader Aims to Link Manufacturers to Co op Trade
Edward Page Gaston of London in Chicago seeks to mobilize midwest manufacturers into European and South American trade networks. He plans traveling exhibitions in New York and other ports to showcase samples and promote cooperative trade after the war. Gaston, longtime European representative for Funk & Wagnall, has aided prisoners and spoken Spanish French and German, with office listed at 108 South La Salle Street in Chicago.
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Edward Page Gaston
London
Chicaro
Middle West
New York
Gaton
Funk & Wagnall Publishers
Germany
Traeler
Wehs Fargo O
Graff for River Betterment Praise Sparks Political Hope
Captain Swain on the steamer David Swain lauds J W Graff for river lighting along the bank from Henry to Hennepin and urges dredging and improved landings. He notes river improvements compare to Ohio and Mississippi and signals support for Graff’s return to Congress.
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Percy, Swain
David Swain
J. W. Graff
Henry
Hennepin
Mr. Graff
Ohio
Mississippi
Congress
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