Waterway Plan Nears Permit Despite Concerns
Engineers from the War Department and Illinois officials, including Frank L Bennett W L Sackett and A M Barnes, meet to resolve doubts on the Lowden Dunne waterway plans. They expect a Secretary Baker permit soon, with data and drawings to be supplied and construction of a waterway between Lockport and Utica possible under a $20 million bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Dlnels
Frank L Bennett
W. WL. Sackett
JG. Barnes
Army Engineering Department
Baker
Col. Taylor
State of Illinois
Barnes
Lake Michigan
Mlichigan
Cal. Taylor
Michigan
U. K
Lowden
Dunne
Illinois
Hiinots
Lockport
Utica
Court House News Real Estate Transfers From Toluca and Sparland
Trustees report transfers including M E B church land to Charles Verney in Lacon, Charlotte Duncan to Mae Betts in Sparland, Maria Antonacci deed in Toluca, guardian deeds for Slattery families, Woodfill and Derzey deeds in Toluca, and estate notices for March 1918 to December 1919 with heirship orders, final settlements, and claims in several estates.
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M. EB
Church of
Toluca
Timothy C. Slattery
Guardian
Agnes Slattery
Mary Slattery
Tory
George L Smith
Clifton A’ Woodfill
Henry, Dominick-Turiglattl
Addie Derzey
Wy Deed
Santa Fe
Bernard Yaeger
John Hartley
Cromwell & Coggshall
Carrie Weatherly
Fenwick
Joseph Splain
F. W. Eberlein
Central Illinois
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Henry Farmer
John Green Sr a Henry area retired farmer testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back pain and kidney related discomfort. He praises relief after use and notes the product’s price and availability at 60 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John Green, Sr
Henry
Doan
Eget Doan
Pee Splendid Cough Medicine Endorsed by Mrs. Clay Fry
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine for croupy children and for relief from coughs and chest colds. She says a few doses relieve symptoms and a few days cure the cold. The advertisement promotes the product to families.
Federal offense ties auto theft to interstate commerce
Congress recognizes automobiles as interstate commerce for the first time. A national motor vehicle theft crime carries a 53000 to five year penalty. Last year over 27,000 cars were stolen in 21 cities, worth more than 28 million dollars.
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Congress
Fragmentary OCR item yields incomplete local notice
The readable fragments reference a path, a board, a Rev and visits to nearby towns. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the text hints at a community notice or brief involving a path company and visits by an individual labeled Revered or Reverend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Hemrod
Ariday
Henry
Path Company
kidneys health and cleansing capsules advertised
An advertisement extols kidney health and urges immediate use of Haarlem Oil Capsules to cleanse the system. It claims nerves weakness and sleeplessness signal kidney trouble and promises quick relief with a world widely used herbal formula imported as a trusted remedy.
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Ieayontain
Hmefans
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F. Swill
Yanochowski- Farm
Agati
Siges
J. L. Broaddus
Chris Sawyer
Austioneer
Ming Broaddus
Canada
Daniel Wall
Putnam
Lane Tree School House
Poland
China
Hayes
Peoria
Janesville
Canton
Allan Good
Miami
S. “Engineers
Bennett
Court House News
White, March
Mysely Ae
Skep
Choice Land
G. R. Williams
Henry, Sr
Frank A. Stephens
Syour
Elgy
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