Wanderers recount long friendship ties in York Nebraska
Mrs Minnie D Merritt and Mrs J G Faris document visits with Marshall county and Vermon t relatives now living in York Nebraska. They describe church attendance dinners hosted by Mrs Reeder and reunions with friends from Illinois and Okla homa City while noting weather and coal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Neb
Nebraska Avenue
Burt
Henry
Davenport
Frank
Illinois
J. Faris
Mt Ayrla
Peoria
Presbyterian Church
Mr Merritt
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Reeder
Farts
Brandenburg
Sarah Andrews
Porter Martin
Adna Hartley
Luther Diehl
Luo Flemming
Diehl
James Flemming
Mansfield Presbyterian Church
Darby
Peoria County
Marshall County
Mt. Ayr
Tecumseh
St Joseph
R. P Faris
Vermont
Luther Diehls
Porter Mertins
Adna Harleys
Au‘guatar
Mra J
G Faris
Northwestern Plans Double Track From Peoria to Sterling
Chicago and Northwestern Railway advances a 117 mile branch from Peoria to Macoupin County with double tracks and a future line to Sterling, aiming for Aug 1 completion after rapid 24 hour construction. The project involves heavy bridge work across the Illinois River near Pekin and wide piers for two tracks, with potential extension toward St. Louis via Benld, amid high land costs and anticipated coal traffic in winter.
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St. Louis
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Peoria
Macoupin County
Sterling
Camp Grove
Bradford
Lne
Illinois River
Pekin
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Ilinois
Panama Canal
Benid
Beloved Lady Mary L Locke Dies in Florida Home
Mary L Blood Hildebrant Locke died at Terra Ceia Manatee County Florida on November 27 1912 at age 66. She was born June 27 1846 in Fulton County Illinois and was a longtime Henry Illinois leader active in the Woman's Club Eastern Star public library and school boards. She married Thomas Q Hildebrant in Marshall County Illinois in 1878 later married G Monroe Locke in Henry Illinois and moved to a winter home in Terra Ceia Florida where she fell ill. Funeral services were held December 3 with Eastern Star rites and a large turnout from Henry families and friends.
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Mary Licetna Blood
Fulton County
Ilinois
Terra Ceia
Manatee County
Florida
Daniel N
Salome Root Blood
Morton
Daniel
Thomas Q. Hildebrant
Marshall County
Cincinnati
Washington
Locke
Woman's Club of
Henry
The
Eastern Star
Grand Esther
Grand Chapter
Illinois
Board of Education
Public Library Board
A. F. Marsh
Congregational Church
Presbyterian
G. M. Locke
Paul G. Corbin
China
Second Street
Nesbit
Corbin
Order of Eastern Star
Henry Woman's Club
George T Griscel
W E King
L. A. Phillips
Points of the Star
Sadie Smith
Ada
Lizzie Greenlee
Ruth
Lena Gregory
Esther
Mary Quinn
Martha
J T J Segraves
Electa
Spencer Ketchum
A B Smith
A. B Adams
C A Camp
W H Jones
H F Andrews
C L Jenness
Wood
L R Phillips
R S Wayne
George E Travis
Charlies
Herman Hofer
C EK
Burt
A. B Smith
J O Hill
Morton Blood
Kalamazoo
Mich
Fred A Blood
Peoria
Kate Hildebrant
Chicago
Mary Williams Anderson
Kewanee
Bessie Williams Blood
Joliet
Hay
Lostant
John P. Nesbit
College Springs
John A Locke
Wenona
Elmer Hunter
Ella Hinman
George Field
Chillicothe
James Speers
Hattie C Hoyt
T JL Jones
Opposition to any Lorimer allied speaker pledge gains steam
Downstate Democrats in Illinois sign a pledge to oppose any speaker candidate allied with Lorimer bipartisans. The letter labels a Lorimer Democrat as unworthy and questions the Browne candidacy. Governor-elect refuses to influence the vote, citing separation of powers and urging honesty and decency in selecting a speaker.
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Jack Pots
Illinois
Lorimer
Lee O'Neil Browne
Dunne
Judge Dunne
Congress
Chicago Record-Herald
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted For Coughs and Colds
An old cough remedy from DR King’s New Discovery is advertised as a universal treatment for coughs colds and bronchial issues across ages. The ad claims 43 years of use since a severe cough epidemic and offers a money back guarantee. Testimonials from Stickney Corner Maine and Gay Indiana mention successful relief.
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Dr. King
Stickney Corner
Sis
A. F. Mertz
Gay In
T. J. Segraves
Library Acknowledges Gift from Mrs Bailey
The library acknowledges thanks for a gift of twenty six lant from Mrs Bailey as part of a donor list.
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Sara Crewe Francainettee
Bailey
Panama Stamps Approved Designs for New Issue
Designs approved for a four denomination Panama Pacific postage stamp issue feature a Balboa portrait on the one cent, Gatun locks with a warship and steamer on the two cent, Golden Gate harbor scene for the five cent, and Discovery of San Francisco Bay for the ten cent. The engraver's art is highlighted with palm trees ocean and sun motifs. Postmaster General directs production totalling millions of stamps ready for sale in 1913.
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Fee
Ir Bureau of Engraving and
Prica
Greta
Balboa
Bel
Gatun Locks
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Golden Gated
Francisco Harbor
Golden Gate
Francisco Bay
Bay
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Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Cor
the Republican
Northwestern
Edmund J James
University of Illinois
Rhodes
Oxford
Ads
Stephen Appel
Mary L. Locke
Henry, Hl
Department of ‘Agriculture
Ohio
Henry of
Costa Diorin
Library Books
Our City Library
Grace Harlowe
Jessie Graham Flower
Dave Porter
Cave Island
Edward Stratemeyer
Marguerite Bryant
Billy Eleanor
Porter Harper
Joseph H Adams
Julia Willis Kempshall
Eleanor M Ingram
Mary Antin
Dorothy Campbell
Elmer Ellsworth Burns
Goodly Fellowship
Rachel C Schauffler
Lilla E Kelley
Billy
Eleanor H Porter
Sargent
Avonlea
L. M. Montgomery
Archibald Williams
Mary Ridpath Mann
John Tarts
Friendly Terrace
Harriet L. Smith
Jonathan
Elizabeth Woodbridge
Martha Mary Avery Abbott
Molly McDonald Randall Parrish
Lonely Land
Kate Langley Bosher
Anne Warwick
Bethany House
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Louis Joseph Vance
M. G Fawcett
Badger
George Pattullo
Charles Marriott
Star Ranch
Stratemeyer
Geo. Fitch
Rome
Warde Lowler
W. Mason
Molly Maria Thompson Davies
George Wendern
John Inglis
Li Moodey
Acca
Madge
Gil
Jennie Smith
Laddie
Dollikens
Rita
Laura
Richards
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farmz
Kate Te Wiggins
Heshi Stratton
Marie
Laura B
Frances Easton
Melody
Laura B, Richards
City Drug Store
Panama
Pali Service
Shee
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Hs McNabb
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