Chicago articles and local politics in Peoria Journal snippet
A Peoria Journal letter argues that removing locks and dams would end summer navigation for steamers on the Mississippi. The piece cites Thomas B. Reed on national prosperity, profiles J. W. Graff of Pekin as a rising congress candidate, and notes favorable views from The Tribune. The item also covers photography offers, county court activity, Illinois drainage debate, Bancroft Company’s World’s Fair book project, and Chicago Peoria & Southwestern RR sales reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft Company
Auditorium
Chicago
Rail line moves on land syndicate in Peoria area
The piece notes railroad development by the M. K. & T. buying the Chicago Peoria and Southwestern and laying an airline through the syndicate’s Twenty second street land toward Peoria, prompting speculation of land sales by the syndicate and local agents. It also discusses women's advancement and suffrage in historical context with references to rights petitions and notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver
Jack Wy
Tacoma
Washington
Chicago, Peoria & Southwestern R. R
Pokin Post
Grant.locomotive Works Company
Twenty-second Street
Chicago
Peoria Transcript
M., K. & T. Railroad
Chicago, Peoria & Southwestern
Peoria
Chicago Herald
Herald
Henry Republicas
Sha Hachaan
Madamoiselle Francaise de Santongi
France
Dean Swift
Mary Worthy Montagu
Epictetus
Salisbury
Erasmus
Charles Lamb
The
Republican
Derritty
Wis
Woman’s Journal of
Boston
Joseph K. Henry
Versailles
Thomas B. Pettit
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Josephine K. Henry
Woodford
State of Kentucky
United States
Kentucky
General Assembly of the
Jose Praine K
Henry
New York
Kansas
Oliver Twist
Rosalie
Ropcer Kirkwoop
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