MEAT MARKET OWNER RECALLS BARN FIRE DAMAGE
A paragraph from last week reported John Nicholls loss of his large barn at Wady Petra Stark county with farm implements burned. The barn, historic and built about six years ago by a son of Bishop Chase founder of Jubilee college, formerly belonged to Philander Chase's estate and is now Arcadia farm owned by Mr Nickolls.
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John Nicholls
Wady Petra
Stark County
Bishop Chase
Jubilee College
Philander Chase
Arcadia
Nickolls
Marshall County
Cornelius Huffman
Bradford
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Adverts
A historical ad style passage touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ills. Testimonials from Mrs McK Nieitt of Oronogo and Mrs Hinton of St Louis claim relief from weakness backache and bearing down sensations. The copy urges doctors’ doubts and promotes trial with affordable cost and potential life-changing results.
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Pinkham
St Louis
Mrs. AL. Hinton
Prescott Ave
St. Louis
von Negand
Lydia RE. Pinkham
Illinois political shift looms as southern bloc gains edge
In the Illinois scene the 1911 House odds favor southern Democrats as March deadline nears. Of 226 elected, 127 hail from southern states, 99 from the north, signaling strong caucus influence. The Chicago region dominates state power, prompting calls to curb Cook County's sway to preserve balance. The national Grange session backs tariff revision and farm aid while opposing central bank and subsidies. The census shows Chicago at 43 percent of the population, pressing apportionment debates.
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United States
Navy
Weld County
Colorado
Oklahoma
New House
National Grange
Atlantic City
Grange
Chicago
Assembly
Cook County
General Assembly
Cook
of Illinois
How Corn Scoring Is Done In Corn Shows
Explanation of corn scoring standards detailing trueness uniformity ear shape color vitality tips butts kernel uniformity and length and circumference measures. Standards include ten point scales for trueness uniformity and weight based percentage of grain to five ears with a standard of 88 percent.
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Boone County
Riley
Golden Eagle and Silver Mine
Poet John Hartley and a Crossed-County Admiration
Local notice recounts county clerk John Hartley’s trip to New York and his published account in The Henry Republican and other papers. The piece praises Hartley’s character, hints at his long single status, and playfully notes Marshall County interest in his personal life. The second item reports Illinois railroad rate proposals granting the state authority to raise rates by about 7 cents, projecting roughly $400,000 annual revenue for roads.
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John Hartley
Jinks
John
Hartley
New York
Vinnie
Henry Republican
Péoria Star
Star
Marshall County
Illinois
Aria Ware
House Commission
Mindis
Chicago
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Lus
Aiden Plug
Penea
Gacta General Banking Business
Salow
W. Dewey&5one
John Hartley, Jr
Alent Ty
Tirby Bros
C. Blair Smith's
Ars
Cromwell & Coggshall
Physicians and Surgeons
Tenry
Ill
Cromcuntwell
Gone ‘Sall
E. A. Ball
Henry, Ill
Maulfair & Wolma, Veterinary Physicians and Surgeons
McNabb
Ford Central
F. C. Willett
Vwhitefield, Ill
McKnip
Fred W. Potter
Bonry
Steimle
Front Street
SAM Smite & CO
Columbia
DYE Works
Main St. Peorla
Express
IGN
Portman Pon
Peoria, Ilt
the Star
Madison’ St
Dept
Chisco Fes
Leie
Gebhardt
M. D.C
Chicago Veter
Inary College
Motter's Livery
Thompson
Ino. I. Thomeson
Lacon
DR. R. 8S. Bayne
Henry
Ull
J. Herry's Café
Henry EH. Jacobs
H.W. Adams
Charles Greenlee
Camp Grove
Saratoga, Township
Ty O'Dotk
Poland
China
James Turner
McColl and Smith
Imer Quinn
Tolsday
Bergnda
Holidady
P.a.bergner &Co
Peoria, Illinois
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Henry National Bank
J. Watercott
C. A. Camp
L. R. Phollips
Cashier
Soly
H. J. Blackburn
Th. Iii
Schuyler
Tac Orny
Heardstown
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