Rock Island system reports October earnings and assets
October net earnings for the Rock Island system totaled 1 937 841 08 with four months from July 1 at 6 791 846 93. Sparland is noted for a major mining industry while Illinois fish crop value reached 750 000 last year.
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Rock Island
Sparland
Lyman E. Cooley
Chicago
Boston
Decatur
Illinois
Missouri
LaSalle Democrat Mirror
John McLauchlin
F. A. Truesdale
Spring Valley
German Syrup Promoted as Cure for Consumption and Lung Ailments
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as the universal remedy for consumption and lung troubles since 1868. It claims superiority over ordinary cough remedies for severe coughs, bronchitis, croup, and night coughs, noting a 25 cent size and a regular 74 cent bottle now sold at Dr Powell's.
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Boschee
Dr Powell's
240 Acre Farm in Bureau County Illinois for Sale
240 acre south central Illinois farm with 20.4 acres timber and balance cultivated smooth, well drained soil. 1 acre orchard with about 500 Ben Davis trees, 17 years old. Fair house, large 75 by 50 foot barn, water abundant. Two small tenant houses. Three and one half miles from two railroad stations, six miles to county seat, town of 7000, one mile to school and church, free mail. Coal vein underlay worth half price. Price 212000 with 37000 cash, balance in five years. Call R.8 or J. Pershing, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., D1. 10-30tf
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Illinois
Ben Davis
J. Pershing
Tiskilwa, Bureau Co
Tea Drinkers and Cigarette Fiends Warned in Ad
The piece warns of ill effects from tea and cigarettes, likening tea drinkers to pitiable figures. It promotes The Henry Republican and The Nichols Business Guide for $2, presenting The Guide as an everyday counselor with legal forms and self help for etc.
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Ladies Bazaar
Mrs. Elsnear & Ward
Henry, Ill
Henry Republican
Nichols Business Guide
First English Settlement at Jamestown timeline
The article recalls Jamestown Virginia as the first permanent English settlement. It notes May 13, 1607 landing by 100 colonists on the James River named for King James, with later population shifts to 490, then 60, and a 1620 census of 4000 with tobacco exports totaling 40,000 pounds. It also mentions Powhatan death 1622 and Bacon's Rebellion 1676 when the settlement was burned.
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America
Jamestown
Powhattan
James
John Smith
England
Bacon
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Directory of Henry Business Houses
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W.T. Law
O. R. Jones
T. L. Jones
W. W. Dewey
E. F. Hunter
Ulent
Charles Motter
W. B. Deck
Russ Bros
F.e.dawson
Joan Hartney, Jr
Abbott Studio
Photos
Jos. N
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Henry
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Elsie Smith
Main Street
E. G. Cromwell, M. D
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Yanochowski
W. J. Thomas
Henry, III
Camp House
Oalls
F. C. Willett
Whitefield
Ili
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W. A. Smith
Maulfair
Ford Central
Monaars, Ilinnois
Fred W. Potter
Potter & Potter, Attorneys - AT - Law
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Clover & Jacobs
J. H. Franklin
Lacon, Ill
New MecMurtrie's Block
Oman
Z F.kellogg
Thompson & Son
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Fifth Avenue
R. 8. Bayne
G. W. Keller
Waundt Hill Dairy
Elmer Mooberry
Henry Central
Europe
Dominion Mail Steamship
Jacob A. Mmelick
E. S. Ferris
J.D
J. M. Pitzer
Bire Insurance
John Hartley
L Case
Henry Ventral
Joseph A. Konrad
Krause Building
Konrad
Henry, al
AEDS
Sparling T Putnai
William Woolley
Dayton
National Soldiers’ Home
Miss Woolley
Mr Smith
Kewanee
Washington
Peoria
Bureau
Marseilles
Merchants’ Association
Frank Ganzer
Hull
Richland Township
Marshall Co
Perry
Sorrells
Democrat
Stramffer
Ben Shafer
Kansas City
Cameron
Congress
Elgin Creamery Company
Fox River Butter Company
Aurora
Elgin Company
Aurora Company
Wightman
Pittsburg
Portland
Eldorado
Potosi
Kimberly
Peoria & St Louis
St Louis
Banne
University of Illinois
Champaign
Henry Republican Weekly
King James I
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
BR. M
Wall
Morristown
Tenz
Springfield Republican
the Republican
New England
Massachusetts
Republican
Sunday Republican
Weekly
Weekly Republican
Springfield
Mass
American
Newark
N. J
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Thacie & Son
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