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Local and State Items from Peoria to Minonk
Peoria plans a rolling mul and Watseka’s Masonic building costs $6000. Wenona adds 500 feet of sidetrack while Dec 19 installs officers. pension granted to Marcus Hinman of Lawn Ridge. Spring Valley store to close for lack of business. Rabbits plentiful. China owner Win King sold property in Chicago for $2500. Odell depot fire under investigation. High school oratorical contest set for Dec 20 in Princeton with Princeton, Kewanee, Galena. Various local notes on residents, crime, trains, ice storage, and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Masonic
Watseka
Central
Wenona
Wenona Masona
Marcus Hinman
Lawn Ridge
Spring Valley Cooperative
Propelier China
Illinois
Win King
Chicago
Odell
Princeton
Kewanee
Galena
Howard
Mary McVey
Homer McVey
Minoak
Lake Forrest
Frank Berkman
Lacon Bottling Works
Aaling
Joshua S. Shreve
Marshall County
Bell Plain Township
Father Lockney
Henry
Richard Hughes
Chillicothe
Rock Island Road
Thomas Williams
Debbie
Decatur
Putnam
J M. Harney
Daniel Harney
Tlalilwa
L. J. Hodge
Tate Peter Howe
George 8. Park
Magnoli
G. R. Ransom
Congregational Church
Iowa
J. 8. Thompson
Jerusalem
Lacon Home Journal
Saim Wilty
Bloomington
Mra
Moreland
Streator
Aledo
Cable
Galva
Toulon
Farmer City
Minonkites
Wild Cat
Pattonsburg
Blade
Stewartson
Bradley
Walter Vonoil
Hortom Boal
Charles Boal
Dr Boal
Miss Cody
Buffalo Bill
W. F. Cody