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Local items report varied town news and incidents
The Canton Beary Republicain notes 28 Dwight graduates and local electors. Metamora Sentioc sold to Mr Evey. Thomas Payson appointed collector of Hennepin township. Enterprise abandoned after $712 coal drilling. County Board's 4000 spending, 2500 borrowed. Election booths cost 208 75 with extra for boxes and seals. Lincoln advertises for a dancing master. Reports cover suicides, inquests, and local openings including Dr E F LeDuc company and reforms.
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Canton
Dwight
Metamora
Evey
Thomas Payson
Hennepin Township
Chebanse
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln
Dr E. If
I. R
Pittsburg
Fred Deyoe
Hennepin
Henry
D M Cone
Wyoming
Order of Modern Woodmen
Father Powers
Spring Valley
el Paso
S M Ferrell Republican
J M Fishburn
W J Bailey
Bailey
Princeton Republican
Gazette
Thomas Barnes
Richland
C N Barnes
Geo M Bane
Lacon
Northwestern University
Evanston
Chicago Law School —Journal
Keeley
John L Bullivan
Jobo Bailey
Jobo L
Dwight Cure
Maroon
Frank Hornish
Horace C Clark
Grand Army of the Republic of Illinois
Clark
Thomas Warland
Shelbyville