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Henry Republic an 19th century political snapshot
The issue highlights numerous local and regional notes from Illinois and nearby: university gifts and donations including Miss Helen Culver’s million-dollar endowment to the University of Chicago for biological science with inland and marine facilities. Henry Gordon Gale named captain of the University of Chicago football team. Aurora post office construction cost $100,000. Chicago area valuations and population data from 1872 and 1894. Peoria and Granville developments. local court and probate docket items. and miscellaneous agricultural, transportation, and business tidbits across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Illinois
Downing
Virginia Enquirer
Henry Gordon Gale
Lacon
Gale
University of Chicago
Aurora
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago University
Peoria
Tabernacle
Arnold
Jacob Christmann
Ottawa
Grand Army of the Republic
Federal Grand Jury
Dwight Star and Herald
Dwight
W.G. Dustin
Manu
Julius Brenneman
Granville
Helen Culver
Miss Culver
Atlantic
Pacifica
Lake Geneva
Wis
Culver
Chas J. Hull
Peru News Herald
Lacqga
R.R. St
Hennepin
Spring Valley
Spang Valley
B. F Scott
Anamosa
Iowa
Scott
Lacan
Lacon Democrat