Oldest Rock Island Conductor Charles Tinley Told By Magazine
The Rock Island Employes' Magazine highlights Charles Tinley of the Peru Accommodation as the railway's oldest conductor know by locals. Born 1841 in Newark England, Tinley joined as a switchman in 1856 and rose through brakeman to passenger conductor, serving routes from Chicago to Peru and Denver before returning to the Chicago Peru line.
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Charles Tinley
Peru
Rock Island
Tinley
Charley Tinley
Mr. Tinley
Newark
Nottinghamshire
England
Brenmen
Tinley Park
Trenton
Depue
Samuel
Hokena
Beaver Crossing
Neb
Chicago
Phillips
Wheeler
Peoria
Denver
Why 13 Recurs in History and Symbolism
The passage wonders about the prominence of the number 13 in culture and iconography. It cites moon orbits, U S history, playing cards, flag elements, coin motifs, the Great Seal, and biblical references to 13, presenting a contemplation of the meaning and persistence of the number.
Simple Rheumatism Remedy Promoted In New York Paper
A well known authority endorses a home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix and take a teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. Ingredients are said to be vegetable and harmless, with relief after a few days. The Henry Republican notes local drugstores stock or can compound the prescription.
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New York
Canal boat plans promise traffic boost next season
Captain N B Shantz met Sterling stockholders of the Sterling Dixon and Rock Falls Packet Co to finalize plans for increasing the fleet when the canal frees from ice. Last season the line carried at least 125000 bushels of Illinois river grain in six weeks, with delivery from Sterling to Peoria in about forty hours possible.
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Canal ‘Boat Company
N. BE. Shantz
Cornscothe
Sterling
Sterling, Dixon & Rock Falls Packet Company
Illinois
Shontz
Peoria
Joliet
Henne
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Endorsed By LeRaysville Merchant
Woolever, a prominent LeRaysville merchant, testifies that Bucklen’s Amica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and remains effective for sores, wounds, burns, and abrasions. Sold at A. J. Ironmonger’s drug store.
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Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
A. J. Ironmonger’s
Suit to Oust Power Company Over Dresden Heights Dam Plan
Attorney Meritt Starr plans to file ouster proceedings in Grundy county against Economy Light and Power to stop its plan to build a dam at Dresden Heights and seize water power worth about 8.5 million dollars. The move targets the Illinois and Michigan canal commissioners and cites lack of authority and improper property transfers. The navigability bill will be used as the legal basis once enacted, with hearings paused until December 26.
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Deneen
Meritt Starr
Chicago
Economy Light and Power Company
Dresden Heights
Starr
Christmas Charity Message Emphasizes Charity Over Festivity
The Springfield Register urges readers to reflect on Christmas significance and emphasize charity. It states charity is the season’s greatest observance and a fitting tribute to the birth of Christ, urging all to help others during the holiday.
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Springfield
Bethlehem
God
Earth
Hennepin Canal Project Reaches Completion at Rock River
After fifteen years of planning and years of construction the Hennepin Canal and its feeder are completed. Water from Rock River entered the feeder on Oct 31 launching navigation from Sterling and Rock Falls toward the Illinois and Mississippi. The project aims to boost regional commerce and will be operated for public benefit next season.
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U. S
Rock Island
Illinois
Michigan
Flanss
Ieee Enn
L. L. Wheeler
First Earth
Milan
Peevorsesese
Sterling
Mainy
Wheeler
Ataig Tees
Aacslalsteratetert
Sopooror
Sines Access
Sterling Dam
Rock River
Twin Cities
Mississippi
Rock Falls
Toluca News Mixed With Court Action And Local Notices
Scarlet fever spreads among Toluca families while Glen Peters lies sick in Chicago. A condemnation suit forms over a Santa Fe right of way in Richland township with jurors named. Catholic services with a visiting priest are announced for December weekend.
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North Main Street
Chicago
Glen Peters
Peter Peters, Jr
Pete Peters
Jacobs
Peters
Bean
Streator
Farmers’ Institute
Dan Johnson
Magnolia
Burcham
Cupid
Toluca
Lacon Home Journal
Joseph Belsly
John Belsly
Lacon
Richland Township
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Frank D. Ball
Joe J. Donnelly
D. B. Boon
Adelbert Calder
George H. Gallup
Alfred Judd
H. B. Humphrey
Julius Watercott, Jr
Theodore Kaiser
August Ohlman
James Fay
Wm. Craig
Judge Moore Rules In Illinois Divorce Case With Broad Effect
Judge Charles T. Moore of Nashville Illinois dismissed the Bibey versus Bibey case in Perry County’s Pinckneyville court. He held that Mary C Bibey remarried to Eleania Felts while legally still married to William Bibey and before decree entry, violating the new statute prohibiting remarriage within twelve months. The ruling aims to curb post divorce remarriages and affects numerous Illinois couples.
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Moore
Charles T. Moore
Nashville
Ill
Third Judicial Circuit Court
Mary C. Bibey
William C. Bibey
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Hfe
Riley
St. Louis
Eleania Felts
Felts
Illinois
Advertising as a Newspaper Promoter in Trade
The text urges sellers to study customer wants and advertise specifics. It stresses zealous marketing, prompting readers to call and buy. The newspaper is promoted as the best promoter, with columns used freely to attract business. It advises presenting oneself as a diligent businessperson to assure gains.
Henry Republican Classifieds Drive Local Trade
Readers are urged to use The Henry Republican columns for buying selling or trading as a practical way to reach local customers and attract business.
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Henry Republican
Points on School Law and District Governance
Summary of state school rules: trustees sell unused school sites. boards need public votes to add rooms. tuition decisions for non-residents. township fund handling when districts split. directors may serve on township boards. meetings are public with executive sessions allowed. vacancies trigger township treasurer calls. principals may manage district and township high schools with fixed compensation. annual organization meeting within ten days after April election. variable meeting schedules with notice. treasurer to place funds in distributive fund and choose deposits with bond liability. population 1000 triggers April board election for a new board. special elections not allowed. school business must occur at regular or properly noticed meetings, not at accidentals.
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Board of Education
Rawnaniy High School
Leach
Illinois cocaine law tightens control to curb sales
A new Illinois statute tightens cocaine restrictions, bans physician prescriptions to addicts, and extends to alpha and beta cocaine and salts. Only legally prescribed amounts by registered physicians with records may be sold, with wholesalers needing a written order and clear poison labeling. Penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars or up to one year in jail.
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Ilinois
Horse blemish remedy promises cures and savings
An old advertisement promotes English Spayin Liniment for removing lumps and blemishes in horses and curing various ailments. It claims a $50 saving per bottle and is sold by J. A. Ironmonger. The page also repeats a sensational joke about a man with two heads, tied to a privacy lapse.
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J. A. Ironmonger
Amazing Phone Conversation Recorder Demonstrated
A new device shown at national business shows in New York and Chicago stores and replays telephone conversations. It records messages when no one answers, notifies the caller, and resumes playback when the office returns. The system promises unlimited recorded messages and eliminates the need for office staff to handle calls.
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New York
Chicago
Doan's Kidney Pills End Lung and Back Pain, Wins Praise
A testimonial describes kidney trouble draining the body and causing aches, urging Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy. EB Camery of Henry Ill. reports severe back pain and dark secretions improved after using Doan's. sold by J. W. Niece's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. price 60 cents. remember the name.
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Dean
Henry
Camery
Carpenter
Robert Street
Doan
J. W. Niece
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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