Deep Waterway Proposal Presents a Midwest Route Vision
The article traces the deep waterway idea from Joliet 1674 to a 1900s plan linking Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. It outlines estimated costs, Chicago’s large share, and benefits for Peoria and other inland ports, plus political odds in Congress and public support drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Joliet
Florida
Lake of Illinois
St. Louis
Desplaines River
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Desplaines
Illinois
Washington
Burton
Cleveland
Mills of the Gods
Lockport
Lake Joliet
Utica
Chicago
Great Lakes
Peoria
Buenos Ayres
Persident
Roosevelt
Fathers Club Forms Plan To Ease Christmas Strain
A New York Fathers' club meeting debates Christmas aid, proposing a Fathers and Husbands Mutual Christmas Aid Insurance association. Members mock Santa Claus, discuss funding from small monthly premiums, and seek to ease domestic pressures before the holiday season.
Pioneer Hunter Timothy Wood Dies at 88 in Putnam County
Timothy Wood a longtime resident of Putnam County died December 20 1905 after a long illness. Born September 22 1817 in Ellisburg New York he married Nancy Garrett in 1840 and Lois Blanchard in 1848. He moved to Illinois in 1856 settling near Lake Senachwine and became a renowned hunter trapper and fisherman with his partner George Sparling. He leaves a widow three sons a daughter twenty five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The funeral was held at his home conducted by Rev M Fisher Universalist of Peoria with interment at Putnam cemetery. Cards of Thanks from the family express gratitude for assistance during sickness death and burial.
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Timothy Wood
Wood
Ellisburg
Jefferson County
New York
Nancy Garrett
Lois Blanchard
Illinois
Lake County
Putnam County
Clear Creek
Frank
Tim
Charles
James
Emily Horner
Amer Smith
Senachwine
Mr. Wood
George Sparling
M. Fisher
Peoria
Putnam Cemetery
Milton Webber Dies After Long Illness in Venona
Milton Webber, aged 79, lifelong Marshall County resident, died December 11 1905 at his home in Venona after strokes that began in 1903. Born August 16 1826 in Middletown New York he moved to Illinois in 1854 and settled in Wenona. He married Anna Maria Smith in 1876 and had two sons, Bernard P. Webber of Chicago and Homer L. Webber of Wenona. He was noted for generosity and temperance, and his funeral was held December 13 at home with burial in Venona cemetery attended by many family members and friends.
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Orient
Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi
United States
Kansas
Wabash River
Rocky Mountain District
Manchester
England
Gulf States
Spain
Mississippi Valley
House of Representatives
Arkansas
Alabama
Indiana
Iona
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas
Tennessee
House
Burton
Committee On
Rivers and Harbors
Ohio
Joe Cannon
Father
Dad
Mother
Sister Ann
Fathers’ Club
Committee of Correspondence
J. N
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas and
Kris Kringle
Pro Bon Publico
Milton Webber
Robert
Harriet Webber
Middletown
Delaware County
New York
Gay Head
Green County
Lawn Ridge
Marshall County
Anna Maria Smith
la Prairie
Bernard P. Webber
Homer L. Webber
Wenona
Webber
Mr. Webber
Cornell
Leeds
Dorothy Steen
Elmer Steen
Mead Allerton
Venona
N. J. Webber
C.H. Watt
Carrie W. Bowles
Herman I. Webber
Mabel Webber
J. W. Green
Linas Root
Miranda Doyle
Carl Doyle
Allie Webber
Saratoga
Jennie Webber
A. M. Legg
Pontiac
Frank Webber
Edelstein
7. S. Webber
J. Winans
Harriet Davidson
Rutland
L. T. Wood
Lacon
J. McCarthy
Fayette
Venona Index
Christmas church programs brighten the week across town
Rev Clyde L Lyon will preach at the Christian church next Sunday. A Christmas cantata at the Presbyterian church Friday under Mrs Ella Kirkpatrick impressed with a favorable report. The Methodist Sunday school presented a large, well received program with candy and gifts for Lake Bluff orphanage. Henry Woman's club hosted an evening at the opera house featuring the high school orchestra and a one act drama The Hour Glass.
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Clyde L. Lyon
Presbyterian Church
Ella Kirkpatrick
Santa Claus
Methodist Sunday School
Lake Bluff
Opera House
Henry Woman’s Club
Tracey Harney
Mattie Green
Peoria
Phillips
Andrews
Will J. Thompson
J. Martin Towne
T. L. Jones
Father Emery
Dr. Hall
Miss Keller
Puzzle yields personal name by numeric riddle
A reader is invited to solve a year based riddle involving birth year adding four and next birthday age, then a 1000 multiply and a deduction from 694423 to reveal a proper name. The text also notes the Henry Republican prints correct card styles and wedding stationery.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Map Offer
Advertisement from Powers Land and Loan Co at Lawton Oklahoma promoting a combined colored map and booklet for 10 cents. Claims fertile Lawton area in Comanche County with land prices from five to twenty five dollars per acre and invites agents with special railway rates.
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Oklahoma
Wichita Mountain
Red River Valley
Comanche County
Lawton
Indian Territory
Powers Land and Loan Co
Henry Lodge Elects Officers for Mystic Workers of the World
The Henry lodge No. 490 Mystic Workers of the World elected officers at the last meeting Prefect O L Perdew Monitor J J Schlosser Secretary D Chance Marshal Charles Motter Banker J A Swem Warden C E Rolley Picket G B Hewitt Supervisor W D Brumley The list will be detailed next Tuesday evening.
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Henry Lodge
Mystic Workers of the World
O. L. Perdew
Monitor
J. J. Schlosser
D. Chance
Charles Motter
J. A. Swem
C. E. Rolley
G. B. Hewitt
W. D. Brumley
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Gulf
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Col. Taylor
Deep Waterway Organization
Deep Waterway Association
Central West
Continent
Fathers Club
Learry
Committee On Common Safety
Pain
Samuel Horner
Charles Wood
Joseph Greenlee
Edward L. Brown
San Fernando
Cal
Brown
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