Hog cholera crisis hits Illinois hog herds in shortage of serum
Illinois officials report a widespread hog cholera outbreak with high demand for serum that the state biological laboratory near the state fairgrounds cannot meet. Secretary Towry notes weekly needs exceed production capacity as farmers rush to Springfield seeking inoculation, while serum is scarce and hog losses rise.
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Springfield
McSpringfield
Mandon
Charles A. Low- Brycot
Albert P
Petera
State Biological Laboratory
Vother
Towry
Coun'ry
Peters
Biological Laboratory
Ust
Illinois State Fair
Illinois Pearls and Mussels Market in the River
The Illinois River market reports pearls yielding over half a million dollars in the current year with a top price of $5,000 for a 52 grain pearl. Mussel shells are valued at about $12 per ton, buyers threatening minimal offers, while shellers expect prices to rise as speculation continues.
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Illinois River
London
Illinois
Stan -Hardyenough
Adralvadt
Tragic Death of Varna Liveryman John Murphy
John Murphy, Varna liveryman, died Friday December 23 after being crushed by a locomotive while crossing the depot tracks. Born June 20 1855 in New York City he was 55 years 6 months 3 days old and survived by his widow and son. Funeral held at Varna ME church with Woodmen and K of P escort to Henry cemetery. community mourns his loss.
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Varna
Mr Murphy
New York City
Dennis
Mary Murphy
Irer
Hyme
Wiliam H Holmes
John
Magnolia
Ida L. Roberta
Livingston Roberts
Wioneer
Roberts Township
Roberts’ Point
Thunton
Olney
Lavingetan Roberts
Mre~ Wortha
Bliss
Monica
ES Busby
Henry
Woodmen
K of P
Great Power Plant Coalition Expands Across Illinois Valley
A vast power and lighting deal linked Economy Power and Light Co and the Dresden Heights network to a mass plant convergence from Peoria to Joliet. Cities including Peru Marseilles Ottawa and Chillicothe join a planned Marseilles interurban and a large dam project with future Chicago Northward electricity flow.
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Tuinois
Illinois Valley
Peoria
Economy Power and Light Co
Dresden Heights
CO & P
McKinley
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Economy Co
Ani
Keayemny Power and Light Co
Mir Nishes
Marseilles
Princeton
Tollet
Margailles
Lockport
Chicago
Deneen
Lorimer
Milinois
Utica
Illinois
Week of Prayer Program Across Henry Churches
Henry area churches plan a week of prayer with nightly services at 7 30 p m starting Monday January 2 at MBE church on The World's Approach to God Tuesday January 3 at M E church on The Christian Church Wednesday January 4 at M E church on Foreign Missions Thursday January 5 at Presbyterian church on Home Missions and Friday January 6 at Presbyterian church on The Home and the School
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The
Christian Church
Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Church Notes and Meeting Announcements
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs James On’s home on Wednesday afternoon with attendance encouraged to elect officers for the coming year. A Christmas entertainment was well attended last Saturday. Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11, with a teachers training class at 6 30 p m. The creation scene of the union city bridge committee is noted with local officials and residents urged to participate in upcoming elections.
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Episcopal
Terre—Haute
Woman's Club
Mary L. Locke
Clift
Evelyn B. Jones
Victrola Records
Mary Paskell
May Young
May Stickel
Susie—Clift
Amo
Blood
Peoria
Musiévby
Mrs Franklin Rist of Toulon Dies in Kansas City
Mrs. Franklin Rist of Toulon Illinois died December 14 1910 in Kansas City Kansas while seeking medical treatment. She was born March 8 1859 in Toulon daughter of Alexander Christy and Irene Sheets and married Rev Franklin Rist on her 22nd birthday March 8 1881. Survived by two sisters Ella and Mary and a brother, funeral services were held in Toulon with Rev Ballew and Rev NeLeish leading. Burial in Toulon cemetery. many from distance attended.
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Kincaid
Kas
Alexander Christy
Irene Sheets
Toulon
Ill
Kansas City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cain Leim
Ella
Socock
San Diego
Cal
Mary
R T Ballew
D NecLeish
E E Shawl
D T. Wilson
Benjamin Rist
Chicago
Aitchison
Fred Gehr
Angie Baughman
Sparland
Thomas Monier
Halsey Monier
Bethel
George Walker
Mabel Barr
News of a Week Incidents and Events Across Town
A week of local events includes Christmas visits, a fire holiday trade, and farm reports. Notables: Billy Sunday in Waterloo raised 7800 dollars. state legislatures may focus on primary reform and good roads. a Peoria diocese leader Thomas Keating died. farmers seek direct taxation and agricultural education. several residents planned winter travel to Texas and New Mexico.
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School Street
Waterloo
Billy Sunday
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Fort Worth
Texas
William Short
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East Bernard
Calvin Dickerson
F. Corbin
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Bradford
Thomas S. Keating
St. Columbia
Ottawa
Thomas
Keating
Ireland
America
Perryville
Emmetsbore
Ill
Wilmington
el Paso
Minoak
Champaign
Dunne
John Chambers Ends His Life In Joliet Mor phine Poisoning
John Chambers aged 65 died Christmas Day at 414 Jackson Street Joliet after drinking morphine in a personal crisis. His wife, an invalid, had asked for water and he mixed the fatal dose into her glass. An inquest ruled death by his own action. He had lived in Putnam village and Joliet and formerly worked as a crossing watchman. He leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs E Hynds.
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John Chambers
Jackson Street
Whitefield
Marshall County
Ill
Kate Spencer
Horace Spew
Cer
Putnam Village
Santa Ife
James Chambers
Tibia City
Alexander Isy
Soldiers
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Christian Church
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Henry
Putnam Cemetery
Lacon
Daily Republicann
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Chambers
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