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Public library plan noted for Lemont region
The item reports Lemont plans to establish a public library and reading room, while Elgin schools average about 1500 pupils. It also cites 900+ marriageable women in Princeton and various local notes from Ottawa, Granville, and Peoria, including legal, civic, and social tidbits from 1886 to recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemont
Elgin
Princeton
Reddick
Ottawa
Woman's Relief Corps
Earlville
J. J. Witte
Wachenblatt
Margaretha Hoffman
Belva Lockwood
Granville
Putnam County
77Th Regiment
Ilinois
Peoria
Bean
Streator Monitor
Ogdenburg
W W Johnson
South Ottawa
Finley Hoke
Peoria Merchants National Bank
Harry 8. Whipple
Rutland
Justice Snyder
W Os Gale
Galesburg
Fort Madison
Streator
Law Frm
Campbell, Hamilton & Custer
Chicago
Hamilton
Oquawka
Douglas County
Camp Point
Daily Freeman of Peoria
Monitor
Streator Post
Aurora
I. Beane
Lnto
the Normal
the Messenger
Seneca
la Halle County
Rockford
A J Reddick
la Balle Democrat Press
Hibbard
Sheridane Ie
Supreme Court
Ottawa Journal
Free Press
Northville
Dodge
Carthage
Theresa
Santa Fe
Illinous
Pontoosuc