Concrete on the Farm Promotes Cement Knowledge
Plano man George Stewart spoke at Farmer City on concrete use in farming. He described 74 by cement construction, sand testing, cement to voids, and the shift to reliable cement. He noted concrete floors for pigs and horses, concrete barns, and the cost parity with lumber, along with posts, tanks, and roof details.
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Plano
Ger
Stewart
Ill
Peryt
Opera
Farmer City
Farmea Y
rHouser
Icks
SAL Wed
Oak
Bob Rather
Stement
Big Bloomington Meeting for Illinois Grain Dealers
Announcement of the sixth annual Farmers Grain Dealers' convention in Bloomington Illinois on February 26 and 27 1908 at Turners hall and Hills hotel with speakers from across the United States including George H Maxwell Paul E Stillman and W Byers plus many Illinois leaders. Secretary A McCreery urges every Illinois grain company to send delegates and promote the event through schools churches and papers to ensure a large attendance and cooperative advancement.
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Bloomington
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Agacition of Ilinois
Turners’ Hall
Hills Hotel
United States
Illinois
George H Maxwell
Washington, DC
Rural Settlements Association of America
Paul E Stillman
Jefferson
Stillman
W Byers
Des Moines
Lowg
Thomas McManus
Dougherty
Iowa
Dunn
Burehinal
G Messerole
Gowrie
Iowa Association
American Co-operative Journal
Sons of
White
Chicago
Cicero J Jindley
Greenville
John P McGoorty
Charles Adkins
Farmers Grain Dealers’ Association of
Ft Dodge
A. McCreery
Case collapses as key witness fails to appear
The case against Pilgrim Sharkey Harwood and Bradford boys for conspiracy and lary injury was left in abeyance when witness Oscar Stoner did not appear. Judge Puterbaugh ordered continued, Stoner reportedly hid in Peoria under protection of lawyers Quinn and Well. Governor refused to honor the requisition to bring Lattin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puterbaugh
Stoner
Peorla
Quinn & Well
Sharkey
Californi
Colorado
Lattin
Launch Excursions Signal Boom of Hennepin Canal Boats
Excitement grows as launches and houseboats prepare for the Hennepin canal opening likely in April. Stakeholders from Sterling to Alton await rules and timing while builders race to finish 30 and 20 foot craft for a 550 mile circuit plus feeder routes.
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Hennepin Canal
LL. Wheeler
Nature
Sterling
Pearl Found in Fox River Sparks Legal Clash
In Millington Newark Kendall county two women sought pearls and found one in a Fox River pearl. A young man joined the expedition pocketed the gem and faced a $30 judgment in Justice Riordan's Newark court after a suit by Mrs Anna Sampson. The pearl was sent to a jewelry house and a $200 check was received by the finder.
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Newark
Kendall County
Fox River
Millington
Trask
Ottawa
Justice Riordan
Anna Sampson
Selvert Charlson
Captain Swain Returns From River Service
Percy Swain, known river captain, returns from the south with his brother Verne after a month operating Cairo and Paducah on the Ohio river. The David Swain, recently equipped with compound machinery by G. W. Swain, remains in service under government rules for 30 days. The Eagle fleet, except possibly the Gray Eagle, winters in the Tennessee under Captain Harry. the City of Peoria is being overhauled in St. Louis. The David and Freya Swain are in Peru basin awaiting further orders amid winter conditions.
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Percy Swain
David Swain
Verne Swain
Cairo
Paducah
Ohio River
G. W. Swain
Swaine
Eagle
Gray Eagle
Tennessee
Harry
Peoria
Peru Basin
Peoria Journal
Historic protest against Jones Oglesby primary law filed
The Fifty fifth general assembly republican protest denounces senate bill 606 as unconstitutional and against party platform. Signers include H T Ireland Edward Hope Charles Erby Edward Smejkal Frederick Erickson James Kittleman P J Sullivan Frank McNiszols David Shanahan Frederick Ross Israel Dudgeon Charles Nelson J W Hill Edward Fitch and others.
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Shurtleff
Fifty-fifth General Assembly
Iever
Illinois
Cook
Chicago
National Congress
Republican Party
State Senate
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
la Follette
Oregon
Minnesota
H. T. Ireland
Edward Hope
Charles EB. Erby
Edward J. Smejkal
Frederick Erickson
Charles C. Hoge
James M. Kittleman
P. J. Sullivan Frank J. Mc‘Niszols
David E. Shanahan
Frederickb. Ross
Israel Dudgeon
School Notes From Local District Run Down
Nellie Coan leads the planing this week as school opens after a short break. Pupils appear refreshed and ready for work. Minnie Bickerman was absent Monday. A new month begins and report cards soon follow. The basket social between Sport High and Henry High, set for February 8, was postponed to February 28 due to scarlet fever. Cleo Chance was sick last week but returned Monday. Frank Potter starts as new janitor this week. The third Literary Society meeting is Thursday at 2 30 with a program including Mana Bell Evelyn Hartley and others. Pearl Huffman, Florence Bobby, and several others were absent Wednesday. Bazaar and chicken supper planned for Saturday evening in Washington’s birthday week at Hall, with Will Te 7 dedicating the 20th anniversary of something unnamed.
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Nellie Coan
Minnie Bickerman
Hig
Henry ‘High School
Cleo
Chance
Frank Potter
Literary Society
Mana Bell
Evelyn Hartley
Biya Mooberry
Tase Cpe Esbry Inez Broline
Sases
Fred Ford
Vivian Heininger
Eiesay
Alden Hunter
Pearl Huffman
Leroy King
Thomas Andrews
Peatl Bush
Fay
Sadie Wabel
Pearl Hutffjman
Florence Bobby
One as the divine core in scripture numbers
Rev L G Landenberger argues that the sacred meaning of the number one in scripture emphasizes quality and unity. He interprets oneness as the divine essence Jehovah in the human form, the Trinity united, and heaven as a unified variety. Love as the core unifier drives obedience to God and neighbor.
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L. G. Landenberger
House of Worship
New Church Society
Jehovah
Zechariah
New Jerusalem
God
Jesus Christ
Contine
Zeven
Sfill
Toriidten
Igall
Martha
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Oncrete
Segre
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Captain Swain
Republicar
Washington
Ivorate
L G—Landenberger
Hugh Moffitt
Ethel Séelye
C. EB. Dunlevy
Seelie
Mr. Seelye
Whitefield
TA. Seelye
Henry
Grobm
Berry Dian
Arisple
Bureau County
Sarah ‘Rinehart
George Henkins
Puts Dem
Carrie
Amelia
Sumter
Mr. Dunn
Nitlo
Puneral
Twa. Beall
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