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Illinois News Bounty Protests and Civic Plans
A crowded column reports local taxation changes for high school bonds in Pine and Peru, a $28,000 bond plan, and civic mentions including a widow’s library drive in Pontiac, a Burlington team hire, and a coroner’s inquiry into a fatal train death. The piece also notes a San Jose scale threat to fruit, horse disease warnings, and debates on free text books in Illinois schools with support from university leaders.
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Rockford
Venona High School
Pine
Peru
Stephenson County
Uncle Sam
Streator Episcopal Church
Galva
Margaret Ericson
Springfield
Sangamon County
Peoria
Marshall
Union Telegraph System
Gome
Arcola
LaSalle County
Huot
Lrader
Moline Republican Journal
Moline
Rep Journal
Post Office Department
Hon &. W. Houghton
Bianche
George A. McClintock
Kev H, RK
Congregational Church
Bank of
A. M. Yocum & Co
Galva Standard
Chicago Record
San Jose
United States
Cal
Macomb
Henry
State Teachers Association
Cook
State Normal University
General Assembly
Free House
Free Desk
Benjamin F. Andrews
Brown University
Illinois