Drainage suit ends with nominal damages of seven hundred fifty
Judge Curran’s $50 000 land damage suit against the Sanitary District of Chicago yielded $750 damages and costs, a verdict viewed as a defeat for the plaintiffs. The jury, after long deliberation, found in favor of the district while the plaintiffs plan a posttrial motion, with appeals possible.
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Curran
Sanitary District of
Chicago
W. R. Curran
Pekin
J. W. Graff
Kingston
Chicago Drainage District
Illinois River
Ilinois-Michigan Canal
Illinois
Eulon
Wells N. Dollar
E. H. Hielbrun
Messrs. Chiperfield and Quinn
Sanitary District
E. C. Lindley
Drainage Board
Bureau Junction Reminiscences of an Old Rail Junction
In Bureau Junction Illinois a builder of history recalls the town once called the city of side tracks. The 1853 4 hotel era and Rock Island line growth shaped the junction. Mills along Bureau Creek powered early industry and local life, with Leeper Mills and Bureau Valley Mills noted for their output and memory.
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Side Tracks
Henry
Hennepin
Chicago
Miller Farm
Bureau Valley Mills
Bureau
Rock Island
Mississippi
Tiskilwa
Peoria
Bureau Valley Railroad
Henry Mechanics
Ross
the Hodges
John F.nash
Ottawa
Nash
Bureau Creek
Bureau County
Bureau Junction
Bureau “Valley Mills
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Death record for Mrs. Moses Hartley in Henry and Springdale
Jane Maxwell Hartley, born October 1, 1824 in Ohio County West Virginia, married Moses S. Hartley December 18 1851, lived in St Louis and Henry before settling on a Sara toga farm. Survived by husband Moses and three children J Britt Hartley Annie Carroll George Adna Hartley nine grandchildren. Funeral January 20 at Church of the New Jerusalem. Interment Henry Cemetery.
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Moses Hartley
Jane Maxwell
Ohio County
West Virginia
Henry
Emily P. Maxwell
Moses S. Hartley
St. Louis
Saratoga
J. Britt Hartley
Annie Carroll
Creston
George Adna Hartley
York
Neb
Building Up Our Soil and the Worth of Plants
The extract cites Prof. Roberts of Cornell on soil productivity. He argues for using plants to build soil, praising weeds, tillage, and cover crops to release potash and nitrogen. His ideas on leguminous plants and plowed-under crops reduced fertilizer costs, countering initial ridicule. John Swaney comments see value in sustained cultivation.
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Roberts
Brother Winship
Prof. Roberts
Cornell Experiment Station
Dr. Roberts
John Swaney
Houston Growing Like Chicago of the Southwest
Charles W. Grubbs reports Houston's growth from a 1837 founded city to a booming center with 75,000 residents in 1906. He notes cotton exports, lumber and oil from Humble, a $15,000,000 bank-deposits year, new office buildings, and strong garden crops. He highlights Galveston sea wall bonds of $1.5 million and traffic revival as ships from Europe return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Grubbs
Houston
Texas
Burt
St. Louis
Southwest
United States
Humble
Chicago
Galveston
Red Mountains
Indian Territory
England
Germany
Italy
C.w. Grubbs
Coroner's Inquest On Toluca Coal Car Tragedy
Coroner W J Thomas summoned to Toluca to investigate the death of William Kable killed when a coal car ran over him after he fell between moving cars. A jury including D S Hartley and John Slattery deliberated after witnesses described the accident and the release required jacking. They found death caused by internal injuries and shock from being run over. Old papers 5 cents per package for sale at this office.
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Toluca
W. J. Thomas
Wm. Kable
D. S. Hartley
Henry
Foreman
John Slattery
Jacob Koch
Francis McGahey
Wm. Sullivan
C. Flamaroni
Wm. Shreve
J. L. Sullivan
Frank Potts
J. N. Smith
F. Gell
William Kable
Isale
Christian church notes and church activities
Rev. C L Lyon preaches next Sunday in the Christian church. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday with Mrs J M Davis. Della Simpson sang at Endeavor Sunday. Rev M E Todd preached at El mira Stark county last Sunday. Postmaster E L Kelso attended men’s meeting at the Presbyterian church. Rev D S McCown to preach at Putnam village M E church next Sunday at 2 30. Missionary society officers elected at Mrs Bayne's. Christian Endeavor to present a missionary program next Sunday. Presbyterian church meetings close tomorrow night amid good attendance. Ladies Catholic League annual meeting at Annex Hotel on Saturday. next social at Mr and Mrs Aicen on Market Street.
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C. L. Lyon
Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
J. M. Davis
Della Simpson
M. BE. Todd
Elmira
Stark County
W. S. Alexander
E. L. Kelso
Putnam
Presbyterian Church
D. S. McCown
Putnam Village
M. E. Church
Tomorow
Ladies’ Catholic League
Annex Hotel
Mary Ann Green
Neuhalfen-Konrad Wedding At St Marys Church
Miss Anna Neuhalfen daughter of William Neuhalfen and Joseph Konrad were united in marriage at St Marys church Tuesday morning with Fred Neuhalfen as best man and Edith Klein as bridesmaid. Rev Father Zambuehl conducted the ceremony and a wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home. The couple departed for a two week trip to Chicago Elgin and South Bend. The groom is a local jeweler and the bride from a prominent German family. They will reside with the bride’s father on West Third Street while starting housekeeping.
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Church of the New Jerusalem
L. G. Landenberger
New Church
Konrad Neuhalfen
Anna Neuhalfen
Wm, Neuhalfen
Joseph Konrad
St. Mary's Church
Fred Neuhalfen
Edith Klein
John Klein
Whitefield
Father Zambuehl
Wm. Neuhalsen
Chicago
Elgin
South Bend
Ind
Konrad
West Third Street
Revival yields 174 conversions at Viola church
Rev. A. K. Tullis reports nine weeks of revival with 174 conversions to the M. FE. church. A large choir and orchestra sang The Old Time Religion and other spiritual songs. Viola, NL, Jan. 20, 1906. Clarence Fitzgerald of Lacon was operated on for hernia at Streator hospital and is recovering.
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A. K. Tullis
the Republican
M. FE
Clarence Fitzgerald
Lacon
Streator Hospital
Fitzgerald
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Opera House
Louis McPike
McPike
Marler
Chicago Daily Tribune
Henry Republican
Tribune
T. L. Jones
H. F. Andrews
JG. W. Keller
T. A. Runnells
Isle of
Mary Keller
Messrs
W. A. Hanna
H. R. Trim
C. L. Loomis
L. Clift
J. 5. Townsends
John Hartley
Henry Cemetery
Adna Hartley
C. W. Carroll
Harry Bryatt
Thomas Hartley
Princeton
Charles Hartley
Toulon
Emma Ble
Richie Graham
Emma Belle
Richie) Graham
Braceville
Grundy County
Ilinois
Guthrie
Springdale
Ark
Stony Graham
Jesus
Belle
R. M. Tremain
Charles Barnard
Irene McNeal
Republican
Henry Markets
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