Pioneer Hiram Wright Dies After Long Illness
The article chronicles the life of Hiram Wright a prominent Illinois pioneer born May 4 1819 in Morris Holow Canada who died January 27 1947 at age 127 in Henry Illinois He moved with his parents to Tazewell County then settled near Chillicothe and later Boyds Grove Bureau County Married to Sophia Hunter in 1847 he served as mayor of Henry and a Republican active in public affairs He died peacefully after a long active life and was laid to rest in Henry Cemetery with a large turnout of mourners.
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Hiram
Wright
Wilam Cleveland Wright
Canada
Morris Holow
Toronto
Wiliam
Galena
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Biram
Mineral Point
Wis
Senachwine Lake
Putnam County
Henry
Sophia Hunter
Cortland County
New Zork
Ofster
Hiram Hunter
H H. Allen
Boyds Grove
Bureau County
William Street
D S McCown
ME Church
M E
Messrs
Wesley Doyle
G. M. Clark
Thomas Monier
CL. Loomis
C. B. Burt
GM Locke
Henry Cemetery
Hiram Cillbee
Peoria
Crandsmon
Wimer Hunter
Lewis Robinson
Chillicothe
Allen Allen
Marseilles
Lewis Allen
Lacon
John Farley
Milo
P. W Reynolds
Tiskilwa
Warren Grange
Dobbins
Urbana
Long
Bureau
Boyd's “Grove
West
Ketér
Death of Sumner Clark in Peoria at age 49
Miss Nellie Law received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of her uncle Sumner Clark. Mr and Mrs W T Law, visiting in Chicago, expect to return for the 2 o'clock funeral. Clark, a prosperous Peoria businessman, leaves his second wife and two children from his first marriage, Robert Davis Clark and Mrs Keeley of Philadelphia. The Peoria papers pay tribute to his character. He was 49.
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Sumner Clark
Nellie Law
Peoria
W T Law
Chicago
Clark
Virginia Davis
W T. Law
G G. Guyer
Robert Davis
Peoria clerk Harry Grawburg socializes with friends
Harry Grawburg of the Big White Store at Schipper & Black in Peoria spent Sunday with friends and home folks.
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Harry Grawburg
Schipper & Black
Peoria
Local Notes On Farms Weddings And County News
Fragmented obituary and society notes recount land deals near Senachwine Lake and Putnam county, including a 160 acre farm sale and Henry relocation. It mentions a 46 year marriage, a daughter Clarissa married to Dr Powell, and plans for the wedding of Adam P Brown Jr and Miss Mabel Sleater. Also reports Urbana corn growers convention where W G Griffith of McNabb was elected vice president.
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Adam _P_ Brown, Jr
Mabel Sleater
Fred Dawson
Green Street
Adam P. Brown, Jr
Wielig
Urbana
W. G. Griffith
McNabb
Rand
Memorial for Mary Ann Doran near Camp Grove
Mary Ann Doran born near Camp Grove August 17 1868 died January 22 1907 at St Francis Hospital Peoria Illinois aged about 49 married to Tom Doran March 23 1892. Survived by two daughters Celestine and Eldna, husband, mother, three sisters, six brothers. Funeral from Camp Grove Catholic Church officiated by Fr Kennedy with burial beside her infant son Jorn Francis.
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Mary Ann Doran
Malone
Camp Grove
St Francis’ Hospital
Peoria
Tom Doran
Jorn Francis
Celestine
Eldna
Mary
Father Kennedy
Community Notes From Bracken School Area
Local residents attend social events and visit neighbors amid farm duties. Family updates include deaths, illness, and travel as Epworth League sociable plans form while the annual telephone meeting is postponed for better turnout.
For Sale Main House and Five Acres with Town Lots
Property listing offers the John Barnard property in the city section with five acres and two town lots. Clear title provided. sale after application to Mrs Semel Horner. Details include farm produce items and mixed seed offerings for sale.
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John“Barnard Peecoan
Semel" Horner
Bargain List Encourages Shoppers to Visit Store
A community notice invites buyers to bring a partial list of bargains to the store where prices are said to speak for themselves. The message promises easy wrapping and savings, claiming customers will always be welcome and that shopping there puts dollars back in their pockets.
Price List Highlights Bargains Below Competition
The advertisement lists a 4-TD package of Gold Dust at 20 cents, laundry starch 6 pounds for 25 cents, corn starch 4 pounds for 25 cents, New York Buckwheat per pound at 1 cent, white Pearl flour per barrel 4 dollars, granulated sugar 100 pounds for 5 dollars, and various fruits vegetables and dried fruits. It claims prices are 18 percent below competitors and promises top prices for butters and eggs.
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Japan
New York
New York Kings
Whitefield and Saratoga Tax Collectors Announce Public Receipts
Whitefield township tax collector Henry W. H. Wallace and Saratoga township collector Charles Salisbury announce Saturday and Wednesday tax collection visits at local stores. Taxpayers are urged to pay by March 10 with offices at designated shops to receive receipts and settle dues.
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Whitefield
Whitefield Township
Henry
F. A. Yanochowski
W. H. Wallace
Henry Township
C. H. Smith
Frank Dennis
Saratoga
Duke “Bros
FOR SALE AND RENT ADS PARTIAL LISTING
Several notices appear including rent for Hartley building second door Sigie post office and sale of Thomas Sh homestead at Hennepin ML. Also listing of a modern eight room dwelling near Central Park Barn with easy terms. Administrator's notice for Theodore Kaiser estate requests claims and payments by April 1907 in Marshall County Illinois.
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Central Park Barn
Co. N
Theodore Kaiser
Marshall County
Illinois
Lazon
Public Sale of Farm Personal Property and Livestock
Public sale at the Pettegrey farm six miles east and half a mile south of Bradford on Friday, May 8, 1 0 a m. items include thirteen horses and ponies, cattle, hogs, sheep, hay, and machinery. Eighty percent cash with credit for larger sums up to twelve months on approved security. no interest on cash payments.
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To & Wells
DFE
Norman
Timothy Hay
Harpik Hayes
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Edison Phonograph
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R. F. Keicher
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H. A. Weed
Bloomington
Merritt
Lone Tree
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Cora Moffitt
John Anderson
Myrtus Wright
Putnam
J A Williams
Rose Car‘ver
Fraternal Reserve Society
Carver
Arba Law
Magnolia
Gardner Williams
Della Heminghouse
Jacksonville
George Euard
Bradford
J. J. Huard
Putnam Orchestra
George Eulard
Roy Park
Oneida
Enid Carroll
Michigan
Dora McEvoy
White Oaks
Groney
Wim. McAleer
Spout Cash Grocery
New Postoffice
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John Har
Thomas Sh
Hennepin, ML
Johngr ‘Ley
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