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Numerous local notes across Peru Illinois region and rail routes
The page recounts varied items from Peru including dog counts versus tagged animals, a toy factory employing Native Americans in New York, new rural routes from McLean County, a sheepish remark about a marriage, water supply issues in Peru, a drowning incident near Wall Township, and political resignations in Pontiac. It also covers barn burners in Bloomington, pension law changes, a mysterious death near Streator, and civic concerns on quail laws, along with rail and auto developments and agricultural notes.
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Peru
New York
McLean County
Bloomington
Covel
Gridley
Hudson
Shirley
Yuton
Normal
Nebraska State Journal
News-Herald
Lewis Fowler
Loda
Lyman and
Wall
Wall Township
Fowler
Homer F. Aspinwall
Board of Managers
Reformatory
Pontiac
State Board of Five Stock Commissioners
Springfield
James Flannigan
Streator
James Durbin
Aurora
Whiskey Trust
Frank James
Jease James
United States
Fairbury Fair Association
Mr James
JR .B. Fort
Lacon
Phoenix
Canton
8. C
Jones
Siegel,Cooper and Co
Chicago
Crowdus Automobile Co
T Frank H. Cooper
Crowdus Automobile Company
Louisville
Hope Township
la Salle County
la Salle
Alfred Bayliss
Illinois
Philippines
Lloyd Globe
Westfield
Bayliss
F. W. Atkins
Pantie Instruction
Thaddeus Moates
Almer King
Moates
Dunlap
Wyoming
Montes
Chas M. Wilson
Peoria
Iunois
Freeport Journal
Inreas
Freeport
Treasury
Princeton
Tiskilwa
Kewanee
Bradford
Morris
Jetter
St.Morris Post
Jefferson
Wayne
Missouri