Great Floods Wreck Bridges and Deluge Henry County
Heavy spring and summer rains caused widespread floods across Henry County. Bridges washed away, roads damaged, farms inundated, and railway tracks undermined near Bureau Junction. Train No 838 derailed on the Peoria Branch with injuries to crew and passengers. relief and repairs followed as waters subsided.
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Henry
Dry Hollow
Charles Wood
Case
Quinn Brox
Dwyer Farm
Fotyn
Cettiig
Varnaa Road
Lacon
Peoria
Rock
Bureau Junction
Bureau
Bennett
Crossett
Hornet
Blue Island
Steinbor
Chicago
Reko Roth
Words
Train wreck delays passengers and cattle train on CRI&P line
Ill starred passenger train from Chicago wrecks disrupts service as three follow-up trains are held at Bureau awaiting transfers. A stock train of ten cars with cattle near Fickivya is stuck on washouts, leaving animals in need of feeding. The Peoria Journal notes Dr Zeller’s delayed release amid Manila cholera duties and reports about his pending return and ongoing hospital assignment.
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Putpani
Peoria
Chicago
Bureau
Fickibva
Dr Zeller
Sheridan
San Francisco
Zeller
Pasig
Tatcet Mtraberlig
Étpal
Manila
Peante
Brilliant Toulon Wedding of Wallace and Parrish
George M. Wallace of Paxton and Lucile M. Parrish of Toulon wed on July 22 in a highly elaborate ceremony at a church adorned with palms ferns and floral touches. About 200 guests were seated as the bridal party entered to a wedding march and a reception followed at the Parrish home with refreshments served.
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Toulon
George M. Wallace
Paxton
Lucile M. Parrish
A. Fo. Lundquist
C. A. Bachmeister
W. 3. Dressell
Rev McCowen
Pauline Bachmeister
Kate Dundquist
Mamie Lundquist
Mary Stevepeen
Mra P. Parrish
Chicago Children’s Outing Planned by Fresh Air Committee
The Fresh Air committee arranges a two week outing for boys and girls with 55 children joining. They will travel from Chicago to Henry on Saturday August 10 at 6 27 pm, returning August 16 at 2 27 pm. Each child will carry a card showing the entertainer’s name to prevent confusion.
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Chicago
Mrs Certifinos Returns to Magnolia From Chicago Hospital
Mrs Certifinos, daughter of J R Newman of this city, returned to Magnolia from the Mary J Peti pea hospital in Chicago last Saturday with her husband who has been with her daily during her absence, and is rapidly regaining the good health of all her friends.
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Downey
Westbrook
Elmer Gull
Fliat South Street
Lucile Westbrook
F. Elaw
Ethel Isliott
Magnolia
State Normal
Normal
Manteno
Tiss Weatbrook
Miss Westbrook
Ouarga
The
Chicago
M.ef
Jesse Westbrook
Mary Pettit
Cecil Pickett
Somotel Heuwank
Konkoakee
Raffle MeJave
Mary Selleck
Super
Buckley
J. R. Newman
Mary J Peti Pea Hospital
Medical Relief in Six Hours By New Remedy
A claimed quick cure relieves kidney and bladder distress within six hours. The ad touts immediate urinary retention relief and urges purchase through J Lo and Powell, with garbled branding in the closing lines.
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J Lo
Powell Ding
White's Cream Vermilage Aids Child's Worms Case
A Leighton Alabama customer reports a sick child who could not keep food down. After using White's Cream Vermilage the child expelled 114 worms. The tonic is advertised to aid digestion, nutrition, and the nervous system for children. Powell's City Drug Store offered the product.
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Leighton
Ala
White
Powell
Canal Between La Salle and Ciliea Described as Damaged
OCR fragment notes the canal between La Salle and Ciliea in poor condition with banks caved in and navigation hindered. It states heavy funds must be spent to dredge and repair the channel.
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la Salle
Ciliea
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Pofuty
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Wallace
Miss Parrish
Loulon
W. S. Wallace
Savanna
James Wallace
Wyomling
W. A. Marshall
Deer Creek
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Kewanee
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Henry Republican
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Marshall County
Putnam County
Macgnolin
Lear
Marshalland
Roo
Wallace-Parrish
Hellef
the Boss
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Drea
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