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Local notes and incidents from clearings in Illinois
A collage of brief items mentions patentee W Brady of Venona, a Joliet peniten tiary life sentence count, possible delays to Big Bend reunion, Francis King of La Prairie deemed insane, a Milo child scald injury, Fulton cotton mills near ready, Rock Island militia aid payment, Rushville artesian well results, J Thompson buys 320 acres near Aurora, Mendota races, Spring Valley rioters in jail, school hiring in Saratoga township, Bradford theft sentences, a ministerial convention, Wonona political tensions, various failures and losses in rail and industry, a drowning at Lacon, and local anecdotes including a poet’s verse and a photography scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Brady
Venona
Joliet
Big Bend
Francis M. King
la Prairie
Dominic Field
Milo
Fulton
Rock Island Railroad Company
Spring Valley
Rushville
Thompson
W. B. Miller
Aurora
James Danley
Mendota
Huffman
Saratoga Township
Yuncon
Bradford
Toulon
Harry Thom
Thom Min Onk
Wonona
Princeton
Lacd
Spring Valley Gazette
Aledo Times-Record
Hoopeston
Wm Silver
Greer
Prairie Green
Paso
Journal Office
Wm L. Westbrook
Sue Owens
Lacon
A. B. Stickney
Anna B. McCulloch
Wm Ide
Minta Lamb
Wenona
David L. Coryell
Jeannette Clark