Railroad Fight over Peoria Right of Way Involving Cherry and Big Roads
A historic clash over a Peoria east river right of way pits George Cherry against major lines as St Paul and Stickney roads vie for access to coal fields and the lower Peoria river entry. Quiet optioning and surveys hint at a race to win control of the corridor from Hennepin to Peoria with ongoing negotiations among local landowners.
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George Cherry
Hennepin
Peoria
St. Paul
Great Western
East River
Spring Valley
Henrys
M Cherry
Lower Free Bridge
Cherry
O J Bailey
John Stinger
Spencer Cone
Charles Measer
East Side
Co. J Bailey
Stickney
St Paul
Maginelmer Brothers
Macey
Deep Waterway Plan Urged For Midwest Trade Expansion
Chicago Commercial Club endorses a Mississippi gulf deep waterway and urges government takeover to finish a linked canal to St Louis. The feasibility study cites a 171 foot fall from Lockport to St Louis with depths 14 to 22 feet and an estimated $27 million cost plus $3 million by sanitary district. The report argues broader economic and defense benefits and notes the project would boost Midwestern industries and trade with foreign markets.
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Mid-West
Chicago City Commercial Club
Duguimes
Chicago Commercial Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
St. Louis
Conway
Lockport
St Louis
Lake Joliet
United States
Middle West
South
Central America
Mexico
New England
E S$ Conway
A C Bartlett Walter H Wilson
H C Barlow
George E Plume
Magnolia Falls In Uneven Ball Game As Fans Cheer
Magnolia lost after a hard fought baseball clash with Br afd ford as a Magnolia batter was left stranded at home plate. Glatz and Slowers produced moments of action while Uncle Joe Cannon's birthday celebration at the capital drew officials and diplomats. Roosevelt attended and the crowd smoked in celebration.
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Magwolia
Arai Bebeman
Magnolia
Shaw
Bradford
Phillips
Glatz
Glata
Vievers
Joe” Cannon
Washington
House of Representatives
Uncle Jos
Arlington
Roosevelt
Efpot
Danville
Uncle Joe
Canal dispute looms over town drainage and canal board actions
In Peoria area turmoil features grand jury indictments and bribery charges tied to canal commissioners. Court actions aim to end litigation and protect canal and landowner interests as transit and depot economy are debated.
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Chicago
Saldiye
Waa
Peorle
Canal Commissioners
Actus “3
Pebriss
Contiec
Chilecago
Comauto Amandar
Pesco
Lightning Kills Harvey Bell's wife and child in Nebraska
A 4 July lightning strike near Benedict Nebraska killed Mrs. Harvey Bell and Charley Bell while they worked on a farm. Charley’s body lay unrecognized until a coroner confirmed the tragedy. the death left the Bell family and neighbors reeling as details of the accident emerged.
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Ples
Harvey Bell
Charley Bell
Har
Charley
Bey
Luca
Tory
Dr. Moore
Heitusersin
William and
Phaiges
Fred B Powers Married At El Reno Oklahoma
Fred B Powers of Lawton Oklahoma and Blanche Shenerd of Wichita Kansas wed in El Reno. Powers, son of J M Powers, a real estate and loan man, is to Oklahoma City then Mr Powers and Miss Shenerd are described as well known local residents both teaching and employed in Lawton and surrounding areas. The notice includes denatured alcohol legislation and its industrial uses, noting how such alcohol is taxed and its manufacturing role in the United States and Europe.
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Fred B
Powers
Hi Reno Daily Democrat
Layton
Okla
Blanche Shenerd
Wichita
Kas
Lawton
West
Oklahome City
Sheperd
el Reno
J M " Powers
Ena Ia
Towera Land & Loan Company
Beverns Liles Sheperd
Nelms
Con- Areas
United States
Germany
France
Provincialism in small towns and communities
The Lewistown Democrat comments on how locals divide over minor municipal court or social issues. It argues bias arises from church, party, or personal grudges, not facts, and notes how people resist persuasion and cling to provincial views.
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Lewistown
Fatal accident kills infant at camp near Pontiac
A tragedy reported by the Pontiac Leader states an eight month old child of Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Stephens of Lacon died after consuming poison pills found in a tent during unpacking at Tent 25, Row A. The infant’s parents and siblings were at the session. immediate medical aid arrived but the child died. Local authorities and the family are noted in the account with no further details.
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Pontiac
A. T. Stephens
Lacon
Row A
Buddey
Dre
Dally
Davis Ata Jebavon
Rex
Warsaw
Fil
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Amd
Rey
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Shean
Bauer Sigasioak Ieee Goreen
Laan “Haasan
Eledik
Sean Wen
Consiat of
Pani
Byssaws
River Improvement Gains Momentum in Congress
Representative Ransdell urges action on inland waterway upgrades citing cheaper transport and large savings. He notes water routes offer lower costs than rail even at low rates and calls for higher appropriations amid growing belief waterways will drive global commerce.
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Representative Ransdell
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Pittsburg
New Priesns
Mg Waterways
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