Lawton Firm Promotes Southeast Florida Farm Lands
James M Powers in St Louis advertises land near Detroit Prairie and Detroit Canal in Dade county Florida for five or ten acre winter crops and semi tropical fruit farms. He claims climate stability, rail access, and growing demand as farms move south to avoid freezes. The letter promotes Powers Land & Loan Co with offices in Lawton Oklahoma and a central office near Union Station in St Louis.
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James M. Vowers
George Burt & Son
Lawton
Okla
Washington
United States
Iowa
New York
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Texas
Florida
Dade County
Miami
Detroit Prairie
Detroit
East Coast Railway
Biscayne Bay
Detroit Center Place
Bay
Pines
Detroit Canal
Government Weather Bureau
Ocean Gulf Stream
Sue
Land & Loan Co
Market Street
Union Station
Landseekers
Oklahoma
Fred Powers
Iinois
C. S. Hough
Missouri
Ralph Powers
Colorado
Denver
St. Lows
James M. Powers
George Burt and Son Editors in Henry Illinois July 27 1911
The record notes George A Burt of George Burt and Son, editors and proprietors, based in Henry Illinois, in the July 27 1911 issue of The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burt
George A. Burt
George Burt & Son
Timely Suggestions for the Farmers
An Illinois farmer advice piece urges rain preparedness and moisture conservation. It contrasts careful A farmers with careless B neighbors, urging crust breaking, soil mulching, and moisture preservation to protect corn and hay. It promotes forage planning including millet hay and alfalfa sowing for winter stock.
Illinois River Valley described as rich as Nile Delta by mayor
Mayor Woodruff lauds Illinois river valley drainage plans and reclamation of 700 square miles of submerged lands. He urges pumping water from duck ponds to boost grain yields and argues funds flow to Peoria from proper river channeling. Also note ad for Chamberlain's remedy sold by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Drainage Association
Arizona
New Mexico
Sahara Desert
Illinois River
Ilnois Valley
Peoria
Garden
Peoria Journal
Illinois River water survey to study sewage impact
The Illinois State Laboratory under Dr S A Forbes will conduct chemical and biological examinations of the upper Illinois River from Morris to Chillicothe. The study aims to determine sewage effects from Chicago on aquatic life and how impacts travel downstream, with Morris Peru and Chillicothe as headquarters.
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Illinois State Laborator
Natural History
S A Forbes
Urbana
Illinois River
Morris
Chillithe
Chicago
Ilinois
Peru
Chilicothe
R I. Richardson
Illinois Biological Station
Havana
Mr Spaulding
Department of Chemistry
University of
Kidney Troubles Prompt Readers to Try Doan’s Pills
In a Henry County readers inquiry, the ad claims kidney weakness causes fatigue backache and urinary disorders. It promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Buffalo as a proven remedy with a testimonial from T. M. Oakford of Chillicothe Ohio and notes on nationwide availability.
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Henry
Dean
Oakford
Maplestreet
Chillicothe
Dean’s
Deslers
Conte
Foster-Milburn, Co
Buffalo
N Sole
Agents -For- Athe United
Doan
War Governor Richard Yates in Morrison reminiscences
The Illinois Statesman chapter on Colonel Morrison recalls War Governor Richard Yates with vivid anecdotes. Morrison notes Yates’s genuine sympathy after Fort Donelson and recounts Yates aiding a widow seeking war damages, contrasting his generosity with Trumbull’s caution in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Morrison
Richard Yates
William R Morrison
Waterloo
Ilinois Statesman
Springfield
J McCan Davis
Morrison
Mr Davis
Colonel Morrison
Yates
Fort Donelson
Senate
St. James
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
General Grant
Vicksburg
Congress
Trumbull
Lyman Trumbull
Mlinois
Peoria
House
Escaped With His Life from a Severe Cough Cure
H B Martin of Port Harrelson South Carolina recalled a near death from consumption and a long unsuccessful treatment in Georgetown. He credited Dr King's New Discovery with his complete cure and recommended it for coughs colds and bronchial issues. Trial bottles were offered free at local drug stores.
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H. B. Martin
Port Harrelson
S.C
Georgetown
D. C
A. J. Iionmonger
T. J. Segraves
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The Republican's pages compile local and regional stories across politics, crime, community events, and sports. Reported details include officials, locations, dates, and outcomes, with emphasis on timely developments affecting residents and businesses.
Fleet of Steamboats to Run Express Freight Joliet to Chicago
A Joliet Chicago express freight service via the S and M canal and channel will be operated next month. Four boats are in use with plans to extend to Morris Ottawa and La Salle. offices to be opened in both Joliet and Chicago. The venture aims to beat rail speed by loading unloads at docks, with contracts already signed and crews preparing at Joliet docks. The enterprise could grow into a deep waterway network if profitable. Also noted is the 112th Illinois Infantry reunion planned for Sept 20 in Toulon honoring their late commander.
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Joliet
Chicago
Morris
Ottawa
la Salle
Morris Herald
Supreme Court
West End
Frank and
Theodore Lupe
Lem Northam
Lups
Nellie May
D’artagnan
Theodore Lups
Northam
Henderson
112Th Illinois Infantry
Toulon
B. F. Thompson
Mystic River
Wm Opemanz
Local merchants urged to embrace parcels post benefits
A Chicago Tribune opinion argues that parcels post will aid merchants who modernize. It criticizes sluggish country stores, urges better service, cleaner premises, and active advertising to compete with mail order and large shippers. Farmers travel to urban venues for better displays and catalogs.
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Senate Committee
Times
Chicago Tribune
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Carpenter
A car penter from Marius New York H S Lopez claims a pocket sample proves Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals cuts wounds bruises and sores quickly. Advert says it cures burns boils scalds chapped hands fever sores eruptions eczema corns piles and lists sales at two drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
H. S. Lopez
Marius
N. Y
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Weather and tragedy mark Wenona area week
Mill County News reports multiple Wenona incidents. Mrs Augusta Connelly received aid after neighbors confronted her sick, cherry crop scenario. Cora Wilson died July 3 at Wenona after seven weeks illness. Heat-related collapse felled driver Jesse Bradbury near Wenona. Tony Blankinship found dead in a Wenona Marka Hotel room, presumed heart disease, heat a suspected factor.
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Wenong
Werae
R. Blackmarr
Tonnny
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Henry, Ill
Jong
Mr B
IlMnois Farmers’ Institute
Illinois River Valley
T J Segraves
Illinvis River
Jasper, White and
Newton Counties
Indiana
Illinois
W. P. Gaffield Rensselaer
Northern Illinois Co-Operative Burial Association
Allen B. Smith
M. EB. Church
Krwanee, Ily
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