City records trace 1854 lineage to 1900s fire and water works
Review of city history compiled from city clerks and Republican files details milestones from 1854 charter grant to early 20th century. It covers street paving, fire alarms, mayoral terms, water plant development, franchise grants, park creation at Margaret Jones Park, saloon ordinances, street lighting with Tungsten and arc lamps, and municipal debt actions.
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Republican
B. F. Forrest
A. G. Humphrey
Co. C Smith
C. R. Jones
H J. Gregory
Fred Schaefer
PF. S. Potter
Henry Seelye
Walter Earleson
Frank Krenz
Henry Yaeger
Clifford Haws
Alex Doelzer
L. R Kinnear
A Ll Gilpin
Thomas Clark
George Halbleibh
John Green
James McCune
Henry
Peorian Firemen’s Pension Fund
Fire Department of
Peoria
Paskell
Edward Street
Rock Island Railroad
Forrest
Ald Jones
G Wumphrey
John—S
Broaddus
Hiram. Hunter
H Green
Schaefer
E. B Wright
T F. Clover
Charles Motter
W. W Eagleston
Krenz
E. Smith
Theodore Bickerman
James Chambers
Bickerman, Camp and Green
Humphrey
Toluca, Marquette & Northern Railroad Company
F Foo
National Construction Company
South Bend
Ind
Boimne
Carnival
John S. ‘Thompson & Go
G. & Travis
Margaret Jones
Main Street
First Street
Henry, Bradford & Kewanee Interurban
Central Ilinois Interurban Railroad Company
Nghts
Alex Brown
Lawrence Peterman
F W Potter
H H Kirchman
Frank Yanochovski
C. Js. South
Chfford Haws
George EF. Pace
E G Cromwell
Jares E Vogelsang
East Park Row
F Yanochow
Ski
EF Smith
J Frank
Leavitt
RR Paskell
Charles Dille
H Hutchins
F. Yanochowski
George _B
H.-H. Hutchins
Conrad Helgoth
First
Tlinois Triver
Edward
James Briscoe
Offica
Public Service Company
John R. Paskell
Charles C. Smith
F. W Potter
C W Woodward
Ald C
The Seven Ages of Man as a Humorous Parable
A short verse presents the seven ages of man in humorous progression. It begins with seeing the earth and ends with obtaining it, each stage showing increasing restraint and altered desires. The quip pivots on shifting appetites across life stages.
Standard Oil Co burner finally burns kerosene clean
In the past people disliked kerosene stoves for their smell and smoke. The Standard Oil Co has refined a burner that will burn kerosene oil cleanly after years of trial and error.
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Standard
Oll Co
Snowy mishap halts shop in town outskirts
A scrambled OCR note reports a snow related incident near a local shop affecting cement work and stoves in the vicinity. No clear names or dates are present. Further details are unreadable.
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Smiths
Dr J A
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E. H. Hutchins
W B Deck
A H Green
B Wright
Walter Scott
F W_ Potter
Henry Electric Company
E. H Hutchins
Townsend
E. G. Cromwell
Central Park
W I. Blynn
E. Yanochowski
Mr Flynn Winner
C E Smith
George Popel
Custis
James
Grawford
Crabshaw
Grace
C C .Smith
PFA
Powell
McVickt
George Nicholson
Fred Blackwell
Adan Staab
W. Schlosser
Laura
Harris
Bayie
George Stadel
Dawsons
W. T. Law
Chester Bidwell
Ed Meyers
Hilis
Eckenberger
John
Hurt
Frank Hartley
Miss Grawburg
James Hartley
John Pfister
Gus Appel
Wm. McKenzie
Bobby
Irving
Snyder
Michiael Schniderski
George W. Wheeler
Frank Sivell
Cal Toomey