Rivermen accuse officials over La Salle bridge obstruction
Rivermen led by Captain Watkins charge Major Roche and U S engineers with conspiring with the Burlington Railway to keep the La Salle bridge blocking river traffic on the Illinois river. They cite letters from Major Roche and others. government inspection trip sidetracked. Ottawa and Chicago trips allegedly engineered to hide the obstruction.
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Burlington Railway
Fdce
la Salle
Themelves
Peoria Star
Watkins
Hiche
United States Corps of Engineers
Riche
Burlington Railway Company
Illinois River
Colonel Mackenzie
Ottawa
Rock Island
Burlington
Washington
Burlington Bridge
iMajor Riche
Major
Cdtizens
Congress
Tom Lasane
Chicago
Burlington Taiway Company
Wat Ae
Mad
Rei
Walyer
Potn
Ed McMahon Reports Cut Worm Damage Hurting Toluca Corn
Ed McMahon warns cut worms are damaging corn in Toluca, forcing replanting in several fields due to cold weather. He notes worms affect both old and new ground, requiring extensive reseeding in his area. Meanwhile T G Colehower reports health issues in Texas with rain during a recent 23 day period.
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Ed McMahon
T. G. Colehower
Texas
San Antonio
How to Use 4 Drag and Road Maintenance Notes
The article describes King Method drag instructions for highway maintenance. It details driving the light drag at an angle to push earth to the road center, riding on the drag, starting from a wheel track, and repeating after rains. It notes drag length from 18 to 20 feet, adjusting width from wheel track to desired width, and using repeated applications for best results. It also mentions avoiding dragging dry roads and timing before cold spells.
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Ftee
Hennepin News Highlights School and Civic Events
The article chronicles Commencement at Hennepin High School held at Grand Opera House with Rev. T. C. Moots giving the Memorial address to a packed house. It notes weddings, funerals, and visits by local residents and guests from McNabb, Princeton, and Des Moines, plus Henry-Peoria picnic plans for July 17 at Glen Oak parlOR.
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Hennepin
George M. Cunningham
Chillicothe
James S. Simpson
Peoria
Edith Coleman
Nellie Simpson
Jopera House
Pauline Patterson
School of
Depue
Henry ©. Mills
Lyle H Durley
Rey
Cecil Hotel
Harry Nilson
F. B. Neal
Frank B Cook
John Thompkins
Chicago
Hennepin High School
Grand Opera House
H. C Mills
James McNabb
John Swaney
Wills Mills
McNabb
Durley
Philip Porter
Ed Borof
Chester Durley
Princeton
Frank Lee
Seatonville
Julia Harper
Minnie Sell
Granville
Lizzie Zenor
Ethel Zenor
Mattie Evans
Henry
Deitz
Canton
John P Church
B. Neals
Cecil House
Mark Durley
Roy Durley
Des . Moines
Tia
Opera House
T. C Moots
Johnson Orchestra
Hennepin Brass Band
Waldo Hamm
Lizzie Hartwig
Ssaclock
Jefferson Burley
Eleanor Scott Duriey
William
Rebecca Seaton
Louisville
Bowling Green
William Zenor
Zenor
Wee
Jefferson Durley
Iife
Clayton
Aittle
Annie
Leslie
AEC
Rosalia Curles
Frank Lamb
Helen Stanton
Sarah Burnham
Wiliam T Seaton
Alaska Territory
J P Barrett
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Riverside Cemetery
O M Snyder
Earl Taylor
Lyle H. Durley
Cheater M. Durley
Howard Durley
Henry-Peoria
Glen_Oak
Marshall County
The Standard Bred Trotting Stallion Lars Porsena
Lars Porsena the standard bred trotting stallion described as seal brown 16 hands 1200 pounds with good style. Pedigree notes Electro 2 29 Electioneer May Queen Enchanter Administrator Fennie Blazing Star Henry Clay Romeo Post Boy Jr Tippo Satch. Terms 19 dollars to insure due at once. Won’t chart season at home barn one mile east of Whitefield Corners. Charles McAllister owner.
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Electro
May Queen
Enchanter
Administrator
Fennie
Blazing Star
Henry Clay
Romeo
Post Boy, Jr
Post Boy
Tippo Satch
Whitefield Corners
Charles McAllister
Unclear text about a German coach at Burgantz's barn
Fragmentary notice mentions a German coach at Burgantz's barn in Henry on Saturdays and at home on nights. References to insurance terms and liabilities appear in a garbled line attributed to S. Merritt.
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Own.d
Burgantz’s
Henry
Unclear fragmentary local notice from Berganz barn
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hyram L and Tommy Doorished at a barn in Heary with weekly meetings on Tuesday and Saturday. Indicates an undersigned person and a California reference, with incomplete phrases about safety or take to prevent a condition.
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Othe County
Illinois
Berganz
Heary
Tommy
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Mason City
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