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Illinois Coal Famine Affects Rail Service And Local Theft
Illinois railroads suspend about 12 passenger and freight trains amid coal shortages while farmers report 14 calves stolen near Ladd and other counties note missing livestock. The era notes coal discovery near Milan, mail routes contracted to a Kentucky firm, and a Chillicothe elevator fire with losses of 13,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Titus
la Prairie
Lacon
Spring Valley Electric Light Company
Ilinois Central
Ladd
Bureau County
Keene County
Misa Jessie Simpson
Carrollton
Milan
Hennepin Canal
Wyoming
Camp Grove
J. H. Pearl
London
Kentucky
Co. R. J. & P. Railroad
Chillicothe
L. 8
Hoyt
Canton
Ransom
la Salle County
E O Whitmore
Charles Moss
Marshall County
Bloomington
Peoria
School Board of
Centralia
W.C T.U of Marshall County
Lucy Gaston
Locke
Henry
Thomas
Carrie Wright
Luton
Marie L. Page
Chicago
Illinois
Alennepin
Inola River
Ottawa
Harndon
Uni
Jerusalem
Holy Land
CRI &P
Express
Milwaukee
Rock Island
LaSalle County
E. O. Whitmore
Mr Whitmore
Minonk Blade
Bates
G H Bates
Saybrook
Minunk
Ile
Sergeant Bates
Europe
Col
Cody
Princeton Republican
Lake View
Wing
Mendota