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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
7
A reflective piece on civic effort and pride notes towns come alive when residents work, shirk not, and invest in their community. It mentions workers receiving a pay raise on the Rock Island and Burlington lines, effective June 1, highlighting local labor changes.
The Illinois Traction System has planted 30,000 catalpa trees along its right of way. They plan to continue yearly, hoping to furnish fence posts in about eight years and ties in about ten. The piece notes E. J. Murphy’s appointment as warden at Joliet prison, and mentions troop movements related to General Pershing, Taft jaywalking remark, and Buffalo Bill’s grave near Golden Colorado.
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