Wenona News Notes Local ventures and tragedies
Wenona erects a band stand and forms a new baseball club the Greys. Roscoe Chapman of Lacon tours for the Rockford Gazette. Lacon postmaster salary rises from 1100 to 1200 July 1. Elias Mecartin of Hennepin dies at 90. Wenona church bids opened July 1. Harry Jones 14 drowns at Chillicothe. Bar con tributes to coroner’s jury. Peoria Driving Park July 12 13 14 15 purses 5000. Teacher James Hutchinson dies after loving a pupil Edna Nurse. Bus driver Joe Moore divorces and remarries Miss Mary Thirkle. Robert Fort in London for Queen Victoria jubilee. Conservator appointed for Ebenezer Caldwell Lawn Ridge. Wenona waterworks dispute ends with oil plan for fireworks. Pontiac Sentinel pay day at Santa Fe and Wenona coal shaft payrolls. Mt Palatine schools praise J E Taylor. Henning farm boring reaches 957 feet with gas and rising pressure. Farmers refuse double-value offer amid excitement.
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Holman Ad adjustable Baby Carriage for easy indoor use
An advertisement describes the Holman adjustable baby carriage that detaches from its wheels for easy carrying into the house without disturbing the baby. It notes the carriage helps when the child has caught a cold and invites readers to send for a catalogue.
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Stark County Court Fines Ferdinand Jousci for Dram Shop Violation
In Stark County the county court fined Ferdinand Jousci $280 and sentenced him to 20 days in jail for violation of the dram shop law. Judge Hos A H Brubaker presided, representing the legislative district of Benson.
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