Train jumps track near Morris causing panic and injuries
A Rock Island line train No 69 west wind jumped the track eight miles west of Morris and three miles west of Minooka at speed about 60 mph. A passenger was injured but the cars stayed on the rails. Engineers applied emergency brakes and the line was repaired within about 55 minutes. The accident was blamed on a defective driver on No 1005. A separate Lent regulations notice from the Peoria Diocese and notices of local business transfer in Camargo Grove, Illinois, are also included.
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Rockwand
Morris
Minooka
Minooka i
Jyoadbed
Ich
Ione
Seneca
Matrimonial News From Local Marriages in 1908
A trio of marriages is described with names, places, and dates. George W Coan and Clara M Erick wed at St Josephs parsonage with a reception at Coan home, then Kate Booker and Alvin Runnells, and Alice Norlin and Carl Norlin married at Putnam area homes.
Demonstrations At Peoria Institute Attract Local Farmers
R R Lash and Premier portray demonstrators addressing attendees at the Illinois State Farmers Institute and Illinois Hardware Dealers association convention in Peoria. Many up-to-date farmers present were already customers of Mr Lash, recognizing Reo as a ready solution for central Illinois farms.
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R. R. Lash
Illinois State Farmers Institute
Illinois Hardware Dealers’ Association
Peoria
Mi Lachi
Central
LuUinois
Speed Slogan of Ivy Club Shapes Illinois River Boating
The Illinois valley yacht club promotes speed as a unifying watchword stretching along the Illinois river from Ottawa to Alton with members across towns like Hennepin Pekin Havana and La Constance. The Ivy Club plans a lakefront clubhouse near Al Fresco Beach and notes strong ties with the Peoria fleet and the upper Mississippi boats for a cruise, while naming officers at a Peoria banquet and recounting a family visit to Warrenburg.
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Linois Valley Yacht Club
Illinois River
Chicago
Western Power Boat Association
Ottawa
Hennepin
Henry
Lacon Chillicothe
Pekin
Havana
Alton
Great Valley Association
Upper Mississippi
Quincy
Dubuque
Mississippi
Hennepin Canal
Ilinois
Rork Island
Ivy” Club
Ivy Ccubs
al Fresco Beach
Mossville
Country Club
Peoria Canoe Club
Webb
Tom Webb
R G, Webb
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Strouts
Peoria
St Louis
Illinois
R. G. Webb
National Hotel
Walter B Wilde
Charles W. Sarria
Romeloeole
C. Estep
Warren Cowles
EH. H. “Gower
Board of Managers
R. H.truitt
Ghillicothe
A. T.griffith
A. G. Smith
L. K. Deweth
Herald-Transcript
City Council Minutes March 2 1908 in City Hall
Regular meeting of the city council held in city hall Monday night March 2 1908. Mayor Haws and Aldermen present. Treasurer Vogel report showed overdrawn balance and receipts since last report. Bills read for various departments. most approved with exceptions for electric light and printers' bills. Motion to adjourn carried. Clifford Haws mayor. Elias B. Wright city clerk.
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Haws
Yanochowski
Pace
Smith
Cromwell
Bickerman
McCune
Charles BD. Vogelsang
Frank Dennis
Ald
Ald McCune
Alds
Standard Qoll Co
Walter Eagleston
Geo Anderson
McUune
Reid
Ald Smith
Ald Pace
City Treasury
Civic Improvement Lecture at Presbyterian Church
Next Monday evening March 9 there will be an entertainment at the Presbyterian church starting 7 45 under the auspices of the Woman's club featuring vocal music a monologue by Mrs Anna Culter Hall and a practical Civic Improvement talk by Mrs M Henderson of the Chicago University Settlement She will discuss beautifying and improving conditions in small towns and offer ideas for Henry thousands of women nationwide The talk is not a lecture and no admission is charged but a liberal collection will be taken to cover expenses Public roads cost should be shared by state property taxes rather than local bills Subscribe for The Republica
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
John Aca Spalding
Camy Grove
Ht. M. Dewey & Co
Moyassume Miy
Acaang
Camp Grove_ bank
Prettegs
Dewey
Bocock
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club
Anna Culter Hall
M. Henderson
Chicago University
Henry
United States
Henderson
Canal Boats Packet Company Seeks Bids for 10000 Bushel Barges
The Sterling Dixon & Rock Falls Packet company plans a busy season on the Hennepin canal with bids opened for a 10000 bushel barge. Captain N E Shantz supervises relaunch of the City of Henry as the fleet expands to 20000 bushels capacity. A floating elevator, 22 loading stations, and multiple storage and coal yards will support grain transfers and canal operations through mid summer.
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Hennepin Canal
Sterling, Dixon & Rock Falls Packet Company
N. E Shantz
Henry
Illinois River
Shantz
City of
Sterling
Canal
Jaeder
Rock River
Unclear fragment hints at a social event with refreshments
Fragmentary OCR text mentions friends at refreshments and names like Drv and Mrs Baerentee with a dainty service. The readable portion is too incomplete to identify event, place, or date.
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Frank Baerentee
Efreshments
Drv
In Memoriam Rollin Mallory of Lacon Ill
Rollin Carlos Mallory born July 1836 in York state died Feb 27 1908 in Lacon Illinois after paralysis and heart trouble. He moved from Bureau County to Henry and then to Lacon 36 years ago and was famed for violin music at social gatherings. He married Rosanna Woods in 1859. four children were born, two daughters Fannie and Bila and two sons who died in infancy. After a Kansas City cancer diagnosis in 1907 he and his wife returned home. his wife died soon after and he lingered in care of daughter Fannie and her husband Richard Anske until his death. Rev Stevens conducted his funeral in Lacon.
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Rollin Carlos Mallory
York State
Lacon
Ill
Mallory
Bureau County
Henry
Rosanna Woods
Bila
Fannie
Richard Anske
Kansas City
Laconi
Oae
Stevens
Congregational Church
Job
Acon
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Reg Fr Dooling
George W Coan
R. Coan
George
George Nall
North Street
Tes
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Booker
St Mary's Cathedral
Kate Booker
Alvin Ross Runnells
Thomas A. Runnells
Lawton
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Bookers
Charles T Booker
Mr Runned
Southern Railroad
Here
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Ala
Madison Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
Scimitar
Henry Republican
Runnells
Lewis Larson
Putnam
Alice
Carl Nortin
Res Clause Wendel
Rockford
Norlin
Charles Norlin
IVY
F. A. Raymond
Warrensburg
W. R. Schroeder
Lydia M. Raymond
Edward White
Peorla
Hermet
Sera Worley
Bidkernian
Wms Marshall
Council Procl
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Henry Electric Co
John Green
Alex Doetzer
T George Hurt & Son
Burt & Son
Ald Cromwell
Bickerae
Anan
Dell
Sam Garlin
Reet
Clifford Haws
Attest Elias B. Wright
Packet Company
Het Brryt
Rollins
Sudeeneheart
D. F. Dwyer
Thomas Hubble
Irving Stridger
Lededges
John Remley
Weewsee
L. Vi Emerick
Willis Carrier Pense
George “Hulfstetter
W. BE. King
T A. Seely
Joe Moody
Mike Noll Siasseeeeeseevees
Spencer
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