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Long list of Illinois local notices and events
A survey of diverse items from central Illinois includes new harvester plans in Plano with 250000 in view, electric lights in Galva, school plays in Magnolia, pensions and appointments in Lacon and Mendota, canal issues in Hennepin, editor retirements, moving offices, teacher association meetings, Westward farm migration, and public notices from several towns with various civic and personal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Farmer's Mutual
New Harvester
Plano
Wenone
Galva
Evangelist Boyer
Bloomington
Magnolia Grange
John O. Kidd
Missouri
Princeton
Peru Plow and Wheel Co
Magnolia School
Granville
Fathers Lockney
Chebanso
Powers
Peru
Ryan
Springfield
O’brien
Lacon
Dennis McKeel
L. C. McMurtrie
Eighth
Centre Streets
Hennepin
Lacon Democrat
Cottage Hill
Ada Eckard
Mendoza Fair Association
George A. Bangs
Supreme Council of the Temple of Honor
John Virgin
Fairbury
Illinois
A. H. Remington
Farmer's Institute
Gilman
G. W. E. Cook
Joseph Muller
Venona
H. Swartz
Washburn
R. N. Woods
George M. Bane
Mendota
Bane
Stella
John Reagan
Himwood Messenger
C. W. Ayling
Normal
Rock Island
Oscar Fellows
Michael Sheehan
Central Illinois Teacher's Association
Monmouth
Dr Hirsch
Canton
Bert Ruggles
Friskey