Illinois Road Contract Links Peoria to Chillicothe
The Pekin firm Jansen and Schaefer won the $160,000 contract to close a nine and a half mile gap between Chillicothe and Henry part of the Peoria to Chicago federal highway. Contracts let total $1,252,187 for 440 miles as Illinois speeds road work using a $60 million bond issue amid high material costs.
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Biate Avyards
Pekin
Henry
Peoria
Ilinois
St. Louis
Springfield
Highways Department of Public Works
Chillicothe
Jansen
Chicago
Spring Valley
Peru
Trumpeter & Son
Spring ‘Valley
Per‘mits
la Salle
Utica
State Department
Illinois
Building of homes and lumber prices in postwar era
The piece argues that housing demand will outpace lumber supply and that building materials have not risen as fast as other goods. It discusses buyers delaying construction, investors seeking rental properties, and the consequences of price shifts over five years. A personal testimonial on laxatives is also included.
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Ities
Wanted Buy Jersey Milk Cow Fresher Soon
Classified want ad seeking to buy a Jersey milk cow, preferably fresh or soon to calve. Respond by calling the blue phone number 249-Adv. 3-4-2w.
Local Prairie Couple Wed In Quiet March Ceremony
Claude A Hill and Jessie H Aman of La Prairie township married Wednesday afternoon with Edward Wigoner and Miss Florerice Aman in attendance. Rev J W Kennedy officiated at two o clock. The bride wore white georgette and her sister brown, ring ceremony completed. After the ceremony the couple planned a short wedding tour to Peoria. Friends in La Prairie extend best wishes for a long, prosperous marriage.
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Claude A. Hill
Jessie
Aman
Hoth
Prairie
Township
Edward Wigoner
Florerice Aman
J. W. Kennedy
Georgette
Peoria
la Prairie
Mrs. Hill
Happy Women Hem Back Ailments With Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs Ed Kaiser of Henry reports backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Ironmonger's Drug Store. She says one box provides relief with no further kidney trouble, and she keeps a spare on hand. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactures. Price 60c.
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Henry
Ed Kaiser
Monroe St
Dean
Ironmonger’s
Doan
Illinois Valley Basketball Tournament Set For Streator
A meeting of Illinois Valley representatives in Ottawa agreed to host the annual Illinois Valley High School association basketball tournament in Streator on March 25 and 26. Invited schools include Depue Tiskilwa Hopkins Mazon Pontiac Swaney Tonica Dwight Coal City Gardner Washburn and Washington. Drawing for placement will occur in Ottawa in March.
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Illinois Valley
Clifton Hotel
Ottawa
Illinois Valley High School Association
Streator
Depue
Tiskilwa
Hopkins
Mazon
Pontiac
Swaney
Tonica
Dwight
Coal City
Gardner
Washburn
Washington
Narrow Escape Burns Forearm In Home Fire
John Morse grandson of Mr and Mrs John Kanive suffered burns when a kerosene lamp exploded after he woke to a fire in his aunt Mrs Wilber Casey in Hopewell home He was able to quench flames with help from the household and is recovering under physician Edlington care His father Henry Morse of Henry spent days with him at his grandparents city residence The incident occurred early last Thursday morning and is reported by the Lacon Record.
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John* Morse
John
Kanive
Hig
Wilber _Caseyuiin -Hopewell
Casey
Eddington
Henry Morse
Henry
Lacon
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Chamberlain
George Fr. Daniels
Hardwick
Ara
G L. Schultz
Nkpin
Etscheid, Bros
Merillat Truck & Tractor Co, Distributors
Monmoune, Tul
Jersey
O. K
F. E. Smith
McNabb
T Grounds
Bureau County
Shorthorn
Bree Ers’ Association
W. W. Wilson
Princeton
Ting
Carey Jones
Miles Fox
Steel-workers
The
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Public: Service Company
Northern
Vate
Public’ Service Company
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