River sanitation feud pits Peoria banquet against Chicago filth
Peoria Association of Commerce hosted a banquet with mayors and 200 officials to discuss Illinois River pollution blamed on Chicago sewage. Downstate leaders urged constitutional action to shut Chicago Sanitary District from the river while trustees offered no real remedy.
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Association of Commerce of Peoria
Illinois River
Illinois
Chicago
Sanitary Board
Peoria Lake
Illinois Valley
Guy L. Shaw
Bearnstown
Constitutional Convention
Springfield
Shaw
France
Down States
Chi
Odd Fellows Form Marshall County Organization in Lacon
A county Odd Fellows group formed in Lacon on February 18 with J. P. Foster elected president and A. L. Jenkins as secretary. J. C. Hill was chosen county instructor as the order aims to grow Illinois membership to 200,000 and observes its 101st anniversary by counties.
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J.P. Foster
Odd Fellows
Marshall County
Lacon
J. P. Foster
Wenona
A. L. Jenkins
J. C. Hill
Henry
Order of
Illinois
Sparland
Lodge of Venona
Grand Lodge
Foster
Woman's Club meeting honors reform and dignity
The Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. 8S. L. Clift's hospitable home with jonquil corsages and sweet peas. President Mrs. Nellie G. Hartley led discussions on reform in law food dress and work, featuring talks by Mrs. S. May Stickel Mrs. Olive Wood and Mrs. Nellie P. Harlin plus readings and songs.
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Nellie
New Jersey
Olive Wood
Dreamland
Stella Wood
Flora McFlinseys
Nellie P. Harlin
Roll Call
Bella Evans
Obituary of Rev. Ransom G Hazard and local notes
Rev Ransom G Hazard longtime Central Illinois Methodist pastor died March 1 at Edmond Oklahoma at age almost 80. He served in Civil War Union forces and married Ellen Dobbs in 1867. Survived by son Arthur Hazard. Funeral with Masonic rites. Also school notes mention perfect spelling awards, fourth grade geography study, new students Genevieve and Leo Geitner, basketball tournament March 19, county meet May 21 22 at Wenona, and local farming shipping groups forming in Bradford area plus church membership growth and Henry Wombacher moving to Peoria.
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Central Illinois
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Whitefield
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Robinson Crusoe
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Lac
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M. E. Church
van Leer
Henry Wombacher
Peoria
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Hampshire
Ilinois
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Lacon
Henry
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M. E. Parsonage
T. J. Segraves
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Arthur Ryan
Gary
Ind
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Glatz Building
East Park Row
F. B. Coe
M. B. van Leer
Chicago
Dedicatory Services Highlight Local Methodist Parish
A week long series of events at the Methodist Episcopal church features a varied program with music, talks by Rev. M. B. Van Leer and building committee members, and a chicken supper raising funds. Dedicatory services are set for Sunday with a full schedule of services, sermons, and a basket dinner.
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M. B. van Leer
L. M. Bell
Charles Bourdette
William Wheeler
L. R. Phillips
Judson Ong
Ladies' Aid Society
Messrs
van Leer
Phillips
Kraus
Dulaney
Margaret van Leer
Fern Latourette
Henry Greys
Peru
N. T
Thomas Nicholson
St Joseph's Church and lodge notes update
Pa Pa Bo St Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses 8 and 10 a m with weekday mass at 7 30. Rev M J Brennan is pastor. The article notes I O O F lodge 63 initiations, visits, a Rebekah supper, and a large gathering amid bad roads and weather.
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Schauer
John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Dow Brittain
Bo — ST. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
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