Wanderings of John W Thornton in the Pacific Northwest
Independence Oregon, March 3 1906 John W Thornton writes of his move from Magnolta to a five room cottage paying seven dollars monthly He narrates travel from Davis Junction to Calmar Iowa then to Grand Forks Spokane and beyond describing the Great Northern line and Jim Hills road He praises Spokane dining rooms and a Tudor era inn rooming house with abundant game mounts and a large roast He notes low costs for beef potatoes cabbage and seafood and remarks fishing is best at ocean sites He plans to explore Washington Idaho and the state further urging patience and informed looking for opportunities He ends with greetings to friends and a note about Kate and a dog
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCormick
John W. Thornton
Independence
Oregon
Defenbaugh
McCormick
Ramage
Davis Junction
Calmar
Jim Hill
Great Northern
Jim
Grand Forks
Spokane
Dakota
Hill
Merrie” Old England
Squire's Manor
K. W
Glen
Cascades
Seattle
Long Beach
Cataline Islands
Washington
Idaho
States
Willamette
Sir Isaac Walton
John
Kate
Kate Thornton
Illinois Highway Commission Formed For Local Aid
The Illinois Legislature created a State Highway Commission appointed by Gov. Deneen with President James of the State University among its members. It will offer conservative guidance, avoid sweeping new planned highways, and focus on assisting localities with road and bridge improvements. The commission will provide expert engineers, macadam supplies if needed, and aim to direct energy efficiently through professional supervision, inviting farmers to trial its methods and co operate for better rural roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ilinois
Deneen
James
The
State University
Commission
Highway Commission
County Consolidation Debate Prompts Putnam Marshall Plan
The Granville Echo discusses a proposed consolidation uniting Putnam and Marshall counties with Henry as the seat. It notes Bureau and La Salle as larger nearby counties and Magnolia residents showing support. Editor Hawthorne pushes open discussion while weighing costs, sites, and a possible $40,000 court house.
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Granville Echo
Commonwealth of
Illinois
Cook County
Senachwine
Bureau County
Hennepin
Rock Island
Putnam
Marshall County
Henry
Marshall
Bureau
la Salle
Putnam County
Magnolia
Hawthorne
Putnam and
Echo
Republican
Henry Republican
Lacon Board Boosts Wolf Bounty in Richland Township
The March meeting of the board of supervisors at Lacon authorized raising the wolf scalp bounty in Richland township to five dollars after reports of wolves causing stock damage. Local stock raisers then increased the total bounty to nineteen fifty per head for old wolves, with officials prompting gun owners to act.
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Board of Supervisors
Lacon
Henry Township
Richland Township
Johnnie
Poet's Lost Verses Reprinted In Henry Republican
Mrs Mollie Martin Furnish recalls a poem she wrote in memory of her mother and notes its republication in The Henry Republican years ago. She thanks the paper for sharing the verses again to honor a father, and provides the lines beginning Dearest, father, in sadness thou has left us for publication.
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Mollie (Martin) Furnish
Henry Republican
Furnish
Silver Cliff
Col
Burt
Henry
the Republican
Nes
Edward Foster
Mollie Martin Furnish
Matrimonial at Morris Residence Near Lostant
At the residence of Joseph Morris near Lostant a marriage was consummated last evening in front of a large party. Burvis B. Travis and Miss Mary E. Davis pledged their vows and became husband and wife. They will reside at Bloomington and be at home to friends after April 18 following a brief visiting tour. The bride is Morris’s niece and highly esteemed. the groom is the son of D. L. Travis, a rising local businessman.
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Joseph Morris
Lostant
Burvis B. Travis
Mary E. Davis
D. L. Travis
Bloomington
L. G. Landenberger
Riverside
Cal
Burt
John Oldendorf
Earthly Paradise
Fred Landenberger
Olney
Salt Lake City
Utah
Great
Mormon Tabernacle
Tannhauser
Opie Reid
New Church Society
California
B. Edmiston
Henry
Edmiston
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Swedenborg
Portland
Oregon
St. Louis
West Central Avenue
In His Steps lecture at Presbyterian church by Rev Campbell
A large audience heard Rev. R L Campbell recall the book In His Steps by T J Sheldon with stereopticon illustrations. He described the pledge to ask What would Jesus do before acting and followed a minister and diverse parishioners as they embrace acts of self denial leading to wider reform from Chicago to a new settlement.
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Presbyterian Church
R. L. Campbell
Campbell
Henry
T. J. Sheldon
Topeka
Kas
Jesus
Chicago
Death of Thomas Colligan Honored Old Settler of Marshall County
Thomas Colligan born May 1819 in Claye county Ireland died March 3 1906 at his Toluca area home. Funeral at St Ann s church followed by burial beside wife at Reily cemetery. He emigrated 1850 settled near Henry 1861 Bennington township 1865 lived on homestead. Survived by two sons James and Michael and a daughter Mrs Michael Melody. He was a respected Christian and farmer with many grandchildren and friends.
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Thomas Colligan
Claye
Ireland
Toluca
Father Knapp
St. Ann's Church
Reily
Colligan
Marshall County
Henry
Bennington Township
James Colligan
Manson
Michael Colligan
Indianola
Neb
Michael Melody
Wenona
John Colligan
Prohibition Congressional Convention Chooses Rev Stebbins
Prohibition congressional convention held in Peoria last Saturday selected Rev C B Stebbins of Princeton as candidate with 15 votes to 7. James J Millard of East Peoria was named by Bureau and Tazewell counties. The committee was organized with Rev G B Atford of Whitefield as chairman and members Dan R Sheen, OG J Atherton, George W Warner, George M Locke, Oliver Wilson, L J Kendall.
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Peoria Jast
Stebbins
Princeton
Bureau County
Tazewell County
James J. Millard
East Peoria
Stark
George W. Warner
Tazewell
George M
Locke
Marshall
Oliver Wilson
Putnam
L. J. Kendall
Bureau
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J. W. Thornton
Magnolta
Putnam Counties
Wallace
Board of Education
Savanna Township High School
Savanna (Ill
Township High School
Savanna State Bank
Savanna
Rev
G. M. Brown
Alex’ Brown
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