Rehearing sought in Illinois canal case over navigation
A petition filed in the Springfield Supreme Court seeks a rehearing in the Illinois and Michigan canal dispute. Attorneys argue the court’s decision would force lock closures, suspending commercial navigation on the Illinois River and canal, harming merchants and shippers along the waterway.
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Supreme Court
Springfield
Hamlin
Joseph N. Carter
Copperas Creek
Henry
Mlinois River
Charles 8. Walker
Richard Burke
Chicago
Canal Commissioners
Auditor of Public Accounts
McCullough
Fred Busse
Burke
Thompson
Sangamon
1St General Assembly
Creighton
Congress
Hennepin Canal
Rock Island
Hennepin
Illinois River
Illinois and Michigan
State Dam at Henry Faces Legal Battle Over Illinois River
A broad coalition including swamp land owners, grafters, politicians, railroad interests, and Chicago drainage officials challenge the Henry Dam project in court. They argue the condemnation would destroy dam navigation on the Illinois River. The piece warns that money may triumph, risking river competition and a shift toward a stagnant water body.
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Chicago
Illinois River
Altho
Fruit Growers Association Forms in Marshalls and Putnam
A Marshalls and Putnam county meeting at city hall on Saturday March 12 elected temporary chair John Hartley and secretary J L Broaddus. W H Worley and F A Raymond shared fruit growing ideas. Officers named include Worley president Hartley vice president Stoner treasurer Broaddus secretary. About 100 names were handed to the secretary for membership and a three member committee was formed to draft by laws. The group adjourned to April 9 in Henry for a program and invites all to attend.
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Fruit Growers Association
Marshalls
Putnam
John Hartley
J. L. Broaddus
W. Stoner
Fred Tomlinson
W. H. Worley
F. A. Raymond
Illinois
Joan Hartley
Thos W. Stoner
City Hall
Henry
J. L. Bronddus
Fatal Accident At McLean Grain Elevator Kills Man
Edwin Luther Buck, 50, of McLean, died March 8 after being caught in grain elevator machinery. Coroner's jury verdict recorded. Survived by wife, two daughters, parents, four sisters, three brothers, and many relatives. Funeral held at town hall with Christian church pastor officiating.
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Edwin Luther Buck
John G. Buck
Henry
McLean
McLean County
Charity Eyestone
Christian Church
Court of Honor
Mary Bell
Annie Bell
Chas Bell
Ducks Take Flight In Cold Storm Scarce Hunters Abound
Cold stormy weather drives duck hunters to local grounds where poor visibility and frigid conditions keep boats on shore. Nevertheless avild ducks arrive in good numbers and hunters report many game birds being killed.
Peoria Spring Musical Festival With Damrosch and NY Symphony
Peoria hosts its annual Spring Musical Festival at the Coliseum on April 8 and 9 featuring Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra. Three concerts are planned including a Friday chorus program, a Saturday matinee, and Parsifal Saturday night with an introductory lecture by Damrosch. Tickets are affordable, with rail rates likely for attendees. E D McCulloch leads festival inquiries from Peoria Y M C A fourth floor office.
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Peoria
Coliseum
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Damrosch
Wagner
Matrimonial Unites Johnston and Pettett in Lavon Nuptials
Thomas Johnston formerly ran a bowling alley and worked as a night electrician in this city joining Miss Alice Pettett at a Lavon home ceremony officiated by Rev E F Roe. Guests included numerous Pettett and Darmon family members from Danville Chillicothe Wenona Kirkville Varna and Lacon. Morgan from Kirkville arrived for the celebration amid heavy snow as a prelude to a potentially blocked honeymoon.
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Thomas Johnston
Lacon
Alice Pettett
Mra H
Pettett
Lavon
Becket Family Leaves for Kremlin Oklahoma Farm
Fred Becker and family, after a 10 day visit and warm greetings with friends, departed Cameron Missouri to settle on a Kremlin Oklahoma farm purchased with merchandise from his Fair Store. They plan to stock cattle and crops, hoping for good crops and high livestock prices.
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Fred. Becker
Cameron
Oklahoma
Becker
Kremlin
Charles Everett Retires After Long Chicago Business Career
Charles Everett, after selling his Chicago business, moved to Herington Kansas to live near his married daughter. After more than fifty years of active commerce, at age seventy and more he retires from business to rest and enjoy a long, eventful, successful life in serenity.
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Charles Everett
Chicago
Herington
Kansas
Mr Everett
Lenten and church notes from St Mary's and St John's
Church notes detail Lenten devotions at St Marys on Friday and changes to services due to weather. Rev Fr Gorter resigns as rector of St Johns effective July 1. Bishop visit planned with two St Johns Masses and holy communion in morning. New Church services outlined. drawing congregation to meet the Bishop. Fund drive for missionary work set with minimum $25. Woman's Club meeting scheduled March 21 on Jews.
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St Mary’s Church
St Joseph’s
Presbyterian Church
Fr. Gorter
St. John’s Church
Bacay
St Joseph
St Mary’s
Maria L. Davis
Rey J. L. Spalding
Anton Deshermeier
Chicago
Rosary and Sodality Societies
Zumbuehl
ST. John's Church
St John’s Parish
Thomas Vogelsang
Chas Frommel
Father Webster Hakes
St Andrew’s Church
Peoria
Father Gorter
Henry
St Andrew’s
St John’s Church
Christ
The Silent Throng John A Otto Dies at 66
John A Otto a Civil War veteran died after a few days illness at his home on East Third Street He was born May 11 1837 in Newville Franklin County Pa He served as private in Co H 202d Pennsylvania Infantry Aug 1864 to Aug 1865 He lived in Henry since the war and is survived by his second wife Ella Gray He left a debt free cottage for the widow The funeral was at the Presbyterian church led by Rev W H Mason Comrades from Lookout Mt Post attended with 25 in the color guard The casket was draped with an American flag Interment was in the soldiers division of Henry cemetery
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John A. Otto
East Third Street
Mr Otto
Newville
Franklin County
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Henry
Maggie Henderson
Ella Gray
Ransom Gregory
J. 8
Burt
Levi Durfflnger
Alex Daniels
G. E. Sparling
Meier
Henry Cemetery
Doctor Carper of Dawson and Los Angeles Dies at 41
Dr Philip Daniel Carper born in Colfax Iowa in 1863 died in Los Angeles on March 3 1904 at 2816 South Figueroa street. A famed Yukon miner physician he earned $8000 in his first Dawson year and once planted a mine on a hill called Gold Hill. He practiced in Chicago before joining the Klondike rush and later moved to California. He was married to Emma Condit no children. Funeral conducted by the Masons.
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Yukon
Los Angeles
Doc
Philip Daniel Carper
South
Figueroa Street
Chicago
Middle West
Dawson
Gold Hill
Carper
Jasper
California
Alaska
Good Hope
Quartette
Searchlight
Colfax
Iowa
Iowa University
Emma Condit
H. Condit
Putnam, Ul
Masons
Los Angeles Daily Times
Other Deaths: Burke Killed By Train Near Ice Pond
David Burke, living in Hennepin and Bureau, was struck by a fast Rock Island train while walking to his boarding place after drinking. He had been cutting props for coal miners employed by Mr Eustis. A coroner's jury found the train fatality. E E W Bangs, former Swan Lake club president, died in Chicago at about age 60 after two years of withdrawal.
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David Burke
Rock Island
Eustis
Hennepin
Bureau
E E. W. Bangs
Swan Lake Club
Chicago
Death notices from Lacon and surrounding towns
Six weeks after Patrick Fay of Lacon died, his wife followed him dying on March an aged 74 with four daughters surviving. Stephen Bunnell Wilmot, early La Prairie settler, died Feb 28 in Wilton NC, leaving a wife and eight children. Mrs John Bassett, once Mollie Ramsey, died Feb 22 in Cozad Neb at about 50. James Tweed of Oquawka, Al, died after illness. funeral in Oquawka. Benjamin F. Garrett, Stark County pioneer and former postmaster of Casterton, died Mar 8 at 71. John Brown of Springfield Mo, long-time Henry resident, died. three sisters survive. Mrs Newton Thompson of Chillicothe died Mar 7 at 50. interment in Sparland. cousins noted. Mrs Freda Bane of Lacon dies after pernicious anemia. leaves two unmarried daughters Stella and Rachel. W H Renshaw dies in Humbolt Kan. former Lacon resident and Odd Fellow. Enos Montross Briggs, La Prairie settler since 1856, died Mar 6 at 78, widow and four daughters surviving.
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Patrick Fay
Lacon
Fay
John Adams
Stephen Bunnell Wilmot
la Prairie Township
Wilton
N. C
Green County
New York
Marshall County
Lola Scholes
Evergreen
Colo
Jane Fowler
Langly
Kansas
John Bassett
Cozad
Neb
Bassett
Mollie Ramsey
Nebraska
KE. L. Buchanan
Wm J. Fort
A. J. Keedy
Richland Township
Walter Eagleston
Mary Quinlan
Ellen Malone
Margaret Carroll
Newton Thompson
Chillicothe
Sparland
M. M. Sherburn
Eugene Moffitt
Freda Bane
George M. Bane
Stella
Rachel Bane
W. H. Renshaw
Humbolt
Kan
John Renshaw
Lacon Lodge
Enos Montross Briggs
Tim Wood Nominated for Lawton School Board
Oklahoma Lawton friends urge Tim Wood a prominent Avenue C real estate man for the school board. The Flinch club hosted Tim Wood at West Avenue G with guests Muller Renfro Taylor Rising Bower Mehaffey. praising his energy, optimism and community welfare.
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Tim Wood
Oklahoma
Lawton
Flinch
West Avenue
Messrs and Mesdame
Muller
Renfro
Taylor
Rising
Bower
Mehaffey
Avenue C
New Stock Coming Pianos at Practically Your Own Price
Jansen and Joosten offer 1908 fine pianos and musical goods in a close out sale at sacrifice prices. Big bargains promised as stock must be cleared. Subscribe for The Republican.
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Jansen & Joosten
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Circuit Court
Justice Boggs
Walker
Zion
Brethren
The
Woman’s Club
IT. L. Jones
Laskan
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