Illinois River Navigation Blocked by Burlington Bridge at La Salle
River men debate forcing a draw span on the Burlington bridge above La Salle to reopen the Illinois channel from Peoria to Ottawa. River interest groups including the La Salle and Peoria Packet Co and the Illinois Valley Yacht Club discuss actions and potential lawsuits to obtain right of way or a draw, amid a broader push for a ship canal.
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Illinois River
Burlington Road
Illinois
la Salle
Ottawa
Péoria
St. Louis
Stanved Rock
Utica
United States
Percy Swain
la Salle and Peoria Packet Co
David Swain
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Judge Puterbaugh
J. A. Weil
Robert Scholes
Henry Mansfield
William M. Barnes
I. L. Fuller
Frank Miller
F. J. Quinn
Dan R. Sheen
Herald-Transcript
Purification Plan Could Make Chicago Sewage Harmless
Sanitary district trustees allocate 10000 dollars to build a sewage disposal station at Ninety second Street and Calumet Avenue as an experiment. Construction to begin within a month aims to render drainage canal water purer before it reaches the Illinois River.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois River
Sanitary District
Ninety Second Stret
Calumet Avenue
Birthday Shower for Mrs Fosdick Turns Damp Begrudgingly Warm
A birthday gathering Monday March 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Erwin honored Mrs Sarah Fosdick on her 67th birthday. After dinner she sat in a rocking chair as a shower began and rain poured. She received 182 cards from twelve states and expressed heartfelt thanks.
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Robert Erwin
Sarah Fosdick
Bertha Swift
Ireland and Christ lecture praised by Peoria preacher
Rev G N Pierson of Tiskilwa spoke on Ireland and Christ at St Joseph Church, drawing parallels between Irish suffering for faith and Mary at the cross. He traced St Patrick’s 432 mission, cited Cromwell and other persecutions, and urged reverent devotion as Ireland rises again in honor of its faith.
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G. N. Pierson
Tiskilwa
St. J. Joseph’s Church
Peoria
Ireland
Wicklow
Tara
Calvary
Henry VIII
St. Patrick
St. Patrick’s
Jesus
Henry city praised by Peoria writer in Sunday write up
The Man About Town column in the Peoria Daily Herald Transcript cites a Henry native and political editor praising Henry Illinois. He notes sidewalks nearly nonexistent in Peoria but Henry’s 20 percent wooden sidewalks. cites taxes funding city projects, water works, electric light plant, two parks, and a 50 by 70 foot garage with repair shop. He calls Henry one of the state’s best towns of its size and says traders come from 30 miles away.
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Peoria
Henry
Leity
Supreme Justice John Hand Seeks Re nomination in Fifth District
Justice John P. Hand files for renomination to the Illinois Supreme Court in the Fifth district. With broad party support and no evident opposition, Hand is widely endorsed by lawyers and newspapers across Knox Henry Bureau LaSalle Grundy Stark Putnam Marshall and Woodford counties. The 58 year old Cambridge native has penned key opinions on taxation bond limits and municipal law and is viewed as at the peak of ability as petitions open for February primaries.
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John P. Hand
State Supreme Court
Fifth Supreme Court
Judge Hand
Supreme Bench
Bar and Papers
Supreme Court
Knox
Henry
Bureau
la Salle
Grundy
Stark
Putnam
Marshall
Woodford
Hand
A. M. Craig
Mand
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
State Board of Equalization
Mueller Law
Board of Review
Illinois Tunnel Company
Forty-fourth General Assembly
United States
Northern District
Illinois
Chicago
Thomas B. Milchrist
Cambridge
Craig
Fifth
For Sale Adjoining Grawburg Home
Residence property adjoining the Grawburg home offers a brick eight room house with cellar a good cistern and ample fruit on the premises. Inquiries to the Grawburg home.
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Grawburg Home
Grawburg
Wenona Institute Teachers Return From All Night Meeting
Wenona teachers who attended the institutes report good pay for an overnight trip. The forenoon featured school visits and method comparisons, with notable work in drawing and wood shop. Afternoon sessions included vocal solos and a reading, and a Felmley arithmetic talk was missed due to a late train.
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Wenona
Perry
Fred Potter
Venona
Frappe
Ira M. Ong
Marshall County
Harry Seitz
Lillian Clement
Tiskilwa
Monay
Roland Cumming
Oral Bell
Earl
Raymond Swiger
Felmly
Henry
Mrs. Joseph A. Bush dies in Danforth Ill at 71
Mrs. Sarah Ann Bush born June 2 1837 in Muskingum County Ohio died March 10 1909 at her Danforth Illinois home aged 71 years 9 months and 8 days. She moved with family to Putnam County Illinois in 1860 and married Joseph A Bush. Survived by husband six children and nine grandchildren with funeral held March 13 at home led by Rev. Shaw at Wenger cemetery Gilman.
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Joseph A. Bush
Sarah Ann Bush
Muskingum County
Ohio
Danforth
Ill
Putnam County
Tsion
Wilson B
LaHogue
William Franklin
Henry
Charles Dana
Chicago
Mary W
Jennie Tjarks
Della Walker
Onarga
Reverend Fr. Fibert in Mercy Hospital T
Telegraphed update reports Rev Fr. Emilio Emery Fr. Fibert undergoing an operation at Mercy Hospital Chicago with subsequent blood poisoning and no recovery outlook. He previously served Henry and Chillicothe parishes including St Edwards church build and Bureau mission. Wabell and Sadie Wabel visited Henry Friday.
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Rey
Kmiery
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Canton
Fibert
Father Knery
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Henry
Chillicothe
Emery
Chillicothe and
Mooney Settlement
St. Edwards Church
Bureau
Devlin Estate Nearing Settlement and Credit Outlook
Reports from Topeka indicate the C. J. Devlin estate in Kansas is near final settlement. Creditor recovery ranges from ten cents on the dollar for Devlin interests to about 45 to 50 cents for Spring Valley National Bank deposits, with various dividents already paid and bonds possibly yielding 25 percent.
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W. K. Trimble
H. M. Trimble
Spring Valley National Bank
Topeka
Kas
C. J.devlin
Kansas
Devlin
C. J. Devlin
Mt. Carmel Mercantile Company
Marceline Fuel Company
Kansas City Coal and Coke Company
Southwesternuel Company
Mt. Devlin
Bobne
Spring Valley Bank
Devlin Coal Company
Toluca
Toluca, Marquette & Northern Railroad Company
Mrs Henry Atherton obituary notes birth and death dates
Mary G Richards born Delaware county Pennsylvania August 5 1823 died Putnam county Illinois March 7 1909. She taught in Philadelphia schools and moved to Washington county Indiana in 1855. She married Henry Atherton June 10 1853 and had Elizabeth Jane William R and Gertrude. Elizabeth died 1888 leaving Christabel now wife of Vernon Mathis. Mrs George Bergantz has been ill but is better.
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Mary G. Richards
Delaware County
Putnam County
Ill
Philadelphia Normal School
Washington County
Ind
Henry Atherton
Elizabeth Jane
William R
Gertrude
Lizabeth
Christabel
Vernon Mathis
Sale of Short Horn cattle at Chicago in March
Short Horn auction in Chicago on March 5 featured I. M. Forbes & Son Linwood herd of Marshall county. Females included Queen of Scots 29th at $185 to Lewis Stookey Harris town and Lady Linwood at $100 to F Greenwaldt Mt. Auburn Ta. Fancy of Linwood at $400 to F W Ayers Athens. Victoria of Linwood at $410 to J H Miller Peru Ind. Qlos ter's Violet at $200 to Charles Scheldecker Sandwich. Birthright at $280 to J H Miller. Males included Scottish Victor at $165 to same. Highland King at $250 to Morris Hughes Pearl City. Harl of Linwood at $280 to KH Greenwaldt. Pearless Robin 2d at $150 to Z C Robinson Winchester Ky. Baron Victor at $250 to Ewing Bros Pontiac. Imp Archer's Favorite at $205 to J H Miller Shelbyville. Heir of Linwood at $140 to J W Bowman Mt. Carroll.
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Chicago
I. M. Forbes & Son
Linwood
Marshall County
Queen of Scots
Lewis Stookey
Harristown
Lady
Victoria of
J. H. Miller
Peru
Ind
Qloster
Charles Scheldecker
Sandwich
Morris Hughes
Pearl City
Unemployed Meeting Draws Algernon Gerow Spotlight
Chicago Tribune reports at Hull House the unemployed gathering featured a man named Algernon Gerow described with Virginian brow and luxuriant hair. The item notes confusion with Archibald Gerrow, who vanished a month earlier, and clarifies Gerrow’s alleged traits.
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Gerrow
Chicago Tribune
Hull House
Chicago
Algernon Gerow
Order of
Gerow
Burgess
Archibald Gerrow
Hare
Ballots Color Announcement for Illinois Primary 1909
The Marshall County Clerk certifies ballot colors for the April 18 1909 primary. Democratic ballots shall be white and Republican ballots yellow. Dated March 10 1909 with official seal and signature of T A Connell County Clerk.
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Ilinois
Marshall
T. A.‘Connell
Card of Thanks and local notices for estate sale
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during bereavement of husband and father. Mrs. Theodore Noll and Children extend thanks for sympathy. For sale: 100 acre Henry Seelye farm on Western Avenue and a city home in Henry with ten acres, terms easy. Apply to John Hartley’s Rest Estate Office.
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Theodore Noll
Henry Seelye
Western Avenue
Henry
John Hartley
Henry Township Republicans To Nominate At City Hall
Henry township Republicans convene at city hall tomorrow evening March 19 at 8 o clock to make town nominations. Full attendance requested by the Town Central Committee.
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Henry
Henry Township
Town Central Committee
Saratoga Caucus Meeting Nominates Ticket
The Democratic caucus for Saratoga township will be held Friday March 19 at 2 p.m. A ticket will be nominated and a general attendance of Democrats is requested.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Township
Whitefield Caucus Puts Off Officers Nominating Meeting
Whitefield township Republicans will meet in caucus at town hall on Tuesday March 28 at 2 pm to nominate town officers. Full attendance requested. Commodore T H Webb of I V Y club has been named to the national Yacht and Power Boat clubs committee on legislation. Other members include C P Tower New York Albert Baldwin New Orleans R P Spalding Los Angeles. Webb favors limited legislation for small motor boats and prefers owners know river signals.
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Whitefield
Whitefield Township
Commodore T. H. Webb
I. V. Y. Club
Yacht and Power Boat Clubs
New York City
C. P. Tower
New York
Albert Baldwin
New Orleans
R. P. Spalding
Los Angeles
Webb
Wainwright
Middle West
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Big Yacht Club
Christ
Pierson
Supreme Justice
High Court Bench
J. P. Hand
Wenona Institute
Shaw
M. B
Wenger
Gilman
John Wabel
Sadie
ET Eee R
Henry Friday
Devlin Estate
George Bergantz
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