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Arbor Day Proclamation and Local Notices
Gov Altgeld proclaims Friday April 14 Arbor Day. Next state Sunday school convention set for Quincy May 9 to 11. Locals report oats stored, gas and flour mill incidents, and road plans. Names and events include Dan Spencer death in Peoria, Memorial day address by Capt I G Heaps, and canal navigation plans from Chicago to La Salle opening April 1.
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Hennepin
Granville
John Andersons
New Windsor
Altgeld
Quincy
Sauer Bros
Toluca
Ira M. Ong
Normal
Litchfield
Peoria
Dan Spencer
Spencer
I. G. Heaps
Mason City
McLesan
Groomington
The
Odd Fellows
Illinois River Valley Association
Eureka
John Travis
Walter Griffith
Clear Creglx
Wyanet
Lincoln Homestead
Springfield
George
Oscar Selby
Priday
Ilinois
Illinois
Woodford County Teachers
Mureka
Hewett
State Normal University
W.J. Morrison
el Paso
Warren County Teachers’ Institute
Monmouth
Central Illinois Teachers’ Association
Illinois Central
Metamora
Minonk
Barrett
Wenona
David
Shepherd Boy
Armory Hall
Wenone
Burgass Brosens
Biiss
Tour-Larake
Wensaatees
Cecicac
Iarge
Horseilies
Aitgeld
Oglesby
Valentink
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Link
Peru
G. Bane
Warne
Joliet
Lacon
Thomas Bratt
Washburn
Crank
Davison
Mr Bratt
Howard Young
Yorkville
Lohman’s Lake
Henry
Layton
Michael Finnegan
Chicago
News Herald
Galva News
Rock Island
Poona
Galesburg
Central
Galva
John R. Gray
Wesleyan Conservatory of Music
Bloomington
Gray
B.H. Hutchins
Germany
Bureke Colege
Frank H. Hall
State Institution For the
Jacksonville
Jacksonvilla