Prison site move and new penitentiary bill introduced
A bill introduced by David E Shanahan proposes a $500000 appropriation to buy land for a new state penitentiary to house convicts with room for agriculture and quarry work. The plan aims to consolidate northern penitentiary, asylum, epileptic institution, and Joliet women’s prison under one administration, replacing the current unsanitary facilities. Estimated total cost ranges from $1.5 to $2 million, to be financed over ten years, with land near the current site selling for about $200000. An earlier auto party toured Magnolia township, with several carloads of participants and witnesses observed nearby.
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Tollet Penitentiary
David E .Shanahan
Chester
Gricon
Joliet
Fey Pill
Joliiet
Deneen
Gard- Frer
Shanahan
State Board of Charities
Pwcient
waThe
Bs ‘Ondémnation
the Henry High School
Patty
Guglelmo Marconi
Chicago
Henry
Madame Curie
Pari
Bohemian
Patts
The
Curie's
Paris
Charles E Tupler
New York City
Southern Oklahoma Seasons and Crops Guide Note
A regional notice from Lawton Oklahoma outlines seasonal weather, crop care, rainfall patterns, and fruit considerations for farmers. It urges readers to cut out and send the information to NCO POW, emphasizing practical farming guidance for in fields orchards and gardens.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Incomplete Ad Copy Mentions Pianos and Prices
Fragmentary text references fancy pianos priced up to $1,000 and mentions names and places in a garbled ad style. No clear event or outcome is present.
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Wegman
Janser & Jootsen
Peoria
Illinois Literature Focus At Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs G M Locke hosted the Woman's club on Monday April 29 with a program led by Mrs F Lovett. Miss Waughop read on Illinois authors while Gertrude Bickerman outlined Illinois educational growth from early schools to public education. Guests included Mrs Rev George E Young and Miss Florence Bon Durant. treats were served as rain fell outside.
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G. M Locke
Woman’s Club
F &. Lovett
Department of Literature
J S Townsend
Eugene Field
Opie Read
Hamlin Garland
Lorado Taft
Taft
Illinois
Champaign
Clara Louise Burnham
Root
Theodore Thomas
Rose Fay
Ethel Ogden Harrison
Mayor Harrison
Chicago
Prince Silver
Frances Trego Montgomery
Elia Peattle
George Ade
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Lillian Whitley
Earl Ashley Wolcott
Magnolia
Julia A. Ames
Isabell Worrell Ball
Florence B Cartwright
Eva Kathrine Clapp Gibson
Isadore Gilbert Jeffrey
Carrie Ashton
Jennie S Judson
Alice Moo. McComes
Callie Bonney Marble
Springfield
Ilinois
Alice B. Day
Barclay
Tlinois
Lincoln
Grant
Dinois
George E. Young
Florence Bon Durant
Green Bug Ravages Spark Oklahoma Debate in Lawton
Readers are urged to visit Comanche County fields to see crops and orchards as a letter from James M. Powderson of Lawton, dated April 29 1907, defends southern Oklahoma against boll weevil reports and argues green bugs came from Texas, boosting local land values and crop diversity. The missive notes far northern states and Kansas have similar reports while urging an excursion to observe crops in the Lawton hub.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Henry
George Burt
Hitchcock
Blaine
Oklehoma
Comanche County
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Lindis
James M. Powédrs
Burlington Draw Span Clash on Illinois River Bridge
Boatmen led by Capt. Watkins press Burlington to add a draw span to the La Salle bridge over the Illinois River after testing shows navigable waters extend to Marseilles. Burlington’s legal team, led by J W Blythe, faces potential federal suit as riverbed tests confirm navigability and the Q and B Q railroad bridge lacks a draw. The scene includes talks of school building upgrades and local civic notes amid ongoing riverboat interest and endurance races planned from Peoria to Henry.
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Burlington Company
la Salle
Republican
CL. BL & Q. Railway Company
Illinois River
U. S
Marseilles
Burlington Railroad
Watkins
Utica
Burlington Bridge
J W. Blythe
United States
Marsailles
C., B. & Q. Railroad Company
Q. Company
Counts of Justice
Peoria
Henry
Tee Eas Wee
Herald-Transcript
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Gulf
Durance
Charles H-May
Herald- Transcript
Baldwin
the Star
Herald-Tran- ‘Nya
Fpeoria
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Henry Pavilion
Seolig
Wew
Iit
Rimbler
Ménry Auto Company
Edward Street
Daniels
Wenona
SiHiram Hunter
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Mfe
Harter
Lifford
J. W. Potter
M. Tracy
Harhey
C. Ines
Burt
George
Rayne
Ciere
Ourzcity
Bes
G. M. Locke
Tinois
Tnois
Ois
Ise
Clark
Ithe-High
Steeler
Inshe
Wood
Alyn: & Bacon Book, ‘Company
Germany
Burlington
Board
Aga High School
Republiican
Jay Towes
Psan Joss
Merrk Raldy
Ry Fingchoren
Nine Ud Aly
Foun
H. W. Thtele
Children’s Home and Aid Society
Ryan
Fred
Greenof
St. Francis’ Hospital
Green
Alvin Windeards
Alexandria
Ind
Forrest
Ann Taber
Chester Bidwell
Windgard
Lis—St-Home
Babe
Mys-Beonird Hunterxot Whitefield
Gratts
Fyope
Jett
la Francs Cisco
Buford
Lawalla Islands
Commission
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