Washout on Mae Rock Island lines and state convention notes
WAtso reports 27 miles of track washed away on the main line of Mae Rock Island. Civil Service records show only about half of men and four fifths of women applicants pass. Travel disruption leaves us isolated. no mail since Saturday and only one email. Jeriah Bonham in Springfield at the Republican state convention. suppressions promised for next week. Gov Fifer likely renominated. state treasurer race seen with Mertz favored over Bassett. Appellate court rules slaughterhouses cannot be kept within Lewistown limits. cities may outlaw them and require clean country operations.
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Civil Service
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Springfield
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Mertz
Chicago
Bassett
Peoria
Lewistown
Stown
Democrat
Henry
Ill
Edward
Third Sts
Third Streets
Railway Wreck After Sunday Night Rain Near Putnam
A Sunday night derailment on the Rock Island line near Putnam caused extensive damage to the tracks and embankments. Conductor Murray and Engineer John Miller faced a 16 foot drop as the locomotive and cars wrecked. Miller survived with injuries, as did the fireman Morria Moriarty. Repairs halted service. Miller is recovering at home and aims to return to duty.
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Peoria
Barnhart Farm
Putnam
McAvoy
Murray
John Miller
Henry
Morria Moriarty
Miller
Republican Ninth District Convention At Fairbury
Delegates from Marshall county convened on the 2d at Fairbury to nominate candidates for congress and state board of equalization. E L Monser chaired the Marshall delegation and was chosen chairman. On 18th ballot H K Wheeler clinched the congressional nomination for Iroquois and Kankakee counties, with Livingston backing Wheeler over Strawn. J H Collier won the state board nomination on the 10th ballot. E L Monser was named elector for Marshall county. Benjamin Harrison was urged for president, marking a spirited, harmonious district gathering.
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Fairbury
Marshall County
Ed R. Hannum
E. L. Monser
Ireland
A. J. Athsy
Heater
B. E. Robinson
Iroquois County
Geo R. Palmer
Onarga
Kankakee
H. K. Wheeler
Livingston
Strawn
Woodford
A. H. Brubaker
Wheeler
House
Brubaker
Dr Palmer
State Board of Equalization
Ford County
J. H. Collier
O. F. Avery
Gerber
Venona
Benjamin Harrison
9Th Congressional
Physicians Puzzled by Left-Side Sleep Link
Physicians note left-sided sleep difficulties may signal heart disease as Dr Franklin Miles cites thousands of cases. It cites his New Heart Cure sold by Dr Powell's drugstore and testimonials including Mrs Chas Benoy of Loveland Colorado. Also mentions fractional currency reform debate and Rock Island wreck above Putnam with ongoing recovery work. A piano piece Patt Waltz Tyrolean is offered by Saker & Helmice with Adelina Patti photo on the title page.
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Baers
Drranklin Miles
Indiana
Colo
Charlie Baker
Adelina Patti
Saker & Helmice
Sixth Avenue
Newark
Professor Cross Reengaged as Henry Public School Principal
The Board of Education has reengaged Prof Cross for the Henry public school principalship. He is highly regarded in the district as a teacher, disciplinarian, and gentleman, and the action is broadly approved.
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Cross
Henry
Board of Education
Memorial observances and alderman race update
Memorial Sunday falls May 29 and Memorial day May 80. a city committee handles arrangements and the program will be published. The Third ward alderman contest between B Yaeger and O H Moss will be settled by the city council tomorrow after a recount of ballots.
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Sosa
B. Yaeger
O. H. Moss
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