First Woman Pilot On Illinois River Receives Master's Certificate
Mrs G T Watkins of Ottawa becomes the first woman to hold a master and pilot certificate for Illinois River steamers after passing federal examinations. She and her husband, long in the excursion trade, will sail the George T Watkins on government waters this season. The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the historic credential and her rise from teacher to ship captain.
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Starved Rock
Watkins
la Salle
Peerless
G. T. Watkins
U. S
Illinois River
Illinois
Chicago
George T. Watkins
United States
Ottawa
Mr. Mansfield
Mr. Peck
Mrs. Watkins
Mansfield
Federal
Peoria
Solomon Noll
Solomon Neil
Henry
D. S. McCown
Elizabeth Snyder
Union County
Pennsylvania
Lottie
William
John
H. J. Granburg
Portland
Maine
Noll
M. EB. Dhurch
Congregational Church
Ransom Gregory
William Duke
F. A. Powell
H. J. Gregory
G. M. Clark
J. A. Harrison
G. W. Keller
Chicago Drainage Trustees Move to Pay River Damages
Chicago sanitary district chief engineer Heilbron says damages to bottom lands along the Illinois River due to Lake Michigan water rise will be paid where clearly shown. A 40 man survey will map damage from a tenth foot rise, starting at Ottawa, to refine compensation and support a deep waterway canal.
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Illinois River
Heilbron
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Illinois River Valley
River
Ottawa
Irom
Henry
Stealing at Chillicothe thief arrested in Henry
Two men arrived in town at dusk in a runabout with a large square can behind the seat. Marshal Eagleston arrested the driver and recovered stolen items from Alvin Anderson’s hardware store, with the prisoner bound for Chillicothe for trial. The owner of the machine lived in Streator and will drive it home today. A relative of the Peoria auto shop operator aided the theft.
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Eagleston
Main Street
Peoria
Chillicothe
Alvin Anderson
Alvin
Maccine
Anderson
Clifford Haws
Henry
Streator
Henry Reds Edge La Salle In Seven Inning Split
La Salle defeated Henry 9 to 4 after a delayed start caused by a steamer getting stuck at Spring Valley. John s hit a first inning homer for La Salle, with two more rounds in the fourth and seventh. Henry showed two runs in the fifth and sixth but fell behind as La Salle secured the win before spectators. The day also featured Union visitors, a pe rformance by a colored band, and Epworth League anniversary coverage.
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Seelig
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Pearl
la Salle
Pavilion Park
la Salle Blues
Henry Reds
Park Diamond
Spring Valley
Henry
Johns
Glatz
Rockefeller
Danville
Illinois
Ihe
Reds
Charles McManus
Steele
Epworth League
United States
M,fe
McCown
Joel
Virgil Vale
Messrs
Runnells
Hannum and Phillips
Edna Hillabrand
Nellie McBride
Anna Brown
Lulu Hillabrand
God
J. H. Crickenberger
Epworth
Rey
League
H. PO
McManus
Haines
Kerns
Forbes
Lofgren
Panzer
Aee
Claris
A. B
Halpin
Coughlin
F. BR. Coe
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Inois River
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Henry High School Alumni Association
Ben McBride
May Young
Lulu Olson
Maude Taber
Pauline Williams
Anna Culter Hall
Howard Stoner
Fannie Nicholson
Lawrence Gregory
Ella Meier
Gertrude Bickerman
Our Great State
American Republic
Sunday Chronicle
Chronicle
Spriggs
Europe
St. John’s Church
Lyon
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
J. R. Robinson
W. B. Deck
Mandolin Club
W. W. Dewey
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Postmaster Camp
C. A. Camp
R. 8. Bayne
G. W. Hunt
Putnam County
Magnolia Township
Hunt
H. H. Hunter
Anna Harter
Hunter
Arthur Ironmonger
Andrews
Harry Blackman
Coffman
Second Street
John Kline
School Street
Central Park
Masonic Lodge
San Francisco
Coons
CalUnions
Unions
Mitchell
F. B. Coe
John Hartley
Indiana
New York
Rowell
New York City
Henry Republican
Marshall County
Republican
American Newspaper Annual
Philadelphia
Charles Beardsley
Emma McDonougd
Florida
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