Illinois river carp and fresh fish trade thriving
The Chicago Sunday Chronicle highlights Illinois river carp dominance in the states fish output with annual catches near 26 million pounds. It notes innovation in shipping live fish to New York and the growth of 3,000 carp workers while detailing carp as a prolific scavenger reducing other game fish and provoking farmer concerns across Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Chicago Sunday Chronicle
Hingis
Henry
Napols
Il’tole
Illikiois Fish Commission
Ross River
Angier
Illinois River
United States
Columbia
Oregon
Hiron
New York City
Illinois
Podantry
New York
Ilinois
New Yor City
Hlimois
Germany
State Fish Commission
Wisconsin
Hinots
Tinois
Hshermen
Senatorial Salary Increases For State Officials Passed
Governor Deneeux and allied state officials receive large pay raises after Senate No. 105 passed in the house by 82 to 2. Increases include Governor from 6000 to 12000, Lieutenant Governor to 2500, Secretary of State to 7500, Auditor to 7500, Treasurer to 10000, Superintendent of Public Instruction to 7500, and Attorney General to 10000.
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Deneeux
Senate
House
Yeas
Ero
Public School as Moral Force and Safeguard of Liberty
The Chicago Journal asserts the public school is a moral force and bulwark of freedom. It warns teachers must be free from political control to preserve obligations, discipline, and character formation for future generations. It condemns anyone who makes schools a political instrument as dangerous to institutions.
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Chicago Journal
Ambiguous poem fragment with a marriage proposal
A fragmentary poem features two lovers under shade with cryptic lines about flow and wine. A proposal emerges as teasing voices mention marriage while a voice questions a distant London, Tribune in a surreal exchange.
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Hanie
Wondon, Tribune
Plan to Dig Mississippi Channel via Missouri Beds
Revival of river navigation ideas pushes for a Missouri river bed excavation to deepen the Mississippi between St. Louis and the gulf. Advocates propose mattresses of willows or lumber on the Missouri confluence to prevent sandming and maintain depth, arguing surveys waste time while riversmen urge swift, contracted work.
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Mississippi
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Gulf
Missouri
Missouri River
United States
St. Joseph
Craurels
James Donohue
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Channel
Fort Benton
New Orleans
Letter From 8 H Condit Los Angeles May 1907
Letter from S H Condit discusses travel to Los Angeles dated May 1907. The writer notes hours behind schedule, praises scenery, details a massive Salt Lake railroad crossing project by the Southern Pacific, cost cited at 80 million dollars, lake depth and salinity, and notes the Shriners have taken the city. The letter ends with regards to the Senior Editor.
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H. Condit
Los Angeles
Great Salt Lake
Southern Pacific
Henry
Peoria
S. Hs Condit
Xtdress
Brighton—Ave
Cal
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Carl Schurz
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Schurz
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Times
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Fredericksburg
Mattress Big River
Springfield
Pattison
OzNeill
Browne
Rowne
Lewesm
Tepuca
Aeetee
Ayer
Sol Ayer
Mair Vigor
A. O
Ayer O
Lowell
Wilmois
Fruth
Camp House
Fruthy
Chicago
Bright
D. C. Fruth
M. D
Lake Ave
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Obicaxs
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Biaigneer
May Queen
Enchanter
Fannie
Blazfar
Romeo
Ye Jr
Post Hoy
Ippo Sa
Rome
Whitefield Corners
Charles
McAllister
Dent Park
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