Illinois Lost Cities of Pioneer Boom Towns
The article recounts Illinois towns that vanished after booster fever. Postville, Elmore, Richmond, Cleveland, Bloomingdale and others failed as county seats and railroads shifted. It notes Clarksville, Madison, and Lyons as notable cases where growth collapsed and sites declined to fields or memory.
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Wlinois
Illinois
Middle West
West
Union
Chicago News
Postville
Logan County
Mount Pulaski
Lincoln
Elmore
Rochester
Peoria
Richmond
Livingston County
Pontiac
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Cleveland
Tazewell County
Illinois River
Pekin
Bloomingdale
Atlanta
Smithfield Emigrating Agricultural and Mining Association
Rhode Island
Dixon
Mason County
Madison
Dantown
Newburg
Murphysboro
Center- Ville
Aso
Macon County
Decatur
Bowling Green
Woodford County
Chicago
Kaskaskia
Clarksville
Sodom
Gomorrah
McLean
Joseph Bartholomew
Lexington
Freelands
Jonaton’ Sowards
Home made mixture for rheumatism and kidney health
An old authority advises readers to prepare a home remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and Compound Sarsaparilla. The article claims it regulates kidneys and treats rheumatism caused by uric acid, and suggests readers buy ingredients or have them compounded locally.
Auctioneer Col. H. F. McVicker Promotes Local Sales
Col H F McVicker calls all sales trusted to his care. He is the old reliable auctioneer familiar with the people and the value of property. Specializes in live stock and farm sales. Write or phone before billing sale at his shop. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Humorous Bits From A Busy Kitchen Table
A collection of short quips and asides about family life and local figures. The morsels include a twin joke about spankings, remarks from a minister at a Smith family dinner, and a playful exchange between a boy and a newspaper editor. A gag about Bryan’s waning strength and Kentucky’s dry counties closes the item.
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D. Pas
Jefferson St
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Jamestown
R. R. Lash
Tlinois
Henry, Doe
Great Panhandle
Oliahome
Texas
New Mexico
Panhandle
Flock Island
John Sebastian
Rock Island Lines
Ocr
Nsportman Ete
Peoria, Tll
Campbell
R. J. Sivell
Henry, Il
Columbia Dye —Harris
Dy Express
Atk
Panta
the Republican
Sowards
Joseph Bailey
Livingston
McLean County
Marshall County
Henry
Spencer Ellsworth
Pechester
Stephen * Gale
William H Adams
Richardson
Ginder
Webster
Lorenzo Stacy
Esquire Dennis
Robert Latta
Alvin Tsuscomb
Walton Pilato
Major P McAllister
Daniel Webster II
Josiah Hayes
Little Hayes
Col. Latta
Daniel Webster
Lyons
Eastern
New York
Varna
Col
H. F. McVicker
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Mr Brown
Smith
Sister Smith
Bobby Smith
Brother Brown
Soaring Eagle
Omaha
Bryan
Kentucky
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Gil Gazster
Chi-Chester
J. A. Williams
Cnarahteeds
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Team
Standard Oil CO. Incorporated
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Camp House
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Chicigua
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Prutin
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Bright
Adlee D.C. Fruth
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Drexel State Bank
Ontena
Toang
Andymok
Cccea
Gale Cholve Farm