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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1893

Page

4

Drainage Commissioners Tour Illinois Valley Pipeline Plan

Drainage Commissioners toured the Illinois River route from La Salle to Alton to gauge valley conditions and reassure locals about a lower river waterway linked to a Gulf to Great Lakes project. Prominent Chicago figures and officials joined, with President Frank Wenter and engineers outlining the scheme and cost to acquire right of way and advance construction.

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Illinois canal plan envisions Chicago to Gulf waterway

The article details the Illinois river channel project from Chicago toward Beardstown and Peoria, outlining $2,000,000 spent by year start and $14,000,000 in contracts, aiming to complete by June 1886 with 22 feet of water. It covers funding, endorsements from city officials, and a river corridor linking the lake to the gulf, including a ceremonial voyage from Peoria and receptions in several towns.

Chicago Bridgeport Illinois Joliet Lockport LaSalle Mississippi Peoria Isaac Taylor Drainage Board Worthington Gulf Frank Wenter B. O. Eckhart Lyman FE. Cooley O. M. Carter Ward Cooley Valley Beardstown Trusteees Pekin Havana McHose Park House Hagener Venter Cooley and Eckhart H.H. Littlefield Tice Monard Dray Schuyler County Condit Judge Cummings Milt McClure Cad Allard Alton City of Peoria Henry

Magnolia's Glories in the Forties Through Local Crafts and Travel

A. D. Wairccoms recalls Magnolia in the forties, naming wagons and blacksmiths such as Ellis Ward Culaway and Orin Whitcomb, plus carpenters Asa Cunningham and Wm Parret. He notes the Magnolia hotel run by Dr Ja ck Morille, the weekly mail from Ottawa to Washington, and figures Darwin Herrington and Bar nnum Newton.

Magnolix Venona Index Bloommerton Wenona Index Tllinais Magnolia Venona Thomas Patterson Jarvis Gaylord Joseph Hall Hennepin Grenville Lowell Moon's Point Pontiac Bloomington Washington Lacon Henry Tonica Lostant Wenona Varna Sandy Creek Swartz Evans Beatty Griffin Beckwith Slack Dent Cullom Hunt Colwell Scott Judd Cowen Springer Ashley-ant- Reynolds the Poncs George Dent Nelson Dougan Ag Wa John Dent Joshua WiMpson WuUeCoXco Ngaio Gaylord Kersey Fell William Brown Thomas Simpson M. Howard Thomas Hugh Alexander Ellis Ward James Culaway Orin ‘Whitcomb Slias Wright James Burlingame Samuel Wright Robert “Fell

New Subscription Offer for The Henry Republican Readers

The Henry Republican promotes a year long deal for new subscribers pairing The Republican at 1.50 with Farm Journal at 0.50. It boasts 200000 subscribers nationwide, claims dense content and practical farm coverage. Sample copies available via W M Terry Elkton Ky. Also advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy through J W Lee.

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Farm Journal and Republican Offer Free With New Subscribers

Worth Double the Money advertisement promises a slick deck of cards with 10 cents per pack, postage paid, for readers in Chicago and beyond. It touts the Farm Journal of Philadelphia and The Republican as good winter reading and offers a free subscription with purchase.

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