Illinois river improvement would bind states and boost Chicago
A Chicago Journal correspondence argues the Illinois river system with locks and dams and the Illinois and Michigan Canal will transform commerce. It envisions Chicago as a central port of entry linking Mississippi and St. Lawrence routes, bringing vast national wealth and defense benefits.
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Chicago Journal
Saxe
Henry Dam
Illinois
Illinois River
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Ulinois
la Salle
Mississippi
Europe
Arkansas
White Rivers
Indian Territory
Red River
Lousiana
Texas
Cumberland
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
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Death of Belle Plain settler Uncle John Monahan
Uncle John Monahan a Belle Plain township settler dies after a life of clearing timber and farming. He settled when prairie farming was doubted and left a sizeable homestead with a fine spring. He leaves a family and rests in peace at about 80 years old.
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John Monahan
Belle Plain Township
Kim Inat'yeae
Tie
Monahan
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Monthly Novelette For October Advertised By Thames & Talbot
The October issue features sea yarns and wartime stories plus romances and a juvenile department. Sailors and soldiers provide material from the Indies and war memories while period illustrations and Hidgra phologies entertain. Price three dollars per annum.
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Scone
Thames & Talbot
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