Toluca and area brief roundup with rail, farms and crime
Rural mail routes begin with Toluca carrier Frank Ball on October 1 and another from Lacon on November 1. County reports note 169000 on deposit at Toluca Bank, horse exhibits at the State Fair, and a fatal self shot by Harry Benson, 18, of Tiskilwa. Police recover goods after a Rock Island freight robbery near Ottawa. horse show disputes erupt at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Frank Ball
Lacon
Robert Burgess
Lewis Armstrong
la Prairie
R.O. Caldwell
Lowa
Harry L. Benson
Tiskilwa
Peru
Rock Island
Ottawa
Henry County
Mother Earth
Wenona Public Schools
Northwestern University At
Evanston
University At
Champaign
Lottie Hetlia
Wenona
Northwestern
Postal Telegraph and Cable Co
Chicago
Peoria
The
Postal Co
Western Union
W.B. Powell
Lacon Journal
Henry Republican
Nugent’s
St Louis
Powell
Evans Township
E. C. Anderson
G. D. Heaver
Samuel McAllister
F. O. Krantz
Awrence Grosscup
M. J. French
Bank of Mineral
Sheffield
E. J. Ely & Co
Casualty Company of
New York
State Barbers’ Protective Association
B. M. Wright
Aurora
Southgate Marmion
Robert Burgess & Son
Venona
Ill
Saner
J.G. Truman
Truman
Pioneer Stock Farm
Wright
Marmion
Burgess Firm
Southgate
Omaha
Northwest
Marshall County
Haye
Alton
Hopewell Township
Varna
Tax School House
Lester Held
Caroline T. Marsh
William A. Rowe
Samuel Freeman
Rowe
Atttorney E. D. Richmond
Barnes & Magoon
F. N. Rood
C. J. Held
Hopewell
Journal
Typical South African Store Expands Rural Access
O and Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the railway and twenty five miles from town attracting farmers within a thirty mile radius. He cites fourteen local cures in a year with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a notable household aid and notes it is sold at Dr Powell's City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. &. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
Dr Powell
City
Ely Cream Balm Cures Catarrh Says Shantz and Freeman
In letters from Rahway New Jersey and Dover New Hampshire Marcus G Shantz and Mrs Franklin Freeman report rapid relief from catarrh after using Ely Cream Balm The balm is said to be non irritant and does not cause sneezing It is sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Marcus G. Shantz
Rahway
N. J
Franklin Freeman
Dover
N. H
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Central St
Wichita
Kan
S. S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
Marriage Licenses and Parting Words From Sparland
The notice lists five marriage licenses for Toluca Varna Henry Putnam and Wenona partners with ages. It also recalls Mr and Mrs W Buckley leaving Sparland for Peoria with church farewell tributes and a silver tea set from the Helping Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenica Antonio Cicci
Maria Carmela Senatorella
Toluca
John Valine
Hulda Lindstrom
Varna
Floyd Monier
Edna VY. Powers
Henry
Amos M. Grubb
Laura A. Stevens
Putnam
Walter V. Howe
Lara B. Keaip
Wenona
W. Buckley
Sparland
Peoria
Buckley
Sam
Revenue Service
Babylon
Pares Aa
M. E
Puzzle Picture Lesson Reveals Pizarro’s Path in Peru
Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru, joined Balboa near the isthmus and sailed in 1530 with a small force to subdue the Inca. He captured and killed Atahualpa under a ruse of friendship, then looted cities and founded Lima. A son of Almagro later led a counterattack, besieging the governor’s castle and killing him on June 26, 1541.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Pizarro
Peru
Balboa
Pacific
Charles VI
Spain
Atahualpa
Lima
Almagro
Pizarro
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Directory of Henry Business Houses
First National Bank
W. T. Law
O. R. Jones
T. L. Jones
Geneva
W. W. Dewey
COAL
Charles Motter
W. B. Deck
Russ Bros
Henry, Ill
FE. Dawson
John Hartley, JR
Supur
Abbott Studio
Photos
Jos N. Krenz
Park
Second Street
J. A. Swem
O. Elsie Smith
Main Street
E. G. Cromwell, M. D
DR. C. F. Meng
Yanochowski
W. J. Thomas
Camp House
Oalls
F. C. Willett
Whitefield
McKillip Veterinary College
W. A. Smith
Dr. Maulfair
Ford Central
Mcnasp
Illinois
Potter
Fred W. Potter
Potter & Potter
Attorneys - AT - Law
J. H. Franklin
Lacon, Ill
New McMurtrie's Block
UPILS
Z F.kellogg
Tnvestmenta
Thompson & Son
U-M-Lyr
Dustin “Specialty Company
L. Case
Heney, IL
Heney
DR. R. 8S
Bayne
Henry,ll
J. J. Herry
G. W. Keller
Undertaker
Princeton Normal School “and Business College
W. H. Givler
Princeton
Walnut Hill Dairy
J. A. Williams
Henry Central
Apris Tf
Dominion Mail Steamship Line
Europe
Jaqob A. Melick
Henry, Tllinois
E. S. Ferris
N. D
J. M. Pitzer
III
Agen
John Hartley
Black Bottom
Nirlow AL Exchange CO
Hannibal
James Chambers
Diehl Nursery
Tacona Building
Edward Street
Dr. Forrest and Family
Mae W. Allen
Enry
T—L
E. A. Bauter
Evans
St Joe
Mackey Shawgoguet
Pottawatomie
Eureka
el Paso Journal
Henry High School
Rochelle & Southern Railway Co
Scata
Davis Junction
Ogle County
McNabb
Putnam County
Fitch
Schaefer
Henry Republican Weekly
Eter
Fire Insurance
American
Newark
W.B. Kirkpatrick
Henry, LL
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