Illinois corn crop outlook and local notices across towns
Illinois farmers face a 50 percent dip in the 1913 corn harvest after poor yields, with Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Kentucky also weak while Florida Wisconsin Minnesota Arizona fare better. The piece notes a Urbana death over money and a Morris mushroom poisoning scare, plus society items from Dakota and Paxton and a critique of the packing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orn
Crow Meadow
Sesson
William Larry
Urbana
Morris
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Florida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Arizona
England
Little Village
Dakota, Sr
Elmer William Brewster
Daughters of the American Revolution
Freeport
Eleanora Zimmerman
Mabel Musser
Zimmerman
Maud Hunt
Nicholas Ickes
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Washington
Henry
Board of Education
Boards of Education
Peter
Swain Packets Leases Percy Steamer and New Boat Kabekonia
The Swain Packet Co leases the steamer Percy for six months and replaces her with the David Swain on the Natchez to Vicksburg run carrying freight passengers and mail. The Swains also purchase a fourth boat, Kabekonia, similar in size to Rex, to join the fleet. Captain Verne Swain sails from Stillwater to La Salle for winter, to enter the packet and excursion trade next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swain vPacket
Percy
Swain
David
Natchez
Vicksburg
Willi
Swamues
Kabekonia
S.sthe
Sportaman
Verne Swain
Stillwate
Salle
Obituary of William H Wallace A respected Joliet native
William H Wallace born Joliet August 22 1858 died at home October 19 1913 after a paralytic stroke aged 66 27 days. He married Johanna Harney in Pekin on September 10 1904. He owned a canal boat fleet connected to Turner Hudnut elevators and served Catholic Foresters Knights of Columbus and Modern Woodmen. Funeral at St Josephs with Rev Fr Brennan. Burial in Joliet Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
William H Wallace
Joliet
Our City
Johanna Harney
Edmond Harvey
Pekin
Ill
Fitzgerald
Wallace
Turner-Hudnut Company
Mgr. Wallace
Catharine Wallace
St Joseph's Church
Brennan
Ross
Rock Island
John Hartley
Frank Baer
John Hanley
Lot,Sullivan
John Barry
Edward Kaiser
C. C. Doran
Knights of Columbus
Foresters
Henry
Dr King s New Discovery Promoted As Cough Remedy
An old advertisement extols Dr King s New Discovery as a ready to use cough cold and lung medicine for the whole family. It touts cures for pneumonia and other ailments, listing price 50 cents to 1 dollar and mentioning local sellers and the Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.King
S.A
Mason
J. Segraves
A. Jr
Ironman
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Henry, III
Mayer
Clifford
Hans
Zeller
New York
John Kline
Carnegie, Hall
New ‘York
Long Island
Ruth Bickle
Chillicothe
Hennepin
Putnam County
Peterson
Fred Gehr
Sparland
Paxton
Benjamin Altman
America
Altman
Corn Belt
Frank Coverdale
Delmont
Coverdale
Meis
American Medical Association
Hill
University of London
Emily
Salzenstein & Co. of
Peoria
Salzenstein & Co
S. Adams St
Salzenstein
Peoria, Illinois
William H. Wallace
Nickle
Republican
Henry Opera House
Kibble & Martin
Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Tom
Eva
Slice
da Hunt
Bros
Blackburn
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