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Illinois News Roundup From Various Towns
A broad digest notes mail city and rural items including new mills in Chillicothe and Pontiac, oil ventures at Eureka, a steamer sank at Peoria but will be raised, Wenona real estate moves, local taxes and fairs, accidents and court actions, and a sales turn at Bradford. Also reports on schools, a haunted house case, and promotions in Lacan.
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Chillicothe
Pontiac
Eureka
Juniata
Peoria
L. E Payson
Pontiac Coal Company
Martin of
Varna
Wenona
Dr Smith
Smith
Morgan Park
Chicago
David Moore
Bradford
First and Second Presbyterian Church
Bud’’ Lingner
Fairbury
Phineas Stevens
Marshalltown
Iowa
Lacan
Tolono
United States Treasury
Jeriah Bonham
Bonham
Hels
Lacon Woolen
Wm Webber Jr
Henry Webber
Princeville
State Superintendent of Schools
Springfield
T.P. Morey
Mary McGowen
Minoak
Blade Ira Long
Wood Bros Resort
Bureau
R. FR
Cassell
Anton Graser
Anna Graser
Brat
Florain Afton
Hennepin
Robert Hinman
Tiskilwa
Barthelman
Liinman
Killingsgate
Streator
R. Magoon Barnes
Maraball
Ong
Barnes
Lacon
Illinois
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Exposition Building
Smithfield
England
McLane & Carrier
John Purviance
Henry Bussenberger
Magon
Hoyse Place
Putnam County