City of Henry steamer joins Dixon & Rock River line for new canal
The City of Henry steamer once owned by Captain Hawley of Chillicothe has been sold to Dixon and Rock River Transportation Co which forms to operate on the new Hennepin canal. Built by George Nicholson at $5600 the hull now needs repair and will be overhauled at Wallace yard for service next season. The vessel may be renamed Tom and Jerry in tribute to Thomas Henderson and Jerry Murphy, leaders in canal promotion.
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City
Henry
Hawley
Chillicothe
Dixon & Rock River Transportation Co
Hennepin Canal
George Nicholson
Chicago
Nicholson
Marshall
Stark
Bureau
Putnam Counties
N. B. Shonts
Tom and Jerry
Thomas Henderson
Princeton
Jerry Murphy
Rockford
Murphy
General Henderson
Middle West
Mississippi
Illinois
Car Shortage Arm of Railways Calls for Better Transport
The piece argues a serious car shortage is imminent as railways urge shippers to act now to secure car space for crops. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission actions to stock coal early and contends inland waterways could provide cheaper reliable transport, complementing railways and easing trade pressures.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
James J. Hill
United States
Veteran Peoria traveler Frank Loucks retires to Manito
Frank Loucks, longtime commercial traveler for Jobst-Bethard of Peoria, concluded his final trip to Henry last week. He will leave the road to start a business in Manito, marking the end of a lengthy career in sales and travel.
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Frank Loucks
Jobst-Bethard Company of
Peoria
Henry
Manito
Frank
The Hennepin Canal Feeder Project's Feat of Dams and Pipes
A summary of decades of work on the Hennepin canal system linking Lake Michigan to the Mississippi area, detailing the Sterling to Shepard feeder, swamp land reclamation into cornfields, and giant dam and bridge constructions. It notes three large pipes under Green river, a Sterling dam of 1306 feet with 18 piers, gates for water control, and land purchases to flood areas during gate operations, creating a 105 mile navigable channel 7 feet deep for 600 ton barges.
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Lake Michigan
St. Paul
Gulf of Mexico
Illinois and Michigan
Illinois River
la Salle
Hennepin
Hennepin Canal
Milan
Sterling
Sheffield
Illinois
Green River
Bureau County
Rock River
Calhoun County Described as Italy of Illinois by Senator
In a piece in the Hardin Republican, Senator Tom Bare declares Calhoun county the Italy of Illinois praising its 120 miles of rivers hills valleys and springs. He calls the county an oasis in the desert wedged between two great rivers and saved for a chosen people while contrasting it with those chasing glittering gains elsewhere.
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Italy
Illinois
Tom Bare
The
Hardin Republican
Calhoun County
Italy of
Moses
Jordan
Bradford Hazing Victim Charles Stoner Awarded 14000
Jury in Stark County Circuit Court at Toulon awarded $14,000 in damages to Charles Stoner after a hazing incident in Bradford. Five of seven defendants were found liable for injuring the former student who was tied to a tomb and crushed by a graveyard stone. Two defendants fled the state. pilots Pilgrim and Sharkey potentially in California and Chicago respectively. Officers pursue them while other cases await trial.
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Bradford
Charles Stoner
Toulon
Arley Harwood
Francis Long
Earl Howe
Frank Lattin
Francis Real
Arthur Pilgrim
Frank Sharkey
Stoner
Stark County
Worthington
Joe Weil
Frank Quinn
Peoria
Thomas
Wyoming
R. M. Barnes
Lacon
Kearns
Pilgrim
California
Sharkey
Chicago
Remains of Miss Anna L Noll to beInterred at Calvary
The Rock Island train arriving tomorrow at Henry at 11 47 a m will bear the remains of Miss Anna L Noll daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Noll of this city from the station to Calvary cemetery for burial. She was born in Henry May 4 1868 and died at age 39 5 26 after illness and a stroke in Chicago while visiting relatives. She was educated in Henry and worked as a nurse in New York City the past few years. Survived by her parents six brothers and three sisters as the eldest daughter she leaves a large family and many friends.
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Rock Island
T Henry
Anna L. Noll
Theodore Noll
Calvary Cemetery
Anna
Henry
Henry Public School
New York City
Chicago
Fred
Fatie
Andersons to winter in Colorado Springs
Mr and Mrs C F Anderson of Putnam plan a winter in Colorado Springs Col They lease a furnished house and leave their Putnam home contents The husband also secures winter employment Mrs Anderson seeks climatic benefits hoping for favorable results Citizens welcome them back in spring The highest hog price at George W Thorne s Duroc Jersey sale near Rushville was 310 paid by W A Fitzgerald of Huntsville Twenty one head averaged 78 Creamer of Huntsville bought three head with prices 250 240 and 170
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C. F. Anderson
Putnam
Colorado Springs
Col
Anderson
George W. Thorne
Duroc Jersey
Rushville
W. A. Fitzgerald
Huntsville
Charles Creamer
Manual Training for Boys Sparks School Reform in Rushville
Last fall Rushville established a manual training department led by Superintendent Edmunds. Despite initial opposition, supporters praise the program for engaging idle youth, teaching skilled labor, and balancing theory with practice. The Craftsman notes manual training lifts truant youths toward better citizenship, linking hands on work to broader character and community growth.
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Rushville
Edmunds
New York City
Butte
Cratsman
School Notes and Local Activities at Princeton High
Miss Zeller of Princeton visited the high school on Monday and there will be no school Friday due to an institute in Chicago. The plane geometry class studies circles and the sophomores welcome new student Wumbecker of Lacon. The team plans to go to Washington, NL, after Friday’s game. Horatio Hartley returned after a Chicago trip, and the Virgil class faces division issues but progresses. Ora Nilson accompanied Miss Pfaff home last Wednesday. The autumn leaves trip was enjoyed. Irving Stevens is this week’s pianist. Miss Bickerman was ill Wednesday, Mattie covered. Pfaff moved closer to the schoolhouse. Washington, IL games are upcoming after defeating Tiskilwa 53 to 20 with a listed lineup and scoring details. Louis Wilson, a pearl buyer, spent two months in Beardstown, Havana, and Peoria buying Illinois river pearls sold in New York, France, Spain, and Italy.
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Miss Zeller
Princeton
Institute
Chicago
Wumbecker
Lacon
Washington
Horatio Hartley
Virgil
Ora Nilson
Miss Pfaff
Irving Stevens
Miss Bickerman
Mattie
L. Clift
Washington, Il
Tiskilwa
Henry, Tiskilwa
EGET
Ren Brags
Yat Olde
Ln Am
el Streele
Quick McBride
Oil Near La Salle Seen From $60,000 Syndicate Effort
A La Salle area oil boom claim grows as a $60,000 syndicate targets Dimmick township drilling near La Moille. Geologists and Casey Ill. insiders back the idea of oil beds between La Salle and Dimmick, with leases offered to landowners and test wells planned within a year.
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la Salle
Dimmick Township
EB. Graham
Casey, Ill
Graham
Casey
la Moille
Dimmick
City Council Proceedings Saloon Licenses Oct 1907
Special meeting at Henry Illinois to act on saloon licenses for Nov 1 1907 to May 1 1908. Aldermen Bickerman McCune Smith Cromwell Yanochowski Pace present. Licenses granted upon payment to city treasurer. Also resolutions of respect for Henry Eagleston of Henry Camp No 403 Modern Woodmen of America. Plus note on Mrs O H Fieder divorce in Champaign County with alimony.
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Henry
Ill
Haws
Bickermen
McCune
Smith
Crompwell
Yanochowski
Pace
Philip Steiml
Joseph Heininger
Songer & Carrier
Walter Green
John He
Divine Providence
Eagleston
Woodmen of
America
J. A. Swem
W. E. Harrison
Wim
Siewers
Deep Waterway Fight Over Illinois Rivers Navigability
Senator Putnam sparks a waterway clash in Springfield by proposing a measure to declare the Desplaines and Illinois rivers navigable and to bar dams and obstructions. The bill, backed by Senator Schmitt, would place water power under state control and limit private development, with analysts noting shifts in control and future bond plans.
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Putnam
Springfield
State Senate
Illinois
Schmitt
State of
General Assembly
Chicago Tribune
Sanitary
Lockport
Senate
Chicago
Waterways Commission
Sanitary District
Brandon Bridge
State
Drainage Canal Commissioners
A Wonderful Combination Henry Republican Magazine Offer
A promotional offer combines three of the named magazines for five dollars until November 15. Choices include Woman's Home Companion, Review of Reviews, Outing Magazine, Success Magazine, and Cosmopolitan, each paired with free art reproductions or portraits. Only one of the three dollar magazines may be chosen per patron and the two week offer ends soon.
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Henry Republican Ann
Woman's Home Companion
Crawford
Roosevelt
Outing Magazine
West
Success Magazine
David Harum
Cosmopolitan
Gibson
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NEW Transportation-Co
City of Henry
Rushville Times
Louis Wilson
Beardstown
Havana
New York
France
Spain
Lasalle
Starved Rock
City Council Proceedings
Clifford Haws
Elias B. Wright
Depue Journal
O. H. Fiedher
Champaign County
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