Farmers Prosperity and Highway Progress Highlight Article
The piece surveys farmers gaining money and prosperity while wheat and silver diverge in value. It notes land discoveries near Lamar Mississippi, praise for highway commissioners in Henry Whitefield and Saratoga Townships, and Oklahoma’s 1897 production and export outlook. It mentions an excursion to La Salle and Peru and local transport details.
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Com
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Henry
Whitefield
Saratoga
la Salle
Peru
Henry Lock
Porn
Old Settlers of Marshall Hold 27th Annual Meeting
Crowds gathered at Lacan for the Old Settlers 27th annual observance with a procession into Che park and a welcome by President Thompson. Rev Hwell offered prayers and Mayor Lenz surrendered the city keys as speeches recalled pioneer days, family losses, and the community’s growth through decades.
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Che’ Park
Thompson
Hwell
Thompsson
Marshall
United States
Lacon
County
Heavenly Father
America
Marshall County
Lenz
Dr Thomas
Barnes
Boal
AP Webber
Ebrig
Reunion of the 47th Illinois Volunteers at Springfield
The 47th Division Illinois Volunteers plan a reunion in Springfield in room 16 east wing of the capitol on Tuesday September 7 30 P M. Bob Burdette a former member is invited to speak. Camp fires will be held at night. On Wednesday the 29th comrades attend Old Soldiers Day at the state fair. The regiment mustered in 1861 and out 1861 and served with the Eagle Brigade.
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47Th Regiment
Illinois Volunteers
Springfiel
Bob Burdette
Peoria
Old Eagle Brigade
Abe
Wisconsin Eagle
John D. McClure
John Bryner
William-A-Thrash
Corinth
John
Cromwell
Jackson
Miss
John D.clare
Vicksburg
Bryner
Magee
Daniel Miles
Washington
Farmington
Henry
Robert Hoar
The Silver Star Starts In Bradford Edited By Norman Rapaley
The Silver Star is a new Bradford paper edited by Norman Rapaley and supports free silver at 16 to 1. Bradford gains a second paper and will see a sharper local press landscape with competition.
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Silver Star
Bradford
Norman Rapaley
Greenville Advocate
Daily Record
Paxton
Stevens
Citizens urged to seek office on merit rather than by begging
An 1897 letter to the editor argues citizens should not solicit office or join in pressure to win it. It condemns the prevalent urge to beg for posts, noting merit should stand alone and that accepting office under solicitation signals unfitness for personal gain.
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Beckers
Dor
City Council Proceedings in Henry Illinois 1897
Henry Illinois city council met September 6 1897 with Mayor Paskell and eight aldermen present. Bills were approved including police, insurance and salaries. Ordinances on tax levy sidewalks and paving blocks were debated and adopted, with votes recorded and temporary adjournment.
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Paskell
Baer
Bickerman
Forrest
Fromme
Hartley
Duke
Atty Clover
G F Wightman
Jarreyn
Green
P Bush
G Humphrey
W Nelce
R&e F Hunter
R Randal
Bush
Fraley
Maas
Whelen
Odille
Briscoe
Anton Glatz
Altetzer
City of
Marshall
Ilinois
Joan RK. Paskell
A. G. Humparey
Ald Frommel
Ald Bickerman
Ald-Forrest
Mickerdan
Nays
Frommel
Second Street
Edward Street
School Street
Joan R. Paskey
G. Hummrey
Syé
Hrommel
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