Wenona and Illinois canal projects dominate rural notes
Long column of items covers Wenona school enrollment, canal painting along the Illinois and Michigan canal, Hennepin canal plow weights, Mossville gravel bank purchase, and local figures including Perry A. Armstrong on Shabbona. Also notes on pigeons, postal rules, yellow fever watches, and county obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Hennepin Canal
Mossville
Perry A. Armstrong
Morris
Shabbona
Grundy
85 Year Old Shoemaker Stays Active in Cham ga
James McMillen, 112 West Washington, Cham ga, continues daily shoemaking at a North Wright street shop near the university. After a illness last year left him bedridden, he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his kidney health and swelling, allowing him to resume work and long daily walks. The tale appears in a Champaign Gazette report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mount Vernon
Illinois
Egan
Neely
Cage
BE. P. Bartlett
Peoria
Cairo
Will County
Woodmen
Judge Gest
Rock Island
McPherson
Morrison
Fulton
Ill
Lyons
Clinton
Laws
Fulton County
Gest
West
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific System
Eachua
N.H Axtell
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ilinois
National Irrigation Congress
Lincoln
Nebraska
Clark Gapen
Gapen
Columbus Memorial Building
Danville Breeze
Chicago Post Office
postmaster_general
James N. Tyntatto
Tyner
James McMillen
Washington Street
Chamga
McMillen
Wright Street
University of Ilinois
MacMillen
Ata
Ablancas
Gazette Champaign
Dr. Williams
Seem
Jamas
Melicine Compiny
Schenely N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peoria’s Great Department Store
South Adams
Hysinger & Rosenthal’s
South Adams St
Peoria, Ill
M. L. Coan
Queensware
Edwards Street
Henry
Beary Republican
Agent Bridge
Alton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Jersey
Mt Vernon
G. Marsh
Daniel Lawler
Poundmaster
Montana
California
Texas
Mexico
Tabler
Dr Powell
Champaign
Ver
Buffalo Bill
Butterick
Aa. Incorporated
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