Merchants' Carnival Impresses Clear Creek Crowd
The Southern Carnival Co presented 14 shows at Magnolia Grange Fair in Clear Creek Illinois September 24 25 26 1902 drawing crowds daily despite rain. Highlights included hypnotist Boone and a high dive from 90 feet with Mr Gay, Queen Maud McVicker Kane coronation parade, and decorated rigs prizes won by Charles Holmes and Charles Motter III.
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Clear Creek
Ill
Eacn
Southern Carnival ‘Company
Gay
Lemon
Boone
Humphrey
Quinn
Sterrett
Clover
J. F. Leavitt
Murphy
Saratoga Towunshi
H. J. Gregory
UC. R. Jones
Cavnah Jones
Gregory
Cate -Goe
Avery Candios
Jaholl Sur
Carnstain
Frank J. Willard
Cornet
Maud McVicker Kane
Edwin
Charles Hartley
Cecil Herry
Nellie Forbes
Evelyn Hartley
Lillian Hayvues
Maude Berry
Nat Reiss
Southern Carnival Co
Rock Island
Kirksville
Adair County
Henry
Charles Holmes Pony
Charles Motter
Matt Gay sketch reveals carnival high diver’s career and persona
Matt Gay, a 24 year old high diver, details his training in San Francisco and Paris, the 90 foot ladder, 8 foot water depth, and 5000 pound impact. He describes mastering the dive at 34 to 45 degrees, earnings of 50 000 per week, and life at Benshurst by the sea with hopes of marriage.
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Fleury
Guy
J and P J
Matt
Thern
Paris
France
San Francisco
California
Bensmhurst
Johnny Ray
Marr Gay
Burglars Target Tailor Shop Send Mock Letter
The Chicago Daily Tribune reports burglars hit G. H. Fiedler’s tailor shop at 213 Thirty-fifth Street stealing $300 in cloth. They replied with a taunting letter about the stock and warned of a return break in, mentioning cartridges and a plan to reopen the rear window. The shop window was left ajar the next morning.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
George H. Feid Jers
G. H. Fiedler
Thirty-fifth Street
Fiedler
Kitch Laundry Ad Promotes Dye and Clean Services
Laundry shipped to the Kitch Laundry every Wednesday morning. We dye and clean anything that any one else can. Schaefer, Agent. Telephone 129.
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Schaefer
Prominent Galesburg Attorney Voices Dams Debate
An unnamed Galesburg attorney writes on the Illinois river dam issue arguing water flowing level over a dam removes obstruction. cites John Wallace and notes the recent flood not caused by dams. The letter also mentions the Ti nory Republican campaign, a Peoria convention on Sept 4, and a $100 cure claim for bed wetting linked to an anti diuretic sales pitch.
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Galesburg
Henry Republican
Illinois River
Henry Dam
John 3. Wallace
the-Hinds Central Railway System
Chicago
Local social and business notes from LaSalle area
Neustadt clothier and several locals visit the Henry republican office to view the mailer press and folding system. The LaSalle Street Fair is promoted while marriages in Chicago and Ottawa area unfold with details of Ira Boyer Amanda Merdian and Rev Campbell’s Wooster trip.
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Neustadt Clothier
A. Wilson
JFK
Malone
N. Strauss Clothier
Wm I. Becker
la Salletast
Henry Republican
LaSalle
LaSalle Street
Ira KE. Boyer
Amanda Merdian
Nev
Chicago
Boyer
Merdian
Henry
Robert
Campbell
Wooster
Ohio
W. A. Dunaway
Ottawa
T. Floyd Monter
Edna Viola Powers
James M. Powers
Cannah Jones
Margaret Dewey
Jewnita
Kansas
Lottie Davis
Peoria
W. H. Worley
James Wise
Sarah Doherty
Joliet
Putnam County Republicans Nominate Local Ticket
Putnam County Republicans convene and nominate Henry Mills for County Judge George Stanton for County Clerk Charles Dagger for County Treasurer Jasper Cecil for Sheriff George Hunt for County Superintendent Daniel Turner for County Surveyor and D Boo as a potential challenger. The group urges a large vote turnout.
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Putnam County
Henry C. Millsolin
George I. Stanton
Hennepin
Charles B Dagger
Florid
Joe Sheriff
Jasper Cecil
Ivor
George S. Stanton
Cots. Daggers
Sherif
Cecil
Te Jian
George W Hunt
Ofice
Normal University
Putnam Co
East Side
Ag Aman
Daniel B. Turner
D. Boo
Republians
Republican campaign opens in Putnam county meeting
The republican campaign is formally opened in Putnam county next Monday evening September 22 at Mag Tone tions 4¢ t4rat-e and mate-for sopgrenshi- this Hetriet. Address begins at 7:00 p.m. Mr Graff also speaks in Secundwine township at Putnam on September 23. Lem H Wiley of Peoria, renowned cornet soloist, will perform. Public invited to attend.
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Putnam County
Mag- Tone
Hetriet
Church Notes and Upcoming Services in Local Congregations
The Meth odist and Presbyterian churches announce next Sundays services with Rev Tullis conference, Elder Nichols at the Christian church, and Miss Kellogg absent. Ladies Aid meets Sept 24, and Sunday school groups plan fall conventions in Lacon and Henry, with a state convention in Hearne. Rev Wasmuth moves to Pontiae. Rev Landenberger outlines sermon themes on burial and matrimony. The St Johns church prepares confirmation instruction ahead of bishop visits.
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M. E. Church
Tullis
T. L. Jones
Prgan
Aella Kellogg
F. 8. Nichols
Christian Church
Wesley Doyle
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Central West Association of Congregational Churches
Lacon
la Prairie Township
J. P
Wasmuth
Pontiae
L. G. Landenberger
New Jerusalem
Marshall County
Astate
George W. Miller
Young
Ron Allen
Wenonaee County
Henry
Actin
Frederick ‘Taylor
Quincy
St John’s Church
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Gro
Putnam
Court House
Harry Ratley
Thomas Paxton
Irving Broaddus
Walter Griffith
John Whitney
Gibson
State
Carew
Springfield
Mare
Tinory
League of Republican Clubs
Republican State Committee
Shelby M. Cullom
Richard Yates
A. J. Hopkins
Chas
Gr. Dawes
J. x. Ers
Seishu Root
J. E. and
J. A. Powell
the Putnam Co
Church Notes
Henry Auxilary
A. K. Tuilly
Elizabeth Reed
Ills Jenkin
Miss Jenkins
Martha DL. Sutton
Awork
Rey Tullis
Whost Co
M. Js
A. K. ‘Tullis
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