Hastian farm mystery and a night with John Dillon in Savanna
Rock Island hears of a death by owner’s own hand linked to a string of crimes including seven murders arson and forgery. The late Jacob Glasser owner of the farm where gold was found planned to work the claim next summer. Jovial John Dillon headlines Savanna on Monday April 20 in Wanted the Earth. Local caucus set for Freedom township April 20 to choose delegates for Mt Carroll convention.
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Rock Island
Hastian
John Dillon
Savanna
America
Freeport Bulletin
Jacob Glasser
Pearl City
Glasser
Freeport Excursion Plans for Republican Convention
Freeport Democrat TH. B. Smith organizes a four sleeper train and dining car trip to St Louis for the Republican National Convention leaving Monday June 14 and returning the following Saturday. A band for party use will be provided with seats in the convention. Also notes on Crookes tube X ray experiments and local anecdotes follow.
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Freeport
TH. B. Smith
St. Louie
Moniloy
St. Lowis
A H Hawk for representative in the state legislature
The Gazette endorses A H Hawk a lifelong Carroll County resident born April 13 1853 in Freedom Township and active in grain stock and mercantile work. It lauds his integrity business drive connection with farmers and commitment to sound practical governance over political posturing.
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Gazette
Hawk
Carroll County
Ile
Freedom Township
Mt. Carroll
McKenney & Loveland
Lanark
Bool
S 1. Puterbaugh
Chicago
Stock Commission
Peterbaugh & Hawk
Ufe
the Gazette
Spring Valley notes and county election chatter
S P Renner returns from Springfield and John Peters stays in town as land office business stirs musical activity. Dyslin valley trip by Supervisor Slick follows a town meeting as the election nears. A Stephenson county man visits his sweetheart and briefly borrows wheels from Peters wagon. Wertz and Mitchell attend the county convention as delegates. Miss Lizzie Paul returns to Rochelle to teach, while Mrs Forehauf near Arnold's Grove lies gravely ill. John Koser captures a wolf pack, and a well is drilled by Jerry Landt. Rey Romies visits Mrs Offenheiser, SPRING VALLEY. School opens at No.3 with Miss Otto from Savanna as teacher. Henry Bremmer ships hogs to Chicago. Elder Sweet preaches next Sunday at 3 pm. M Lena Morrow of the WCTU may visit Spring Valley. The funeral of Mrs Bolinger draws many locals from Georgetown. Field work continues. home duties keep women busy. Unclaimed letters in Lanark post office, week ending April 14. list includes R. Eby, J. Lapp, B. Steftin, Anna Paugh, Mea Depue. Postmaster urges using vised in calling. Lanark markets note grain and stock updates by C. Rowland. oats, mixed produce details. Mastiles tonic claim from customer Locy Bitner. Kansas news by Bidlack.
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Stephenson County
John Peters
M.N. Wertz
M. Mitchell
Mt Carroll
Lizzie Paul
Rochelle
M. Lena Morrow
WCTU
Spring Valley
Bolinger
Georgetown
Arnin
Lanark
Ill
Eby
J. Lapp
Steftin
Anna Paugh
Mea Depue
Two Civil War Era Obituaries From Lanark Area
Obituary notices recount the death of Mrs. Fannie A Spencer Woodin of Milledgeville Illinois in 1906 after a long illness. She left a large family of 12 children and many grandchildren, with a life of faith and service in the Methodist church. Also noted is Mary Lynn Booker born 1916 in Franklin County Pennsylvania who died in Pine Creek Illinois in 1896 after widowhood and child loss, remembered for self sacrificing motherhood and sturdy Christian resolve.
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Fannie A. Spencer Woodin
Burlington
Hartford Co
Connecticut
Naaman Woodin
Milledgeville
Elias M. Woodin
New West
Elkhorn Grove
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Langdon
Kenner
Mrs. Reynolds
Methodist Church of Lanark
Jesus
J. E. Noftsinger
Union Cemetery
Milledgeville Free Press
Booker
Mary Lynn
Franklin County
Pine Creek
Ill
Samuel Booker
Belle
Margaret
Jennie
Lanark
Job
Peter
W. Forken
Mixed Chicago News and European Signs of Tension
A jumble of items from April reports including a vote against women lay delegates in New York Methodist proceedings, a Chicago railroad fatality, sensational foreign dispatches on German Italian relations, miner strikes and silver coinage debates, plus crimes, embezzlement allegations, and a church burglary in Chicago.
Massive Spring Dry Goods Stock In State Exposed
The largest stock of new Spring Dry Goods cloaks capes carpets and more ever shown in this section. Dry goods are lower this season than ever known in the trade. Unbleached muslin 36 inch at 514 cents per yard. Best light prints in 34 yard lengths. Carpets have touched bottom with the largest state stock outside Chicago to choose from.
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Chicago
Lanark Cash Store Report
A fragment mentions the Lanark Cash Store with unclear context or details about value or worth. No other identifiable facts or figures are readable to specify nature or outcome of the item.
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Duke
Veragua
Infanta
Columbus
Congress
Cuba
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M. N. Wurtz
W. A. Lupcher
I Larry Zock
A. Scherring
Moline
Scherring
Ta Jena News
Democrat
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Jane
PeWitt
Wat. Hogan
Amr A
Dr. Oren
FL Sword
Gow
Peever
Aroee
Harrow
Chicago & Northwestern Milroad Company
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milnois
M. M. Hotur
Demorest
A. I. Sitanen
M.S. Nelson
Lanarts
Elimer
Candlidates
Rock Creek
A. Brooke
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JB Shelier
I BA Garr
Gino K Mora
Ilinois
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Galena
Opera House
General Assembly
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Reid
Delwua LR
Geo
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der Daviens
A. M. McKinty
Sen, Com
Libest
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A. H. Hawk
Kestner
S.P Renner
Springfield
John
Slick
Dyslin Valley
Charles Forehauf
Arnold's Grove
John Koser
Jerry Landt
Rey S. Romies
Loran
No.3
Otto
Henry Bremmer
Sweet
C. Rowland
Urain and Stock
de AP Sawyer
Locy Bitner
Lula
Bidlack Kansas
A P Sawyer
F A Rhoads
Sutherland, Ta
Bidlack
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Guaraneed
J. Erisman
New York
Youngstown
Annie Ross
Zella Nicolaus
George Gould
Missouri Pacific
St. Louia
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Elkinare
Seventh Cavalry
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Department of Colorado
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Ohlo Miners’ Convention
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Italy
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Moston
Harry Wright
Humbert
Bertha Eckert
Toledo
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State Department
Hungary
William Russell
Dr. Miles
Lom
Lanark Cash Store
Going
Plymouth Pereales
Ide
Turkey
Uw Woo
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Bulger
Oxfords
Cagoan's High Stand
Milwaukee
Fiche
State Horticultural Experiment Station
Shannon
COTTA
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J. V. Cotta
Iil
the Wilbur Lumber Co
W. H. Ritter
J. S. Cole
Stephenson St
Pete Eero Tt
Teles
WM. Walton
Freeport, Tun
Sheleer
Sheller
the Tailor
Lanark, Ills
Accofmick
Tai
McCormick
Howe & Lamoreux
C.F. Little & Co
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K. P. Rock-Yards
Toulouse
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