First School Masters in Illinois History
Pioneer History of Illinois notes the first teacher John Seely in 1783 at New Design Monroe County. It credits Francis Clark, an intemperate man, and an Irishman named Halfpenny who educated most Illinois children. A later Clark, a well educated Scotch preacher, taught higher subjects including mathematics and philosophy.
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Llinoie
John Seely
Monroe
Illinois
Seely
Francis Clark
Halfpenny
Iinois
Clark
Ife
Parson’s Chinaware and local notices mix
A mosaic of small town items and ads notes births at the Hendersh family, porch furniture vendors, a barber shop, a driving job wanted, bicycle street entertainment, real estate loans, census work on manufacturing establishments, and a chautauqua Gettysburg program.
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Yarry Cole
Bubeck & Gallagher
Adam Henderich
Joseph McCollum
Hook and Crawford
R. Russel
South Sth
B. F. Johnson
Marshall
Farm Life and Woman in Rural Education Urged
Mrs Grace G Durand spoke at an Urbana conference urging mothers and teachers to instill love of nature in children from the start. She cited the John Swaney school, Marshall Wisconsin efforts, and illustrated how farm life and hands on outdoor study shape capable farmers, emphasizing the mother’s pivotal role and equal partnership with fathers.
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Grace G. Durand
Lake County
Urbana
John Swaney
Illinois
United States
Marshall
Madison
Wis
Praisie
Claude Ellred
Ready to Wear Bargains at Budget Prices
Local ads promote women's wear with all wool suits marked at 25, 20, and 15 dollars, now 87.48. Indian head skirts priced at 98 cents, wool skirts at 3.75 dollars, wraps and cravenettes discounted, waists between 49 and 98 cents. Clothing bargains highlighted for shoppers.
Woman's duty to learn farming inspires rural interest
A female speaker urges every girl to know something about agriculture. She argues that if she becomes a farmer's wife or a farmer herself, she will care about crops and cattle, making household duties less irksome. Report by Arthur J. Bill for Illinois Farmers' Institute in Springfield, Illinois.
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Arthur J. Bill
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Springfield
Ill
Wanted to Exchange Hardware Stock for Land
A notice by T. W. Clark offers a large stock of shelf hardware, free from encumbrance, in exchange for land. The ad states the stock will be sized to fit the buyer’s land and implies a willing trade for real estate.
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T. W. Clark
Marriage Licenses Listed in Martinsville and Surrounding Areas
George W Lindsey and Cecil Williams of Martinsville previously listed. Paul R Neyman of Grover City, Pa. and Lucile M Gerrard of Casey. Dennis Davis and Elizabeth Ray of Terre Haute. Married names and dates not specified in the fragment.
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George W Lindsey
Cecil Williams
Martinville
Paul R Neyman
Grover City
Lucile M. Gerrard
Casey Dennis Davis
Elizabeth Ray
Terre Haute
Births Recorded in May 1910 at Various Indiana Towns
May 23 1910 birth records list Willis F and Alk Elliott of Orange as parents. Entries note 27 Harry E and Pearl Stover. 28 Alexander and Effie May of Wabash. a boy for William and Dora Buchanan at Marshall. June 4 Homer and Ivy Foster at Easy.
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ATH
Willis F
Alk Elliott
Orange
Harry
Pearl Stover
Marshall
Alexander
Effie May
Wabash
William and
Dora Buchanan
Homer
Ivy Foster
Real estate transfers list warrants deeds and transfers
A condensed record of real estate transfers shows J. W. Smith to John A. Ridge a tract in section 23, J. Hollingsworth to Lucy Obrist et al parcels in sections 29 and 21, 12-12-82400 east, and various other transfers. Earnest Goodman to Ora M. Snyder, James Rush to N. A. Kite, Fannie C. Lutz to Lote Gray, George Reeley to Fred Davidson, John W Tudor to Curt Burns, and Carey Marvin to Isabel Brann with multiple parcels and estate actions noted, including administrator deed and town lots in Castle Finn.
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J. W. Smith
John A. Ridge
Lewis Hollingsworth
Lucy Obrist
B. F Shoemaker
S.H. Parrish
P. A. Rhoads
John H. Thompson
Earnest Goodman
Ora M. Snyder
Peters
Casey
James Rush
N. A Kite
Fannie C. Lutz
Lote Gray
George Reeley
Fred Davidson
John W Tudor
Curt Burns
Wm. Burns
Ita
Orig
Castle Finn
Carey Marvin
Isabel Brann
Admre
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State Bank
New York
Boston
New England
Adirondacks
Thousand Islands
Jersey
Chautauqua Lake
Cadre Pont
Fulders
Tampa
H. J. Rhein
Gen. Pass
Agi
Cincinnati
Gronirk
Ae Onal Sportsx
Banda
Indianapolis
Royal Tailors
N. L. Landers
Coryntants &c
Communications Atriefiy Sonddental
MARC
Scientific American
Ely
Parson's
Parson’s
J. F. Cusick
Chrisman
Marshall Camp
Ruth Foster
Irene Hogue
Margaret McJimpsey
Vincennes
Indiana
Chautauqua
Chingman
Danville
Cairo
Paris
the Sodality of
St. Marys Church
Dod
Jesse Young
No. 34
Vandalia
Seymour Hurst
Carda
North 6Th Street
Truman Booth
C. A. Purdunne
Will Martin
Martinsville
George Pulver
Thomas Martin
W. W. Ralston
White Haven
Pennsylvania
Jennie Ralston
Miss Ralston
Amo
Ind
Rabston
Genevieve
Lucile
L. C. Brockett
Carmi
Anna
Hughes
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Panama
Allaun
Inces
Chancert State OF
Bessie Burne
Bessie Burns
Circuit Court
Daniel Emerson
Ilinois
M. Janney
Tulinos
Clark Ty
Clark County
Rosenthal-Sloan Millinery Company
Sallie
Minnie Robinson
Rosenthal-Sloan Milline, Cymnans
Asid
Phore
Salt County
Perth
Robinson
H M Dewey
Cole Bros
Leseure’s
Leseure’s.Gash
Neigintelinarie
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