Terre Haute to Cairo Railroad Incorporation Filed
Articles of Incorporation filed Saturday certify the Terre Haute to Cairo electric railroad project. Authorized capital is 1 million dollars for a line about 100 miles long from MecLeansboro through Robinson Olney Marfield and McLeansboro with Gen James R Campbell as president and Allen T Russell of Western Indiana Construction Co overseeing construction.
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Sccretary of State
Terre Haute
Cairo I
MecLeansboro
First Board
James R. Campbell
Isaac H. Wibb
McLeansboro
Carrol C. Boggs
Fairfield
Supreme Court of
Hlinvie
Aden Knoph
Olney
First National Ank
Joseph B. Crowley
Robinson
Western Indiana Construction Company of
Chicago
Robinson, Olney
Marrefield
Melenanshbero
Campbell
Allen T Russell
Springfield
Squire Benson Martin Joins Two Marriages in One Day
Esquire Martin unites Albert Poorman and Laura Anderson of York township in the morning and John S Noblit and Nellie Cole of Johnson township in the afternoon, both weddings performed in his court. Cule & Bros.
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Squire Benson Martin
Albert Poorman
Laura A. Anderson
York Township
Wedlock
John
Bargains in Rural Homes Near Marshall and Clarkeville
Advertises multiple small farms and country homes for sale including 40 acres near Clarkeville, 80 acres five miles west of Marshall with cultivated land and 7 room house, 40 acres near Darwin road, a modern 9 room house on North Sixth Street, and a two story house with black soil seven miles west of Westfield. Some listings offer trade options and reasonable prices.
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Clarkeville
Marshall
Darwin Road
N. 6Th St
Westfield
Casey Saloon Question Petition Likely Rejected
Casey Illinois February report states the petition to place a vote on alcohol license is defective with 273 names though 175 needed. Signers dispute signatures and many lack local addresses. Lawyers say many errors may lead to the petition being enjoined from appearing on ballots.
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Casey
Ain
Petision
Terre Haute
Clark County
J C Sheldon
Anti-Saloon League
Tariff and Cost of Living Debate Cited by Press
The New York Press argues Congress should examine tariff impacts on living costs. It cites cotton without tariff yet rising prices, woolen tariffs keeping clothes affordable, anthracite and sugar price movements, and shoes affected by hide duties. The piece urges full, official disclosure to reveal deeper cost of living issues.
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Congress
United States
New York Press
Ethel
Cuthbert
Tolind
Aplay Fented
San Francisco
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die After A Quiet Session
The extraordinary session closed Wednesday with little action beyond approving the commission form of government for minor cities. The deep waterway bill failed, but a $10,000 appropriation was set to appeal state suits against Economy Water and Light to the U.S. Supreme Court and to advance canal connections at Joliet for a through waterway from St Louis to Chicago.
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Economy Water and Light Company
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Lo and M
Joliet
St Louis
Chicago
Mrs Emma Fox obituary notices long life and family ties
Mrs Emma Fox born June 2, 1808 in Marshall, departed Feb 2, aged 92 years 8 months 2 days. She married John Ro Fox June 27, 1870 in Marshall, lived there Auburn and Greenup. Survived by husband, son Rathe of Blayton, New Mexico, brother Chas Sullivan, four sisters, and many relatives. Member of the Methodist church, died in faith of Christ.
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Emma J) Fox
Marshall
John Ro Fox
Rathe
Kippo the Beggar Prince Impersonates Local Street Urchin
A theater notice previews Kippo the Beggar Prince in a temporary makeup likeness of a Marshall street urchin. Patrons recall the uncanny resemblance from a prior visit, with a show slated for Saturday night. Also mentions deep mud after heavy snow and calls for street crossing cleanups. An ad invites readers to inspect stock at Cule Bros. and announces a Buick for sale by Fred Cline in Paris Illinois.
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Beggar Prince” Opera Company
Cule Bros
Buick Automobile
Fred Cline
R. R
Paris
Ill
New Men On Interurban Traction Plan In Midwest
Westfield editor James M. Dawson reports progress on a Charleston Westfield Terre Haute interurban line. A Chicago party outlines a plan with bonds and stock subscriptions, aiming to start by July or August, using electric power and parallel lines in Missouri and Indiana.
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James M. Dawson
Westfield Review
Charleston
Westfield Marshall
Terre Haute
Chicago
Middle West
South
Westfield
Missouri
Indiana
Clark County Fair Dates Set for Sept 25 28
Officials of the Clark County Fair Association met in Martinsville and fixed the annual fair for September 25 to 28. Premiums will be liberal and paid in full, aiming to attract fine displays to the event.
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Clark County Fair Association
Martinsville
Uncle Bob Montgomery Near Yale Vies for Future Home
Uncle Bob Montgomery visited relatives in Jasper county near Yale about two weeks ago and reports indicate he has wed and plans to settle there. States Attorney Connelly was in Martinsville yesterday.
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Bob Montgomery
Yale
Jasper County
Connelly
Martinsville
Marvin’s Mill
Why Women Prefer The Record Herald
A satirical advocate explains why women favor The Record Herald, noting its comprehensive coverage for women including meals, society news, beauty questions, jokes, a Monday Martha's Management column, and a Sunday section with Marion Harland and Mme Qui Vive.
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Chicago
Record Herald
Record Herad
Reliable Society News
Mme
Qui Vive
Martha
Marion Harland
Mme, Qui Vive
Jeanette Hope
Paris
Dame Curtsey
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Cairo
Esquire
Martin
Cule & Bros
Nouse
Weir & Weir
Marshall, Ili
John Hanks
Hamilton St
Otis Bowles
Mrs
Emma Fox
Will
Hughes Department
Hart Shaffner & Marx Clothes
All Best Ikes of Shoes
The
Iris Women’s Clothing
W. S. Spotts
Marvin's Mill
Cole & Bros
Plum Street
T. W. Clark
B. F. Johnson
Marshall, Ill
Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Tle
Monte Christ
Tinen
Timon
France
Napoleon
Farmer Jones
Mia Jones
R. A. Masons
Charles Kurtz
Alva Barber
Carl Scott Brown
Congregational
Frank C. Hippard
Indianapolis
N. B. DeVol
John Ferris
Main Street
Joe Gunder
Court of Honor
Marshall Orchestra
J.K Black
H.M. Dewey & Co
Sunnie
Scientific American
Lyall
Spawn & Co
New York
Washington, D
W. & W. Line
Harry Leseure
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