News Notes From Decker Area With Local Incidents
Simpson Jones and Hert Fail near Decker report a carried catnied weighing 43 pounds. Denver relatives Hay Don Connell McClure and mother Mrs Dennis McClure at Denver Colorado spend no men showile the family of Daniel Bunt. Mrs Marlon Adams resigns from Grim broken arm vacation in Danville Illinois. Edward Meuser fireman for Waddle Fitch steam shovel badly scalded taken to aunt Samuel Weaver Wheatland. Rev W R Corter formerly of this city married Josie Tracy at Chapel Hill New Jersey. Corter to start ministerial duties Knightetown Indiana. Tuesday fight near Emieon ends with Bavoree and Crawford. Bavoree allegedly strikes Crawford with ax, skull penetrated.
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Simpson Jones
Hert
Decker
Hay
Don
Connell McClure
Dennis McClure
Denver
Colorado
Daniel Bunt
Waddle & Fitch
Fritchton
Samuel Weaver
Wheatland
W. R. Corter
Lawrenceville
Josie Tracy
Chapel Hill
New Jereay
Hightstown
Keyport
Corter
Knightetown
Ind
Emieon
William Lavoree
Willian Crawford
Bavoree
Crawford
Local News and Fire Events From Lamotte Area
Thos A Hitch of Lamotte prairie suffered a severe forearm injury after a horse kick. Edgar Lewis, formerly of Perry Lewin now living in Sullivan, was badly hurt in Terre Haute by jumping from a train at night near the 4 Street crossing. Circuit court convened Monday with C H Lincoln named foreman of the grand jury and S K Shimer as assistant. The Brown residence near the north side school house burned, contents saved, building valued around 1200 with 800 insurance. Gre fire alarm reported at 2 30 Monday due to the grocery store of Chatte 7 burning completely. Logs and stock at Mr. Cowdrey valued about 1600 with 1000 insurance. A trade Friday moved Geo Pepple’s livery stake to George Albert of Lan des. Pepple to return to the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. A. Hitch
Lamotte Prairie
Edgar Lewis
Perry Lewin
Sullivan
Terre Haute
C. H. Lincoln
David Templeton
S. K Shimer
Charles &. Brown
North Side School House
Che Alarm of
Gre
Chatte 7
Bichland Notices and Local Deaths Highlight Weekly Ledger
Misa Winifred Schmalhhausen will depart Monday for Carbondale to attend school. Mrs Nancy Faris widow of David Faria died August 2 1900 at 75. R Noe editor of the Leon Indicator visited Noble. Arthur E Sholts returned from eastern goods tour Monday. Frank Stoll and Anthony McGinty injured Tuesday on B and C railroad bridge at Fox. McGinty slight, Stoll likely crippled. Uncle Charlie Anderson of Berryville died Monday buried Otterbein. born 1816 in New York, Mexican War veteran. He sought officer petitions after the war but failed. Advocate. Serpe Garwige accepted Clink Myama nf at tapes on the ge unona ned 5
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Nancy Faris
David Faria
R. Noe
Leon
M.J .Noe
Noble
Arthur E. Sholts
Frank Stoll
Anthony McGinty
Charlie Anderson
Berryville
Otterbein
New York State
Santa Anna
Serpe Garwige
Illinois Central Rail buys line from Mattoon to Ivanaville
The Illinois Central Rail has purchased the segment of the P. D. and EB. Ry between Mattoon and Ivanaville and now operates it. Passenger service is planned with trains running between Evanaville and Peoria and Evanaville and Chicago showing a noted increase in enrollment and activity.
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Mattooo
Ivanaville
Illinois Central Ry
Prasenger Traing
Theopening
Mandramin Voomene
Evanaville
Peoraber
Evaneville
Chicago
History of the schools record noted by party
A fragment notes last year the peak enrollment reached seven in a Republican context, indicating historical school figures and party alignment in archival records.
Accidents and Injuries Reported at Local Plants
A blotched week with several injuries at local works. Wabash Tra Leipold Walters trapped by acid lacerations. Sammay McClintock injured eye from steel sliver at the boiler shop. Fly wheel burst at Kelleragbn fertilizer plant. engineer Herman Berkler escaped injury. A Tilton son fell with a jug of water, injuring heel. Frank White hurt on pile driver at Golden Gate. arm pinched. Mt Carmels breaks ground for strawboard plant. extensive excavation for engine room. Big Four shops see increased accidents. Guy Price’s hands severely damaged, with two fingers needing amputation. Continuous incidents point to a rough week for local laborers.
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Tra
Leipold Walters
L Acider
Sammay Albert McClintock
A W. Elliot
French & Co . Millers
Bellmont
Kelleragbn
Herman Berkler
Frank White
Golden Gate
Inge
Guy Price
I. F. Price
Fogere
Edwards County News Briefs From Albion 1900 Event Notes
Browns canning factory secured a supply of good tomatoes. John Kindrell Sr. traveled to St. Louis to remove a cancerous growth on his neck. Nancy Hedrick died at her daughter’s home in Bone Gap after a lingering illness. Alexander Weaver, longtime Albion resident, passed away at home with wife nearby and burial in Albion cemetery. Lightning struck Joseph Wood’s house southeast of town, destroying the building though stock and grain were saved. about 200 bushels of wheat were damaged. Co F, 38th Illinois, held its sixth annual reunion in Albion’s public square on September 5, 1900. a noon dinner for soldiers was provided by Relief Corps No. 120. about 70 soldiers marched to the dinner tent. Edwards County will hold next year’s reunion with Company I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hedrick
Morria Mariot
Bone Gap
Hedrick
Alexander Weaver
Gold Albion
Weaver
Albion
Rabbert
Joseph Wood
Co. F
Relief Corps
Edwards
Go. I
Jourpal
Jared of Chronic Dinerhoes After Thirty Years of Suffering
John Helloway of French Camp Mississippi suffers diar rhoea for thirty years and nearly loses hope. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with his complete recovery after using several bottles. Dale & Sheridan sell the remedy.
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Jared
John &. Helloway
Mise
Chamberlain
Dale & Sheridan
Misdirected Expectation at City Depot Revealed
A bemused scene unfolds in a train depot waiting room as a young man cradles a year old baby and a hefty passerby teases him about a returning mother. The exchange reveals the man’s belief the child is his, a mistaken bluff sparked by a prior trick in Chicago.
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Chicago
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T. L. Jones & Sons
Chauncey, Ill
Messrs. Dabe & Sheridan
Sumner
Illinois
WM. H. McNeal, P. M
Dunphy
Wm. Dunphy & Son
TM. Stevens
Watts
W. J. Walz 2 CO
Rochester
Nice
Hint
MP Bey Obie
Apr Gearto
Lek Roee
Newsy
MNO
Geo. Peppie
Mille
Bichland
Misa Winifred Schmalhhausen
Carbondale
Unona Ned
Hilsots Central
Risley Tilton
Mt.Carmel
Browns
Thag
John Kindrell
St. Louis
J.H. Bunn
KE. B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Rere
Michigan
Ann Vacan Ol
B. VanEeyne
Hamner, Ill
England
Impérial Institute At
London
Lvlaville
Brades
Lawn
Secor
Ian Taylor
H. W. Hoste County
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