Immense cargoes carried by steamers on the upper river old days
Captain Stephen B. Hanks recalls towing five barges loaded with wheat barley and flour for the upper river trade. The crew faced cold ice near Fulton and Guttenberg built a sapling fender, bucked ice to reach McGregor for winter quarters, then returned home via rail and river lines. River commerce grew, four boats operated with John C. Gault as reserve, and 1870 brought a prosperous season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
LaCrosse
Bronsville
Guttenberg
Cassville
Buena Vista
Waupteon
McGregor
Sand Prairie
Golden's Wood Yard
Dubuque
Wisconsin River
Diamond Jo
Cornelius Knapp
Prairie du Chien
Chicago
Western Union Railroad
Racine
Rock Island
Joseph B. Wilcox
Joe Gardaple
Ohio River
Reynolds
John C. Gault
Winona
Prairie Farmer-WLS Talent Show Set for Chadwick May 19 21
Plans announced for a Prairie Farmer WLS Community Talent show in Chadwick May 19 20 21 with tryouts May 10 11 in the school gym. Local acts including Red Foley Skyland Scotty Arkie and impersonators will perform. auditions led by Prairie Farmer WLS staff with square dancing singing and various musical acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLS
Chadwick
Red Foley
Skyland Scotty
Arkie
Prairie Farmer- Wls
Prairie Farmer-Wls
8Th Street
Chicago
Prairie Farmer-Wls Community Service Department
Uncle Ezra
Lulu Belle
Spareribs
Oleg Yonson
Georgie Pa
Ma Smithers
Joe Kelley
Jack Holden
The
Prairie Ramblers
Hoosier Hot Shots
Patsy Montana
Rabies Information and Preventive Steps
State guidance explains that rabies is a fatal disease spread by bites or scratches from infected animals. It urges capturing and observing any suspected dog, consulting a veterinarian, and seeking anti rabies treatment for bite victims. The note also covers that prevention is crucial and approvals came from the Illinois State Medical Society Education Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois State Medical Society
Illinois frees thousands of game birds in statewide release drive
Illinois authorities report thousands of quail pheasant and partridge are being released from pens and pheasantries across the state. The effort involves the State Conservation Department local sportsmen clubs game wardens and NYA youths under William J. Campbell. NYA workers built pens cages and shelters while clubs provided grounds feed and sanitation oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
State Conservation Department
National Youth Administration
NYA
William J. Campbell
Little
Egypt
Lake
Campbell
WLS Barn Dance Stars to Rock Island Charity Shows
Rock Island hosts two benefit performances by WLS Chicago stars on May 8 at the Armory headlined by Lulu Belle with Skyland Scotty Pat Buttram the De Zurik Sisters Arkansas Woodchopper Jolly Joe Kelley the Hoosier Hot Shots and Pauline. Tickets 40 cents adults half price for children with sales in Tri Cities and at the Armory after noon May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLS
Chicago
Rock Island
New
Rock Island Armory
Lulu Belle
Skyland Scotty
Pat Buttram
Charming de Zurik Sisters
Arkansas Woodchopper
Jolly Joe Kelley
Hoosier Hot Shots
Miss Pauline
Tri-Cities
Illinois Q and A on town planning and history
A reader quiz covers Shawneetown plans 320 acres, 1 2 miles of streets, 11 miles of sidewalks, 4 1 25 miles of sewers, and 425 new houses plus 175 moved ones. It also reviews Chicago drainage and Johnson era Reconstruction, citing the Sanitary District and Sanitary and Ship Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawne
Ihen
Shawneetown
Chicago River
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Sanitary and Ship Canal
Illinois
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Chicago
Sanitary District of
Robey Street
Lockport
Ill
Michi
U. S. Supreme Court
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Johnson
Lincoln
Stanton
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Grant
Andrew Johnson
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Stephen B. Hanks
PTA
BAND
U. S. Grant
Simpsons
Hiram Ulysses
Hiram
T. L. Hamer
West Point
Staunton
Scotty and the ‘Gang
Betsey Johnson
Betsy Johnson
Logansport
Ind
Frances Shimer Junior College
Mount Carroll
Miss Johnson
Ellen Birkett
Peoria
Janet Blumer
Monroe
Wis
Jean Plummer
Flin Flon
Mildred Jaynes
Fisher Brown
Nat Falk
Paul Revere
St. Bernard Hospice
Alps
Board of Health
Boston
Massachusetts
Roy D. Upton
17Th Ave
Clinton
Iowa
Martin Cunningham
Cunningham
Main St
Lyons, Iowa
Arthur H. Bather
Second Street
Brumer’s
Gus A. Brumer
J. Clinton
Pape Funeral Home
Lyons
Middle West
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