Illinois News Roundup From Coffeen To Macoupin
A broad survey notes efforts to form a fire company at Coffeen and a failed safe-cracking attempt at Mt. Vernon post office. Reports cover livestock losses from defective corn in Mardin and Gallatin counties, a new Layton post office in Schuyler county, and Waukegan plans a $10,000 monument for Lake county veterans. Charleston courthouse cornerstone laid, and a new iron bridge near Dry Fork. Galesburg to host the Illinois State Dairymen's Association for a January session. The Sugar Refining Co chooses Pekin for a factory with 250 jobs, and Carlinville coal miners threaten strikes over short weights. A rural riot atmosphere emerges in Paua with arrests and unrest, while Macoupin county records a string of tragedies and scandals from 1898.
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Douglas Road
Dry Fork
Charleston
Coles County
Curiosities and Almanac Bits From a Bygone Era
A mosaic of odd facts and stray tips spans empires, weapons, gender roles, cork production, naval ranks, food remedies, and travel hacks. It notes Russia's vast expanse, England’s 1891 census language data, Ireland’s bilingual counts, and peculiar remedies from cranberries to cod liver oil.
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Decatur
Ala
Russia
England
United States
King’s Guard of Yeomen
Ireland
Japan
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Coffeen
Mt. Vernon
Mardin
Gallatin
Layton
Schuyler County
Rushville
Waukegan
Lake County
Galesburg
Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
Adams County Fair Association
Fair Association
Carlinville
Hauss
Bast
Ilinois Sugar Refining Co
Pekia
Peoria
George Smith
Beardstown
Jacksonville
Smith
M. £. Cruthis
Paboutas
Macoupin County
Hadley
Wall
Virden
Homestead
Tanver
Kent
Noble Kent
Will
Macoupinu
Staunton
Times
HOBOS
Paris
Afica
Russian Empire
Germany
Holland
Spain
Italy
J. W. Gornet
General Merchant
West Clay Street
WM. J. Vetter
Ge Cqlinsville
Duce Mn
My Uy
Matin Street
Troy, Til
Central Hotel
Market Street
Troy
WM. Meiners
Soeo
L. E. Rawson
Jeffrson Ave
St. Louis
F. W. Zanders
Theo, Guennewig
Main & Market Sts
Troy, Il
Burns
Frost Highland
Baird
WRS
Accomodations
Main
Troy City
John Deimling
Prop
Corner Market
Hickory Streets
Pred Kuntzmann
N Connection
WM. F. Peter
City
Phil. Eckert
Graham
BCALE
Kimberlin Bros
Troy Lumber Yard
Busse Bros
South Main ST
F. Allwarter
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W
D. G. Jarvis
Bankers
Main Street
Munn & Co
New York
Chamberlain
S. Kingston
Humphreys
Willian New York
Arts Ich
Icea
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