Interior coal field details reveal Illinois lead in eastern reserves
Special report outlines the Eastern Interior Coal Field spanning 80 counties and 35,000 square miles in Illinois Indiana and Kentucky with 87 mines producing over 35 million short tons in 1900. It compares coal quality, depth, coke value, and mining methods while tracing its history from Father Hennepin to 1900 rankings and rail versus water transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa Wreniy
Parke Counties
Clay
Greene
Daviess
Dubois and
Spencer
Pike and
Warren
Perry
Indiana
Vermillion
Wabash
Vigo
Parke, Sullivan, Knox, Clay
Greene, Warwick
Gibson
Vanderburg
Posey
Illinois
Danville
Vermilion County
Will County
Rock Island County
Mississippi River
Kankakee County
White
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennesse
Hopkins
Webster
McLean
Muhlenberg
Hancock
Henderson
Union
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Father Hennepin
Fort Creve Céeur
Illinois River
America
Wabash River
Colonel Croghan
Fulton
Perry County
Orleans
Robert Fulton
Ohio River
United States
Ilinois
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Wheatcraft
Webster Co
Mexico
New Orleans
The Scythe of Death claims Mills and Bohnenstiehl lives
The scythe of death claims Xcaura Mills at 9 25 Friday morning at age 38 2 4 and Macob Bohnenstiehl Sr dies at 69 4 in Illinois Bright's disease is the cause of Bohnenstiehl's death born in Germany and long resident of Blackjack township funeral services held at Watt and German Evangelical cemeteries respectively in recent days
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Xcaura
G. W. Mills
Spring Valley
Laura,Mills
George W. and
Casabianca Mills
Watt
C. S. McCollum
Macob Bohnenstiehl, Sr
Bright
Germany
Illinois
Blackjack
Republican Convention Nominees for Jarvis Township Ticket
The Jarvis township Republican primary met at Town Hall to nominate candidates for April 1 elections. Nominations: Supervisor Charles Wandling, Town Clerk J C Hollis, Assessor Daniel G Jones, Collector Chris Busse, Highway Commissioner Alb Rieder, School Trustees Charles Kimberlin and Carey Edwards to fill vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Township
Odd Fellows
Thos. Miller, Jr
D. G. Jones
Charles Wandling
J. C. Hollis
Daniel G. Jones
Chris. Busse
Alb. Ried
Charles Kimberlin
Cc. Ry. Edwards
John W. Gaskill
Local Notes and Hustling Advertisements Parade
Tomorrow is Passion Sunday and St Patrick’s Day next Monday. Hawley’s offers watch repairs and Easter goods while Gates has daily wiener, ham, egg and cheese sandwiches. Weary readers can request a free Iowa Homestead copy and place ads for tires, stoves, dress fabrics, and laundry services. Local names report court jurors, health notices, and stock offerings from Great Western Mining Co. plus sales and subscription pushers in Troy and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Hawley’s
Gates
Heinecke
Rex
Tur Cart
Iowa Homestead
Matthews
Sallee
Optician
Troy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Interor
U. B. Geological Survey
la Grippe
F. L. Hewett
Winfield, Ill
Chamberlain
Grippe
Kingston
Garr-Scott Traction
Belleville
Garr-Scott
Brn DE Tienne
John Gankit Farm
Pretty
Ingroulard and
Wash
Sliks
Heddergott’s
Indianpolis
Sam
Powers
Social and Personal
Mentor Temple
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Schott
Nancy Williams
Maresa Temple No. 4
Jem. Hil
August Peters’ Hotel
John Mooney
Peter Scott
Vena Temple No. 40
Higbee
Clemens
Lebanon
Mesdames M. A, Cartwright
P.C. T
E. M. Hindmarch
M. B.C.T
Mary Lewis
Minnie Bain
Liwie Samuels
Margaret Hughes
R. C
Kate Harvey
Mesdames Ida Scully
T.j
Mattie Mendenall
Fredericka Horstman
Gilbert Fries
J. C. Sefton
Presbyterian Parsonage
H.C. Geffen
St. Louis
J. W. Garnet
James Bosomworth, Jr
Conrad Heck and
Mt. Olive
F. A. Dawson
S. E. Jester
Collinsville
Louis Bollman
Highland
Joseph Watt
Amy, Trollier
W.W. Everett
Joseph Everett
H. W. Yeager
Edwardsville
Bualesa
Otto Gehys
Wm. Kreutzberg
Marine
Tut Catt
Donoho
Delaware
Martin Matthews
Neodesha
Kan
Lora Matthews
J. A. Harding
S. W. Rawson
Illinois Tontine Investment Co
J. Esthorn
May Messmer
J. Kircher
Anna
Emma Siedler
Julia Liedel
H. F. Miller
J.B. Deimling
Hoyt
Mich
Ironod
Wis
Wisconsin Central
John
S. Kingston
Guardian
Sebastian Weber
George Portz
Lebanon Road
Colorado
Joan A. Smith
Morriss
Formosa
Heddergott's
Charles Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
E. F. Tittey
Heddergaott's
Pin Oak Township
Catw
Wim. Bour
J. W.garnet
F. C.gates
S. Kingston's
Imp. C. R. M
Reeder’s Opera House
Wm. Axtell
Joseph S. Watt
Diamond Billy
Schultze Bros
Don. S
Samuel Schmitt
Shiloh
St. Clair County
Jacob Baer
WJ. M. Foulks
Great Western Mining Co
Cau
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