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Local notes from a Massac county fair to a cave in Randolph county
Read as a compact roundup of Illinois items from clubs, fairs, and business changes. Highlights include public park spending in Peoria, a Mexican War veteran count in Macon, upcoming fairs at Greene county Carrollton, and a new Jackson State Bank charter in Carbondale. Also noted are labor federation plans in Decatur, coal mine wages, a potato paring jelly claim from Danville, and various county notices on schools, institutions, and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Labor
Decatur
Mt. Olive
Staunton Coal Co
Danville
Clinton County Teachers’ Association
McKendree College
Lebanon