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Draft Budget - January 1994

This is a draft of the library budget published January 1994. In this budget the following are defined and summarized: revenue, expenditures, capital funds, inventory, capital outlay, other charges, commodities, contractual services, personal…

Dr. William Parr Davidson

Photograph of Dr. William Parr Davidson (b. 8/1/1871, d. 2/10/1944), a doctor who practiced medicine for 46 years, 18 of which were in Decatur. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, and the Masons. The photo was…

Dr. William M. Talbert

Photograph of Dr. William T. Talbert seated at his desk readking a book. Dr. William M. Talbert and Mary L. Henry marriage license application was in the newspaper 7/2/1927.

Dr. William M. Catto

Photograph of Dr. William M. Catto. He was a physician and surgeon with an office in rooms 3-4-5 Fenton Block. He had a residence at 364 W. William St. The photo was taken by Abrams, and used in the Decatur Daily Review in 1895.

Dr. Silas E. McClelland

Photograph of Dr. Silas E. McClelland; b. 1/13/1860; d. 3/7/1953. Decatur eye, ear, nose and throat specialist for more than 50 years, retiring 1938. Trustee of Millikin estate; member board of directors Millikin National Bank; member board of…

Dr. Robert Zink Sanders

Photograph of Dr. Robert Zink Sanders, prominent eye, ear, nose and throat specialist; started his practice in Decatur in 1911. Photo used 9/15/1933.

Dr. Otis O. Stanley

Photograph of Dr. Otis O. Stanley, prominent Decatur Physician. In 1901 he received his degree from the University of Illinois and during the next year worked as assistant in physiology at the university while working on his master's degree. He…