War Savings Drive urged for Illinois on June day
The piece urges nationwide War Savings Stamp Day on a June date. Illinois leaders and local committees plan rallies from Waukegan to Cairo to push pledges and stamp purchases. Postmasters and volunteers target a strong turnout to meet a $2 billion national goal.
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Illinois
Waukegan
Cairo
Indiana Line
Mississippi
Martin A. Ryerson
War Savings
Charmen
Illnois
Gille Island
Liliois
Red Cross
Lentz
Blue Island
Crsis
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Notice to stockholders Cottage Building and Lean Association
Notice states the annual meeting of stockholders will be held Friday evening July 5 at 8 oclock at the association office 348 Western Ave Blue Island Illinois to elect nine directors for terms of one two and three years secretary P H Krick 24-26
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Cottage Building and Lean Association
Western Ave
Blue Island
Ill
P. H. Krick
St Benedict School Commencement at Grand Theatre
The commencement exercises for St Benedict school take place Tuesday evening June 25 at the Grand Theatre. Twenty three diplomas will be awarded with ceremonies starting at 7 45. The program features graduates entrance march, songs, drills by grades, plays, patriotic tableaux, and musical numbers by students and teachers.
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St. Benedict School
Veping
Grand Theatre
Herbert Chorus
Immaculata
Sailor
Sunbonnet
Blue Island
Gladiators
Elks Hold Large Flag Day Service with 400 Attendees
A near capacity crowd filled the Elks lodge room for flag day services. Attendees included members from WAC Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans with about one hundred Elks leading a parade of brass band and color decorated cars. Past leaders spoke on the flag’s history and tribute to Old Glory. Everett Jennings of Madisonville delivered a stirring patriotic address with Miss Gertrude Verner singing.
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Elks’ Lodge
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Elks
P. R. Fletcher
Harry Rohrbach
Everett Jennings
Madisonville
Gertrude Verner
Peach Crop Ruined Earlier This Summer
A damaged note reports the peach crop was ruined earlier than usual this summer. The brief item notes agricultural impact and mentions no specific place, date, or organization.
Sixty Man Draft Contingent to Camp Wheeler Georgia
Sixty men will form the next district draft contingent and depart Blue Island on Thursday morning June 27 at 7:45 to Camp Wheeler Macon Georgia. Last week seven men entrained for Kansas City Missouri to join a motor mechanics school. others inducted into service at Chicago University. several sent to Vancouver Barracks for the engineer corps. eleven more to follow for Vancouver.
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Blue Island
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Georgia
Kansas City
Motor Mechanics School
Overland
Chester E. Kauffman
Union Street
Edward Kempf
State Attect
Monroe G. Kern
Western Ave
Rudolph F. Haase
Prairie Street
Carl O. Bergquist
Cochran Street
James Bicka
Chicago
Frank C. Swanson
Burr Oak Avenue
Robert Krueger, Jr
Greenwood Avenue
Edward C. Longfellow
Collins Street
Carl Larson
Oak Lawn
Automobile School
Chicago University
Herbert C. Duringer
Lewis Street
Carl Schafer
Riverdale
Vancouver
Barracks
Wash
Engineer Corps
Blue Island Elks Attend Dedication of Harvey Elks Home
A large Blue Island Elks delegation attended the dedication of Harvey Elks Lodge new three story home in Harvey. East St. Louis Joliet Chicago and other cities sent leaders including Harry Rohrbach of Blue Island Lodge 1331. Harvey Lodge founded June 15 1911 now has 284 members. Building costs totaled 50 000 with 15 000 for furniture and fixtures and 10 000 for real estate.
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Blue Island Elks
Harvey Elks Lodge
Harvey
Elks
East St. Louis
Joliet
Chicago
Hammond
East Chicago
Blue Island Lodge
Harry Rohrbach
Harvey Lodge
U. S
Record of Red Cross Drive by Seymour Building Pupils
A Seymour building school year record lists items donated to the Red Cross including 257 sweaters 55 pairs of socks 18 pairs of bootees 2 child scarfs and 22 quilts along with hospital bags 110 trench candles 4416 gun wipes and 81 child garments. Money raised totals 74.06 with thrift stamps valued at 1108.17 and bonds at 8600.00.
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The
Red Cross
Seymour
Government to Provide Order of the Blistered Palm
A wartime gardener proposes a government honor, the Order of the Blistered Palm, as a symbolic tribute to civilian workers. The plan envisions recognition for those tending fields, allotments, and crops under wartime constraints.
Thirty Five Grads Receive Diplomas at Blue Island High
The class of 1918 at Blue Island High School held a simple commencement in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening the 20th. Dr. O. S. Davis of Chicago spoke on Preparing to Live. The program included music by the high school orchestra, class history, poem, songs, and a diploma presentation. Graduates are listed by their courses: Latin Ruth Archer Gilson Archer. Scientific Rachael Alm Gilson Hague McCord Small Barlow Harrison Olmsted Walmsley Bauser Guest McCord Reardon. German English Mable Cunningham Rady Wattles. English Alfred Alm Crowl Swanson Thoeming Voss. Commercial Irene Babock Bierma Dornhecker Dunning Hand Hannauer Heintz Nicholls Sandberg Schultz.
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Blue Island
O. S. Davis
Chicago
W. B. Grimes
the Angelus
Smart Girls
Glee Club
Irene Babcock
Marion Bierma
Ella
Caracciola
Reichardt
Ruth M. Archer
Ruth M. Gilson
Rachael C. Alm
Robert H. Gilson
Alden Hague
Stanley McCord
Ella F. Small
Marian C. Barlow
Arthur C. Grueb
Leonard A. Harrison
Burnett Olmsted
Gray Walmsley
Stanley Volp Bound for Overseas Aerial Service
A telegram reports Stanley Volp is en route to New York for overseas duty. He serves in the aerial service and has been stationed at Selfridge Field Michigan since last July, currently attached to the 380th aerial squadron of the regular army.
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Stanley Volp
New York
Stanley
Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Mich
380Th
Pershing Applauds Army Entrenchment Plan
General Pershing signals favorable reception of the new dig in policy for American troops overseas. He commends readiness to engage, urging steady advance and disciplined combat, aiming for decisive action against the enemy.
Slayers of Seitz Sentenced in Canal Street Killing
Luke Kovacic and Matt Snajder receive prison terms of thirty and twenty five years respectively for the February killing of South Side saloonkeeper Frank Seitz. Both men were canal construction workers and were arrested within hours of the robbery attempt after Seitz was shot near Western Avenue and Canal Street.
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Luke Kovacic
Matt Snajder
Hopkins
Frank Seitz
South Side
Kovacic
Seitz
Snajder
Kovacie
Western Avenue
Canal Street
Canal Camp
Illinois Draft Quota Reduced After Census Error
An error in Springfield miscalculated Illinois draft figures, forcing the state to supply more men than New York and Pennsylvania combined. Washington corrected the tally, leaving the June call intact while trimming the rest of the 28 500 total. July figures will determine final credits. Early calls will mean about two weeks’ service for some volunteers.
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Illinois
Union
Washington
Springfield
New York
Pennsylvania
Crowder
Lowden
Gen. Crowder
Mrs Amelia Lionberg Dies After Goitre Operation
Mrs Amelia Lionberg wife of Oscar Lionberg Burr Oak village marshal died at St Francis hospital at 5 p m Wednesday June 12 after goitre operation last Saturday Born in Sweden December 26 1862 she married Oscar Lionberg March 15 1887 in Sweden They came to America in 1892 living in Chicago and Blue Island since 1906 Funeral June 15 3 pm at Oak Hill cemetery Survived by husband and three children two sons and one daughter The family receives many sympathies from friends.
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Amelia Lionberg
Oscar Lionberg
Burr Oak
St. Francis Hospital
Sweden
America
Chicago
Blue Island
126Th
Wood Streets
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lionberg
Friedens Church Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The Friedens Evangelical church marked 25 years since its founding in 1893 with three services. Rev. Ad Niedergesaess led the morning sermon, music featured the senior choir and organist Mrs. Weeks, and 42 men joined as new members. Afternoon and evening services included sermons by Rev. Goebel and Rev. J A George, plus choirs, papers on the church’s history, and a large suppers for visitors from Chicago and nearby towns.
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Friedens Evangelical
Ad. Niedergesaess
J. C. Weeks
Elmer Muhs
Charles Voss
Clarence Fehser
J. John Joens
Alpha and Omega
Weeks
John Goebel
Roseland
Bethel Men’s Choir
Emma Denner
Ladies’ Aid
Ada Kallum
Zion’s Church Choir
Washington Heights
C. G. Stanger
Elmhurst
Joseph A. George
Chicago
Louis W. Goebel
J. A. George
Erma Lussenkopf
Esther Weimar
Evangelical League
Edna Hofeldt
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Crete
Hupy Dingers and Hupy Dupers to Battle at Blouin's Alleys
A county bowling battle royal is set for Tuesday evening at Blouin's alleys pitting Roseland Hupy Dingers led by captain Paul N Dahlin with Henry J Donahue Raymond Piraux Martin H Johnson and Chas Corkery against Blue Island Hupy Dupers captained by W M Fraser with Harry Rohr bach Bob Lamphere Harry Guest and James E Blouin. Fraser teases he knows the winner but won’t reveal to avoid discouraging his opponents.
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Blouin
Roseland
Mystery and Magic Delights Grand Theatre Audience
Magician Rydell entertained a large crowd at the Grand Theatre Thursday night under Williams Court Catholic Order of Foresters. A Blue Island resident, he impressed locals with original tricks and clever performance. The program was a success.
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Rydell
Grand Theatre
Williams Court
War of frightfulness proves hard as victims refuse fear
A wartime note argues that the struggle against terror grows tougher when attacked individuals dedicate themselves to fighting back and refuse to be cowed.
City Council Passes Record 1918 Budget
The city council approved the annual appropriation totaling 103 913 56 with general tax 26 050 and miscellaneous 77 863 56, the largest in city history. Increases included general government contingencies andPolice and water department funding. 1917 shortages in special assessments nearly 4700 were added. Also approved were fire response plans, roadbed work for Chicago Interurban on Canal street, a flag stop discussion with Rock Island, and water ordinance amendments.
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Water Department
Chicago & Interurban Traction Co
Canal Street
Western Avenue
Chicago & Interurban Traction Company
United States
Rock Island
123Rd Street
Hammond
Rosa Kirchner
Vermont Street
Water Committee
A.M. Kincaid
Library Board
Henrietta Schmitt
Mabel Fletcher
W. H. Weber
Death notice for Wm Molter at 48 Union Street
Wm Molter husband of Emily Molter nee Klopp died Friday June 14 at his home 48 Union Street. He suffered a severe electrical burn years ago while working on a telegraph pole and never fully recovered. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church with Rev M P Doerman officiating. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by wife three children step-father step-sister and other relatives.
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Wm. Molter
Emily Molter
Klopp
Union Street
Mr. Molter
First Lutheran Church
M. P. Doerman
Blue Island servicemen send hello from Kansas City
A card from Blue Island boys in Co. B Motor Mechanics School Kansas City Mo reports they left June 14 to serve Uncle Sam. They say Sherman was wrong and they are having a picnic despite the heat and hunger for news from their old town signed by E A Kempf R F Haase M G Kern and Chester Chubby Kauffman
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Blue Island
Uncle Sam
John—Sherman
E. A. Kempf
R. F. Haase
M. G. Kern
Chester
Chubby
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A. Degenfelder
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Edward Boyd
Alfred Chistock
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J. Grandchamp
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Royalton
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Ethel
Lucille
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E. Dempsey
C. Ford
C. McAley
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R. Lorang Wommes
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