War Conference for Illinois in January 1918
Illinois to hold a general war conference in Chicago early January with Governor Lowden invited. The meeting will align state defense efforts with national defense and public information bodies, aiming to mobilize support for war and national unity amid a major food show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
State Council of Defense
United States
Council of National Defense
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Chicago
Conservation i S
Lowden
Frank Lowden
State Council of Defence
Ike
Arthur E Bestor
George Porter
Middle West
New Tax Valuation Affects Illinois Lands and Chicago Firms
The state board of equalization announced new assessed valuations for Illinois property with notable increases for Chicago public utilities and several counties. A uniform 3 percent rise on state land values boosts total valuations, with county and city shifts including Saline county reductions and large corporate gains for Chicago Telephone, Commonwealth Edison, and street railways. The article also notes Illinois fish shipments rise to eastern markets and outlines plans for the Illinois Farmers Institute meeting in Bloomington in February 1921, shifting from Greenville for better facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Board of Equalizaton
Chicago
St Clark County
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stevenson
Whiteside
Henderson
Douglas
Brown
Calhoun
Cass
Greene
Jersey
Mahon
Menfard
Morgan, Pike, Scott
Christian
Macoupin
Montgomery
Sangamon
Clinton
Crawford
Effingham
Fayette
Jasper
Jefferson
Lawrence Marion
Wabash
Richland County
Gallatin
Jackson
Lee
Ogre
Saline County
Chicage Telephone Company
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago Tithe and Trust Company
Pullman Company
St Louis
St Clair County
St Louis Electric Bridge Company
Mississippi River
East St Louis
St Loui
State Fish and Game
Ralph Bradford
Bradford
Illinois Atrentus
Ilnois Hawana
Ust
Farmers’ Institute
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
Bloomington
Greenville
Bond County
State Council of Defense
Illinois Brevities Hit by High Meat Prices and War News
Illinois brief items report high meat prices boosting freshwater fish trade in Bloomington with profitable season. Mussel season closed for shells. nurse Blanche Bashaw of Mount Carroll ill from strychnine candy. Belvidere hosts Northwestern Illinois Teachers meeting in 1918. Chicago troops parade, 15000 mobilized. Deneen files senate bid against Thompson and McCormick. Assumption coal miners idle after wage strike. Chaddock school board loans 137 acre farm for student farming. Big Brothers Fund in Freeport to memorialize Dr Orlando M Godhour. cropland thieves threaten Rock Island farms. Chicago four minute men campaign against German propaganda. moviegoers to aid anti-German efforts. Old Ben mine disaster death toll rises to 18 with 12 bodies recovered. Elgin breach of promise case moves forward. anthrax outbreak on farm near DeKalb. Chicago arson conviction in Mount Carroll case. Savanna widow widens wage news. Patten awarded French mother war cross. rehearing petitions on school act and tax amendment before Supreme Court. Rockford husband shoots wife then commits suicide.
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Illinois
Blanche Bashaw
Mount Carroll
Belvidere
Ilinois Teachers’ Association
Chicago
Camp Grant
Camp Custer
Mich
Staggfield
Charlies S Deneen
TiMois
United States Senate
Governoor Deneen
Deneen
William Hale Thompson
Medalt McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Assumption
Assumption Coal Company
Chaddock School Board
Big Brothers’ Society
Freeport
Orlando M Godhour
Flanders
Rock Island
George R. Jones
Old Ben
Christopher
W Ot Roth
Alfred Teffertill Harvey Turner
Meadows
Bert Naylor
Irwin
Maj George RB Sherman
Mrra
Loretta Montange
Elgin
Anthrar
T W Williams
de Kalb
Williams
Eugene Buckley
Edmond Burt
Shannon
Allen McClure
Savanna
James A Patten
Chicago Board of Trade
Jack Patten
Verdun
Wilneis Supreme Court
John Boggle
Rockford
Delilah’s hair tonic dispute sparks anger at Samson
Report notes Delilah grows furious over Samson’s refusal to name the brand of hair tonic she suspects he uses. The tension centers on hidden products and personal trust between the two figures.
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Delilah
Samson
Cuticura Offer for Skin Cream Free Sample by Mail
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura emollients as quick safe relief for itchy burning crusting scaling or disfigured skin. Claims daily use prevents minor skin troubles and offers a free sample by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
A Russian Proverb About God and Thresholds
A short Russian proverb warns that with God one may cross the sea but without him one cannot even cross the threshold. It contrasts divine aid with reliance on human effort and frames fate and faith.
Kidney Trouble Not Easily Recognized
An examining physician for a major life insurance firm notes kidney disease is common yet often undetected by applicants. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root, an herbal remedy, claiming quick relief and high success. Sample bottles offered for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co., Binghamton, NY.
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Kilmer
Drilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Smiley Calls Sports Too Taint Too Safe
Lamb quips that Smiley finds sport tame and suggests airplane polo as a playful alternative. The exchange hints at a cheeky debate over adventurous activities in the sporting world.
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Smiley
Lamb
Laundered Soldier's Watch Saved at San Antonio Laundry
A watch left in an Army shirt pocket was cleaned in a large washing machine at a San Antonio laundry. An employee felt the pocket in time, rescuing the watch before damage. The watch continued to keep time afterward.
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San Antonio
Tex
Important Castoria Reminder for Parents and Caregivers
Examine carefully every bottle of Castoria, that famous old remedy for infants and children, and ensure it is genuine, properly labeled, and used as directed to protect little patients from unsuitable or counterfeit products.
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Motiere
Haul of the Ancients Tale Sparks Hotel Banter
A lively exchange mocks elderly brides dragging a young drummer toward a hotel. The quip coins the playful label Haul of the Ancients as a punchline.
Manager asks about role and pay in Baltimore American
A manager questions suitability for a role while the actor inquires about compensation. The exchange highlights concerns over monetary considerations and employment terms reported in the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offer in Toledo
Frank J Cheney sworn in Toledo Ohio promises one hundred dollars to any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad outlines internal use and blood impact on mucous surfaces and lists 75 cent price plus free testimonials from F J Cheney & Co.
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State of
Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J Cheney
F J Cheney & Co
A. W Gleason
Notary Public Hall
Cheney & Co
Ohla
The Real Slackers and Calls to Action in War Hours
A brief wartime item notes some people do nothing to help expecting quick end to the war. It recalls men dying as families failed to seek medical help promptly. An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for liver, bowels and stomach with one pellet laxative and three for cathartic use.
Extremes Footing Bills on Hand
A terse exchange questions how to handle a pile of unpaid bills with a practical reply to foot them, reflecting a terse finance mood. The line hints at a broader discussion on debt and responsibility in a bygone era.
The Difference Between Beauty at the Drug Store
A quip notes that skin-deep beauty contrasts with a more lasting or substance driven beauty, suggesting the latter comes from a different source than cosmetic products sold at drug stores.
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Big
WAR Council
United States Government
Commende State Council
Forter
Hlinois
Mall
Junola State Council
Committee On Public Informaton
George Creel
IiMinela
North
America
State
Lincoln
Mary Todd
Ninian Edwards
State Historical Museum
Capitol
Emmerson
Edwards
Treasury Department
Exchange Thrift
Ron
Cootee
Espohn
Spomn Medical CO
Geshen
Ind. U.S.A
Tess
Dori
Spestanburg
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Am
D. McAlea
Dewey Ave
Spartanburg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Yeep
Lydia E.pink
Jos. O’barax
Newport Ave
Fletcher
Algernon
Misa Cayenne
Wberte Vet. Co
Seo EE Se
New York
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