Local business and social notes from Fairbury area
Local columns detail price reductions on fibre chairs rockers and lamps at Hess Sons and other shops. Visits include Mr and Mrs Burton touring Fairbury and Chicago guests at Neely Wilxo home. A death in Kentland and family travel notes accompany chatter about sales, anniversaries, and community events through mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Long
Edith Heistand
Gouilland
Mrs. Chiilers
Monticollo
Neely Wilxo
Editor Logan Bidding For Suffrage Votes
A rural newspaper letter questions suffrage coverage urging inclusive mailing to patrons including children and notes the dated issue of the paper. It references the Gook and Herald and criticizes the editor Logan for not extending the mail delivery rationale to a broader audience.
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Logan
Bro. Logan
Local notes on residents travel and farm prices in Newton County
This week’s page records travels of Robt Diliman J L Hershman Rev E C Chancellor and families from various towns to Girard Indiana and Kentland, with others visiting from Brook and Goodland. It notes a Hampshire brood sow for sale, storm damage reports, a freak apple crop, and community updates on schools, officials, and local business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Leopold
Wen
Auto Thieves Bound Over To Circuit Court
Kentland witnesses describe car theft involving two young men Caspar about 22 and Manns 17 to 18 with prior records. The Cooper car was recovered, bonds set at 390 each for October term. sheriff and police praised for their pursuit and seizure.
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Culver
Kentland
Atty Osborne
Peirce Murphy
Marshall County
Kentand
Squire Meek
Hume Sammons
War Reid
Knox
Murphy
Morocco
Atty. Graves
Marshall McCarthy
Casper
Manns
Cooper
Squire Mack
Sherif Gardner
Rensselaer
Franklin
War Risk Insurance rules ease reinstatement for veterans
A Lake Division Red Cross field representative reports new War Risk Insurance rules effective July 1 1920. The policy allows reinstatement conversion without medical exam upon paying two monthly premiums and meeting health criteria. Applicants must show good health at discharge and within eighteen months of leaving service, with certain dates extending eligibility to January 1 1926. The article notes broad opportunity for former service members to reinstate at any time up to that date by paying premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Chotmely Jones
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
DB. P. Houston
T. D
W. RB
Bureau of War Riak Insurance
Election of Trustees at Christian Church Meeting
Members are notified of a Sunday July 18 church gathering to elect trustees of the Christian Church. C V Hatfield is Clerk of the Board.
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The
Christian Church
C. V. Hatfield
Board Christian Church
Local items note misstatements and repairs
A fragmentary column reports cut glass water toarblers priced at 1.74 to 2.25 dollars. Mentions Fred Sims and a rehearing request by a state tax commissioner. Corrects a previous error about Emory Purdy jailed for beating his wife. Recaps a World War veteran paying a $40 fine and a Thursday shower for Mrs. Quince Hood as friends replace lost items.
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Hess Drug Co
Emory Purdy
Amison
Jose Lawn
Purdy Ben Op
Toys
Morocco
Mrs Estes Drives Ford Success in Iowa Market
Leon Towa highlights Mrs M P Estes as one of Iowa’s top auto dealers, selling about 300 Ford cars yearly plus Fordson tractors. Des Moines branch praises her high delivery rate and large per capita sales, noting her as a leading female dealer and systematized approach to business.
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Leon
Towa
Ford Motor Company
M. P. Estes
Iowa
Bytes
Des Moines
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Mrs
Ad. Burton
Fairbury
L. L. Hershman
D. Hess Sons
Elwood Harry
Chicago
W. E. Harry
George Denham
John Hershman Jr
Irene Heistand
Velma Harkrider
Lafayette
Miss Peart
H. M. Grigg
Fowler
Elmer Harkrider
A. Leopold & Son
Matie Brewer
Ida Jones
M.A. Jones
James Shaeffer
Boweone
Alya Montgomery
Indiana
Mt. Zion Church
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Fred Plante
Ed. Arown
Ernest James
Brook
de. Wood
Culver Om
Marvin
Ephie White
Vondersmith
Chas. Martin
Vondersmith Building
Harry Fogler
Jan Myers
Eli Fogler
Myers
Casey
Westfield, Ilinois
Robt
Diliman
Indianapolis
J. L. Hershman
E. C. Chancellor
Familly
Girard, Ilmula
WN Galbraith
Gilbert Gof
Wisconsin
Beale Claude Warr
Waisaka
Misa Maude
Dirst
James Ticker
Herman Plautz
Goodland
Hampshire Broad Son
Inquire
Aot
Chapin Farm
A. T. Freel
Harold Staton
Brook and
Newton Parke
Lake Forest
Walter Wright l
Joseph Parke
Victor
E. E. Hess Drug Co
Fred Lyons
Gladys
Willian
Fielcher
Fred Jr
Winana Lake
Lyon
Harvey Bupp
Mother
Wadena
Harvey
Harry Warr
Robin Dillman
Monticello
Jesse Bringle
Sherman Simonin
William Simonin
John Simonin
Greely
Hogg
Ladoga
Brook Schools
Shaffer and Warr
Perdoz
Cochrane & Miller
Alva E. Werriman
Newton County Commissioners
James A. Whaley
Corbin
Doctor
Hitchings
Triplett Myatt
A. W. Whaley
Jackson
Beaver
Washington
Gooper
Davis
Deardorff
Fleming
Gradnitz
Kay
Fountain County
Senditoon Sud
Toro
John Stonehill
Hale
Visi
Marke Zucker
Tosa L. Krause
American Red Cross Lake
Cleveand
Ohio
Braokig
Marion Adair
Walter Ewan
Roy Hess
East Brook
Tenple ‘Theatre
Jennie Gainus
Chiscago Heights
Shand of
Remington
Gertrude Weishaar
Adolph Haley
Walter
Goodings Grove
John Sell
Famly
San Francisco
Democrat
Vention
Wr. Clinton
Jasper County
HH. Waling
Rees Clinton
Fred A. Killin
Paul Hanson
John Sunderland
Hook
Foresman
Fred Sims
Fred
Jowa Tas
Woma Auto
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