Bandits Loot Bank in Braidwood Bank Robbery
Four men looted the W. R. Odell Co bank in Braidwood Illinois taking about 6000 dollars then cut wire communications and escaped. The village watchman slept through the raid and Emma Hines saw the robbers enter an automobile and drive off as alarms were raised. It took hours to restore telegraph and phone lines and to notify nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood, Ill
Baedite
Braidwood
W. R. Odell & Co
Rhone
Emma Hines
Bank
Gen George Bell at Border Reports Serious Conditions
Gen George Bell an officer at the border disclosed serious medical conditions in a recent briefing. He is associated with the U S forces and detailed the status during a field report.
Home and faith urged as nation’s strength
A Fairfield evangelist calls for Christian homes to shape national character, arguing the home altar and Sabbath School uplift families and curb vice. He warns of corrupting entertainments and stresses the need for God in daily life. Payne’s line on home echoes as a nation’s foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Peacock
Garrete
Fairfield
Napoleon
United States
Christ
God
Arth
Jesus Christ
Herusband
Andesus
Perdition
Evangelist
Winervet
Iowa
Washington, D. C
John Howard Payne
Sheriff’s Aid Falls Dead in Adame County
Frank McNoy aged sixty five deputy sheriff and brother of Senator Charles McNoy died of heart disease after rising from a dinner table in Adame county. He was a large land owner and prominent local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McNoy
Quincy
Isil
Frank McNay
Adame County
Sin
Charles McNey
Prank May Cost Life at Illinois Wesleyan
In Bloomington Illinois on November 2 Walter Empie a sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan lies unconscious and believed fatally injured after a fall from an interurban car during a prank attempt by fellow students. Authorities report the incident as a serious accident with investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Walter Empie
Thinois Wesleyan
CS Hire
Tyr
Bread price rise in Aurora expects only temporary hike
Aurora bakers announce loaf price up to six cents starting Monday. They say the current five cent loaf cannot continue and expect the rise to be short lived though it may recur soon in Aurora Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora, Ill
Aurora
Schoolgirls Fatally Hurt In Interurban Crash
In Muncie Indiana on November 2 a school hack collided with an Interurban car at Coro near Portland. Three girls were fatally hurt and Peter Knoth the driver was badly injured. Seventeen other children were seriously hurt in the crash.
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Muncie
Ind
Peter Knoth
Coro
Portland
For Rent Column Quick Classifieds
A smeared to readable column lists multiple rental offerings. Modern house with fall papering and finish in near town, contact F W Lundquist. eight room modern house with barn on paved street for $25 a month via Anton Carlson at First National Bank. five acres with house and barn and fruit on South Seventh Street through John Bartholomew at Court Hotel. six room house with electric lights and toilet via W D Garmoe and Son. three unfurnished rooms at 406 East Washington Street via phone 1787. newly furnished sleeping room with bath electric lights hot water two blocks from square via phone 1782 for $45. furnished or dilirtished rooms at Sot Weet Burlington via phone 773.
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F. W. Lundquist
Anton Carlson
First National Bank
South Seventh Street
John Bartholomew
Court Hotel
East
Washington St
Bath
the Square
Sot Weet Burlington
Fairfield real estate and sale notices from 1940s era listings
Classified items advertise 38 head yearling steers at August Johnson sale on Wednesday November Sth and various real estate offerings on South Second street in Fairfield. Also listed are sweet apple cider for sale, a six room house for sale or rent, three new houses and fourteen lots on a premier street, and Duroc Red boars for sale with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
W. W. Lewis
South Second Street
Fairfield
James Bailey
Fair- Held
Harry W. Rider
Suffragists Charge Antis With Prohibition Plot
Mrs Arthur M Dodge president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage says suffragists are using poison pen postal ecards in retaliation against the group accusing the antis of collaborating with liquor interests to defeat prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association
Arthur M Dodge
Dodge Assete
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Yeggs
Geo. Bell
U. S
Cialom
Peais
Jefferson County Hospital
New Chicago
Ploria
Fred
Day
Sig-One
Linnwood
Iowa Bales Sales Co
Locust St
Des Moines
Jefferson County
Maxwell's
Buchanan
Journal Office
West Lane
Fourth
W. Lowe
Sheriff's Aid
Bakers Day
People's
W. D. Garmoe & Son
Arthur M. Dodge
American Press Association
Ae Glasses
Kryptok
Clyde
Bell
Optometrist
N. W. Corner Square
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
Joreman
Coikian
Vuwutet
Jefferson County Abstract & Loan CO
WOLF
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy, IL
Browning
Northwest Corner
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