Legion Notes Campaign for 1922 Convention in Gay Paree
The American Legion plans to hold the 1922 convention in Paris in recognition of disabled veterans. Detroit post organizes a legion with over two hundred members to discuss war memorials and local projects. The national memorials committee seeks ideas and a mailing address is given in New Orleans. Immigration policy splits local posts, with no support for the current system. National HQ distributes five thousand manuals for member recruitment. The Legion expands unemployment aid and urges posts to open employment agencies as a national survey proceeds.
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American ‘Legion
Detroit
A. Legion
United States
T-- Semmes’ Walmsley
National Memorials Committee of the American Legion
Marine_ Bank
New Orleans
Braxton County
The
American Legion
Sutton
American Legion Weekly
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
Magnolia Grandma Piper and local notes in brief
Local items report Magnolia grandma Piper in poor health and Henry opposition by Hampshires. newborn son to Mr and Mrs Ahlstrom. social events at Masonic hall and visits from Canton. illness at Streator and Henry hospitals. marriage of Miss Phoebe Crone and Virgil Mann at the bride’s home. Hampshire basketball game with McNabb going to 15 minutes overtime. high school theater rendition of The Hlopement of El Jen. various visits to local stores and homes.
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Grandma Piper
Hampshires
Henry
Gene Sivell
Eddingfield
Gertrude Ramsey
Spencer & Co
John Piper
Peoria
Washburn
Hatina
Steffens
Magnolia
Arthur Schumacher
la Rose
McNabb
Phoebe-Crone
Virgil Mann
Nature’s Alarm Signals Warn to Cleanse Liver Kidneys Bowels
Sour stomach coated tongue foul breath pimples headaches constipation are nature’s alarm signals remove the cause eliminate the poison from the Liver Kidneys and Bowels Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea does it slick and quick particularly good for women AJ Ironmonger.
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Rocky Mountain
Minute Talklets Hypocrisy by Rev M B Van Leer
A critical discussion on hypocrisy across society inspired by Dickens UD Heep. The piece argues hypocrisy infects church, lodges, clubs, business and politics, eroding faith and hope and warning that snare lies in seeming kindness.
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Dickens
Uriah _ Heep
David Copper
Self Control and Thrift Week Reflections
A columnist links Thrift Week to self-control, arguing that mastery of appetites enables savings. He cites Mayor MacSwiney’s fast, a blizzard-stranded train, and a Biblical exhortation to restraint, noting self-discipline yields thrift and other virtues.
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Mayor MacSwiney
Cork
Northwest
Kocher Anniversary Celebrated In Springvale Township
Mr and Mrs A G Kocher marked their thirtieth wedding anniversary on December 25 1920 at their Springvale township home. A large gathering of relatives and friends enjoyed decorations ferns carnations mistletoe and Christmas cactus in dining parlor and living rooms. About twenty four guests were served at one time and gifts poured in from relatives and friends. Mr Kocher is a brother of Mrs Lucy McBride and Jake Kocher of this city.
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Kansas
Courant
Lucy McBride
A. G. Kocher
Springvale’ Township
Henry
Mrs. Kocher
Earl Fro
Mr. Kocher
Lucy —McBride
Jake.Kocher
Census figures show urban migration and political shift
Census figures estimate 54,796,100 in cities and 50,972,000 nationwide as urban growth drives new business activity. The piece notes Senator Harding moving from a porch view to engaging with national issues.
Miss Fannie Hultz and Raymond Ohiman Wed at Lacon
Miss Fannie Hultz and Raymond Ohiman of Chillicothe were married last Monday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Malone in Lacon. Rev G Davis performed the ceremony.
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Fannie “Hultz
Raymond Ohiman
Cream buyers seek highest cash price in market
Advertises top cash prices for cream with direct contact numbers 76 and 411 K Steele inviting sellers to contact before selling. Contains concise local business prompting inquiries.
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Steele
Dr P Wiens Chosen for Public Health Xray Photos
Dr P Wiens selected to perform all xray photographs for governmental public health cases in Peoria. He was notified Thursday of his selection by Dr E J Whaleny acting executive officer of the U S public health service at Washington Peoria Journal News notes Wiens and mentions relation to Carlson’s father.
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P. Wiens
Peoria
E. J. Whaleny
Washington— Peoria Journal
Wiensis
Carlson
Hog raiser touts low cost minerals over stock foods
E H Beckstead a well known hog raiser claims high priced hog foods and remedies are unnecessary. He says minerals mixed with fillers in a simple blend can feed hogs for about two dollars to make a hundred pounds, yielding better results than expensive stock foods. Readers are invited to send two dollars to The Mineraline Chemical Co. to receive mineraline for a full hundred pounds.
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E. H. Beckstead
Mineraline Chemical Co
North Wells St
Chicago
Columbia Hero Wittlinger Dies at 35 in Peoria
Charles Wittlinger 35, of 103 Louisa Ave Peoria died after lasting injuries from diving into the sunken Columbia wreck on July 6 1918. He was injured December 2 while slackening a smoke stack at Avery plant. Funeral services were held at St Josephs Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery.
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Charles Wittlinger
Louisa Ave
Peoria
Columbia
Methodist “Hospital
Wittlinger
Avery
St. Josephs
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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E. W. Newhalfen
First National Bank
Henry, Ill
Willeam
E. Green
Green
Black - Henry, Ill
Charles
DE. R
Bayne
W.L. Bayne
Dentists
Henry, Illinois
Fred W. Potter
Dafloyd
Lehman Bldg
Til
Lee
THOMPSON FARM_ LOANS
Lacon
Illinois
J. J. Henry
Chas. Holt
Thetron
Amerigan
Legion
Can Legion
Gay Paree
the Legion
American_Legion News Service
M. B. van. Leer
Paul L. Corbin
Senator Harding
DR. Wiens
Foods
Columbia Hero
Aviple
Herman
Schaft
Sutherland Farm
McCormick
B. Mower
Hayes
Fairbanks-Morse
J-C.sutherland& Son
E. H. Child
B. G. Hoyle and
H. W. Matern
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