Peoria shoppers frequent area stores in busy week
The town saw numerous residents visiting Peoria and surrounding areas. Mrs. Fred Blackwell, Mrs. Marian Cowell, Harold Root, and many others were noted shoppers. Local officials and residents like F. H. Gehr and W. Farmhalls were also mentioned in community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Day
Peoria
Hendrix. Davis
Péoria
Fred ‘Blackwell
Henry Vinitor
Win
Babington
Harold~Root
Henry
George Johnson
Harold. Root
wMr
Mariai
Colwell
Win. Babington
Leslie Montonge
Leeta
Trumpter
Mort
Ross
Indiana
Mary C. Riddell
Henry—Clesence Vf
D. “Marshall
Illinois Brotherhood
Threshermen
Decatur
Arvel Marton
Ta Prairie
M. B. Roses
William Frank
Frank
Trumpeter
Thomas McCluskey
S. V .Hodge
F. H. Gehr
E. Royce
William Aitchison
George Frank
Wallace Farmhalls
Faith in Providence and Life Insurance in 1920
A historical reflection argues that life insurance reflects a new American attitude toward Providence and self-help. It credits life policies with protecting dependents, preserving debts, and maintaining the insured's reputation after death, framing insurance as moral duty and personal responsibility.
Sermons in Stones and a Boulder Shrine
In a remote Chinese mountain town a ten ton granite boulder stood as a shrine with an altar and incense. Locals believed a spirit inhabited it until a winter frost and summer flood cracked the stone and dispersed the shrine’s attendant, illustrating the folly of superstition and the need for simple science. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday today and forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Aman
Jesus Christ
Talks on game and fish conservation in Springfield
Central Illinois sportsmen invited to Springfield on March to discuss conservation of game and fish. The Illinois Sportsmen's League calls for broad representation to review laws and propose changes. Public preserves and protected rivers are expected as leading topics to curb extermination and enhance protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Sportsmen’s League
Illinois
Putnam Farmer Demonstrates Fuller prune spray methods
A Putnam farmer reports on F E Fuller of the Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau leading a Sept chard demonstration near Granville. He explains lime sulfur spray to kill San Jose scale and outlines a 17 gallon stock solution for 68 gallons of spray, plus calyx and worm sprays, pruning techniques, and the value of cooperative spraying to protect orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Journal
Crabtree
San Jose
F. E. Fuller
Marshall-Putnam’ Farm Bureau
Phillip Pletsch
Gran‘ville
Fuller
Proverbial Sayings From A Fragmented Page
A man notes memory lapses but maintains knowledge and wisdom. An actress repeats motto in marriage failure. The guide should know the mountain, while the traveler needs only the path.
Who'd be a moocher in the old adrift society
The piece laments moochers as akin to bar flies and self-styled business men who rely on others to spend money. It argues such figures invite trade by consuming crumbs from advertisers and questions who would choose to be a moocher.
American Legion notes on press policy and veterans in politics
The American Legion urged press adoption of a policy to avoid emphasizing veteran status when trouble with the law occurs. California Legion members captured two seats in state and federal offices within a week. Isadore Solomon received the Distinguished Service Cross in Pontiac Illinois for heroism in 1918 near Somme. In Kings County New York, all posts adopt a Fox Hills hospital aid program for disabled WWI veterans. A National census shows one third of hospitalized veterans are Legion members. Efforts to distribute poppies funded by French and American groups aim to aid orphans. Alvin W. Owsley of Austin Texas joins Legion Americanism Commission as assistant director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
California
Walter F. Linberger
Long- Beach Post
Congress
Walter C. Smith
Golden State Post
Légion
Kings Dot County
New York
Fox Hills Hospital
Staten Island
Legion
Service Division
National Headquarters
American and
French Children’s League
League
France
United—States
Alvin—W.—Owsley
Austin
Texas
Southwest
Americanism—Commission
Owsley
Kerrville
Legion Posts Aid Ex-Service Man From Mulberry
Billy Marvin an ex serviceman from Mulberry Kansas found help at the Fred Hutchison Post of the American Legion at Mulberry and the Ben Fuller Post of Pittsburg Kan. While with the 106th Infantry Marvin suffered disability requiring his removal to Arizona The Mulberry post held a benefit dance with all proceeds given to Marvin and the Ben Fuller Post contributed financial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Marvin
Mulberry
Kansas
Fred Hutchison
American Legion
Ben Fuller
Pittsburg
106Th Infantry
Marvin
Arizona
Ben -Fuller
Legion and Auxiliary post growth milestone reported
The week ending February 26 marked a record period for the American Legion and its Women's Auxiliary with 82 new posts and 73 new units added. Applications for 32 Auxiliary charters were received in one day, bringing total posts to 10,200 and units to 2,150, per National Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American—Legion—and Women’s—Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Plan Would Put Members Through Free Government Course
Representative Hamilton Fish Jr proposes that each House and Senate member bring a Legionnaire to Washington for three months as a secretary in his office. The idea aims to educate thousands of Legion members in government. In New York the plan began a relay of Legion members into offices. Oklahoma posts report strong renewals and new recruits in recent campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim and Contact
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. States the medicine is a liquid taken internally and acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. Mentions distribution by Druggists and free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J.cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Isadore Solomon
Sommanthe
Medford
Siesent Olahoma
Wilken Green Post
Gotebo
Gotebo Post
Henry Opera House
Owen’ ‘Moore
Selanick
George Wateb
Fox
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Oerdeal Direct
Lafayette
Ney
Science
Edison
Strely
Duke Bros
Henry, III
Good Housekeeping Pictorial Review
Henry Current News
Cosmopolitan Pictorial Review
Hearsts
Pictorial Review
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Hearsts_Good_Housekeeping
Price
Cosmopolitan
Hearsts A
Current ‘News
Good Housekeeping
Harper’s Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar Pictorial_ Review
Henry Current_News
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Pricemanan
Hearst's Fharper’s Bazaar
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