Putnam County Men Organize Civic Improvement Chapter
Putnam County Improvement Association formed to raise county conditions. Executive committee led by Supervisor John Lyons plans bridge across the Illinois River at Hennepin, a county historical society with a museum in the old school at Hennepin, road improvements, and attracting new industries. Cooperation of all residents urged to achieve these goals.
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Putnam County
Putnam County Improvement Association
Executive Council
tSe i Association
Illinois River
Hennepin
Palatine
Lyons
Tiskilwa Bank Declares Five Percent Dividend
The First State Bank of Tiskilwa authorized a five per cent dividend totaling 13,648.20 for depositors, marking the seventh payout since closing. Checks were distributed last weekend as $16,487.90 was paid to preferred creditors and $49,395 to bills payable. receiver William L. O’Connell of Chicago oversees the bank.
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First State Bank of
Tiskilwa
William L. O'Connell
Chicago
Tiskilwo Bank
Mendota Woman Mrs Barton to Celebrate 101st Birthday
Mrs Hannah Barton of Mendota will be 101 on January 26 but visitors are discouraged due to the illness of Mrs Ed Barton. Friends may send a card or letter. The aged lady is grateful for kind gestures and recalls longtime friendships.
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Hannah’ Barton
Mendota
Ed. Barton
Peoria Hosts 3rd Annual P T A Sessions
Arrangements for the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers to be held in Peoria on April 10 to 12 are under way. Mrs. William Goldsmith, general chairman of arrangements, heads a large committee with Mrs. J W Mathewson Lacon and Mrs. L B Phillips Varna among those named. About 1,500 visitors are expected in Peoria for the convention.
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Illinois “Congress of Parents and Teachers
Peoria
William Goldsmith
Louckd
P. T
Agen
J.W. Mathewson
Lacon
L.B. Phillips
Varna
Pearis
Illinois relief allotment shows reduced funds in January
Federal relief administrator Barry L Hopkins announced Illinois will receive 2,089,000 for relief in late January. An earlier allotment totaled 3, ... - the second half allotment of 80,088 was issued after a delay as legislation was enacted. No explanation was given for the smaller late January allocation.
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Barry—L.—_Hopkins
Ilinois
Malone Aids Wyoming Campaign for State House Seat
The text says Joe Malone of Wyoming secured a state job for Henry Kaans to push a representative bid. The 27th went to Springfield last Monday afternoon. Earle’s role is in the automobile department under Secretary of State Edward J. Hughies.
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Ariet Atone
Alta
Joe Malone
Henry Kaans
Springfield
Ry Neaday
Earle
Automo‘silé
Edward J
Hughies
Sheffield-Man Appointed to State Superintendent Post
T A S Reynolds, seven years Sheffield schools superintendent and licensed attorney, is named assistant state superintendent of schools and legal adviser to the office. The appointment by John A Wie land replaces Francis G Blair, who is retiring. Reynolds will resign at month end and move with Mrs Reynolds to Springfield.
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Reynolds
Sheffield
Notables Attend Rites for Slain Sheriff
Hundreds of relatives friends and officials attended the funeral for Sheriff Glenn T. Azxline in Lacon and Wenona with Gov. Wilson Supreme Court Judge Stone and county officials among the mourners. State police aided traffic control as crowds filled both venues and overflow areas.
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Glenn T. Azxline
Lacon
Wenona
Shat -Esanty
Venona
Roy Morgan
Charles Wagner
Hmon
Gov
Laysey
Aivdla
Wilson
Springfield
Supreme Court
Stone
Peoria
Culbertson
Pekin
Ingram
Dailey
Fred W.potter
L. M. Taylor
M. C. Bougham
Ralph Desper
LaSalle County
Olson
Lawrence Ellena
Putnam County
Marshall County
Tax receipt 1068 years old found in Missouri farm papers
Gilbert Lee of Chillicothe preserves an 1829 tax receipt for a 480 acre Marion county farm. Taxes then were $9.33, versus an estimated $190 today for the same size in Marion county and higher in Wilavis. My-See values the relic highly after discovery among old papers.
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Gilbert Lee
Chillicothe
Missouri
Marion County
Wilavis
Scully Estates Give Credits to Tenants Amid Adjustments
Agents of the Scully estates in Logan county announce adjustments totaling over 250000 dollars. Credits address losses from drought and chinch bugs last summer. The estate owns more than 217000 acres across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and 35000 in Logan county with offices at Lincoln.
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Scully Estates
Logan County
Scully
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Beall Bank Dividend To Be 2p Soon Report
Cel Robert R Wallace receiver for State National Bank of Peru announced Saturday that the 30 percent dividend promised depositors in the failed institution will be distributed some time this week. The exact date will be announced later.
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Robert R. Wallace
Joliet
State National Bank of Peru
Joie Livek's Band To Play At Hutchins Hall Event
Joie Livek's popular dance band will provide music for Joe McAlister's upcoming presentation next Tuesday evening at the old Hutchins hall above the Hutchins Downey store building. Entrance on Second Street off Hawards.
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Joie Livek
Joe_McAlister
Hutchins
Rites for Albert True Held Friday
Funeral services for Albert True of Henry will be held Friday at 2 pm from his residence with interment in Henry City cemetery. He died suddenly yesterday at over 80 after returning home in extreme cold. A life sketch and obituary will appear next week in the Henry News-Republican.
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Albert True
Henry
Henry City
True
Complete Sale of Stock Enables Wyoming Bank Opening
Sale of 1350 shares in a new Wyoming bank was completed on Saturday. Officials aim to secure a charter and open the bank between February 1 and February 10, with officer elections not yet set. Wyoming residents had previously banked in Peoria and other towns.
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Wyoming
Peoria
Final Meeting of Nursery Creditors February 6
Notices from D H Gregg referee in bankruptcy announced a final meeting in the Illinois Nurseries case in Peoria to hear the trustee’s final report showing 868.85 on hand for distribution. Attorneys seek 250 for fees and remaining notes and accounts will be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
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D. H. Gregg
United States District Court
Peoria
Illinois
Central, National Park
James A.robertson
Local Gamble Store Head Attends Conference
Bruce Bauter owner of the local Gamble agency returned from Cedar Rapids Co where he attended the tenth annual Gamble sales conference. Gamble president Ma Gamble reported a 76 percent rise in 1934 over 1933 and said 1935 started strong with prospects for further growth. He said Gamble stores will double their advertising appropriation this year.
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Bruce Bauter
Gamble Stores
Cedar Raids, Co
Gamble Organization
Ma. Gamble
Gamble
Dauber Sale Here Saturday
Third public sale of the current season by J. T. Dauber, local livestock dealer, was held at Big Gale Barns on Main Street Saturday afternoon. Auctioneers Francis, Keegan and Henry May offered a long list of livestock and farm machinery including horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and machinery.
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J. T. Dauber
Big Gale
Main Street
Francis, Keegan
Henry May
Sheen
Bee Said
Rehearsals Begin for Bloomington Passion Play Season
Rehearsals started for the 12th annual Passion play presented by the Bloomington Consistory in Bloomington. Delmar D. Darrah originated and directs the production with performances from Palm Sunday April 14 to May 19, featuring several new scenes and the omission of some older ones.
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Bloomington
Deener Delmar D. Darrah
Stutee
Waterfowl season forecast from national conference
Delegates at the American Game conference in New York predict a duck and goose season for 1935-36 may occur but expect possible restrictions amid active opposition to hunting. Illinois figures led by Charles F. Thompson and Senator Martin B. Lohmann plan to push state positions in Washington while J N Darling and the Biological Survey prepare regulations for 1938 86. Aldo Leopold was elected conference chairman for 1935 36.
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New York
William Berlin
Pennsylvania
Congress
National Association of Audubon Societies
Canada
Illinois
Charles F. Thompson
William F. Clow
Chicago
Illinois Sportsmen's Association
Lake Romst Gun Club
Henry
Resolutions Committee
Washington
Bureau
Je N Darling
Charles F .Thompson
Martin B. Lohmann
Pekin
Game and Fish
The
Ilinois
Aldo Leopold
University of Wisconsin
Hayes Lloyd
Mrs Frank Johnson Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Frank Johnson a long time resident died Friday evening after months of illness. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev J A Johnson officiating. Interment followed at Henry City cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born Apr 4, 1856 near Dunlap Illinois and moved to Henry in 1863. She married Frank Johnson in 1899 who preceded her in 1926. She was active in church work and women’s auxiliaries.
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Frank Johnson
First Methods Church
J. A. Johnson
Henry City
Charles Bourdette
Johnson
Marietta Adkinson
Peoria County
Illinois
Dunlap
John J
Eliza A. Adkinson
Henry
Sparland
Zetta Gehr
William N
Julius H Adkinson
Springfield
M.B. Church
Ladies’ Aid
Foreign Missionary Society
Fourth Man Dies After Leonore Bank Robbery Shootout
Charles Seipp La Salle county supervisor died at St Marys hospital Streator from wounds suffered in the blast of last Wednesday gunfight that killed J C Bundy Leonore banker. Other gang members Arthur Hiclan Melvin Leist alias David Lecch died by own action rather than surrender to posse at McNabb Sheriff Glen A Axline of Marshall county and J C Bundy were killed. Hiclan in critical condition but expected to recover.
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Charles Seipp
la Salle
J. ¢. Bundy
Leonore
St. Mary's Hospital
Streator
Seipp
J C. Bundy
Glenrt_T Axline
Marsha County
Melvin Leist
David Lecch
2& Posse
McNabb
Arthur Jthiclan
Illinois to issue coin tokens for sales tax payment
State officials propose metal token coins worth about 1 cent to be used for paying sales tax. The plan aims to ease tax collection but critics warn tokens will lose value, effectively reducing actual tax yield.
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Atste
Roosevelt forecasts rising living costs and price increases
The New Deal plan expects higher living costs in the first half of the year with a general rise in values to ease debt payments. The administration favors higher prices and contemplates eventual price stabilization while awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on constitutional authority over the gold clause.
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Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Yade
Supreme Court
Labor Department
National Industrial Conference Board
Walt
Mrs Boustead Dies at 69 in Gra ville
Mrs William P Boustead, 69, died at home on West Main Street Gra ville early last Thursday following an illness. Survived by husband William P Boustead two sons and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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William P Boustead
West Nain St
Graville
William
Ray
Leonore Bandits to Stand Trial After McNabb Raid
Three Chicago men Fred Gerner John Hauff and Arthur Thielan tied to the Leonore bank robbery will face murder kidnapping and burglary counts in Ottawa after La Salle county grand jury indictments. Witnesses Nass and Vasco among key testimony. Thielan wounded in a prior shootout. A fourth gang member David Leech was found dead during the siege.
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McNabb
J.C. Bundy
Leonore
Charles Seipp
Glenn T. Axline
Marshall County
Ottawa
LaSalle County
Elmer E. Mohan
la Salle County
George Vasco
Norbert Nass
Axtine
Eas Th
David Leech
Melvin Leist
Rockford
Jacob Sperger
Nass
Yasco
Mrs. Elizabeth Axline Named Deputy Coroner
Mrs Elizabeth Axline widow of Sheriff Glenn T Axline who was killed in the line of duty last Wednesday morning has been appointed chief deputy coroner of Marshall county by Coroner Louis A Lenz of Lacon Lenz is serving as acting sheriff under the law placing a coroner in office when a sheriff dies before completing his term The board of supervisors is expected to convene in March to name a successor who will serve until 1930 when a special election will be held for a sheriff The appointment is seen as a potential first step toward public office for Mrs Axline with speculation she might run for sheriff in 1936 and possibly be elected.
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Axline
Elizabeth Axline
Glenn T. Axline
Marshall County
Louis A. Lenz
Lacon
Brealh
Putnam Grand Jury To Convene Next Saturday
The Putnam county grand jury will assemble at the courthouse in Hennepin next Saturday to return an indictment against the three surviving members of the bandit gang captured at McNabb last Wednesday. They are charged with the murder of Sheriff Glenn T. Axline of Marshall county. an earlier La Salle county indictment accuses them of murder, kidnapping, bank robbery and larceny of an automobile in the Leonore bunk robbery.
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Putnam County
Court
Hennepin
McNabb Jast
Glenn T. Axline
Marshall County
la Salle County
J.C. Bundy
Charles Seipp
Rewards for widow of Sheriff in Texas roundup
Announcement said all rewards from the Wednesday roundup of the Leonart McNabbs gang will go to the widow of Sheriff Glenn Axlita of Marshall County who was killed in the gun battle with the gangsters.
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Leonart- McNabbs
Rewaes Winek
Glenn Axlita
Marehall County
City animal control seeks observation after unleashed dog incident
City officials urge oversight of a dog that bit a child in the forest area Kea vi Gia va seven times and request reporting of any rabid symptoms. Owners must monitor the animal and contact authorities if symptoms appear.
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Putnam
Tiskilwa -Bank
Beall Bank
Albert
Dauber
SALE
W. P. Boustead
Leonore Bandits
LaSalle Grand
Putnam Grand Jury
TG CO
Sherifetaxline
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