School Ballot Form Clarified Under New State Law
State superintendent Francis Blair clarifies that the recent school law amendment changes only ballot form for school elections and does not adopt the Australian ballot system. Nomination by petition remains required, with ten percent of registered voters signers and a ten day window before election.
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Francis G. Blair
Princeton ’Republican
A. C
Best
Princeton
Arlo
Regals
Local Items Highlight Spring Hopes and Community News
The April 2 1914 issue notes township election upcoming on April 7. It covers gardening optimism, a weathered forecast from Merritt Onyon, births, a missing man Charles Robinson, and post office examinations in Lacon. It also reports railroad and river traffic disputes and a Peoria birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Onyon
Lacon
Charles Onyan
Annie
Earl Wherry
Putnam
Grandpa
T. S. Hunt
Skiles
Hickory Township
Schuyler County
Charles Robinson
Wenona Electric Light Co
F. Z. Ames
Rutland
J. Hade
Rose Hayden
Ireland
America
New Orleans
Mississippi
Quincy
Richard Bade
Hade
C. F Buck
Charles Long
Buck
Marshall County
Peoria
D M Swain & Sons
Burlington Railroad
la Salle
Burlington
Illinois
Ottawa
City
Frank Brown
Will McAleer
Charles Trone
Lawrence Grauet
Woln Wood
Niagara Hotel
Peona
Jerome Hows
Oss
George On
Hodes
John We EL Hodge
Hodge Bros.shave
Springfield
Mos
Mesers
Hodge
Smart Dresses of Crepes Silk Taffeta and Roplins
Delightful new dresses of silk taffeta with puffs ruffles and shirring with a hint of ruftle in their folds. Silk crepes Persian crepes and silk poplins also offered in plain and flowered styles with paniers and draped garments. Prices range from 15 to 50 dollars.
Smart Dresses in Lightweight Wool Crepes Range
Smart dresses developed in light weight wool crepes offer inexpensive yet stylish attire. Made from beautiful quality materials suited for present wear and lasting into late summer. Available in Tango, tan, navy, blues, browns, wistaria, and black with lace, Persian embroidery, and coordinated silk trim. Priced from $10.05 to $19.50.
Natty Challis Dresses Attract Fashionable Women
Women favor wool challis dresses with black white green or blue stripes, trimmed with alk and matching belts. Priced at 10.95 12.00 16.50 and 17.50, they offer springlike style and smart appearance.
Claud Doran Buys Horse From Henry Bafford
A La Prairie resident, Claud Doran, bought a fine horse from Henry Bafford of Washburn last week. Also noted are various weather predictions, bankruptcy hints, a murder attempt in Edelstein, and local advertisements.
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Claud Doran
la Prairie
Henry Bafford
Washburn
Wanted A Hired Siri Ad In Magnolia Illinois
An unclear classified ad fragment mentions a woman hiring assistance described as a "Siri" for herself and two children. The contact appears as initials and a Magnolia location with scattered postal style bits.
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Siri
Magnolia
Sale of Dwelling Property in Henry Illinois Auction Notice
The undersigned will on Saturday April 4 1914 at 2 o'clock p m sell at public auction his dwelling property in Henry Illinois Lots 4 5 and 6 Ephraim Hoyts addition described as a five room improved dwelling in good neighborhood Abstract title will be furnished Terms ten percent of purchase price at sale balance April 11 1914 when deed ready Auctioneer Frank Weber with John Stadel Pontiac Ill Act 26 1
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City of
Henry
Ephraim Hoyt
Illnois
John Stadel
Pontiac
Frank Weber
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Henry National Bank
Henry, Illinois
J. Watercott
L. R. Phillips
C A. Phillips
Henry Opera House
Gaskill and Macvitty
ING
The
Shepherd of the Hills
Harold Bell Wright
Mr Wright
Elsberg W Reynolds
Sunday School] Association
Marshall County Sunday School Association
Thomas
F. E B. Wilson
Watkins
Garland
R. J. Kyle
F. T. Klotzsch
D. Calhoun
Jarmas
Wenona
Owoefegts Avil
Thio
Avahntline
Frank Wilson
George Kurt
Eorge Bultors
George al Burt Te Bon
Orleans
Russia
Dolly
Madison
P.a.bergner &Co. Woolner Building
Peoria, Illinois
Jerome Howe
Thomas Callahan
Edelstein
Peoria County
Burns
Callahan
Republican
Becker
Deacon Hill
F S Becker
Emporia
Kas
H. W Adams
Menry Township
S. C
H. J. Blackburn
Henry, Ill
E. A. Bradley
Bya
Har
Woolner
Iterature
Pontine
Ters
Iszde
at_George_Ps
Wolfman’s
ML_A
Neubauer
Albert Pletsch
Mcnabb, Ill
McNabb Central 183
Sam
Ranay
Grade Shine
Hawkstone
Dickinson
Stallion
Mondail
Henry-Rowestai
Mevicker
Amree Longnan
Chas
Pini
Neuhalfen
Zand
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