Threshing and Market Talk Dominates Wheat Week
News notes a government price of 2.05 per bushel for wheat and pressure to keep business brisk to avoid aiding Germany. The column lists local visitors and events including family ties to Crayton Nebraska and Toluca and notes on church picnics, harvest efforts, and community happenings across Walnut Grove and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
John Haugens
Crayton
Neb
Theodore Bickerman
Louis
Peter
Leo Toemmes
Toluca
Barney
J . John Pfister
Thomas
Wyoming
Paul Seichter
Josepha Nagal
J. N. Krenz
China Club
Alta Vogelsang
Makie Gregory
Elizabeth Bell
Minerva
Elen McKenzie
Jennie Clark
Magaline
Helen Phillips
Smith
Basaté
Vien Bender
Hum
Ili Kuss
Federal and State Aid Ready to Build Ivy Way Road
Officials from federal and state highway departments visited Henry to discuss the Ivy Way stretch from Peoria Heights to Crow Creek bridge in Whitefield township. The 26.1 mile route would cost about 286 650 dollars with a 50 50 funding split and right of way supplied by local sources. construction could begin after rights are secured and public meetings address needed land access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Heigh
Wecra County
Crow Creek Bridge
Whitefield Township
Henry
Ed Hull
Peoria County
W. F Brooks
Federal Government Bureau of Public Roads
H Hunter
State Highway Department
Henry Lacon
Sparland
Chillicothe
Hull
Commission of Federal and State Departments
Jefferson Hotel
Peoria
Illinois Valley
Chicago
George Waughop
Henson Bonham
Hunter
Chirage
Ivy
Veorla
Rooks
Hlenry
Fifnois
Henry Boys Thank Local Visitors From The Republican Page
In August 1918 George Burt & Son convey appreciation for the visit of T C Waterous and his wife to Henry. Fire interest noted. lack of reception time at the Y M C A acknowledged. Mayor George E Pace and bride honored by city council with a chariot and moonlight tour despite limited band availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burt & Son
Henry
Sira
H G Wright
T. C. Waterous
Fort Hit
Wright N Y
Hans A Ofte
George E Pace
George Edgar Pace
Ag Mig Pace
George
Elizabeth Lauermann
Newark
New Jersey
Illinois
Chicago
Joseph Carthey
Pace
Central
Inoia
The
Republican
E Pace
Pipes
Lucilla
Mason City
Towa
McNabb
Lucille A
Ivenusina
A M Pipes
Lucile
F. Travia
Ailen
Chicago sewerage system and fish deaths debated in 1918 article
Former Alderman W Healy criticizes Chicago water chlorination as killing fish in Lake Michigan. He argues sewage pollution from the sanitary district and dredging dumps into the lake, urging a Paris like sewage farm system to protect the city water supply. He links a $100,000,000 sewer project to ongoing problems and calls for drastic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Illinois Valley
W. Healy
Sanitary District
Niles
Althout
Paris
Seine
Sewere Farma
Paria
Local notes and travel tidbits from Putnam area
Personal notices from Putnam region report visits by Miss Bertha Piarson and Miss Mary Broline, campouts at Walnut Grove, threshing yields, and new teaching appointment for Miss Broline. Also covered are military drafts from Putnam county, hospital staff changes in Henry, and social remarks on a patriotic town cat, a dog incident in Rutland, a divorce filing in LaSalle, and assorted local happenings and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bertha Piarson
Putnam
Mary Broline
Henry
Frank Siewers
Fanny Siewers
Lawrence Peterman
Walnut Grove
Peter Jensen
McNabb
Dorothy Jackson
Putnam Consolidated Acogs
Miss Broline
Putnam Counnty
Syracuse
N.Y
Carl P Pierson
G. W. Mathis
Everett Hecht
Magnolia
Herman Wolf
Boustead
Granville
Florence Klein
Cromwel
Tts
Julius Porerouke
Rutland
Dana
EF Page
Louis S. Cyanee Ninnie S
Lacon
Ill
LaSalle Post
Jonny Maust
Magnolias
Maust
Misa
Marguerite
Chicagocademy of Fine Arts
Pontiac School of Rewraving
Epiess
James Barry
Kansasity
Father Brannan
Joseph Bren
France
Nolo Perch
Doctor Coggshall departs for army service from local hospital
Dr T C Coggshall of Coggshall & Cromwell, builder of the new city hospital two years ago, leaves by Santa Fe for Fort Riley Kansas to report for army duty. He will enter quarantine as required, return to Henry after service, and the hospital will continue under his firm's name with his interest retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T C Coggshall
Coggshall & Cromwell
Santa Fe
Fort Riley
Kan
War Department
Henry
Coggshall
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Walter Scholes
George Kline
Onty
Frank Meyer
Ith Gray
Des Oines
Arthur Motter
Big Non Hard
Tith
Harold
Mary Riser
T. W. Gorman
Iso
Vancouver
Clarence Phillips
Camp Dodge
Camp Upton
S. 1
Canada
Battle Creek
Niagara Falls
Hudson
Cleveland
Campton
L. D. Gregory
Undercliff Beach
Bath
Iake Senachwine
Lawrence
Lee
Adam
Ivy Way
Tiiois
J E Allen
MecNabb
Amree Longman
Bradford
Floyd P Holmes
Saratoga
Lash O
F Toavia
George A Burt
Hewry
GFE Fenwick
Willam Ketcham
Algo + Mieh
Maxine Pauline Lane
Mra Ketchum
Willis J Burner
Poeorta
Buenos Aydes
Argentina
Christian Church
Burner
Christian Womens Board of Missing
Buenos Ayres
Central Africa
Ibatry
Rev Burner
Gress Neel
South America
Bay
Senachwine
Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
Istover Kirby's
Ed Smith
Bags Tye
Wittnar F Fivan
Gecreto Service
Wohertons
Secret Service
Interweran
King Baggot
Marguerite Snow
Henry Opera
Mies
Methalise Episcopal Church
Wweak
Arena
Olenn Tilfor
C' Tate Episcopal Church
Saunders Recorer
St. Mary's Church
Board OF Reliew
Enrk Ae
Vey
Tae
Fran Jarry Ong
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