Newspapers and editors loyal to community duty
The piece extols local newspapers and editors for their wartime loyalty and ongoing value. It notes many papers closed last year, cites 800+ U S titles out of business, and urges readers to support their home paper with subscriptions and job work. It highlights editors as community assets and calls for patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford County
Stark
Putnam
Illinois
Henry
Lacon
Chillicothe
United States
Editors Picnic Guests Propose Fees Plan for Public Notices
Six Woodford editors picnicked at Holton near Chillicothe hosted by R. E. Patterson. They adopted a plan to collect printers fees for legal publications upon delivery of the certificate of publication, effective with a 10 cent per line rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford County
Holton
Illinois River
Chillicothe
R. E. Patterson
Washburn Leader
G. R. Curtiss
el Paso
A. B. Potts
Eureka
William Ryan
Metamora
T. P. Pettigrew
Roanoke
C. R. Denson
Minoak
Pat
Roxy la Rocca
Blackstone
Chicago
Woodford
Morton Mercy: Morton Beats Stoner Despite Sloppy Play
Morton won 1 to 7 despite an erratic effort from Watkins behind the plate and weak fielding. Stoner held Morton to one score in the eighth but the visitors pushed across runs with two-base hits by Burger and Rapp and timely defensive plays. Attendance was poor and the event touched on the Turner-Hudnut elevator project in Holton with cost cited at 410,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Hank Knoll
Hank
Watkins
Ackerman
Pontiac
Rapp
Phelps
Stoner
F.burger
I. Rapp
C. Burger
Henry Knoll
Red
Holliger
Morton - AB
R. H. PO
A. EB. C
Burger
Knoll
H. Rapp
Henry AB
A. E. Clark
Hampton
Williams
Haag
Traver
J. Phelps
Holton
Hennepin
Horn
Illinois River Pollution Threatens Fishery Wealth
An Illinois River pollution report by Stephen A Forbes warns sewage from Chicago and downstream sources is killing fish life from Dresden Heights to Peoria Lake, with Marseilles to Morris showing severe pollution. The piece notes rising sewage loads, ecological damage, and urges Chicago to adopt clean water practices and enforce state pollution laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Illinois
Stephen A. Forbes
Natural History Survey, Division of
Peru
Ottawa
Peoria Lake
Illinois River
Dresden Heights
Chicago
Forbes
Great Lakes
Gulf
State Department
Marseilles
Morris
Des Plaines
Advertising The Town and The Hustling Trade Center
Ambitious merchants and bankers seek outside trade to boost commerce and property values. They urge local newspaper support to project the town as a lively trade hub, attracting buyers and neighboring districts by widespread, animated advertising. A separate note reports Carl Golden, a Rutland lad, injured by an explosion on July 3 with grafting skin planned from his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Carl, Golden
Rutland
Streator
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Websters Orchestra
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Herry
Charles Holt
tire—Jones
Washington, Ill
J. E. Barry & Co
Henry, Ill
Tin
Waterloo Bay
Bogner Auto Company
Camp Grove, Ill
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