Miles Set for Circuit Court Seat in Ninth District
The Republican Henry Illinois edition notes Charles V Miles' nomination to the tenth district circuit court on September 11, aiming to shift the bench to two Democrats and one Republican, replacing Clyde E Stone who moves to the supreme court. Miles is backed by nonpartisan voters and faces Pekin’s T N Green and Peoria’s John M Niehaus.
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Charles V. Miles
Circuit Court
Tenth District
T. N. Green
Pekin
John M. Niehaus
Peoria
Miles
Clyde E. Stone
Supreme Court
Turner Faces Primary Challenge in Sixteenth District Race
The Republican senatorial committee in Pontiac nominates two candidates for representative in the September 11 primary. C. M. Turner of Wenona leads the field among five hopefuls from Livingston, Woodford, and Marshall counties. Turner is praised for service to the district and is urged by Marshall Putnam and Livingston voters to receive broad backing to block overreaching by Livingston. Charles M. Turner announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative in the Sixteenth Senatorial district, to be decided by the September 11 primary.
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Pontiac
C. M. Turner
Wenona
Livingston County
Woodford County
Livingston
Marshall
Putnam
Hon. C. M. Turner
Charles M. Turner
Political Candidacies Announced and Local Adverts
William H Bentley of Pontiac announces Republican candidacy for state representative in the September 11, 1918 primary. E O Jenkins of Lacon seeks Republican nom for Sheriff in Marshall County in the same primary. Henry Nichols seeks re election as County Superintendent of Schools for Marshall County in the September 11, 1918 primary. Also included is a cautionary testimonial about Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy from Des Moines Iowa and an advertisement for a six room cottage for sale with inquiry address.
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Pa Pa
E. O. Jenkins
Lacon
Marshall County
Eceny Nichols
Ashland
Kan
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
Nation calls 150000 youths to register for draft
President Wilson issued a proclamation for all men turning 21 by August 24 to enroll for the draft to replenish Class 1 as American forces in France deplete. Provost Marshal Crowder explains the move to meet September needs, with about 300000 men to be called in August including 4000 from Illinois to Camp Wadsworth.
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Crowder
France
General Crowder
Congress
Washington
District of Columbia
Illinois
Camp Wadsworth
S. c
Open Letter to Employers and War Work Inquiry
United States Department of Labor seeks employer replies on war work, labor force, and capacity in Kendall Grundy LaSalle Bureau Putnam and Marshall counties. Firms are asked to answer questions and return promptly to 538 First St LaSalle Illinois.
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United States Department of Labor
U. S
Kendall, Grundy
LaSalle
Bureau
Putnam and Marshall
U. 5
Department of Labor
United States Employment Service
Illinois Free Employment Offices
First St
LaSalle, Il
Physically Competent and Morally Fit Soldier Eyewitness
Daniel A. Poling, associate president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, writes as an eyewitness from France on the moral and physical fitness of American troops. He lauds General Pershing and says the expeditionary force upholds high moral ideals, representing the nation honorably in the struggle for democracy.
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Daniel A. Poling
United Society of Christian Endeavor
United States
Poling
France
London
Paris
Pershing
Patriot clergyman Schaaf draws statewide notice in strenuous Americanism
Rev. F J Schaaf of Hennepin gains attention for his strenuous Americanism in the pulpit and lectures. A Kaiser Wilhelm native, he spoke at Putnam county’s service flag dedication in Hennepin and has been invited to address patriotic gatherings across the state. The Chicago Herald and Examiner quoted his sermon urging prayer for victory and devotion to liberty.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Schaat
Hennepin
Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Schatf
Local and State News Highlights
A two year old colt broke the world record in its class at La Harpe races with a mile in 2 15. In recognition of Aledo war work a merchant ship of the emergency fleet will be named after the city. Stored coal in Lewistown high school building caught fire forcing removal of the entire pile. While threshing on Arch Fullerton’s farm near Carrollton the machine shut down three times due to a terrible clattering noise inside. Each.
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la Harpe
Aledo
Lewistown High School
Arch Fullerton
Carrollton
Big Spikes Found Fed Into Machine And Grasshopper Crop Progress
Large railroad spikes were discovered in bundles fed into the machine by unknown persons. In Hancock county the grasshopper crop is thriving alongside other crops this year, alarming farmers. Harvey Carpenter of Augusta devised a successful trap for the pests, with ten bushels being the biggest daily catch so far. In Marshall county, citizens aged 21 and older since June 5, 1918 must register on August 24 at one registration site in Lacon from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Hancock County
Harvey Carpenter
Augusta
M Sr
Marshall County
Lacon
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