Miles to the Circuit Court in Tenth District
The article reports Henry Miles winning the election to the Circuit Court of the tenth district on September 11, with Republican support and Democratic members T. N. Green of Pekin and John M. Niehaus of Peoria. He will succeed Clyde E. Stone who joined the Supreme Court.
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Charles V
Miles
Circuit Court
Circuit Court of
Tenth District
T. N. Green
Pekin
John M. Niehaus
Peoria
Clyde.e. Stone
Republi
Supreme Court
Balanced judiciary urged in district election analysis
The piece argues for a two to one party ratio on a three member bench and notes the long standing balance in the district. It concedes Mr Miles as ideally qualified and predicts a large election turnout.
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Neve
Mets
Miles
Turner Urged as Candidate in September Republican Primary
The Republican senatorial committee in Pontiac chose to nominate two candidates for the September 11 primary. C M Turner of Wenona is urged for one of the two nominations alongside other Livingston and Woodford county contenders. Turner is praised for his Springfield record and district representation.
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Pontiac
C. M. Turner
Wenona
Livingston County
Woodford County
Livingston
Marshall
Putnam
Hon. C
My Turner
Turner
Springfield
Turner Denounces Candidacy for 16th Senatorial District
A note from Charles M. Turner denounces his bid for the Republican nomination for Representative in the Sixteenth Senatorial district subject to Republican primary voters on September 11, 1918.
Political notices and cure for dysentery column
Candidate for Representative William H. Bentley of Pontiac announces Republican nomination bid for the general assembly at the September 11, 1918 primary. Jenking of Lacon seeks Republican sheriff nomination subject to the same primary. Edgar Nichols seeks reelection as Marshall County Superintendent of Schools in the September 11, 1918 Republican primary. Also a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy describing its life-saving effects on a child in Des Moines, Iowa. For sale: a small cottage, inquire at this office.
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William H. Bentley
Pontiac
General Assembly
Jenking
Lacon
Marshal
Marshall County
Edgar Nichols
Ashland
Kan
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
aAelxrroom Cottage
Registration Drives for 21-Year-Olds to Aug 24 in War Effort
President Wilson issued a proclamation calling for the registration of all men who will be 21 by August 24 to meet heavy American needs in France. Crowder explains an additional 150000 registrants with 75000 fit for service, part of a broader August draft totaling around 300000 across 21 states and D C. Illinois to send 4000 to Camp Wadsworth.
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Wilson
Crowder
France
Congress
Washington
District of Columbia
Illinois
Camp Wadsworth
S. C
Marshall County
Local want ads and notices from Marshall County
A collage of classified items includes funeral service reminders by Fenwick, nursing job listings for a practical nurse, storage battery repair work, and a public hearing note from Marshall County clerk H ONG. Also advertised are residences on Edward Street and Minnesota farms for sale, fire insurance representative openings, and a subscription prompt for The Republican.
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Edward Street
Henry
Open Letter to Employers on War Labor Reporting
The U S Department of Labor asks every employer in Kendall Grundy LaSalle Bureau Putnam and Marshall counties to reply with wartime labor figures. It seeks shares of total labor, capacity used in war work, and current versus needed skilled and common labor, to be mailed to the U S Department of Labor United States Employment Service Illinois free employment offices in LaSalle. A Chinese brush lettering note and a LaHarpe fair horse race mishap are also mentioned in the readable text.
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United States department__of labor
U. 8
Ans
AMS
Kendall, Grundy
LaSalle
Bureau
Putnam and Marshall
U. S. Department of Labor
United States Employment Service
Illinois Free Em‘ployment
First St
Ill
Poling Praises American Soldier Morality in France
Daniel A. Poling of the United Society of Christian Endeavor reports from London Paris and frontline towns on the moral and physical fitness of U S troops in France. He says leaders Pershing and the force deserve confidence and that American soldiers uphold noble traditions for civilization’s defense.
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Daniel
A. Poling
United Society
Christian Endeavor
Tess
United States
Ae Opel
Poling
London
Paris
France
Sie
Pershing
Patriot Priest Rev Father Schaat Gains Wide Attention
Rev Father Schaat of Hennepin earns statewide notice for strenuous Americanism in pulpit and lecture platforms. Chicago papers quote his sermon urging prayer for victory and praise of soldiers, amid a defense council bulletin highlighting his German lineage and wartime service.
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F. J
Schaaft
Hennepin
Schaat
Kaiser Wil
Helm‘s. Domain
Putnam County
Heinen
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Examiner
Sthaat
State Council of Defense
Kaiser
Schaaf
Illinois
Prussia
America
Governor Lowden Warns Against Premature Peace Demands
Governor Lowden urges readers to demand total victory over Germany and warns that peace must endure to honor fallen soldiers. He cautions that premature settlement would extend war and empower the Prussian autocracy, urging continued fighting until the Hohenzollern threat is vanquished.
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Moosehart
Lowden
Local and State News Highlights At A Glance
A two year old colt set a world mark at La Harpe races by running a mile in 2 15. Aledo’s wartime effort earns a merchant ship in the emergency fleet named for the city. Lewistown high school stored coal fire forces relocation to extinguish blaze. Arch Fullerton’s threshing machine near Carrollton shut down thrice due to alarming internal clatter.
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Aledo
Lewistown
Carrollton
Mysterious Acts Hit Rail Lines and Local Crops Dent Farmers
Report notes time large railroad spikes found and fed into a machine by unknown persons. Hancock county grasshopper crop remains strong, alarming farmers as pests persist. Harvey Carpenter of Augusta reports a trap success with ten bushels in a day.
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Hancock County
Harvey Carpenter
Augusta
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LaHarpe Fair
Nectis
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