Women’s Club Discusses Marriage of Detectives
The Republican Woman’s Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Abram Shorts’s home. Mrs. Charlotte Sparling gave a thoughtful paper on how detectives’ marriages should be controlled by law, noting dire outcomes. Mrs. Adams outlined defense council work and Mrs. Burt spoke on Great Lakes Fort Sheridan observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Shorts
Paskell
Department In Philanthropy and Reform
H. W. Adams
Charlotte Sparling
Adams
Council of National Defense
R. Burt
Great Lakes
Fort Sheridan
Notices urge register change-of-address to notify local boards
Instruction from Adjutant General Dickson relays Crowder request to governors and boards to warn all registrants who changed abode or post office address to inform their local boards. Questionnaires begin December 15. failure to keep informed could affect exemption or discharge. Also contains patriotic hymn excerpt and a resource-heavy summary of U.S. national wealth and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abas
National Army
Marshall County
Dickson
Marshal Crowder
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General
Crowder
Frank S Dickson
Good Ole U. S. A
Executors Notice Rate Estate of Eugene H Hutchins deceased
Executors Victoria M Hutchins Marshall Downey and Fred W Potter notify that they will appear before the Marshall county court at Lacon Illinois during the February term on the first Monday of February 1918 to settle claims. All claimants must attend and all debts to the estate should be paid promptly. Dated December 6 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Hutchins
County of
Marshall
State of Illinois
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
A. D
Victoria M. Hutchins
Marshall Downey
Fred W. Potter
Where to Buy Christmas Goods In Our Advertising Columns
Readers can find a wealth of holiday shopping leads in the newspaper advertising pages. The column highlights stores and products for Christmas gifts, decorating items, and festive preparations, guiding shoppers to local options.
Parcel Post War Tax and Letters From France
War relief notes from Harry B Ramage First Lieutenant 43 Aero Squadron Construction Division AEF describe arrival in France en route to Jane and port delays. He writes about Adriatic club on ship, rest camps near Camp Kearny and San Diego, and sends Christmas wishes while noting mail delays and health. Parcel Post War Tax takes effect December 1 requiring one cent per 25 cents of postage on domestic parcels, with payments via stamps. second item discusses 15 cent piece plans and standard admission pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Ramage
John Ramage
Magnolia
43Rd Ae
Jane
Adriatic Club
Perry
43G Aero Squadron
AEF
New York
George Dillt
Harry
Hamage
France
O. K
Liverpool
Aly
53 Aero Squadron
Construction Div
Palm City
Cal
Mr Burt
Henry
Ill
Camp Kearney
Camp Hurst
San Diego
Exposition Grounds
Hoover
Warrier Hoagland
United States
War Saving Certificates Offer at Local Post Office
December 1 start for War Saving Certificates and Thrift Stamps with $4.12 price in December and rising by a cent monthly, maturing at $5 in five years. Non transferable, redeemable on one week’s notice with 1 percent simple interest. Thrift Stamps convert to certificates, transferable but no interest. Govt campaigns planned to raise two billion dollars. railroads seek $100 million loan for equipment. Red Cross warns against trench candles and old clothing shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
Merritt Reunion Gathers 35 Relatives in Varna
The twenty first Merritt reunion opened with Murray Merritt and family arriving from Wellington. A long 18 foot table hosted twenty four guests, side table for four children, and a menu featuring cherry sherbet turkey and chicken, riced potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Thirty five relatives attended, with fifty seven total members. attendees listed hail from Lostant Haven Gibson Dwight and Normal, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Murray Merritt
Wellington
Hoover
Parker House
Oregon
Kansas
Colorado
Illinois
Apie
Leutenant
Camp Grant
A W Merritt
Lostant
John Io Merritt
Haven
Kan
E Merritt
Hoopeston
G L Merritt
Rossville
M. L. Merritt
Dwight
Guy W. Merritt
Gibson
Murray
Willington
Lawrence Merritt
Wits
G. B. Hazer
I. P. Wierman
McNabb
BH. K. Parrett
Normal
Earl N. Hazer
Grow Corn That Matures LO Prairie Farmer notes early ripening in Illinois
Fred Mueller improves corn maturity on his farm by selecting early ripening strains and applying rock phosphate. Field trials show corn on phosphate ground matures earlier than typical frost risk periods, with neighbors adopting Mueller's methods for higher yields and reliable annual maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Mann
Prairie Farmer
Illinois
Fred Mueller
Mueller
Palmer Edgerton
Rock Island
Edgerton
Prohibition Defeated in Ohio by Narrow Margin
Prohibition loss in Ohio came by about 932 votes with strong opposition outside Cincinnati and Cleveland. The cities of Cincinnati and Cleveland produced large anti prohibition margins that outweighed support in other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
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Columbia
Hartwig Clothing and Tailoring
Cne
Clara Louise Thurston
Della Tysdalé
Sisters of Providence
Helen St. Rayner
St Ravier's Academy
Sisters of Loretto
St. Louis Academy
Lyon & Healy Wabash
Jachivan Blvd
U.S. A
America
Rollin
Good Olea A
U.S A
James Lesie
Medford
Ore
Russia
Germany
Europe
Harriet Hoagland
Messrs
Lyon & Healy
Steinway
Weber
McPhail
Lindeman
Estéy
Hazelton
Brambach
Lyon EU
Ier
Healy
Jackson Blvd
Chicago
War Board of the
War Board
Red Cross
Charles Cox
Henry, Ill
Varna
Pes
Patsy Norton
LaSallee
Norton
Iown
State of Honors
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