Personalities and notes from Illinois local life
The segment rounds up community items from Illinois reflecting club activity. Ciaron Coppin of Venona is elected second vice president of the Illinois Beekeepers association at Springfield. Harold Hollandsworth, Shafer Department store clerk in Lacon, injures a co-worker. wild geese hunting and Christmas preparations appear alongside farm and trade notes.
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Gerry
Ciaron Coppin
Venona
Illitestate Beekeepers’ Association
Springfield
William Doherty
Ei Paso
Ilinois
Ilvis
Agricultural Association
Mir
H. W. Wieran
Miriam Eyre
Cr. Pembrook
Chillicothe
Harold Hollandsworth
Ona
Lacon
Breaak Mags
Lee Wright
Frank Specht
George Bly
Ott Osborne
Helen Duke
Henry
Flannagan-Minonk High
John Man- Mi
India
Daylight Robbery of Sparland Bank in Peoria County
Four men robbed the Sparland bank at noon taking about 4000 dollars. They fled toward Lacon in a waiting auto, were pursued by a posse, and two hid in a pontoon bridge while two ran along the ice. all four were arrested at the Lacon bridge. One bystander, Fred McGown of Lacon, was wounded in the melee. Police recorded the suspects as David Conrad, C Russell Eddington, Harry Hibbs, and Harry Joseph, all of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland Bank
Harry Wescott
Domernick Jugler
Lacon
John van Antwerp
Mr. Wescott
Joseph Reilly
Chillicothe
Wallace Young
Frank Horner
Blake Grieves
Charles Buck
Fred McGown
Riddell
David Conrad
South Adams Street
Eddington
Durst Street
Harry Hibbs
Liberty Street
Harry Joseph
Peoria
Barry Joseph
Davis Conrad
Springfield
Henry
Carob
New Year Seeks Honest Labor and Steady Harvest
A New Year wish hopes hearts stay busy with productive toil, avoiding idleness and discontent. It asks the year to sweeten daily bread through honest service, remove self-pity, and reveal labor as life’s divine law. The season brought a good ice harvest with stable winter conditions and strong quality and quantity.
Suspects Tied to Multiple Bank Robberies In Peoria Area
Investigators link a Sparland and Averyville bank heist to a North Peoria crime spree. A chauffeur was roped to a tree and shot at hospital. McGowan wounded in Sparland raid, Hibbs believed to be the shooter. Authorities push for swift hearings and Joliet rock pile justice.
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Lyle
Henry
Sparland
Joliet
P.hd
Fred McGowan
Averyville
North Peoria
McGowarr
Flospital
Hibbs
Gane Moseran
Peoria
Hei
Census Enumerators Named for Marshall Stark and Putnam
John White announces the selection of census enumerators for Marshall Putnam and Stark counties. The team will begin work January 2, rushing the census. list includes Frank Meredith LaRose James Grable Toluca Robert Fay Toluca John Kane Wenona Mrs Sarah Jane Wright Herry George W Stoner Lacon and others in Putnam and Stark counties with A B Quercigrossa Granville Carl L Anderson Putnam Henry Morris Magnolia Charles Wood Putnam Toulon and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Peoria
Bureau
Putnam
Marshall
Stark
Tazewell
Marshall County
Frank Meredith
LaRose
James K. Grable
Toluca
Robert Fay
John R. Kane
Wenona
Sarah Jane
Magnolia
Charles A. Wood
Stark County
U. M. Linker
Toulon
Henry F. Crone
Wyoming
Charles G. Reed
LaFayette
P. Cahill
Bradford
William M. Slater
Phillip B Miller
Thomas J. Malone
Charles A. Bowes
John L. Ham
Christmas program and services announced by Chuach church
The Chuach church schedules a Sunday school at 10 o clock, a progress report at 11, and a pastor sermon. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 with Mrs S May Sticker as leader. A Christmas program is set for 7 30 p m with a midweek prayer meeting this week conducted by Pastor W J Carpenter.
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Sabpath
O. G. Christgan
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Chim&s
Bibig
Hans
Otto
W. J.carpenter
Marys Church Mass Schedule and Almanac Ad
Readable fragments show Mass times at Marys Church in Brea Po Street with 8 oclock and other notes. The text mentions a pastor Brogan and references an almanac style publication by Hicks Almanac and the Hashing company in St Louis with agent wanted and mail subscriptions.
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Brogan
Foalee de
Joe
Noyes
yFlicks
Lagvonthly
Alman
Drésa
The_ Hicks Almanac
Hashing Company
Franklin Avenuey
Ady
Buick six owner in Sparland noted for fourth purchase
Ola G Hunt of Sparland rides in a new Buick six marking his fourth Buick six owned. Streator store Heenan’s reports a second flood from frozen pipes, with damage around $2,000, matching the first loss. Owen Newman, son of Bert Newman, was cared for at the Prather home after an incident near the Warren Prather residence. Rat Week festivities in England described with ferrets dogs traps and poisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hunt
Sparland
Heenan
Streator
Owen Newman
Bert Newman
England
United States Public Health Service
Ilinois
N. F. Brown
Benjamin, Thomas
John Judd
Natachy Gants
Marshall County
Lving
Wenona
Nimrod F. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Marshall
Putnam Counties
Canada
Mexico
Japan
Germany
Texas
Johnny Bull
Paris
Deep Blue Sea
Timois
Louis
Emmercson
Tieidesic
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Charles
Motter
Lyle Warner Ag
Jline
Bad Collinge
Charles Motter
Lacon Bridge
Stephen Appel
Hopewell Township
Lacon-Henry
Nicholas
Henry Hospital
Appel
Anton
Annie
Mary
John
Stephen
Matthew
J J Schlosser
Wimer Schlosser
Lostant
John Beck
Oh Red Cross
Henry Red Cross
Segraves’ Drug Store
Home Service Fund
Opera House
J K.oneil
J. A. Williams
Mabel L. Steimie
James Hartley
William Wheeler
J J. Barney
Alden Hunter
Red Cross
Ass Gilpin
Charley Onyan
Irma Bullington
Senachwine ‘School
Helen Luft
Hampton
Miss Mathew
Haroldy Helper
Ralph “Brown
Granville
Ronta
Christr Entman
Taylorville
Pa RG
H. G. Dusenberry
Opey'a
Chuach
Brea Po St, Mary's Church
Det. von Weekydays
Schauer
Jorepe
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