Illinois River land condemnation suits advance public works
The state Department of Public Works seeks to condemn parcels along the Illinois River near Ottawa to build public buildings as two court suits proceed in La Salle County. Governor Len Small signs petitions with top officials authorizing the action against multiple heirs and landowners.
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Illinois Valley
la Salle
Illinois River
Ottawa
State Deepartment of Public Works
Len Small
C. BR. Miller
W. M. Sackett
Edward J. Brundage
Robert N. Holt
A. E. Campbell
Abraham L. Trumbo
Josephine Trumbo
Ambrose Kk
Trumbo
Marthe Trumbo
Jane Baughman
Isaac N. Baughman
Lettie Trumbo
Anne V. Ward
Julia Viditz Ward
Anton Viditz Ward
Julia Anne Viditz Ward
Anton Maximilian Viditz Ward
Marseilles Land and Water Power Company
Marseilles Hydraulic Company
Ferdinand Schumacher
Alonzo Walbridge
Isabella Walbridge
Harmon Lippold
Lewis Lippold
Lena Maxwell
Edith Lippold
R. C. Hitt
Ella Hitt
Henrietta Hitt
Ballard
George Lewis
Corporations Face Penalties for Filing Delays
The Secretary of State warns thousands of corporations to file annual reports by February 28 or face penalties. With mailings sent January 15, fewer than 2 percent have filed, risking a $20 late fee plus 10 percent franchise tax penalties. One late company paid $1,380 for being two days late.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Internal Revenue
Secretary of State
Alvin C. Margrave
Corporation Department
Restrictions Tighten on Jamaica Ginger Sales After Feb 18
Local druggists report a Washington order limiting Jamaica ginger after February 18 due to high alcohol content. The new rule sets 60 percent alcohol and 40 percent ginger, with 90 percent alcohol only purchasable by prescription. The change follows past requests for house use and protests over prohibition. The piece also notes aging residents Peter Schmitt and Edmond Harney, reflecting on health and birthdays.
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Peoria
Washington
Jamaica
Finley Goodale wedding and Henry Minonk nuptials reported
Miss Gladys Finley and Allen E Goodale wed at the M E parsonage Tiskilwa in a ring ceremony. They plan a brief Chicago honeymoon and will reside south of Tiskilwa after March 1. A second notice covers J Verne Sullivan and Elizabeth Manley marrying at St Patrick Minonk with a breakfast at Woodford hotel and a postnuptial home near Wenona after April 1. A third item notes the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Merdian and a birthday gathering for Mrs Veronica Schick with relatives present.
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M. E. Parsonage
Tiskilwa
Gladys Finley
Harry Finley
Allen E. Goodale
R. W. Stockings
M. E. Church
R. D. Farley
Chicago
Mrs. Goodale
Dr. Barrett
Fred Merdian
Merdian
Veronica Schick
H. J. Bickerman
Mayme
Minnie Bickerman
Peoria
Theo. Bickerman
Gertrude Bickerman
Thompson of Sidney Dies After Appendicitis Funeral Held in Mason City
George Edward Thompson of Sidney Montana died of appendicitis. Funeral services were held last Saturday in Mason City Illinois. He was the nephew of Samuel Case and the father of James. Gordy Mortflander attended the funeral and returned home Tuesday night.
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George Edward Thompson
Sidney
Montana
Mason City
Ill
Samuel Case
James
Gordy Mortflander
Wood and Kuss Wed at St Marys in February Ceremony
The wedding of Young Wood and Beatrice Kuss took place Tuesday February 8 at 7 30 am at St Marys church with Mendelssohn music by Miss Imelda Hartley Fr A Schauer officiated The couple will live on a Saratoga township farm in Iowa after visiting relatives in the interim The bride a Henry High School 1917 graduate and eloquence talent, and the groom from Oxbow were joined by Irene Kuss and Walter Schmidt in the wedding party
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Anton Stadel
Joseph
School
Richard Streets
Sophia Wunder
St. Mary’s Church
Shamoni
Henry
Margaret Thomas
St. Mary's Church
New Church
Gensler
John
Kate
Rose
Phillip Thomas
Ed Bertles
Fulton
South Dakota
Raymond
Augusta Schultz
K. Wiegand
Wimner Schlosser
Kate Holler
Lacon
Hattie
Alvine Schultz
Valentine Bogner
Joseph Stadel
Mendelssohn
Imelda Hartley
Young Wood
Edward Wood
Oxbow
Beatrice Kuss
Joseph Kuss
Our City
A. Schauer
Fr. Schauer
Irene Kuss
Walter Schmidt
Margaret McManus
la Salle
Iowa
Saratoga Township
Henry High School
Rest in Peace and Till We Meet Again Tale
A Hamline football coach recalls a tombstone joke about a wife who asked for the inscription Rest in Peace then added Till We Meet Again after discovering her husband’s policy lapse. Separate notes report The Farner Machine Co leasing north room at Edward Street to install a Chevrolet sales and service branch in 1921 with Bert Broline in charge, plus Bogner Auto Co selling its repair department to Henry Swiger and focusing on hardware and Buick agency.
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Harold Hanson
Hamline University
Minneapolis
R. F. Burt
Lower Edward Street
Farner Machine Co
Streaton
Chevrolet
Bert Broline
Bogner Auto Co
Camp Grove
Henry Swiger
Wyoming
Bogner
Buick
The Pure Bred Livestock Breeders Value Public Sales
The article argues breeders are essential for livestock improvement and notes the farmer cannot train to mate properly. It emphasizes heredity, correcting weaknesses, and warns promiscuous mating within a breed does not guarantee progress. Marshall and Putnam counties offer animals within reach.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Lookout Mountain Woman's Relief Corps No. 2 Meets
The group held a February 5 session with two new members Mrs Geo Barker and Mrs Deal and reinstated former member Mrs Geo Halbleib. A committee was formed to meet G A R members February 8 over property care. A flower mission sends ill members flowers and they sent jelly and quilt pieces to a Wilmington Home. Next meeting is February 19 at 2 30.
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Lookout Mountain Woman's Relief Corps No. 2
Geo.Barker
Deal
Geo. Halbleib
Lizzie Zenor
Wilmington
Alice B. Gilpin
Press. Cor
Disabled Service Men Notified of Reeducation Visit
Marshall county chapter of the A I C informs all disabled service men that a Federal Board for Vocational Rehabilitation representative will be in Toluca on February 9 10 and 11. Men who were disabled in service are urged to call on him if they need re education during those dates.
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Marshall County
Federal Board For Vocational Re-Education
Toluca
Poetic Tribute to Samuel Parker at St John’s Church
Rev R L Vivian honors Samuel Parker as a stalwart Christian and model citizen. The obituary notes his kind greeting, urbane manners, and duty to country, with Lent sermon plans and call to renew subscriptions.
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R. DL. Vivian
Reverend Dusenberry Preaches True Repentance at Sunday Service
The Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 11 oclock with Sunday school at 945. Evening service at 730 features stereopticon pictures titled The Indian Old and New showing how the first Americans are advancing. Christian Endeavor at 630. All invited to Test Our Welcome.
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H. G. Dusenberry
True
Christian Endeavor
St. Josephs Church Mass Times and Local Farmers Institute
St Josephs Church lists Sunday masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m and weekday mass at 7 30 a m Rev M J Brennan pastor The Farmers Institute for Marshall County runs February 22 23 in Henry See Farm Bureau notes in this issue for details
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Farmers’ Institute
Marshall County
Henry
Farm Bureaut
Saint Mary's Church Sunday Mass Times
Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m on Sundays. Vespers and Paesae at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Weekday mass at o'clock. Rev A Schauer, pastor.
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A. Schauer
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