Yeggmen Rob Central Illinois towns in four robberies this month
Four teen robberies reported in Central Illinois this month including a spree in McNabb where 114 pairs of shoes and other goods were taken from R. W. Spencer store. Granville post office was broken into as a citizen interrupted the thieves. Ladd post office and store were looted of cash stamps and merchandise. Bank dynamiting attempts and other robberies in Roanoke and Bermingham highlight a regional crime wave.
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Illinois
R. W. Spencer
McNabb
Granville
Frank Castagnoli
Will Sharp
Ladd
Roanoke
Bermingham
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice Lacon Illinois 1921
The Marshall county Board of Supervisors will meet at the Court House in Lacon on Tuesday March 8 1921 at 1 30. Each bill must be itemized certified and filed by 12 noon the preceding Saturday otherwise carried to next meeting. Signed Lawrence D Gregory County Clerk. Include address change to receive The Republican without interruption.
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Lacon, Ill
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
Lawrence D. Gregory
Death by Self Destruction Shocks McNabb Area
John Halbleib shot himself at his home near McNabb on a Friday. The coroner ruled self destruction. He was born 1860 and died 1921 leaving a wife and three children. Funeral services were held Sunday with large attendance and community sympathy.
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Tee
John Halbleib
McNabb
Mr. Halbleib
George
Casper
Adam
Anna Lippert
Hennepin
Marcella
Harold Childs
Lawrence
van Leer
B. F. Hoyle
Otto Halbleib
Elias Wright
Henry
Victoria Halbleib
Hennepin Township
Magnolia
Tonica
Tiskilwa
Halbleib
James Orrand
Oglesby
Frank Wilmot Dies in Highland California
A telegram to O. K. Mooney announced the death of Frank L. Wilmot at his Highland California home on February 12. He suffered a paralytic stroke years earlier and was about 60. Wilmot, once cashier of the Truitt Matthews Bank and son of long time Lawn Ridge physician Dr. Wilmot, was unmarried. Burial followed on Monday.
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O. K. Mooney
Frank L. Wilmot
Highland
California
Wilmot
Frank
Chillicothe
Truitt-Matthews Bank
Lawn Ridge
Hidden
Merchants urged to boost town trade and promote Henry
A local call urges merchants to keep highlighting Henry in front page headlines and to attract residents to trade in the town. The message stresses consistent promotion and a nearby market to draw long-distance shoppers.
Farmers urged to attend monthly public sales for next year
The notice highlights many public sales this month and next, urging farmers to attend and purchase needed items for next year. It notes reader appreciation for The Republican advertisements and patronage. The Minoak News-Dispatch marks its 49th year and The Henry Republican nears its 70th volume on July 1st.
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The
Republican
Minoak News-Dispatch
Henry Republican
Hog Powder Claims Health Benefits for Hogs
Mixture MoorMan's Hog Powder is advertised as keeping hogs’ bowels in good condition, neutralizing excess acids, purifying and strengthening blood, building bone, and expelling worms. The claim emphasizes economic value with the slogan it pays.
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MoorMan
Alden Loomis Phone 234 Agent
Alden Loomis listed as an agent with phone 234 in the agent directory. The entry notes his role and contact method in a brief agency listing.
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Putnam County
Spencer
Durham
Tobacco
Frank Wilmot
Henry Knights
Grand Lodge
Henry Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Opera House
Lacon Knights
Lacon and
Lacon Lodge
L. R. Phillips
C. C
Bordige
Ong
FL. E Buller
Rose ‘Reinbeck
C. A. Phillips
Charles F. Bell
Randolph Rathbone
Order
O'Donnell
James Case
R. F. Burt
W. H. Ferguson
Clark Swift
Alden Loomis
Ill
ROBT
Danials
Fred True
Whitefield
Majestic
Meier Bros
Henry, Ill
Tubs
Fordson
Elmer Rollins
H. W. May,vnctioneeer
Elmer Quinn
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