Holt Plant War Efforts At East Peoria Draws Attention
In a letter from Peoria Illinois John G Clemens details the Holt Manufacturing Company plant at East Peoria. He notes 800 workers on day shift and a new building adding 500 more by March 1 as wartime production continues. He highlights two large tanks, one steam driven and one gasoline powered, and urges readers to visit the plant to see the war effort.
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Jase
Holt
Kheki
West Front
Peoria
John*g. Clemens
Main Street
H. J. Blackburn
Blackburn
Henry
United States Department of Agriculture
Infant Son of Mer dian Dies at McNabb
Norbert Anton Merdian infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Merdian died January 3 after illness. Funeral at St Marys Henry followed by burialCalvary Cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers and sisters grandparents Mrs Margaret Ziegler and Mr and Mrs Conrad Merdian.
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Norbert
Anton Merdian
Norbert Anton Merdian
Joseph Merdian
McNabb
St. Mary’s Church
Henry
Calvary Cemetery
Margaret Ziegler
Conrad Mercian
Erark
SODA LYE 'NO" REMEDY FOR WORMY HOGS
A long Red Cross notes section covers Henry Red Cross chapter membership gains, sewing and surgical dressings efforts, charity drives, and a Christmas festival. It reports 21,000,000 present enrollment nationwide and 121.10 in holiday donations, with intensive knitting and dressings work led by Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Grieves, plus community sales and charity drives in Henry and LaVerne, Illinois.
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Henry Red Cross Chapter
Adred
Henry P Davidson
Red Cross War Council
American Red Cross
United States
Henry Red Cross
George T
Henry
Ted Cross
Hunt
Peoria
Red Cross
F. M Birks
Blake Grieves
Lacon
Grieves
The
France
Mabel L. Stelmle
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Charles Greenbee
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Y. Yanochowski
Lawrence Peterman
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G. Hoyle
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Mary Pickford
Ini the Wonderful Artcraft
Fa Wa
Womans’ Club
Woman’s Club
Charlotte Sparling
H. W. Adams
Mary Paskell
Audubon and Forestry
Josephine L. Townsend
Department Education
May Young
Glenn
Miss Young
James Tartley
Nellie P. Harlin
Young
Clara Saltz
Mise Ryans
Santa Claus
Sherman Phillips
LaVerne, In
L. R. Phillips
Trisbel & Songs of
Notior
Nettie Jarman
Green
Triebel & Sons of
E. H. Bradley
New Lehman Ltdg
Court House
Adams
Henry and
First St
la Salle
Riley O. Divelbiss
County of
Marshall
State of
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Marshall County
Laura Emma Divelbiss
Fred W. Potter
James. R. Newman
James R. Newman
Albert S. Newman
Fred W Potter Atty
Godfood' Products
Bens
Whitefield Grocery
Henry Loewenstein
Whitefield, Corners
Henry Central
Fidence
Henry—Loewenstein
Whitefield Grocer
DR. Hess
T. J. Segraves
Henry, Ill
Henry Opera
W. B. Patton
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