Henry Republican notices and war hero Alan Ash obituary
Dedication and war news from Putnam county detail the mourning for Alan Ash known as Skinney killed May 31 over Soissons while with the Lafayette flying squadron. The piece also covers Sitterly pilots, local prize voting, and filing petitions for Marshall county elections.
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Wilson
Germany
Alan Ash
Skinney
Lafayette
Soissons
Republican
Alan
Red Cross Ambulance Service
Chicago
Ford Motor
France
French Aviation Corps
Hackley College
Terrytown
University of Illinois
Isaac Ash
Allen
Howard
Lawrence
Henry
Joseph Ash
Putnam County
Magnolia Township
McNabb
Illinois
Glenn Sitterly
Spring Valley
Sitterly
Princeton Republican
Hazel Boman
Glenn
Miss Boman
Henry Mbspitil
H. W. Adams
Morgan Park
Minnie Wilkinson
Ray
Billy Wilkinson
Illinois River Disaster Sinks Steamer Columbia Near Wesley City
A passenger excursion on the Illinois River aboard the Columbia with 563 aboard from Pekin and Kingston Mines sank within five minutes after a bottom hole was opened by a snag near Wesley City. About 83 bodies recovered, many victims women and children. crowds, Red Cross, and local undertakers assisted in embalming and relief efforts as officials launch investigations.
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Wesley City
Pekin
Kingston Mines
Columbia
Kingston
Henry
A. B. Smith
E. Tretheway
Hutchins & Downey
Fekin
Red Cross
Red Cross of
Peoria
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