Seatonville Mine Closure Sparks Call for Federal Control
The Seatonville coal mine in Henry County Illinois faces closure as operating costs soar and demand for fuel remains high. Industry leaders warn prices will rise unless the federal government takes charge, with talks of national control and price fixing amid a coal operator dominated defense committee.
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Spring Valley Coal Company
L. H. Smith
Seatonville
Gregory
National —of Defense
Council of the National Defense
Francis S Peabody
Chicago
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Miners’ Union Am
Federal Central
Fe Committee
Peabody
Senate
Horse
Washingtonr
Automotive lighting and speed law notice issued
Notice to motorists. Henry Township commissioners warn drivers to obey state lighting and headlight rules on public highways and to enforce speed limits strictly. Signed by Senedary Kapraun, President Henry Bell, and George Moore.
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Henry Township
Sened
Business Unusual and Nation Weighs War Effort
An editorial urges firms to realign with wartime needs stating demand for necessities will be unusually large and cooperation is essential. It emphasizes the national war economy over individual business, warns against greed, and calls for labor, materials, and production to support the war and the country.
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Avery
Uncle Sam
Pensions scale for widows and dependents outlined
Representative Clifford Ireland reports a proposed wartime pension scale. Widows of enlisted men receive 12 dollars monthly plus 2 dollars per child under 16. widows of lieutenants 15 dollars. captains 20 dollars. majors 25 dollars. higher ranks 30 dollars. Children under 16 receive 2 dollars each. If death occurs in aviation service, pensions double with 4 dollars per child. Heir salary benefits and broader navy and marine corps parallels are noted.
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Clifford Ireland
Congress
Illinois
G. M. Saltzgaber
Washington, DC
Navy
Marine Corps
Passage of June and Selene in Local Verse
The excerpt recalls June as a brief season of weather, roses, and concerts, then shifts to a public note on House Bill 778 signed by Governor Lowden mandating dimming headlights to improve safety, with penalties for unlit vehicles. It ends with a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy from John F. Jantzen.
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Selene
Aly
Lowden
Chamberlain
John F. Jantzen
Delmany, Sask
Circuit Court
A. S
Fourth of July Greetings From Nebraska Friend
A letter from Malcolm Nebraska dated July 2 expresses well wishes for the Fourth of July, hopes the celebration at Henry will be safe, and that readers remember Nebraska people who once lived nearby. The writer, Matthew V. Tremain, sends regards and patriotism.
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Malcolm
Neb
George Burt and Son
Henry
Republic
Nebraska
Matthew V. Tremain
United Doctors Bring Specialists to Your Community
Each member of the United Doctors staff uses the organization’s resources to diagnose and prescribe treatment locally. They aim to help sufferers who cannot afford distant high priced specialists by traveling to communities and teaching self care at home.
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United Doctors Staff
United Doctors
Morine Funk Wedding in Magnolia June 28 1917
The wedding of Miss Helen Lorane Funk to P. M. Morine of Hennepin took place at the Funk home in Magnolia with Rev. W. Bell officiating. A piano solo and vocal by Miss Metcalf preceded the ceremony. A three course luncheon followed. postnuptial plans include a LaSalle hotel departure and a Wisconsin honeymoon, with home in Hennepin after August 1.
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Frank Funk
Magnolia
Helen Lorane
P. M. Morine
Hennepin
Rev . W. Bell
Bradford
Funk
Charlotte Nash
Mia Metcalf
Enida Metcalf
Nee Roberts
Chicago
Lyle Morine
and Birk Buns
Tome
Morine
Kaskaskia
LaSalle
Wisconsin
Marine
Pp. M. Morine
Marion Marine
C. N. Nash
Samuel Sutcliffe
Halen
Flora Zenor
Eva Winterschied
Hazel Paters
Walter Null
The
Henry Times
Hobart
Indiana
Mildred Titus
Chillico
M. E. Parsonage
Peoria
George Ziemer
Mr Null
Henry
North Chillicothe
Mrs Leonard Cans Meat by Cold Pack Method at Eureka
Mrs Howard Leonard near Eureka used cold pack canning for meat and vegetables with great success. She reports roasts and sausage canned in jars taste like freshly cooked and notes she put up over 100 quarts of vegetables last year while planning more produce this year.
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Howard Leonard
Eureka
Leonard
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