Magoon Gains Backing for Circuit Judge Nomination
The Lacona attorney J H Magoon seeks the Republican nomination for circuit judge to replace Clyde B Stone. Support pours in from Stark Putnam and Marshall counties with Peoria county backing broad but contested, Magoon praised for qualifications and willingness to sacrifice financially for the candidacy.
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Lacon
J. H. Magoon
Circuit Court
Clyde B. Stone
Supreme Court
Peoria
Lacan
Shaw
Peoria County
Stark, Puttnam
Marshall
Magoon
Pianist to Assist in Community Singing
Miss Freda Hiatt a renowned pianist will assist Dean R G McCutchan of De Pauw University School of Music in leading Community Singing at the Chautauqua. A social note follows about the Allen and Hunter families visiting Chillicothe and Prince ton with multiple dinners and furlough news. An advertisement promotes New Perfection water heater by Meier Bros with installation and awning services.
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Freda Hiatt
R. G. McCutchan
DePauw University School of Music
Chautauaua
Frank Vail
Nevada
Town
F. H. Allen
Winchester
L. H. Allen
Allen
Hiram Hunter
Alden Hunter
Henry
Princeton
Clark
Andrew Allen
Chapin
Meier Bros
Advt
Death of Nels F Anderson Linked to Overwork and Suicide
Nels F Anderson a leading Kewanee lawyer died in Portland Oregon from self inflicted gunshot wound after an operation failed and he passed away about 10 oclock last night telegrams indicate. He was in a nervous condition due to overwork and worry and his friends say he worked as hard on a ten dollar case as on a major one.
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Kewanee Star-Courier
Nels F. Anderson
H. N. Helfin
T. J. Welch
Anderson
Andrew
Portland
Ore
Stanley
Kewanee
Illinois
Nelson F. Anderson
Henty
Sweden
Nels
Maria Anderson
Andrew W
Theodore
Everett
Otto
Stillwater
Minn
Cornelius O
Williams City
N. C
Hannah M. Anderson
Chicago
Christine Anderson
Detroit
Supreme Court
Henry
Williams
Knox College
Galesburg
Henry County
Cambridge
Oregon
SOLDER LETTER FROM FRANCE MAY 19 1918 TO MOTHER
Soldier Maynard Bell writes from France about voyage, war, local life, and learning the language. He asks family to send letters, tobacco, and a pipe, mentions classmate Maynard’s old school class, and notes food rationing and Allied service. Includes obituary notice of Ura Law Tuttle and a draft notice from A R Wright.
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France
Berlin
Jack
Florence
Annie
Maynard
National Service
Dad
Sam
Maynard Bell
318Th Engineers
Mothers Day in France Letter Highlights War Time Joys
Private D S M Unger of battery E 149th U S F A writes to his mother Athalie Unger from France on Mothers Day May 12. He recalls birthday, army life, hopes of victory, and thanks his mother for guidance while noting peacetime memories and faith. He mentions comrades Gene Loomis Jack Humble Harry Tahl Jim Spence Al Starrs Herman Metsch and Stuntz the Y secretary. He ends with love and a wish to bury the Boche in Berlin.
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Unger
Athalie Unger
France
America
Athalie H. Unger
149Th Field Artillery
David S. M. Unger
Mobile
Steve
Chicago
Stuntz
Gene Loomis
Jack Humble
Harry Tahl
Jim Spence
al Starrs
Herman Metschman
O. K
Berlin
Junior
D. S. M. Unger
149Th
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Pattorney
Paua
Meijer Bros
J. A. Williams
Ystad
United States
Greene
Butler County
Iowa
Keokuk
Thomas T. Milchrist
Milchrist
Union College of Law
Kansas
Cook & Lawrence
Salina
Kan
W. F. Musser
Anderson & Musser
Galva
Bigelow
Medical Reserve Corps
Camp Jackson
Columbia
D. C
Sumner B
Dean Lewis
Paul
Galva Board of Education
Congregational Church
Henry County Bar Association
The
Elks’ Lodge
Elliott Street
Ura Law Tuttle
Oakland
Cal
Hope
Ura
Olive Chessman
William Freeman
Hub McManamy
Harry Grieves
Wirt Franklin
Lee Buchanan
Frank Pierce
Vjournal
A. R. Wright
Putnam Counties
Henry Loewenstein
Whitefield
Charles M. Turner
Marchall County
Edgar Nichols
G. EB. Fenwick
Feneral
J. Watercott F
Y. Yanochowski
Lawrence Peterman
V, P
Turner
G. Hoyle
Public Service Co
Northern Illinois
Brown’s
Tampa
Henry, Illinois
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
2CH
Morgan's Sons Co
U.S. Marines
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