Federal highway plans expand across Illinois in 1918
Illinois moves to build 360 miles of new trunk line highways using federal, state, and county funds. Approval from McAdoo and Houston clears immediate construction on federal aid roads, with 27 miles now authorized and 160 miles on the Lincoln highway yet unpaved.
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Chicago
Heights
Momence
Watseka
Hoopeston
Danville
Waukegan
Tinois
Highway Department
Springfield
McAdoo
Houston
Illnois
Fayette County
Illinois
Washington
Departments of War and Agriculture
Cook County
Vermilion County
Peoria
Sparland
Bloomington
Bern
Teasing Shower On Bride-To-Be Reveals Prank
A 1918 wedding shower at Mrs. Wagner's home became a playful night of questions about furniture to decorate the bridals new home. Mary McBride and others staged gags including a pseudo groom and a baby carriage reveal. Guests enjoyed music and light refreshments as the party closed with cheerful remarks.
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Adolph Wagner
Gertrude Thomas
William Seitz
Fred Seitz
Wagner
Thomas
Mary McBride
Clara Seitz
Mr. Wagner
Mrs. Wagner
Fred Seltz
Charles Knight
Geneseo Red Cross Sale Draws Big Support and Donations
Geneseo held a Red Cross public sale last Saturday with items from the Geneseo Republic including a dressed hog cut in half and a wide array of goods such as poultry, corn, oats, potatoes, butter, eggs, cottage cheese, and canned fruits. Large receipts were promised as communities in Atkinson Toulon LaFayette and Castleton posted high sales figures of 2000 4500 2400 2400 respectively. The event carried the slogan For the Love of Mike don't take a back seat and showcased generous local contributions to the Red Cross across the region.
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Geneseo
Red Cross
Saga
Geneseo Republic
Atkinson
Toulon
LaFayette
Castleton
Mike
Mrs. Noah Sain Dies in Sheffield After Illness
Mrs. Noah Sain of Sheffield, longtime M B church member and former Sunday school teacher, passed away Monday evening February 11 at her daughter Mrs Clara Klock’s home after a four day illness. Survived by daughter Clara A Klock and daughter Mrs J E Stevenson, two nephews, eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at Mrs Klock’s residence with Rev Stevens of the M B church officiating. interment in Sheffield cemetery. War savings stamps appeal closes the article.
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Noah Sain
Sheffield
Clara Klock
Ill
John D. Strong
Cephas’s. Strong
P. H. Carr
Sha
John H. Brown
Pekin
Clara A. Klock
J. E. Stevenson
Sioux Falls
W. B. Carr
Mineral
D. H. Carr
Aledo
Henry
Letter From Fran OE to Hill Family During World War I
Bertram Webber writes from Base Hospital No 27 in 1918 thanking Mr and Mrs J O Hill for a Christmas box that brought tobacco powder garters handkerchiefs toothpaste socks and fruit cake He notes busy work days and office duties and that the war likely won’t end soon while expressing optimism for a future showing for the United States I send regards to friends in Henry and sign off sincerely as a sergeant first class
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J. O. Hill
Flo
Oscar
Elsie
U. S
Henry
Bertram 8S
Webber
Base Hospital No. 27
Y M C A Room in France Welcomes Soldiers
A letter from Lieut Jones in France praises the Y M C A rooms as a home like, warm haven for officers. The facility, donated by a widow, is crowded at times but serves a real need, encouraging charitable donations to aid soldiers.
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J. L. Jones
France
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T. U
Wee
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State Council of Defense
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Prunes
Santa Clara
Virginia Sweet
Sean Crackers
Graham Crackers
Red River
Ohio
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Bakery Department
Arnold's Grocery and Bakery
Henry, Ill
Peter Hohner
Depot
Adam Staab
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