Local Red Cross notes and wartime support drive update
Five new members bring total to 203. Donations from Mrs. Walter Duke and Mrs. Adams. Yarn shortage delays dressings. Mrs. Lindsay postponed instructions. Frank Vogelsang in El Paso to supply sweater yarn by December 15. Sweaters and socks turned in. comfort bags sent to soldiers in France and Elmer Meridian in New York. Card party planned. November 6 event details. Members urged to knit, sew, or donate money to aid service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Duke
Adams
Lindsay
Frank Vogelsang
el Paso
Henry Boya
France
Elmer Merdian
New York
Miss Young
Miss Bickerman
Seneca
Henry Red Cross Chapter
Commercial Club
B. Smith
McAtee
Wallace
Red Cross
Mabel L. Steimle
War Tax On Railroad Tickets Imposed By U S Government
Beginning November 1 1917 railroads and other carriers must collect 8 percent tax on all passage tickets and cash fares. Fares under 36 cents and commutation tickets where each ride exceeds 35 cents are exempt. The tax is included in the fare and collected at issue or collection. Mileage tickets bought before November 1 1917 incur 8 percent on each detachment. Ten percent is charged on seats berths and staterooms in parlor and sleeping cars or vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Potatoes for Sale on the Spar land Tracks
Three carloads of Idaho potatoes to be sold at Spar land tracks after October 20. The best potato sold on the market. For details call or write T Van Ant werp Arland Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Sparland
T. van Antwerp
Arland
Illinois
Far West Field Notes Chronicle Local Happenings
A patchwork of notices from Whitefield and Crow Meadow detail travel to care for family stock, Hallowe en social at Lou Ely s, church activities, and community life. Residents from Bowling Green to Chicago appear in visits, farm work, and health updates amid local fairs, bonds and farming efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Corners
Tim DeBolt
Washington
Hatton
Hallowe’en
Lou Ely
Snyder
Walter Lowenstein
Bowling Green
Chicago
Pearl Cook
John Titus
C. Swift
Merton
Ladies Aid Societies
Slater
Henry
National Sunday School Union
United States
Mile North
Omer Cox
Mr. Hayline
Will Daniels
George Waughop
Peoria
Whitefield
Peter / Apfel
Court notices of probate and real estate transfers
Court activity includes assignment of dower and partition suits, Confession, multiple probates with wills admitted and letters issued, guardianship approvals, estates for Pelz Yaeger Ryan Foster Anderson Beardsley Readey Robins Davidson Green, and real estate transfers. Also marriage licenses and preliminary claims against John H. Green estate totaling various small sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Rechlin
Hannah Schumacher
Louise Henn
Erdie Rechlin
Henry F. Schumacher
Edwin G. Ball
Minnie Schumacher
C. L. Maxwell
Johannes Scherber
Louis Tehsman
H. P. Jensen
Cal Underwood
John J. Pelz
Mina
Peltz
Lois
Clarence Schumacher
Guardian
Bernard Yaeger
Catherine Yaeger
Josephine Ryan
Bridget Readey
Henry Ready
William EB. Robins
James Davidson
John H. Green
Allen B Smith
T. C. Coggshall
J. A. Swem
B. T. Harney
A. J. Lindgren
Loftus Bros & Co
Cadillac Automobile Co
Charles Dille
William Duke
C. E. Smith
Charles Greenlee
Wier Bros
John W. Argubright
William Heming
Venona
Carl D. Carlson
Swedish Evans Church
Corne
Roberts
James T. Jones
Charles H. Beardsley
Henry
George L. Burdick
Springfield
A. Willis
Lacon
Anthony Holler
Violet Balleweg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross, News
Llinois Life Insurance
CmcAco
Otto M. Augustine
Jefferson Building
Ilinois
T. J. Segraves
Henry, Illinois
Crow Meadow
Dalton
Oklahoma
Elmer Quinn
Ralph, Mich
George Harney
Logan Barrett
Elmer Rollins
Sheffield
Grandpa
Grandma Burt
Ocean Springs
Miss
Bloomington
E. J. Metcalf
South
Broadmoor
Mr. Noyse
Dakota
Mr. Gregory
Aie South
Milo
Jesse Montgomery
Indiana
Grandma Cavanaugh
Carl Barker
Clarence McClane
Claude Schneider
Moline
Charles Reid
Harold Reid
Clarence Schneider
Mae Colehower
George Woodford
Cicero Sparks
Walter Bentley’s
Reid
Conover
George Barker
Edelstein
Mney
South Whitefield
Rose Middleton
Greenville
Chamberlain
Advi
H. V. Crossland
Marshall County
Watseka
Presbyterian Sunday School
Mr. Crossland
Varna
George Venton
Julia Sophronia
Feazel) Crossland
California
Crossland
Cynthia Lavina Broaddus
Christopher Broaddus
Marshall Broaddus
Sheldon Township
Iroquois County
Masonic Lodge
Sheldon
Universalist Church
Viola Jessie
St. Joseph
W. A. L. Browne
Hiram Edward
Wilmington
George Marshall
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Crawford
United States of America
Kinsey & Hover
Mayer Bldg
Peo
Thompson Farm Loans
Laocon
Maxwell
Timken
Orrin Fulks
Court House News
Chevrolet
Square Deal
Saratoga
Steuben, LaPrairie
Chillicothe
Medina
Hallock Township
Square Deal Garage
Geo. M. Foote
Chillicothe, Tl
Camp Grove Farmers’ Elevator Co
Camp Grove
Walice Joyce
Harry Morey
Henry Opera House
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