Turkeys, sugar, and war drives at local markets
The note describes a busy period with rationing and wartime drives including sugar allowances, turkeys contracted for soldier meals, and a push to enroll more readers in a local paper subscription. It also mentions community events, funerals, and visits as part of daily life amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bickinger
Sherger
Putnam County
U.S. Coast Guards
Perth Amboy
N. J
Star-Herald
Vogelsang
Mobilew York
Saba France
Hubert
United War
Bradley Eye
Lehman 2
Court House
Peoria
Sam
F. D. Schneider
Con Tent
Beige Ac
Peabdae
Priny T. McAdoo
Ottawa
la Salle
Seetr Ace
St of Us
Aecanthe
War Industries Board
Ai Mille
Chillicothe
Oscar Smih
J. Monier
Reese
Broadmoor
Bradford
Rutland
Champaign
University of Illinois
Steinke Farm
Alm Nost
Bloomington
Henry Illinois store coat and dress advertisement
An advertisement touts value in garments with dependable materials, careful workmanship, and stylish finish. It argues coats and dresses offer primly tailored, attractively priced options with individuality in finish and quick selling appeal. It emphasizes fair prices and real value for women shoppers.
Funeral Director Adrt and Local Notices Gathered
Local items include Mrs H C Reichel and daughter visiting in Granville, a found auto crank awaiting owner, births at Henry hospital, and Edward Philips’s Peoria hospital operation. Community notes cover church meetings, election of officers, health trips, a Tiskilwa shooting incident, and a horse accident at Hutchins Downey corner with quick rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Fenwick
Jack
William Farling
Rebekahs
Springfield
Edna Bush
Chicago
James Latourette
Frank Huffstetter
LaSalle
Henry Bruner
Hennepin
Jane Church
O'Neil
Woman's Club
James Hartley
Albert Perdéw
Sivell Brothers
Aioe
William Merritt
Abbott
Cole
Ogden
Utah
Birdie Abbott
Amily
G. BE. Fenwick
H. C. Reichel
Neva
Kewanee
Albert Stickel
Carl
Rising
Findler
Albert Perdew
Maggie Henderson
Granville
Guy French
Putnam
Henry Hospital
Raymond Douglas
Gus Vogelsang
B. R. Daniela
Alfred W. Bradford
Lacon
Tribune
Ed Philips
Magnolia
Peoria
Eon
Erad
Walter Duke
Colorado
Walter
Hoe
West
Tiskilwa
Spring Valley
O. B
Rosella-Herr
Whitefield Corners
Hutchins & Downey
G. B. Fenwick
Herr
Daught
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Pamerliny
Toluca
Magelé ‘White
George
Nicholson
Arnold’s
Benjamin’ McAllister
Lon D. Spaulding
Bureau County
Beyer
Republ
Will Clift
Alfred Clift
Doran
Ite
Sterrett
Hancock Lacon
Neatherly
Charlotte Allen
A Ad
Harriet
Baugh
Will Peterman
Patrick Green
Henry Land
Alexander Browne
Ira Franciana
France
Adams
DePue
Ata
Wrnce
Ibarrow
Abert's
Advt
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Pres
Byterian Church
Dusenberry
Frank E. Carey
Arnold's
F. G. Forrest
Ben
New York
England
Theodore Uisosway
Frances M Deems
Flushing
L. J
E. M. Deems
Siuf Harbor
Staten Island
Charles F. Deems
Church of the Strangers
New York City
Anna Disosway
E. T. Disosway
Henry
Gibson City State Bank
Opera House
Ltill
Ong
Brennan
Schaner
van Leer
Ellinois Nok
Pfs
Coats
J. Watercott & CO
Henry, Ell
Worley
Henry, Illinois
Parsnips
M. EB
D. R. Blackwell
Emma Swift
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