Local notes and events drift through county page
Pasomils and locals report on community life with mentions of Klein and Bradford, the murder? of a dog phrase, Burt’s visit to Ithaca Michigan, and a Pekin poultry show in Peoria Coliseum. Fire disasters in Wisconsin and Minnesota, fundraisers, and church socials fill the column with brief updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Burt
Ithaca
Mich
Gbert F. McWherter
Peoria Poultry ‘Association
Hensel
Edelstein
Poland
Ebrought
Kewanee
P Nasergs
Ra.c. Hartley
David Mayers
Minnesota
Cloquet
Ston
Brevatore
Corona
Death of Albert Farling in World War I Service
Albert Walter Farling 23, of Putnam and Marshall counties, died October 9 1918 at Fort McHenry Baltimore after contracting influenza and pneumonia while serving as a truck driver with Company F 302nd water tank train. He left a father Frank Farling and siblings James and Thomas L. Farling and Blanche Mae Saner. Henry business men paused, lines formed with flags, and a Putnam funeral followed at Magnolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Walter Farling
National Army of the
United’ States
Frank Farling
Magnolia
Putnam County
Rahe Motor School
Kansas City
Camp Holabird
Baltimoore
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Putnam
Whitefield Township
Marshall County
Oxbow
Chilicothe
Thomas L
France
Blanche
Mae “Saner
Henry
Henry Bridge
Our City
Revs Young
van Leer
Dusenberry
Samp Herring
Peoria
Albert J. Wimner
Albert W. Farling
Spm
Ilnois
Highe Way
Department of the Interior
Republican
Ada
Glenn H. Moore
Tiskilwa
16Th District
Woodford
Minonk
R. H. Boyle
McNabb
R. F. Burt
Mr. Boyle
Thomas Dillon
Flanagan
E. B. Schroeder
Tlinois
United States
Siberia
Ryan
Russia
Illinois
Cobra
J. M. Powers
Miami
Fra
Berlin
Powers
Brokaw
Thomas Runnels
Los Angeles
Cal
Florida City
John Kirby
Elzabethtown
Grover Cleaver
Camp McClellan
Ala
Bad Wreck at Tonica Kills One in Train Collision
An Illinois Central wreck near Tonica on a foggy Monday morning killed a banana messenger, seriously injured another crewman, and left a brakeman with a broken collar bone. Conductor Frank Meyers was crushed and hospitalised. flames consumed the caboose, the pilot, and a carload of live chickens. The Clinton railroad office cleared debris within hours. Dr and Mrs F A Powell visit Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Tonica
LaSalle
Frank Meyers
Caboose
Meyers
Dad
Burglars Target Hartley Market in Night Shootout
Edward Haddon, night watchman, spotted two men at Hartley’s meat market rear door last Sunday night. Four shots rang out as the pair fled toward Main Street, halted by Walter Cook, and a search found a skeleton key and railroad iron near the rear door. Bullet holes appeared in the adjacent poultry shop the next morning, with bullets measured as 44s. Two strangers were seen at East Park row and depot, then disappeared from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Haddon
Hartley
G. E. Fenwick
Mr. Haddon
Main Street
Walter Cook
Hartley Market
Night Watch
Matthew Steele
East Park Row
Robbers Break Into Campbell Store at Sparland
Burglars cracked the Campbell grocery at Sparland by breaking a front door pane and blasting the safe on pay day for miners. explosions woke residents as two men fled, trackers followed faint footprints toward Chillicothe but the thieves escaped with only a soap shard amid debris from the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Campbell
Sparland
Thievey
Campbell
Thomas Hoskins
David Rising
David
Hoskins
Scott Osborne
C. D. Marshall
Guy Moore
Scott
Campbell Building
Ottawa
Chillicothe
Matinee horse races crown two day meet at Big 4 track
A two day race meet at Big 4 track drew large crowds and featured multiple pace and trot events. Billy Gordon won the 2:30 pace, Jack Combs claimed the 2:19 trot, and Walter Patchen led in the free for all pace. County Clerk candidate Lawrence D Gregory promoted the ballot. The Farling funeral procession honored a fallen comrade with a citywide demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Newell
Billy Gordon
C. E. Johnson
Ben McAllister
Hall
Minonk
Hal K
H Jester
Unnceton
Walter Patchen
W. Perry
Tiskilwa
Silver Boy
Dan Directum
Mabel Dixon
Pa Ra
Lawrence D. Gregory
Marshall County
Gregory
Reunion Of Class Of 1911 At Henry High
The Henry High School class of 1911 held a reunion across the Illinois River at a woods spot with a beefsteak roast. Attendees shared stories of school days while roasting potatoes and beef, Charcoal fires burned, and many ate multiple buns and steaks. Harry Seitz was elected permanent secretary for future notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry High School
Illinois River
Harry Seitz
Bertha Klein
Laura Williams
Ireland urges Liberty Loan subscription amid war effort
Congressman Clifford Ireland, at home with a ill son, presses the Liberty loan as essential regardless of ongoing military operations. He urges subscribers to double their gifts, saying government needs the funds now and calls for patriotism and sacrifice without discussing politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L O Eagleston
Congress
Thomas Cahill
Bureat
Couffity
Cahill
Peoria
Clifford Ireland
Ireland
Clifford Ireland, Jr
Europe
United States
France
Advt
Christina Schubert obituary from McNabb Illinois
Christina Vesberger born in Bavaria on October 14 1838 died October 10 1918 at her daughter Lizzie Holgoth's home in McNabb Illinois After two marriages she left two daughters Mrs Paul Helgoth of McNabb and Mrs Carrie Ziegler Mendon Mo and a son Victor Droll Hudson Colorado Funeral held at St Marys Church Mt Palatine with Rev AB Smith in charge The note extends thanks to friends and Rolley family for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Vesberger
Bavaria
Germany
Paul Holgoth
McNabb
Tit
John Peter Droll
William
Carrie
Victor
John
Lizzie
Droll
John Schubert
Paul Helgoth
Carrie Ziegler
Mendon
Night-Blooming Slackers and War Era Notes Across Illinois
A杂列事项报道梗概包括春季疲惫感、道路建设停工、牧羊犬盗窃案及对农民损失的影响。报道提及伊利诺伊州丁区民主参议员委员会选举结果、战时道路经费来源以及对兵役者及其家人的关怀。还提及俄国战线消息、家书注意事项、和对社区善后与哀悼的致意。
Also Mentioned on This Page
Klein
Bradford
J Medical Corps
Crary
Edward Us
Streator
Mra
Julia Jones
J. H. Jones
Jary
J.E. Mercer
H.C. Doyle
Thadotte
Keithsburg
Neer Creek
W. OW. Mercer
Bella
Marshal County
CG TU
Toluca
Wi Ia
Varna
Toluca Tic Assembly
Chicago
C. H
T. U
Robin Jold
Wenona
H- Shiplett
F. A. Powell
Bhig
Bloomington
Slater
Wykolt
Carrie Droll
Pete the Farling
Edward Street
Reland
Christina Schubert
Bella” Rolley
Bank Arts
Rolley
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