Salvation Army Drive Set for September 22 to 29
Community notices show Salvation Army fundraising runs September 22 to 29. Names mentioned include Mr and Mrs Charles Barry visiting from Chicago and local post office staff changes and hospital updates. Local fairs report large crowds with no rain disruptions and Henry Grey wins at Old Settlers’ in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Charles Barry
Chicago
Meier Bros
Marshall County
Farmers Institute
Toluca
W. Camery
Harry Camery
Worthington
Minn
Grover Kern
Grover
W. R. Shhroeder
Warrensburg
A. Raymond
Miss Stone
Lucia Pratt
Roseville
Dorothy Cromwell
Monticello Seminary
Godfrey
Vera
Reba Vail
Galesburg
Lombard College
Daniel Vail
Minerva McKenzie
Postoffice
Valparaiso
Ind
Bessie Haddon
F. G. Sorrells
Lacon Democrat
William Tinkham
Wenona
Wyoming
Lafayette
Princeton
el Paso
Fairbury
Rushville
Henry Greys
Old Settlers
Lacon
Kunkle
Telephone directory corrections and disjointed listings
A scanned tele phone directory fragment shows corrections and dis jointed entries including names such as George O Hall John Henley Casper Halbleib Thomas Wabel Sr Albert Forrest Molly Hall Ars Wymer Schlosser Harvey Raymond Glenn Thompson and William Yarger. It mentions addresses like 422 441 252 41 202 128 423 and 408 and includes stray notes about a subscriber in La Prairie township and a 1878 dues letter from W H Wilmot. Also contains a brief sheep sale notice and a Quaker Pipeless furnace advertisement fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Hall
John Henley Casper Halbleib
Thomas Wabel, Sr
The Railway Question and Labor said to end soon
G M Drew predicted government intervention to stop rail strike talk. A few days later an official announcement eased tensions. Drew, a forty year railroad veteran, dismissed quitting rumors and argued salaries and job ease reduce the strike impulse. He warned about land speculation and urged waiting buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Drew
Wilson
Mr. Drew
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Marshall County
Public notice for the October 4 1919 public auction in Henry Illinois by Adam Staab administrator of Peter Hohner estate. Real estate includes multiple lots in Railroad addition to Henry and about two acres in Whitefield Township with mortgage of 200 to J Watercott. Terms require 10 percent cash and balance on court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
Marshall County
Adam Staab
Peter Hohner
Elizabeth Hohner
Lena Schmitz
Wilhelm Schmitz
Frank Schmitz
Illinois
First National Bank of
Henry Corner
Henry
County of
Marshall
City of
J. Watercott
Township
Tange
Whitefield
State of
Ill
Fred W. Potter
Lacon Old Settlers Day Draws Large Crowd
Lacon reports a record turnout for Old Settlers Day driven by newspaper advertising. Businessmen are urged to invest in ads, as 6000 attendees arrived with minimal circulars. Minonk visitors challenged Lacon horse shoe champions, but local players vow stronger showings next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Minonk
Dr. Wilcox
Ollie White
Bailiwick
Local woes and self denial opposes millionaire excess
Earlville Leader critiques national figures for luxury and waste while civilians face shortages since the war began. The piece contrasts magazines claiming hardship with its own claim of enduring clothing and shoes long past their prime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Daily Papers
Armour
United States
Treasury calls 1919 Series V notes for redemption
Secretary Glass announces that all United States Treasury certificates of indebtedness of series V dated May 1 1919 maturing Oct 7 1919 are redeemed at par and interest ceases on Sept 15 1919. The note follows a column reflecting on past times when meat cost ten cents a pound and wages were ten cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McDougal
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
United States Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
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the Republican
Meow
David Dwyer
Albert Forrest
Molly Hall
Sars Kincaid
Nee
Epe
Viacet Pveja
Rapelel¢Raisye
Stoverale
Wymer Schlosser
Eterale
Glenn Thompson
Fish Boat Lls
Bilas, & Wright Vivieterstat Cife
la Prairie Township
Lawn Ridge
Spencer Ellsworth
W. H. Wilmot
Ray Pe
Mervin Harrison
Meijer Bros
Metamora Herald
Spirit OF Local Press
John Hartley Fire Insurance Agency
the Home Insurance Go. of
New York
John Hartley
Lawrence S. Lord
Bradford
L. 8S. Lord
Larry Lord
Herry
Charles Holt
NYS
Phonograph
Mr. Edison
Duke Bros
Henry, III
Edison & Music
Edison
Addres
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