Boy State Fair camp drill and obituaries in Illinois notes
Keith Blackburn and Ian J A Stoneberg recount a boys state fair encampment with strict schedules and lectures at a Springfield event. The issue also notes J A Stoneberg's death in Alpha Illinois, detailing his Sweden birth, long Hinsdale residence, twelve children, and service in France with the AEF, plus local reunion and church notices and Wenona real estate transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Marshall County
Lovejoy
Reveille
Keith Blackburn
Ian J. A. Stoneberg
C. Stoneberg
Henry
Galesburg
J. A. Stoneberg
Hinsdale
John A. Stoneberg
Helsningland
Sweden
America
Bishop Hill
Anna Stoneberg
George
Charles Stitz
Wichita
Kans
N. M. Jones
Walla Walla Wash
J. C. Stoneberg
W. B. Horton
E. C. Stoneberg
James Bland
Madrid
Iowa
R. N. Stoneberg
J. W. Bertolin
M H, Mulholland
Grand Rapids
W. A
Edith Stoneberg
France
Stoneberg
Horton
Methodist
Alpha
Boys transferred from Arizona to California trip tale
Camp Kearney Weekly News recounts teenage soldiers from Massachusetts and Illinois heading to California. The piece lauds western hospitality in Colton with a camp band and ball team, notes drills at Colton, and mentions recruits from multiple states amid wartime training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Kearney
Frank Garlin
Ivan
California
L. Morrissey
Bay State
Massachusetts
Chicago
Windy City
Illinois
Indiana
Fellows
Arizona
Colton
Lacon Girl Marry in Chicago After Quiet County Life
Mary Coffman of Lacon wed Paul Gerhardt in Chicago at Rev. William Macafee's First Methodist Church after a Rock Island and Chicago journey with her sister Grace and local relatives. The bride, a former Marshall County teacher, moves to live with her husband’s parents. the groom is a seaman guard from the Great Lakes training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Coffman
Grace
Lacon
Rock Island
Bureau
Bertha
Margaret Gerhardt
Carbon Cliff
Chicago
Paul
Gerhardt
Wm. Macafee
First Methodist Church of
Mr. Gerhardt
Great Lakes
J. P. Coffman
Marshall County
Gardner Williams
Henry
Ha Ka Fe Walter Hens
Embezzlement Case Tied to Neponset Elevator Chief
W. H. Hayes former manager of the Farmer's Elevator at Neponset surrendered to Bureau county sheriff after a warrant charged him with misappropriating more than 1100 dollars. He waived examination before Police Magistrate W. W. Herron and was bound over to the grand jury in 1500 dollars bond. Hayes claims innocence and says the elevator engaged in illegal dealing in futures. He plans a strong defense citing his innocence and possible futures speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hayes
Neponset
Bureau County
W. W. Herron
Grand
Hayes
W. Scott
Elevator Co
Board of Trade
Chicago
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The
Republican
DLL
Big Bend Reunion Association
Cornell
H. M. Studebaker
Streator
N. Meyers
G. B. Weston
Wenona
Jonathan Wilson
Rutland
J. W. Potts
W. H. Conrad
Ransom
Joe Bell
Minoak
Central Illinois
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Quale
St. Louis
G. E. Tilton
C. Jacquin
Dr. Mansfield
Washington
Tazewell
L. H. Durley
Dd. B. Turner
F. J. Lahl
Monmouth
D. B. Turner
I. GC. Woodward
Ottawa
Hennepin Record
Thomas Cain
Charles Swartz
Mrs. Nadler
Glenn Sitterly
Spring Valley
Marshall County News
Myron Lester
Peoria
J. A. Laney
Public Service Company
Leutenant
Georgia
Alabama
Toluca
Louise Shoop
James McGrath
C. A. Axline
Axline
McGrath
Harry Roberts
C. A. Benham
Wenona Coal Co
Atlas
Montana
Henry Rei Cross Chanter
Central Division
Bureau of Labor
Baltimore
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
Jas G. E. Fenwick
John Hennessey
Scranton
Red Cross
Walter Hennessey
Kirkdare
Greene County
Jefferson
Iowa) Bee
Hezekiah R. Trim
Henry National Bank
Towit
Marshall
Emmah. Martin
Hezekiah
R. Trim
Henry E, Jacobs
John Sment
A. D
Fred W. Potter
Atty, Me Pe
Clinton Be, Smith
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Uncle Sam
GEO. Bart & Son
First National Bank
U. S
Eretetaneteto Teter East Ork
Liberty Loan
City Bank
Ing Bank Redemption Fund
State of Illinois
of Marshall
C. M. Jones
Mary Be, Schick
Notary Public
Geo. McGillick
T. J. Segraves
E. G. Cromwell
Henry and Vicinity
E. Stoneberg
Shoeman
Miles S. Fox
Princeton, Ill
War Department
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