Land Sharks and Weather in Southern California
Glendale, California, a reader notes a record hot spell followed by ideal conditions. Despite drought, peaches, pears, watermelons, cantaloupes, and walnuts flourish. Manchurian imports fill gaps. Wary of title companies, the writer blasts land sharks and praises irrigation, roads, and mild living costs in Southern California.
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Glendale
Calif
California
Imperial Valley
Manchuria
Arhe Herald
Glendaverty
Southland
Southern California
Cole & Cole
Illnois
Old Trails Road Meeting Opens Illinois Route Efforts
Federal and State Aid money for Illinois road improvements is available to construct the National Old Trails Road from the Indiana line to East St Louis. The Highway Commission requires counties along the route to pay one third, with reimbursement from a 60 million bond issue if approved. failing that, state aid allocations may cover up to half. A meeting is called for Effingham tomorrow to organize seven counties and prevent route changes, with Mayor Lewis Judge Scholfield Supt Arbuckle among those pushing local interest.
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Illinois
Indiana State Line
East St. Louis
The
Highway Commission
Effingham
Lewis
Scholfield
Arbuckle
Marshall
Clark County
Clapp Prince Wedding in Clarksville Highlights Season
Miss Flor ence Effie Clapp wed Herschel P Prince at the Hogue home near Clarksville. Rev A E Prince, brother of the groom, officiated with a ring ceremony. Bride and groom depart for New Boston Illinois where he will teach. reception followed with a wedding dinner.
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J. W. Hogue
Clarksville
Florence Effie Clapp
Herschel P Prince
Aledo
A. E. Prince
First Baptist Church of
LaGrange
Wesley Hogue
Anna D Clapp
Peter Prince
Clarksville Baptist Church
Ewing College
Mercer County
Kansas
New Boston
Ill
Clark County
Westfield Clears Ruined College for Reuse of Brick
A large force and Boy Scouts spent a week clearing the Westfield College ruins after the June 28 fire. Thousands of dollars of brick will be saved for use in a new church and future buildings. Over 60,000 good bricks were stacked, with more expected, making the campus grounds a prime building site.
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Westfield College
United Brethren Church
Westfield Review
Fatally Injured Navigating Basement Stairway
James Kite of Casey, 70, died after falling in the courthouse basement stairway while leaving the wash room. Janitor Stover closed the building. a mistaken door entry led Kite to the stairs, where he was found unconscious and later died. Post mortem showed a skull fracture. he left a son and daughter.
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James Kite
Casey
Court House
Stover
Telegraph Operator McWilliams Ends Life In Marshall
Arthur A. McWilliams former Western Union telegraph office head in Marshall died by self inflicted gunshot Sunday. He lived with his son in law Kenneth Smith, was 53, survived by wife four children and two brothers. A coroner jury ruled death by own action though accidental possibility lingered. Funeral held privately at the Smith home with Marshall cemetery interment.
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Arthur A. McWilliams
Western Union Telegraph Office
Mr. McWilliams
Marshall
Kenneth Smith
Hfe
Ohio
H. M. English
James
McWilliams
Smith
Marshall Cemetery
Hedges Sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison for Officer Training
Sergt Bert V Hedges son of Jerome Hedges southwest of the city was ordered by the war department to enter the second training camp for officers at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis He has seven years in the army and three years in the Philippines He previously served at the Terre Haute recruiting office in 1913 and led the Champaign recruiting station from March 1916 Mrs Hedges and their young son Dick are visiting her father Abe Garver
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Bert V. Hedges
Jerome Hedges
Indianapolis
War Department
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Hedges
Philippines
Terre,Haute
Champaign
Abe Garver
Secret Service Agents Investigate Suspected DOJ Visitor
An alleged Department of Justice agent met with Casey yesterday and interviewed many people. The piece criticizes the campaign and warns that government investigations fueled by personal enmity harm the country and fuel officials' self interest.
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Department of Justice
Casey
Soldiers From Co K Given 24 Hours Leave Then Jailed
Harry Wright Ted and Harry Walker, guards from Co. K, returned from Springfield Monday of last week for 24 hours leave. They stayed the week but on Lieut. Inskeeps orders were jailed Saturday and later taken to Springfield under arrest with potential severe punishment.
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Harry Wright
Ted
Harry Walker
Co. K
Springfield
Clark County Mourns Loss of Victor Hill in World War
Relatives of Victor Hill of Casey are notified he was killed in action near Lens on August 16 while serving with a Canadian command. He was about 21 and commanded a machine gun in the trenches when he fell.
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Clark County
Victor Hill
Casey
Lens
Young Hill
Marshall To Have Fair at Community Club Meeting
Directors plan a three day fair in Marshall for late October. One day will feature farm and dairy interests, another day will honor the old settlers, and the third day will be devoted to the schools.
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Community Club
Marshall
Draft Exemption List Shows Quota Efforts and Delays
Forty six passed the physical test and claimed no exemption while ninety eight claimed exemption and sixty were rejected as unfit after last week’s draft examination. Sixteen remain with fourteen in service or examined elsewhere and two unaccounted. A new list may be issued this week to reach district quota.
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Prough
Danville Board
Olen Clements
Howard Hale
Westfield
J. D McGinness
Casey
Washington
Railroad Company
Pullman
Louisville
Rockford
Illinois
Death of Rev. N. McClain near Auburn at 79
Rev. Neal McClain died at his Auburn home aged 79. Funeral services will be held in the M B church at Auburn today led by his son in law Rev W Spoons. A longtime circuit preacher for the M B church he suffered a paralysis stroke years earlier and lately preached a farewell sermon. He is survived by his wife.
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Neal McClain
Auburn
M. B
W.spoons
McClain
M. B. Church
Auto Turns Summersault In Prairieton Collision
Vern Manhart of Prairieton Indiana visited Al Manhart near West Union last week. He was in a Ford with Misses Margaret and Mary Manhart and Miss Crow when loose sand caused a rollover. Mary Manhart six sustained a broken collar bone and internal injuries but is expected to recover. Margaret and Mr Manhart were severely bruised but not seriously injured. Miss Crow escaped unhurt.
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Vern Manhart
Prairieton
Ind
al Manhart
West Union
Margaret
Mary Manhart
Miss Crow
Miss Margaret
Mr. Manhart
Marriage Licences Issued and Refusals Noted
W M Washburn and Frances Cope land both of Johnson township. Jesse Scott and Mildred F Goodwin both of Johnson township. Herschel P Prince of Aledo Illinois and Flora Effie Clapp of Dolson township. Walter Ingle of Coles County and Myrtie Grass of Casey township. Joe Luci and Geraldine Neukom both of Terre Haute applied yesterday but were refused due to youthfulness.
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W. M. Washburn
Frances Copeland
Johnson
Jesse Scott
Mildred F. Goodwin
Herschel P. Prince
Aledo
Flora Effie Clapp
Dolson
Walter Ingle
Coles Co
Myrtie Grass
Casey
Joe Luci
Geraldine Neukom
Terre Haute
Death of W. P. Elliott in Wabash Township
William P. Elliott a well known Wabash township resident died last Thursday at his home four miles east of the city after a long illness from consumption He was 54 years old and is survived by three daughters and two sons Funeral services were held Sunday at Dunlap Chapel conducted by Rev W D Raseell of Charleston
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William P. Elliott
Wabash Township
Dunlap Chapel
W. D. Raseell
Charleston
Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference to be held in Champaign
The annual Illinois Methodist Episcopal church conference meets in Champaign from September 5 to 11 at First Methodist church. About 400 ministers are expected, with hundreds of laymen from districts around Bloomington Effingham Danville Quincy. Bishop Nicholson leads. district superintendent to be appointed. memorial services and educational banquet scheduled.
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Illinois Methodist Episcopal Church
Champaign
Are First Methodist Church
Bloomington
Effingham
Danville
Quincy
Nicholson
H. R. Snavely
Marshall
M C Coleman
Masonic Temple
Maurer Family Holds Aug 19 Reunion at Home
The Maurer family gathered at the old Maurer homestead on Sunday August 19 with about 60 attendees. Attendees brought baskets and shared a large lawn dinner after group photos were taken, including pictures of the children.
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Maurer
Old Maurer
Will Rhoads
Nowata
Okla
Emma Pyeatt
Custer City
Will Maurer
Seattle
Wash
N. K. Hewitt
Metcalf
Will Evans and Sons
Brazil
Ind
Mont Taylor
Springfield
Hannah Leasure
West Terre Haute
H. J Myer
North Terre Haute
J E. Geisert
Terre Haute
Susan Maurer
Dwight Magill
Ira Hunt
B. C Maurer
J H Maurer
Tom Whitson
Harrison
Walter Magill
Parker Fights for Flight Amid Exemption Delays
Burton Parker of Westfield faced multiple exemption claims as he pursued military service. He initially sought the aviation corps, failing in Champaign, Danville, and Indianapolis before being accepted in Terre Haute. He is now in Florida learning to fly.
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Burton Parker
Westfield
Parker
Aviation Corps
Champaign
Danville
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Florida
Board of Review Nears Finish on Tax Assessments
The Board of Review has nearly completed its work except final footings. It added about $90,000 to the taxes and found property that escaped the assessor. No township assessments were changed, though Orange township may see a rate increase.
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Board of Review
Orange Township
No Bids for School Construction Move
Hall school directors advertised last month for bids to build a new school. No bids were received, so the district will continue using the old building for next year’s school term.
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Hall School
Subscription renewal notice for upcoming expiration
The message asks readers to check if their subscription expires on the first of next month and to renew promptly. It notes the date is printed after the subscriber’s name and that subscriptions end when the paid time ends to avoid interruption of the paper.
Old friends and war in Washington scene
Washington reports endorse Frank T. OHair of Paris for U S Judge in Illinois before final appointment. Other notes praise Dan Curran, Adam Gard, Fred Baker, Will Woollard, Ben Harrah, and Benjamin Franklin Harrah for rising careers. Japanese mission impresses as armies projected to aid humanity.
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Washington
D. C
Frank T. O'Hair
Paris
Illinois
United States
Wright
Danville Federal Court
Harry Graham
Agricultural Bureau
Tom Scholfield
Pension Bureau
Guy Taylor
Tom
Dan Curran
Clark County
Adam Gard
Treasury Department
Adam
Woodworth
Palestine
Cramora’ County
Patent Office
Silas Z. Landes
Ben Harrah
Jasper County
Benjamin
Ben Franklin
Ben
Benjamin Franklin Harrah
Newton
Pennsylvanian Ave
Parry Belmont
Europe
Russia
Austria
Poland
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Kilborn
OLD Trains
Boosters
Clapp Prince
A. A. McWilliams
Ft. Harrison
Secret Service
Rev. N. McClain
E Auto
Summersault
W. P. Elliott
Maurer Reunion
Mr. Bell
Germany
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