War Trophy Banks to Be Distributed to School Children
Banks in the seventh federal reserve district will loan grenade banks to children under 17 for saving war stamps. To own the bank, a child must buy one or two stamps depending on age and surrender the bank by October 1. After school opens, grenades go to those over 17 who have bought three or more war savings stamps.
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Seventh Federal Reserve Distric
War Savings Organizations
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Grenade Bank
Spring Fashion Notes Highlight Ginghams and Silks Across Lines
The catalog signals strong spring demand for ginghams and related fabrics with mills shifting looms to gingham production. It cites dresses and textiles in linens voiles taffetas and georgettes plus silk beaded varieties, box and semi box silhouettes, and navy predominance in wool and dressy silk ensembles.
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Vietors
Agricultural Limestone Promotes Local Home Industry
An Illinois Limestone Co notice explains ordering by phone for delivery, with flexible handling during bad weather or delays. It notes short freight hauls allow definite arrival times and urges customers to call the Union plant for shipment details.
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Union
Illinois Limestone Co
Better Babies Slogan Planned for Illinois State Fair
Dr C St Clair Drake will lead the Better Babies conference at the Springfield Illinois State Fair August 15 24 with expanded judging space at the Exposition building. Awards will be given in two classes under one year and over one year by Governor Lowden with entries through the state health department.
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Spring ‘Ield
C. St Clair Drake
Department of Health
Doctor Drake
Drake
Frank O. Lowden
State Department of Health
Illinois State Fair gasoline contests promise record efforts
Springfield hosts a state fair program featuring gasoline contests from one mile to one hundred miles. If tracks are good the one mile dirt track record may be challenged. Contests mirror races at Indianapolis Chicago and Sheephead Bay with modern tire changing oiling and repair equipment demonstrated in a handicap race.
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Bere
Springfield
Indianapolis
Chicago
Sheephead’s Bay
Princes Reject Divine Right In Berlin Royal Confession
A Vorwaerts report from Berlin details a Johanniter order proclamation by Wilhelm of Prussia renouncing the old idea of rule by God’s grace. The document claims acceptance of a knightly rank and declares Brandenburg’s master’s signature. The piece mocks the spectacle and notes the imagined spectacle of uniformed pride.
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Berlin
Ver. Waoerts
Wilhelm Fitel
Friedrich Christian Karl
Prussia
Brandenburg
Vorwaerts
Eeklahl
Thien
Duck
Elter Friedrich Sit
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Illinois Inter Insurers Corp
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Springfield Exposition
Illinois Fair
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Harry B
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JR Burnett
F W_ Greenough
Edwin Booth
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