Grand Army at Mattoon Encampment and Obituary of Veterans
The Grand Army of the Republic gathers in Mattoon for the Illinois department encampment as veteran numbers dwindle. Gov Dunne reviews a 2000 veteran parade while relics from 1734 rapier to 1857 wheel lock are displayed. Bishop Fallows elected state commander with next encampment planned in Holton. Methodist Church notes urge lay participation and Epworth League service with a children's day program led by Ora Hunter.
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G A. R
Republic
Mattoon
Department of Ilinois
Washington Gardner
Albion
Mich
Chattanooga
Byers
Dunne
Bishop Fallows
Holtine
Chas. Flowers
L. B. Anderson
W. W. Ralston
Epworth League
Ora Hunter
E. G. Sandmeyer
United Brethren Church Services and Times
The United Brethren Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30. Junior Y P C E U meets at 2730, Senior Y P C BE U at 6 45 with preaching at 7 45. You are cordially welcome. B F Dotson, Pastor.
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B. F. Dotson
Pig with no ear marks found near Cottonwood
Lost near Cottonwood on Tuesday morning a large pig with no ear marks, only a short tail and a limp in one leg. The note reflects scattered quotes and snippets from various texts and conversations.
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Ridgeway
Cottonwood
Storm Drenches Arlington Cemetery Visitors At Monument unveiling
Witnesses recall a storm interrupting a Confederate Cemetery ceremony after the monument unveiling. Henry Clinton rushed to shelter as clouds gathered and the president departed in a speeding car, leaving guests soaked and hats ruined. The author criticizes the 35 minute delay caused by speaker Herbert.
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America
Young
Gardner
Lee
Daisy McLaurin Stevens
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mr. Gardner
Bob Lee
Arlington
Washington
Henry Clinton
Capitol
Panama
Big Creek
Old
Clark County
Herbert
White House
Executive Mansion
Aja
H.C. Bell
O F Memorial West Union Lodge to hold services
O F Memorial West Union Lodge No. T78 schedules memorial services at the Baptist church in West Union on Sunday at 11 a m with a sermon by Rev J Craig. Members are asked to meet at the hall at 10 20 a m. Committee members Chas W Cornwell James Pratt Henry Orcutt invite all to attend. Wheat crop reports forecast nine hundred million bushels the largest ever with a rough figure of ten bushels per person in the United States.
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West Union
Baptist Church
J. Gi “Craig
Chas
Cornwell
James’ ‘Pratt
Henry. Orcutt
United States
Notice of Publication Chancery State of Ditness
Public notice in Clark County seeks nonresident Frank Seed to answer a chancery complaint filed June 8 1914. The circuit court Marshal will hold July term on July 13 to hear pleas or demurrers. failure means decree by default.
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Clark County
Circuit ‘Court
Orilla
Frank
Frank Seed
Circuit’ Court
Chancery
Bove
Holden
Marshall
Marshall,Hiinels
Jay Swern
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Pioneer
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Douglas
Grover & Selby Shoes
Ferguson-Mckinney
Mia
Palm Beach
M. Grabenheimer
Grand Army At
Methodist Church Notes
United Brethren Church
Maud
Jack
Ethel
Boston Transcript
Daddleigh
Miss. Sharp
Dawson
Jooks
Confederate Monument
Butterick
Butterick Pattern Department
Val
Gingham House
Lonsdale
Kaufman Dry Goods
Illinois
Eepaneers & Bros
Cery
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