Plans for Organized Farm Effort by Illinois Association
Delegates from 24 counties meet in Springfield at the Illinois Agricultural Association conference to widen farm improvement work, seek governor and legislative support, and coordinate seed sales and hog cholera controls as part of a statewide effort to boost wheat corn and meat production. D. H. Myers L. G. Hoke and adviser met reps Sam Thompson and E T Strubinger. lawmakers pledge cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Springfield
State Senate
House of Representatives
Agricultural Committee
Sam Thompson
Paloma
E. T. Strubinger
Aldera
Wagner
McNay
Strubinger
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Tlinois Agricultural Association
Farm Improvement Association
Township Sunday school convention set for May 6 at Colmar
The Colmar township Sunday school convention will be held Sunday afternoon May 6 in the Christian church. Edmond Pullman of Quincy DL visited his aunt Mrs S C Dennis Wednesday. Lamroen and company will begin drilling for P WW Eltin soon. Miss Marie Daugherty who visited Nellie Wybrant left for her home in Quine. John Pointer is adding to his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colmar
Ili
Christian Church
Edmond Pullman
Quincy
S. C. Dennis
Lamroen and Company
P. WW. Eltin
Marie Daugherty
Nelli Wybrant
Quine
John Pointer
Wide German Plot Trial Uncovers Letter Evidence
New York May 4 The trial of Captain Franz Rintelen and seven co defendants reveals a broad German conspiracy to cripple Entente munitions shipments by inciting strikes. Hotel ledgers from New York Washington Chicago Indianapolis and Atlantic City show signatures and accounts of alleged plotters. Lamar identified as E Rusky in Chicago hotel records and handwriting expert L C Horton connected the signature to Lamar. Additional fragments include unrelated May 12 notices about local plays and school fund events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franz Rintelen
Washington
Chicago
Indianapolis
Atlantic City
Lamar
T. B. Horner
Sherman
David Lamar
E. Rusky
L. C. Horton
Tioga Notes On Local School Terms And Social Doings
Tioga social round includes Mr. and Mrs. S West hosting a party. Prof S West and Miss Grazia Eshoin completed a term. Loy and Finley Neaterour moved restaurant goods to property bought from local buyers Christnear and Householder. Franks Harness of Lima visited Hedrick family. Walker township Sunday school convention scheduled May 6 at Tioga Methodist with program and officers to be elected. HW Koltzenburg moved their household goods to Heitman property.
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Munro
Ruggles
Sweet Family
National Congress
Dimes
Jennie King
Retta Blackburn
Miranda
Mra
Nettle Camp
Lorg Lantz
Rome
Etta Blackburn
Lena Lantz
Shoogy Shop
Noah Tutt
May Fowler
Lillian Brickman
S. West
Grazia Eshoin
West
Loy
Finley Neaterour
Jacob Christnear
John Householder
Marion
John Shipe
West Point
Frank Harness
Lima
Edward Hedrick
Walker Township
Tioga Methodist Church
Blanch Frazer
J. T. Smith
H.W. Staal
Sutter
J. G. Kessner
Breckenridge
Rev. J. Kensler
C. A. James
Carthage
Wit
Gbong
Brackenridge Sunday School
J. B. Johnson
Tioga Choir
Milton J. Norton
I.F. W. Staaf
I. W. Berry
Co. HW. Koltzenburg
Brooklyn Ill School Election Yields Directors And Staff
I D Lewis of Monmouth visited his parents in Brooklyn for Monday and Tuesday. Roy Ringenberry’s younger son is sick with pneumonia. George Meachim and Will Lewis were elected school directors. Teachers hired include Miss Birdsall principal Ralph Swearengen intermediate May Fowler primary. Ferne Hillyer teaching in Camden visited her parents. Cyrus Lantz biology teacher in Harvey Jr. spent spring vacation with his parents. The program for the achievement entertainment is set for Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Ill
I. D. Lewis
Monmouth
T. D. Lewis
Roy Ringenberry
George Meachim
Will Lewis
Miss Birdsall
Ralph Swearengen
May Fowler
Ferne Hillyer
Camden
Prairie school final exams and town social notes
In Philadelphia Missouri the Prairie school final examination was held Saturday. Several residents report visits and illnesses including Willie Crane Clyde Jones J E Gibbons children measles and typhoid fever amble travel to Maywood Waller family visits and Mrs N A Gooch health concerns. Tom Spence and Dora Eaton news from Indiana and Kansas City medical trips noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Willie Crane
Clyde Jones
Mississippi River
J. E. Gibbons
Bora Vickrey
Maywood
Will McChristy
Louis Eaker
Kitt Phillips
Milrs
Catherines Waller
T. B. Marksbury
Prairie
N. A. Gooch
Jewell Brown
Tulka
Henry Eaker
Hannibal
George Vickrey
Dora Eaton
Indiana
Tom Spence
Gertie Nelson
Kansas City
Beverly News Notes and School Assignments
Beverly residents report Mrs A Cunningham spends summer in Tipert y with sons George Russell and Rachel Waters and Ada line Latham leaves for Macomb to attend school. Lucy Test hired to teach Beverly winter term. Mrs Stockwell and daughter Lizzie visited John Ogie last week. George Cunningham of Liberty visited J F Kelly Tuesday. Bernice Keily hired to teach Lone Oak school and Hazel Liberty Buckeye school winter term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly, Ill
A. Cunningham
Tiberty
George, Russell
Rachel Waters
Adaline Latham
Macomb
Lucy Test
Beverly
Stockwell
Lizzie
John Ogie
George Cunningham
Liberty Visitea
J. F. Kelly
Bernice Keily
Lone Oak
Hazel Liberty Buckeye
Local visitors mingle in New Canton area social rounds
Mrs. Anna Fink of Peoria visits sister Mrs. Alfs and family. Mrs. Archer and Mary and Gretta Gard return from Louisiana after visiting Mae White. Amelia Morey and Verda Collins come back from Galesburg. Mrs. Ella Winchell of Nevada Missouri visits her father W A Monroe. Dr J H Rainwater and wife and daughters Megan Baker and Noah attend events in Pittsfield with the Rainwater family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Canton
Ill
Anna Fink
Peoria
Alfs
Archer
Mary
Gretta Gard
Louisiana
Mae White
Amelia Morey
Verda Col
Lins
Galesburg
Ella Winchell
Nevada
W. A. Monroe
J. H. Rainwater
Megan Baker
Noah
Pittsfield
The
County Medical Association
John E. Rainwater
Reverend Boyd A. Rudd Attends Methodist Convention
Rev. Boyd A. Rudd was in Pittafield on Tuesday and Wednesday for a Methodist convention. An offhand note mentions a street cat speed and a joke about marrying to avoid a typewriter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd A. Rudd
Pittafield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agricultural Association of State
Adams County Farm Improvement
D. H. Myers
Mendon
L. G. Hoke
Camp Point
Viser
Comiskey’s
Hampshire
Ed A. Evans
of Modern
Sixth and
Jefferson Streets
Jefferson ST
Elena Feeeee
Capt
Fritz von Rint
Tioga, III
Dodge Brothers Motor Car
United States
Morris Adler CO
Ervice
Axminster
Maine
Cohol
Middle West
Sorensen
America
British Liquor Control Commission
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