Funds sought to clothe home guard militia in Carthage
A May 11 sale organized by Carthage citizens and the Commercial club aims to raise funds to equip the home guards with uniforms. The reserve militia, an authorized state group, will receive rifles once mustered. Local committees urge donations from the town to support the effort.
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Commercial Club
Home Guards
Home Company
Business Men's Club
Reserve Militia
General Assembly
State Guards
J. Ruskin
Reserve Corps
Philippines
Washington
Camp Custer
Mich
William Bowers
Camp Dodge
Kenosha
Wis
Ordnance Motor School
Ernest Windman
Great Lakes
Edward Martin
Newport
Bernard Vetter
James Ford
Nauvoo
Young Vetter
Jessie Shultz Ames
California
J. L. Shultz
Newark
N. J
Bryan Weiser
Quincy
D. G. Weiser
Gladys Carlson
O'Harras, Wood and Walker
Oakville
Iowa
Helen Noskins
Mton
Frank Dapp
Lovelock
Neb
James Westfall
Jacob Palmer
Bowling Green
Josie Eckles
Ferris
Emma Habbin
Lou Weider
Peter Dorney
Gilman City
E. P. McNally
McNally
Clare Symonds
Emrick, Owsley & Helfrich
Emrick & Owsley Clothing Co
Mary A. Cameron
J. H. Young
Coatsburg
S. Edwards
Hunt Ferris
Camp Kearney
Cal
S. H. Ferris
Bert McKee
Galesburg
Community Notes From Chapin Illinois and Nearby
Locals report visitors and family gatherings across Jacksonville Neeleyville and Merritt with several shops and relatives seen Sunday and Saturday. Annie Nagel travels to Neeleyville for her mother Matilda Nagel’s illness and death. Merritt show attendance noted. lines end with local proverb about family luck and meals.
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Liberty Rowe
A. Harvey
Annie Nagel
Neeleyville
Matilda Nagel
Merritt
Lucian Buchanan
Riggston
Wheat Crop Forecast Points to Record Yields
Washington May 9 The Agriculture Department forecasts winter wheat at 572,539,000 bushels, aiming for a crop that would be the third largest in history. Secretary Houston urges continued production and conservation, noting favorable weather and potential gains in spring wheat acreage. Rye is forecast at 82,620,600 bushels. The report underscores national and Allied needs and praises farmers for wartime efforts.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Europe
State Colleges of Agriculture
Ment
Agricultural Colleges
Flag dedication and patriotic rally at La Prairie church
A flag was presented to the M E church in La Prairie by the Ladies Aid. The program featured Thelma Robbing, Arnold Fruehling, John Franklin Higgins, and readings including Your Wing and My Flag. A large service flag for La Prairie and the community was hung with stars for local boys in service. The event included addresses, songs, and prayers, urging support for soldiers and Y M C A chaplains. Harvey Swango broke a leg last Saturday and John Alexander injured his foot. A Red Cross program is planned for May 11 in the town hall. The Standard Bearers met with Carnelia Covert. a patriotic league was formed to meet monthly.
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M. E
la Prairie
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thelma Robbing
WH. F. Higgins
Arnold Fruehling
John Franklin Higgins
Red Cross
LaPrairig
Higgins
Elmo R. Alexander
France
Kelley T. Alexander
Camp Fremont
Calif
Arle W. Lunt
Camp Fosecrans
Ervie E. Gooden
Newport News
Benjamin Kimble
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Donald Lancaster
Sade Poling
Harvey Swango
John Alexander
Carnelia
Roger
The
Patriotic League
School and community notes from Northeast township
The district notes proud service flag recognition and a closing day exercise held in the schoolhouse last Friday. Prof Eicken led a school picnic and basket supper near Huntsville, and will not teach next year while lower grades retain Miss Hart, Miss Sade Polling, and an unassigned principal. Home Guards await uniforms, drill regularly, and grow in numbers and efficiency. Local solicitors attended the third liberty loan banquet in Quincy Saturday evening.
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Eicken
Huntsville
Miss Hart Hart
Sade
H. R. White
W. L. Eyman
John Tenhaeff
Ed Simpson
Huse Herron
G. B. Ihnen
Fred Ross
Northeast Township
Liberty Loan
Quincy
Mrs Mary E Roland Dies in Loraine at 43
Death came suddenly to Mrs Mary E Roland owner of the Roland restaurant in Loraine. She was born November 6, 1872 and died Monday night after illness. Survived by mother Patience E Hardy and five brothers including Samuel Hardy of Fairfield and J Ben of Turton Okla and one sister Rosa B Stokes.
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Loraine
M. E. Roland
Roland Restaurant
Roland Wattiken
Dema Sitbetins
Patience E. Hardy
Local Visitors and Family News from Richfield Illinois
Richfield Illinois reports include Alex Reed and family of Hull visiting Mr and Mrs Bem Swan on Sunday. Dorothy Oosley of Barry spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs Rush of Hull was a business caller on Wednesday. P H Kistner and David Ferrymag were in Quincy for business. Albert Moore and Albert Brown visited relatives in Harry last week. Mr and Mrs Clarence Longe welcomed a baby boy. O O Channon and family of Quincy called here Thursday.
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IL O. Channon
Family of
Quincy
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