War Tax and Registration Rules for Amusement Venues
The notice requires theatres parks and halls to register with the Peoria collector of internal revenue from April 1 and again in July for a one year period. It mandates a war tax on admissions above 5 and 10 cents to outdoor amusements and dances with tax paid by operator and sometimes by patrons. Religious or educational entertainments for general funds are exempt with prior permit. Recordkeeping and ticketing are required. Motor boats under 5 tons with fixed engines face a $5 yearly tax. exemptions apply for trade use or detached engines, with additional rules based on tonnage and water status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Peoria
Collector of Internal Revenue
Hall Township High Debate With LaSalle High April 29
Hall Township High and Vocational School hosts a debate with LaSalle High on April 29 in the Hall auditorium at eight o'clock. The resolution argues the federal government should own and operate the railroads. Students and the public are invited to attend and witness the event. A 15 cent charge funds judges and ads, with Boost for Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Township High and Vocational School
LaSalle High
Hall Auditorium
United States
Congress
Hall
LaSalle
John Barnetto
Vincent Kogoski
James Mussatti
Henry Bent Harold Michaels Barnett Hodes
Ladd Store Burglary Reported on Main Street
Thieves entered the J. H. Hildebrand clothing store on Main Street in Ladd by forcing a rear door sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. last Tuesday and carried off clothing valued at about one hundred dollars. The theft was discovered when the shop opened for business that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hildebrand
Main Street
Ladd
Foresters Case Settled After Supreme Court Contempt Ruling
The Foresters of America case in Spring Valley district court ends after the Supreme Court found defendants guilty of contempt for seizing funds. Defendants paid plaintiffs 2329.62 plus interest 597.17 and costs 725.75, with further settlement of remaining costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Defend
Foresters of America in Illinois settle long dispute
Joseph Campeggio, treasurer of the Grand Court Foresters of America of Ladd, and other defendants publish a joint statement announcing the end of costly litigation in Spring Valley that began in 1913. They say the local court and Grand Court were fair and lenient, and they withdraw all actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Campeggio
Grand Court of
Illinois
Foresters of America of
Ladd
Spring Valley
Sinc
Grand Court Foresters of America
Grand Court
Liberty trucks travel through town en route to Camp Dodge
Nine large Liberty trucks from Chicago to Camp Dodge pass through the city Sunday, with four men per truck and full camping gear. They camped at a local artesian well near Hollowayville Sunday evening, drawing curious crowds, then continued to Princeton for gasoline Monday morning, hoping for a longer trip. Jensen, a Princeton recruit, is among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Camp Dodge
Tawo
Artesian
Hollowayville
Princeton
Jensen
Ninety Day Ele d Corn Seed Offered by Local Farmer
A farmer, Martin O Sadnick, runs a 52 foot crib with good sound seed corn. Prominent farmers who have sampled report about 74 to 80 percent of the corn as No 1 seed. The corn grew on sandy soil and husked well, maturing early. Telephone 410R3 Spring Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin O’sadnick
Telephone
Spring Valley
Board of supervisors forms new committees for coming year
Chairman Norton announces standing committees including Finance Brown Lauer Mason Golding Rawson Piper H Smith and Abatement Winter Johnston H Smith Sulski Young Stewart plus several others across Pauper Public Building Law Roads Printing Mine Swamp Land Public Schools Railroads Experiment Station and more. Henry Dwyer reelected village of Ladd clerk defeating Carl Johnson by twelve votes. Johnson works in the pany office and his ng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Norton
Brown
Lauer QO
W. Mason
Golding
Rawson
Piper
H. Smith
Winter
Johnston
Sulski
Young Stewart
Drayton
Austin
Jacoby
Schertz
Oakford
Kirkpatrick
Soder
Young
W. K. Mason
Lauer
Mills
Downey
County Farm
P. J. Smith
Schwartzentraub
Jacoby, Bennett, Mills
Piper, Brown, Bennett
Cadwalder, Anderson, Bollman
Coulter
Stewart, Johnston
Swamp Land Committee
Bollman
Bennett
Public Schools Committee
Railroads
Henry Dwyer
Ladd
Carl Johnson
Johnson
Pany
Dwyer Wins After Write-In Victory For Village Clerk
A filing error left Dwyer off the printed ticket but voters wrote his name on ballots to elect him as village clerk of Ladd. The unusual write–in victory reflects long service and support from his friends. The notice ends with a headline about a Princeton soldier dying in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwyer
Ladd
Princeton
Death of Fred Janes of Engineering Corps in Washington
telegram announced the death of Fred Janes a member of Company G 14th Engineers at the base hospital in Washington D C after an operation for appendicitis He was 26 born and raised in the city and had worked for H W Elliott Plumbing Company He enlisted through the local draft board and served in Vancouver Camp Fremont and finally Washington D C His funeral was held private from the house with pallbearers and a large crowd paying tribute to Princeton s second soldier who died for the United States Steve Karon dies at County Farm after illness Funeral held in the family plot in Depue County Board of Supervisors authorized burial with the body escorted by a soldier and pallbearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Janes
Fred Janes
Aashington Barracks
Washingon
D. C
Janes
14Th Engineers
Riday
Jones
Sfore
H. W. Elliottumbing Company
Vancouver
Washington
Engineering Corps
Pence
Princeton
United States
Steve Karon
Depue
County Board of Supervisors
Smith
Karon
Longtime Dover resident Mrs. Abigail Nichols dies at 101
Mrs. Abigail A. Nichols of Dover dies Saturday at age 101 years 10 months 18 days. Born May 25 1816 in Braintree Vermont she helped found Dover and taught the first school. She and husband T W Nichols moved to Illinois in early days, starting Dover's first store after Chicago trip. Funeral Monday at Congregational church Dover with Rev Cotton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Nichols
Dover
Abigail A. Nichols
Nichols
Bureau County
Congregational Church
Dover, Rey
Cotton
Braintree
Vermont
Illinois
Brookfield Seminary
T. W. Nichols
Chicago
Isaac Delano
Five Nichols Families In The Vicinity
The passage notes remaining five individuals in the Nichols family: Miss Almira Nichols, M. K. Nichols, Mrs. Florence N. Allen, A. H. Nichols and E. T. Nichols, all living in the immediate area. It also lists eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Almira Nichols
M. K. Nichols
Florence N. Allen
A. H. Nichols
E. T. Nichols
Death of Suggitt Believed in Paschendaele Battle
Mrs. W A Bliss of Buda, sister of Frank Suggitt the first Bureau County man to die in WWI, received word from Private J Gillespie of the Black Watch that Suggitt was killed at Paschendaele on November 17 During shellfire burial followed and Gillespie sent Suggitt's Canadian cap insignia home on furlough. Suggitt enlisted in 1916 and served in a Canadian regiment.
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W. A. Bliss
Buda
Frank Suggitt
Bureau County
Suggitt
J. Gillespie
Black Watch
Paschendaele
Gillespie
Scotland
France
Austrian Knife Fight Leaves Three Men in Turmoil
Nick Rodriguer, patient at St. Margaret's hospital, suffers a severe knife wound from a Depue saloon brawl last Wednesday night. Frank Icl is jailed, Gustich Pataski is a fugitive. Authorities pursue Pataski who came from Kewanee. Rodriguer's condition remains serious but not fatal unless complications arise.
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Nick Rodriguer
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Depue
Frank Icl
Gustich Pataski
Alex
Sulima
Nodrizner
Saurez
Rodriguez
Pataski
Kewanee
Ile
LaSalle
Rodriguer
Local youth Dorsey Dayton wounded in France
LaMoille and nearby areas mourn as Private Dorsey Dayton is severely injured in action in France on March 27. Dayton enlisted June 1 1917, served with Company B 6th Engineers, trained in U.S. camps, departed for France in December, arriving Christmas Day. He remains in hospital in France awaiting recovery to return to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Porter Dayton.
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LaMoille
Porter Dayton
War Department
Dorsey Dayton
France
Dorsey
Co. B., 6Th. Engineers Corps
States
Our
Cherry Doctor Dies Suddenly in Town
Prominent Cherry physician Dr. Guilfoyle died suddenly at his home after a medical examination and jury verdict attributed death to heart failure. Born April 25, 1878, he was near 40 at the time of death and active in town affairs.
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T. P
Memorial for Dr Guilfoyle Moves Heart‑felt Tributes in Mendota Area
Morning the heart attacks became severe and he passed away about 7 o clock. The deceased was born and raised around Mendota and began the practice of medicine there. He moved to Arlington and married Miss Katherine Dwyer Sept 29 1910. About seven and a half years ago they moved to Cherry where they lived since. One child, Thomas D., aged five, survived with wife, father T J Guilfoyle, brothers Edward Richard Joseph and sister Mrs Duffy. Funeral Tuesday from St Marys church Mendota with interment at that church cemetery.
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Mendota
Arlington
Katherine Dwyer
Cherry
Thomas D
Guilfoyle
St. Paul
Thomas, Jr
T. J. Guilfoyle
Edward
Richard
Joseph
Duffy
St. Mary’s
Go Over the Top Campaign Push in Every Township
The local committee vows to continue drives until each township meets its quota. Some districts lag, but next week special efforts will stimulate participation. The committee will not let up and will ensure every community buys its full share of bonds.
Prisoner in Daring Escape From Train Near Joliet
Musgrove a LaSalle County forger being taken from Houston by Deputy Sheriff Stedman jumped from a Rock Island train near Joliet Wednesday night and remained at large as officers hunted. A dragnet was spread and later reports said he was recaptured and taken to Ottawa.
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Musgrove
LaSalle County
Joliet
Texas
Kk. LL
Fred Stedman
Houston
Rock Island
Stedman
Ottawa
LaSalle
Prices Slashed on Coats Dresses and Millinery at L. Dept Store
Prices are being slaughtered on coats dresses and millinery at L Dept Store this week. Save by attending this sale. Fred E. Sterling editor of the Ru ford Register-Gazette and chairman the Republican state central commit has made formal announcement of candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer at the prim Sept. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & L
Fred E. Sterling
Ruford Register-Gazette
Republican State Central Commit
BAR SILK FOR DRAFTED MEN
An official order requires local draft boards to replace silk ribbons with inexpensive muslin badges for the national colors. The change aims at uniformity and will affect badges worn by drafted men departing for training.
Executor's Notice in Estate of August Krager
Executor of the last will and testament of August Krager, deceased, announces he will appear in Bureau County Court at the Princeton courthouse on the June Term’s first Monday to settle claims. Creditors must present their claims and all indebted parties should make payments to the undersigned as of March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Krager
Bureau
Tiling
Princeton
A. D. CU
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Amusements Centers Register
Hall Town
LaSalle High School
Hildebrand Clothing Store
Foresters Case
Toi i
Karen
LaMoille Boy
T. P. Guilfoyle
Concord
Macon
Westfield
Onene
Seatonville
8. & Ll Dept
Bruno Barichello
Oglesby
Mary Berta
John Matalon
Agnes Bybokas
Earl Sheets
Ens Mae Dutton
Dakota Street
Goodyear Tires
Mobilolia
Ford
Ieee
Keeley Institute
Dwight
Salvatore
Rathburn
Stee
Elf Electric
Alfred Fenoglio
West St. Paul St
Spring Valley, Illinom
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