Polo Man Confirms Banker Suicide Details
Duncan Ashen of Polo, longtime farm manager for the banker Mr Barber, asserts there is no doubt Barber died by his own hand and may have planned the act. He recounts Barber and chauffeur Oleson traveling toward Dixon, Barber’s appearance on a bridge, and Barber’s hat seen near Rock River before surfacing and sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Ashen
Polo
Mr. Barber
Ashen
Barber
Rock River
Mr. Ashen
Dixon
Grand Detour
Jeson
Oleson
Red Cross Chicken Shower Planned by Arlington Branch
Arlington Red Cross War Relief outlines a fall Chicken Shower to replenish funds for surgical dressings and hospital supplies. The drive follows a recent 2000 dressings delivery and invites women in town and country to raise chickens or contribute proceeds to the Arlington Red Cross treasurer for the war effort.
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H. of C
Liberty
Red Cross
Arlington
Treasury
War Relief Committee
Arlington Red Cross
Flanders
Italy
Refining of Metals Returns Strong Output Figures
A smelting and refining company processes nearly all metals except iron. It produces brass ingots, bearing metals, solders, and type metals using copper, tin, lead, zinc, antimony, aluminum, nickel, manganese bronze, phosphorus copper and tin, plus bismuth. Daily output includes 40 miles of wire solder, 100000 pounds of brass ingots, 50000 pounds of babbitt, and lead pipe. Refining daily totals reach 40000 pounds of copper, 30000 pounds of zinc, and 30000 pounds of lead.
We Fight War Propaganda and German Influence at Home
Clarence L Sph ed, Secretary of the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago, argues Germany waged a covert war within the United States. He cites Delbruck law, German societies, and the Alldeutscher Verband to claim Germany aimed to dilute American loyalty, threaten the Monroe Doctrine, and subvert national unity.
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Clarence L, Sphed
The
Union League Club of
Chicago
Rea
Germany
Dewey
Manila Bay
Spain
United States
Europe
Verein Fur Das Deutschtum Im
Alldeutscher Verband
New York
San Francisco
Alldeutsche Blatter
America
Belgium
Russia
Serbia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Turkey
India
Orient
Kamerad
Spring Valley property to be sold in 1918 foreclosure
Public sale of Lot Eight in Block Ninety Four in O Bierne's Second Addition to Spring Valley will occur at 2 PM on the Mth day of May A D 1918 at the Spring Valley post office. Terms are cash. W K Trimble Master in Chancery Bureau County Illinois. John L Murphy Complainant's Solicitor.
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Circuit Court
Bureau County
B. F. Beckers Asphaltum Ready Rooting Co
Elizabeth Patterson
W. K. Trimble
Spring Valley
Bureau
Princeton
Illinois
W. K Trimble
Bureau County Works for Uncle Sam Youth Clubs
Bureau County boys and girls are urged to boost wartime production with premiums totaling over 170 dollars for calf pig poultry garden canning and garment clubs. The County Board provides 200 dollars for a County Club Leader to aid all youth programs with organization and supervision.
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Bureau County
Sam
Bureau County Fair Board
County Board of Supervisors
Eastbound train schedule from Spring Valley station
Eastbound trains serve multiple stations including Peru LaSalle Utica Starved Rock Ottawa Grand Ridge Streator Marseilles Seneca Morris Minooka Rochdale Joliet Hil daily except Sunday. Times listed for morning and afternoon runs with numerous intermediate stops. Westbound to Ladd or DePue via Marquette How DePue Bureau Princeton times shown. Always buy tickets and save money.
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Spring Valley Station
Peru
LaSalle
Utica
Starved Rock
Ottawa
Grand Ridge
Streaser
Marseilles
Seneca
Morris
Minooka
Rochdale
Joliet
Hil
Marquette
Howe
DePue
Bureau
Princeton
A. M
P. M
Weekend Sale Offers Trip Package With Limited Tickets
Every Saturday and Sunday tickets are offered at 200 dollars with a limit until noon Monday. The round trip package applies for the return journey after the sale date.
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Anhols Bros. Publishers
Visty
Ad‘vance
Bar
Ber Sayé
RED Cross Chicken
Arlington Branch
Master IN Chancery’s Sale
State of Illinois
John L. Murphy
State University
LaMoille
John W. Coddington
Smith
Uncle Sam
Dakota Street
Goodyear Tires
Mobilosis
Ford
Scenic
Colorado
West America
G. W. Jackson
Daar
A. Querciagrossa
Seatonville
Irwin Berger
Til
F. C. Viner
Cherry, Ill
Thompson Drug Co
Peoria RY
Joliet-Streater and
Ce Lasalle and
Intrmediate Stations
D Morris
LADD
Chicago & Joliet
Wells Fargo Express
Peter Wadzinski’s
John Wishnevsky
Prop
Iso's
PIBO
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