Boys and Girls Club Day at Illinois Centennial Fair
Tuesday August 13 is Boys and Girls Club Day at the Illinois Centennial Fair in Springfield. Club members in good standing and leaders gain free admission from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the middle gate, with a parade from the Club tent on Judy Avenue at 11 a.m. A track pageant features club floats or costumed groups depicting Illinois agricultural development. Daily demonstrations and exhibits of club work are planned at the HQ tent west of the Dairy Building.
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Springfield
Judy Avenue
Agricultural Development of
Illinois
Barney Oldfield
Chevrolet
Coliseum
United States
Lusitania
Weil
Chicago
Liberati
Grand Opera
Watch Factory
Capitol City Band
Peoria Municipal
Decatur
Lincoln
Government Farm
PTSH
Department of Health
State Department OF Hfaltis
University OF Illinois
Fairy Avenue
Society Horse
Food Administration
Roosevelt
Fish and Game—Division of
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Leaders plan to attend State Fair on August 13
Members of the Bureau County Clubs will plan to attend the State Fair on August 13. Mrs. Edna C. Clark, Emergency Asst, County Club Leader.
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Bureau County
Edna C. Clark
Cash for Freight Order Mandates Cash Payments
Director General W G McAdoo issues a cash basis freight payment order effective August 1 1918. Credit extended up to 48 hours requires a double bond. nonbonded customers pay on delivery. Cash payments also accepted by mail or messenger with timely checks to avoid bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. McAdoo
Not a high average for eleven-day heat period
The eleven-day period ending Sunday saw temperatures not exceed 100 degrees but remained steady with intermittent showers. F A White of Galva reported the weather data on Monday morning, noting the absence of extreme heat and the presence of occasional relief amid the heat.
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F. A. White
Galva
White
Warning on bogus hog cholera cure Peptone
A county-wide warning urges farmers to reject Peptone from Puritan Products Company of Clinton as a fake hog cholera cure. Officials note studies show no curative value and warn against spreading the disease while recommending vaccination and strict threshing-site sanitation.
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Puritan Products Company
Clinton
Bureau County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Prairie Farmer
D. O. Thompson
McLean County
T. M. Baylor
U. S
Bloomington
I. Feldbaum
Iowa Experiment Station
Baylor
O. G. Cole
Towa
Farm Bureau
OUST PRO GERMAN IN TAMPICO TOWN
A traveling optician was confronted by a loyal Tampico citizen who warned him to leave town for pro German talk. The man, said to live in Princeton, had previously spoke to residents, prompting posts from the postmaster and mayor. He departed as locals threatened further action, amid tensions and rumors of further hostility.
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Tampico
Princeton
Seylier
North Main Street
Daley
Fred W. Smith
Local notes of travel and service headlines
Henry Jensen and family visited relatives in Seneca. Repair work continues at the school building this summer. Vernon Johnston traveled from Camp Grant for a home visit, returning Sunday. Chautauqua attendance in Princeton drew several locals. Norman Weeks resigned from The First State Bank at Princeton to help his father in the store. Zellar Ballard and Glen Allen enlisted and left for Jefferson Barracks. Mr and Mrs Simon from near M. visited Will Charles on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jensen
Seneca
Vernon Johnston
Camp Grant
Chautauqua
Princeton
Norman Weeks
First State Bank
Zellar Ballard
Glen Allen
Jefferson Barracks
Mrs. Simon
Malden
Will Charles
Local Farmers Complete Harvest Amid Heat
The report notes very hot weather last week and confirms all farmers in the vicinity have finished harvesting. It mentions Art Herbolsheimer's brief Chicago trip, Winfield Doyle and Frank Engstrom near Starved Rock, threshing due to begin Monday for farmers southwest of Malden, and visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mercer of Princeton.
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Art Herbolsheimer
Chicago
Winfield Doyle
Frank Engstrom
Starved Rock
Malden
W. S. Mercer
Princeton
Seatonville Park Dance and Nearby Events
A well attended dance at Lukan's Park last Saturday and a community flag dedication event planned for next Saturday includes speeches and dancing. A recruiting officer was in town Saturday and George Helmer of Orchard Nebraska visited friends en route to New York. Oat cutting nears completion and soldiers report cheerful letters. Reverend J W Welch leaves Princeton for YMCA work. More autos arrive, troubling horse traffic if trends persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lukan’s
Satur
Jasper Holton
Mark
Claus Bloom
Red Cross
George Helmer
Orchard, Neb
New York
Soldier Boys
Princeton
Congregationalist
Advance
J. W. Welch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring Valley Gazette
Anholz Bros., Publishers
Spring Valley
State Fair
J. E. Taggart
B. M. Davison
W. W. Wilson
North Selby
Seatonville
Paul F. MC
WM. Hawthorne
Attorney At Law
J. L. Murphy
Atterne Office
Im Peltier
Boston
J. J. Moran
W. G. Paulie
J. H. Franklin
Jagodzinski
L-Eye
DR. A. Rummel
John Wishnevsky
Prop
Salvatore
Rathburn’s
Smith’s Garaf
Dakota Street
Goodyear Tires
Ford
Weeley Institute
Dwight, BL
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