Simington Gains Strong Support for Postmaster Candidacy
Arles Simington, long involved in Republican tax matters and former Concord township collector, announces his campaign for postmaster. He tours the county with a systematic canvass, receiving encouragement in Princeton and elsewhere. With town ship tax collectors to be abolished next year the treasurer must handle county taxes, a task Simington says fits his business experience and judgment.
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Arles Simington
Princeton
Simington
Offield
Republican Organi
Concord Township
Bureau County faces 700 percent wheat acreage rise in 1919
The Illinois State Council of Defense sets burea county quotas for winter wheat spring wheat and rye. Bureau County must expand to about 97 907 acres from current levels and may need 146 760 bushels of seed. Farmers must shift one fifth to one third of grain land to wheat and rye, prioritizing winter wheat while managing labor and seed supply.
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Bureau County
Illinois
State Council of Defense
Government Wheat Quota Pressures Farm Seed Supplies
The article describes plans for a school district canvass to assess spring wheat seed needs and determine shipments. It notes farmers’ questions about quotas versus requests and argues that, like Liberty Bonds and Red Cross contributions, farmers should fulfill their wheat quota as required by the government.
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Red Cross
Community Notes From Local Visits and Events
Mrs. Wm. Thoenson spent a day in Davenport last week. Albert Mall and family of Aurora visited Paul Jen tersen. Marian Hewitt of Gdiva visited with her aunt Mrs. M. Crocker. Stella Crain Ella Crain Nina Johnson attend institute in Princeton. Mrs. Wm. Pierce and Mrs. Levon Clemens visited their brother Sergt. Hufman at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. Miss Tillie McDonald Arlington former Bureau school teacher called on friends. Government cards announced four Bureau boys safe in France Sidney Charles Wes Sledgister Sherman Yarrington Wm. Symmonds. Rev. F. L. Breen Chebanse visited friends. Thursday will be house cleaning day at the school house. Ladies invited to knit for Red Cross to aid the local branch.
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Marian Hewitt
Gdiva
M. Crocker
Stella
Ella Crain
Nina Johnson
Institute
Princeton
Wm. Pierce
Levon Clemens
Sergt. Hufman
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Tillie McDonald
Arlington
Bureau
France
Sidney Charles
Wes Sledgister
Sherman Yarrington
Wm. Symmonds
F. L. Breen
Chebanse
Death of Sam Froelich in Hall township noted
Sam Froelich, long time Hall township resident, died Friday at St. Mary's hospital in LaSalle and was buried Sunday in Peru. Norman Weeks of Bureau audited State Bank books ahead of Saturday stockholders meeting to consider surrendering its charter. Local dance at Lukan's park drew full attendance Saturday evening. Mrs. Hardy in LaSalle caring for ill mother-in-law. Mrs. Lizzie James of Cedar Point visited last week. James G. Campbell from Judith Basin Montana visited family here. Autumn crops underway and some local boys recently crossed to France.
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Sam Froelich
Hall Township
St. Mary’s Hospital
LaSalle
Peru
Norman Weeks
Bureau
State Bank
Lukan’s Park
Judith Basin
Montana
Ladd
France
Muster in Guards for Federal Militia Duty
New Bedford guards named for muster in for federal militia duty next month. Captain L C Brink received notice from the Illinois adjutant general to have men examined for fitness. Dr Williams of Manlius says 57 are fit. seven more needed to reach 64 plus the captain. Lt Colonel R H Abbott of the regular army will oversee the muster in New Bedford.
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New Bedfords
Guara
L. C. Brink
Guards
Adjutant General of
Illinois
Williams
Manlius
R. H. Abbott
Regular Army
New Bedford
Guard
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Taft
Neponset
Ohio
Walnut
Bureau Creek
Tiskilwa
John J. Code
Bradford
Democratic
Stark, Bureau, Henry Counties
James
Iid
Fletcher
State Council of Defense Organization
Wm. Thoenson
Davenport
Albert Mall
Aurora
Paul Jen
Sen
Seatonville
Hugh S. Magill, JR
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ilinois
State Senate
Illinois Centennial
Hugh 8. Magill, Jr
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National - Estes Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
National Parks and Monuments
Black Hills
Buffalo Bill Country
Big Horn Mountains
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California
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