A L Convention Set for Chicago September 2 and 3
Mindrs Department of the American Legion plans a large Chicago meeting to be held September 2 and 3 in a major public venue. Attendance may exceed 100000 as posts grow. housing, delegate allotments, and a tentative program are being organized with hotel readiness and city support.
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Mindrs Department of the American Legion
Chicago
State Department
Legionnaires
Milton J. Foreman
Department
Bureau County
The Theory of The Walk: Balzac on The Whole Man
Balzac’s Life notes a manuscript chapter titled Theorie de la De marche arguing that look voice respiration and walk reveal truth. He claims no one can guard all four expressions simultaneously, so observe the speaking truth to know the whole person.
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Balzac
Codfish Finds Watch From London Hidden in Cod
A fishing smack from Essex captained by Skidmore recovered a lady's gold watch from a codfish near Nantucket. The case bears Bergee No 8722 London England and shows 12 15. The find is among notable naval relics.
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Hoodenegunset
Skidmore
Essex
Conn
Nantucket
Mass
London
England
New England
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Area Towns
Mrs Josephine Lauer and son Raymond of Rockford visited relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs George Perkins of La Moille visited at Virgil Allens. William Keegan transacted business in Bureau on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W L Doramnd returned to Evanston Monday after visiting here. A W Logan of Ladd transacted business Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ned Campbell of Princeton is visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Dyer this week. James Haddow of Gillespie came Saturday for an extended visit with his sister Mrs Wim Gunther. Dr and Mrs LaDue and Mrs Harold Campbell and daughter spent the weekend at the E A LaDue home. George Rees purchased a Ford touring car last week. Miss Trene Norberg spent the weekend in Princeton. Mrs John Collings and daughters Annette and Beverly Ruth returned Wednesday from a visit in DeKalb.
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George Perkins
la Moille
Virgil Allen
Ned Campbell
Princeton
Thomas Dyer
James Haddow
Gillespie
Mrs
Wim. Gunther
Just Remodeled Reeves Restaurant Ad
The Reeves Restaurant announces a fresh remodel and offers Milk Fed Spring Chicken Dinners and sandwiches on short notice at all hours. Special attention to auto parties and first class service. Opposite Hicks Park. Ring 3 R 2.
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Reeves
Hicks Park
Cream Sale Ad and Local Social Notes
An advertisement for cream prices by Swift and Co. at Spring Valley Poultry Co. is followed by fragmented social notes listing residents and visitors: Louis Niowe to Jackson Michigan for a new post, Mrs. Jennie Curran in town from Chicago, Helen Zearing in town from Ladd, and various visits and weekend trips among local families including the Tiemans, Falettis, Hanneys, Craven, Yearsleys, and Steeles with scattered ties to Chicago Joliet Mendota Starved Rock Granville and La Grange social activity and travel.
Sittlers Bakery Promo and Cleaning Demonstration
A local advertisement promotes Sittlers Bakery with fresh bread pies cakes and donuts. It also touts dustless house cleaning by Hoover or Anex and a demonstration by Hollerich.
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Sittlers Bakery
Hollerich
Doig Dominates Coyne In Kewanee Ten Round Bout
Goats Doig of Spring Valley defeats Jack Coyne by wide margin over ten rounds at the Armory in Kewanee. No decision recorded as Doig led throughout and remained unthreatened. Crowd turnout noted as first in Kewanee for some time. Al Stalley and Mike O’Leary boxed to an eight round draw in the semi windup.
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Doig
Spring Valley
Jack Coyne
Armory
Kewaney
Coyne
Kewanee
al, Stalley
Mike O'Leary
Mack quickest win ends bout in Streator card
Kid Mack of Spring Valley defeated Young Flynn of Peoria in 0 seconds at Streator on May 28 during the second bout. Mack opened with a blow to Flynn's eye and Flynn quit immediately, marking a rapid, record time victory.
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Kid Mack
Spring Valley
Young Flynn
Peoria
Streator
Mack
Flynn
Conditions That Make for Success
The poet says only those who have eaten bread in tears know the real presence of heavenly powers. There is discipline in struggle and a drill in hardship essential to making a man of virile fiber capable of command and leadership.
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Wien
Early US decorative bottle shows rail line motif
A historic glass bottle features a relief design depicting a horse pulling a four wheeled rail cart loaded with freight. The margin reads Success to the railroad, marking one of the oldest US decorative glass forms.
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United States
Railway cars will not be diverted to road work
Road contractors in this section voiced concern over a report that the railway administration would divert cars from road building material to rail builders. H A Hargrave, secretary of the Manufacturers Club of La Salle, received a telegram from Commissioner Clark denying the report and pledging the commission’s support to road builders.
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Railway Administration
H. A. Hargrave
Manufacturers, Club of la Salle
Clark
Interstate Conyuerce Commission
Alumni Banquet At H T H S Attracts Dave Fegan
Dave Fegan of Chicago attended the H T H S Alumni banquet held at the high school on Thursday evening after arriving Wednesday.
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Dave Fegan
Chicago
Neponset Weekend Visit Mentioned at City School Event
San McDonald spent the weekend with his sister in Neponset. Supt. C. B. Smith, superintendent of the City Schools of Princeton, attended the eighth grade closing exercises at the Majestic Theatre Monday evening.
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Mary Garvey
Peru
San McDonald
Neponset
B. Smith
Princeton
Majestic Theatre
Floyds Spend Weekend in Streator with Relatives
Mr and Mrs James Floyd visited Streator for a weekend with relatives and friends during a short trip.
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James Floyd
Streator
Rockford Man Tarasko Spends Weekend with Friends
Thomas Tarasko of Rockford spent the weekend with friends, sharing time in informal gatherings and catching up on local news and activities.
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Thomas Tarasko
Rockford
Hera
When Death Cools His Sting Superstition in West Indies
A West Indies superstition holds that after a death in a house all water becomes poisoned. The belief says death cools its sting in the first water it reaches, making that water deadly. To be safe, all water in the house should be discarded immediately.
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West Indies
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A. L
Roger PD. Smith
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hol- Jerith
Sland
Man
Patbeoe "Thompson Drug CO
Josephine Lauer
Raymond
Willion Keegan
Bureau
W. L. Doramnd
Evanstoia
A. W. Logan
Ladd
Mrs. LaDue
Harold Campbell
E. A. LaDue
George Rees
Trene Norberg
John Collings
Annette
Beverly Ruth
de Kalb
Swift and Co
Spring Valley Poultry Co
Louis Niowe
Jackson
Michigan
Jennie Curran
Helen Zearing
Frank Tieman
Henry Tiemman
Bertha Tieman
Minoak
George Hails
Arthur Emmett
Paul Picco
Sandard
Anton Faletti
Mary Hanney
Emma Faletti
Ernest Fegan
Anthony Faletti
Starved Rock
Lawrence Strawn
Mendota
Margaret Craven
Harold Ferris
Joyce
Ruth Miller
Joliet
Margaret Coscrove
Anna Kroh
Sister Yearsley
Joseph Yearsley
Granville
John Steele
la Grange
D. Neiss
Ohio Station
Wm. Grubb
Tia Salle
Samson
Ford
Leimbach
Opera House
Sear’s Cash Grocery
Sporting Goss
Kewanes
Ottawa
Relic Hunter
George Peckham
Fox River
Peckham
Mgr. Peckham
Mary Whollerich
Joseph Trance
Thayer Action Co
Janet McDonald
Dalzell
Central Department
Gerald Sweeney
S & H. Green
Lasalle
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