Stead estate left to sister and brothers in Ottawa probate
William H. Stead of Chicago left an $82 500 estate in a will drawn October 30. The petition for letters testamentary filed in Ottawa lists 60 000 real estate including Grand Rapids township farm and Mendota property, and 22 500 in money, notes, stocks, and furnishings. Executors include William H. Boys and James Baldwin.
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Mendota
William H. Stead
Chicago
Ottawa
William H. Boys
John G. Gambed
Elizabeth Hubbard
George W. Hubbard
Mak Park
Stead
Charles E. Woodward
Grand Rapids Township
Men
James S. Baldwin
Degatur
George J. Bacha
Springfield
J. N. St. Clair
W. H. Boys
Boys
Sylvia Stead Thompson
Marseilles
Franklin T. Stead
Peoria
James R. Stead
Peoria Musical College
Mr. Stead
Miltona Club
Douglas County
Minn
Linden Lodge
Block
City of
Kneuss! Pharmacy
Imade
John G. Gamber
Miss Hubbard
Ground glass found in Morris bread from Peru store
Reports to food administrator F H Clapp say large glass pieces found in two Morris families bread bought at Atlantic and Pacific in West Washington St. The glass is described as dangerous. officials await further action while the store stopped selling suspect bread.
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Morris
F. H. Clapp
Peru
Clapp
Thomas Pattison
Thomas Steel
Atlantic & Pacific
Last Dollar: Counterpoint on Liberty Bonds in War Effort
A dialogue contrasts doubt with resolve as Mr Doubtful admits buying all bonds last fall but faces pressure to sacrifice more to support the war. Mr Right argues that winning the war may require widespread sacrifice, including property and income, and urges Doubtful to contribute one final dollar.
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Mr. Doubtful
Mr. Right
France
No Man’s Land
Weberling Claims Bread Firm Will Aid Any Glass Inquiry
Weberling denies the Morris glass-in-bread story and says his Peru bakery uses every known device to assure purity. He invites investigations by authorities if a serious, well founded claim emerges and pledges full cooperation to fix responsibility.
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Weberling
Peru
Morris
Craig Wins the Nomination for Illinois Supreme Court
Judge Charles Craig of Galesburg was nominated by acclamation at the Democratic Judicial Convention in Peoria to seek re election as Supreme Court judge. Patrick Lucey of LaSalle County delivered the nominating speech for Craig to continue as Supreme Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. No other candidates were named.
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Jefferson Hotel
Peoria
Charles Craig
Galesburg
Supreme Court
Patrick Lucey
LaSalle County
Craig
Fifth
Ilinois
Brakeman Dies in Ottawa Railway Accident
William J Brunnick of West Ottawa died after slipping on locomotive wheels a day after accepting a brakeman role with the Rock Island at Ottawa He had just been hired as a switchman and assigned to duties Saturday morning and was killed Sunday morning
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Ottawa
Rock Island
William J. Brunnick
West Ottawa
Brunnich
Child dies after peanut shell choking in Ottawa yard incident
A young boy rushed to the hospital after a peanut shell became lodged in his wind pipe while workers tried moving cars at Ottawa yards. Despite parents’ swift actions, he died on Tuesday morning.
Peanut shell causes death of Mendota baby
Leo Edwin Kyle aged eighteen months son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kyle Mendota died early Tuesday morning at Harris Hospital from complications after a peanut shell incident.
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Charles Kyle
Leo Edwin
Mendota
Harris Hospital
That City
Red Cross Benefit Sale Headed to Annawan May Fourth
A Red Cross benefit sale is set for Annawan on May 4 with contributions including a horse four calves a pig and egg lots. More than fifty people pledge a day of egg gathering and a variety of fancy edibles and other items are promised. Bradford plans a May 9 sale in the city park with many donations and a church supper and dance.
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Red Cross
Annawan
Bradford
City Park
Baptist Church
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