City Council Proceedings To Luca February 17 1920
The To luca city council met February 17 1920 with Mayor Turigliatti presiding. Aldermen Blazina Wells Mariotti Valesano Antonacci attended. Ruble absent. Accounts and minutes from February 3 approved. January light report accepted with shortage deducted. City clerk reported receipts and disbursements for quarter ending January 31 1920 and bills were approved. Mayor appointed E G Ball as special sewer and sidewalk tax collector. appointment confirmed. Council adjourned.
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City of
Toluca
Turigliatti
Blazina
Wells
Marriotti
Valesano
Antonacci
Ruble
Mariotti
Matt Pavletich
Tom Melody
Delladio
Flaminio
H. C. Liepsner
Public Service Co
Lotetestes Entessiftse
John Clanin
Marchesi
Goodfellow
Toluca Coal Co
Flu Epidemic Causes Deaths Near Toluca Area
Reports say many towns around Toluca face an influenza outbreak followed by pneumonia. Toluca and nearby areas have few cases so far, but rural districts show substantial sickness and some fatalities.
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Toluca
Feed and flour price notes amid influenza relief call
The notice lists feeds including Red Dog flour middlings shorts and brand with price offers, plus Second Clear flour. It names Ben Zimmerman Louis Ross and Dr W Lillie as health officials affected by overwork during the influenza epidemic and reports a Chicago bakers flour price drop of 25 cents a barrel, 50 cents weekly total. Carload and small purchases are mentioned.
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Ben Zimmerman
Louis Ross
W. Lillie
St. Louis
Chicago
Fisher Barrel
Human Fly to climb Murray Building in Streator
Frank Rudolph known as the Human Fly will scale the five story Murray building at Main and Vermillion on Saturday February 21. The event, expected to draw a large regional crowd, highlights Streator’s newest store D C Murray & Co with extensive departments and future office space on upper floors.
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Streator
Main
Vermillion Streets
Frank Rudolph
Murray
D. C. Murray & Co
B Sharp Music Club Admits Six New Members
The B Sharp music club welcomed Anna Majewski Jamnita Clanin Bernice Majewski Alice Bergenz Florence Swartz and Thelma Waldschmidt as new members at a Sunday gathering on February 15 A short program featured Irish melodies and a lunch was served in the convent dining room decorated with club colors The next meeting set for March 6 will discuss Chopin works now under study by members.
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B. Sharp Music Club
Anna Majewski
Jamnita Clanin
Bernice Majewski
Alice Bergenz
Florence Swartz
Thelma Waldschmidt
Convent
Civilization Matinee Offered If Twenty Admitted
Night shift workers want a Civiliz ation matinee. No matinee announced yet. Those interested should call the box office and guarantee twenty admissions to cover afternoon show expenses.
Bennington Township Bill Claims Requested by Feb 27 Meeting
Notice asks all persons with bills against Bennington township to present them by Friday February 27 for action at the February 27 meeting at 2 p.m. John L. Davis signs the notice as official.
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Bennington Township
J. L. Davis
Barricklow criticised as war against Toluca exhibitors
S J Berry of Chicago condemns Barricklow for price tricks and failed programs at Toluca's White Pearl theatre. He accuses Barricklow of misleading patrons, mispricing admissions, and attempting to corner film markets while misrepresenting past shows. He urges honest pricing and steady, quality programming.
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Toluca
Picture Palace
Brother Barricklow
Egypt
Varna
la Rose
Price Play House
Mgr. Barricklow
Fox Film Corp
Chariie Chaplin
Seerey
Mr. Weiss
The
Central Film Co
Universal
Barricklow
White Pearl Theatre
Mr. Barricklow
S. J. Berry
Chicago
Ill
Flour shipment arriving next week at $12 per barrel
Fred Swartz announces a new United States Grain Corporation pure wheat flour car arriving about the first of next week. It will sell at $12.00 per barrel out of the car and the previous car sold out in two days. Full line of birth cards available at Star Herald office. Phone 5. Buy now.
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United States Grain Corporation Standard Pure Wheat Flour
Fred Swartz
Carda
Star- Herald Office
Wssj
Francis Ryan Follows Brother in Death
Francis Ryan of Gary Indiana died Wednesday morning after illness from pneumonia while caring for his brother Daniel who died February 7 in Gary. The body will ship to Toluca with his brothers William and Arthur to accompany. Funeral services at St Ann's Church on Saturday at 9:00 am with burial at St Ann's Cemetery. Mrs Ryan and cousin Mrs Ottinger of Gary attended. another sister Miss Mary and brother Dennis were ill in Henry. An obituary will follow.
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Francis Ryan
Gary
Indiana
Daniel
Toluca
Willam
Arthur
John Proctor
St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann’s
Ryan
Ottinger
Tessie Proctor
Hippodrome Theatre Weekly Program
The Hippodrome lists weekly shows with Pathe features and comedies. Frank Keenan stars in The Yellow Ticket in five parts. Harold Lloyd in Amateur Adventuress. Evelyn Greely in Phil For Short. Fay Fincher Oh Susie Behave. Antonio Moreno in The Invisible Hand episode 6. Ruth Roland in The Tigers Trail episode 6. Matinee Sunday at 2 30.
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Frank Keenan
Pathe
Harold Lloyd Comedey
Emmy Wehlen
Metro
Evelyn Greely
Phil
Fay Fincher
Oh Suzie
Antonio Moreno
Ruth Roland
Otto Schumacher Purchases Top Big Type Poland China Boars
Otto Schumacher of the city attended a Big Type Poland China hog sale in Orange City Iowa. He bought boars including Mouws Great Special No 323435 and dam Mouws Orange 6th 618108. The hogs are leaders in Northwestern Iowa and form the foundation of the breed. He plans a local sale of full blooded hogs if conditions are favorable. Sale bills printed on short notice.
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Otto Schumacher
Orange City
Iowa
Mouw
Gersdale Jones
Orange
Otto
Mrs Elizabeth Haugens Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Haugens wife of Bernard Haugens died at her Evans township home Friday February 18 1920 after four years of heart disease She passed away quickly in the morning while resting Funeral services were held Monday February 16 at St Ann s church Toluca with Father Walsh of Toluca and Fathers Dickman and Brennan of Henry officiating Interment was in Calvary Cemetery Henry Ill
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Elizabeth Haugens
Bernard Haugens
Evans Township
St. Ann’s Church
Toluca
Father Walsh
Father Dickman
Father Brennan
Henry
Calvary Cemetery
Henry, Ill
Virtuous Men Melodrama Shines With Luxe Cast
Isis Theatre notes Virtuous Men directed by Ralph Ince stars E. K. Lincoln with a cost exceeding $150,000 and ten thousand extras in a grand forest fire and ball sequences. The six part feature includes a Sunshine comedy Virtuous Husbands and a new serial Elmo the Mighty launching March 5 with a rotating cast.
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Ralph Ince
E. K. Lincoln
Ounday
Anne of Green Gables
Tom Dixon
The
Isis
Elmo the Mighty
Norma
Constance Talmadge
Alice Brady
C. K. Young
Marion Davies
Mitchell Lewis
Box Social at Antioch School Charity Event
A box social and patriotic program are planned at Antioch school on Wednesday evening February 25. Pupils will perform and ladies should bring well filled boxes while men bring cash and check books. All are invited. Portia McLamarrah, Teacher.
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Antioch
Portia McLamarrah
New Blacksmiths Take Over Toluca Shop March First
Peterson Bros announce purchase of the Joel Vandeveer blacksmith shop in Toluca and say possession will be on March 1. They invite former patrons and new customers, offering wood, blacksmith and machine work with guaranteed results.
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Joel Vandeveer
Toluca
Peterson Bros
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B Sharp Music Club
POS Valenting
Sam
Kale
Brother
Hippodrome Theatre
Poland
China
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