City Council Proceedings in To Luca March 2 1920
The To luca city council met March 2 1920 with Mayor Turigliatti presiding. Roll call listed five present and one absent. Bills were approved and salaries recorded. A park use grant to Mrs. Michela Michela was approved. Light report accepted with a deduction for February 1920. The meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Toluca
Turigliatti
Blazina
Wells
Mariotti
Valesano
Antonacci
D. Turigliatti
M. Pavletich
John Clanin
Stall
Cicciarelli Bros. Sup! & Lab
Wm. Ganshow Co
Michela Michela
Community high schools in Illinois show strong growth
Since 1919 Illinois has organized over 110 community high school districts and 357 township or community high schools. The Educational Press Bulletin quotes state officials praising public support for high school education and urging action to avoid Toluca falling behind.
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Illinois
Educational Press
F A. Blair
Haden
Toluca
Restful Results From Foley's Honey and Tar Testimony
Mrs. Anna Davidson of 2080 Myrtle Street Long Beach California suffered an all night cough after influenza. She reports Foley's Honey and Tar gave a restful night’s sleep and improved her condition per Foster Drug Co.
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Anna Davidson
Myrtle St
Long Beach
Cali
Foley
Foster Drug Co
Bennington Tax Books Available for 1919 Taxes
Bennington township tax books are at Citizens National Bank Toluca for payment and receipt issuance. All personal taxes must be paid on or before March 10, 1920, per L. N. Osborn, County Treasurer and Collector. Also mentions Star-Shotine for latest birth and envelope designs.
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Bennington
Citizens National Bank
Toluca
L. N. Osborn, Co. Treas
Local Post Holds Smoker and March Meeting
The John Rolinski Post 440 American Legion held a well attended smoker in Jensen Lodge last Monday with sandwiches and smokes. Members discussed Carnival proceeds and agreed the Board of Directors will report March 15 on whether to buy or lease a building for post rooms. Ten new applications were accepted, boosting membership to 145. The drive to recruit all state members starts soon. Carnival net stood at 2397.58 with prizes listed for numerous winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rolinski
American Legion
Jensen Lodge
Board of Drectors
Legion
Toluca High School Defeats Swaney in Fast Basketball Clash
Toluca boys won 23 to 18 against Swaney High School in a tightly contested game. The Toluca lineup J Hoswell R F Mariotti L F McLamarrah C Bernardi RG and DiCenzo LG anchored a dominant two thirds possession effort. Referee Mr. Grant of Streator was praised as both teams showed good spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swaney High School
Toluca
Grant
Streator
Peoria
J. Hoswell
Gino Fenocchi Buys Saghetti Dray Business
Toluca Illinois dray and coal hauling service announces purchase of A Saghetti’s dray business. Gino Fenocchi invites both former and new patrons to place orders for prompt service, with telephone contact listed as 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Saghetti
Gino Fenocchi
Toluca
Illinois
Hippodrome Theatre Weekly Program Highlights
The Hippodrome presents a weekly slate featuring William Desmond in Honest Man in five parts, Harold Lloyd comedies Crank Your Heels and a Harold Lloyd short, Bert Lytell in The Lions Den, June Eldridge in Love and The Woman with extra two reel L Ko comedy, Antonio Moreno in The Invisible Hand Episode 8, Ruth Roland in The Tigers Trail Episode 8, Roy Stewart in Wolves of the Border, plus seven reel features. Matinee Sunday at 2 30. Admission 5 and 11 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Desmond
Harold Lloyd
Bert Lytell
Lions den
Metro
Specail
June Eldridge
Antonio Moreno
Ruth Roland
Roy Stewart
Toluca Speed Boys Bowls At Johanas Lanes In Peoria
The Toluca Speed Boys I bowling club scored two games at Johanas alleys facing El Paso and Laidlaw Dearborn Trucks of Peoria, with the latter winning by 100 points. Next Sunday Toluca heads to Peoria for another match. Married folks bowling club held a Tuesday night session at Johanas alleys with about a dozen couples, several men posting high scores and Mrs. Al Witzman leading women with 182.
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Toluca Speed Boys
Johanas
el Paso
Laidlaw Dearborn
Married Folks
Johanas Alleys
al Witzman
Petersons Celebrate Twenty Seventh Wedding Anniversary
Last Monday Mr and Mrs Pete Peterson observed their twenty seventh wedding anniversary with a small gathering. Fiddler Mike Balenseifen played old time tunes as guests danced and shared coffee sandwiches and fruit. Mrs Pete Huprich Jr and Mike Balenseifen were guests from town.
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Pete Peterson
Mike Balenseifen
Pete Huprich, Jr
Flour sale offer at Star Herald office
United States Grain Corporation Standard Pure Wheat Flour available in limited supply. Price set at 12 dollars for the next thirty days. Contact Star Herald office for purchase details at the provided phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Grain Corporation Standard Pure
Fred Swartz
Passing of Amiel Lenz at Lacon
Amiel L. Lenz of Lacon died at 8:15 Tuesday morning from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born March 22, 1876 in Varna Ill, he lived in Lacon 24 years and ran a furniture and undertaking business with brother in law Louis A. Lenz. Survived by sisters Minnie Lenz Louise Quiram Emma Winkel, funeral held at 2:30 p m at Minnie A Lenz home with local ministers and community bearing flowers. business houses closed in respect.
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Amiel Lenz
Lacon
Fred Winkel
Toluca
Marshall County
Amiel L. Lenz
Minnie Lenz
Wm. Quiram
Lenz
Peoria
Hanna and
Durkin
R. L. Eddington
Varna Inl
August
Hannah Lenz
Bertha
Fred
Minnie
L. A. Lenz
Louise
Emma
Bennington
Louis A. Lenz
Associaton
Mr. Lenz
Mrs. Lenz
Quiram
Minnie A. Lenz
Streator
Julius Beare
LaVerge Drake
Grace Sponenberg
Messrs
D. V. Breen
F. E. Wilson
Jane Jamieson Mother of Mrs Gannon Dead
Jane Jamieson born near Brighton England in 1832 came to Canada as a teen and later lived with her daughter Mrs John Gannon in Toluca Illinois. After years of illness she died last Thursday and was buried February 28 1920 in Minonk. Funeral held at Mrs John Gannon home with C P Ball Frank Fecht Mae Twist and Thomas Ward singing and Leta Litchfield at piano.
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Jane Jamieson
Brighton
England
Canada
Wm. Taylor
Minoak
Ill
John Gannon
Mr. Taylor
Toluca
Taylor
The
Christian Church
C. H. Shipplett
Minonk
C. P. Ball
Frank Fecht
Mae Twist
Thomas Ward
Leta Litchfield
Card of Thanks to the Gannon Family
The Gannon family expresses gratitude to those who offered help and support during their recent bereavement.
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Mrs. Gannon
Farewell Party For Bishops Before Move To Kinmundy
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin Bishop near Evans Station held a farewell party with games music and dancing. Mike Balenseifen fiddled for the dance and a purse of money was given to the Bishops as they head to their new Kinmundy Illinois farm. Guests included Pete Huprich Jr Miss Kate Donnelly and Mike Balenseifen of Toluca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin Bishop
Evans Station
Mike Balenseifen
Mike
Mrs. Bishop
Bishop
Kinmundy
Pete Huprich, Jr
Kate Donnelly
Toluca
Isis Theatre Notes March Events At Toluca
The Isis Theatre lists a Sunday March 7 matinee and evening showing of The One Woman. On Sunday March 14 Mary Miles Minter stars in Anne of Green Gables in Toluca with the first appearance of the Christie Bathing Girls comedy.
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Mary Miles Minters
Toluca
Ford car owner must return harness lines or face prosecution
A party driving a Ford car who picked up a pair of new lines for harness on the road ten miles south of Toluca is identified. If the lines are not returned within ten days to Star Herald office or to the undersigned, the party will be prosecuted. John Faner.
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Toluca
Star Herald Office
John Farner
Toluca Girls Dance at Club Hall March 17 1920
The Toluca girls host a St Patrick's Dance in the Club Hall on Wednesday night March 17 1920. Shinmack's Jazz Orchestra provides music. Dancing from 8 30 to 12. Tickets priced at 1.10. Everyone invited to attend.
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Toluca
Shinmack
Toluca Funeral Attendees Listed From Local Record
From Toluca funeral records names attendees including B. W. Right, C. H. Smith, Walter Dalrymple, J. M. DeVault, Chas. Coker, W. E. Collins, and Walter Dalrymple. Attending families include Mr and Mrs Fred Winkel and family, Mrs and Mrs Fred Lenz, C. L. Bunn, and P. J. Aimone.
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B. W. Right
C. H. Smith
W. E. Collins
Walter Dalrymple
Chas. Coker
J. M. DeVault
Laco
Toluca
Fred Winkel
Fred Lenz
C. L. Bunn
P. J
Aimone
Transactions From the County Capitol Proceedings
Marriage licenses issued to William Bade and Edith Quiram of Varna and Lloyd Hoadley and Anna Frain of Lacon. Numerous real estate transfers in Sparland Wenona Toluca Bennington Toluca Hettie Brown and others. Circuit Court new cases include Wm G West vs John Clark. Probate filings record estates of Eliza J Bishop Carmi Swartz and L R Green with hearings set for March 22 1920 and a $475 claim admitted for allowance.
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William Bade
Edith Quiram
Varna
Lloyd E. Hoadley
Anna Frain
Lacon
Ola G. Hunt
Timothy Carver
Sparland
Wm. H. Parkinson
Grace Parkinson
City of Wenona
Catherine Hogan
Felix Kolenda
Toluca Coal Co
Elizabeth McCall
Bennington
Primo Turino
Domenick Iavelli
Santa Fe
Toluca
Dominick Iavelli
Hettie Brown
Peter Extrem
City of Venona
James Barnes
Hugh H. Hastings
LaPrairie
Leonard C. Stock
William E. Ketchum
City of Lacon
Catherine Stevenson
Lewis Powell
John Whitlow
John J. Kirby
John Dorff
Henry
Charity Garrett Et al
Arthur Kehlenbach
Steuben
Circuit Court
Wm. G. West
John Clark
Barnes Magoon & Black
Homer Barney
Eliza J. Bishop
Carmi Swartz
L. R. Green
F. H.gehr
Farewell Surprise for Falk Family at Schumachers Home
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher and Grandma Vosberg home Thursday to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falk and family. A six o'clock dinner followed by a gift of a costly set of spoons. The Falks, brothers of Henry Falk of Toluca, move with their family to Fowler, Midl for their future home.
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Herman Schumacher
Grandma Vosberg
Fred Falk
Henry Falk
Wehe
Wm. Falk
Wm. Vosbery
Ernie
Ab Vosbery
Wm. Hoff
Ed. Schumacher
Louie Schumacher
Falks
Mr. Falk
Toluca
Minoak
Fowler
Midh
Death of Mrs Marie Winger of La Rose
Mrs Marie Winger mother of Fred Winkel of Toluca died at her daughter Mrs Henry Pries home in La Rose Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be at the Pries home Friday noon and at the Lutheran church at one o'clock with burial in La Rose cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie, Winger
LaRose
Fred Winkel
Toluca
Henry Pries
Pries
la Rose
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Sol. Carlton
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P. Jensen
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Edw. Ryan
D. E. Dehner
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Mabel Johnson
Rose Brandt
Katie Supan
Frances Gerth
Swaney
Toluca Markets
Hippodrome Theatre
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Sotorious
Garrison
Roseder
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Copponi
Suimas
Roberts
Venona— Turner
Swift
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Capponi
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