LaRose weekly events mix illness travel and school wins
Mrs Clarence Carter remains ill as Miss Revella Kamp shops in Peoria. LaRose residents visit Washburn and Toluca while W G Hawk and family plan to move to Chillicothe IL. Local couples wed, telegraph workers change posts, and the Royal Neighbors host a farewell. High school basketball boosts school pride with wins over Streator and Rutland.
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Clarence Carter
Revella Kamp
Peoeria
Charles Scott
Washburn
Mr. Opie
Peoria
Lutheran Church
Wayne Spangler
Venona
Leonard Cooper
W. G. Hawk
Santa Fe
Chillicothe Illinois
Warl West
Cahinda
Orrin West
George Gerth
Toluca
Fred Mast
Myrtle Arrowsmitth
Mollie Arrowsmith
John Stickel Jr
Chicago
John Stickel
Edith Shepard
Alice May Zilm
Oscar Shepard
Herbert Schumacher
Martha Foster
Robert Cooper
G. N. Bell
Winkel
Live Frog Fossil Myths Explained by California Expert
Dr John Van Denburgh of the California Academy of Sciences dismisses reports of live frogs in 1 000 year old rock as variations of an old myth He notes toads found in rock fissures or burrows may appear embedded when the entry channel is overlooked by finders The issue arises from misinterpretation by newspapers in California and Nevada.
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California
Nevada
John van Denburgh
San Francisco
California Academy of Sciences
van Denburgh
Women to Clean Up Town in Gilbertson Borough
In Gilbertson Borough Pennsylvania women will form a street gang to repair the bad streets. Mary Ross is named assistant supervisor by Thomas Rouse president and women are invited to apply. Wages are $3 for an eight hour day and the plan echoes wartime work success. Advertise in the Star-Herald.
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Pennsylvania
Thomas Rouse
Gilbertson Borough
Mary Ross
Gilberton
Ladies Spring Coats with One-Piece Frock Fashions
The display highlights new spring coats and the separate spring coat as key pieces. Two correct lengths are shown with three-quarter and seven-eighth lengths for utility coats and shorter sport wraps from fingertip to knee. Belts appear on both types in silvertone velour wool and novelty weaves priced from 31.50 to 50.00.
Spring fabrics and tailoring at Murray and Co store
A March 5 1920 notice from D C Murray and Co promotes a local fabric shop near your door offering woolens silks and cotton fabrics ready for sewing. It highlights spring displays and right quality fabrics at the right prices for skirts suits coats dresses and waists.
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D. C. Murray & CO
Beautiful Silk Reflects Spring Colors in Display
The display showcases silk textiles including taffetas foulards tricolettes satins and other fabrics. Fabrics feature exquisite textures luxurious colorings and patterns noted for wearing quality. Displayed by silk manufacturers amid spring inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wus
Ladies Spring Suits Highlight Short Jacket Styles
The spring suit display features shorter jackets as the dominant style with belts and ripple trims. Coats with rows of buttons, braid details, and close sleeves appear on ponys and ejon types. Fabrics include Poiret twill tricotine serge and gabardine in dark tones priced from 31.50 to 100.00.
Complete Display of New Millinery Styles
A display showcases spring head wear in small, medium, and large shapes with embroidered trim and bead work. Liseret braid, cellophane, and raffia are popular materials. Visitors are invited to see the hats to appreciate their full merits.
New Woolens for Spring
Many fine fabrics in our current assortment invite a visit to the wool section. Serge tricotines wool jersey and several novel wool mixtures arrive in attractive colors and favorable qualities for spring apparel.
The New Dresses Spring Frocks Display Varied Styles
The article highlights spring frock trends with Balkan blouses tunics Redingate draped effects and varied sleeves and necklines. It notes shorter bouffant skirts in plain and figured crepes satins and wash fabrics with prices from 22.50 to 80.00.
New Wash Blouse Styles Featured in Fresh Linens
A range of new wash blouses showcases sheerest dimities and organdies trimmed with contrasting ribbons and the popular buster brown collar. Prices run from 2.75 to 4.97 as shoppers select matching waists.
New Spring Ginghams In Bright Plaids For Spring Wear
The pleasant days inspire buyers to update wardrobes with new dress patterns from plaid ginghams offered at low prices. This lot features favored colors and sold for just 59c per yard, a bargain that won’t last long.
Springfield labor leaders push public school teachers union
Labor leaders in Springfield seek to organize public school teachers after a meeting where forming a union was discussed and taken under advisement to decide next steps. Gallatin county court house in Shawneetown is urged to be rebuilt via mandamus suit to compel the board of supervisors to erect a new building. Chicago tax rates show an average 30.08 percent increase across the city divisions, revealed by County Clerk Robert M. Sweitzer. Amboy farmers plan large scale peat soil conversion to corn using potash. Sale bills printed on short notice.
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Springfield
Gallatin County
Shawneetown
Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Chicago
Robert M. Sweitzer
Amboy
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Fred Juers
Hazel Bebelm
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Wilda Hoskins
Wenona
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