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Newspaper
Toluca Star Herald
Location
Toluca, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
2
Toluca Star Herald published by George W Bonham with enrollment details and dating. Entry notes second class matter status at Toluca postal facility under 1879 act.
Mildred Bonham visited Streator Saturday afternoon. Fred Garrells of Lacon spent over Sunday in Toluca with home folks. Mrs. L. S. Wells and daughter Helen shopped in Streator Saturday. Miss Cecilia Castelli of Streator visited her mother and sisters over Sunday. Walter MacFarlane of Chicago spent over Sunday with Toluca relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmhurst went to Chicago Thursday to stay through Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Worrills. Alex Kennedy returned Saturday from Peoria where he had been weeks at the Avery factory. The factory shut down for an indefinite period reported.
Mrs. Freddie Guibor improves after illness this week. Clark Mathis of Peoria visits Toluca with JM and Mrs. J. P. Mathis. The Burroughs family drives to Emerson Dunlap’s and spends hours there. Mrs. Henrietta Skelton and Lynn Golder travel to Dixon to visit relatives. Cedrick Thompson joins J. B. Thompson party for a ball game in Lacon. Henry O’Neil family and Rose O’Neil visit Mrs. John Daub in Toluca. Wilmhurst hosts J. DuPlain Rockford and Lou DuPlain party plus Mrs. Ria Ball of Toluca. A three course dinner is served. Pearley Stivers hosts Aaron Stivers and C. Stivers of Prescott Ark and others. They spend the day at Starved Rock and Deer Park. Smoke Micelio cigars, 10 and 15c.
A rural Miracle Man helps the maimed while a Manhattan gang seeks wealth from his deeds. Crime turns to redemption as pure living and mountainside ideals cleanse the gang. The Isis theatre shows the feature for one day only Wednesday November 3 with afternoon and night performances.
Governor Lowden calls all who love their country to join the American Legion on November 11 to mark the second Armistice Day anniversary. Farmers in Springfield express discontent over cattle sheep and hog prices, per Fessenden of the state agriculture department. A Benson bank break attempts detail a six miles from Minonk theft with all securities taken in a safe and vault theft. State employment service reports 22 051 registrations 22 891 job offers and 17 882 jobs filled in 18 offices across 11 Illinois cities. New birth cards are advertised at the Star Herald office.
Mr Green, a graduate of Henry High School 1912 and Illinois Wesleyan University 1918, served in 1918 and passed the Illinois Bar while in France. He formed Jacobs and Green, now runs a general practice, is City Attorney of Henry and president of the Henry Township High School board. He is a member of American Legion Post 323.
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Multiple livestock and farm items for sale listed for Toluca area including Poland China hogs boars and horses cows and a Studebaker automobile. Also a five room house with electric lights city water cistern and half an acre lot for sale. Piano tuning service by W N Schaefer available via Star Herald office.
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