Meeting and notices from John Rolinski Post 440
Post 440 plans a September 7 meeting at the American Legion Club rooms with State Vice Commander McCauley and delegates attending the Illinois American Legion events in Chicago. Red Cross urges members to return circulars and blanks, notes possible leadership changes, and promotes Victory Medal, War Risk Insurance, and insurance reinstatement through the service officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rolinski
American Legion Club
McCauley
Springeld
William’ J. Gerardo
Pasquale Laminio
Ost
American Legion
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Marshall County
Red Cross
Red Frogs
Evis
Serer
Elmer J. Henn
Citi Bank
Weinstate
Butchie
City Council Special Session Minutes From 1920
The City of To ta held a special session on March 31 1920 with Mayor Turigli io presiding. Roll call listed aldermen Blazina Wells Mariotti Jesano Ruble Antonacci. Motion by Blazina seconded by Wells to accept John Gannonzbe bid for the pump plant building at a stated sum. Meeting adjourned with City Clerk Pavletich recording proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Tota
Turigliio
Blazina
Wells
Mariotti
Jesano
Ruble
Antonacci
Ells
John Gannonzbe
Lesano
Ble
Carie D. Turigliatti
Matt Pavletich
Local hay sale advert from Toluca Illinois
An old line advert notes hay and corn for sale in Toluca Illinois by J P Mathis. It lists 1 car Timothy clover mix 1 car alfalfa and 1 choice upland prairie with all hay selling for 1.00 per unit and references barn and residence numbers 73 and 1173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Mathis
Toluca
Illinois
Post Office Hours Labor Day Toluca
The Toluca post office will operate 8 to 9 a.m. on Labor Day Monday September 9. The lobby remains open until 6 p.m. There will be no route service that day and mails will be dispatched as usual. John T. Carroll Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Toluca
Tohn T. Carroll
Bee Keeper's Meeting and Farm Bureau notes
Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau outlines a September 10 bee demonstration at A L Kildow’s Putman farm with talks by H H Park, W P Flint, and Dr Paxter, plus a dinner by Putman Ladies Aid. Also notes Farm Bureau leadership changes, potato organization plans, Magnolia Grange Fair horse hitching demo, Wenong Band, and an auto tour recap to Mann farm and Frank Mann’s rotation program with University experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Kildow
Putman
H. H. Park
Agriulture
State Dept. of Agriculture
W. P. Flint
Paxter
Illinois State Bee Keeper
G. P. Dadant
American Bee Journal
Illinois
Magnolia Grange Fair
Wm. P. Newell
Woodford Co
Wenong
Farm Bureau
Frank I. Man’s
University
Manteno
Kanikakee County
Frank I. Mann
United States
Fire destroys Mast livery barn and elevator in LA Rose
A Thursday night blaze in LA Rose gutted Fred Mast's livery barn and corn crib, burned the chicken house, and damaged an adjacent grain elevator containing about 12 000 bushels. Fire crews from Washburn and nearby towns fought the flames as residents feared spread toward Main Street. no cause yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Fred Mast
Ed. Spangler
el’ Paso
Washburn
Davis Bros and Stevenson
Household goods sale near Toluca on Sep 7
Mrs Cary Foster offers household goods for sale Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at her farm home north of Toluca. Read A W Zilm's ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toluca
Cary Foster
Auditor's Notice for Bennington Township Meeting
The Board of Auditors of Bennington Township Marshall County Illinois will meet at the Town Clerk's office on Tuesday September 2? 1920 at 2 p m to audit all claims and demands against the township J Walter Wink town clerk signs and seals the notice on August 20 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
Bennington
Marshall
Illinois
J. Walter Wink
Supervisors Meeting Notice for Marshall County Illinois
The Board of Supervisors of Marshall Co Illinois will meet at the Court House in Lucon on Tuesday September 14 1920 at 1 30 p m Each person’s bill must be itemized certified sworn and filed in the County Clerk’s office by 12 noon the Saturday before the meeting Bills not filed by then will be carried over to the next meeting Lawrence D Gregory County Clerk
Fredrick Stange Dies at 62 in Toluca Area
Fredrick Stange of Toluca Coal Co. Big Sandy died Friday August 27 1920 at 4 45 pm after a year illness due to pernicious anemia. Funeral held at his home Sunday at 2 30 pm burial in Cumberland cemetery. He was 62 years old. He leaves widow adopted daughter Mrs Erle Jackson of Peoria Ill mother Mrs Henrietta Stange of Auburn Neb and brother Henry Stange of Green Bay Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick Stange
Toluca
Big Sandy
Cumberland
Peru
Illinois
Atchison, Kansas
Maggie C. Russel
Cherry
Ill
Toluca Coal Co
Erle Jackson
Peoria
Henrietta Stange
Auburn
Neb
Henry Stange
Greenbay
Wis
Babe Ruth film to screen at Isis Theatre
The Isis theatre will show a two day special featuring Babe Ruth of the Yankees. The one reel ultra rapid picture analyzes his work on the diamond and will be released Sept 6. Patrons unable to attend games can see Ruth in action on October 3 and 4 at the Isis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isis Theatre
Babe” Ruth
Yankees
The
Isis
United Cigar Stores offer Saturday certificate deal
Promotes United Cigar Stores brands with a weekend offer. Ten certificates awarded with cash purchases on Saturdays, double certificates with other purchases. Emphasizes wide selection of cigars cigarettes pipes snuffs and tobacco products and invites customers to look for the red front and sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cigar Stores
United Cigars
R. J. Voorhees
St Mary's Toluca Announces Music Class Start
The Sisters of St Francis at St Marys Convent Toluca announce the music class begins September 7. Limited pupils may join the Perfield course, a new popular method taught in class. For details contact SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Convent
Toluca
Sisters OF ST. Francis
Luther League District Convention at Toluca
The Luther League societies in the district plan their fifteenth annual convention in Toluca next Sunday with about 300 delegates expected. The opening session will be at the Jensen Theatre Saturday evening featuring a short program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Toluca
Jensen Theatre
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Ledger
County records show marriage licenses for Barney Durbin and Margaret Whiteman and John Albert Haas with Dorothy Schubert. Real estate transfers include August Clemens to Anna Marie Hoge and Elmer T. Krantz to T. D. Judd among others. probate and conservatorship actions noted with guardian reports and heirship declarations. new circuit court case Jacobs vs Fenwick listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Durbin
la Rose
Margaret Whiteman
Toluca
John Albert Haas
Dorothy Schubert
Henry
August Clemens
Anna Marie Hoge
Village of
Varna
Sim Carmichael
Richland Township
Elmer T. Krantz
T. D. Judd
City of Wenona
Walter B. Duke
Wm, Duke
City of
John S. Thompson
Geo. A. Caldwell
Lacon
Minerva Stahl
Elsie Sperry
Edward C. Leisy
Anna Vail
Santa Fe
Mae Reed
Justin Reed
United States of America
Isaac Buckingham
Lacon Township
Earl, Ora
Margaret Maupin
Earl Maupin
Theodore Bickerman
Bertram Stahl
Henry KE
Jacobs
Nancy B
Fenwick
Barnes, Magoon & Black
E. D. Richmond
Accident Patients Rebuild After Horse Crash
Herbert Garriters suffered broken ribs and other injuries when his horse reared and trampled him after a fright at Walter Carruthers farm corner. He crawled to his brother Glen’s nearby home and was taken to town for care. He is recovering. Separately, notes on the Illinois constitutional convention and party conventions, and a federal injunction delaying a 2-cent fare law for railroads until interstate rates justify operation. Judges cited the need for a 3.6 cent rate to keep roads viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Garriters
Walter Carruthers Farm
Herbert
Glen
Springfield
Representatives’ Hall
State Arsenal
Constitutional Convention
House of Representatives
Knights of Pythias
Illinois
Geiger, Baker
English
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Baker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hippodrome Theatre Weekly Program Detailing Features
The Hippodrome presents nightly film lineups including The Deemster in six parts and The Hawkes Trail episode five on Thursday. Friday shows are closed. Saturday features Margery Wilson in The Hand at the Window with a Snub Pollard comedy. Sunday offers Kitty Gordon and Irving Cummings in The Unveiling Hand with a Hank Man two reel comedy. Matinee at 2 30 P M features Billie Rhodes in The Lamb and the Lion and James J Corbett in The Midnight Man. Tuesday is closed and Wednesday offers June Caprice Creighton Hale in The Web of Deceit along with Pearl White and Antonio Moreno in The House of Hate episode 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Wilson
Hallmark
Snub Pollard
Kitty Gordon
Irving Cummings
Hank Man
Billie Rhodes
Robertson Gale
James J. Corbett
June Caprice
Creighton Hale
Pathe
Pearl White
Antonio Moreno
Mrs Clarence Oser Dies in California
Wm Oser Jr of this city received word from Clarence of San Pedro California that his wife Maurine Swanson Oser died in San Bernardino two months after hospitalization. She leaves husband and two year old son Clarence Cedric, her mother two brothers and three sisters all in California except one brother in Dwight Illinois. Before marriage she lived in Varna and the family was well known there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Oser, Jr
Clarence
San Pedro
California
San Bernardino
Clarence Cedric
Dwight, Ill
Maurine Swanson
Varna
Oser
Chicago
Magnolia Grange Fair Aims at Sept 8 9 10 1920
Farmers fair with no side shows or gamblers. Features include a tractor demonstration eight horse team vs tractor plowing, Newell system horse training, fancy riding by high school horses, a baseball tournament, Wenona band, and an invitation to write secretary E R Bumgartner McNabb Illinois for a catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Wenona Band
E. R. Bumgartner
McNabb
Ill
Reunion of Sisters After Twenty-Five Year Gap
Mrs. Al Witzman hosted a gathering of her sisters Mrs. Jake Zuiser Vincennes Indiana Mrs. E E Hilderbrandt Indianapolis Indiana and Mrs Bert Newcomb South Bend Indiana. It marked the first time in twenty five years all four sisters were together for a family reunion and they enjoyed a most delightful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al ‘ Witzman
Jake Zuiser
Vincennes
Ind
E. E. Hilderbrandt
Indianapolis
Bert Newcomb
South Bend
Witzman
ISIS THEATRE Plans September Movie Puzzle Contest
The ISIS THEATRE will screen about eighty big pictures and host a Movie Puzzle contest starting in September. The first ten patrons to solve the puzzles will receive one free admission each week, with gratis admissions valid only on Wednesdays for several months.
Missionary Meeting At Mrs Ball Home This Friday
The missionary society of the Christian church will meet Friday at 2 30 pm at Mrs Maria Ball's home with Mrs Gilbert Ball as teacher. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Also see new birth card designs at the Star Herald office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Maria‘ Ball
Gilbert Ball
Star-Herald Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
fir-Herald
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
W. G. Griffith
Marshall-Putman Farm Bureau
Quinn
Ben Ransom
Clarence Phillip
A. W. Zilm
Supervisors
Toluca Markets
Baseball
Star-Herald
Hippodrome Theatre
Hall Cane
the Deemster
King Baggott
the Hawkes Trail
Clarence Oser
Missionary Meeting
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