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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29
All little girls
hats II price

The $1.08 Hats for. -. $50
up to
The $3.50 Hats for. =. .$3.2S
Both dressy and tailored Hats for
little girls of 2 to 6 years: a pieAo-
ing variety of styles. OF velvets and
corduroys-all on sale Saturday at
just " price.
ind Fioor-PeIletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29
Navy Beans
8 pounds
SOC

ON sale. commencing with
the opening of the store 1t
900 Saturday and continuing
as long as 1000 pounds last.
On sale in the
Rargaln Overwhelmingly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief Of suffering that
the World has
II is made up almost entirely of volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception men
accustomed to large affairs. who In almost all
eases giving their services without pay.
1t is supported entirely by its membership fees
and by voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering human
ity both military and civil IN every War torn a.
he'd country.
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work Of res
tora ton throughout the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times
OF great calamity.
1t is there to help your soldier boy In his time
of need
With Its thousands OF workers, its tremendous
stores ana smooth running transportation facu
tiles. it is serving ) Americas advance guard
and thus helping to win the war
Congress authorizes 1t. -
President Wilson heads It,
The War Department audts its accounts
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthusl
astically endorse it.
Twenty two million Americans have Joined It
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
Undefeated Ring
Champion and Civil
War Veteran is Dead

NEW YORK. March 50 Mike Dono-
van. former mfddleweight champion pus-
Hist anu widely known as boxing In
structor Of Theodore Roosevelt. when
The colonel was President Of the United
states. died Of pneumonia at hospital
here early yesterday aftez two weeks
Illness.
Professor" Donovan. as he was called
by Mr. Roosevelt and those under his
instruction during the thirty years he
supervised boxing at the New York Ath-
letic club. held the friendship Of many
Of the most prominent men OF the coun-
try lie retired recently but was serv-
, ing as physical Instructor with q New
York field artillery regiment when taken
ST.
The former champion was born N
Chicago seventy-one wears ago. He
served with the fist Illinois volunteers
throughout the civil war 1t was in
1855 that he won his first ring victory
over Bill Crowley at Pittsourg in d
bare knuckle battle.
Later Donovan claimed the middle
weight championship Of the world and
successfully defended the title until
his retirement. Although he never
weighed more than 1856 pounds during
his ring career. Donovan twice met
John L. Sullivan and other heavy
weights.
FooD IS AMMUNITION - DON'T
" xSrrIs 1T
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
From Tow-Boy to Worlds Champion
A History Of the Life Of John L. Sullivan
n
Omitted Press STAG Cor1ysuondent1
by
n II. c, HA5uL TOE

hren VIXEN the former was "a 5oung
tnar, she had been known 10 say. 10
-a@ c,uld have pers1iaI 4 him TO ahan-
81 "a ais determine t.aa 20 become a
fighter
Gained Ch=Hsc Ia the Rules.
And this "a thc story os JOAN D.. sui
1vau-the man vhe made Hghting a
iaa1 game ga America. ard who lifted
4e game from the brutal days of pick
led. barred fists. 20 a scientific life IN
sts IT, eight ounce gloves. and q chance
man O. gas. aft0~ nEhting three
minutes. Tho Marquis of Quecnra1ry
r'sea probably woald he wei ine yet
t,r- sone enc IT, cham. Ion them II IL
hadn't beau for the efforts of -n35lEan
- elevate the game.
John L. fs dead. but ia - rarely said
shat he w2s anything but an upright
honest man with huge heart that was
pen 20 every man. Fighters. doctors.
lawyers ia Ell walks Of ilfe-re-
we're fhe memory ~ the old gladiator.
for ha typihed that Jewel IN any mans
IIre-abaciste honesty ard fair play.
lie lies n OLD Calvary cemetery. Bos-
ton buried there from - PauTs
church. ne had q funeral 1T for a
king,
The church was packed to over
providing Tho streets uear She house
and the church were packed wien ad-
m3ring and curlops folks Fla po pu7er-
ity remained with him after deata. As
tbe body or sullivan passed along fhe
streets 10 the cemetery bells ~ FIRE
houses toned and curtains were drawn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
When Donlin Felt Like
About a Nicl1el's w orth

Mike Donlin. a former heavy hit
ling outdelder on the New York
Giants baseball team. is now a NOV
ing picture actor supporting George
Walsh the Fox star, Ia Jack Spur
IoclI-Prodical. While with the
Giants. Donlfn was pal OF Dummy
Taylor deaf and dumb pitcher, and
became proficient in the sign lanEu-
age
Ar the Fox studio a mute girl is
employed as waitress IN the restau-
rant Donln did not know OF her
disability ana recently. just % KID
her. said in sign Language
You're very pretty. but I'm hungry
and in hurry. Bring in the din
ner"
He was astonished when in sign
language she replied:
You're homeiy. hungry and in
hurry-indeed. you're the three II
tid-be patient and III put one right
over the plate for you. Don't miss
it."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
Fl. WAYNE PROMOTER
MIKE HEAP BIC NOISE
Announces That Willard and
Fulton May Fight There
for 10000 Bucks.

Fl. WAYNE. IND March 26-George
Biemer. fight promoter. returned yester-
day from Chicago, where he met Jess
willard ana Fred Fulton who are TO
night for the worlds championship.
Biemer announced that in all probability
the bout would be started IN Fl. Wayne.
as he had offered $40. GOO 10 bring it
here. New Orleans is a bidder for the
fight and has offered s150.00O. willard
says he does not care 70 fight IN New
Orleans and for that reason viii no
doubt turn down the New Orleans offer
II am confident Willard and Fulton
viii night here" Biemer said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
Pneumonia Takes Farrell;

4 ID ONA OONN4INt ANA 4 IT.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-John J. (Chick)
Farrell. second baseman for the Chi
cago Federal league team under Joe
Tinker. died of pneumonia at his home,
6121 At. Lawrence avenue. Sunday. He
was % years old. and had been seriously
m for i've DAYS. Farrell formerly play
ed with Denver. IL the Western leagut
and with York Neb. in the Nebraska
siahte league. and at one time was s.
Cub.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

The Boston = A marathon rsce from
Ashland TO Boston. always q big fes-
ture sporting event - Patriots DAY
IN New England, April fs. will this
year give place to a team vace espec-
isliv designed for enlisted men. IN
stead 81 twenty mite endurance
test a. mas been the case for twenty
one years. Service men viii esver the
route IN teams of ten men each ~
whom VIII run two and a hBlf miles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

Van slyck. Of Yale. with twenty Z
en- field goals and hfty-Sfx free shots
from the nfteen- foot mar is che hiE e.
scorer in the eastern fntercolieg a t.
basketball race recently concluded with
the University Of PennsyivAnis-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

John HeiA1n. champion ~ Norway
with the sixteea-pound weight. Is in
this country and viii take part iu sth-
letic competitions beld undel the dir4e-
ton OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Last September ne won the Norwegian
championship N the shot put. hammer
and jsvelin throws. lie also won tins
Penthalon Of Norway for four year.
in succession.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

The Merton Cricket club, II Phne
delphia, @il employ women 80 take
care Of the golf links IL is tent the
men formerly employed ct Che various
tasks of keeping the greens 10 order
can be Of Hss to the country in some
other line Of activity. hence the change
to women earstskers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

When Sul1tta n
died ne left just his
sister as e blood
relative til mourn
hts death, but he
left an adopted son.
a l}ttle fellow who
wac heart broken
when the hts man
who had befriend-
ed him suddenly lay
down and want
away fin An after
noon.
sullivan had been
married twice. the
arst time to Miss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

Jack Michigan. who for sixteen
years conducted the National 4. G. Of
Philadelphia. where many experiments
- boxing appeared in siz-round con
tests will occasionally referee con
tests IN the old arena. A group of
Quaker city sportsmen are now run
ning the club
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

Miss Glaze 9. haywood the Phisde'
phis girl. X he SIS a result 81 instrpc
ton 81 thA hands ~ eE-ehswpf r
Harry p Cline has achieved great o.
6cieucv as alkIine and straight rat
billiard player. Is giving many eKhibi-
items ~ her ability IN aid Of The d
Hard players Ambulance fund SIZE
has 3 brother ~ France sighting far
his country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

Queen Abbsss. 2,ost4. BY The Ahoe.
2.o4. foaied bay ffiy By The He
vestef. got The newcomer has eure +
2 speed inheritance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

There never was fighter who had
the following Of this grand old man
Of the ring Perhaps there never viii
be- another
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

Y I'tF = w tlIIT =" ~ Tt y
gerviiIe, r. l.. IN 1854 They lived to-
Eether only IL months and then sepa
rated. sullivan obtaining a divorce on
the ground az deaertton IN 1908. The
second wife was Miss Kate Harkins. o
boyhood sweetheart. who became Mrs
Sullivan after the fighter had retired
from the ring They were married tn
Boston. FEB 3. 1870. She preceded him
"a death She would have merried sui
legal number Of rounds fn the state
aaaliy chosen for the swatfest. Fulton.
as heretofore announced. IS to get $40 .
0O0 for his performances and Willard -
per cent Of the net profits. Ed C0chrane
Of Kansas city is holding $1,000 forfeits
posted by the men IN his town recently.
These are covered in the final articles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
Is .M - IS
Ing The Sport SpygEass ID
- So 50 -

Joe Guyon the big Chippewa Indian.
may compete ia the alI-round athletic
championship. representing Georgia
Tech IN the Penn relay feature
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26
JESS AND
FRED SIGN
ARTICLES
Scene Of Battle and Outcome
come There of Only Re
naming Mysteries in Con
nection with Match.

Fred Fulton mas not daze Jess WI
iar3 Ia their hea.2~wo lght championship
battle July 4. but bc certainly stunned
snd dszzled him yesterday when they
gathered without attv other moro or
less celebrated persons in the Morrison
4'tal 70 sign hnal articles fer the his
tor'c coaGlct
1r7d simply crushed Jess satortaIly.
Rochester plastorer. who \ year or
s." fe" wa~ very modest IN the way of
c. Aes. Nas present with cane. = cuta-
vo Neat. gloves and hat Of the latest
ST. Jess ralment cid not begin ~
coFapare wish the resplendent layout
sTorred by the challenge.
IS nat TO be gathered that this had
an serious psycholoEIcsi effect on Will
lard bat it was noticed that less looked
startled when the Minnesota sapline
wandered through the portieres into Par
Tor g.
Fulton There with Repartse.
Fulton has nerve with him. too. he
cans when Jess 1oshed him about the
care Fred allowed ne was cultivatinr a
championship front, Jess laughed nerv-
oas ar this shot. He had arrived on
Tho scene first ana apparently was rath-
er taken back by the confident. non
cha.ant attitude Of his rival.
'at Jos C. Miller % tho 10l Ranch.
who has the match TO do with as he
pieases. was there 10 greet the gIadia-
tors. who doomed up like gIrarfas in a
fneusgerie. The colonel is all right. ana
II MS work 10 date is any indication.
he see that this btg match is pulled of
in high class style
The articles We're signed without
even an argument or 81 hard drink IN
TACT. separate papers binding the BELLS
erents already were in the possession OF
the colonel This was the first time.
however, that the fighters names were
both attached TO the same piece Of
laner. Everything was cut ana dried
an1 the meeting was decidedly tame as
81 RESULT
Fulton Gets $4,000.
The hesvyweIgEts agree 70 box the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

The women's national lawn t-nn :
championships Will take place At the
Philadelphia Cricket club courts Jun
18th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-26

FooD IS AMMUNITION DON'T
! WASTE 1T.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
FARMERS RUSH TO
HEED FLOOD WARNING

With the {. $. Weather Bureaus
warning Of the possibility OF serious
floods thru the Illinois valley. the
farmers who have crops or nipple
ments stored along the bottom lands
are making preparations to get them
10 places of safety in preparation OF
high water Reports to this effect
come in from points all along the
valley thru this district
While for several weeks riyermeh
have predicted the possibility OF ser
JUS consequences when the heavy ice
and SNOW began TO move down stream
probably more attention was given
10 the weather bureau warning which
came yesterday.
From ne statement By the federal
Observers il appears that the most
serious conditions are to be expected
in the vicinity OF Ottawa and in this
case would experience the same ii
not worse than the conditions which
were experienced in the record high
water Of two years ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
FIFE TO JAIL: WIFE
APPEALS FOR WORK
TO SUPPORT KlDOlES

William Fife. confessed thief. yes.
tertJy was .akeu he,ore Judge Eld-
rcire in the circuit court and given
q chance 10 pIeai Fife was arrested
in Ottawa after ne and his wife and
children returned from visit to Iowa.
on 4 charge OF burglJrizing a Strea;or
posl klu
- expected he would do. he plead
guilty % larceny AMI was sentenced
by Judge Eldrcdg, % four months In
he county jail Fiie wcpt eap,ous
t"ars when sentence Was administer
ed lie failed 20 associate himself
with Tho possibilities OF a penitentiary
sentence and greatly sympathized
with William Fife thar h had 10 go 10
the county ho0scEow for 4 hundred
ana twenty day urn.
In The meantime his faithful young
wife. who has been given more than
her share OK trouble through him. as
determined 70 sail life's craft alone.
Her circumstances are such that She
had published the following touching
appeal to residents OF Grand Ridge for
work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
UTlCAM AND 0TTAWAN
WE'D AT ST. FRANCIS

Miss Genevieye Agnes Thirty. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thirty.
Hii w. Phelps street, ana Theodore
Mettllle, o! Utica. were married az 81.
Francis church by Rev, Casimir Miller
AT O'Clock this morning. The couple
were attended by Miss Louise Met,llo.
. sister of the groom. and by Joseph
Thirty, brother of the bride.
Miss Emma Thry, a sister OF tn
bride sang. oh Promise Me" during
tho ceremony.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served TO sixty guests
AZ the home OF the brides mother.
Mrs. Mettille was gowned in a gray
travelling suit with shoes, hat and
gloves to match Miss Mettille wore i
blue suit
The couple went 10 Chicago on a
honeymoon and will return and make
their home on Phelps street, in this
city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
MRS. FRANK HARTK0Rh
WINS DIVORCE DECREE

A few minutes after she had fled a
divorce bill in the circuit court
charging her husband with habitual
drunkenness, Mrs. Sophia Ilarlkorn,
we'll known west Ottawa woman. late
yesterday afternoon was granted her
release from the ties that bound her
70 Frank Hartkorn. The defendant
did not contest the suit
Troubles between the man and wife
according TO the complainant covered
a two year period. during which time
she accused Haitkorn OF being fire
quenily on sprees.
The Hartkorns were married in
Streator In March 1894 and separated
In January of this year. They have
three children. two of whom have
reached their majority while the third
is Il child OF thirteen years.
Real estate settlements were mad,
between the couple on the day of the
divorce. Mr.. Haytkorn decided to the
complainant the home at $50 West
Madison street, while Mrs. Hartkorl
decided whatever interests she held in
HIS small farm and slaughter house al
the foot of brewery hill. Mr., Hart
korn is a butcher by trade and fol
years was employed by Frank Stein
bach.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
DEATH CLAIMS OLD
OTTAWA RESIDENT

MIS- Peter Myers. AGED s.. died az
the family home llJ Illinois avenue.
yesterday afternoon at $3.50. follow.
Ing It thr'e-wee Illness from Eaeu-
monid. Mrs Myers had been in fail
ing health |or some time. but had
only been ,uiloru- from pneumonia
for he past three weeks
In October the Ne.,r homie was y.s.
tied by a great sorrow when the Two
daughters of Mrs. Never. Airs. SOPHIA
Fol- 81 and Miss Emma Never. passed
away within twenty four hours and
now. less than Hour months later MI4.
Meyer follows her daughters in death
She was born IN Baden. Germany
in 1888, hut came 10 Ottawa when
quite young. and iS one OF the oldest
and best snown residents in this city.
Her husband, the lat' Peter Meyer
passed away in this city - years ago.
She is survived by six children. To-
selh Meyer William Meyer. George
Meyer, and Mrs Louise LYONS OF Chi
cago, Mrs. T. T. Nitschclm ANA Mrs.
Adeline kelm OF This city. Four OF
Ms. Meyers children are dead, Mrs.
Sophia Forest and Miss Emma Aey
or, Emma May Meyer and Lille May
er She is also survived by eleven
grandchildren and sixteen great grand.
children
Funeral services will bee held from
tho family home ll13 Illinois avenue,
Friday afternoon At 2;3u and burial
will be at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.
COR QUlCk RESULTS Try THU
WANT" ADS. IN THG FREE
TRADERlcURNAl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
ST. LOUIS TO IMPORT
CAR STRIKE BREAKERS

s.. Louis, Mo, Feb. g. The crisis
in the st. Louis street car strike.
which has paralyzod traffic for three
day. viii be approached. if not
reached today
Thcrs,rIkcrs today agreed 10 carry
on the ii-k, 10 the end" following
action OF the company flaily and de.
iinitely turning down their major de.
mand--that their new union be recog
niZod
Despite The c6mpany's threat thar
strike-brcakers would be imported il
the men do not return to work this
morning, less than dozen of the $500
striking motOrmen and conductors
went back, according to union officials
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
FARM RESIDENCE
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

The Richard Ehly home, northeast
of Grand Ridge. narrowly escaped
being burned to the ground Monday.
a wash house adjoining the home
caueh, fire, presumably from a spark
and this was totally destroyed.
Neighb0rs responded to the call
for help and worked hard to prevent
the spread Of the flames.
The rear OF the house caught fire
ia different places and many boards
wore torn off 10 save the building
The supply Of water in the well gave
ont just as the blaze was about ex.
i!ngbishcd, but fortunately the men
had the FIRE under control.
The farm Is owned by Misses Fan
ME and Hattie Green. OF Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
c. Of c. SENDS OUT
CITY BOOSTER POEM

The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
is sending an excellent booster poem
20 all parts of the country Secretary
James f. Farrell is enclosing copies
Of the poem in all OF his correspond.
ence, and people all over the T. s.
are commenting on this clever poer'
A copy Of this poem shoult be IN
every home in the city and ever
child in Ottawa is requested to mem.
orl1e the poem. All children thot
learn the poem and 20 to the Cham
Der of Commerce office, in the Central
Life building and recite II to the di
rectors OF this association. win be civ.
on an agreeable surprise
The poem reads
If you want 70 live in the kind of a
town
Like the kind OF town you'd like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on fruitless hike.
loull only find what You left behind.
For there's nothing that's really
new,
rs a knock at yourself when YOU
knock your toxin.
It ISM your town it's You.
Real towns are not made by men
afraid
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs. E NJ. Davis and Mrs. \ J.
Roberts went 10 Streator yesterday
evening for a short visit.
c. Il Chapman LEFT yesterday tor
Washington On 4 business trip
Mayor Thurlow Essmgtln OF Streat-
D. Vas an Ottawa visitor yesterday
Joseph Farrell OF Camp Logan. Tex
is spending a Through Al his home on
s.. George street. in this city.
Walter Shook has returned home.
after attending Farmers institute NJ
The University Of Iowa
Attorney Gene Malone OF Ia Sale.
was m Ottawa business visitor To-
day
A. s HOOK OF Chicago. newly elect
ID presiden, Of The Porter Mfg. 60.
is spending 4 few days in this city
Walter Panneek OF La Sale was an
Ottawa business visitor today.
Arthur Shay OF Strcator transacted
business in-his city today
Miss Mary billiard returned 10
Chicago yesterday after spending sey.
eral days with her parents in this
city.
Mrs. Raymond Lyons who is here
from North Dakota visiting her par
EMS Mr. and Mrs. Chase Darrence, is
thu u,nthar- a.. = t,raly-a ,,ntpI .,,,
which arrived early this morning.
Misses Iavina Crowley and Irene
Koloher visited friends in S;reator on
Monday.
Mrs. VI Lawrence. toe Jefferson
street. underwent an operation at ry.l
burn hospital this morning
Clarence Grigcs was a la Sdlla us.
itor today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
STEREOPTICON VIEWS AT
UNION PRAYER SERVICE

The four center Ottawa churches
which have been uniting for Sunday
services, will unite this evening in
the mid'woeK service 10 be- held ut
the Conversational church, The sery-
ice takes the form Of an illustrated
lecture upon Turkey and the Great
War The pictures are some which
have been brought from Turkey with.
in year by one Of the returning
missionaries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
COSMOPOLITAN CROWD
AT SULLIVAN BIER

Boston. Feb 6..-John l.. Sullivan
Was laid to rest today.
One OF the greatest and most re-.
markable crowds that ever assembled
at funeral in Boston gathered Tor
the final service today at st. paui's
Church in Roxbury. Pugilists, The
general sporting fraternity, city odi.
cials and civilians were Represented
among the mournerS. and the lis,
floral tributes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
INDIANA REFORM
SCHOOL is RAZED

JetIersouyillc, Ind. Feb. Fire
practically wiped ont the Indiana state
rcIormalory here early today with a
loss exceeding $3.50,
Twelve hundred and fifty prisoners
Of the reiormatoty were removed
from the dollhouse within a few min.
utcs after the blaze vas discovered
ana are under a Gordon of guards in
the new school building OF the insti
tuition. There was no disorder among
tn" prisoners who were transferred
thra lines of guards with fixed guns
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
To the Public.

As | have decided 70 Try to make 4
living Tor myself and children alone
| would like 10 ask the people in this
town 20 help me little | would be
glad 10 do any plain sewing 10 be
had ! can also do fancy work. such
as crocheting and embroidery am
not fixed with water % do washing
hu. would be glad 20 take ironing to
do will also be glad 70 help any.
one during housecleaning Hoping
you vii! help me in my effort, am,
Respectfully.
MRS. FIFE
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-06
TWO ENLIST IN
ARTILLERY BRANCH

After a period OF several weeks.
during which time no recruits have
been received at the La Sale recruit.
ing station, two men left the station
morning for Jefferson bar.
racks, after enlisting there the day
before IN the coast artillery service
The men were Orville Ullom. Of
Streator and Estel Kirby Of Wedron