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i m m i m VMBltS AND GOERS OF A WBB IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE ;f It# Hern by Plaiadealer Reporter* ami Handed Prteii* lute Our Oftcc by Our Mrs. B. Joos mtt a Chirac* Rapper Monday. Mrs. J. E. Wheel «r «il • Gkicago i^A.. visitor Monday. p«al Meyers is spending the weak tit Janesville, Wis. I* . Mrs. Wm. Bacon passed Monday in metropolitan city. / Miss Gertrude L. Miller was * Clpivisitor Monday. ^ ^ Mrs. Elizabeth Rothernral WM a ^ v'R't°r Monday. ' ' Miss Mildred Kinsala passed Monin the metropolitan city. E. Buch transacted businessman , metropolitan city last Friday. . '•x.j-t.-Alfred J. Richardson passed last X; Thursday in the metropolitan city. :'X « Frank Sullivan of Chicago wl». a f'v^ipeek "end guest of McHenry friends. ^ J. C. Holly attended to business mat- Iters in the metropolitan city last.Fri- Mrs. John Blake, and daughter, Ehrm apfent metrppoTitaB yii&lct. . . * " - ' - • Allen Noonan passed Sunday as the . ijfuest of his wife and sons in Chiil v«fcsro. Miss Kathryn Weber passed several this week with relatives in Chi- , . js. Peter J. Preund of Woodstock was , -^a McHenry victor last Friday afternoon. ^ ' Miss Lelah Claxton spent the fore y.'*, , -<r ' j,"1 \ • -* ' k, '/•* • •' I ** '* . • m part of laM •Btk With .friends in Chicago. v Mrs. Harry Alexander of. Hebron spent the week and with McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bobb and daughter, Harriett, were Chicago visitors Monday. Mrs. May Dobbins of Crystal Lake spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. J. F. Claxton. * • Miss Lelah Claxton boarded the train for Elgin on Tuesday morning of this week. Earl Boyle passed Sunday in the home of his brother, James, and family in Chicago. Mrs. J»hn Schuenemann of Chicago passed the week end as the gue6t of McHenry relatives. Miss Lillian Buss passed Saturday and Sunday as the gOest of friends at | Crystal Lake; j Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Arnold of Elgin are spending the week as the guests { o? friends here. Miss Mabel Peterson spent Sunday] as a guest in the home of "her parents at May wood. , • j Jo"hn Zens of Waukegan spent several days this week as the guest of relatives her*. Mrs. John Smith " of, Johnsburg boarded the Chicago','; Monday morning. ; . Miss Edith Laurie' of -fetgfn wrfs "a week end visitor in the homg of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Claxton. Misss Pauline and Adele Pufahl passed last Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Crystal Lake. Miss Agnes Peters of Woodstock was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox. _ N. H. Petesch passed a couple pf day^iiw mattwra ifca wtmiKdltan afety. vim w*;*ii»*if «f ataenpr the Chicago pase enters from this station on Monday morning. Clayton Wilson of Chicago passed the week end as a gtfest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ensign. . Miss Clara Miller spent the latter part of last and the first of this wcik as the gUfMt of friends in Chicago. Mrs. N. J. Justen passed several days this week with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. E. Sutton, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Karls and daughter, Evelyn, of Woodstock spent the week end with McHenry relatives. F. A. Holly of Genoa passed Friday and Saturday of last Week in the home of fiis brother, J. C. Holly, and family. Mifyses Marion and Irene Conway of Elgin spent the v^ek end in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Conway. ; • Edwin Heimer of Chicago passed Saturday and Sunday in the home of his parents, Mr. #ana Mrs. Stephen ! Heimer. * • "• •.;. *} Miss Marguerite FarroH of Chicago1 -pent the week encf as a fittest in tht home of Mrs. D. A. Whiting, north*. West of town. 1 G. E. Schoel passed Several days this-and last \^eek with his Wife, who was injured in a street car accident in C h i c a g o l a s t w e e k . . . . ' j Glenn .Wells of Galesburg, Ilk* passed a few days last week as a truest in the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. G. Wells. • j- Mrs. George Meyers and grandchildren. Arnold and Joyce Chesnut, were the quests of relatives in Chicago and and Morton Grove over the week end. • "• ** It«aa CMppMl Mb« The Immnlfcr Kate Howe has been on the sick list the past week. Corporation caucus on Saturday of this week at the city hall. L. E. Bennett, photographer, contemplates dosing out business about April 10. W. D. Wentworth had the misfortune to lose a valuable Jersey cow on Sunday last. Mrs. M. A. Searles will open her tfeore April 5 with the latest styles in spring millinery. Governor Tanner has issued a proclamation designating Tuesday, April 20, as Arbor day. Mrs. Dr. Cravens of Minnesota ha? been the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. Sherburne, ia this villa#? the past week. Senator Mason receive^! over 1000 letter a day and requires the help of four private secretaries to attend^,to his correspondency. . k The family of M. A. Howell, whe rptMt the wintsr in Chicago," have returned to their fine residence just north-of this village. The observation social at the residence of O. N. Owen on Fri lay evening last was well attended and was a Imiciie and enjoyable affair. , Misses Stella Nordquist, Jennie CoVcll and Mis-: Xellie "Clemen", who are attending school- at Evanstcn,,are spending the spring vacation at their homes in this village. Mrs. C. B. Murphy has opened a grocery and fruit store in what is J known as the Kelter block, where she ! will keep a line of choice family groc^ ries, all IthMte bf fruits, etc. Chas. Nordqttfct has just returned from a trip thtu the sou^h. He yisited the more prominent places in Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina Tennessee and other important points. The youngest son of Wm. Doherty passed away at the parental home on March 25, 1897. The funeral took place at St. Patrick'** church on Saturday, Rev. W. J. Meehan officiating. E. Lawlus atid wife will attend the annual commencement of the Northwestern University dental school at the Grand opera house in Chicago on Monday next, April 3. F. E. Russell, 11 sun ia Tim of Mr. Lawlus, is attendirtg 'fchW school, Ladd passed away at his home in Ringwood on March 25, 1897, aged eighty-six years. The funeral occurred at his late'residence on Sunday, March 28, Rev. Slade of Elgin officiating assisted by Rev. Straub, the present pastor of the McHenry Universalist church. Duck hunting is good on Fox lake, at present. ' The following are a few scores made on Saturday last: Alderman Maypole, 43; F. B. Bailey,'36; C. J. Burket, 28; Nick Bowers' record for one week was 93 bluebills, 5 canvasback, redheads; Dunnill Bros., ducks in two days; D. McMann killed 2 eanvasback, 11 redheads and I# * 1 bluebills in three days. * - * The many friends in this village at f ^ J George G. Smith and his estimab% < , . wife will be pleased to learn that thej|A. have received lucrative appointment^, ' - , 4\ under the new administration at Mul* Northern hospital in Elgin andf witt,'p enter upon their duties April 1. At ^ a meeting of-the new board of tru|* r tees field at the asylum on Tuesday <j| ' * ^ H; last week, George G. Smith was a{N ^ , pointed storekeeper and his wife thin! *' * 1 assistant supervisoress. By Petition) -For Town Cleric • CHAS. B. HARMSEN d (By Petition) For Town tiWfc • (By Petition) For-Twn £fcrk uSX_ . ^• ' ' For Assessor For Assessor 1 | William Si met D • Emil M. Geier , Par Assessor D Wm. H. Althoff Is ! ' ' ' ' . For iigbwa; iy Commta kmer o For Highway Commissioner Peter Smifh Fair Hit^iway tonmMmer V I - ft .3- I v ' ' * *• f • U-, hereby certify that the above Is a true specimen of the ballot to be voted at the annual town election to be hek) m the Town of McHenry, McHenry County, on Tuesday, April 4, 1922. 'K\& . V»-. . • ^ i BARGAINS 1.; , '# T - f , :v"' .7. - Sjpike ToothHarrows Grain Drills Corn Planters Oliver Cultivators Manure Spreaders Champion Mowers Champion Hay Rak#= Champion Binders Sandwich Hay Loaders v Port Huron 22x3# Grain Separators All brand new fresh up-to-date stock. We are going to close out this stock at less than cost on terms to suit purchaser. First come, first served. STAR GARAGE •fOHN R. KNOX, h#. PHONE 3i Thi* Distldct Jfeeda-- REID FOR CONGRESS H&lJAMe tMlEzpwinccJ ai t Lawyer, Tried ud Tested as a PuUic Official ' . • 'WAKE UP, VOTERS! llllii16 Swat tbe PtSticml Kmmi and break op the Political Ring that has this district in its control, bjr ^#txaf for Frank R. Reid far Congress on Primary Day, April U • •"M\ MB. BK9 STANDS 90E THE DEFEAT OF THE POMTICAli RIWO IN CONTEOI. OF THIS WStrxct Mr. Copley ts Gi* head of this ring and with . his defeat tfM whale machine falls. ICR. REID STANDS FOR THIS DISTRICT HATING A VOTE ON ATJ, ROLL CALLS IN GON» ORBSS. Mr. Copley to vote 81 tiines out of 123 Important roQ calls in the last session of Congress. MR. REID STANDS FOR LOWER RAILROAD RATES AND FARES TO HELP BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND FOR THE "SWEET" BILL TO REDUCE THE RAILROAD FAKES AND RATES. Mr. Copley helped bring the business depression by voting for the Esch-Cummins Railroad bill, which gave the railroads exorbitant rates and fares. MR. REID STANDS FOR COMPELLING THE RK3H TO BEAR THEIR SHARE OF THE TAX HWRDENS. MR Copley voted to reduce the rate on the surtax in his interests,'and to Onload the burden on the voters. MR. REID STANDS FOR A CASH BONDS 1$H| THE SOLDIERS. Mr. Copley refused to help amend the bonus - bill so as to permit a cash bonus for the soldiers to be paid out of the excess profits tax. MR. REID STANDS FOR FAIR TARIFF RATES. Mr. Copley voted to deprive this country of V $100,000,000 to tariff ditties and to foist the dye trust on the women and girls of this dis- • trict MR- REID STANDS FOR THE PEOPLE'S BLOC IN CONGRESS. . Mr. Copley belongs to the millionaire bloc In Congress, which bloc controls the .Ways and Means Committee. He is associated with Fordney, Longworth^ Mott, Bacharach, Tread- • way, Timberlake, Bowers, Watson and Chandler, all millionaires and men representing large interests. , nffp RFTT) STANDS FOR THE KING CROP INSURANCE BILL, NOW PJEBNPINO IN CONGRESS, WHICH WILL PERMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO INSURE t3k FARMERS' CROPS AGAINST FAILURE. . ^ Mr. Copley was repudiated by the men voters m his home jprecmet, py_all « tgc voters in his home town and home county at the last Rcmubhcan primanes. • ^ defeated in Will county. Cbpley announced publicly if he was ever deteaXM m amors tie would retire from office. . ^ Men and Women of the 11th Congressional District, do f*l trict from this political slavery on Primary day by voting for FRANK mr li« REID STANDS FOR LOWER GAS RATES. Mr. Copley controls the gas trust and uses - his position as Congressman to keep up tha high rates in this district, and now wants to -• reduce the heat units of the gas and give tha people a weaker gas for the same high prloa. MR REID IS IN FAVOR OF FREEING THIS DISTRICT FROM THE CONTROL OF THE HBWSPAPER TRUST. :/ Mr. Copley owns newspapers at Aurora, Joliat, ; Elgin and a number of other places in thto Congressional district, and printa only suflh news and in such a way as to fawar hia political and business Interests. - FRANK G. PLAIN, _ ... Pnaident of the Frank R. Reid Campaign twmuUM. "v *- %•" 4 • T4S§-'< ' V with Food Price Levels . Seventeen yearn ago Gas rates throughout the .country were pretty much the same as now. Gas rates haveift Increased like the cost of food stuffs* ^ -: In 1905 other necessities of life were chfedp feuf, \m!ike Gas, prices for them reached and remained at highest levels. The table below, based on average retail prices prevailing thruout the years 1905 4Ad 19^1 iliustratos graphically this upward trends •••M Sirloin Steak i Lamb Chops Roast Pork.., j Bacon Chidcen... .. Codfish...^ Salmon Potatoes -u.lwZ Flour ***** Oysters GailjU^ [per lb.] -iwv*;i--tper lb.] (per lb.] -±Lzdr [per lb.] l^v _[per lb.] [per lb.] i "s* > • '•* V-V'Wm .,13 ' .60 M 39 «R 7 M _.^-.[per lb.] ^ -[ bu. ] [i/4 bbi.] ...[ pint ] .__[ quart ]. 10*0 cu. ft.) *35 .45 .90 3.20 li60 < 2.% .20 .50 M 14 140 IJt f«f Out , Increase; " 200 ' 362 » 333 194 ' 221 r 192 150 ' 256 v 86 ' 150 133 i" # ' Gas is the cheapest thing you but today and still dependable, cleajn, and sootless for \ home and industrial use. i ; 1 t: y m: f-K ik.^; , y ' • v'" .*-• . '^V- ' ' - ' A i ^ -1.- " • 'V.' 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