Notes for Sesquicentennial History of Woodstock, 1922-1931

Notes for Sesquicentennial History of Woodstock, 1922-1931

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1922-1931
COMPILED BY DIANE TREESE 2002
RESEARCHER'S TYPEWRITTEN COPY (CUT & PASTED) COMPUTER FILE: HNOTES1927 NEWSPAPER PHOTOCOPIES 44 PAGES

January 1, 1922 - December 31, 1931 Diane Treese
Research done at Woodstock Public Library - Microfilm of Woodstock newspapers and other sources as noted within

Woodstock American newspaper, Friday, Jan. 6, 1922
Sherburne Motor Co. advertized Ford, The Universal Car, the chassis of a light motor delivery car, $295.
Western United Corp. was selling Preferred Shares at 8% earnings if you can save $5 or more per month.
White & Schneider Garage on Church St. was selling Buick cars ranging in price from $895 to $2375.
Woodstock Dry Goods advertised Gossard Corsets originally $12.50, on sale for $6.25; girls' wool Middies for $5.75.
Wien's sale ad - Women's Fine Fur Trimmed Coats for $69.50 and women's smart frocks $29.50 - $39.50, some made of kittens ear crepe.
Conway Bros, selling Eskimo Pies for 100, in a sanitary protective wrapper of pure tin foil.
A thousand people gathered at St. Mary's church for the funeral of Judge C.H. Donnelly. Woodstock American, Friday, Jan. 13, 1922
The Penny Mite Society announces receipts from ads and sale of Cook Book at $1,219. Miss Jane Donnelly, Treasurer.
Charles Belcher won his civil suit against the Nottingham Lace Co. concerning : laces not accepted and returned to company.
Woodstock Sentinel, Thursday, Jan. 19, 1922
Local bakers declare 5-cent loaf of bread an impossibility due to high cost of coal and high bakers' wages.
Baptist Church Unity Circle announced a "Backward'' program would give a good time to a I I who come. Henry G. Eckert will lead the Wed. evening prayer service.
Dan Cupid on sick list because since Jan. 4, no marriage licenses issued in McHenry County - a record.
Woodstock Typewriter truck ran into and knocked down a luxlubra lamp post in front of Mead and Charles grocery store. Post broken off at base and all 5 large light globes "were smashed to smithereens'". Truck suffered a broken wheel.
Woodstock Sentinel, Feb, 2, 1922
Miss Helen Donnelly married Mr. Kenneth Cram of Cleveland, Ohio. The bride, daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Chas. H. Donnelly, wore a simple black dress and had no attendants. They will make their home with Mrs. Nina Donnelly, the bride's mother.
Woodstock Sentinel, Thurs. Jan. 26, 1922
Memorial plans were announced for tomorrow to honor the late Judge C.H. Donnelly. The public is invited to the service to be held in the circuit court room of the courthouse at two o'clock. The businesses in town will close for the event.
Woodstock Sentinel, Thurs., Feb. 16, 1922
The State of III., Dept. of Public Works, gave notice that the Woodstock-Waukegan state road had been changed back to the route by way of the Robt. Charles four corners instead of the "Hog's Back' route.
Woodstock Sentinel, March 23, 1922
Women will serve as judges and clerks of election for the first time in Woodstock history, per Mayor F.J. Green at the city council meeting.
Sentinel, Feb. 2, 1922
Victor Records at Wicks and Conley News Depot on sale for 75 cents - ""When Buddha Smiles'' by Paul Whiteman and Orchestra (Fox Trot)

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Wdstk. American, Friday, Feb. 10, 1922
New Dean Street school to open - ""a beautiful architectural accomplishment."
Sentinel, Thurs., Feb. 16, 1922
High school class of 1920 engaged Chas. Lawrence (son of Dr. and Mrs. E.E. Lawrence of Woodstock), landscape gardner (sic), Davenport, Iowa, to draw up plans for landscaping the new high school.
Sentinel, Thurs., Feb. 23, 1922
The city council passed an ordinance against use of wood shingles because of so many fires over the past winter.
Woodstock American, June 9, 1922
Fire destroyed the grand stand at Fairgrounds.
American, Sept. 5, 1922
New fire truck purchased.
Sept. 22, 1922
Commercial and Community Club changed to Chamber of Commerce.
Oct. 6, 1922
Oliver factory cut its working force
Wdstk. Sentinel ad, Thurs., Oct. 12, 1922
Federal Bakery, Matt Hoesley, Prop., ad - 1 1/2 lb. loaf of bread, 12 cents. New coke oven with steam attachment is so efficient.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Fri., Oct. 20, 1922
Sirloin steak 23 cents lb., Porterhouse, 35 cents lb.
Free copies of proposed new constitution of State of Ill. available at Clerk of County Court Guy E. Still's office.
Woodstock Sentinel, Thurs., Oct. 26, 1922
15 states have paid bonuses to veterans of war. Am. Legion state commander urges Illinois legislators to do the same.
In Washington, Congress was called upon to legalize the sale of 2.75% wine and beer.
An ice skating rink was built directly south of the Wdstk. Typewriter Co. for winter use. Public spirited citizens loaned a team, plow and scraper.
Football fans gathered at Conway's (News Depot) to listen to the radio broadcast of the Chicago and Purdue game. Attendees report that they heard the cheering of the rooters, the blowing of the referee's whistle and even the quarter back calling signals.
The Wauconda-Volo concrete highway was opened to traffic. It extends south of Wauconda as far as Lakes Corners, "a stretch of hard road about seven miles in Iength."
Wdstk. American, Fri., Oct. 27, 1922
A roller skating rink at the armory managed by Am. Legion Post and Company A of Ill. National Guard.
Ad — "Good 7 room house for sale $1800; $200 down and balance on easy terms. House and two lots on Jackson St. for $2500.
In "Adlets"-
""Found: Roll of money and stamps last Wed. on Dean St. Owner can have same by proving property. Call A.F. Hock, American office.
""Wanted: Girl or woman for general housework, small family, no family laundry. Call 381-R after 6:00 p.m.
Wdstk. American, Fri., Nov. 3, 1922
Chris Hansen Brutally Assaulted Sunday Night. Found Monday Morning Beaten to Unconsciousness.
Wdstk. American, Fri., Nov. 10, 1922
Jewett and Young confess to assault on Chris Hansen. Boys held in jail for 8 hours of grilling before confessing.

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Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Dec. 21, 1922
Oberlin College Glee Club sings at Opera House, Adm., 50 cents
Austin's Grocery on Main St. ad - Christmas Candy 19 cents lb., Campbell's Soup, per can 10 cents; Christmas trees 40 cents to 75cents
Wdstk. American, Fri., Dec. 22, 1922
F.T. Ferris ad gave special hours on Sunday morning, Dec. 24, from 9 to 12 for anyone interested in the New Edison phonograph.
Subscription rates for the American per year in advance, $2.00
Emery Hansman gave a Christmas dialogue at the Presbyterian church Christmas program and Carmen Stompanato sang "Christmas Bells.(Emery became Woodstock police chief, fondly known as ""Tiny." Carmen barbered for many years at the family beauty shop business)
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Dec. 28. 1922
Penny Mites club gave Christmas dinner baskets to 25 Wdstk. families. All were given a fat chicken with trimmings including nuts and candies.
Pensions of Wdstk. Vets raised from $50 to $72 per month by President Harding.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Jan. 4, 1923
First Ill. Woman Legislator - At the convening of 53rd General Assembly, Mrs. Charlotte R. Anderson, assoc. editor of Sentinel, helped give a big ovation for Mrs. Lottie Holman O'Neill of Downers Grove as first woman elected to legislature was inducted.
Wdstk. Am., Fri., Jan. 5, 1923
Cigarette ad - American Tobacco Co., 15 for 10 cents
Ad - Fresh ground hamburger 3 lbs., 25 cents
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Jan. 11, 1923
Young and Jewett are sentenced for assault and robbery of Chris Hansen. Each received sentences one yr. to life for assault w/deadly weapon.
Wdstk. American, Fri., Jan. 12, 1923
Wdstk. Typewriter factory issued paychecks weekly instead of semi-monthly to enable workers to save more money and make influx of cash at businesses more reguIar.
New Methodist Church to be built with auditorium seating 500 to 600 people. Will be patterned after the Peace Temple in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Jan. 18, 1923
2 Fast trains re-instated effective Jan. 22, 1923, #s 528 and 529 will run between Cgo. and Janesville, Wis. with stops in Wdstk. Trains were taken out of service due to fuel shortage but reinstated due to work of Wdstk. Chamber of Commerce
Wdstk. Am., Fri., Jan. 19, 1923
Miss Jeannette Rankin, first congresswoman elected in U.S., will be guest of honor at Chamber of Commerce banquet at High school on Jan. 25.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Jan. 25, 1923
A.J. Gafke, County Farm Advisor, stirred feelings of farmers and businessmen by saying half of cattle in McHenry county are tubercular. McH. Co. Milk Producers will meet Thurs. to discuss the charges.
Dr. N.E. Richardson of Northwestern University will be in Wdstk. on Friday to explain a plan for weekday religious education in the schools.

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Wdstk. American, Fri., Feb. 2, 1923
George Eckert, Sheriff of McH. County for 8 years, veteran of CiviI War, died Sat. evening.
Many war savings stamps turned in at Post Office. Postmaster Frame said $49,555.00 of stamps were redeemed. Stamps and treasury paper made U.S. only country in world not forced to borrow or exchange with another power to finance war.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Feb. 15, 1923
Banks in McHenry and Ringwood reorganize as Fremont and Clarence Hoy dispose of their interests and retire as officers.
Worst storm ever experienced with strong winds and intense cold sweeping across the nation.
Wdstk. Sentinel, Thurs., Feb. 8, 1923
Methodist Church Burns to Ground, Sunday, Feb. 4, 1922. Plans to remodel 52 yr. old structure will now be to build anew. Church bell found in ashes in basement almost intact.
Total tax in County - $1,315,550.00
Contract let to build cement road between McHenry and Woodstock. Will also widen the 15 ft. existing road to 19 feet.
Wdstk. American, Fri., Feb. 9, 1923
Local hospital filled to capacity. Even the nurses' rooms on 2nd floor pressed into service. See need for new hospital building.
Sentinel, March 15, 1923
Woodstock high school wins county basketball tourney.
Sentinel, Thurs. March 22, 1923
Oliver Typewriter will make roller skate parts at Woodstock plant.
Woodstock American, March 30, 1923
Rushton Grocery on Benton St. burns. Threatened destruction of entire block.
Woodstock Sentinel, April 19, 1923
Frank Green re-elcted mayor by 52 votes.
Woodstock Sentinel, April 26, 1923
62 more miles of cement roads provided by state in Mchenry County.
Woodstock American, May 11, 1923
Harvey Jensen grocery moves into new building at point of North St. and McHenry
Avenue
Woodstock Sentinel, May 17, 1923
Decoration Day guest speaker will be Clarence Darrow, prominent Chicago attorney.
Woodstock American, May 18, 1923
$65,000 contract let for new Methodist Church.
Woodstock American, June 8, 1923
Todd Seminary celebrates 75th anniversary

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Woodstock Sentinel, July 19, 1923
McHenry County Fair will have night shows featuring fireworks and carnival rides. Baby show is a new feature. Fair dates Aug. 28-31 & Sept. 1.
Woodstock American, July 20, 1923
Palmleaf fans sell for 15 cents but each home is equipped with electric fan.
Ad- Austin Grocery on Main St.Certo for jams and jellies, bottle, 33 cents; Palmolive soap, 3 bars, 25 cents; Creametts, pkg., 8 cents; Mason fruit jars, qts., per doz., 93 cents
Ad- Osborn Hardware - Mirro preserving set special, - kettle, ladle, funnel with strainers, all - $1.98
Ad - Chioles' Chocolate Shop, Main St., Opposite Theatre - Ice cream is Dreamily Delicious (no price given)
Sentinel, Aug. 2, 1923/American, Aug. 3, 1923
James Chioles was charged with running a gambling house and gaming and Steve Pappas charged with gambling. 14 yr. old Earl "Buddy* Leonard and friends stole $375.00 over time from Austin's store to play "galloping dominoes" at Chioles.
Sentinel, Aug. 9, 1923
President Warren G. Harding lies in state at Capitol as Calvin Coolidge assumed duties of presidency. Businesses in Woodstock close for memorial services in park. Black and purple or black and white decorations on business establishments.
American, Aug. 10, 1923
Proposed Route 47 shown on map as dotted line but will be $100,000,000 paved road and also connect Woodstock and Hebron with hard road.
"Peg 0 My Heart" is big entertainment of this year's Chautauqua. The big, brown tent is located on South St. on central school grounds.
Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1923
Wind storm wrecked Wm. Conerty barn in Hartland, moved it 10 ft. off stone foundations. Large trees down all over Woodstock. Corn fields laid flat.
Sentinel, Aug. 23, 1923
AD- Fordson tractors at Sherburne Motor Co. for $395 f.o.b. Detroit
Special showing at Princess Theatre of funeral and "incidents'' in Washington and Marion, Ohio, for President Harding
American, Aug. 31, 1923
67% of cows examined in McH. Co. found to have bovine TB
AD - Oakside Farm Dairy - Qt. milk, 120 , from TB tested cows only
Sentinel, Sept. 13, 1923
State Board of Health Dr. S.S. Winner in Woodstock to give free diphtheria tests to a 11 school children due to large number of cases in Woodstock.
Library started rental book system. Purchase 2 copies of popular fiction, one for free shelf, one for rent @ 5 cents per week. As soon as book is paid off, it is moved to free shelf. "The Watsons" by Jane Austin, one of latest purchases.
Ad- Delco-Light Co. offers home lighting plant for $529.50

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American, Spt. 14, 1923
Woodstock Typewriter manager N.M. Marsilius leaves for job in Iowa.
Giovanni Stompanoto, Frank Gaulke, John Ritter, all of Woodstock and George Heisler of Crystal Lake, filed for citizenship papers.
American, Nov. 9, 1923
Chamber of Commerce resolves to ask City Council to make public square one-way traffic and better road signs ot important routes out of city.
Sentinel, Nov. 15, 1923
Cement work completed on South Street. Milburn Bros, road workers celebrated with dinner at Buckley Tea Room and theatre party hosted by Woodstock bankers and newspaper owners. Mr. Milburn praised Woodstock for being so co-operative with workers during the project.
American, Dec. 28, 1923
Methodists open new auditorium for services on Sunday, Dec. 30. Dedication will be on Jan. 6, 1924
Ask bids soon on Route 19 between Woodstock and Crystal Lake, work to start as early in Spring as weather will allow. Land will be acquired to round out corners and straighten roadway as the main road will be followed into the old town of Crystal Lake on Virginia St.
McHenry County continues weeding out tubercular cows. 37 herds found clean and 7 accredited.
W.P. Miller who teaches agriculture at high shcool showed lilacs in full bloom from his yard at 806 Austin Ave. Sun has been shining as if it is June.
Ad - Wilcox Grocery selling bushel baskets of Roma Beauty apples for $1.90
1924
Sentinel, Jan. 3, 1924
Sheriff Edinger raided booze joints on New Year's Day at 9 A.M. and confiscated several kegs of beer, bottles of wine and whiskey and 7 slot machines. In Woodstock, Persson & Skow had hard cider and Frank Aylward had wine. Chief Reese had failed to tell the defendants to appear in court in the P.M. so when he went back to bring them in, he found a card game going on. He placed them under arrest on a charge of operating a gambling house. They pleaded guilty and were fined $100 each plus costs. Mr. Persson is a city alderman and Persson and Skow establishment is commonly spoken of as the "Greasy Spoon''.
Milk farmers are out on strike. McH. Co. milk producers reject big Chicago dealers choice to reduce price paid to producers.
$5000 needed to bring Gordon Mfg. Co. of Chicago to Woodstock to manufacture their high grade sheets and pillowcases.

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Sentinel, Jan. 3, 1924
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. gained 73,000 stations in 1923 - installed 197,361 telephones and is prepared for big year in 1924.
Ad - Sentinel selling New Universities Dictionary for 3 coupons and 98 cents
Bad moonshine was verdict of coroner's inquest into death of Matt Hahn of Solon Mills. Death due to drunk falling off wagon and being run over by rear wheel.
Christmas celebrated by 36 children at the Chicago Industrial Home, better known as the Children's Home. Mr. Maxwell reported that each child received 2 or 3 gifts thanks to generosity of various friends. Cash gifts helped pay for a grafanola for the playroom and the music machine was enjoyed by all.
Sentinel, Jan. 10, 1924
Woodstock vehicle tax in 1923 nets city $2,239.00 on 821 pleasure cars, including taxis and motorcycles
Sentinel, Feb. 14, 1924
Public meeting at Opera House to talk of making Hanaford's woods and Rider's pond a public park. Will give Wdstk. picnic groves, swimming pool, skating pond. Public support is needed.
American, Feb. 15, 1924
Much effort used to keep road between Wdstk. and C.L. open for travel as snoW keeps drifting it closed.
Sentinel, ApriI 24, 1924
Prohibition act violators go on trial. Hint at bribes given to officials.
Sentinel, May 1, 1924
200 pupils from many schools have oratory contest in Woodstock high school. Elmer Miner of Wdstk. won first honors.
Sentinel, May 22, 1924
City council decided to make traffic on Benton and Main Sts. one-way with traffic stops at all streets entering the square.
American, Feb. 1, 1924
Wdstk. Chamber of Commerce reported that the Holmes Disappearing Bed. Co. has requested additional space in the new building going up at N. Madison and Church St. The funding for the Lydell Metal Storefront Co. and the sheet and pillowcase plant is almost complete. Holmes Bed Co. officer expects to have orders for 10,000 beds by the time they move into the bldg. about March 20-25. Sale of 10,000 in stock of the company is being handled locally by R.J. Croft who finds Wdstk. people much interested.
American, May 2, 1924
Housing shortage looms because of new factories in Wdstk. Unfurnished homes rent from $30 to $50, but no furnished homes or apts. can be had at any price.
The Kaplan dress factory, operating over the Wien store, is taking up the slack in the employment situation.

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Sentinel, May 29, 1924
Wdstk. high school students gathered on Tues., May 27, as the new flag was raised on the all-steel 75 ft. flag pole set in concrete on the NE side of the campus, a gift of the senior class.
Bootlegging arrests and trials going on. Fine of $1500 given to Louis Cernocki of Fox River Grove.
Sentinel, June 5, 1924
"Along the Concrete" name of front page cartoon in all Sentinels, depicting happenings on the new hard roads.
American, June 6, 1924
70 graduate from WCHS, largest class so far.
Large red globe stop light signals were perched on top of the traffic guide posts that stand at all entrances to the square. City council means to enforce new law.
Chamber of Commerce directors decided to engage WCHS band for summer band concerts.
Ad- Wien's selling frocks; white kid footwear ($7.00); 16 button length silk gloves ($2.15); tub silk slips ($3.95); thread silk hosiery ($1.85 & up) for graduation.
Sentinel, Vol. 3, No. 292 (No date)
Alderman Persson resigned seat on city council as he has moved to Ridgefield.
James Chiole turned his Chocolate Shop business over to his largest creditors and left for parts unknown. Shop, was started in 1916 by brother Mike. James purchased it about 3 yrs. ago.
Milburn Bros, road contractor employees narrowly escaped serious injury when railroad engine hit their Ford truck at Squire Dingee crossing in Woodstock.
American, June 13, 1924
Police chief Reese says speeding and parking violations increasing at alarming rate.
Sentinel, June 26, 1924
Wdstk. hires motorcycle cop to enforce speed laws.
City playground on Clay St. nears completion under guidance of Mayor Frank Green and Alderman Gaulke. Suggestions for name to come from public.
McHenry Co. Fair dates to be week of Sept. 9. Chas. M. Kennedy, secretary and general manager, is also mgr. of Cook Co. Fair at Palatine. Fair will have night shows and give away 3 cars this year.
Sentinel, July 17, 1924
New playground to be dedicated July 18 with some short addresses and a band concert. Name under consideration will be announced.
Milburn Bros, road contractor laid 1072 feetof cement road, 18 ft. wide, on Rte. 19 between Wdstk. and Crystal Lake. Took 11 hrs., biggest run in McHenry County.
Sentinel, July 24, 1924
Name of new playground is "Olson" in honor of late mayor. In 36 years Woodstock has had 8 mayors, all living still except A.J. Olson, for whom the park was named.

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American, July 25, 1924
Holmes Bed Co. pays first dividend - 7% on preferred stock. C.H. Allen has purchased Chioles Chocolate Shop.
American, Aug. 15, 1924
Julius Wien announced skirts will be shorter but dresses will give tubular effects with long and narrow lines. This learned from his buying trip to New York.
Road between Wdstk. and McHenry now all but 2 miles paved. Gives through all-paved rouute to Chicago. Bus service coming between Wdstk. and Waukegan.
Sentinel, Aug. 21, 1924
Burton Wright, 95, dies at his home on South St.
Men from Wdstk. attended Evanston ceremonies of notifiying Chas. G. Dawes of his nomination for vice-president of U.S.
Sentinel, Aug. 28, 1924
Sheriff Edinger & Wdstk. police raid home of Ben DeWerdt and find still and liquor. Ben claimed he was making some medicine for a sick horse. DEWerdt has been cited before in 1922.
Ad - Buy in Wdstk. for Greater Home Prosperity
American, Aug. 29. 1924
Grace Lutheran, church purchases new duplex organ for $6000.
Sentinel, Sept. 4, 1924
Post Office inspector Wm. F. Fahy, charged with complicity in the $2,000,000 mail train robbery at Rondout, Ill., is now housed in Wdstk. jail. In an interview, Fahy said he's hoping Wdstk. jail has better chow than Kane County.
American, Spt. 5, 1924
50 boys and girls, ages 6-12, attend St. John's Lutheran church school. Seven grades are handled by one teacher, Alfred Koester. Adheres to proposition that religion cannot be taught in only one day.
Sentinel, Sept. 1, 1924
Contract let to Elgin Co. for many Wdstk. streets to be paved.
Sentinel, Sept. 18, 1924
John Stompanoto, barber, is winner of Tudor sedan at Fair.
Washington St. paving is completed.
Sentinel, Sept. 25, 1924
Jacob Heisler of Wdstk. was given his second papers on Naturalization day, Tues. Sept. 23.
American, Sept. 26, 1924
City Council plan for bond issue to build addition to City Hall for fire dept. and council chambers so space can be given to library. Council not in favor of moving library away from public square.
Bread prices up 2 cents in Wdstk. stores due to flour price increase. (Didn't give price of loaf)

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American, Oct. 3, 1924
Radio station WJAZ, portable broadcasting apparatus set up by Zenith Corp. Cgo., in city square where 400 people gathered to hear varied program testing the air currents to see if station can be successful in Wdstk.
Sentinel, Oct. 9, 1924
Huge Republican Rally at City Hall planned for Sat. night. Congressman Henry R. Rathbone will speak.
American, Oct. 10, 1924
Wdstk. Typewriter plans $14,000 storage building on East St. Will be fireproof and modern and will provide room for the 60 typewriters being produced daily. Employment has increased more than 100 workmen in last 6 weeks.
Sentinel, Oct. 16, 1924
12 different political parties filed in Springfield for election on Nov. 4
79 freshmen were paraded around town and then up to High school where the inquisition was held. Fathers and mothers joined the festivities of welcoming the freshmen with dancing following to the McAndrew's orchestra.
Ad- C.T. Abbott & Son advertized Hudson Super Six Coaches for $1500, with genuine balloon tires standard.
Brooklyn Dodgers signed pitcher John Hollingsworth of New Orleans Southern league for $20,000!
Sentinel, Oct. 23, 1924
People urged to vote for $100,000,000 bond issue to build hard roads in Nov. election, to be paid by auto license fees.
Motorists are expected to pay attention to signal lights at corner of Dean & South Sts. "Green -- go and Red -- stop!"
Ad - Allen's, across from Theatre, serving waffles w/maple syrup
American, Nov. 7, 1924
Republicans & Coolidge swept county and city.
Sentinel, Nov, 20, 1924
Wdstk. Typewriter makes electric, typewriter - "Electrite". Only 2nd in world.
American, Nov. 21, 1924
Farmers protest against Olson milk price reductions to $2.00 hundred lbs. instead of agreed on $2.40
Carl Hendrickson, violinist, with wife, Helen Weaver Hendrickson, gave charming recital at Congregational Church.
Sentinel, Dec. 11, 1924
Christmas Savings Clubs gave out $60,481.96 from all 4 banks
American, Dec. 12, 1924
Educator, Mrs. Frederick Dow, tells Woman's Club that children should be taught how to make use of leisure hours. (History repeats itself!)

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1925
American, Jan. 2, 1925
Tax increase. $7.61 on $100, Feb. 1 tax bill. Was $7.09 last year.
Sentinel, Jan. 8, 1925
Lucy H. Renich will succeed G.W. Frame as Postmaster
Sentinel, 2/5/1925
Attempted armed robbery of M. Schwabe jewelry store on Benton St.
Frank Green re-elected president of Milk Producers Assn. for Cgo district.
American, 2/6/25 Friday
Groundhog saw his shadow on Monday (Feb. 2) but weatherman says will be mild.
Ad- American Legion presents Minstrel Show at Opera House, Feb. 19-21. Adm. 50 cents - Reserved seats.
Sentinel, 2/12/25
Ad - Haley's Bakery, next door to P.O., will have bakery delivery wagon daily. Stops made by window cards.
Herbert Medlar, photographer, added a new lens to his camera which allows sittings even on the darkest days.
American, 2/13/25
Tax bills out - $109,383 increase; total $1,404,751 due county.
Spring is here - boys playing mibbs (marbles) in Central School yard.
Child labor law (20th amendment) to be debated at Opera House, Mar. 4
Ad - Machine that removes grease from car chassis and engine now installed at Superior Painting Co., State Hwy. 20, McHenry Ave., Wdstk., Tel. 40
Ad - Ill. Bell Tel. Co. tells that station-to-station calls are 50% cheaper after 8:30 P.M.
Speaker Mrs. Martha Scott of Cgo Civic Opera told more than 100 Woman's Club attendees that music that lacks harmony is destructive to the mind. Children will be taught to feel music in the future, to better mankind. Sentinel, 2/19/25
Ag Dept. of W.C.H.S., under direction of W.P. Miller, now has enrollment of 38 boys. Dept. was organized in Jan.-Feb. 1921, w/original enrollment of 13.
American, 2/27/25
Chamber of Commerce takes action on complaints of citizens living near Armory. State authorities have ordered the chimney to be heightened to cure smoke problem.
Peter Umathum post,of Am. Legion moving into 2nd floor of Wien bldg. from cramped quarters on Benton St.
Movement in Wdstk. to start school of religion for adults and children.
Sentinel, 3/5/25
Calvin Coolidge sworn in as President of U.S. Millions listen to radio broadcast. Ad - Wanted: Lady canvassers for Toilet goods: perfumes, soaps and extracts. Big commission. New plan of selling. We start you. Hogen Supply Co., Elkhart, Ind. Farmers opposed to bill for compulsory testing of all cattle for TB.
Sentinel 3/12/25
Two killed and 2 injured when train hits car at Benton. St. crossing. Crossing flagman believes driver, Alvin Harlin, misunderstood his signal to stop. Harlin family on way to farm home on McHenry Ave. after seeing performance at Princess Theatre.
Sentinel, 3/19/25
Fire damages Grace Hall, Todd Seminary; destroyed roof, east end of bldg. & 2nd story. No one in bldg. at time of fire.
American, 3/20/25
St. Mary Parish buys Dacy house on Judd St. to be new home for Sisters.

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Sentinel, 3/26/25
Farmers win delay of 2 years on mandatory cow TB testing.
Southern Ill. hit by hurricane in which hundreds of lives lost and hundreds injured. (Other stories call storm a cyclone and tornado)
Ad - Studebaker Duplex sells for $1145 at Goodrow Motor Sales, Phone 64
American, 3/27/25
No action taken by City Council on request of Ku Klux Klan to rent Opera House for public meetings. Other business - fire chief J.C. Pierce requested installation of fire hydrant on Seminary Ave. as they found the Todd Seminary hydrant frozen at time of Grace Hall fire.
W.C.H.S. invites community to Open House, in view of last year's success.
Sentinel, 4/2/25
W.C.H.S. debate team wins backing of community.
Basketball teams very successful, two crack teams from Wdstk. with enough players to make third team
Sentinel, 4/9/25
2 Wisconsin men killed by train at Lumber St. crossing.
Sentinel, 4/23/25
Frank J. Green- won for third time in mayoral contest but the bond issue ($28,000) to build an annex to city hall to house fire dept. and enlarge library was defeated 1436 against, 803 for.
American, 4/24/25
Operetta by Clay St. & Dean St. school children postponed because of epidemic of measles. All children under age of 15 in Wdstk. are prohibited from attending public gatherings. 35-40 sick children per City Health Dept.
American, 5/1/25
All schools closed except h.s. due to measles epidemic that still rages. Gladys Swarthout sings at Opera House.
American, 5/8/25
Library board asks newly seated city council for $3000 on city tax list for tax rate of 1-1/5 mills on the dollar of equalized value.
Majority of merchants want summer band concerts on city square.
American, 5/22/25
Frost damage to fruit trees and some potato and tomato crops but field crops fine.
Ad- Change in mgmt. of Wdstk. Milling Co. to R.O. Andrew assures patrons of excellent quality flours & breakfast foods. Farmers can trade their wheat for flour. Ice is made from pure well water & plant is working full force.
Ad- Wien's has new Dimity blouses, $1.15, w/Peter Pan, Bramley & Buster collars.
American, 5/29/25
1925 Woodcohi issued next week.
American, 6/5/25
73 graduate from H.S.; 59 from grade schools.
City plans "pavement dancing'' in place of regular brass music, first one June 24.
Wdstk. Bldg. & Loan stock to be sold.
Sentinel, 6/11/25
The "Capitol Limited" carrying Pres. Calvin Coolidge back to the White House passed thru Wdstk. at 9:40 A.M. Mr. Coolidge stood on observation car platform and waved to the crowd.

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American, 6/12/25
County Judge CP. Barnes & former state's atty. V.S. Lumley were indicted on charges of conspiracy in trial of Fremont & Clarence Hoy in Dec. 1923.
Farmers & merchants joined in all day picnic & games at Fair Grounds.
Sentinel, 7/9/25
Melvin Aavang of Wdstk., professional aviator, was caught in a series of tornado-like storms on Mon. nite which finally threw his airplane to the ground in a hay field about 6 miles north of Wdstk. He was able to walk to a nearby farmhouse for help.
Largest work force at Wdstk. Typewriter (161 women & 417 men) will have vacation when plant closes for 2 weeks.
American, 7/17/25
Chas. Wandrack, father of librarian, Miss Lura Wandrack, died after prolonged illness.
Ad - Testimonial type ad from Judge CP. Barnes asking folks to reserve their opinions of him until all the facts are released thru the upcoming trial. (See 5/12/25)
Sentinel, 7/23/25
Fox River Valley Coach Line speaks to C.Of C. of extension of service to Lake Geneva now that hard roads are completed as far as Elgin.
Sheriff Edinger & helpers dumped 65 barrels of beer & 25 half barrels into the sewer in back of the court house.
Sentinel, 8/6/25
Company A National Guard prepares for 2 wk. training at Camp Grant near Rockford. American, 8/7/25
Caretaker Carl Ohlrich reports that during July 37 autos w/115 passengers from many states camped for one or more days at the tourists' camp ground. Also 54 autos w/179 passenger stopped there for meals only. Local people use it for picnics.
Sentinel, 8/13/25
Ad- J.P. Alt Clothing Co. going out of business, entire stock to be sold.
City Council discussed w/R.R. reps, the installation of wig-wag signals on most main crossings. Watchmen are still used.
Sentinel, 9/3/25
S.J. Banford erects most modern Jamesway-type barn in McH. Co. just off cement hwy 20. "A beauty spot along the concrete." Has modern lightning rod system w/every piece of metal in barn, even door hinges, connected to lightning system. Built in 40 days.
Matt Hoesley has sold bakery to G. Holby and E. Tramsen, Danish bakers.
American 9/4/25
867 enrolled in public schools; only 84 freshmen this year of 315 total h.s.
Sentinel, 9/17/25
St. John's Lutheran church celebrates 50th anniversary with special service on Sunday, 27th.
Sentinel, 10/1/25,
Judge Barnes, Atty. Lumley perjury trial verdict is reached. Both guilty. Judge fined $1000, Lumley $250. Men asked for retrial. Sentinel, 10/15/25
Holmes Bed Co. will expand. Workers put out 5-600 beds on their 7 day, 6 A.M. to 9 P.M. shifts. Payroll is $3000 per month.
""Ten Commandments" movie at Princess Theatre.
C. of C hears that Marsilius brothers going into mfg. enterprise, Wdstk. Metal Products, in old foundry on Wash. St. Were both supts. of Wdstk. Typewriter
American, 10/16/25
Registration held for night courses experiment by Board of Ed. 160 register in 6 courses.(Am. 10/23/25)
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Sentinel, 10/22/25
Rates for N.W. R.R. tickets up 20%. 10 rides $10.20. Monthly tickets, $17.69 from $14.74.
"Old Dobbin" mare broke loose from cart and dashed up Benton St. before being caught. Damaged shoemaker Carl Hess's car. Train whistle may have frightened.
951 pleasure car licenses issued in city. Collected $2,625.25.
American, 10/23/25
Methodist Church has 75 people in 3 choirs.
American, 10/30/25
Mrs. John Stompanoto (Stompanata) died suddenly leaving 6 day old son & 3 other children.
Sentinel, 11/12/25
Frank E. Hanaford, Civil War vet, dies at 84. Lucy Renich, Postmaster, announced "No mail deliveries on Christmas Day this year. Hopes public will cooperate & mail early. Postmaster General Harry S. New declares holiday for postal worker.
Sentinel, 11/26/25- Presby Church has note-burning jubilee, all debts paid off.
American 11/27/25 Four banks to pay half of special policeman's salary to guard banks. Many bank robberies cause extra prevention.
Ad- Peoples Supply Co. calls new anthracite coal "Wonder Coal" Ad - National Tea Co. has Philadelphia cream cheese in foil pkg. 12 cents.
Sentinel, 12/3/25
Bowman Dairy announced it will pay 25 cents premium on $2.50 hundred lb. of milk from TB tested cows.
Thanksgiving over. Ground covered by snow; students return to school; merchants decorate for Christmas; Frank Corson taking students back to Champaign. U. of I.
American, 12/4/25 Chicken pox now under control; only 2 cases of scarlet fever. 30 cases of pox.
Sentinel, 12/10/25
Zoia Monument Co. place unusual monument in Calvary Cemetery at grave of John Speed Murphy. Beautiful stone relief work is done in Barre granite instead of the usual marble.
Special Christmas Edition of Sentinel, 1925
Ad of Wilcox & Koblentz has many suggestions. Clothing and Access., dry goods, toys; and they give S & H Discount Stamps w/each 10 cents purchase.
American, 12/11/25
Stores open evenings until Christmas. School enrollment drops 150 in GRADES to 575; 321 in H.S.
Sentinel, 12/17/25
Wdstk. learns will have new P.O. within next 2 yrs. as government bldg. programs are getting back to normal after WWI. Gov't has owned property for P.O. for 10 yrs. but war interrupted.
Sentinel, 12/24/25
Mrs. A. J. Murphy, Wdstk. farmer's wife, letter-published in Cgo Tribune about TB testing of cows. Explained that she & her family & all farmers she knows drink unpasteurized milk and none have ever had TB so fear of McH. Co. milk is unfounded. "Newspaper writers know as much about dairying in N. Ill. as I know about politics and I believe our milk is not nearly as rotten as politics." Ad - Roller Skating at Armory Wed. & Sat. eves. 35 cents adm. -***State Supreme Court ruled that women cannot serve on juries in Ill. "White Christmas predicted as blizzard sweeps across country. 4" snow reported in Iowa.
Sentinel, 12/31/25
Elgin Investment bankers Chas Rippberger & Co., declare firm's crash may reach $1,000,000. 4000 creditors uncertain how to recoup losses. Skater invade community ice rink^at Olson park on Clay st.
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1926
Sentinel, 1/7/26
Cgo to create a landing field by filling a tract of land 1 mile square in the lake east of Field Museum.
Leslie Stone new proprietor of Stone Drug Store.
Sentinel, 1/21/26
Harvard Fruit Products Co. closes doors w/loss of $150,000.
Sentinel, 1/28/26
Sheriff Edinger announces candidacy for McH. Co. Treasurer
American, 1/29/26
H.S. to try new study plan. 25 boys will study only algebra for 5 wks., 5 hrs. day, 5 days wk. Next course will be English, then botany, & history. Supt. Thomson & Principal Beatty watch.
Ad - Legion plans sixth annual Minstrel Show. 40 men, 10 girls. Adm. 50 cents. New songs and wartime hits.
Sentinel, 2/18/26
Lumley petition for separate trials waits. Judge Barnes will be Tues., April 19, retrial on conspiracy.
1500 dairymen of McH. Co. met at Wdstk. Armory to talk of new milk producers organization to protect their interests.
American, 2/19/26
Conway's store remodeled to sell drugs besides the homemade ice cream and taffy. Will have fountain service with booths.
Sentinel, 2/25/26
City to save money by mfg. own sewer tiles for new storm sewer. North of town will have much improved drainage system, no cellars full of water after a storm.
Glen Crest Country Club will have new Men's looker room when work is finished putting in bsmt. under the clubhouse. The ladies will have what was the men's locker room.
American, 3/5/26
Cost of living now 73% above figures before war (1913)
A prank phone call to the Beloit Fairies basket ball team cancelling the game with Wdstk. Athletic Club Sunday disappointed many fans at the armory. The villain was not found.
Sentinel, 3/18/26
Melvin Stuessy opens awning shop in Lunney bldg. Will have complete line of canvas goods.
Show will be given at Opera House on 4/9- 4/10 to raise money for the curtain fund.
Costs $3.78 per wk. to board each person at the county poor farm. There are 51 inmates.
American, 3/19/26
Need a steeplejack to risk the March gale and rescue the flag attached at only 1 corner on the Courthouse flagpole. A broken wire caused the dilemma.
SentineL 4/1/26
Wdstk. snowbound by raging blizzard w/sleet, rain as well as snow. Drifts were 6 & 8 ft. Trains to Cgo from west were 1/2 hr. to 4 hrs. late.
Hospital Board plans to add 10 more rooms. Absolute necessity to expand.
American, 4/2/26
Editorial supporting Judge Chas. Barnes and scolding editor/publisher Chas. Renich for accusing rival newspapers of being "bought'' by Judge.
Baptist ladies were shown how to mark ballots in upcoming election. All women invited to learn about voting.
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Sentinel, 4/8/26
Wdstk. city council will ask voters if boxing & wrestling exhibition should be made legal.
Many farmers now separating their milk & cream to save hauling milk. Cows untested for TB have been killed & gov't, reimburses farmers. Entire country realizing great drain of state & federal monies. Cgo folks fear milk shortage and bootleg milk. Gov. Small may take control of situation from Health Commissioner Herman Bundesen. Farmers can sell cream. McH. Co. furnished 20% of Cgo milk.
Oakside Dairy auctioned its herd and farm equip. Avg. cow price $125. Large crowd although blizzard raged on Tues., Mar. 30. Herd has passes TB test.
American, 4/9/26
Atty. Chas. Allen of Cary quite vexed in letter to public - "Wdstk. has candidate for every office to be voted - in coming primary. It has practically all the offices now. Is Wdstk. in McH. County or is McH. County in Wdstk.?
Ad- Kitchen unit and Hotpoint iron $7.95 at A.J. Johnson & Co.
American, 4/16/26
American newspaper becomes semi-weekly. Tues. & Fri.
Sentinel, 4/22/26
Boxing bill passed by 366 votes (939 for, 573 against.) Wdstk. Athletic club sponsored. Same club will stage city-wide marble tourney.
American, 4/23/26
U. of Cgo. professor A.H. Newman will speak on evolution at Opera House Sun. nite. Slides of fossils & embryonic forms will illustrate the hypothesis or theory of evolution. Sponsored by Congregational Church.
American, 4/27/26
W.D. Belcher won the WLS radio barn dance calling contest by 200 votes. Prize of 5-tube radio. May be invited to call again. He said "My father, 80 yrs. old, who had never heard a radio before, heard every word called at his home in Lake Odessa, Mich."
Ad- Make war on groundhogs - kill them with Cyanogas, $2.50 5 lb. tin, express collect, from American Cyanamid Sales Co. of N.Y., N.Y.
Ad- Steamer "City of Buffalo" gives you clean, cool stateroom and an appetizing breakfast in A.M. while cruising Lake Erie between Cleveland and Buffalo - Fare $5.50.
Sentinel, 4/29/26
Flag is retrieved from courthouse flagpole and pole gets coat of paint thanks to ex-serviceman Geo. Chestnut and Sheriff Edinger. This steeple jack can be located in Barrington.
Sentinel, 5/27/26
Beautiful midnight blue velvet curtain purchased for Opera House by benefit given. Much scenery and equip, part of purchase. New drama organization also comes out of interest.
American, 6/1/26
County banks take up Thurs. afternoon closing.
American newspaper celebrates its 9th anniversary.
American, 6/8/26
City council reduces city light rates by 20 watt, 100 per kilowatt hour. Saving in coal at municipal plant made it possible. Some aldermen were in favor of selling plant to a private power company.
Sentinel,6/10/26
News article about electric refrigeration is replacing ice. Refrig. liquid used is sulphur dioxide.
John Miller, owner & mgr. of Princess Theatre, buys Field Hardware bldg. from David Joslyn, Sr. Bldg. just north of Princess is $20,000, a new mark for values in Wdstk.
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American, 6/15/26
South wall of Holmes Disappearing Bed Co. collapses as work progressed on basement to enlarge plant. No one in bldg. at time. Heavy rain and passing train thought to have triggered problem.
Wdstk. becoming known as shopping center in County and surroundings.!
Ad- Nokol Automatic Oil Heating is reliable, healthful heat at no more than the cost of coal/sold by D.B. Nichols & Co.
American, 6/25/28
R.R. starts using new electro-motive car run by generated electricity for passenger, mail, & baggage service. Newest thing in railroading, will be used out of Harvard experimentally. Will run from Harvard to Kenosha in an hour.
American, 6/29/26
Wdstk. Typewriter receives material to construct new assembly room on N.W. corner of bldg.
American, 7/2/26
American sells out to Sentinel, 2 papers combined will be published as Wdstk.Daily Sentinel & Wdstk. American. American plant will now be American Printing Co. under owner Al F. Hock. Chas. F. Renich is owner of Sentinel.
sentinel, Tues., July 6, 1926 First issue of Wdstk's Only newspaper
Runaway horse leaps upon passenger car on Hwy. 19 between Wdstk. & McHenry Sunday night. Occupants of auto cut by glass and hurt by horse hitting them. Horse was killed instantly and car smashed beyond repair.
Wdstk.'s big Homecoming event at Fair Grounds sponsored by Am. Legion celebrated Fri. - Sun., deemed success even tho Fri. & Sat. were rainy. Legion will break even monetarily. Dance band, fireworks, high-jumping horses & fireworks each evening,
as well as trapese artists. Chas. M. Kennedy given credit for arranging programs.
Sentinel, 7/8/26
Unknown ex-veteran of Verdun dies in barn near Harvard apparently of poison.
Sentinel 7/20/26
Heat wave continues. Cgo. 94.2° broke record.
Sentinel, 7/21/26
20 deaths in Cgo from heat.
Sentinel 7/22/26
New wig-wag signals in operation at R.R. crossings, controlled from tower at rear of Peters & Koch grocery store.
Woodstock News, 8/12/26
New semi-weekly newspaper issued. A. D. Wiseman, Editor < Proprietor.
Sentinel, 8/14/26
Miss Darlene Kennedy, bride-to-be of Vernon Besley, was entertained at a surprise shower Fri. eve. Miss Marjorie Hamer won first prize at bunco.
Sentinel 8/31/26
Jackson St. being paved from foot of hill at A.D. Osborn's residence to. cemetery entrances.
Sentinel, 9/2/26
Ad- Princess Theatre feature "Silence" by Cecil B. DeMille. Also Pathe News and Fables.
Sentinel, 9/4/26
City council discusses purchase of new fire truck. Letter from John Miller & Floyd Eckert telling of their visit to a talking movie show in New York.
Sentinel, 9/8/26
859 pupils enrolled in public schools, 3 more than in '25. 314 in H.S. with 107 freshmen, 66 seniors.
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Sentinel, 9/16/26
Ad - National Tea Co., Benton St., - Campbell's Pork & Beans in tomato sauce, 3 cans 25 cents , '
Ad - Mead & Charles, Fri. & Sat. Special/ Coffee 38 cents lb.
Sentinel, 9/24/26
Assessed value of real estate and personal property is highest of County for Dorr twsp. P.P. = $829,505.; R.E. = $2,274,725. There are 9,904 horses in County, 5,318 autos and trucks. Wdstk. alone has 1000 pleasure cars. There are 1,162 radios in County. McH. Co. women claimed 2,266 sewing machines.
Spell of bad weather continues as heavy rain fell. Cellars about town are flooded.
Florida recovering after deadly tornadoes; more than 400 deaths reported.
Sentinel, 9/27/26
Fear frost damage to corn and vegetables. Reports of ice an inch thick in birdbaths.
Sentinel, 10/6/26
Plans for making a lake covering several hundred acres of low land a' few miles east of Wdstk. have become fact. E.R. Hoy & Theo. Hamer have closed deals with/-numerous farmers to assure acreage of 1668 acres. A dam would be built from Mason Hill to Sherman Menzel Hill to hold a lake.extending to SE of the road leading from Menzel Hill to Cold Spring schoolhouse. 25 ft. depth, nearly 3 miles of shoreline taking in most beautiful portion of Bull Valley.
Sentinel, 10/9/26
Hoy Pharmacy will light their magnificent new electric sign. Is combination chaser & speller. Border red and green lights continuous travel; name will flash on, Drugs will spell out. 320 light bulbs. Hoy & Pfeiffer invite all to inspect operation.
Sentinel, 10/11/26
No night school this year due to inadequate registration.
Ad -Help wanted in potato fields on farm between Wdstk. & C.L. on Rte. 19. Good wages. Mr. Sverkersen placed ad and told Sentinel that he had already dug 1000 bushels but still had 2000 bushels In ground due to very good crop this year on his 20 acres.
Woodstock News, 10/18/26
Yerkes Observatory at Lake Geneva plans to make effort to measure the planet Mars.
Sentinel, 10/19/26
Sheriff Lester Edinger buys farm at San Benito, Texas, where he plans to move at expiration of his term as sheriff.
Sentinel, 10/20/26
Since April 1, 2,286 people have registered at Wdstk. tourist camp. July had the most visitors - 717.
Sentinel, 10/27/26
Ad - Princess Theatre disclaimer at top of ad - "NOTE: Peaunuts or popcorn will not be permitted to be taken into this theatre." Lillian Gish and John Gilbert were starring in "LaBoheme"
Sentinel, 10/29/26
Annual Presby. bazaar and luncheonette were huge success. $426 in receipts.
Sentinel, 11/4/26
7099 votes cast in County. Sanford wins Sheriff, 4884, to McCollum's 1004.
Sentinel, 11/9/26
Wm. M. Carroll is new Legion Commander.
Wdstk. blanketed w/snow after Sunday had golf-playing weather.
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Sentinel, 11/11/26
4 boys from W.C.H.S. to take part in American Royal live stock judging contest in Kansas City.
Sentinel, 11/12/26
Dance & reception to be held in new addition to Wdstk. Typewriter for employees and guests.
Sentinel, 11/13/26
Wdstk. Typewriter questions rates paid for electricity. Will seek outside source if no settlement.
Sentinel, 11/20/26
Madison & Lumber streets have been opened to traffic - new cement.!
Sentinel, 12/6/26
Over $60,000 Christmas savings money distributed to Wdstk. folk.
Glen Crest C.C. clubhouse broken into and ransacked. Considerable damage done.
Sentinel, 12/7/26
Sleet storm makes city sidewalks and streets treacherous.
Sentinel, 12/10/26
Vivian Tryon elected president of American Legion Auxiliary
Woodstock News, 12/10/26
Stone's put in new store front. 53 years old.
Sentinel, 12/13/26
Chas. Kennedy re-elected North Moose of the Division.
Sentinel, 12/17/26
To open Olson playground for ice skating tomorrow.
Sentinel, 12/20/26
4 churches give wonderful Christmas programs even tho weather makes driving and walking hazardous. All well-attended.
Ed Eddy & wife honored at surprise 50th wedding anniversary w/60 guest.
Sentinel, 12/21/26
Many farm sales dated for Jan. & Feb.
Wdstk. Typewriter & Holmes Bed give employees vacation over holidays.
Princess Theatre give kids free show, 500 children attend.
Sentinel, 12/23/26
St. Mary's school puts on lovely Christmas program.
Sentinel, 12/28/26
Conway Clothing Store moving to Main St. where Wien's Clothing store has been. (Wien's was at Main & Benton)
National Tea has leased Renich bldg. where Conway's was and will move there, on Benton St.
Montgomery Ward, Cgo mail order business, establishes branch in Wdstk. in Donovan bldg., Main St., which had. been converted from a theatre to a storeroom.
Sentinel, 12/30/26
Wdstk. voters will be asked if they should sell light and power plant.
Sentinel, 1/4/27
New proprietors of Wdstk. Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher. There are 21 newly redecorated rooms.
Sentinel, 1/5/27
52 children, from 6 mos. to 15 yrs. old, given diphtheria innoculations at Children's Home.
Sentinel, 1/10/27
City leases August Broderman property for city dump.
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Sentinel, 1/10/27
Ice boat with Mart Healey and Dr. Vam Dresbrock went thru hole into 16 ft. water on frozen Lake Geneva near Conference Point. Both men rescued and boat raised.
Mont. Ward has merchandise exhibit at 211 Main St.
Sentinel, 1/12/27
New home for library planned. Amos K. Bunker home on Jackson St. may be future library says city fathers.
Sentinel, 1/13/27
Ad - full page for Montgomery Ward - Mail order store opening Saturday 1/15. Wards has Riverside Balloon cord Tires $9.89 - $21.95 - 12,000 mile guarantee.
Sentinel, 1/15/27
Fire destroys Stone's shoe store. Much damage to M.G. Tripp photography, "Frank Mokas Shoe Shine Parlors and O.A. Lindval's Shoe Repair Shop. Stone bldg. oldest on square, one of few wooden bldgs. remaining. (Lindvahl/Lindval - spelled both ways in article)
Sentinel, 1/18/27
Newly reconstructed fire truck returned to Wdstk. at noon , called out at 3 P.M. - false alarm!
Sentinel, 1/21/27
St. Mary's high school Senior class entertained by under-classmen with a sleighing party from 4-6 P.M. followed by a banquet at the library, which was decorated like an ice palace.
Woodstock News, 1/25/27
Bunker property for library move bought by John M. Hoy in tax sale, $6,500 plus $190 back taxes. Mr. Hoy says he will let city buy same for his cost. City fathers undecided.
Sentinel, 2/1/27
Cartoon portrays baby entering first historical event for 1927 as: Jan. 7, 1927, telephone conversation established between N.Y. and London
Sentinel, 2/10/27
Ad - Great American Stores - grocery on Cass St., Van Camp's Pork & Beans -3 cans 20 cents - Coffee - 3 lbs. $1.00; Bread - lge. loaf 11 cents - "baked in our own sunlight sanitary bakery."
Sentinel, 2/11/27
Civil War vet E.E. Richards buried from Presby. church. Businesses closed in afternoon in his honor.
Sentinel, 2/15/27
Real estate agent G.C. Peter, predicts better times ahead for farmers.
Sentinel, 2/16/27
Wien's Clothing store discontinues men's clothing. Operated for 11 yrs., wants to devote time to his department store.
Sentinel, 2/18/27
Farm relief bill passed by Congress.
Sentinel, 2/21/27
Doc Aylward's lunch wagon, corner of Main & Washington, burned on Sunday noon. Bystanders helped pull the night cook out, asleep on premises.
Sentinel, 2/24/27
Mead & Charles, oldest grocery in Wdstk., 28 yrs. same location, have sold business to Rupert Eckert & Louis Bending.
Sentinel, 2/25/27
Pres. Coolidge vetoed Nary-Haugen Farm Relief bill.
Sentinel, 2/28/27
Citizenship school for Women Voters sponsored by Ill. League of Women Voters and McH. Co. Home Bureau at Congregational Church.
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Sentinel, 3/2/27
Dr. W.C. Besley installs Electro Dental unit at his dentistry office - has latest drills, even elctrically controlled saliva ejector.
Wdstk. Implement host to Ag. class of W.C.H.S., farmers & townpeople at demo of latest power farm equipment.
Sentinel, 3/3/27
Fred Walters & Gerry Austin, owners of Bunker block, south side of square, will build addition on south end of blk. facing Calhoun.
Sentinel,, 3/7/27
National Tea moved into former Conway Clothing Store in Renich bldg. on Benton Street.
Sentinel, 3/10/27
Ad - Wilcox & Koblentz - Flapper Model Bandeaux, 29 cents each.
Sentinel, 3/12/27
Frank Green announces he will not run again for mayor.
Sentinel, 3/16/27
Ad- Moose lodge gives old time dance for St. Patrick's Day - 750 couple
Sentinel, 3/17/27
Grace Lutheran church 20 yrs. old today. Was established as English Lutheran church.
Sentinel 3/17/27
A New industry, Wdstk. Fur Farms, purchased 60 acres 1 mile W. of Wdstk. Is $200,000 corporation. Breeding pens to be constructed to house 200 pair foxes. District office of Milligan & Morrison, Wrigley Bldg., Cgo made announcement.
Sentinel, 3/25/27
Ad- Car Laundry - New Hayes Car Washer at Eckdahl's Garage, 1 hr. service, Phone Garage 430.
Ad- W.W. Woolf, Mgr., Merchant Tailors, Cleaners, Dyers 114 Cass St., Furs cleaned, New Suits made to order.
Sentinel, 3/26/27
Ill. Dept. of Agriculture crew at work w/burners to destroy corn borers.
Sentinel, 3/29/27
Buckley Tea Room scene of dinner meeting of C. of C. First dinner to be held at new T-room now fitted up on Benton St., formerly Nielson Tailor Shop. Will formerly open to public on Sunday w/two servings, 11 to 2 and 5 - 7:30. Flowers for ladies and souvenirs for children. Orchestra will play at both meals.
Adding machine Co. desirous of moving to Wdstk. C. of C. pursuing. Would occupy the Oliver typewriter factory. The over all Oliver patents & produce typewriter as of old.
Sentinel, 3/30/27
Two young men shot and killed a vicious wolf that farmers claimed was killing chickens, pigs & sheep. Bounty paid at Courthouse was $15.
Sentinel, 3/31/27
Attempted assassination of Henry Ford is foiled. Dr. says Ford is suffering from hemorrhages.
Sentinel, 4/1/27
Ad - Hot Cross buns today - Holby's Bakery
Sentinel, 4/5/27
Rev. P.R. Reetz installed as new pastor at St. John's Lutheran church.
Sentinel, 4/7/27
Supt. Willis Thomson says no gymnasium can be built now at W.C.H.S. due to law-, saying no governmental unit may have indebtedness greater than 5% of assessed value.
Ad- Hoagland Electric on Dean St. selling Frigidaires. "Maintains cold storage -without ice, without attention."
Sentinel, 4/11/27
Fire heavily damaged Chas. Kunda home on Center St. on Palm Sunday. 75 MPH gale from east fanned roof flames and caught the Joe Botts house as well as the Thurow barn on fire. Firemen praised for controlling so quickly.

Sentinel, i/12/27
Woodstockian George Moriarty debuts as major league manager of Detroit Tigers. Am. Legion post has 170 members, 100% membership.
Cubs opening day in Cgo. w/St. Louis. Good crowd anticipated "in spite of backstairs scandal that attempted to impugn ethics of some of our base ball immortals."
Ad- Great American Stores Co., - Strawberries per box 26 cents. Head lettuce, lge. size, 2 for 23 cents
Ad- W.H. Hobbs, running for mayor, says he supports public ownership of electric & power plant.
Woodstock News, 4/12/27
Ad- D. & S. Motor Sales, Calhoun & Dean St., selling Willys-Knight, Whippet autos. Whippets have 4-wheel brakes and get 30 miles per gallon of gas. Coach $625. Toledo.
Sentinel, 4/14/27
2 civilian aviators stay in air 51 hrs., 11 min., 25 seconds for new world record.
Sentinel, 4/15/27
Judge Chas. T. Allen dissolved temporary injunction asking that road house "Bubbling Over" be permanently closed on grounds it was a nuisance as defined in prohibition act.
Woodstock News, 4/15/27
Local coal dealer urges people to buy coal now before the miners strike. Big shipment now on way by boat to Head of the Lakes.
Men in town receive pkgs. of neckties with plea to help a blind man by sending money for same. Wdstk. dentist, Dr. Metcalf, contacted St. Louis Better Business Bureau and found that it is a scam.
Sentinel, 4/16/27
Movies to be given at Opera House while new Princess Theatre is being constructed
Sentinel, 4/18/27
Easter Sunday weather balmy springlike. Crowds attended all churches including Sunrise Service at CongregationaI church.
Illinois has most concrete road in nation with 4,400 miles.

Sentinel 4/20/27 Reid A. Pratt elected mayor.
Bad wind and rain storm Tuesday P.M. unroofed many silos and ripped cupolas from barns in area. Lightning killed Emil Beilke's cow.
Sentinel 4/23/27 S. J. Ogle names Chief of Police and Superintendent of Water Sentinel 4/25/27 Train schedules changed for daylight savings time causes shortened news day for newspapers. Go to press earlier so papers can get on train for distribution to Crystal Lake, Cary, Fox River Grove, McHenry, Ringwood and Richmond.
Sentinel 4/26/27 Interest shown locally for building Route 47 through Hebron, Woodstock and Huntley.
Chicago Motor Club proposes using school boy patrols to maintain order at recess and at playgrounds during summer vacations.
Sentinel 4/27/27 John Miller offering $ 15 prize for new theatre name.
Sentinel 4/28/27 Wrigley home on Lake Geneva one of three choices for President Coolidge summer White House. No decision yet.
Presbyterian Church site of 52nd Annual Meeting of Women's Presbyterial Society.
200 grade school children take part in clever play at Opera House.
Sentinel 4/29/27 Blast levee to save New Orleans from devastating flood. Village of Poydras sacrificed.
News 5/3/27 American Legion Post present flag to city which will fly from new flagpole to be erected at Olson Playground. Public ceremony to be held on Flag Day, June 14.
Red Cross asked to double $300 quota for flood relief. Nation needs $10 million to take care of flood refugees.
Sentinel 5/3/27 Local Baptists celebrate 80* anniversary of dedication of their church.
In Chicago, world's largest hotel opened. "New Stevens" cost $27 million, has 300 rooms. Covers entire block, 7th St, Michigan Boulevard, Wabash Avenue, 8th Street. Four graceful skyscrapers rise 25 stories each. Vice President Dawes was one of first guests.
Sentinel 4/16/27 Movies to be given at Opera House while new Princess Theatre is being constructed. Sentinel 4/18/27 East Sunday weather balmy and springlike. Crowds attended all churches including sunrise service at Congregational Church.
Illinois has most concrete roads in nation with 4,400 miles.
Sentinel 5/4/27 Chamber of Commerce discusses summer band concerts, rest room in courthouse basement include tourist service bureaus and electric sign at Washington and Main to advertize city to motorist and train passengers.
Gas tax being debated as way to hasten road building. Would be 2 cents per gallon.
Lots of names suggested for John Miller's new theatre but one of high favor is Miller Theatre named for man who is building it. Contest not yet over.
Sentinel 5/5/27 Woodstock chapter of Royal Arch Masons will parade before dinner next Saturday with Grank High Priest Willis McFeeley.
Ad: Tom Mix movie Friday and Saturday at Opera House 5 cents to 20 cents for matinee; 10 cents to 25 cents evening. Movie filmed in Yellowstone Park.
News 5/6/27 Holmes Bed running at top speed to get orders filledrlndicates this year better than last.
Chief of Police Ogle requested that boys adhere to city ordinance not to play baseball in the streets.
Woodstock Garden Club beautifies Woodstock city park. Klemm's nurseries of Arlington Heights donated many shrubs.
Sentinel 5/10/27 Tornadic winds damage Ridgefield Church; knock off steeple, 14 box cars blown off tracks making paper train from Chicago late.
News 5/13/27 Ad: E. J. Field Hardware offers Estate Gas ranges with a free ThermEstate heat control.
Sentinel 5/14/27 Kentucky Derby on radio stations WGN and WEBH.
News 5/17/27 Texaco station to be built corners of Madison, Lake and South. Should be ready by Decoration Day.
Sentinel 5/25/27 Lindberg lands his plane in Paris with only 44 gallons of fuel left.


Illinois Bankers will hold annual meeting at St. Mary's school.
Clarence Beu wins scholarship to NWU (Northwestern University?)
Sentinel 6/1/27 Wm. Wheeler dies suddenly, 49 years old. Was Oliver employee for many years. Believe tetanus poisoning.
Ad: Greyhound pacing nightly at Kane County Kennel Club track, Elgin. Admission 75 cents.
News 6/8/27 Woodstock Typewriter purchases diesel engine and generating equipment to supply power and light to their large plant.
Sentinel 6/4/27 "Miller" is name chosen for new theatre. Charles M. Kennedy was first person to suggest name.
Sentinel 6/17/27 61 graduate for W.C.H.S.
Sentinel 6/28/27 215 acre Frank Gaulke (Opfergelt) farm purchased for raising roses. Rose specialist Leo C. Gould, represent large nursery firm.
Sentinel 7/12/27 Zoia and sons complete new granite mausoleum on G.L. Murphy lot in Calvary cemetery.
News 7/15/27 Letter to editor from Carl E. Swansson suggests that Woodstock should be site of an airport. Old vacant Oliver plant could be used for manufacture and repair of airplanes. Sees this as coming industry.
Sentinel 7/16/27 State appropriates money for new dam near McHenry on Fox River.
News 7/26/27 50 year old Spring House in park is repaired. Built by C.A. Lemmers, Woodstock abstractor.
Sentinel 7/27/27 Large crowd at selling of machinery and equipment at Oliver plant.
Sentinel 7/29/27 28 dead, 2 missing in excursion boat, "Favorite", capsize in Lake Michigan off Lincoln Park (sudden squall). Wm. S. Hafnauer, Chicago millionaire, rescued many from his yacht. Johnny Weismuller, of Illinois Athletic Club, swimmer and diver, helped recover bodies.
Sentinel 8/10/27 Voters approve plan to repair local power plant, 774 yes- 56 no.
Lotus flowers in bloom on Grass Lake.
Sentinel 8/11/27 People petitioned grade school board to start kindergarten. Not possible now due to insufficient funds.
Ad: American stores, Bread, 3 large loaves 25 cents.
Sentinel 8/17/27 Freeman Giesselbrecht weds Agnes Amerpohl. Bride is Woodstock teacher, groom is associated with Farmer's Exchange State Bank.
First electric chair set up in Cook County jail.
Sentinel 8/20/27 Many new homes built and businesses remodeled.
Ad: Public Auction; Frank E. Drury, Bankrupt, selling 80 acre farm, 11 milch cows and all equipment.
Sentinel 8/25/27 Federal agents raided giant still in Coral Township. 4 men, 1 woman taken into custody.
Sentinel 8/27/27 Feds raid Max Wilcox farm near Marengo. Still, occupying farm house, smashed - 40 pigs drank the moonshine and died. Capable of making 700 gallon per day, valued at $50,000.
Sentinel 8/29/27 3 big farm sales last week by Floyd E. Eckert, master in chancery of McHenry County circuit court. Prices per acre ranged from $68.68 per acre to $175 per acre.
75 mayors and many other town officials strongly protesting Fox River dam.
Sentinel 10/1/27 (Pouse printout)
Sentinel 10/2/27 Grand jury will probe whole case. Former sheriff Ediger arrested and postmaster of McHenry, N. F. Steilen, operating a beer running protection ring.
Sentinel 10/6/27 American and Farmers banks consolidate with John M. Hoy as president.
Sentinel 10/8/27 Bishop Mudoon, head of local diocese dies.
Sentinel 10/20/27 Adelle apartments. Corner of Jackson and Tryon, nearing completion. Formerly A.K. Bunker house.
Postmaster Lucy Renich requests people to use mailbox at depot only after post office is closes as


it was intended.
Sentinel 10/21/27 New Chevrolet dealer in town- Townsend Motor Sales located in Goodrow's garage.
News 10/21/27 Ad: D. & W. Bakery opens at 229 Main St. Will give free loaf of bread to every visitor that day. George Halby, Mgr.
Ad: Evans' Market, 126 Benton St., Just call 456 to order meats delivered to your home.
Sentinel 11/8/27 New Miller Theatre opens. 1000 seats.
Tourist camp again popular place; April through October, 945 cars with 3,237 persons.
Sentinel 11/9/27 Miller Theatre sold out for premier performance. Ushers in costume, new Barton organ played by John Miller's daughter, Miss Helen Miller. 11 piece band play "Star Spangled Banner" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee".
News 11/11/27 Tuberculosis clinic held in Court house by County nurse.
Sentinel 11/25/27 Troupe of native Hawaiians entertain at Miller Theatre packed house.,
Sentinel 12/6/27 Rose Farm started on outskirts of Woodstock. 8 greenhouses under construction.
Checks amounting to $56,000 sent to Christmas Club savers.
Sentinel 12/7/27 Ad: Ward's has present for whole family - 3-dial, 5-tube radio with built-in loud speakers $50.00.
Sentinel 12/9/27 Chamber of Commerce in debt and to disband. Mayor Pratt refused to pay city's share of band concerts so Chamber of Commerce is $400 in debt. Lack of interest by businessmen cause for disband.
Ad: Standard Oil Co. sells Solite gasoline- costs a little more but gives both power and speed. City Council raises water rate from $1.50 to $2.00 per quarter; 1st 5,000 gallon from 30 cents to 40 cents per 1,000 gallon.
3,000 people visit Sherburne Motor Co. to see new Ford car. Has 4 wheel brakes and improved shock absorbers, new color design.
Sentinel 12/10/27 Ad: Miller Theatre presents W.C. Fields in "Running Wild" on Sunday. Sam 'n' Henry in person, WGN radio comedians in Black Face.
Sentinel 12/12/27 National Tea buys all Great American Stores. Both stores to continue operating for now. National Tea also owns Piggly Wiggly stores.
Sentinel 12/13/27 Attorney V.S. Lumley appointed to fill vacancy of office previously held by A. H. Pouse who mysteriously disappeared.
Sentinel 12/20/27 F.W. Woolworth Co. leases store from D.F. Quinlan at 126 Cass St. $144,000- 30 year rental is one of largest real estate deals in years.
Sentinel 12/24/27 Christmas week gala programming at Miller Theatre with high class vaudeville acts.
Monday is day off for newspaper as Christmas is Sunday.
Sentinel 12/29/27 Hoy property at Jackson and Hoy purchased by Frank Gaulke. New homes to be built on 8 lots.
Public meeting on January 3, 1928 at Court House to discuss location of Route 47.
1928
Sentinel 1/4/28 States bank has successful 1927, report at annual stockholders' meeting.
Good crowd at meeting on Route 47.
Sentinel 1/7/28 War Department stops plans for new Fox River dam at Nippersink.
Gross value of principal crops in 1927 shows decrease of 3% over 1926.
Sentinel 1/9/28 Ad: By Milk Producers' Assn. urging farmers to attend mass meeting at Hotel Sherman in Chicago to protest low milk price ($2.50).
Sentinel 1/10/28 1928 is first change in size of money since 1861. New and smaller bills will be circulated in fall.
News 1/13/28 Woodstock Dry Goods enjoys record-beating sales. Enlisted 7 extra clerks from shopping.crowd to augment 12 clerks on hand. Business continued all day. (January Clearance Sale).

Sentinel 1/17/28 Dr. Mayo believes medical science is on threshold of cancer cure!! Immunization is answer.
Wm. Carroll appointed Assistant State's Attorney under V.S. Lumley.
Sentinel 1/18/28 McHenry County Farm Bureau meets in Miller Theatre for annual meeting.
1/19/28 Illinois crops decrease by 3% over 1926.
News 1/20/28 Illinois county fairs compete with dog racing .
News 1/24/28 John Gullborg, president of Alemite Die Casting of Chicago inspects Oliver plant. Would employ 75 workmen at first.
Leo Dittman of Crystal Lake purchase plumbing and heating business of Ernest Ries, Cass St., Woodstock
Woodstock city council rules that homes requesting power meters must have motors of more than a total of 1 horsepower.
18 year old Sherman Boyd of Janesville killed when Chevy chassis he was ferrying to Chicago slipped off highway west of Woodstock. Seated on box, part of "caravan" delivering cars to Chicago. (This was interesting because this was the delivery system of just the chassis.)
Sentinel 1/25/28 Illinois House favors women permitted as judges and clerks on election boards.
1/27/28 Assistant postmaster Albert J. Deitz dies suddenly after gallbladder operation.
1/20/28 Raymond P. Pfeiffer buys out interest of Luman T. Hoy in Hoy Pharmacy.
2/1/28 Koblentz buys out Wilcox interest in department store and Peters of Peters and Koch grocery sells interest to L. Pingle.
News 2/3/28 WC.H.S. has 7 students who have enough credits to graduate in 3 1/2 years instead of 4.
Sentinel 2/3/28 Oliver officials ask Woodstock for permission to connect with Public Service to aid in selling plant. Oliver manufactured own power when in business so no loss Woodstock Power & Light
3 cent increase on $100 for 1928 taxes; valuation is on actual value by assessor instead of half.
Sentinel 2/4/28 City council takes no action on Oliver request.
Library board pleads for more room at public library. A plan to build balconies with shelver up to ceiling was devised.
2/6/28 Illinois state looks to completion of Illinois Lakes-to-Gulf waterway by 1931. Boost to commerce.
2/9/28 Woodstock boy, Earl Hughes, travels 3,325 miles on training and judging livestock trips.
2/10/28 Clarence Foote opening Royal Blue grocery in Zoia building on Cass St.
2/11/28 Woodstock and Crystal Lake basketball teams play at Armory gym for title of McHenry County High School championship.
2/13/28 Oliver plant sold to Alemite Die Casting and manufacturing Co. of Chicago.
2/16/28 Prohibition rally-memorial service, at Congregational Church in recognition of great work of Miss Frances E. Williard and the W.T.C.U. Different church representatives will take part.
2/21/28 "Ben Hur" playing at Miller theatre.
News 2/24/28 Mrs. Wayne Cooney of Hartland Township chosen as first woman for office.
Howell Clothing moves into Hoy Building.
Sentinel 2/25/28 Supreme Courts says gasoline tax unlawful. Woodstock gas stations drop price by 2 cents on order of Gov. Len Small.
3/10/28 Woodstock buzzing with "plot" of Mayor Pratt and Alderman Gus Peter to keep secret a proposal to spend $125,000 of city money for new sewer disposal plant north of town, benefit new Alemite (?)
Sentinel 3/14/28 Mud made roads almost impassable, Supervisor of Dunham Township, A.M. Palmer, rode 9 miles on horseback to Harvard where he caught an auto ride to Woodstock to attend board of supervisors meeting.
3/16/28 Todd Boys give original musical comedy at Miller theatre to full house.
3/21/28 Plans for community band made.
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Ad: Miller theatre features Douglas Fairbanks as "The Gaucho". 3/22/28 Albert Fall, former Secretary of Interior ready to tell all he knows about Teapot Dome scandal.
3/23/28 R.W. Sears, president of Woodstock Typewriter has purchased airplane which Frank Coarson, recent graduate of Army flying school, will teach him to fly. Will be used for business and pleasure.
News 3/27/28 Many cars mired in mud on Woodstock-Hebron road. In bad stretch cars that hesitated sank to axles.
Sentinel 4/6/28 Churches join in communion service at Presbyterian Church. Presbyterian choir will sing Easter music between shows at Miller Theatre.
Editor Renich of Sentinel bemoans compaign of slander carried on by newspapers during recent campaign.
4/11/28 Louis L. Emmeron wins primary election for governor; Wm. Stratton, Secretary of State.
4/14/28 Pfeiffer's new electrical soda fountain opens.
4/17/28 Better Homes exhibits at W.C.H.S. gymnasium feature household electrical equipment.
4/21/28 Rabies in dogs is topic of city council. Dr. C. F. Baccus, city health physician, asked for ordinance all dogs be inoculated. Dogs should be registered at time of inoculation and tagged.
News 4/27/28 Old Austin property northwest side of square being torn down in preparation for new Woolworth store. (See printout of bones found!)
Sentinel 5/3/28 May organize county baseball league.
Conventions, Republican and Democratic, may be broad cast on radio.
Ad: National Tea; Van Camp;s Pork & Beans 3 cans 23 cents.
5/8/28 Woodstock post office now has own government owned truck. Did record-breaking business in 1927. Has new computing scale for weighing parcels.
News 5/8/28 Geo. Moncur plans to build 4 new greenhouses.
Sentinel 5/10/28 Merchandise Mart to be built in Chicago, $30,000,000.
News 5/11/28 Salary report of Library Board: Librarian $ 1500, Assistants $780.
Miller Theatre: Hoot Gibson in "The Rawhide Kid", on stage, big time vaudeville.
Ad: E.G. Shinner & Co. Pork Shoulder Road 16 cents/lb; Picnic Hams 161/2 cents /lb.;Cultured Hams 25 cents per lb.
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Saturday & Sunday ice cream social: pints 25 cents, quarts, 50 cents.
Racing popular in Illinois, 89,000 persons attended thoroughbred racing at Exposition Park in Aurora.
"Tea Toper Tavern", 3 act comedy to be shown at Opera House.
Legion to sell veteran made poppies here this year.
May 14, 1928 Body of Black Hand King, found near Harvard. Nicknamed "the Wolf, king of the Black Handslees and the Muscler.
Womanless wedding to be staged in the rec hall of the ME Church, Tuesday night May 15.
May 15, 1928 Sheriff will destroy liquor at courthouse tomorrow.
May 16,1928 Sheriff destroys 480 gallons of alcohol.
Cubs capture tenth straight victory and ti for first place.
May 18,1928 Six typhoid cases in Woodstock.
Complete plans for St. Mary's new gym.
Graham Page Motor car with 4 speeds forward, introduced at D & S Motor Sales of Woodstock.
May 19, 1928 Annual Kentucky Derby to be held this afternoon in Louisville, KY.
McHenry County Baseball League will open tomorrow.
May 21, 1928 "Doc" Mengs pitches no-hit game in opening of county league.
May 22, 1928 Woodstock News Womanless wedding again at Methodist Men Club.
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Famous Ranger Girls Baseball team to play local heroes.


May 23,1928 St. Mary's to graduate class of 5
May 23, 1928 "My Friend from India" with Franklin Pangborn at Miller Theater.
Athletic Club to play Ranger Girls.
Decoration Day Special: Goodyear Tires $8.50 to $12.00.
Sentinel 5/24/28 Studebaker Commander, $1435 to $1625 at Burton Motor Sales of Woodstock.
News 5/25/28 "Daredevils Reward" with Tom Mix at Miller Theatre.
Sentinel 5/28/28 Athletic Club blanks Crystal Lake crew in league tilt.
News 5/29/28 Both houses to reconvene at Springfield.
Sentenced to penitentiary for stealing chickens.
Bebe Daniels in "Feel My Pulse" at Miller Theatre.
Sentinel 5/31/28 "The Big City" with Lon Chaney at Miller Theater.
National Tea Co.: Cora flakes 23 cents, Bacon Squares 19 cents/lb., potatoes 32 cents per peck.
News 6/1/28 Junior High play to be staged at Miller Theater.
Sheriff Sanford confiscates 300 gallons of wine.
Sentinel "Jester's Purse", sponsoed by junior High School at Miller theatr.
Sentinel 6/4/28 Clara Bow in "Keeper of the Bees" at Miller Theatre.
News 6/5/28 Graduation at Woodstock High School - 54.
News 6/7/28 Three hundred gallons of wine destroyed at courthouse today.
Chicago Northwestern to Chicago at $1.30 per round trip.
On stage; the Todd boys in "Wit It Come to This" at Miller Theater.
News 6/8/28 Alemite company preparing to open.
Harold Lloyd in "Grandma's Boy" at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 6/11/28 Baccalaureate address at Methodist Church.
News 6/12/28 Half Million Dollar Sale, June 14,15,16. ????
Local grade school to graduate 50.
Sentinel 6/13/28 Republicans to nominate Hoover.
6/14/28 Farm relief, popular issue at convention. Coolidge and his train to pass through Woodstock at 6:30 to 7 p.m.
Woodstock High School to graduate 54 seniors.
News 6/15/28 Republicans name Hoover and Curtis.
"Red Riders of Canada" with Patsy Ruth Miller at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 6/16/28 City of Woodstock purchases new Seagrave fire truck.
Sentinel 6/18/28 Alemite plant operation to start soon.
Clara Bow in "Red Hair" at Miller Theater.
Find new alkali metal method of putting out fires.
Sentinel 6/19/28 Earhart plane continues to Southhampton.
Sentinel 6/20/28 John S. Gullborg, introduced as president of the Alemite Die Casting & Mfg. Co. of Chicago.
"A Night of Mystery" with Adolphe Menjou at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 6/25/28 General Noble rescued from ice floe.
McAdoo leads opposition to Al Smith in Democrat Meeting.
Ramon Navaro & Norma Shearer in "The Student Prince" at Miller Theater
Seven rescuers lost in arctic trying to save Italia crew.
Sentinel 6/27/28 "Big" Tim Murphy slain in Chicago.
Sentinel 6/28/28 "The Enemy" with Lillian Gish and Ralph Forbes at Miller Theatre.
Sentinel 6/29/28 Smith and Robinson named on Democratic ballot. Sentinel
6/30/28 Local National Guard to be mustered out.
Sentinel 7/5/28 The "Dove" with Noah Beery and Gilberet Roland at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 7/6/38 Big reception for Amelia Earhardt as she arrives in New York. Local guard company mustered out.


Tom Mix and Tony "The Wonder Horse" in "Hello Cheyene" at Miller Theater.
Mary Pickford in "My Best Girl" at Miller Theater.
Thor Rotary Iron on sale at Belcher Dept. Store.
Sentinel 7/12/28 Flying school assured for city of Woodstock as new plane is purchased.
7/13/28 Seven men, all convicted of murder in the first degree, die in electric chair this date.
Sentinel 7/14/28 Captain Amundsen is saved along with Italia men.
Pola Negri, Jean Hersholt in the "Secret Hour" at Miller Theatre.
Sentinel 7/17/28 Coolidge to campaign for Hoover.
7/19/28 Harold Lloyd in "Speedy" at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 7/25/28 "Sorrell and Son" with H.B. Warner at Miller Theater.
President Coolidge orders Marines home from China.
Sentinel 7/27/28 Gene Tunney retains heavyweight title.
Sentinel 7/29/28 Reginald Denny in "Good Morning Judge" at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 7/30/28 Coolidge calls for unity in the United States.
Sentinel 7/31/28 Gloria Swanson in "Sadie Thompson" at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 8/1/28 Telescopic camera viewing of Gene Tunney Vs. Tom Heeney Championship fight at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 8/2/28 Calvin Coolidge ends fifth year in White House.
Sentinel 8/11/28 Father Flannigan's Band to visit Woodstock for concert.
Sentinel 8/22/28 Al Smith to receive Democratic National Confirmation Notification.
Sentinel 8/31/28 "The Magnificent Flirt" with Florence Vidor at Miller Theater.
Sentinel 9/15/28 Tornado strikes Rockford.
9/21/28 $1,200,000 damage, 14 dead, 100 injured. Many homes lost but also manufacturing plants and utilities.
(Microfilm #22,9/28-1/29)
Sentinel 9/19/28 Cabbage from Children's Home garden 19 3/4 lbs. head. Tops in contest.
Rileys purchase Royal Blue grocery from Clarence Foote.
9/20/28 Cole Peterson home on Marengo Road near Pioneer Cemetery is bombed. Thought to be in retaliation of Mr. Peterson's work with Citizen's League. (Working against bootlegging, etc.)
State Highway system totals 6,987.25 miles of concrete.
9/24/28 First frost and first snowfall of season already arrived.
News 9/25/28 Woodstock council accepted Hanaford property southeast of town to city. Contains Ryder's Pond. Will be restricted residential subdivision.
Sentinel 9/25/28 "Doc" Edinger named American Legion head.
News 9/25/28 Mrs. John H. Hoy and Rev. E. K. Hershey (Presbyterian minister) are confined to their homes with typhoid fever.
Sentinel 9/27/28 Ad: Montgomery Ward's Dollar Days - Auto jack "Big Boy" tire pump, 3 dairy pails, Ward's "Won't Rip" overalls, blue chambray work shirts, Coverall House Paint, $1.00 each. 9/24/28 A. Dwight Osborn, Woodstock businessman dies. New windows in place at Presbyterian church.
Grand jury excused for 4 days so farmers among them can tend to crop harvesting.
News 9/25/28 F. W. Woolworth opens new store at 126 Cass St. 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29th. Open for inspection Friday evening 7 to 9 p.m. Orchestra music. No goods sold Friday. Complete assortment 5 & 10 cent merchandise.
Sentinel 10/5/28 Construction of new St. Mary's gymnasium is underway. Rev. D.J. Conway and Woodstock public responsible for undertaking.
10/8/28 Alemite extends hours of work to help city overcome power shortage until new equipment at power plant is installed. Alemite will also start a contract with Bakelite Co.
Former Howell Clothing store on Cass St. "on the hill" opens as McNamara's Restaurant.
10/9/28 Mrs. Leo Bentz of Washington Street picked 6 quarts of strawberries from her home patch.


News 10/12/28 See printout about television wedding.
Sentinel 10/15/28 Graf Zeppelin completed flight over Atlantic Ocean.
News 10/16/18 Opera House site of big Republican rally. Ruth Hanna McCormick, candidate for Congress, and Louis Emmerson, for governor, speakers.
10/20/28 See printout about hotel.
News 10/18/28 Donnelly building on southwest corner of square being torn down. New building will be occupied by Montgomery Ward in part. Some portion will be new hotel Perhaps 4 or 6 stories tall.
News 10/26/28 "Ted" Graham and "The Five Freshmen" will give performances at Miller theatre. The Brunswick & Columbia recording artist, Ted, is son of former Woodstock residents Rev. & Mrs. F.A. Graham, pastor of Methodist Church.
Sentinel 11/8/28 Hoover elected president,; Emmerson wins governor.
11/13/28 Aldermen find they must make resolution to pay for power plant equipment as Mayor Pratt reused to sign voucher. Alemite needs more power and power plant can't give it until new condenser (now sitting on railroad siding) is installed.
11/17/28 Frank Corson killed in airplane crash into Matagorda Bay while engaged in aerial machine gun practice; fouled target tow line and feel from 1500 feet altitude.
11/27/28 Ad: Raffel Floral Gardens ready to serve public.
Sentinel 12/27/28 Woodstock in grip of influenza.
News 12/28/28 State Route 19 to pass over intersection Dean & South,; highway department tells remove stop & go signal in middle of intersection.
Sentinel 12/31/28 Pure Milk Assn. asks $2.85per 100 lbs.
Alice Pfeiffer seriously ill. Mastoid operation performed. Two nurses and parents attending her at home on Jackson St.
1929
Sentinel 1/8/29 Fire destroys Woodstock milling plant. Zero weather handiaps firmen. Miller R.O. Andrew overcome by smoke while trying to save equipment. (Microfilm #23)
Sentinel 1/15/29 John Stompanato rents Joslyn building to open first class barber shop and beauty parlor. His daughter will be in charge of beauty parlor.
1/16/29 Ad: Dollar Day Sale at Wien's- silk dresses $15.00; kid gloves pair $1.00.
1/19/29 Milk strikers from out of town visited local Borden Dairy and urged dairymen to hold their milk.
1/21/29 Local milk producers withhold milk. Will join strike.
Ad: Miller Theatre giving away sets of glasses. Attend show on Crystal Night and receive one piece of set.
News 1/25/29 Woodstock church attendance on Sunday, Jan. 13, was 1,556; on Sunday, Jan. 20, 1,678.
Sentinel 1 /28/29 Woodstock tax rate drops 4 cents for 1929; $3.91.
2/1/29 Presbyterian rededicate church on Sunday due to many improvements completed.
Motorists who get stuck in snowdrifts on road to Huntley, are given help by Ernest Swanson of May Day Farm if asked. He refuses money for his good deeds.
2/4/29 Milk strike settled at $2.64 to farmer and 1 cent to association for dues.
Woodstock Dairy announced 1 cent raise in price to 13 cents per quart, 7 cents per pint.
Ad: Wilcox & Koblentz has washable fashion print (yard goods) 36" wide 17 cents a yard.
2/5/29 Ad: Hoesley's Bakery has 2 1/2 dozen cookies for 25 cents.
Ad: American Legion presents musical comedy in two acts "That's That". Opera House reserved seat- a "$2 production for 50 cents".
2/9/29 Leander J. Young dies.
2/11/29 M.N. Wien dies.
2/13/29 Power plant is now finally equipped with new equipment to generate enough power for city and
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Alemite. Triples capacity.
2/20/29 20 degrees below zero.
3/16/29 Miller Theatre soon equipped to show sound and talking movies.
3/22/29 St. Mary's gymnasium dedicated tonight.
3/25/29 Ad: Miller Theatre showing "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
3/26/29 New 3 cent gas tax passes Illinois legislature. Signed by Gov. Emmerson; effective Aug. 1.
4/5/29 Woodstock Lions Club organized with 20 new members. Pres. Dr. H.W. Sandeen.
4/11/29 W.C.H.S. senior class presents "Tommy" at Miller Theatre.
Sentinel 4/12/29 Dam at Fox River to be built at McHenry.
4/17/29 Mayor Pratt ousted as mayor by Wm. R. Burns, 1200 to 666. Swansson third with 408. (Microfilm #24)
5/1/29 Testing cattle for TB now becomes compulsory in McHenry County. 75% tested and free of TB.
Group of aligners at Woodstock Typewriter walk out in disagreement with superintendents' office.
5/4/29 Mayor Wm. R. Burns made appointments at first regular meeting of new city council. Lester Edinger named Chief of Police; Wm. M. Carroll, City Attorney.
Mayor Burns gave his plans in addressing council: pave streets when residents of area request; bring power plant to peak efficiency by installing new boiler, smoke stack, coal storage and coal handling device.
5/17/29 New grain mill and ice plant near completion to take placeof plant destroyed by-fire in building formerly known as old pickle factory. R.O. Andrew, manager of Woodstock Milling Co., is owner of new structure. Ice plant already turning out ice.
Kentucky Derby to be broadcast on several radio stations.
5/21/29 Ad: Sears Roebuck ad: supplies coupon for booklet telling how to build Sears home for payments as low as $35 per month. (See printout.)
Sentinel 6/1/29 46 graduate from W.C.H.S.
6/3/29 James F. Casey, prominent attorney dies.
Ad: A? D. Osborn Hardward- Going Out Of Business.
6/4/29 St. Mary's high school graduates 7. Samples of new currency on display at banks. Are 2/3 the size of old bills. No change is size since 1861.
6/6/29 Work commences on Bull Valley Lake. (See printout.)
6/12/29 59 graduate from Junior High will be largest in several years to enter high school.
6/20/29 Discussion of building annex to courthouse. (See printout)
Ad: A & P-CampbelPs Baked Beans 12 (173/4 ounce) cans $1.00.
Sentinel 6/22/29 This issue printed on corn stalk paper.
7/1/29 Miss Minnie Bohn and Ernest Bohn, (Jr.?) have purchased entire stock of Osborn Hardware and will continue business as Bohn Hardware.
7/2/29 New Illinois highway law- 45 MPH.
7/3/29 Ad: $75 secures homesite in Woodstock Heights, Greenwood Avenue and Clay St. Balance to suit.
7/9/29 Feds announce that former McHenry County State's Attorney Pouse will be in custody and stand trial with others on violation of prohibition laws. (Disappeared in 1927.)
McHenry Band engaged for first band concert of season on Wednesday night.
7/31/29 3 cent state gas tax in effect at midnight.
Town valuation is lower than 1928- total valuation $5,371,813. Personal property is $147,734 lower. 594 horses, 2209 cattle, 4 muls, 34 sheep and goats, 1056 autos, 447 sewing machines.
8/1/29 Alemite to move entire plant here from Chicago.
8/5/29 Grace Church honor pastor R. C. Kaufman for 20 years service.
8/13/29 Montgomery Wards opens Saturday at 101 Johnson Street.
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9/19/29 Amos 'n' Andy join Pepsodent NBC broadcast on radio.
9/6/29 Lane markings on highways discussed by officials in Chicago. Would be brilliant orange.
9/11/29 World Series to be at Wrigley Park. Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics meet Oct. 8.
(Microfilm #25 All newspapers are Sentinel unless noted.)
9/20/29 Losses to crops because of severe drought exceed 17 14 million dollars.
9/24/29 Home economics will be course offered in Junior High starting fall 1929. Compulsory.
10/2/29 World War vets of 129th Infantry will hold 1930 convention in Woodstock.
10/3/29 Ad: Woodstock Laundry- 1 day service- call for and deliver.
10/14/29 Philadelphia Athletics win World Series from Cubs.
10/15/29 New bowling alleys in Wien building.
10/19/29 City council enters agreement for plans for construction of sewage treatment plant.
10/22/29 Rev. D. J. Conway succumbs to injuries in auto accident. Served Woodstock St. Mary's for 20 years.
10/23/29 First snow of the season- 8 inches.
10/24/29 Schwabe Jewelry Store moving from Benton Street to Main Street. Began business in 1897.
10/25/29 Woodstock boy, Lawrence Herman, is first McHenry County boy to become Boy Scout Eagle Scout.
10/26/29 Water starts to fill Wonder Lake.
10/29/29 Rev. Father Joseph Lonergan appointed to St. Mary's.
Local American Legion will soon erect new street signs.
10/30/29 Wall Street thinks storm has passed; rally gives hope to market. U.S. Steel and American Can gave reports of extra dividends.
Ladies of Penny Mite Society hold drive to collect jellies and canned fruit for Woodstock Hospital.
11/1/29 New Chicago Civic Opera House opens, Wacker at Madison.
11/8/29 About 1000 jars of canned goods gathered by Penny Mite Society for Hospital.
Ferris, Jeweler, moving to new location on Benton St.
11/14/29 Noble Hill retired as headmaster of Todd Seminary for Boys, turning over control to his son, Roger "Skipper" Hill in September. Due to the depression, enrollment was down to 97 boys (It fell to 73 boys in 3 years). (See also: "Development of the Todd School"; a Dissertation to Faculty of Univ. of Chicago for Master's Degree by Joel F. Hoke, Aug. 1937; Woodstock Library.)
11/20/29 Three Woodstock banks distribute $70,000 Christmas Savings; $ 10,000 more than last year.
Ad: Ferris Jewelry having "Grab Sale" - any article in window $1.00.
11/23/29 Trindl Valve near Alemite scene of serious night-time fire.
11/30/29 Bitter cold descends early 26 below zero in Minnesota- Woodstock 10 to 12 below zero.
Woodstock Evening Journal 12/12/29 Illinois Representative Fred Britten talks from Washington, D.C. by phone to ocean liner Leviathan; hundreds of miles at sea.
12/13/29 Mechanic's shop at W.C.H.S. completely remodeled.
Woodstock Journal 12/16/29 Woodstock Typewriter increases production to 126 machines a day. Makes machines for world trade.
Woodstock Journal 12/17/29 Theatre chain representatives look for site in Woodstock for 1500 seat theatre.
12/18/29 Woodstock Civic Club sponsors movement to secure uniforms for W.C.H.S. band.
12/19/29 Marengo Bank fails to open. State auditor will take over. (Dairyman's State Bank.)
Woodstock Journal 12/19/29 Health officer Dr. C. F. Baccus says widespread cases of pneumonia in city.
Blizzard makes roads impassable. Farmers wait for tank car to take their milk. Telephone lines down.
12/7/29 City council heard from local taxi men that cabs should be equipped with meters.
12/9/29 Harlem Globe Trotter defeated by local team, 22 to 19 before 700 fans.
12/10/29 100% talking movie "Rio Rita" at Miller theatre.


12/16/29 Milk price for Dec. $2.74 net for 3.5% milk; Jan. price $2.66 net to farmers.
12/18/29 Clarence Olson praised for grade school bands.
Following 10 days of fog and rain, Woodstock has first real blizzard of season.
12/19/29 Marengo bank closes doors,; assets frozen. Snow blocked highways caused milk backup.
12/20/29 Blizzard causes "milk famine" as farmers are not able to transport their milk to processors. Snow fall was 14.8 inches officially. Railway service paralyzed.
12/27/29 State Bank celebrates 40th anniversary with open house.
12/28/29 Collapse of stock market in autumn of '29. Speculators lost many billions in paper profits. Depression that might have followed, averted by actions of Pres. Hoover. Secretary of Treasury Mellon announced administration recommends corporation and individual income tax rates reduced by 1 %.
12/30/29 Announce state tax boost of 9 cents per $ 100 evaluation.
12/31/29 501 marriage licenses issued- new record.
1930
1/2/30 900 silver fox pelts shipped to N. Y and London from Woodstock Fur Farm.
1/4/30 Census in McHenry County to begin with 150 enumerators.
R.O. Andrew Milling buys the Geo Burger coal business. Burger in business for 36 years.
1/8/30 Letter to editor of Sentinel: Two men asking Woodstock businessmen to give away tickets to Crystal Lake theatre as advertising plan. Writer claims Woodstock merchants should keep money at home- not send folks to Crystal Lake.
Ex WWI serviceman Chris Jessen dies. Drove Home Oil Co. truck, so was known county-wide.
1/9/30 Baier Tavern, Woodstock's new eating place, opens in Perry Murphy house at 207 Jackson St. Chicken or roast beef dinner for 85 cents. Dessert extra.
Central School starts P.T.A.
1/10/30 Illinois Bell Telephone Co. says 88 new telephones installed in Woodstock during '29-one of greatest in history. Now 1,712 telephones.
1/11/30 New coal handling equipment at city power plant ready for use.
1/16/30 Walter F. Conway elected president of Woodstock National Bank.
1/21/30 Police Chief Lester Edinger warned "no coasting on city streets, especially on South St. Hill."
1/23/30 Fire causes $1500 damage at Palmer barn and poultry house on Lumber St.
Todd Troupers entertain in Rogers Hall. "Real talent shown by Orson Welles".
1/30/30 Pat Gannon farm in Huntley raided- biggest still ever found in McHenry County- 5 men arrested.
2/10/30 Congress seeks compromise plan on temperance.
2/20/30 American Legion puts on 10th Annual Minstrel Show.
Ad: National Tea, coffee 1 lb. 29 cents. 1/25/30 Ruth Hanna McCormick, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator discusses issues at Opera House.
Sentinel will edit McHenry County cookbook. Ask for people to send in recipes.
3/4/30 Long list of farm and home moves.
3/8/30 Wonder Lake almost filled with water. Jones & Winter Co. sponsors; Messrs. Barnes & Savery of the Realty Co. conceived plan. Already stocked with fish. Dam completed in October.
3/10/30 Nation mourns Wm. Howard Taft.
First showing of Wonder Lake motion pictures at Opera House.
3/12/30 Start installing new street signs donated to city by American Legion. Benton & Cass first one up- black with orange letters- very easy to read.
New soda fountain being installed at wicks & Conley News Depot. Ice cream will be cooled by electricity.
Arty. V.S. Lumley says Fair Grounds are place of crime. Advises either sell grounds or build fence
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and lock it.
3/13/30 Dave Joslyn bowled perfect game of 300.
3/17/30 St. Mary's wins diocesan tourney - honored at banquet given by Lions.
3/21/30 Olympic star Elizabeth Robinson, girl sprint champion, speaks to Girls' League at W.C.H.S.
3/24/30 Woodstock closer to having new post office. $70,000 approved by Congress and President.
3/25/30 Woodstock will have community band under direction of Clarence Olson.
3/29/30 Woodstock business men tour plant of portable radio manufacturer hyatt Electrical Corp., who have temporary quarters at Armory.
4/1/30 $ 100,000 fire at Marengo threatened whole city block.
Announcement- 1930 census delves deeper into secrets than ever before.
4/7/30 Wien's celebrates 36th anniversary.
4/9/30 Edingers, Woods and Green win hot election for Sheriff, County Clerk and Treasurer.
4/10/30 Ruth Hanna McCormick will be first woman in U.S. Senate.
4/16/30 New hatchery on Main Street delivers as many as 800 chicks in one day.
4/23/30 Senior class play of W.C.H.S. to be "Stop Thief at Miller Theatre.
4/29/30 Eclipse of sun witnessed by many Woodstock people.
E. E. Richards legacy purchases many new books for library.
5/1/30 Woodstock population is 5,466, drop from 5,523 of 1920.
5/2/30 Storms topple barns and windmills, kill cattle.
5/8/30 E.C.O. Beatty, Superintendent of schools since 1927, leaves to work toward his doctor's at Chicago University. W. J. Colahan will replace him. H.G. Abraham is principal of W.C.H.S.
Annual Mothers' Tea given by Girls' League at W.C.H.S.
5/17/30 Part of Clay Street to be paved in ongoing city program.
5/19/30 Grocery store and 3 homes robbed Saturday nite. $92 taken from registr of McCaffrey store.
6/2/30 Telegram of 660 words for Ford Motor Car ad in Sentinel is longest ever received in Woodstock. Ford reducing prices to spur buying.
6/3/30 Robbers enter 6 homes.
6/5/30 Harvard nurses buy Dr. C.C. Peck hospital in Harvard. Will be Harvard Community Hospital.
6/10/30 51 graduates at W.C.H.S. - 62 incoming freshmen.
6/13/30 Bandit trio gets $79 from Standard Oil gas station.
Flag Day ceremonies in Woodstock Square expect 400 Boy Scouts.
6/16/30 100 year old elm in city park has operation to try to save it.
Harold Ray, manual training teacher at WCHS earns Eagle Scout award.
6/21/30 City council to buy new police car.
6/24/30 Fire causes $5,000 damage at Stone's Jewelry Store on Cass St.
6/28/30 Lumley's plea to clean up fairgrounds finally acted on. Most buildings will be sold at auction. Some will be kept for county machine storage.
7/5/30 Man arrested for speeding on Washington St- 65 MPH.
7/9/30 20 year old man first to drown in new Wonder Lake.
7/10/3 Tax sale is biggest—tripled over last years.
Wards begins selling all merchandise on Time Payment Plan.
7/12/30 Woodstock Power & Light smokestack razed. Replaced by bigger stack in 1929.
7/14/30 Public hearing for new sewage disposal plant.
7/15/30 Funeral services for Mrs. George F. Eckert held at Presbyterian Church.
7/17/30 Wicks & Conley take over delivery of Elgin Courier-News.
Throngs at Wednesday evening band concert.
7/21/30 Ernest Bohn weds Betty Grover in Indiana. He is young proprietor of Bohn Hardware.
7/23/30 Drought settles in and threatens crops.
Ad: Miller Theatre- Clara Bow in "True to the Navy" with Frederic March.
8/1/30 Woodstock Dairy at corner of Church & Clay owned and operated by Thorwald Jensen opens for


business.
8/5/30 County Board votes to help farmers by reducing assessed value of land by 15%.
8/7/30 Wien's robbed of $3,000 worth of dresses, fur coats and scarves.
8/8/30 7 arrested at Waukegan admit to many Woodstock robberies.
8/12/30 Oldest building in Woodestock, Donnelly building, destroyed by fire. Threatened courthouse before firemen had control. No saving building.
8/14/30 Belvidere Dentist article????
8/21/30 Plan subway under C. & N.W. tracks and under present cement highway at or near Smith's crossing in SE Woodstock.
9/4/30 New waterproof watch displayed at Fred Ferris Jewelry store. 15,000 black bass placed in Wonder Lake.
9/10/30 Methodist Church celebrates 80th anniversary.
9/13/30 "All Quiet on the Western Front" movie at Miller Theatre.
9/17/30 Review Board again cuts assessed values. Big break for farmers.
9/20/30 Bowman Shoe Store opens in Woodstock at 101 Van Buren Street.
9/27/30 129th Regiment holds 12 annual reunion. 300 attend. Memorial tree dedicated.
9/29/30 Post office building plans now in progress.
9/30/30 George Moriarty will represent American Legion as umpire in World Series.
10/2/30 Power plant earns profit.
1931
Unpublished Time Line of Woodstock Presbyterian Church from Church minutes: Presbyterian congregation voted to explore the possibility of a federation with Baptist and Congregation churches because of depression. Dec. 30 Presbyterian vote as 72 yes, 40 no - not 2/3 majority. Federation lost.
Woodstock newspaper clippings.
April 11,1931 City officials let bids for new sewage disposal plant, estimated cost of $78,861.50. Much controversy preceded including a legal hearing when the Health Department gave testimony that the present system was without remedy. Special assessment notices were sent to property ownerson May 13, 1931.
Aug. 1, 1931(?) Sentinel Assessment of real estate and personal property in Dorr township for 1931 decreased $616,474 from 1930, with a total assessment of $4,939,259. Biggest drop was $244,299 in personal property.
July 28, 1931 New post office building in Woodstock.
April 21, 1931 Wm. R. Burns was re-elected mayor of Woodstock in a hotly contested race involved with water and light plant and the new sewage disposal plant. The voter turnout was 2,621, more than the 2,284 that voted two years prior.
Woodstock Daily Sentinel Wed., July 29, 1931 50 prohibition agents invaded McHenry and Lake Counties arresting resort owners for selling beer and liquor.
Woodstock Daily Sentinel, Sat., July 25, 1931 Oakside Dairy will move soon into its new building across the road from his present plant and next door to his beautiful new home. The new dairy will be completely modern and sanitary, using no wood. Mr. Heisler has been in business her for 6 years and now handles 3000 lbs. of milk daily.

Woodstock News. Thurs., July 30, 1931 Ambassador Charles G. Dawes announced ample funds in hand to open Century of Progress Exposition.
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1931
1931: Congress designated "Star Spangled Banner" as national anthem.
January 6 - April 30,1931: Entries from micro # 30 (Woodstock Journal and Sentinel)
January 6: Ms La Baron, Ms Glen Wright, and Mrs. David Joslyn take train trip with 700 passengers to Washington. Purpose of trip is to meet and be photographed with President Hoover, (pg. 1) : .
January 7: Two thirds of Woodstock School Children have bank accounts. Depression has brought out need of thrift and savings. School saving program adopted by Public Schools through out the state. American National Bank, Woodstock National and State Bank of Woodstock are all participating, (pg. 1 & 4)
January 7: Sheriff Edinger requests a lie detector from Northwestern University criminology department to aide in solving a robbery at National Tea Store. Suspects Clete Dobbins and Lou Cooper take lie detector tests. The lie detector indicates the two were lying, (pg. 1&7)
January 7: 30,000 -35,000 men will be given jobs to improve 800 miles of new Illinois roads, (pg.l)
January 14: Dean and Clay street students present operetta "Rumple Skiltskin" Feb. 17 & 18th. Sixty children will take part. Miss Audrey Miller is the musical director.
January 20: Orson Wells, 15, gives presentation to Dean Street and Clay Street PTA. Talks about his summer travels to Japan and China. Shows costumes and curios to crowd. (pg-1)
January 22: Price of bread cut by one cents per pound to help increase consumption and reduce wheat surplus.
February 2: Woodstock's new Post Office to face east on Johnson. (Architect wanted building to face south on Calhoun) Representative from Treasury comes to view situation. Decision is make to up hold concerned citizens and face building east so that Post Office will face square.
March 12: Hebron, Huntley and Woodstock pleased to hear promise of building of Route 47 during coming year. Some right of ways still need to be secured.
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April 30 - September 2,1931: Entries from micro # 31 (Woodstock Journal and Sentinel)
May 1: Petitions by citizens to city council to approve daylight saving ordinance. May 3-Sept. 31 city whistles will be blown in accordance with Chicago Daylight Saving time. Public Schools will operate on Daylight Saving Time. Court House divided it its time; Sheriff and County Clerk on Daylight time. Other offices are remaining on standard time. Miller Theater to operate on Standard time. (May 2,5,7 papers)
May 7: Board asks $3,600 for yearly allotment for Public Library, (open for 306 days, 43,345 visitors, 37,671 books loaned)
May 21: Oleomargarines and other imitations of butter "bootleggers" will be prosecuted. Unlawful competition has brought the price of butter down.
May 25: 46 divorce case suits listed on Court dockets. Largest number on record for any court term.
June 18: 250 McHenry County Boy Scouts attend weekend rally in Woodstock.
June 24: Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Rose Schmidt, leaves June 24 on S.S. Roosevelt. This trip is sponsored by the War Department. She will be going on a pilgrimage to France. She and other Gold Star Mothers whose sons have been lost at sea or their graves are unknown will visit a shrine set up for these soldiers. Included will be a short sight seeing trip to England. (June 10,19, July 13 letter regarding her trip)
July 10: Work begins on erection of $70,000 Post Office. (Pouring foundation) Corner Stone (Aug. 20) Aug. 11,20,21 papers)
August 5: Woodstock Fur Farm is largest of its kind in U.S. At present there are 370 pens each containing a pair of foxes and their pups. The $ 15,000 worth of improvements will provide new pens and watering system.


September 3 - December 31,1931 entries from micro # 32 (Woodstock Journal and Sentinel)
September 3: 980 students enrolled in Woodstock Schools. 635 are enrolled in the three grade schools. 345 enrolled in Woodstock High School. (Journal)
October 16: Work begins on new wing of Court House. (Sentinal)
October 21: Woodstock new sewage disposal plant completed. Designed to meet future needs of population. (Sentinal)
November 26: Postmaster General goes before Congress in December to seek increase of one cent first class postage rates. (News)
December 3: $81,000 was distributed by the three Woodstock banks to Christmas Saving Bank members. (Sentinel)