5186. Illinois State Savings Bank (Pontiac, IL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
October 21, 1927
Location
Pontiac, Illinois (40.883, -88.648)

Metadata

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Short Digest
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Description

Newspaper items (Oct–Nov 1927 and Jan 1928) report the Illinois State Savings Bank of Pontiac being closed and a receiver being appointed. There is no mention of depositor runs or withdrawals triggering the action; the closure and appointment of a receiver are reported as official actions (state auditor/examination/petition). Therefore this is classified as a suspension that led to receivership/closure. OCR errors in articles were corrected (e.g., 'Illinois State Savings bank' appears with inconsistent capitalization).

Events (2)
1. October 21, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver Appointed. The Illinois State Savings bank of Pontiac named receiver the Williams Steers Frank Masterson partition. The made upon petition with the court.
Source
newspapers
2. October 21, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was closed and a receiver was appointed upon petition and by actions involving the state (state auditor/examination referenced in later articles).
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver Appointed. The Illinois State Savings bank of Pontiac named receiver
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)
1. October 9, 1927 The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
Article from The Pantagraph, October 9, 1927

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DEMURRER ANSWER, IN BANK CASE FILED Defendants Deny Claudon Any Connection With Overloans Whatsoever. Pontiac, Oct. Savings the State Claudon of against Claudon and the the lengthy has been filed in the demurrer county alleged The answer State paid back the bill. did not incur any that the losses any from any direct Each indirect connection overloans. Mosiman these claimed not to been also the bank time the director made, and each deoverloans were fendant denies that the have the loans. admit that the thru error, but that was willing pay the amount. Deny Conspiracy Charge. Denial made the Claudon failed to return of Luttrell John note to the bank. state that Luttrell collect the note for but failing turned The also that the bank on May 1927, that she prior receiver, and with since. All the deny the charge their demurrer, the the bill not answered by them. Many allegations are out in the 22 agraphs Among the following: forth such entitles joint relief against all the defendants set forth such state entitles equity the has its bill, fully joined the the estate with other that no ment against defendants, the Deny Losses Were Preventable. Further, the its bill set forth any such fact the defendants the bill as stands will from trial jury alleged the of negligence are against defendants but not others; amounts money alleged to be due can be fully by The also that any losses the could prevented funds person that the bill does not show owed any duty the bank as mittee that they are any tee: any the defendants had the or had reason that none the for the negligence the cashier the that there instance alleged neglithe the defendants. The the forth joint abilities permit the complainant suing the parties joint Ordered. The the Illinois State Savings bank, received against Claudon for motion was particulars the plaintiff. The court ered such in one similar motion was by the defendant the case People the State of Illinois for use Herbert Powell as guardClaudon and Claudon. The court denied this mothe accepted to the ruling. Foreclosures Ordered. recommended the foreclosures: Parker Josephine M. Barnard, for trustee. John Rieck, Charles H. trustee vs. Vercler, be foreclosed paid ten Michael was appointthe under bond $2,5500. Elizabeth Askew Joseph Askew, closure for amount of In the case of the and distribution filed and Judge Baker denied the motion judgment the the Griswold Farmers' Grain Co. James Coyne, entered by the defenddays At the time judge this decision. Sets Aside Commission Ruling. Judge Baker also set aside the order Vs the Alton railroad the cause the for further The commerce commission brought

2. October 21, 1927 The Fairbury Blade Fairbury, IL
Article from The Fairbury Blade, October 21, 1927

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ANCHOR PLANS GOLDEN organization John's will celebrated the church few miles southeast with 10 Sunday the morning Rev. Helwig Staehling forth, first minister, present and speak. The Rev. Hahn, present pastor, the charge The has been invited Sunday for the The women of the special program. church serve dinner the school. Ladies' misses' felt hats black and colors, small, medium large head sizes, $2 $3.50, the Stores. This Week's Doings in the County Courts Myers Estate Hearing. Judge Ruel, the counprobate court, was in Pontiac Friday morning hear matter the probate court Livingston relative estate David Myers, deceased, which the Lake View bank of Chicago administrators. Last February Judge Ruel heard considerable testisupport of petition filed by mony creditors the deceased the purpose alleged hidden sets. matter has been tinued from time time: At Friday's the petition creditors An appraisement of estate had been made filed court and Friday morning the appraisement the widow's were filed and tained by Judge Ruel, also set aside the award the appraisement. Judge Ruel then appointed Harry Charles Stephens George Weaver appraisers Held on Fraud Charge. Louis Walker, residing by Sheriff Scarratt the Watseka authorities. wanted there for fraudulent checks, and taken Watseka last Friday for arraignment. Lincoln Escapes Held. Sheriff had in tody the county three youths, James Shepherd, 17, Robert Thomas, and Merle Mercer, all escaped inmates of Lincoln state school and colony. The youths picked Waldo township and turned the sheriff. Pleads Guilty to Larceny. James Zak John Irall were before Judge Ray Sesler county court Friday morning information filed state's attorNeil The were arrested recently, charged the theft from the Bremer Clothing Pontiac. When they pleas of guilJudge Sesler the two county jail until Monday noon, October 1927, and each to pay fine of $25 and costs. Fined on Disorderly Charge. George Hamilton, Pontiac, before Police Magistrate Louderback in that city last Saturday afternoon disorderly charge. arrest followed furor created the south side last Friday night by window peeper. alarm resulted in Chief Police Patterson several ficers from reformatory, heavily armed, combing south side for several Hamilton was finally through window Tibbitts residence, Chief Police Patterson stated. Roy Patterthe chief, of police gave chase and caught he startWhen arraigned Saturday Hamilton at first denied the charge window then further court that he had been the practice for year. PoMagistrate Louderback fined him which he paid. He the officers that he had learnhis desist from the practice the future. The will of the late Curtis Judd, pioneer resident Dwight, died January the state of Connecticut, filed for probate in the probate court county Friday. Previously the will had been filed probate the state where his death occurred. Mr. Judd the banking and real estate business Dwight many years one the principal the Leslie Keeley Gold Cure The amount the estate company totals upon which there Illinois tax about tax of imately federal tax some $40,000. was made up largely bonds, and ance of the list Of the bonds $192,000 Liberty bonds savings Dwight for and Golf Country club $10,500. Given Jail Sentence. charge violating the tion was indicted the last grand When arraigned Monday morning entered plea of guilty through his Gibbons, the first count indictment, charging recommendation of the Bell county jail period 60 days and remain there until the costs of the action paid. Receiver Appointed. The Illinois State Savings bank of Pontiac named receiver the Williams Steers Frank Masterson partition. The made upon petition with the court.

3. December 9, 1927 The Fairbury Blade Fairbury, IL
Article from The Fairbury Blade, December 9, 1927

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LOOKING BACK OVER THE YEARS Ten Years Ago. (The Blade, Friday, Dec. 1917.) Sunday, December at o'clock, the Baptist in Pontiac, parsonage the Miss Maurine to Carl Metz. The ring by the Mr. Bender. Mr. and Mrs. Everett accompanied the young couple. Hi Worrick went to Chicago Sunday evening enlist Sam corps. Wade in Chicago the first of the was where he enlisted in the ordweek, department. He passed the nance amination and has been sent to lumbus, Ohio. of Miss Nola The marriage Arthur Householder will take to place December 18, and number are being for Miss Wharton. On Tuesday given the Misses Hazel Brown and evening Maude Morris were hostesses miscellaneous shower given in her honor. Little Floyd Stafford, acting expresman, brought the wagon with shower" the door. loaded the Royal Neighbors Last evening silver shower at the home Mrs. Charles Smith. Saturday as Dr. his way to make Langstaff Strawn, his Ford call southeast caught fire went up coupe smoke. Births To Mr. and Mrs. Baum, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, SaturDecember boy Baum day, formerly Miss Charline Baily of this city. This vicinity has been experiencing cold The latter some very part of last week and the first of this the ranged from below each night. The sleigh14 fine and it snowing some ing this Earl Penfield, who has been in the employ of Hagen smith, left Tuesday for Rock Island, where will work. Mrs. Viola Eads left Monday for to pack up her effects and will to this city. Spence and Ramsey to Ind., last Saturday evening and Sunday returned with Haynes car for the former gentleThey home early Monday morning when the hitting the fourteen below zero mark. Twenty Years Ago. (The Blade, Friday, Dec. 1907.) Mrs. Alex Steidinger, Wednesday, December 11, Smith is the first lady take route out of Fairbury. She has been carrying the mail on her husband's route, while he is laying off account of sickness. the home of Mr. Mrs. Frank Rudd, near Forrest, Wednesday mornat ten o'clock, occurred wedding Miss Miller to Chester Hilsabeck, Rev. R. Anderson performing the ceremony. Get your horses shod at Rose's shop. Mike Sampson, Chatsworth, who played ball with Fairbury last season, has signed contract play with Springfield next Koestner, City, will pitch for Los Angeles, Piper Calif., next Hillyer was in Peoria Tuesday buying some new furniture for his barber shop. James Wade went to Chatsworth last Saturday to assist in the bank while Mr. Herr in Chicago. Merit has the for the Don agency Model laundry Peoria, with his headquarters at Carter & Heckman's tailor shop. W. Bay, of Streator, painted artistic well appropriate very winter scene for Bethard's show window this week. to Mr. and Gibb, Wednesday, December 11th, Miss Lottie Coleman boy. this week with her sister, spending Mrs. Nelle Sparks, who lives near Fairbury. Mrs. Pert Carter went last Friday for visit. to Chicago Thirty Years Ago. (The Blade, Friday, Dec. 10, 1897.) School Nates The following among the new pupils enrolled: Fred Dixon, Jesse Tallman, Sam Wenger, Brown. The members Daisy Keenan's Sunday school class Miss were pleasantly entertained by her honor of Miss Byrde Keefer, who left this week for her new home Indiana. Allen Higbee be in school after several days' abThe following program sence. was given by the Hyperion society Friday: Famous Trees, Addie Dixon; written exercise, Fred Bethard; music, Merry Knudsen; poem, Blaine; written exercise, Heckman; recitation, Leslie Aline news of the week, Harvey Tappan; written exercise, Walter Carter; Phelps; fireman's story, Jessie ParMr. and Mrs. Alex MarSaturday, December girl. To tin, and Mrs. William December girl. To Wednesday, Mr. Mrs. Michael Kuhlman, FriDecember boy. number of the young friends of Marshall Gordon surprised him Monday evening. was an anniversary party and was to his graduatoin from minority to full fledged voting citizenship. Joseph Paternoster, Jr., accidentally shot himself through the fore finger of the left hand while cleaning volver. Miss Effie Carpoon and Charles Pool, both Fairbury, were married by Rev. Wilson at the parsonage Sunday evening. large party of friends surprised Mr. and Luther Skeins last Friday, that being the first anniversary their marriage. There was large attendance the club dance last Friday evening. Burch's orchestra the sic. Mr. Petefish of Peoria called the figures and his work was very ceptably done. Forty Years Ago. (The Blade, Friday, Dec. 1887.) pounds of prunes for at Shepherd Those are to become members the fire company are requestmeet this evening at Dr. Lewis' office. Bruce Amsbary is preparing to start ice skating ring at Buck's park, Pekin. of citizens will be massmeeting held at the town hall next Tuesday evening the purpose of fostering and advancing the manufacturing dustries of Fairbury. The following merchants and other citizens have signed for such meeting: John Virgin, Robinson, McDowell, Baker, Hugh Kee, D. Fuller, Carter, Moberly, H. RamMapel Bros., John Rex, Samuel sey, Greenebaum, M. Katz, Wm. Schenck, W. Beers, Bros., Beach, Walton Bros., Westervelt Co., Remington, Powley Henderson, Dahler, John Taylor, Merit Son, John Dietiker, Amsler, Fawkner, Stackpole, Claudon Bros., Lambert, McDowell, McDowell, D. George, Straight, Perlee. Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Frederrick, four miles east of town, Wednesday, December Sig Summers again attends to the of the Archer house in his patrons usual genial manner. John has purchased sixty acres near Compton, Calif., and will make home it. James Turner has in his possession stone that resembles petrified and is said by those who watermelan to be such. The stone have seen south 185 feet. shaft at Avoca Will and Dick Pearson, McDowell and Wheeler Crull Grant contract for hauling the have the timber for the Tom Smith bridge Mr. and Mrs. Chris bridge. Verkler are the parents of born Mr. and Dane just recently. Raridon gone the river in Mr. Winslow's east house. Cropsey Dr. Hayward reports boy at H. Jasper's. Fifty Years Ago. Blade, Dave Wright has sold his meat market to Dietz. Dr. Brewer reports 10-pound boy the home of Isaac Born to Mr. and Mrs. Finnegan, Sunday, December boy. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, Tues. girl. H. Mundt's horned lizard dead. The Fairbury Guarde are going big Will Goslin, Philip Hutchinson E. of Indian will Grove, as petit George Winters is visiting in Burnsides. NOTICE Estate Antoinette Fairbury deceased, Court Monday quested make payment 29th day State Illinois, Livingston May Term, Chancery, Public Claudon NOTICE CREDITORS Claudon State Bank Order Livingston claims State Savings Receiver, Claudon claim Creditors Illinois State Savings Bank, Pontiac, Illinois. STATE Cashier Burns, Attorneys. NOTICE. Circuit Court Foreclose Mortgage. Fairbury Building and Loan Illinois Bertha formely Bertha and Rolland, husband, Dehner, Truman statute notice been County, the filed Court Chancery thereof, Court the Circuit Court said County, notice hereby above pending Circuit Court, and that thereof, Tuesday January, the Illinois, this 28th day November, 1927. WHITSON, Robert Clerk. (Seal) c-12-23 PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois, County Circuit Court January Partition and Quiet Title Albert Keller, Ephraim Herman, Viola Paul Tobel, Keller, Albert Keller, Henry Henry Anna Verkler Reutter, Edith Lillie John Nussbaum, Henry Minnie Sophia Hess, Edith Gargel, Bertha Aberle, Hulda Hess, Emma unknown unknown Fourteen Twelve North South Fifteen Block adjacent said Block requisite Circuit complaint Court Chancery thereon Court first the Circuit Court said County. notice hereby given suit pending Court Tuesday Illinois, this day 1927. Solicitor. (Seal)

4. January 6, 1928 The Fairbury Blade Fairbury, IL
Article from The Fairbury Blade, January 6, 1928

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January Carrie Hanna Francis Saturday, Miss Viola Henry Martin at Piper City, JanuSunday, Miss Erna Bollier to John Stork's Activities Abts, Sunday, January Father Time's received here of Relentless (Continued from Page March 29, aged 61 months, years, day. Esther Zimmerman, of near Forrest, Wednesday, March 30, aged James E. Fitzgerald, Sunday, April 83 years, months, days. Mrs. Virgil Butler, Thursday, March years, months, days. April 27, aged years, months, Edward Ploense, Wednesday, 50 years, Mrs. Emil Forster, May aged years, 10 months, Claudon, Wednesday, May months, Bennett Overstreet, of PaxMrs. Ella Murphy, Chicago, May Los Angeles, Sunday, May Cecil Chicago, Elmhurst, Sunday, May aged years, Mrs. John Hoerr, of Peoria, Wednesday, May Mrs. James Davidson, of Lexington, Wednesday, May Mrs. of Galesburg Monday, May 16, aged 75 years, months, Mrs. Matilda Patton, Monday, May aged 89 years, months, Mrs. Henry Watkins, Tuesday, May aged years, days. Streeper, Tuesday, June 88 years. Ephraim Bills, Saturday, May 28, years, months, days. Walter Amsbary, of Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, May 24. David Atkins, Wichita, Kan., Tuesday, May 31. James Hanna, Thursday, June 84 years, months, days. Freeman, Watseka, Friday, June aged 68 years, months, 19 days. Milton Veatch, of Pontiac, Sunday, June aged William Morris, Elgin, Thursday, June 16, aged years, months, Morris, Wednesday, June aged months, days. Mrs. Earl Harris, Tuesday, 56 years, 10 months, days. Arthur Eugene Holmes, killed near Piper City, Thursday, July 21, aged years, month, Mrs. Joseph Adam, Thursday, Augaged 77 years, 11 months, Charles H. Sutton, at Ohio, August aged month, days. Mrs. Harry Bemis, Kankakee, ednesday, August 10, aged 33 years, months, days. Mrs. Wilbur Jones, at New Orleans, Thursday, August Roth, Friday, August 12, aged years, months, days. John Hodges, Strawn, Thursday, August 78 years, months, 25 days. Mrs. Jonas Lough, at Waukegan, Sunday, August 21, aged 72 years, months, days. George Wheaton, at Streator, Wednesday, August 24, aged years, 10 months, days. Charles Thompson, at Roseland Community hospital, Chicago, Sunday, August aged years, months, Mrs. Antoinette Bagley, Tuesday, August aged years, months, Miss Minnie Sutton, Wabash, Sunday, September Morrison, Hale Center, Texas, Thursday, September aged 15 days. Mrs. Tuesday, on September 20, aged years, month, days. Mrs. W. B. Decker, Tuesday, September 20, aged 70 years, months, Mary Haner, of Pontiac, Battle Creek, Saturday, September 17, aged 82 Thomas Pierce, Monday, September 26, aged 59 years, months, days. Joseph on Friday, September 23, aged 53 years, months, Ray Roeseler, of Weston, October aged 14 years, months, Nancy Maria Champlin, on Monday, October 10, aged 79 years, months. George JacksonThursday, October 13, aged months, days. Jessup, 26, aged 27 years, months, days. Charles D. Broadwell, Monday, October 31, aged 80 months, years, John McAllister; Monday, October aged years, months, 23 days. Mrs. Samuel Scharlach, Wednesday, November aged 55 years, months. Charles Cumpston, Tuesday, Novemaged days. Hiett Taylor, Wednesday, November 23, aged years, months, Sherman H. Stephens, Friday, November aged 61 years. Edward Friday, November aged Master Chancery Pontiac, November 17. Margaret Marie Hannie, Strawn, Sunday, 11, aged 12 years, months, days. Mrs. James Stigall, at Waukegan, Sunday, December 11, aged years, months, 19 days. Albert Kuntz, of Strawn, Wednesday, December 21, 74 aged years, months, days. McKenzie, Eugene, Ore., Tuesday, aged years, 10 months and 28 days. Miss Ellen Louise Schilling, Crown, Point, Ind., to Rev. Harry Duck, city, Crown Point, Wednesday, 1926. Miss Mabel Smith to Raymond GroSaturday, January Samuel Miss German, this city, Heiniger, Kouts, at Forrest, Wednesday, January Kathryn Frey, of Remington, Samuel Gudeman, FrancesInd., Francesville, Sunday, January Anna Mueller to Roy Holmes, both Pontiac, WednesPontiac, marriage of David Fara Rich, both of Stuttgart, 15. Miss Kathryn Bach, of this city, to Hanna, Peoria, Chicago, 20. Miss Vivian to Byard Williams, Saturday, January Miss Bernice McCown, Colfax, Charles of Fairbury, Peoria, Miss Anna Harvey of Colfax, Saturday, January Miss Anna Ficken Henry Juers, Colfax, Tuesday, Miss Lauterbach Roy both of Cedarsburg, Wis., Thurs24. Miss Adam to Nikolaj Hanson, Saunemin, Saturday, ruary Dorothy Tierney, of Chicago, Reed Hanley, of Fairbury, in Monday, January Mabel Day, of Bement, Norsworthy, formerly the faculty, Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday, March Miss Fannie Meintz, of Weston, Raymond Knott, Fairbury, Bloomington, Saturday, February Miss Ethel Ward, Fairbury, Lester Bryant, of Forrest, Monday, April Miss Magdalene Kuntz, of Strawn, Paul Goembel, Fairbury, at PonSaturday, April Miss Elma Ploense, Weston, Royal Jacobs, Emington, Fairbury, Saturday, April 20. Miss Arlene Entwistle, of Chatsworth, to Aaron Steidinger, of Fairbury, Peoria, Saturday, Miss Henderson to William Hannie, at Bloomington, Tuesday, Miss Mary Kathryn Ringler to Dale Skinner, both Strawn, at PonSaturday, May 21. Miss Beatrice of this city, Harold Kramer, of Decatur, at Decatur, Friday, May 27. Mrs. Viola Brady, of Washington, Frank Duell, of this city, at ClinJune Miss Clara Roth Walter Lederman, Chicago, in Chicago, WednesJune Cornelia Smith to Floyd Green Thursday, June Miss Virginia Chicago, Jesse Wagenseller, Fairbury, Chicago. Estella Lux Platt, both Morris, in this city, on Wednesday, June Miss Kessler to Walter Somers, in Chicago, on Wednesday, June made on Wednesday, June of the marriage KankaJune 1926, Miss Anna Demler to Carl Herndon, the riage being performed by Rev. Chapman, this city. Miss Kathryn Lorenz to George Becker, both Peoria, at Peoria, Wednesday, June Miss Haberle, of Morton, Huber, Strawn, Morton, Sunday, June Miss Scouler to John Cooley, both Fairbury, Ontario, Calif. Thursday, June Miss Gray, John, Orendorff. Weston, June 29. Vera Louise Pflager, Alfred Pekin April Marie Tipton to Loren Haner, Peoria, Miss Philhour, this Ghelderich, Morris, South Sunday, July Miss Lillie Mae Runyon Morris Howard King, Pontiac, Thursday, August Miss Wilda Myer Irvin Gentes, both of August Miss Mary Crumbaker Samuel both LexingAugust Ida Henry Stork, Pontiac, Wednesday, August of neetown, Dr. Harry Simers, Chicago, in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. Grace Diffenderfer, city, Bruce Rosenberger, BeauTexas. Bloomington, SaturMiss Persidia Honegger to Ludwig Metz, both of Forrest, Thursday, September Miss Hazel Martin to Earl Tewell, Chenoa, Wednesday, Miss Frances Bodley Clarence Maley, both of Maysville, at PonMonday, September Miss Alberta Hacker, of Lovington, Paul Ward, Fairbury, at Crown Point, Ind., Friday, May Miss Gertrude Therese Keeley Jerry Cowhey, Chicago, Monday, Miss Beatrice Moore, Rensselaer, Ernest Fosdick, Sunday, October Miss Margaret Williams, of Fairbzury, Leslie Krohn, Forrest, Pontiac, October 12. Miss Gladys Jones. of Lexington, Robert Stewart, of Weston, on Friday, October Miss Ruth Presler to Howard Hunt, both of Hannibal, of Hannibal, October Miss Helen Wahl to Glenn Watson, of Piper City, Monday, October 24. Miss Dorothy Huette to George Schlicher, at Pontiac, Wednesday, November Miss Louise Zehr to Elmer Wenger, Thursday, November at Pontiac. Miss Irene Stonecypher to Clyde Dart, at Pontiac, Saturday, Nov. 19. Miss Margaret Leonard to Bernard Convis, both of Cropsey, Cropsey, Thursday, Miss Elizabeth Smith, of this city, Ward, Cropsey, Oak Park, Thursday, November Miss Pendergast Edson Murray, of Pontiac, Sunday, DecemMiss Kathryn Meisenhelder to Raymond Howes, Forrest, Chicago, Mrs. Rose Beggs, Pontiac, Charles Henning, Peoria, at Saturday, December Miss Pearl Brown, Roberts, James Winters, Wednesday, cember 14. Rev. Wirt Lowther to Miss Emmeline New York Monday, November Mary Attig, Pontiac, Don Jones, city, at Pontiac, Sunday, Thelma Hoover Harley Boles, Tuesday, December 20 Jennie Stockham Lincoln Linder, of St. Louis, Sunday, Miss Florence Heath to Ray Steel, both of Danville, Thursday, Miss Elton Henry, of Fairbury, of Salem, Salem, 15. Mae of Paxton, W. Garber, Saturday, Decem24. Martha Payne, BloomingReed Keenan, Rochester, Bloomington, Tuesday, cember 27. Other Events. January H. basketball wins consolation championship Pontiac January Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lawrence badly damaged fire. meeting FairFair association. January snowfall, 16 January degrees January inspection Paul January Meat comcombine moving entire business Chapter No. confer Royal Arch upon candidates. February Brown, of Chenoa, wife revolver. March on Thomas Smith farm burns ground. February Burton library for nine years, Miss Nelle Carrithers appointed place. March purchases two 60horsepower boilers waterworks. March Nelle Carrithers teacher the public schools years service. Miss Lucie Boies finishes year for her. March Betz buys pool hall Jefferson. March clerk's office moved from second floor of city hall to new quarters main floor. March day for fires. Home Phil of Conrad Munz, occupied by James, badly Two minor fires Claudon, Sr., and Howhomes. April election. H. Greene defeated Baily for pervisor 409, votes cast. April council meets for first time in in city hall. class Whole Town's Talking April hold spring festival. April election. 1079 votes cast. defeats Perlee for votes. Andrew Bennett elected city clerk; George Perry city first ward; Voris derman ward, and Sutton third ward. April Heavy wind and storm central Illinois. lands and fields flooded. killed Green and Calhoun counties. Wind damages buildings Sibley, Anchor, Leroy and other towns. April Ellis barber opens shop Bedell's new stand. April frost freeze. May council holds first regular meeting. May State bank closed request of directors for investigaand examination. May athletes win nual county field and track meet with total of points. Pontiac second and third with 18. May Probably worst flood history of this vicinity. Indian creek mark. Three bridges railroad between Fairbury and Forrest washed away and damage May schools present two the afternoon, and Flower Queen" May Charles Lindbergh lands France, after flight from New York city, started May June Commencement week. June Junior to Seniors. June M. church. June graduating exercises Central theatre, 15 girls, 13 boys diplomas. June 10, reception. June -Raymond Wooley, Bloomington, buys Central Cafe, of Will Patrinel. June Eighth grade graduation church. Eighth graders make pilLincoln's tomb at SpringJune Hirstein receives pointment Fairbury. Takes duties July June of the appointment of Illinois State Savings bank of Pontiac receiver ClaudState bank. Receiver opens bank June June grocery closes. June Wharton sells station to Standard Oil company. June take charge Claudon bank give out contents of deposit boxes. June creditors of Claudon State bank meet and organize nent organization to look after interests creditors. June 30 Miss Xantha Bateman, school community nurse for two resigns. June Mrs. John Jacobs sells Cinderella Beauty Shoppe Misses Kathryn Golick and White, of Canton. June Aout, tor of John's Catholic church for transferred to St. Mary's church Paso, taking up his new duties there Saturday, July July staged fair grounds. Crowd estimated at twelve fifteen Vincent Griffin, Peoria, takes duties St. John's Catholic church this city Ruth M. Newton, of Metamora, hired community nurse take the place Miss Xantha Bateman, resigned. Miss Newton sumed her duties here August July John Noe, burns ground. July Jack Dempsey defeated Jack Sharkey New York City, knocking him out in the seventh. July engines, Nos. 40, and delivered to railroad. July Boras sells Empress Confectionery to Pfoff of brook. August Coal mines after being closed August Fairbury and telephone exchanges Blaisdell Standard Telephone Illinois. Possession September August cent gas tax goes effect. August Edward Wahls farm, by Ben destroyed barn, crib, 960 bushels etc. August Hotaling chases Veatch Coal Chutes. August and Mrs. Nathaniel Sutton celebrate golden wedding anniversary. August 30 Mr. and Mrs. Phelps celebrate golden wedding anniversary. August 28 Large barn John Wessels farm burns, seven head horses perish. September Ramsey connection manager Central theatre time Midstate chain theatres. local theatre taken over by Marguerite Cook, Smith and Degenhart. September Harry Duck turned by Free Methodist local church. September fair, 1st county derby Satur10th; by Patton's horse, Waupiti. Track pacing trotting records broken Friday, the Artie John, pacing mile Quillberry trotting mile September and city September Hottest Septemweek for many years; 98 shade Thursday, September 15. Grade schools Thursday afternoon account heat. September 19 Methodist conferThe Rev. returned local church. The Rev. Stone of Cropsey goes Grand Ridge. Kurth chases Sorg building for $2,800. football team opens by defeatseason ing Eureka high 19-0. Duzenbery house badly damaged by fire. October Stacy resigns Baptist church. October Gasoline motor train makes last run on Streator branch of Wabash. Passenger service restored November October and Mrs. Billingsly purchase Central Cafe Wooley over from new boilers waterworks. New pump well put in action October November Business section of Cropsey visited disastrous fire. November McFadden appointed master chancery succeed Torrance, deceased. December Mohler Illihotel and field, of Champaign November Sheets, Bloomington, buys Central Cafe. November football team defeats Lexington to and clinch championship of Illini conferDecerber That" presented under auspices of American Legion. Decerber Judge sells taurant Louis Armstrong Miss and Jennie Johnson. During "rat week" in England that the dekilled. The camel be the only anithat cannot swim.

5. January 27, 1928 The Fairbury Blade Fairbury, IL
Article from The Fairbury Blade, January 27, 1928

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Pleads Not Guilty After Motion Quash DeniedOther News of the Courts. The trial of Claudon, who was October by the Livingcounty grand jury, start the Livingston circuit Monday, This morning when Claudon and attorneys before Judge Baker the with quash the indict ment Claudon and Claudon for receiving deposits after and Judge Baker denied motion. The motion to quash the indictment Judge Baker Tuesday morning was based three principal Each and count thereof every indefinite. The language in each and every count and sufficient that does not the defendants certainty the offense crime which charged. Each and every count in the invague and that the at loss know how defend their rights this After hearing the matter Judge Baker quash. Claudon then entered plea of not guilty. State's Atorney Neil John tered assistant counsel for the state. Recently Judge Baker set this case for trial January 30 at o'clock the That people will be the trial without of these people witnesses, while others be there interested spectators. Discharged Guardian. In Mary Hannie, ecutrix the estate Fred Hannie, of Margaret and Sarah minors, sented final receipts Judge payment Oscar Hanshowing present guardian, and the estate of Baker, Margaret Hannie, now Hannie, guardian, was discharged by the court. Divorce Hearing. Tuesday the circuit court Judge Baker heard by Workley, of her hursband, After hearthe Judge Baker took the matter under advisement. Alimony Petition Denied Last the cirJudge heard motion filed by Henry Sauer, fendant action his wife, Emma Sauer, which husband sought modify vious decree of Sauer's alimony. After hearing the evidence presented, Judge Baker tered order the petition but granting the leave again bring the to the attention after lapse of reasonable time. Allowed. The Illinois Savings for the filed the circuit last Saturday, asking authority allow the claim Thomas Smith. Smith indebted the bank the $249.53 and time bank closed by State Auditor Nelson, Smith on deposit the of $129.86. granted authority court compromise Smith for the $164.67, the difference amount indebted the bank the amount he had on deposit. Administrator Named. Upon petition in the procourt by Clara Thompson, Judge Ray Sesler Thompson administrator estate Thompdeceased, with his bond fixed at $5,200. Named Administrator. The Illinois Savings bank, of Pontiac, has been named by Ray of estate Laura Memis. justment day was fixed for April term. Reports Approved. Estella Lux Platt, of Karl Perry Lux, current count Judge Sesler, who approved same ordered guardian furnish new bond in the sum of Verba Jones, guardian Charles Melvin Jones, presented Judge Sesler final account report showing that estate has been tirely care and port medical attention ward. court discharged guardbond and declared the estate closed. Inventory Approved. Silliman, executor the tate George Brown, deceased, presented inventory the estate, approved Judge Sesler. Suit Divorce Mrs. Alta Phipps, Pontiac, has filed divorce circuit court against husband, Jesse R. Phipps. states that they married July 1926, Springfield, that they together until January 18, 1928. She charges and repeated cruelty the use intoxicating liquors. Mrs. Phipps Tuesday obtained junction restraining her husband from selling, assigning incumbering disposing the furniture their south side; from disposing of his two automobiles and withdrawing from the Farmers' Elevator comany or sums due him from pany (Continued