Combination Park to Host Day of Racing and Events
Harness racing features classes A to G with horses such as Colonel and Patchen Gentry, auto and motorcycle dashes, foot and sack races, and cash purses. Julius Johnson receives Illinois Insurance post in Springfield. local teachers and aspirants attend summer sessions as Cambridge cheers.
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Colonel
B.g
Dickey
Patchen Gentry
Lady Maud
Canada Land
Frank M
Lady M
Eddie Ray
Kittle Me
Gilbert B
Marie S
Canada Belle
Custer BoxPat Gentry
Funny Swift
Marie
American Trotting Association
Julius Johnson
Moline
Illinois Insurance Department
Springfield
Deneen
Johnson
J. Peterson Co., Organ and Piano Manufacturers
Washington
Vesper Service Planned at Presbyterian Church
A vesper service will be held next Sunday afternoon July 2 at 4 p m at the Presbyterian church where the choir will perform the sacred cantata The Crucifixion directed by Prof Citicora Thompson. Tenor solos by J L Shaw with Ada Williams presiding at the organ. The public is invited and a collection will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Citicora” Thompson
J. L. Shaw
Ada Williams
Bishop Hill to Celebrate the Fourth
Bishop Hill plans a July 4 celebration with Rev. J. R. Head of Galwyn as the speaker. A varied program is being arranged for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Hill
J. R. Head
Galwagh 18
Picnic July Fourth At Muenzenberg Grove
The Ladies Society of St Johns Ev Lutheran church of Edford township will hold their annual picnic at the Muenzenberg Grove on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muenzenburg Grove
Ladies Society of
St. Johns -Ev
Lutheran Church of
Edford Township
Muenzenberg Grove
Switchboard Fees Due July
Hooppole notice states switchboard fees will be due in July. The late arrival prevents placement with Hooppole items on page 19.
Destructive fire devastates Mineral business district
A Wednesday evening blaze destroyed five buildings in Mineral's business district between the Bennet building and Dr B A Martins drug store including Woodman hall the barber shop and R J Reider's implement building. Help from Annawan arrived and by about 10 o'clock the fire was under control. Cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral
Bennet
Supervisors Hold Short Special Session in Cambridge
Cambridge Friday session authorized printing of the auditor’s report and vouchers for county officers and circulation. Martin Luther, former official, directed to settle accounts promptly. Clerk authorized to issue warrants to ex treasurer J A Horburg and ex Sheriff E A Swayne per auditor’s totals. Board also held a photograph for the county atlas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Martin- Luther
J. A. Horburg
E. A. Swayne
Midsummer State Farmers Institute at Urbana July
The midsummer state farmers institute will be held at the university in Urbana on July 11 12 13. Prominent leaders will deliver addresses and morning excursions will survey university departments and the experiment station while afternoons and evenings feature practical farming conferences with speakers drawing on farm experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farmers’institute
Urbana
Farmers Institute To Be Held In Geneseo
The Henry County Farmers Institute and Geneseo institute will host a five day event from January 1 to 6 in the city. It will focus on farming and home science with classes in farm science and household science running throughout the period. Strong talent is being assembled and planning is well underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Coulty
Geneseo Institute
Deneen Waterway Bill Becomes Conservation Measure
The waterway bill, approved 33 to 7 in the senate, transforms into a conservation act creating a five member governor appointed commission with up to 500000 to secure and conserve power sites. It bars contracts for digging or locks until the commission reports to the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Magill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lius Johnson
G. C. S. News
Maude Steiner
Atkinson
George Peterson
Galya
Abbie Sandberg
Morrison Whiteside County
Rock Island County
Bernice Resser
Frances Johnson
Lois Detweiler
Aledo
Mercer County
Detweiler
Ethel Lovegren
Altona
Knox County
Kewanéé
Rice
Jeter
Hooppole
Crbana
Houston Post
Athena
Cook & Wood
Osiery
Whittemore
Mee
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