Farmers and Wives Picnic on Swaney Campus Tuesday
The Swaney campus hosts the big M P Farm Bureau and Home Bureau picnic on Tuesday August 25 aiming to entertain 10000 people A E Everingham Hutsonville speaker with IA A ties Hooghner and Kentucky Wonder Bean display Henry Municipal Band performs along with sport events horseshoe pitching weight lifting dynamometer pulling and a full program of contests and prizes including scholarships and a state contest trip.
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Swaney
M.P. Farm Bureau
Home Bureau
A. E. Everingham
Hutsonville
Chautauqua
Farm ~Bureau
Elmer Hoogner
Moline
Kentucky Wonder Bean
WLS
Henry Municipal
Walter Bayne
J. L. Barrett
Carl Schulte
A. C. Everingham
Northern
Illinois
Putnam County Institute Set for August 24 28
The annual Putnam County Institute will be held August 24 to 28 in the Granville high school assembly room. University of Louisiana Education Head Professor Powers will headline. Miss Madora Schaeffer and Miss Mabel Munson will lead sessions for grade and music teaching. Rev Parkinson will speak on Teachers Position and Responsibility. A state health representative addresses on children's health.
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Putnam County
Granville
Department of Education
University of Louisiana
Professor Powers
Madora Schaeffer
Cicero
Mabel Munson
Sharon
Wisconsin
Parkinson
Hennepin
Tleme
State Department of Public Health
Lostant Girl Has Finger Removed
Miss Alberta Berry of Lostant had part of her right hand finger removed at St Marys Hospital after a several day infection proved the finger unsavable. She is getting along nicely following the operation with her mother at her side.
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Alberta Berry of
Lostant
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lutherans to Celebrate Outdoor Event at Secor
Lutherans of Marshall Woodford and McLean counties plan a large outdoor celebration at Secor on Sunday August 28 at 2 30 pm The highlight will be Rev J C Schuelke from Peoria delivering America's Greatest Need Ample seating parking and refreshments will be provided on the grounds
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Marshall
Woodford
McLean
Secor
America
J. C Schuelke
Peoria
Sister of Wm Rickey Found Drowned in Illinois River
The body of Miss Carrie Rickey 37 of Lacon sister of William Rickey disappeared from Mitchell Sanitarium near Peoria last Wednesday was found in the Illinois River near Peoria Friday morning. Coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of drowning within personal crisis despondent. Funeral services held in Lacon with interment at Lacon cemetery.
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WM. Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Lacon
William Rickey
Mitchell Sanitarium
Peoria
Illinois River
Jim Carey
Miss Rickey
W. B. Elliott
Rebekah Lodge
She H Club
Methodist Church
Charles E. Rickey
Ernest Morritz
Mabel Rickey
Charles Wier
Charles Stickel
Fred
Sam
William
L. M. Thompson
Comfort
Lacon Cemetery
Yearly Meeting of Friends Concludes Six Day Session
The 51st Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends closed today at the McNabb Friends Meeting House after six days of sessions. Notable speakers included Dr. O E Janney, Robert E Pretlow, and Albert Taylor. Dinners and suppers were served on the grounds throughout.
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Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends
Friends’ Meeting
McNabb
O. E. Janney
Baltimore
Sanitary Board Awards May Be Nonbinding On Claims
Results of the first four weeks of hearings on flood damage claims against the Sanitary District show the commission’s recommendations are not binding on either claimants or the district. Through week five total awards reach 149 430 dollars with ten downstate awards added, including 9 250 to Henry Vette and 9 500 to William Wheeler, while the Wood estate claim was rejected.
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Drainage Board
Judicial Commission
Lawrence King
Downstate
William H. Wheeler
Henry Vette
Beardstown
W. W. Drake
Putnam
J. O. Winship
Barbara Kuhne
Carl J. Nickel
Case
M. D. Hexter
Cass
Curtis Hager
Rushville Fun Club
Schuyler
Lydia C. Lebkuecher
Louis A. Meyer
George H
Bumper Factory Plans Progress in Davis Nu-Matic Move
Plans to relocate the Davis Nu-Matic Bumper factory to Henry proceed as operating papers head to Springfield for approval. Stockholders will meet to elect officers once state approval is granted. Davis and Moore push ahead toward production to fulfill orders and accelerate remaining stock sales.
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Davis Nu
Schools to Open After Vacancies Filled
School bells will ring again as students return on September 1st. The high school and grade school vacancies caused by resignations have been filled and all faculty will be ready by September 1st.
Infant Daughter of Humphreys Dies After Brief Illness
The infant daughter born August 11 to Mr. and Mrs. William Humphrey died at one week old after a short illness. Short services were held yesterday afternoon by Rev. W. J. Carpenter at the grandparents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sarver, and the child was buried in City cemetery.
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William Humphrey
W. J. Carpenter
Otis Sarver
City
Charles Francis Williams Born In Galesburg
A fine baby boy weighing nine and a half pounds was born at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams in Galesburg on Saturday. He is named Charles Francis and will have a sister named Jean Ellen. Mrs Williams was formerly Miss Dorothy Pritchard.
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Charles Williams
Galesburg
Charles Francis
Jean Ellen
Williams
Dorothy Pritchard
Hoff wed Miss Mae Zeiger of Secor at Home
Mae Elizabeth Zeiger wed William Hoff in Secor at the bride’s parents home with Rev. D W Madden officiating. The bride, niece of Mrs William Ryan, wore a rust canton crepe dress and has worked at the First National Bank in Secor for three years. Hoff recently joined plumbing partnership with William Murrel in Murrel & Hoff Plumbing House and they will reside with Mrs Ryan until September 1 before moving to the William Siewers house on Deacon Hill. A variety shower for Mrs Hoff occurred August 12 in El Paso.
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Win Zell
Mae Elizabeth
William Hoff
D. W. Madden
Secor
First National Bank
Princeton
William Murrel
Murrel
Reverend Wilkinson resigns from Sparland and Steuben churches
Reverend L B Wilkinson, pastor of the Sparland and Steuben Baptist churches, resigns effective the last Sunday in September to accept a call at a Carnegie Pennsylvania church. He began in Sparland November 21 1921 and served nearly four years, his wife having died in September 1924. He is on vacation visiting Pennsylvania.
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L. B. Wilkinson
Sparland
Steuben
Carnegie
Wilkinson
Pennsylvania
Big Liquor Plant Destroyed Along River in Putnam Co
Last Saturday deputies and State's Attorney Ward explored river bottoms near Moronts finding an Elm Tree Brewery setup under tall horse weeds. They encountered Arthur Du Plain of De Pue, arrested after demolishing three brick furnaces and three stills and seizing mash stocks. He had a hearing and was released on a $2,000 bond.
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Putnam County
Ward
Moronts
the Law
Elm Tree
Arthur du Plain
de Pue
Bureau County
du Plain
Jersey Cows Sell At Average 56 At Varna Sale
A cattle sale at Varna stock yards Saturday afternoon conducted by Mr. Elgin drew a large herd of Jersey cows. Twenty five head sold at an average price of 56 dollars each.
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Jersey
Varna
Elgin
Henderson County Farm Bureau Wins Western District Baseball Title
Henderson County Farm Bureau defeated Marshall-Putnam 8 to 2 at Pastime Park Lacon to claim the Western district championship. Marshall-Putnam, state champions of 1924, prepare to meet Northern district soon to determine who advances to the state championship at the State Farm Bureau picnic later this month.
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Henderson County Farm Bureau
Marshall-Putnam
Pastime Park
Lacon
Henderson County
State Farm Bureau
La Prairie Couple Weds Chillicothe Bride at Shiltwo
Gwendolyn Allene Carroll and George Leland Aitchison married last Wednesday at the Methodist church in Shiltwo. Rev. E L Fahenstock officiated with Paul Fahne stock and Dorothy Carroll as attendants. After a breakfast in Peoria they planned a western auto trip and will reside on the Aitchison farm near Camp Grove.
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Peoria
Chillicothe High School
Aitchison
Aitchison Farm
Camp Grove
Varna La Rose buggy collision injures three women
Mrs Elvina Schumacher of Varna and two companions were badly shaken and bruised when a car struck their enclosed buggy near Shaw's Point school in front of Charles Carlson's home. The vehicle did not stop but witnesses obtained the license number as helpers ferried the women home for medical aid.
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Elvina Schumacher
Varta
Gerhart
la Rose
Shaw’s Point
Charles Carlson
Revival Services at Pavilion Park Draw Large Crowd
Revival meetings open with a large attendance at Pavilion Park led by A H Levin of Rock Island and a volunteer choir. Mac Cone of Rock Island Gospel delivers gospel messages urging sinners to turn from sin as the series announces topics including Jesus on Trial and Hell and How to Get There with cottage prayer meetings daily.
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Pavilion
Pavilion Park
A. H. Levin
Rock Island
Mr. MacCone
Rock Island Gospel
Mac
Henry
Sin
China
Jesus
Mrs. Wm. Siewers Celebrates 75th Birthday
Mrs. Wm. Siewers Sr. turned 75 on Monday August 17. Daughters Mrs. Peter Harrington and Misses Mayme and Frances Siewers, plus other relatives, arranged a surprise gathering at the family home. Family hosted guests, served brick ice cream and angel food cake, and presented a gold piece to the honored matriarch.
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Wm. Siewers
Peter Harrington
Mayme
Frances Siewers
Frank. Siewers
Siewers
Helen Siewers
Apoplexy Causes Death of Mrs James Ransom at Peoria State Hospital
Mrs Myrtle Julia Smith Ransom died Saturday at Peoria State Hospital after ten years of general illness. Born April 7 1885 in Whitefield township she was 40 years 4 months at death. She married James C Ransom July 24 1905 and had six children Eugene Dorothy James Benjamin Hazel Daisy. Burial was in Sugar Grove cemetery after services at home with Rev J W Turner. Pallbearers included William Roy Clem Ransom Chauncey Peters Carl Rose Sheldon McLaughlin. Distants attendees listed.
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James .Ransom
Peoria State Hospital
Myrtle Julia Smith
Whitefield Township
El_.(Coleman
James C. Ransom
Putnam County
Eugene
Dorothy
James
Benjamin
Hazel
Daisy
Samuel
Carl
Herbert
Anna Dawson
South Dakota
May Wheat
Whitefield
Arasale
Peoria State
J. W. Turner
Henry M. E. Church
Sugar Grove
William, Roy
Clem Ransom
Chauncey
Peters
Carl Rose
Sheldon McLaughlin
Parkersburg youth linked to fatal family shooting
Warren Vandervoort, 17, of Parkersburg Iowa, shot and killed his father Rev R J Vandervoort former pastor of Whitefield and Boyds Grove MF churches. His mother was wounded but recovering. Neighbors call him girl crazy and say he sought the $1 000 life insurance. The family endured years of bickering and the motive cited was to end the turmoil.
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Warren Vandervoort
Parkersburg
Iowa
R. J. Vandervoort
Whitefield
Boyd’s Grove MF
Vandervoorts
Vandervoort
Boyd's Grove
Local Merchant Attacks Mail Order Houses in Atchison
Pete Perkins, a local merchant, called on the Globe to urge a biting editorial against mail order houses he says are sapping Atchison's life. His wife and daughter were shopping in St. Joy when he spoke.
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Pete Perkins
Globe Today
Atchison
St. Joy
Kans
Globe
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Hexter Bros
Charles Martin
E. J. Aitchison & Sons
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Yale
Brownie Kodak
C. A. Woodfill
A. J. Ironmonger
A—Hecht & Sons
Magnolia
Meihsner Auto Co
J. Watercott & Co
Taylorville
Henry Confectionery
Hutchins & Downey
Olson & Extrem
Putnam -Cosinstitute
Yearly Meetings OF Friends
Wm. Hoff
Mae Zeiger
Sparland and Steuben
Putnam CO
M.P
Varna-La
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