Damage by Last Week's Storm Spurs Widespread Losses
The storm swept over Lacon Sparland and Metamora areas causing washed bridges severing train service from Head to Lacon and halt on the Peoria-Dwight run. Farms lost oats and corn while water flooded basements and fields. A sheriff of note saved a couple from drowning as rail lines suffered washouts. Water and mud ruined crops and a watermelon patch. lightning struck homes and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ordes
Addelshot
Rrville
On Head
Lacon
Head
Paul Miller
Chris Olson
Teenis Creek
Sparland
Howard Stroup
Bullman Farm
John Okerberg
Grover Martin
Irving Broaddus
Hopewell
McKeon Bros
Nim. Folbigg
Hitchcock
Gottlieb Netzger
Rock Island
Henry
Henry City
Wyoming
Spoon River
Joe Bogner
Whitefield
Henry Merdian
Vitus Fuchs
Metamora
Tilden Fletcher
Peona
Dwight
Peoria
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Varna
Santa Irc
la Rose
Holten
Marshall County
Carl Sendelbach
Tate
Holby
Waldo
Frank Grill
Pippen
Benefit Show Aids Sparland Flood Victims
J K O Neil manager of the Henry Opera House hosts a benefit at the Opera House for Sparland flood victims. The Paramount film "Sixty Cents an Hour" plus a good comedy from Famous Players will be shown. All proceeds go to flood victims. Admission is 25 cents or more as you wish.
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J. K. O’neil
Henry Opera House
Opera House
Sparland
Famous Player Films Corporation
Paramount Picture
Peat
Ferna Stallings Weds Orval Ball In Peoria Ceremony
Miss Ferna Stallings of Chillicothe and Orval Ball of this city married on August 20 at the First Methodist church in Peoria. Rev. Shaw officiated as Miss Elsa Howard and Howard Calder stood with them. The bride, a Chillicothe High School graduate, wore dark blue serge. groom is a Meissner Auto Co. employee and son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Ball. They will live with the groom’s parents for now.
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Ferna Stallings
Chillicothe
Orval Ball
Elsa Howard
Howard Calder
la Prairie
Peoria
Shaw
First Methodist Church
C. P. Stallings
Chillicothe High School
Clark Ball
Meissner Auto Company
Beatrice Roath
Varna
Methodist Parsonage
Decker
Lacon
Minier
Edward Gibbs
Chicago
Roath
Gibbs
Son Tags
Schewl
Glocker
Berry, II
Lacan
Roath Gibbs Tie The Knot In Varna Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Beatrice Roath of Varna married the Rev. from Minier at Varna in a ring ceremony conducted by Rev Decker. The couple, formerly of Lacon, will live in Minier after a Chicago departure, with family from Lacon present.
Hoffman Knoblach wedding in Chicago at St Mel's parsonage
Miss Mabel Hoffman of this city married John Knoblach of Chicago in a quiet 4 PM ceremony Tuesday at St. Mel's parsonage Chicago. Witnesses were Harry Knoblach and his wife. A supper followed at the groom's aunt's home before a brief honeymoon trip. The couple will reside at 8843 West End Ave Chicago.
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St. Mel’s. Parsonage
Chicago
Mabel Hoffman
John Knoblach
Harry Knoblach
Novel method to thresh soggy oats in Quinn and Harney
Farm Adviser Fuller reports a new threshing technique tested by men in Quinn and Harney. Bundles are stacked on a hay rack with butts exposed, mud cut away with a large hay knife, then grain is run through the thresher. The method appears practicable for muddy grain.
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Fuller
Quinn and Harney
Virgil Rowe Dies After Appendicitis in Henry County
Virgil Rowe, son of Mrs. Ora Rowe Sherman, died Aug 25 after a week of illness from appendicitis and septic poisoning. Born March 16, 1918, in Whitefield Township, he leaves mother, grandparents, siblings, and stepfather. Funeral was at the Methodist church with burial in Henry cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Rowe
Ora Rowe Sherman
Virgil
Washburn
Whitefield Township
Henry
Ora Rowe
L. M. Bell
Orman
Washington, D. C
Viola M
Pauline E
Martha J
Mary Elizabeth
Charles Sherman
Methodist
J. W. Turner
Gordon Downey
Elmer Hunt
Owen Neff
Ned Potter
Robert Dewey
Robert Coggshall
Milton Klug
Fort Cowan
Mary Anna Reiser Rites Held After Final Illness
Mrs. Mary Anna Reiser died Saturday August 23 at 6 20 PM after a six month paralysis stroke. Born April 1 1842 in New York City she moved to Henry at age one and later married Marcus Reiser. Survived by five living children Edward Anna Fred Kate and Anton with several grandchildren. Funeral from St Marys Catholic church with brothers Peter Conrad and Barnard Merdian as casket bears and interment in St Marys cemetery.
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William Bickerman
Adam
Gertrude Eckerman
Kentucky
Henry
George
Bickerman
Teutopolis
Ill
Margaret Mattern
Frank
Magnolia
Herbert
Princeton
Theodore Bogner
James McGinn
Laura
Marian Bickerman
Theodore Bickerman
Veronica Schick
St. Mary’s Church
John McGinn
Conrad Merchan
Joseph Kuss
Fred Merchan
Lawrence Peterman
Longfellow
Elysian
Anna Reiser
Mary Anna Reiser
New York City
Marcus Reiser
John
Ella
Edward
Anna
Chicago
Fred
New York
Kate
Metzger
Oregon
Anton
Reiser
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Peter
Conrad
Barnard Merdian
George Wolf
Edward Merdian
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
George W. Bickerman Passes Away in Henry
George W. Bickerman died Friday evening after receiving the last sacraments in the Catholic faith. The obituary notes his lifelong ties to Henry in Marshall County and reflects on his local roots and place in the community.
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George W. Bickerman
George Bickerman
Jesus Christ
Henry
Marshall
George
Death of Two Year Old Juanita Stickel in Palmyra
Juanita Ann Stickel daughter of Calvin and Hazel Stickel died at home in Palmyra on August 20 after a two and a half week battle with whooping cough. Born December 31, 1921 in Decatur she was 2 years 7 months and 10 days old and the youngest of two children. The family held a service with Rev Carpenter and music by Olive Elizabeth Linch. interment followed at City cemetery.
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Juanita Ann _ Stickel
Calvin
Hazel Stickel
Palmyra
Juanita Ann
Decatur
Almeda Jane
Stickel Ware
Sturday
Serviers
Wr. Carbenter
Olive Elizabeth Linch
Mes
Gedan Downes
Iker
Diantel Waalavel Bracken
Gay Thomas French
Albert Stekel
Mrs Reisecen Scheies Dies in California at 65
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Reisecen Scheies formerly of this city aged 65 in Los Angeles California from blood disease. She was born in Dershall County and married Walter Jones. She was a member of the Christian Science church and Eastern Star Lodge. Her body is being brought home and funeral services will be held early next week.
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Reisecen Scheies
Reseeen
Cheles
Loa Angele
Dave Ite
Veardotny
Siney Lowden
Dershall County
Walter
Oles
Jay W
Gorge
Chris'n Science Church
Eastern Star Lodge
C Ty
California
Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau Team Wins State Championship
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau ball team defeated Morgan County 6 to 0 at Lincoln on Tuesday to secure the state championship. The victory highlights the players’ teamwork and signals a significant honor for the team.
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M.P
Lincoln
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
La Prairie Couple Welcome Baby Daughter
Mr and Mrs Steve Willard welcomed a baby daughter Thursday night of last week. The birth brings the family to three children, two sons and a daughter, in La Prairie.
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Steve Willard
Special storm photo supplement for subscribers described
The paper details a fast paced effort to produce an 87 image storm supplement. It explains 26 mile drives and a 24 mile walk due to a canal bridge outage to mail and deliver photographs. The project costs at least 75 dollars with potential 25 dollars from extra copies and links to delivering Putnam Mc Nabb Magnolia Varna Lacon Sparland papers to subscribers.
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Bureau
Canal
McNabb
Magnolia
Varna
Lacon
Sparland
Putnam
Condition Almost Normal After Storm
After a severe storm, towns report near normal conditions gradually returning. Transportation disruptions persist as rails, roads, and power lines recover, with trains and services restarting and debris and damaged infrastructure being cleared.
Quakt 75 Mark Golden Anniversary Meeting
The Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends celebrated its golden anniversary with a gathering described in a printed column. The report notes the event’s origins and honors prominent attendees and speakers at the Quaker gathering.
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QUAKT
Farmers Picnic Draws Thousands for County Event
The fifth annual Farm and Home Bureau picnic on the John Swaney School campus drew about six to seven thousand. Highlights included Marshall Putnam vs Warren for Northern Illinois championship, won 12 to 1 by Marshall Putnam, and performances by WLS radio singers Glenn and Ford. Burgoo soup, Toluca band music, and prize contests drew crowds, with George Schumacher lifting 298 pounds total and Dick Denvig named homeliest man. About $160 was raised from turf sales for the ball team.
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Farm and Home Bureau
John Swaney
Marshall- Putnam County
Warren County
Northern Illinois
WLS
Lee Griffith
Amboy
W. G. Griffith
McNabb
Dick Denvig
George Schumacher
LaRose
Francis Stonier
Toluca
W. E. D. Rummel
Glenn Rowell
Ford Rush
Chicago
Louise
Glen
Ford
Big Doves Nest
Next Concert on Edwards Street
Readable fragments indicate an upcoming concert event on Edwards Street with repeated mentions of funds and community benefit. The text is garbled but points to a scheduled performance date and organizational involvement aimed at supporting local causes.
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Edwards Street
Taney
Bani Oinaoce
Lderk
New Fire Siren Ready in Central Park Tower
The new electric fire siren is mounted on a 50 foot tee tower in Central Park and prepared to send warning blasts when needed. It replaces the old bell and will be adjusted to lower height during repairs while weekly tests continue.
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Central Park
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Hoffman-Knoblach
Flernal
Mary Reiser
George Bickermann
Juanita Ann Stickel
Becca Scholes
Nesby
Henry News-Republican
Morgan County
News- Republican Service
Stom Damas
Phos
Maddy Sloes
Tony
MP Ball
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