Organizing Pig Club Elections in Marshall County
In Marshall county a Tuesday evening meeting organized a pig club led by Gustafson with five charter members. Applications were signed and forms to form new clubs will be handled next week as township work schedules begin. Members will bring pigs and calves to the Marshall Putnam fair in September for judging and prizes.
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Calif
Marshall “County
Varna
Gustafson
Sean Rlavenee
Nest - Lenz
Wallace
Ee Gil Waney
Swaney
Herwore
Marshall-Putnam Air
Farewell Party At Broad Street Home
Neighbors gathered Thursday evening for a farewell party at a Broad Street home. About forty attendees participated in progressive euchre with lunch and beverages provided by callers.
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Arewell
Broad
Agke
Lake Ice Harvest Progress Reported This Week
Ice cutting and scraping began on Mud Lake by H H Hall late last week. By Sunday two large crews were at work and ice seven to eight inches thick of good clear quality has been loaded into the large ice house steadily since.
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H. “Hall
Former resident in help less condition letter details illness
A letter received by Arthur Stith from his sister Mrs RC Moody of Santa Rosa California states her husband suffered paralytic strokes years ago and remains helpless with no hope of recovery. Moody, formerly a resident of the city, was in partnership with B. H. Hutchins.
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Arthur ‘Stith
Moody
Santa Rosa
California
Mill
B. H .Hutchins
Farm Bureau Executive Attends Loyal Gathering
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau executive committee met at 2 12 oclock for dinner at Henry 6 last Friday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs L F Hemnapies Mr and Mrs Jons Hastings Chillicothe Mr on Bidney Whitaker Granville Mrs J A Shanklin Elmer Hunt Elmer Quinn Henry A Ja Ray Litchfield and W L Stoner of Lacon with F E Fuller E HS Riley Irving Broaddus and Mrs Wreda H Hoffman.
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Torce
F. E Fuller
Riley
Irving Broaddus
Marshall-Putnam Farm— Bureau
Jenry
L. F
Jons _ Hastings
Chillicothe
Chillicothe; ‘Mr. = on Bidney "Whitaker,Granville; ee Send. Mrs. J. A. Shanklin
Ila Atte
Elmer “ Hunt
Elmer. Quinn
Henry
Ray Litchfield
F. E. Fuller
Migs Wreda
H Hoffman
W. L. Stoner
Royal Neighbors Installation Held January 17
Installation of the Royal Neighbors will be held January 17. All members are requested to be present. Dora Halbleib is noted as oracle.
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IME
Royal
Dora-Halbleib
Oracle
Human Sphinx Henry Seeks Innocence Amid Rumors
The piece centers on Henry as the Human Sphinx figure denying involvement in a dating scandal while a companion suggests a long journey of months through wilds before a Christ era. The voice hints at forthcoming revelations from a Mrs. Henry and hints at two stories.
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Guy
Rensom
Stoudy
Dan
Cupid
Miata
Christtiene
Nether
Henry
Swaney Or Little Swaney Gym Hosts Close Rival Games
Fast action at Swaney gym as Swaney first team loses to Lostant 19 to 14 while Midgets defeat Bet on 19 to 18. Cardinals win over Rockford Tom Gats stars in a tight finish. Swaney beats Phis 82 to 41 in heat game on Swaney floor.
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Swaney
Baske
Lostant
Questant
Beton
Cardinals
Rockford
Tom Gats
Swan
Phis
Swaney Gymnasium
Train collides with Ford truck at Tonica injuring couple
A southbound Illinois Central train struck a Ford truck as Mr and Mrs Westmeyer neared the tracks in Tonica. The impact hurled them fifteen feet. both were unconscious in hospital La Salle with serious injuries. Westmeyer suffered a broken arm leg and scalp wound. Mrs Westmeyer a severe head injury.
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Ion Ayer Otter
Peridus
Weatmeyer
Tonica
Winois Central
Westmeyer
Restmeyer
RS C Holds Installation Of Officers January
The RS C held its annual installation Friday evening naming officers for the coming year. Present were President Matilda Morse Senior Vice Jeannie Latourette Junior Vice Dora Halbleib Secretary Minnie Smith Treasurer Etta Rambo Guard Eva Hupp Conductor Martha Garland Assistant Guard Minerva Lutes Assistant Conductor Rose Rowe Color Bearers Lizzie Young Anna Bell Parker Minnie Waterous Anna Patriotic Hans Fourth Color bearer Anna Patriotic Hans Musician Fannie Lates Press Correspondent Miranda Doyle. The installing officer was Anna Bell Parker. A large crowd attended. Social in charge of Minerva Lutes included readings from Mrs Burkhart and an entertaining play and speeches led by Rev. Carpenter with good lunch served by Rose Rowe Eva Hupp and Anna Thompson. Next meeting Friday January 19.
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Insaanetian Ce Ang Then Woc
Rose Rowe
Lizzie’ Young
Anna Bell Parker
Minnie Waterous
Anna Patriotic, Hans
Fannie Lates
Presse
Miranda Doyle
Anna ‘Bell
Parker
Bypton
Vall
Minerva
Lutes
Burkhart
Sam
Carpenter
Union
Miranda
Doyle, Press Cor
Knights of Pything Continue Growth in Local Drive
The Knights noted strong attendance at the recent four page edition Semaine event with more than fifty present. A January 15 meeting will install five new Knights and invite members from Lacon and Chillicothe colleges. New member applications are rising at every meeting.
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Lacon
Chillicotheges
Lacon: Grey town team win in two overtimes
Thursday evening at Pas Pavilion Park the Lacon and Henry Grey town teams played a memorable basketball game. Lacon led 3 to 0 at halftime, then 14 to 8 after the third. The Greys tied 14 to 14 in the fourth quarter. Five minutes overtime produced one field goal and another five minutes of overtime yielded a final score of 31 to 16 in favor of Lacon.
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Pasvilion
Henry Greys
le Con
Lacon
Henry
Greys
Lacon Attorney Named Special State's Attorney
Jay H Magoon of Barnes Magoon and Black was appointed special state's attorney for Marshall county by Judge John M Nieuhaus in Lacon. The appointment follows a dispute with the attorney general's office over authority and lasts until the April special election.
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Jay H.magoon
Barnes
Installation of Whitefield Rebekah Lodge Officers
Emerald Rebekah Lodge held a Tuesday evening installation at their hall with members and visitors from Henry Lodge and Tiskilwa Lodge. Jos Bart acted as installing officer. officers were installed smoothly and a rising vote of thanks was given to the Past-Noble Grand. A lunch followed with music and dancing during the social hour.
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Emerald Rebekah’ Lodge
Henry’ Lodge
Misses Anderson
Mills
Tiskilwa Lodge
Jos
Bart ‘Geateithe
Etiing” Seegear Medd” Willett
Marshal
Marnner
Henry City Bridge Co Stockholders Meet for Directors
The Henry City Bridge Company held its annual stockholders meeting Saturday morning to elect a nine member board for the coming year. Mayor G E Pace presented the ticket which was adopted by unanimous vote, naming F W Potter as President J N Krenz as Secretary and Treasurer and directors E G Cromwell J R Paskell R C Forbes Walter Duke G E Pace and George Ziegler.
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Henry City Bridge Company
Bridge Company
G. E. Pace
F. W. Potter
J. N. Krenz
E. G. Cromwell
J. R. Paskell
Walter Duke
George Ziegler
Legion Installation Held This Evening At Post 328
Henry Post No 328 American Legion will install newly elected officers for the coming year at their club rooms this evening. All Legion and ex service members are invited. The committee has prepared chows for the event. Be there.
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Henry
American Legion
The
Legion
Relative of Mrs Reginold Succumbs
The death of Mr George Smith of Luther Michigan shocks Henry and Sparland relatives. His remains arrived in Tiskilwa and he is buried beside his mother. He is the father of Mrs Guy Moore of Sparland and a brother in law of Mrs Lydia Reginald of this city.
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Henry and Sparland
George Smith
Luther, Michigan
Tiskilwanday
Smith
Guy Moore
Sparland
Lydia Reginald
City
Baby girl born at the Henry Hospital
The stork visited the Henry Hospital on Saturday night and left a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Edward Schlosser. The mother was formerly Miss Ida Wood.
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Stork
Henry ~Hospital
Edward Schlosser
Mias Iida Wood
Elderly man dies after stroke. services held in Milo
A man aged about 65 died after a stroke. His body was taken to Milo for services held Saturday with Rev Smith of Bradford presiding. Interment followed at the Mound. He is survived by William Hufmagel of Whitefield and Charles Aaron of Milo, among others.
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Sudie
Milo
Smith
Bradford
Henry Attorney Appointed Master in Chancery
Charles B. Green 6 of Henry appointed Master in Chancery on Monday to succeed Homer Barney who resigned last fall to accept the office of county judge elected in the November election.
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Henry
Charles B. Green
Homer ‘Barney
Barney
Girl Weds Wenona Man In Magnolia Ceremony
Ruth Deckard of Magnolia and Everett Fleesburg of Wenona married in Lacon on December 28th with Rev. Thompson officiating. The bride, born in St. Franesville, grew up in Magnolia and the couple will live on a farm near Wenona.
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Ruth ‘Deckard
Magnolia
Everett
Fleesburg
Wenona
Lacon
Rev. Thompson
Mira
Thompson
Madge
St. Francesville
Maghel
Hunting accident injures boy during rabbit hunt
Little Harald of Var na suffered a bee bee shot to the chin when a son of Charles Antrim fired a bee bee gun during a rabbit hunt Saturday morning. Dr Johnson dressed the wound and fears no serious results.
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Harald
Varna
Charles Antrim
Johnson
Magnolia Grange Passes Large Attendance and Plans Jubilee
Magnolia Grange held an all day session last Saturday with officer elections in the morning and installation in the afternoon. An oyster dinner at noon was managed by the men. A committee was named to arrange the fiftieth anniversary celebration on February 13.
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Magnolia Grange
Woman's Club Meeting Recalls Education Talk
The Woman's Club met at the school house with chair Mrs. George Halbleib presiding. Superintendent Littler spoke on Is Education the Best Thing we Can Give Our Children and Miss Gertrude Bickerman led the discussion and presented a paper. The high school quartet and Miss Olive Elizabeth Smith performed, encored. Next meeting at Mrs. Grover Kern's home with officer elections.
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George Halbleib
Littler
Gertrude Bickerman
My Rosary
Olive Elizabeth Smith
Grover Kern
Nephew of W R Brokaw Married in Greeley
Dr Ralph Runnells, nephew of Mr and Mrs W R Brokaw, wed Miss Ruth Lind of Greeley on Christmas Day at the bride’s home. They will stay in Denver a week then live with Mrs Jones in Greeley while settling into their new home. Dr Runnells is a chiropractor partnered with his brother Dr Walter Runnells.
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George Jones
Ralph Runnells
Ruth Lind
Greeley
Denver
Colorado
Jones
Dr. Runnells
Walter Runnells
Xilawyer
Runnells
W. R. Brokaw
Illinois Zinc Defeats McNabb Quintet Again in Peru
The Illinois Zinc Company five beat McNabb on Tuesday evening at Turn Hall in Peru by 12 points. A large crowd watched as Zinc repeated a prior victory this season, with both teams displaying strong play.
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McNabb
Quintette
Illinois Zinc
Tinois
Zinc Company
Boio
Eanin Mlaved
Turn Hall
Peru
Meabb
Prize Winners at Marshall County Farmers Institute
Marshall County residents were awarded prizes at the Farmers Institute event in Lacon held last week, highlighting local entrants across categories and recognizing top performers.
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Marshall County
Marshall County Farmers’ Institute
Lacon
Premiums Awards in Household Science Department 1923
Readable items list premiums awarded in various bake and canning categories led by Mrs. Ed Colson and Mrs. Frieda Henkins. The 1923 officers elected include President Mrs. Ola Hunt and Secretary Mrs. Waldo Held.
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Ola Hunt
Waldo Held
Henry High Defeats Lacon In Friday Basketball Games
Henry High defeated Lacon in two boys basketball games at Lacon. First game score Henry 15 Lacon 12. second game Henry 21 Lacon 12. Henry hosts Varna Friday at the Pavilion park.
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Henry High
LACON
High Fribay
Nts
Wan Henry
Henry
Varna
Pavilion Park
First Christian Church Elects Sunday School Officers
Last Sunday the First Christian church held an election for Sunday school officers for the ensuing year. Elected were General Hans A. Otto as superintendent, William Merritt as First Assistant, Mrs Ira Brown as Second Assistant, and numerous department and class heads including Mrs T S Hunt cradle roll, Mrs L V Smith Home and Primary departments, Mrs Guy French Primary head, Miss Clara Waughop Adult head, J O Winship Men's Bible class, and Mrs S May Stickel Women's Bible class, among others.
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First Christian Church
Hans A. Otto
William Merritt
Ira Brown
Richard Phillips
Frances Knight
Walter Cook
L. V. Smith
Guy French
Glenn Thompson
W. J. Carpenter
Clara Waughop
J. O. Winship
S. May Stickel
Dinner at Hotel Henry Ends With Movie at Opera House
Paul Burkhart entertained at a dinner party last Saturday at Hotel Henry. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bugehe, Jenness, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Duke, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Bayne, and his mother Mrs. Mae Burkhart. After dinner they attended the Henry Opera House showing.
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Paul Burkhart
Hotel Henry
O E S Notes Henry Chapter Meeting and Instruction
The Henry Chapter schedules a regular meeting Monday January 15 at 8 PM. Daisy Anker of Peoria will lead a school of instruction in the chapter room January 16 at 8 PM and January 17 at 8 PM. Wednesday sessions start at 9:80 AM and 1:00 PM with a picnic lunch at noon. Enid Case secretary.
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Henry
Daisy ‘Anker
Peoria
the .C.E. S
Enid Case
Death Shocks Sparland as Curt Scholz Dies in Suspected Suicide
Relatives recall Curt Scholz found shot in his pasture near Sparland on Friday night. Coroner rules death self-inflicted. funeral planned in Parkersburg West Virginia. Scholz, 65? lived in Sparland after moving from Chicago area. survived by father and four brothers.
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Curt Scholz
Scholz
Sparland
Fleming
SeHol
John Beck
Arthur Reéé
Géht
Thierry
Walter Burnett
George Christman, Sr
William Hill
Harry Siebold
Gilbert Frisbey
Telmer Campbell
Breslau
Si- Yésiay
Germany
United States
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Chicago
Max
Paul Scholz
Barkersburg
W. Virginia
Carl
Charleston
Ernest
Ardmore, Ohls
Oscar
Lacon
Gehr Undertaking Rooms
L. M. Thompson
Curt
Ladies' Aid of Christian Church Elect Officers
Last Wednesday afternoon the Ladies' Aid of the Christian church met at the home of Mrs. Glenn Thompson to elect new officers for the ensuing year. The following were elected: President Mrs. Glenn Thompson. Vice President Eva Hupp. Secretary May S. Stickel. Treasurer Clara Waughop.
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Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Glenn Thompson
Eva Hupp
May S. Stickel
Clara Waughop
Putnam Shipping Association to Hold Annual Meeting
The Putnam Shipping Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon January 16 in the Putnam town hall. The meeting opens at 2 o'clock and members are urged to attend.
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Putnam Shipping Association
Putnam
Henry National Bank Holds Annual Election
The Henry National Bank conducted its annual election with J. Watercott as present and W. P. Turner as vice-president. Officers include L. R. Phillips cashier, C. A. Phillips R. W. Miller and L. E. Mercian assistant cashiers, Marie Harrington bookkeeper. Directors are J. Watercott L. R. Phillips Lawrence Peterman W. P. Turner Ren. G. Hoyle Charles Greenlee and F. A. Yancchowski.
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Henry National Bank
J. Watercott
W. P. Turner
L. R. Phillips
C. A. Phillips
R. W. Miller
L. E. Mercian
Marie Harrington
Lawrence Peterman
Ren. G. Hoyle
Charles Greenlee
F. A. Yancchowski
Also Mentioned on This Page
RS. C
Roberta
Koop
Laconsa
NS AM
Whitefield Rebekah Lodge
Meeting OF
Henry City Bridge CO
Wenona Man
Woman's Club
Ed. Colson
Andrew Huck
Frieda Henkins
Nellie Thompson
Jy Laible
Harry Blackburn
d,Groisch
Levi Jacobs
Susie Creable
Brend
John- R-Belsly
Fred Wier
John Laible
Nettie Tontz
J. Candy
Clara McGovern
Myrtle Kunkle
Nettie Ontz
O. E. S. Notes
Ladies’ Aid OF Christian Church
Putnam Shipping Ass'’N
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