Wrights Warning on Chicago Power in Illinois Politics
Harry G Wright of DeKalb, a Republican candidate for state auditor, told Peoria leaders that Chicago and Cook County plan to use the Democratic party to seize control of the legislature and shape state policy. He warned of reapportionment by a Chicago governor and tax policy that benefits the city, urging caution in selecting state officers. He praised Len Small as the strongest Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria
Harry G. Wright
DeKalb
Wright
Cook County
Cicago
Len Small
Anakabar to Appear at Marshall Putnam Fair in Henry
Anakabar world’s fastest trotter will join his sire Bingen Silk and dam Emily Axworthy at the Marshall Putnam Fair in Henry from September 13 to 16. Owned by H J Schmoeger of Peoria the trio honors harness racing royalty and recalls Gus Sundberg’s early training that shaped Anakabar’s rise to fame.
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Anakabar
America
Henry
Bingen Silk
Emily Axworthy
H. J. Schmoeger
Peoria
Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds
Gus Sundberg
Rockingham Park
New Hampshire
Marshall House
Marshall-Putnam Fair
Former Sparton Cafe to Reopen on Edward Street
Mrs. Della Hayline has taken over the restaurant on Edward Street, the former Sparton cafe, and announces it will open for business on Friday September 9. She will be assisted by her daughter Edna and her son Marvin, as they clean, rearrange, and prepare the cafe for the reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Hayline
Edward Street
Sparton Cafe
Edna
Marvin
Morford Named Rector for St John’s and St Andrews Peoria
The Rev Kenneth A Morford of the Episcopal City Missions New York will serve as pastor of St Andrew's Peoria and St John's Henry replacing Rev Arthur B Cope now at St Matthew's Bloomington Morford will assist Rev William L Essex rector of St Pauls Peoria He recently worked on City Missions staff in New York and is a Nashotah Seminary graduate He is unmarried and will live with his mother in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Morford
Episcopal City Missions
New York City
Wiive-In
Essex
City
New York
Nashotah Seminary
Wisconsin
Peoria
Gateway amendment to Illinois constitution proposed for three articles
County clerk prepares seven thousand bulletins explaining the Gateway amendment to Section 2 of Article XIV. If adopted, three articles may be amended at once, accelerating constitutional revisions. otherwise only one article per session could be changed. Ballot language outlines yes or no options.
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Ilinois
W. R. Broaddus
Marshall County
Illinois
General Assembly
State Assembly
Hach
Annual Town Meeting at Henry City Hall
Henry town meeting Tuesday afternoon with Supervisor R S Bayne presiding. Bills totaling 63666 dollars were read and allowed, mostly for pauper relief groceries medical services and ordinary township expenses. The road and bridge levy set by Commissioner Vincent Merdian at 15 cents per hundred assessed valuation saves about 400 dollars versus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
R. S. Bayne
Vincent Merdian
S. S. Convention Held At Christian Church
The Sunday school convention gathered at the First Christian church last Sunday at 2 30 pm. The event featured youthful voices and clergy led by Rev. D W Madden Rev Roger F Cressey and Rev J A Johnson with Miss Gretchen Schiffbauer as leader and Miss Rose Reinbeck on piano. Officers elected included Hans A Otto president John Kanive vice president Jeanette Babington secretary treasurer and county leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Acon
Henry
D. W. Madden
J. A. Johnson
Gretchen Schiffbauer
Rose Reinbeck
Cressey
Mildred Bestold
Fred Garrels
John Kanive
Jeanette Babington
Martha Soli
J. L. Jones
Della
Taylor
Young
Miss Sperry
W. E. King
Myrtle Hastings
Margaret Riddell
Train and Mail Service Changes Announced
The southbound Rock Island train arriving at 8:00 p m will no longer carry mail and will have it picked up by the midnight train. The northbound 6:00 p m through train will not stop for Chicago passengers from Henry and will carry no mail. The Lacon Sparland to Henry mail pouch shifts to the 9:00 a m train. The 6:00 p m train will carry no mail or parcel post on its entire route.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Henry
Lacon and Sparland
Reception for Mr and Mrs Leo Quinn at church
The Presbyterian Sunday school and church will host a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Leo Quinn who just returned from their honeymoon. The event is scheduled at the church from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Friday evening September 9 and is open to their many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Quinn
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dr B F Forrest Laid To Rest At Eagle Lake
Dr B F Forrest longtime Henry Texas physician died at Eagle Lake Texas at 72 and after a full public service career including two terms as mayor. He practiced in Henry before moving to Florida and later Eagle Lake where funeral services were held. He left a widow two sons and two daughters with eleven grandchildren and a large circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F Forrest
Henry
News-Republican
Eagle Lake
Texas
Forrest
Benjamin Franklin Forrest
William Henry
Nancy H. Forrest
Mineral
L. N. Cunningham
Sheffield
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Dr. Forrest
Mary E. Studley
Frank H. Forrest
Gleveland
Ohio
Wilbur Forrest
New York
Cora Piel
Belvidere
Ill
Russell Reese
Ed. Coulter
Hagle Lake
Florida
E. G. Forrest
Henry School Enrollment Figures for 1932
Enrollment at Henry Grade School shows 96 boys and 93 girls across eight grades. Totals by grade range from 22 in first grade to 23 in eighth grade, yielding 189 pupils overall.
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Henry Grade School
Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Fogarty at Henry Hospital
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clement Fogarty at Henry Hospital on Wednesday evening at six. Mother and child are doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Clement Fogarty
the Henry Hospital
Campaign Boat To Visit Henry Saturday For Campaign Stop
The Cape Girardeau river steamer bearing Illinois Republican state ticket candidates will dock in Henry from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday with a 12 piece orchestra and free entertainment aboard. Leaders urge public attendance during the ten day cruise from Peru to Shawneetown, with Major General Ashburn as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Henry
Rtde Gil
Peru
Hennepin
Putnam County
Len Small
Canddate
Fred E. Sterling
William J. Stratton
Harry G. Wright
Wayland Brooks
John E. Northup
Charles W. Vail
Supreme Court
Otis F. Glenn
U. S
Richard Yates
Julius Klein
Frank L. Smith
Dwight, Ill
Illinois
Republican National Com
Franklin Stransky
Inois State Central Committee
T. Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Activities
Shawneetown
Mississippi
Ohio
News- Republican
Lloyd Wheeler
Putnam
Boxing card added as feature at M P Fair
An amateur boxing card is planned at the Marshall Putnam fairgrounds as part of the fair. Gus Johnson will direct a card of eight to ten bouts with boxers like Bud Reinbeck Kenneth Chance Henry Bob Sturm Delbert Lipton Leslie Scott Russ Ringenberg Kenny Jackson Mervin McLean and Keith Graves listed as possible entrants from Chillicothe and Peoria. Date undecided between Wednesday or Thursday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds
Fai
Gus Johnson
Bud Reinbeck
Kenneth Chance
Henry
Bob Sturm
Delbert Lipton
Leslie Scott
Russ Ringenberg
Chillicothe
Kenny Jackson
Mervin McLean
Keith Graves
Peoria
L. J. Hager Leads Regional Rat Extermination Campaign
Farm adviser L. J. Hager with the U S Biological Survey launches a rat control drive in Marshall and Putnam counties. Powdered red squill will be mixed with food and distributed at cost across local stores during the week of October 17. Households and farmers may call Henry 27 for advance bait orders. the plan aims for coordinated, safe, broad use to curb rat problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam Counties
L.J. Hager
United States Biological Survey
Mr. Hager
Marshall
Putnam Counties
U. S. Biological Survey
Middle West
Biological Survey
Farm Bureau
Henry
McDonough County Wins Series With Marshall-Putnam
McDonough County rallied in the fifth to edge Marshall-Putnam by a tight score in Macomb on September 2 before 400 fans at Western Teachers College diamond advancing to the Illinois State Farm Bureau league semi finals. Welch Murray Watson? (Note: Preserve strong entities. based on OCR: Welch, Wallace, Stoner, Krieder, Wilt, C. Mings, J. Bradford, L. Graham, L. Mings, Runkle. )
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonough County
Marshall-Putnam Boys
Illinois State Farm Bureau League
Western Teachers’ College
Macomb
Welch
Wallace
Stoner
Krieder
Wilt
C. Mings
Kays
Wilson
Morgensen
Arntzen
J._Bradford
L. Graham
L. Mings
Runkle
G. Bradford
Wheeler
Sendelbach
Pacsaedsboass
Tweddale
Weed
E. Morzenden
McDonough Co
AB Ig
Bradford
Magrasnconas
Harmon
Weenisbconasaae
C. Harmon
Dealonhdsteydgaesk
Waecere Wees
Wwelch
J Bradfords
Hard Road Setting Planned for September 14
The Wyoming Post-Herald reports a hard road setting at Springfield on September 14 to open bids for route 90 from Elmira to Tou ton and Elmira to a point south of Kewanee. The Enbody Construction contract will be extended as work may not finish by December 15.
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Springfield
Elmira
Touton
Kewanee
Wyoming Post-Herald
Enbody Construction Company
M P Fair To Start Tuesday Crowds To Throng Gates
The eleventh Marshall Putnam Fair and homecoming opens Tuesday September 18 at the Henry fairgrounds and runs four days. Officials report a bigger program with vaudeville acts, trapeze performances, horse races, 4 H clubs, school exhibits, and a George Washington Bicentennial event sponsored by the two-county committee led by Fred G Garrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall-Putnam
Henry
The
Fair Association
Ben McAllister
Henry National Bank
George Washington
Swaney Township High Sees Record Enrollment
John Swaney Township High School opened with a record enrollment this year reaching 56 registered and likely 60 with late arrivals. Freshmen and sophomores total 19, seniors 18, typing attracts 28, shop class debuts with engine work, and games are scheduled against McNabb and Hennepin. The dormitory adds a new roof as 10 boys stay there.
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John Swaney
John Swaney Township High School
Sop ST Jini
McNabb
Hennepin
Henry
Institute
Granville
Olsen
Swaney High
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Sparton- Gafe Wiee
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
S. S
Christian Church
B.F. Forrest
L. J. Hager
Rat Nemesis
LeRay
Hunter
Church
Andy
Ray
Clara
Bakalar Brothers
LaTona
Speed Department
Arthur Johnson
Henrietta Selden
O. T. Stateler
Thomas M. Kennedy
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