Clerk In LaRose Bank Steals 1700 Dollars
George Martin a 24 year old La Rose bank clerk stole 1717 dollars during the noon hour, hid the money along a roadside, and was later arrested in Princeton. He confessed and awaits prosecution in the county jail. Mrs Adam Staab dies after a second stroke at age 67 in Henry. She leaves husband Adam and children Anna Ziegler and George J. plus nine grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys Church with burial in Calvary.
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Adam Staab
George
Peru
Mary Brown
Joseph
Barbara Brown
Henry
Sacred Heart Church
Peoria
Anna Ziegler
George J
Staab
Saratoga Township
St. Mary’s Catholic
St. Mary
Rev
A. Schauer
Calvary Cemetery
Peter Newhalsen
Barney Merdian
Charles Klein
Ed. Merdian
Vincent Schubert
John Hofer
George Martin
la Rose Bank
G. B. Harper
Martin
Mr. Harper
Harper
Princeton
la Rose
Lacon
Toluca
Presbyterian
la Rose White ‘Sox
Emma DeVault
Putnam County Treasurer Candidate Mobilizes Voters
L B King of McNabb campaigns to rally supporters for county treasurer in the upcoming election on November 2. He seeks to round up as many as possible to back his bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. King
McNabb
Thomas Hennessey Breaks Arm After School Fall
Friday night Thomas Hennessey youngest son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hennessey slipped while coming home from school and broke his arm. He was taken to the doctor, his arm set, and he is progressing as well as can be expected.
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Thomas Hennessey
Ed. Hennessey
Aukland Yearlings Top Chicago Market Tuesday
A carload of yearling Whiteface cattle fed by J. H. Aukland of Verona topped the Chicago market Tuesday, selling for 11 dollars 50 cents. The standout lot highlighted a strong sale with high bids and active demand for improved opportunity cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aukland
Chicago
J. H. Aukland
Venona
River Reaches Highest Fall Mark Amid Ongoing Floods
Heavy rains in the Illinois valley push the river to a seasonal high with water threatening to spill over the Hennepin dike road and top stones in the upper walls. The rise continues with 10 and 13 inch increases recorded over two days as thousands of acres flood and grain bars submerge. Water stands 1.2 mule lengths from the dike edge, while Waterworks park sees floodwaters across the roadway.
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Illinois Valley
Hennepin Dike
Hank Bottoms
Fair Figures Reflect Deficit at 1926 Fair
The 1926 fair shows a deficit of 1905.08 with debits totaling 7837.00 and receipts of 5981.92. Rain reduced gate receipts and crowds on two days plus lack of concessions cut cash income. figures may change slightly but no major difference expected.
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Elizabeth Jennett
Graphic Florida hurricane account described by J N Merrill
J N Merrill provides a detailed explanation of the September 1926 Florida hurricane’s path from Miami to Pensacola. He notes coastal and inland tidal waves, severe damage at Moore Haven and Clewiston, high life losses at Miami and Moore Haven, and broad national relief efforts and sanitation improvements aiding recovery.
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Lakeland
Fla
Henry
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Pensacola
Jine
Atlantic
Great Inland Lake
Okeechobee
Moore Haven
Clewiston
Miami
United States
J. N. Merrill
Klan Picnic Goes On Despite Adverse Weather
In Marshall and Putnam counties the Klan held a picnic despite rain and gloom. Rev Storey from Herrin spoke, music by Pontiac groups followed, fireworks lit the evening sky, rain insurance covered expenses, and attendance met expectations with no incidents.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Rev. Storey
Herrin
Sage
Pontiac
Walnut Grove
Jordan
Walnut
Ill
Storey
La Rose Man Burned in Kerosene Blast
Gabriel Bond of La Rose suffered facial and arm burns when he added kerosene to a struggling kitchen fire last Thursday. His hair and eyebrows were singed and one side of his nose, face, neck and forearm burned. he also had a brief inhalation of fumes that made him ill.
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Gabriel Bond
la Rose
Harold Kaifer suffers ligament break in collar bone
Harold Kaifer breaks ligaments in his collar bone during a fall on Saturday. He slipped on his shoulder and was taken to a doctor for treatment and is reported to be getting along alright.
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Harold Kaifer
Miss Anna Corbin To Enter Nurses Training In Chicago
Miss Anna Corbin daughter of Rev and Mrs Paul L Corbin missionaries in China plans to leave Friday for Chicago to enroll in a nurses training course at the Presbyterian hospital.
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Anna Corbin
Paul L. Corbin
China
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Hospital
Delphians Seek New Members In September Drive
All Delphians of Henry County and friends will attend a Thursday night meeting September 30 with National Delphian Supervisors Mrs Mildred H Lukey and Mrs Margaret M Rohloff to reorganize. A banquet at the hotel will feature Mrs C B Dewey as toastmistress as they discuss the insignia and Delphian ideals. Delphian promotes adult education personal improvement and civic progress with over 150000 members nationwide backing schools and churches.
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Chicago
Delphian
Delphians
Modern Pavilion to Be Erected in Park in Henry
Dr J H Wagner of Henry and W M Wagner of Mendota have purchased the pavilion property from C A Camp and Mrs E S Sterrett. A new fifty by one hundred twenty five foot pavilion will be built with a double road into the park. The existing pavilion will be torn down and a first class baseball diamond amphitheatre and viaduct will be improved. The park is praised as a beautiful natural grove in the Illinois valley and the buyers aim to provide top orchestras and talent. The park is expected to open around June 1 next year.
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J. H. Wagner
Henry
W. M. Wagner
Mendota
C. A. Camp
E. S. Sterrett
Pavilion Park
Illinois Valley
Toluca Slayings Hearings Set for Monday
Joseph Stimas of Toluca faces trial for the murders of Sheriff Orville Litchfield and Officer John Leonard of Toluca. Defense attorney George W. Sprenger seeks a change of venue citing Marshall county prejudice. Stimas, held in Peoria county jail, says he acted in self defense after sheriff and policeman were shot at his Toluca home last July.
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Joseph Stimas
Toluca
Orville Litchfield
Marshall County
John Leonard
T. N. Green
George W. Sprenger
Peoria
Stimas
Evanston
Crowded Presses Push Last Minute News and Ads
Three columns of news and two columns of advertising crowded out in final rush before press. Stories and notices filled the page as editors hurried to meet deadline. The edition captures a bustling newsroom at the close of the day.
Putnam County Selects Grand Jurors for October Term
The Putnam County Board of Supervisors announced the list of grand jurors for the October term of the Circuit Court. Appointments include Senachwine, Magnolia, Hennepin, Granville, and Magnolia districts with multiple jurors named such as Otto Lewis, Ernest Rehn, Vivan Kelby, John Naumann, and Lewis Happold among others.
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Putnam County Board of Supervisors
Putnam County
Senachwine
Otto Lewis
Sam Chesney
Jake R. Ringenberger
Dave Sipe
Magnolia
Ernest Rehn
Barney Reismeyer
Perry Dakin
Lawrence Ash
Benj. G. Hoyle
Ralph Wilson
Hennepin
Piece O’connor
Vivan Kelby
Thomas Cahill
Alfred Morine
Gudmund Jessen
William Mills
Arthur Rehn
George Mathis
Clarence Stansell
Robert Ward
George Morphew
George Haun
Frank Koehler
AR. W. Spencer
Daniel Morgan
Matt Hansen
H. B. Allen
Charles Nash
Fred L. Bush
Wm. Jones
Richard Hansen
George Brennemann
R. E. Zenor
John Kofold
Willis Deininger
Wm. Seibert
Granville
Lewis Happold
Earle Robinson
Andrew
Corn Damage Varies Widely After Freeze Says Adviser
Farm Bureau reports corn damage from the late freeze is highly variable. Some fields show up to fifty percent loss especially with late plantings, while earlier varieties escape. County losses may run fifteen to twenty percent. Green stalks may not hasten maturity from freezing. Winter wheat sowing under ten percent, soon a crop may be pursued if prices rise. Heavy rains delay thrashing and silos are mostly empty as farmers brace for reduced profits.
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Farm Bureau
Illness Strikes D R Blackwell After Sparland Visit
D R Blackwell and his wife visited their sons in Sparland when he fell gravely ill a week ago Sunday. He was rushed to Proctor hospital in Peoria Wednesday where multiple X rays failed to diagnose his condition. He will be brought home today.
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D. R. Blackwell
Sparland
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Magnolia to Keep Its Train Service Amid Rail Dispute
The Illinois Commerce Commission denied the Chicago and Alton Railroad permission to abandon the Rutland Toluca and Northern line, ordering service maintained. The case, opened in 1924, rallied Magnolia and surrounding towns with bondholders and local business groups pressing for continued rail access.
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Putnam
Marshall Counties
Illinois’ Commerce Commission
Chicago & Aton Railroad
Rutland
Toluca
Alton
Charles J. Devlin
Devlin
Toluca, Marquette & Northern
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Rutland, Toluca and Northern Railroad Company
Chicago and Alton
Custer
Porterfield
Magnolia
Price Valley
McNabb
Granville
Magnolia Commercial Club
Charles L. Skelton
H. Je. Hutton
I. A
Winston, Strawn & Shaw
Chicago
Sidney Condit
Clark
Bloomington
Illneis Commerce Commission
Florida hurricane flood survivors tell of eight hours of terror
In a letter to the Henry News Republican Farlings describe Florida damage from Floranada the hurricane. They recount doors and windows secured at two am as winds surged for eight hours tearing at houses and flooding interiors. They report loss of a garage apartment and ongoing need for outside aid to restore sanitation while the Red Cross assists and Mrs Steimle and Paul are found safe.
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Floranada
Florida
Henry News- Republican and Friends
Red Cross
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Rain Insurance Eee Renee Een
Bridge Company
Cannes
Brees
J.N. Merrill
KLAN
Petit Jurors
Fuller
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farlings
Mr. Farling
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