Canal western division opens for navigation and telephones planned
The Rock Island office of the government engineers announced that the western division of the Hennepin canal is opened for navigation for the season. A complete telephone system extending the canal is to be installed by the government starting April first, with central office at Feeder Junction and lines to the Mississippi and Illinois river. Major C S Riche and Captain L L Wheeler oversee the project. The flagboat Marion is being renovated for expected government officials and entertainment aboard.
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C. S. Riche
Rock Island
The
Government Engineers
Hennepin Canal
Milan
United States Engineer’s
L. L. Wheeler
Sterling
Feeder Junction
Mlinois
Mississippi
Marion
Major Ride
Praises at Pontiac Reformatory by Mrs Mary F Clift
Mrs Mary F Clift praised the Pontiac Reformatory and Superintendent Mallory in a lecture at the Armitage Avenue Settlement. She said the training was humane and intelligent, highlighting the Junior Republic started in 1903 and the manual and grammar schools providing life chances for the boys. A rural speaker quips about hard times and farming misfortunes.
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Mary F. Clift
Pontiac Reformatory
Mallory
Armitage Avenue
Clift
Reformatory
Pontiac
Chicago Tribune
Eyes For Sale White Wyandotte Eggs For Hatching
Egg seller lists White Wyandotte eggs for hatchings calling by phone or at residence. Address given as 2% miles below Henry S. Merritt. Advertising from a small local notice.
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Henry
S. S. Merritt
Henry chapter meeting and local notes from Henry
Henry chapter No. 477 meets next Monday night. The city council will hold its April meeting Monday evening at city hall. Arch bishop Ireland discusses marriage and divorce in a letter to St Paul archdiocese clergy and laity. The Epworth League held a strong program with Rev Beall advocating local option.
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Henry
O. E
Harold
G. H. Daniels
Wll
Walter Eagleston
Oklahoma
George A. Burt
Princeton
Richard Tremain
Whitefield
Isaac Boyle
Magnolia Township
Charles Wabel
A. Gerrow
Carroll Street
Lucia L. Dewey
Dewey
Sheffield
B. PF. Dewey
St. Paul
Ireland
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Mabel Newman
Virgil Vale
Beall
Illinois
Miss Fawcett
Margaret Myers
Pearl Merdian
Bill Jones
Yolande Beall
Reading
Helene Hannum
W. S. Hannum
Hazel Clift
Hoopeston
Paxton
Polo
Jacksonville
Prompt Life Claim Paid by Union Central Agent
J. C. Ford, agent for Union Central Life Insurance, received a $1,000 draft for the claim of Joseph F. Hartley, who died March 15. Proofs of loss were filed March 19 and the draft was paid March 30, reflecting prompt settlement. For details, contact J. C. Ford, General Agent.
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J. C. Ford
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Joseph F. Hartley
Hartley
Union Central
Henry Local Option League Ad
Edited paid notice by the Henry Local Option League delivering a public information pitch promoting local option stance and urging reader involvement.
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Henry Local Option League
Saloon Doomedspeech stirs Pekin crowd against liquor trade
In Pekin Illinois Rev W Ferris denounces saloons as evil and calls for abolition. He argues licensing preserves vice and drains funds from families, praising Kansas removal as a model for better citizenship and stronger churches. He condemns liquor profits and urges unified action. Also reports storm damage to A R Trims Saratoga Township property and Thumma lease details.
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America
Kansas
Congress
Supreme Court
A. R. Trim
Saratoga Township
Samuel, Thumma
Thumma
la Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wilbur Root
Trim
City Election Notice for Henry Illinois 1908
Notice to Henry Marshall County Illinois citizens that an election will be held Tuesday April 21 1908 at Engine House First ward Doelzer Co office Second ward and Dewey Co office Third ward to elect one Alderman per ward and one Police Magistrate to fill a one year vacancy Polls open 7 am close 5 pm City Clerk Elias B Wright dated April 2 1908
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Henry
Marshall
Illinois
Doelzer & Co
Dewey & Co
Ill
Elias B. Wright
Woman's Club meeting at Mrs Bayne's home next Monday
The Woman's club will meet at the home of Mrs. R. S. Bayne next Monday afternoon. A morning service at the M E church will follow in the Lord's Supper, with Presiding Elder Van Pelt preaching in the evening. Quarterly conference is scheduled for 10 am Monday at the church. A child was kicked by a horse owned by Frank Smith, the gardener, Sunday, causing facial bruises but no permanent injury. Enjoy a country walk to hear birds.
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R. S. Bayne
Department of Education
Daniel Ketchum
George Shorts
M. E
van Pelt
Charles McManus
Frank Smith
Gardner
Descriptive Letter From Florence Shaw in Santa Barbara Mountains
Florence Shaw writes from Painted Cave Ranch Santa Barbara County detailing month long mountain stay near Santa Barbara and Palouse Washington. She describes views from the Santa Ynez range wildflowers and wildlife, ocean sunsets, daily burro rides, ship traffic warships and fleet sightings, and hopes sister Jennie and family visit. She mentions Marjorie recovering from scarletina and notes Santa Barbara as home to writer Stewart Edward White and EB Roe.
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Painted Cave Ranch
Santa Barbara
Cal
Jennie
Santa Ynez Range
Palouse
Wash
Mona
Geraldine
Jack
Majorie
Marjorie
Peoria
Pavilion Park
Yaeger
Florence (Hall) Shaw
P. S
Stewart Edward White
EB. P. Roe
Florence
City News Items Show Local Election And Lectures
Our city votes on Tuesday with a school election set for Saturday April 18 to choose a president and two education board members. A federal court term starts April 20 at Peoria, with jurors listed from nearby counties. Community events include a free lecture by Rev Fr Kluck and temperance programs at local churches.
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Front Street
Ed Merdian
Henry, II
Kluck
Hennepin
St. Joseph’s Church
U. S. Federal Court
Peoria
W. G. Griffith
McNabb
C. A. Timmons
Edelstein
Lee Turner
W. A. Winters
Venona
G. W. Brown
Castleton
G. C. Kellogg
Tiskilwa
Bernice Smith
Henry
Arthur Smith
Peoria Daily Journal
Italy
Austria
Marshall
Stark
Woodford
McLean
Livingston
Mercer
Daily Journal
Hutchins & Downey
Mammoth
M. E
Epworth League
T. A. Beall
John Kuss
Pekin
Russ
Leech
Deck
Harvey Leech
Seventh Avenue
Proctor
For Sale Fifty Poland-China Shoats and Sows
Fifty fall shoats well bred Poland-China some registerable. Also yearling sows registered and bred for summer pigs. Priced right. H. J. Blackburn location one mile north and four west of Henry.
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Poland-China
H. J. Blackburn
Henry
Henry Markets Corn and Wheat Prices Listed
Market listing shows corn varieties with shelled and ear prices and wheat valuation. Includes assorted market terms and figures resembling historical commodity quotes, with multiple price entries and units.
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Henry
Castors Heara the Tha Kind You Have Was Bought
A garbled notice mentions a purchase involving castors and a referenced party Heara. details are incomplete but imply a bought item and a trade or sale.
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Castors
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W. Ferris
Drenkard
CUP
Ynez Range OF Mountains
Florence Shaw
H. H. Leech
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