Local notes: community life and incidents noted in Marshall area
Willis Rinehart named L S V G in Marshall lodge I O F officers. Painters redecorate the public school crest. Invitations sent for Mabel Longman wedding in Toronto April 15. Dr Homer C Swift moves to Wunder homestead South Third street. Rushville faces water shortage after a storm damage at the plant. Neighbor recalls a boom town dead end in Oklahoma. James Guy survives cistern accident involving a horse and a derrick. Ketchums return from Florida to Henry with Sidney weak but improving. Williams injured when horse and carriage crash near Mrs Herr. A child burned by contact with an electric pole nail. Supreme Court denies 250 damages against street case. Amos Reed dies by self-inflicted train track incident in Peoria. coroner rules self-harm. He leaves mother and siblings.
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Willis Rinehart
Marshall Lodge
W. D. McAtee
Mabel Irene Longman
Albert Longman
Toronto
Homer C. Swift
Sidney Ketchum
Wunder
South Third Street
Rushville
Oklahoma
Jones
James Guy
Colchester
Guy
Spencer Ketchum
Glen Haven
Fla
Henry
Pensacola
Howard Williams
Meta
Whitefield
John Herr
Supreme Court
Amos Reed
Bradford
Chillicothe
Peoria
Amos Reel
Henry Greys Organize Fast Semi Pro Ball Club
The Henry Base Ball association announces contracts and an umpire, with Red Williams named captain after returning from New York. The club has a filled schedule through June 21 and opens May 3 vs Rock Island Islanders at Pavilion Park, listing players and positions.
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Henry Base Ball Association
Royal
Henry Greys
Camp & Starrett
Red Williams
New York
Illinois
Henry
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island
Springfield
Ill
Streator
la Salle
Decatur
Princeton
Pavilion Park
Islanders
Spalding
J. W. Brasfield
Walter Duke
Otto Ehlwanger
R. L. Wagner
Wm. Phelps
R. Ginnochio
Wm. Williams
Ivan Clark
Wm. Goldsbrough
Lester Bassett
Geo. Heininger
Ed Haines
Johnson Kear Wedding in Sparland NL
At Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hensley home in Sparland NL on Tuesday evening April 7 Oliver F. Johnson wed Miss Junie L. Kear with Rev. D McLeish officiating. The couple will reside at the Myron Newell house on the Lacon road as they begin housekeeping.
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Johnson-Kear
Joseph Hensley
Sparland
Oliver F. Johnson
Junie L. Kear
D. McLeish
Johnson
Miss Kear
George Kear
Arkansas
Myron Newell
Lacon Road
Man at Rock Island depot mistaken for President Wilson
Rumor spread at the Rock Island depot that President Wilson was inside a man reading a newspaper. The impersonator was actually W. W. Dewey of Peoria, owner of the local railroad grain elevator, who unknowingly gained attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Depot
Wilson
W. W. Dewey
Peoria
Chillicothe Enquirer
Miss Marie Smith to undergo nasal growth operation
Miss Marie Smith youngest daughter of Mortician A. B. and Mrs. Smith will today have an operation at Home hospital owned by Drs. Cromwell and Coggshall for removal of a growth in the nasal passages. Dr Sidley of Peoria will perform the surgery with a trained nurse from Peoria to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Smith
A. B
Woman's Club hears Department Education as feature
The April 6 meeting at Mrs. Case’s home featured the Department Education chaired by Miss Gertrude Bickerman. Members heard talks on telling stories to teach facts and morals, with readings by Miss May Young Miss Alice Gilpin and Mrs. Hess among others.
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Department Education
Gertrude Bickerman
Alice Gilpin
Bella Evans
Death of Sina Eva Stickel Prompts Community Tributes
Sina Eva Stickel of Putnam Illinois born August 12 1886 died March 31 1914 at St Luke's Hospital Chicago She was the fourth of five children and left a grieving father Albert Stickel step mother three brothers Charles Calvin Gee and sister Mrs Daniel Vail Her mother had died earlier She joined the Christian church at 14 and was a diligent student finishing a stenography course in Chicago with a 98 percent grade Funeral services were held April 3 at her Henry home with Rev Reichel and a large company in attendance The Stickel family thanks friends for their sympathy and support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sina Eva Stickel
Putnam
Ill
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Albert Stickel
Charles
South Dakota
Calvin
Idaho
Gee
Daniel Vail
Calvin Shields
Christian Church of
Lina
Eureka
Jacksonville
Henry
Reichel
Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Atha Cain
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cain hosted a surprise party Friday evening for daughter Atha. Guests arrived quietly at 8 30 pm and enjoyed an old fashioned dance and card games. A luncheon of sandwiches pickles coffee cake and candy followed as the party drew to a close with praise for the Cains as excellent entertainers.
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Thomas Cain
Atha
Cains
Miss Atha
Mrs Leonard Worley Visits Peoria Friend Saturday
Mrs Leonard Worley of Peoria spent Saturday visiting Mrs Gregory, continuing a brief social call between acquaintances.
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Leonard Worley
Peoria
Gregory
Fires from Lightning Strike Bradford Farms Hit Heavily
The Bradford Republican reports three major fires caused by lightning last week. At Owen Sharkey’s farm a new barn burned, six horses and stock were saved, hay oats and harness lost, insurance $700, total loss $5–6 hundred. Champion barns on the Walter Champion homestead burned, $3,000 damage, cattle killed, chickens burned, substantial contents destroyed. Join Bachman farm near Tiskilwa lost a barn with fourteen horses, ponies saved, gear and car burned, total loss near $4,000 with $1,200 insurance on implements.
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Bradford Republican
Owen Sharkey
Sharkey Place
Lem Boyer
Champion
Walter Champion
Surrey
Walter
Oklahoma
Bachman Farm
Tiskilwa
Joseph Cook
Bachman Place
Easter services and guild meetings at St Johns Church
St Johns Episcopal Church invites strangers to Easter services at 6 and 11 am with Sunday school at 9 45 am and an evening service at 4 30 pm Special music is planned A three hour service from 12 pm to 3 pm Friday is open to all The Woman s Guild meets next Thursday for work and St Catherines Guild meets next Friday April 17 at 4 pm at Alta Vogels home signed F W Haist
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Simpler
Woman’s Guild
St. Catherine's Guild
Alta Vogelsang
F. W. Haist
Saint Marys Church Daily Mass and Sunday Services
St Marys Church schedules mass every morning at 7 a.m. Sunday high mass and English sermon at 7 a.m. Low mass and German sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday afternoon services at 2 30 p.m. Signed Fr M Gensler.
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Fr. M. Gensler
Mothers Meeting Set for April 14 at 2 30
A mothers meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday April 14 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs George Helper. All mothers are invited and a question box will be available. Each mother should bring a written question. Bella Evans secretary.
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George Helper
Bella Evans
Voters League Schedules City Hall Meeting
The Voters League will meet next Friday April 10 at 7 30 p m at City Hall announced by Bella Evans secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters’ League
Evans
Secreary
The Adventures of Kathryn Third Chapter Promised Friday
Friday evening marks the third installment of The Adventures of Kathryn described as the most wonderful motion picture production attempted. Readers are urged not to miss any presentation.
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Kathryn
Easter Sunday at St. Joseph's Observes Holy Week
Holy Week observances at St. Joseph's church begin with 8 am high mass and Blessed Sacrament procession. Services on Good Friday and Holy Saturday precede Easter, with rosary, sermons, confessions, blessing of the fire, and a 10 am choir mass featuring Roswig's Mass in F. Reverend Fr. Hrennan will preach.
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St. Joseph's Church
Christ
Allelulla
Order of Catholic Foresters
Roswig
William Monahan
Hrennan
Methodist Church Weekly Services and Easter Plans
The church lists weeknight sermons including Christ's Authority Day of the Controversy Day of Retirement Day of Fellowship and Day of Suffering. Easter Sunday services feature The Resurrection with special music. Third quarterly conference set for Friday April 17 presided by O T Dwinell. New members Electa Swift and Sarah Hill welcomed. several scholars to join next Sunday. Ladies' Aid bazaar and bakery scheduled for April 19 at the Duke building.
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Epworth League
O. T. Dwinell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mercer
Presbyterian Church Plans Sunday Services With Special Singing
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday April 12 services including a morning 9:45 Sunday school and 11 o clock sermon on The Resurrection. Evening activities feature Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and a 7 30 public service with an illustrated sermon using Tissot pictures in the stereopticon. Admission is free. Rev. W. Martin, Pastor.
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Presbyterian Church
Tissot
Church Bible School Sunday Morning Lesson
The Christian Church invites families to Bible school next Sunday at 10 a m The Waster lesson aims to be instructional and profitable for children The annual Haster offering for the Orphans and Old People's Home will be collected during the session.
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Christian Church Bible School
St. Joseph's Church Sunday Services and Mass Schedule
Rev. Fr M. J. Brennan announces weekly services at St. Joseph's Church. Low mass daily mornings, Sunday low mass at 8 a m, high mass and sermon at 10 a m, with sermon and benediction at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
Springfield Visit and Local Notices Chronicle
A mix of community items including a card party at People's Hall on April 18 with 15 cent admission, a sold residence bought for 960 by Conrad Apfel, and farmers completing oat feeding in excellent ground conditions. Also reports of injuries, local visits, a political jab at farm unemployment plans, a marble injury to a Loomis boy, and a Bradford real estate man presumed dead with $10,000 in drafts and watches recovered.
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George N. Harney
James Stubbles
Springfield
L. D. Gregory
Ladies’ Sodality
People’s Hall
People's Hall
John Stadel
Conrad Apfel
William Donovan
Ald
Doelzer
Henry Holdingfield
Streator
Magnolia
Eddingfield
Streator Glass Works
C. B. Stowell
Edelstein
Chester Bidwell
L. Edgar Jerome
Western Bankers' Trust Co
Albert Stickel
Stickel
Miss Stickel
Gov. Glynn
New York
Clifford Loomis
H. R. Loomis
Marseilles
Clifford
C. L. Loomis
William H. Martin
Bradford
la Salle
Peoria
Stark County
Martin
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Woman's Club
Sina Eva
St. Mary's Church
ST. Joseph's
Methodist Church
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