Local Society Notes and Community Happenings
A condensed wrap of weekly events includes visits by John Kraus and Mr. and Mrs. Deanders, Mausgt funeral attendance, family visits, church activities, and upcoming meetings. Veterans from the 27th division return, a steamer supply run, and a district convention program with speakers and a night of fellowship are noted along with local resolutions and a rent dispute verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dys O'Dell
J+ Watercott
Gel Brown
John Kraus
Mrs. Lawrence
Mr. Brown
Fiue Ladies’ Aid Society
Glorian Church
Sterrett
Mesdames Se and
Steele
Typhoid and the Drainage Canal From Chicago News
An editorial argues Chicago’s drainage canal cut typhoid deaths from the late 1800s to a 1918 rate of 14, credits the canal as the main factor alongside milk pasteurization and water chlorination, and criticizes government obstacles to drainage efforts while urging action to purify Illinois waterways and protect valley life. It also notes a local visit by Ralph Malone of Streator and references military service and discharge details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
American Medical Association
Lake Michigan
Health Department
Nilinolgs Valley
Milwaukee
Poe
Ceag
Illinois
Ha Bere Pee
Prisoner Captured After Chase Over County Lines
Marshall county deputies pursued Robert Trowbridge after a winter mishap left Will Quiram injured in Lacon. Trowbridge was jailed then freed by habeas corpus with a hearing set in Lacon. Across town, Odd Fellows plan centennial observance for April 26 as Red Cross appeals for sewing and knitting help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Trowbridge
Peoria
Baton
Lacon
Will Quiram
Trowbridge
Quiram
Chillicothe
Marshall County
Odd Fellows
Order of Odd Fellows
United States
Independent Order of
Baltimore
Alton
Illinois
Lincoln
Mattoon
RED Cross
Henry Township fund drive for Armenians and others
Henry Township officials urge a nationwide appeal to raise 475 dollars for the near eastern famine relief. Local organizers designate receiving stations at First National Bank Henry National Bank ABC Smith’s Other venues. drive ends by April 18 with township chairman Henry Fe Jacobs urging swift contributions.
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Europe
Asia
Enat
United States
Henry Township
First National Bank
Henry National Bank
ABC Smith
Henry Opera House
Jacobs &Green
Henry
Porson
Henry FE. Jacobs
Fey
Woman's Club
Goldwyn Pictures Coming to Local Play House
Manager ONeil brings four Goldwyn features to Henry opera house showing Fighting Odds tomorrow followed by Baby Mine Polly of the Circus and Spreading Dawn. Maxine Elliott stars in Fighting Odds with high praise for the Goldwyn productions as premier art in cinema. Mrs Frank Warrutti and others visited Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
O'Neil
Goldwyn Pictures
Maxine Elliott
Polly
Henry Opera House
Stor
Maxine Ellott
Goldwyn
Frank Warruti
Sermon on Good Roads Boosts Local Association
The sermon at M. church by Ren Van Leer urged building hard roads as the path to community progress. About twenty five Henry Good Roads members attended with singing by Ong's orchestra and a pledge to work, echoing biblical themes of turning crooked paths straight.
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Ren van Leer
Sarmon
Henry Good Roads Association
Kansas
Ong
Association
Local notes span church, homes, and obituaries in town
Rev Van Leer speaks at Whitefield Corners church. Local families visit shops and move homes. A Mexican shot by his wife dies in Streator hospital. wife buried in Granville. Memorials recall Rev Williams of Rock Island. Deaths include John Hindert of Minonk and Jonas Gall of Toluca. Toluca leader Withers dies after paralysis. Senior Captain Coggeshall writes from overseas praising American roads and comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Leer
Whitefield Corners
R. S. Bosley
Mra
Walter Paxson
Hennepin
Harry Sleater
Peoria
Mr. Orr
Peter Newhalsen
Bernard Yaeger
McNabb
Streator
Potter's Field
Granville
Corntosset
William Hollandsworth
Camp Grove
Hollandsworth
H. M. Dewey
Lacon Journal
Hendryx Farm
Galena Road
Mossville
Bulletin
R. B. Willams
Rock Island
Williams
Methodist Episcopal Church
Illboig
Normal
Ilinois
George Helper
Magnola Township
Henry
Harold Helper
Segraves
Misses Help
Frank Reavy
Galesburg
Bright
Harry Klein
Honky
Minoak News-Dispatch
John Hindert
Katherine Barbara Mercian
Ottersheim
Landau
Germany
America
Minonk
Jonas D. Gall
Toluca
Jle
Marshall County
Tate Robert Davis
Henry Withr
Ball
Yiele
R S Bayne
George Lippert
T C Coggeshall
Europe
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TM ‘Week
New Church Society
Maria Davis
Ing
Landenberger
Gene. Hollandsworth
Slster
Lee Wright
Eugene
New Ciy
Bureau
U. S
Comanche
Ernest Wilde
M. H. Church
Thurgfernoon
Minad Jay
Ver
Dally
Potter
Jacobe
E. S
Pratt
Minnie
Central City
Rand
O. E
Clara Williams
Spokane
Barrett
Reading
Enid
Misa
Ralph Malone
L. R. Phillips
Clarence Phillips
de la Valtine
Amy Poy Ra - Ons
Dusenberry
Mabel L Steimle
Paroha
Lawrence
Gregory
Board of Supervisors
State of
L. R Hunt
F. Ransom Frank A
Barr George M Kunkle
Board of Education
G E Fenwick
George Daniels
Bernard Merdlan
Mamberg
G. M Clark
James Hartley
May Young
Ida Ketchum
Southland
Federation of Women’s Clubs
R F Burt
Spencer Ketchum
Theodore Disosway
Josephine L Townsend
Clara B. Waughop
Laverna Miosway
Vinh Clark
Dora Halblelb
Bellavan
Gertrude Bickerman
Clara Waurhop
Edward Amherst Ott
Chautauqua
Bella Evans
Preas
Edna Goodrich
Lfe
Helen Kirbys
FS PS Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
Jerusalem
Jesus
Parker
Wilbur Moore
Christian Endeavor
David Grayson
M. B. van Leer
ST. Mary's Church
A. Schauer
Fa Sa
St. Joseph's Church
Maas
J. Brennan
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