Victory for Roosevelt Deenen and Sherman in Illinois
Marshall County totals show primary results with 1889 votes cast: Republican 1151, Democratic 738, small Socialist none. The county list includes Roosevelt Taft La Follette Magoon and Smith for Congress with Smith winning countywide. City election looms with wards choices and candidates.
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Roosevelt
Deenen
Sherman
Illinois
Marshall County
Taft
Spee
la Follette
Clark
Oeebee Wilson
U. S
Magill
Beens
Cullom
Pene
Lewis
Governor
Deneen
R. T
Wayman
R. We
Hurburgh
Brown
R Seeee
Jones
Davis
R.t
Ostewig
Tiffany
O'Hara
Craig
Golden
Tatge
Ewing
Jones Pickering
Wee Teeewe Comerford
State
Rose
Ertee Church
R. Beidler
Eee Olson
Childs
R Sees van
Mason
Webster
R. Berate
Stevens
Treeeys
Page
Setae
Williams
D. Peeeee
Stringer
Hogan
Brennan
D. Esate
Race McGuire
Tee
Appell
Langtry
Walters
Pees
Perry
Col. Smith
Merrill
Countryman
Stone
Velde
Beatty
Skaggs
City Council Proceedings Adjourned Meeting Minutes 1912
Adjourned regular city council meeting held in city hall on Wednesday night April 19 1912 present Mayor Pace and aldermen Dille Yanochowski Helgoth Doelzer Smith Hutchins. Bills read approved totals include coal city hall 4 70 trimming trees city park 12 80 4 9u dirt loads street park 4 9u supplies 3 10 street light investigation 4 00 mayor 4 00. Election judges and clerks named for April 16 1912 first ward Toemmes Woodward Dennis Becker Davis second ward Frommel Loomis Simpson Sawyer Gregory third ward Yaeger Miller Jacobs Hartley Hupp adjournment set for April 17 1912. Attest: Elias B. Wright City Clerk.
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Pace
Alds
Dille
Yanochowski
Helgoth
Doelzer
Smith
Hutchins
C. Greenlee
City Hall
W. &. Jacobs
City Park
Tomasson
Morgan
G. Hall
A. Doelzer
C. Dille
Chillicothe
Mendota
G. E. Pace
Same
Ald. Hutchins
Ald. Dille
Doelger
Peter Toemmes
C. W. Woodward
Frank Dennis
A. C. Becker
O. H. Davis
C. A. Frommel
L. Loomis
L. BE. Simpson
Chris Sawyer
L. D. Gregory
Yaeger
Sidney Miller
W. HE. Jacobs
D. L. Hartley
W. A. Hupp
Ald. Helgoth
Cyrus Brown 84 Former Whitefield Farmer Dies in California
Cyrus Brown aged 84 died April 9 1912 at Long Beach California after an altered stomach illness He was born in Potsdam New York April 22 1828 He married Elizabeth Barnes in Whitefield Illinois February 11 1858 They had four children and he served in Co F 32d Illinois He moved to California about fifteen years ago interment was at Hollywood and his long public life in Whitefield was noted by readers
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Whitefield
Cyrus Brown
Long Beach
Cal
Potsdam
N. Y
Luther Brown
Pamelia Parker
Marshall County
Elizabeth Barnes
J. O. Hill
Henry, Ill
Joseph W. Brown
Downey
J. H. Orvey
Ed L. Brown
Moapa
Nevada
Brown
Whitefield Township
Simeon Doyle
Co. F. 32d Ill
California
Hollywood
Long
Vote for Governor Deneen Marks Marshall County Win
Marshall county Illinois voters backed Governor C S Deneen with a large majority in Tuesdays primary over Lorimerism and seven opponents. The article notes support for his nomination and calls for a waterway to aid Illinois. A widow reports her late husband Jim died this week. life insurance of $3000 fully covers the loss.
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Marshall County
Illinois
C. S. Deneen
Waterway
Jim
Woman's club luncheon at Stickel home noted
A regular meeting of the Woman's club was held Monday afternoon April 1 at Mrs. Albert Stickel's home. The luncheon featured a decorated setting in club colors yellow and white. Mrs Sadie Smith retires as Domestic Science chair after a successful term. Mrs Samuel Clift presided, a brief business session occurred, and Mrs Ella Wood played an instrumental solo. The dining rooms displayed Easter cards as place cards and a three course luncheon was served. Toasts honored the hostess, president, club, and home. Guests included Mesdames Wood Knight Clark Garpenter and Misses Campbell Pfaff.
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Albert Stickel
Sadie Smith
Samuel Clift
Ella Wood
S. O. Hendrick
Mary Paskell
Theodore Disosway
Ingram Smith
Mesdames Wood, Knight, Clark, Garpenter
Campbell
Pfaff
School Chimes Feature Weekly Classroom Highlights
Paul Burkhart plays piano this week in English IV as students study Macauleys Life of Goldsmith. Domestic science prepared scrambled eggs and chipped beef while cleaning cupboards dishes tables benches and stoves. English III finished Macbeth and moved to Washingtons Farewell Address and Websters Bunker Hill Oration. English I started The Lady of the Lake. Tennis nets are in use again and all enjoy. Vera Ketchum entered sixth grade Monday. Fourth room pupils made Easter cards and booklets. Theodore Glatz and Lillian Kuss visited fifth room. Bernice Smith and Jessie von Dusen moved to Putnam from first room. First graders made Easter cards. High school organizes technical music study class.
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Paul Burkhart
Macauley
Goldsmith
Washington
Webster
Bunker Hill
Vera Ketchum
Theodore Glatz
Lillian Kuss
Bernice Smith
Jessie von Dusen
Putnam
Star Theater Special Tonight Thrilling tuberculosis drama
Star Theater presents John Bond awakening a drama produced with the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Edison Co. backs the film as a tool in the TB fight and Red Cross seal sales rise. Also shows Papa's Letter and Their Last Chance with a prize Friday night won by Charles Greenlee.
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Star Theater
John Bond
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Thomas A. Edison Co
United States
Europe
Red Cross
Papa
Charles Greenlee
Mrs Ed Kranz Dies in Hopewell Township
Mrs Hulda O Grothe Kranz dies at home in Hopewell township Marshall county at 3 19 pm Sunday April 7 She was born July 30 1885 in Pontiac daughter of Fred and Maria Grothe She married Ed Kranz in Pontiac December 21 1904 and they lived in the county five years Funeral held at German Lutheran Rutland with interment at Minonk She leaves a husband two children parents and a sister a local note mentions garden fever in the community.
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Ed Kranz
Hopewell Township
Marshall County
Hulda O. Grothe Kranz
Lockjaw
Pontiac
Fred
Maria Grothe
German Lutheran Church
Rutland
Minonk
City news items feature advertising talk and local notices
A Des Moines solicitor pursues a winter course of four entertainments as Chau tauqua course officers take over. E W Howe urges paid advertising. Rural mail carriers are urged to act as highway commissioners. Local society includes H F Andrews hosting the Surprise club with euchre and lunch on Market Street. Wenona's town election yields four Republicans and three Democrats. Federal grand and petit juries are named for Peoria week of April 22. Rev E S Busby preaches India and China across three churches. The Swain steamship resumes service, boosting river freight and passenger flow after delays from Peoria to upriver towns.
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Des Moines
E. W. Howe
H. F. Andrews
Market Street
C. A. Camp
Wenona
T. J. Hopkins
Thomas Gants
Oscar Nelson
Wm. Burroughs
F. F. Shierry
James McAllister
Thomas Foster
Peoria
Charles Nash
Hennepin
John Turnbull
la Prairie Center
James Noyes
Bradford
Homer Barney
Lacon
Charles Motter
Henry
E. S. Busby
India
China
la Prairie
Saratoga
Camp Grove
Andrew Tracey
Toluca
E.S. Sterrett
A. B. Smith
Lawrence Gregory
Cromwell
Walter Boyle
L. R. Phillips
W. B. King
F. W. Potter
C. R. Jones
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Vivian
M. BE
Magnolia
Varna
Swain
Rock Island
Union Temperance Meeting Hears Busby Speak On Liquor Abolition
A Sunday union temperance meeting under Henry W. C. T U. featured Rev. E. S. Busby of La Prairie as speaker due to illness of Rev. Vandervoort. Busby spoke with vigor against saloon traffic, recounting his own battles, and urged the land will be freed from liquor selling. The event drew a fair audience and closed with benediction and an offering.
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Union Temperance
Henry W. C. TU
J. A. Williams
George Helper
Elizabeth Reed
R. J. Vandervoort
Whitefield Corners
E. S. Busby
la Prairie
Magnolia
Busby
M E Church Preaches Next Sunday Amid Easter Observances
Rev W J Leach of Pekin to preach Sunday morning and evening to expected good audiences. Easter program praised, Nellie Coan and Velma Rowe thanked for committee work. WCTU temperance meeting led by Mrs J A Williams. Rev E S Busby from La Prairie Center delivered an earnest address. Prayer meeting planned tonight. Dr Dwinell spoke last Thursday on church mission and issues facing American churches. Mr Vivian may visit on April 27 if travel improves after rail washouts. plans to depart Los Angeles around April 15 if possible.
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M. E. Church
W. J. Leach
Pekin
Nellie Coan
Velma Rowe
Union Temperance
J. A. Williams
E. S. Busby
la Prairie Center
Johnson
Dwinell
America
Far East
Church of the Living God
Vivian
Los Angeles
Easter Gifts and Gratitude at Christian Church
The Bible school Easter program titled Easter Gifts and Gratitude drew a large audience. Four young girls performed Our Prayer and Song, Miss Mary Broline sang He Is Risen, and Prof. Reichel offered a captivating Easter solo. Mrs. Rowley accompanied, with help from superintendent Mrs. Stickel. The benevolence collection succeeded, and Wm. Knight treated the class to a generous Easter morning refreshment. The Bible class attendance on Easter day was notably large, and the banner over the little ones won by a small majority.
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Christian Church
Bible School
Mary Broline
Reichel
Rowley
Easter Services at Presbyterian Church Are Reported
Easter services at the Presbyterian church featured solos duos quartets and choruses by the young people's choir with songs and recitations. Next Sunday April 14 Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m and the morning service at 11 00 a m with Rev John B Kaloria of Lime Springs Iowa a candidate for the church preaching. Evening Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and service at 7 30 with Rev Kaloria to preach again. Public invited to attend all services.
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Presbyterian Church
John B. Kaloria
Lime Springs
Kaloria
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Fred H. Smith
Congress
Jay Magoon
Henry Township
Wilson
Culhom
Small
Yates
Caldwell
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Dickson
Dunne
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Pickering
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Church
Beidler
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Wood
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Steward
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Delang
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State Central Committee
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Tracey
Jacobs
Peterson
Grable
Nemouratic
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C. B H. Smith
Frank Yanochowski
Alex Doelzer
Col. F. H. Smith
Kinney
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Weil
Danforth
Lish
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Haase
Faeces Tréland
Kerrick
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Foster
City Council Proceedings
Elias B. Wright
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Woman’s Club
Hall
Union Temperance Meeting
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