Henry election yields Paskell as mayor amid lively campaign
Henry voters chose J. R. Paskell as mayor by a 186 vote majority after a heated city race. The tally shows Pace and Paskell splitting support across wards with detailed ward results and several local officials elected, including attorneys and aldermen.
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Henry
Pace
J. R. Paskell
Paskell
Jack
Wayne Hupp
Eli Wright
Hupp
Wright
Pasture Available for Horses and Cattle near Whitefield
A limited pasture area is offered for horses and cattle with ample grass and water. For particulars, apply to Valentine Hofer in Whitefield. contact via Whitefield central telephone.
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Valentine Hofer
Whitefield
Whitefield Central
MeVickers Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs J D MeVicker observed their 60th anniversary with a public reception at their Carroll street home in Henry Illinois on April 19 1909. About 150 guests attended the event with family assistance and a luncheon, while Rev Burger and Mrs Burger provided music and a duet. John D McVicker born March 4 1826 in West Virginia, later moved to Ohio and Illinois, owns 500 acres in Saratoga township and bred Norman horses until retirement.
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J. D. MeVicker
Carroll Street
Jones
McManus
Worth McVicker
Henry
Illinois
John D. McVicker
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Miami County
Ohio
Peoria County
McVicker
Marshall County
Saratoga Township
Archibald McVicker
J. D. McVicker
School Board Election Keeps Four Members. Doherty Re-elected
The Saturday school board election saw 76 votes all favor the committee ticket. Charles Doherty was chosen for a third term as president with re-elected members Dr. R. Bayne and L. R. Phillips. The reorganized board lists Doherty Berry Gregory Cromwell Hall Bayne Phillips. Henry school is praised for smooth operations and strong teachers led by a capable superintendent.
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Charles Doherty
R. 8. Bayne
L. R. Phillips
Board of Education
John Berry
H. J. Gregory
E. G. Cromwell
BE. A. Hall
R. &. Bayne
Henry
Marshall County
Whitefield Town Board Sets Lawful Fence Standards
The electors of Whitefield Illinois resolve that a lawful fence must turn all domestic animals including horses mules cattle sheep goats and hogs. Fence material will be chosen by town fence viewers and applies only to division fences. Signed by the Whitefield Town Board on 4 22 21.
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Whitefield
Marshall
Illinois
Whitefield Corners School Seeks Teachers for Sept 1909
Notice to Teachers states the Whitefield Corners school board will accept applications from teachers to contract for terms starting Sept 12, 1909 through winter and spring. Secretary Charles Mec Allister signs the notice dated April 22, 1923. A separate note recounts a nonregistered voter and grandpa Alex Brown winning alderman in Ward Three.
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Whitefield Corners School
Whitefield Corners
Charles MecAllister
The Toastmaster at the Presbyterian Church Play
A three act college comedy titled The Toastmaster is set for Friday April 23 1909 at the Presbyterian church with Sophomores and Freshmen in conflict. Bill Morgan loves Canthea while debt and disguise drive the farce as Fairfax known as Towel is hidden in a coal bin and later boxed in a trunk as plots of marriage and ransom unfold.
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Presbyterian Church
Bill Morgan
Leroy King
Towel” Fairfax
Ellsworth Jones
Bob Kenmark
Bill
Irving Stevens
Prof
Morgan
Canthia
Prof. Reed
Fairfax
Buzzer
George
Cynthia
Grand Hotel
Bob
Maggie
Cadillac Thirty Wins Redlands Hill Climb
The Cadillac Thirty entered by Lee Motor Car Co of Los Angeles won the Redlands hill climb over 16 miles with 3 800 feet of rise, finishing in 29 minutes 55 seconds. It beat stronger competitors and completed the course without radiator boiling, earning the Dewar trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of England for the year’s meritorious performance.
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California
Redlands
Cal
Cadillac
Lee Motor Car Co
Los Angeles
Dewar
Daytona
Cadillac Company
Royal Automobile Club of England
Thomas Dewar
M. P
Brookland Track
London
Peoria Presbytery Holds Spring Meeting in Peoria
The Peoria Presbytery met at Second church in Peoria with Henry society relations, reporting gains in missions and Sunday school work. A $650 collection moved toward a $1,100 balance, Rev W H Soareman of Denver attended as Sunday school missionary, and Rev William Pumphrey was employed as pastor at large with salary and expenses. Delegates to the Denver assembly were named.
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Peoria
Henry Society
Burger
Henry
W. H. Soareman
Denver
Home Mission Committee
William Pumphrey
Home Mission
States and
Foreign Missionary Committees
Cornelius
Pumphrey
General Assembly
Col
H. Humphrey
Atchison
Lewistown
S. C. Schureman
Greenville
J. A. Williams
Nathan Anderson
Knoxville
S. 8S. Barrows
Ipava
Rambler Magazine A Unique Motorist Publication
The Rambler Magazine from Thomas B. Jeffery & Co. promotes Rambler car owners with touring articles and prize photog raphy. Circulation has grown to about one hundred thousand, with free copies upon request.
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Rambler Magazine
Thomas B. Jeffery & Co
Rambler
Jeffery
Tom Webb bogged in mud in Henry auto tale
A Sunday Experience column recounts Tom Webb and Ed Parker dining with friends in Henry. Their new Packard touring car sinks in a mud hole near the Narrows as a crowd and river men attempt rescue. After two hours the car comes free and Webb returns home apologizing the road was too wet for car.
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Peoria Daily Herald-Transcript
Tom Webb
Henry
Ed Parker
Webb
Bill York
Home
Doctor Efford Returns to Henry for Practice
Dr. William Efford the osteopath who spent winter in the south and regained health has returned to Henry. He plans to open an office soon and continues post graduate training with sanitarium and hospital experience in large cities. He intends to stay in Henry as long as the practice justifies it.
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William Efford
Henry
Efford
Matrimonial News From Henry and Pekin Weddings
Yesterday at noon Dr William Efford and Miss Grace Wood wed at the bride's aunts home in Henry with Rev T A Beall officiating. The ceremony was followed by a family dinner prepared by C C Hayes. In Pekin on Tuesday Zenas Graves and Miss Mabel Newman were married at the M E parsonage by Rev W J Leach. Both couples are Henry residents with ties to local business and school.
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Laura V. Emerick
William Efford
Grace Wood
EB. G. Wood
Whitefield
T. A. Beall
M. E. Church
Our City
C. C. Hayes
Henry High School
Henry
Pekin
M. E. Parsonage
W. J. Leach
Zenas Graves
J. Watercott & Co
Mabel Newman
J. R. Newman
Chillicothe
Watercott
William Seitz Dies After Illness in Henry Illinois
William Seitz born January 25 1848 in Hanover Germany came to Cincinnati 1868 later moving to Henry Illinois where he resided with his wife Josephine Balleweg whom he married November 28 1872. He died April 19 1909 at Toulon Illinois after a year and a half of liver trouble leaving a wife and nine children. Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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William Seitz
Hanover
Germany
Cincinnati
Josephine Balleweg
Henry
Seitz
Toulon
Williams
J. J. Green
Fred
Clara
Lulu
Harry
R. A. Williams
Josie
Sycamore
John
Brooklin, Sr
Will
Ann Arbor
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Gensler
St. Mary's
Emma Collivan
William Harney
Philip Thomas
William Wallace
Adam Staab
Edward Kaiser
John Hanley
Calvary Cemetery
Wm, Seitz
Local oologist R Magoon Barnes to edit The Oologist
R Magoon Barnes of Lavon has purchased The Oologist, a monthly Albion New York publication on birds nests and eggs. The article notes his ample bird collection plus an extensive law practice and he becomes editor and publisher at Lacon. An April issue will feature a portrait of the new publisher.
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R Eaders
R. Magoon Barnes
Lavon
Oologist
Albion
N. Y
Lacon
Barnes
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