City Election Yields Doelzer Mayor in Three Ward Vote
City election results show 1073 votes cast in three wards with 536 men and 510 women. Alex Doelzer elected mayor by a handsome margin as the city goes wet by 207. Election day turnout exceeded a thousand. Republicans largely absent. Democrats highlight strong organization. Official canvass lists city officer results including treasurer Potter and aldermen Baer Parker Bauter Seitz, with anti saloon referendum defeated by 207.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Doelzer
Charles Dille
Frank Baer
J. ©. Parker
Clyde Bauter
Fred Seitz
Ald
Parker
Ald. Bauter
John Applen
Wombacher
Bauter
Smith
Fred W. Potter
All
Potter
Wilde
Walter Duke
Banter
Baer
Aldermma
John
George Travis
Thire
Glyde Bauter
Valentine Bogner
Ald. Wombacher
Seitz
FNO
Ald. Smith
Ald. Parker
Ombacher
Peter Toemmel
Frank Dennis
John Noll
Co. A. Frommel
G. M. Clark
Iene
Fred Mead
Theo Bickerman
John Ford
Alex Brown
Clerks
George Daniels
Lawrence Peterman
Clifford Doran
Lewis Kraus
Sidney Miller
Charles Dewey
A. Doelzer & Co
Second Ward
W. W. Dewey & Sons
Third Ward
Dille
Alds
T. K. Leech
Doelzer
Ayes
Alis. Wombacher
D. L. Hartley
O. H. Davis
A. B. Smith
Euchre Party Honors Mr and Mrs M Wagner With Evening
A neighbor hosted a Thursday euchre party with ten tables at 8 o'clock, prizes awarded for top players, ice cream and cake served, and guests departed praising the lovely time.
Election in City Hall for President and Board of Education
Voters gathered at City Hall last Saturday from five to six for the election of President and four Board of Education members under the new school law. The ballot featured one ticket with a false rumor of a second ticket. turnout reached 181 with 149 straight votes and 2 scratched. Benjamin F. Ransom led for President with 160 votes. Matthew Steel 174 for full term trustee, G. C. Helper 162. G. B. Pace 159 for five year vacancy, Bernard Meridian 161 for one year vacancy. Election board members were Judges Wesley Orron and George A. Burt with Clerk Dr. R. S. Bayne. acting judges substituted for J. E. Barry and Marshall Downey. Voters swarmed the polls, filling records swiftly.
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Board of Education
New School
Benjamin F. Ransom
Matthew Steel
G. C. Helper
Pace
Bernard Merdian
Wesley :Orrom
George A. Burt
Death of Mrs Evaline Trask at Hennepin Hennepin
Mrs Evaline Trask aged about 90 died at her Hennepin home last week after visiting neighbors on Sunday evening. Funeral at Congregational church with Rev D G Du Bois, burial Riverside cemetery beside husband and daughter. Relatives from Cuba Kansas and Galesburg Illinois attended. Interment in Riverside beside spouse. Funeral bearers were old neighbors. Wedded April 21 at Episcopal parsonage Fred Merrill and Eva Haddon married by Rev F W Haist. They will reside in Iowa after visiting with families.
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Hennepin, McNabb
Magnolia
Evaline Trask
Hennepin
Marie Trask
Galesburg
Maude Thompson
Pontiac
F. Trask
Davenport
Zanesville
Riverside Cemetery
Earl Taylor
Episcopal Parsonage
F. W Haist
Fred Merrill
Eva Haddon
Arleene Hunter
Mildred Dana
Iowa
Henry Greys Three-I Play Deciding Game at Princeton
Henry Greys and Peoria Three-I were to clash in a third and deciding game on Princeton grounds next Saturday April 24 after back to back matches. Manager Hoffman challenged the neutral venue game to test a Greys squad gaining new material and support from Princeton fans. Later items note three valuable English Shire horses died in Schuyler county from bad corn losses, including a Woodstock resident, with insurance figures and farm stock losses detailed.
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Henry Greys
Peoria
Princeton
Henry
Hoffman
Greys
Husky
Schuyler County
W. J. Thompson
Woodstock
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Beardstown
Southern Illinois
Woodstock Township
Feast of the Patronage of Saint Joseph Observed
The Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph was observed in Catholic churches on April 21 but St Joseph's church postponed services to Sunday April 25 at 10 a m for a high mass and related rites. The pastor urged attendance and prayers to the patron saint with additional events including Sabbath school, missionary address by Ilahi Baksh, and Epworth League services. District supervisor Rev R B Williams requested Rev J E Mercer preside at the Putnam quarterly conference on Monday April 26 at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
St. Joseph's Church
Wm. Wheeler
Ilahi Baksh
India
Northwestern University
W. M
Epworth
R. B. Williams
Rock Island
J. E. Mercer
Putnam
Community church services and meetings schedule
Christian Church offers morning and evening sermons by Rev. H C Reichel with Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a Bible topic The Bible The Worlds Supreme Book Master collection to the National Benevolent association totals 14 Aid Society to meet Wednesday at Mrs Stickels home good attendance urged Presbyterian Church outlines Sabbath school at 9 45 a m morning service at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m and evening worship 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursdays 7 30 p m mission study follows prayer meeting pastor R l v Martin
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Christian Church
Bible School
Wm. Knight
H. C. Reichel
National Benevolent Association
Aid Society
Stickel
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
R. l v. Martin
Saint Marys Church Service Schedule
St Marys Church lists Sunday worship with 8 a m English sermon, 10 a m high mass and German sermon at 2 30 p m, vespers and benediction. Weekday mass at 8 a m daily except Saturday 7 a m. Pastor Fr Gensler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Gensler
St Josephs Church Daily Mass Times and Sunday Schedule
St Josephs Church announces daily mass at 7 30 a m and Sunday masses at 8 00 a m and 10 00 a m with sermons. Evening services and sermons are at 7 30 o clock on Sundays. Rev Fr Brennan is the priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Brennan
Banquet Celebrates Civil War Anniversary at I O O F Hall
The Mt. Ayr Journal reports a GA R auxiliary banquet for soldiers and families in the I O O F hall. An after dinner program marked the 50th anniversary of Lee's surrender with music by Mrs. Beard and a male quartet. Rev. Birnley and Rev. Shipman gave addresses and a reading by Mrs. Faris recalled the 1865 Meade and Sherman review.
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Mt. Ayr
Ringgold County
Towa
J. G. Faris
Nellie Harlin
Lesan
James W. Lesan
Bradford
G. A. R. Post
I. O. O. F. Hall
Meade
Sherman
Washington
Henry locals feature lively town notes and arrivals
Mrs Henry Griswold returns from wintering abroad and property transfers claim three acres in Hartley addition sold by John Kraus to Wayne Hupp. The piece notes births, visits by Sam Hanna and William Hanna, a Peruvian trip, Panama exposition, villa ship Keowasin movement, and local legislative chatter on veterinary bills and road dragging. Also mentions Henry fire auto unit and Camp House improvements.
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Henry Griswold
Henry
John Kraus
Hartley Addition
Wayne Hupp
Samuel Hanna
Peoria
William Hanna
Hanna Wagon Co
Sam
Logan Barrett
Peru
Lewis E. Simpson
Pacific Coast
Josephine
Baltimore
Simpson
San Francisco
General Villa
Chicago
la Salle
Israel Dudgeon
Morris
C. C. Pervier
David la Vere
Ohio
Henry Volunteer Fire Co
Henry Auto Co
Henry ‘Fire Co
Jack
Palmer House
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Elias B. Wright
Vy. R
S. G. Wilde
D. Men
Teres
Piaelet Eielstbie
Euchre Party
Hetler
Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Jacksonville
Ganzer
Knight
Roy Kern
Hazel Schwarz
Marjorie Duke
Rose Silverman
Louisa Freeman
Bernice Ray
Edmund Vance Cooke
Earth
Gabriel B. Stauffer
Peoria County
M. E. Church
G. A. BR. Entertained
Himer McComb
Funk's Grove
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