Representative Ireland's Drag Road Bill Passes Both Houses
A rural highway measure introduced by Hon. H. T. Ireland in March 1907 was approved by both chambers on April 18. The act authorizes township and county highway authorities to drag earth roads, set pricing, specify widths, and penalize improper drag maintenance, with provisions on timing, safety, and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Ireland
Boards of County Commissioners
State of
Illinois
General Assembly
Commissioners of Highways
Electric Link to Peoria Road In Illinois Plan
McKinley syndicate moves toward building an electric railroad from Chicago to Peoria. Illinois secretary of state grants license to incorporate Chicago Ottawa and Peoria Railway Company with Champaign as principal office and capital stock of 500000 dollars. Directors include H. E. Chubbuck Ottawa and W. H. Carnahan Cham paign.
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Chicago
McKinley Syndicate
Peoria
Springfield
Ottawa
Champaign
Cook
Will
Grundy
la Salle
Marshall
Woodford
Public School Elections Elect New Board and Officers
The Saturday school election drew a large vote of 375 with a notable presence of women. Charles Doherty was elected president and L. M. Lincoln won a two year term along with Cromwell and Hall for three years. The new board includes Doherty Bayne Swein Barry Cromwell Hall and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Charles Doherty
George C, Helper
Lincoln
Cromwell
Halle
L. M. Lincoln
G. Cromwell
Board of Education
Bayne
Swem
Hall
Barry
Hunter Lumber Yard
Freshman club entertains and plans programs this April
On April 12 the Freshman Pleasure club met at Miss Nettie Pace's with Kittie and Lauretta Mercian as royal entertainers. An April 19 surprise party for Emiel Nilson featured Walter Duke as pianist. William Downey left school to help on the farm. German II has finished Der Neffe als Onkel and begun a review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Forbes
Ben Forrest
Rose Travis
Deep Waterway Plan Aims for Roosevelt Visit and State Support
Governors led by Illinois Chief Executive Deneen back a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf. St Louis advocates push Roosevelt to voyage from St Paul to New Orleans or from Chicago to the gulf to inspect canals and river routes. An Inland Waterways Commission meeting in Washington on April 29 will decide on the feasibility of an inland voyage this summer.
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Roosevelt
St. Louis
Inland Commission
President
Inland Waterways Commission
Gov. Deneen
Mississippi
St. Paul
New Orleans
Washington
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois River
Gulf
Illinois Canal
Gov
Deneen
John A, Johnson
Minnesota
J. O. Davidson
Wisconsin
A. B. Cummins
Towa
Little
Arkansas
N. ©. Blanchard
Louisiana
N. B. Broward
Florida
W. Hock
Kansas
W. T. Cobb
Maine
J. KX. Wardmann
Joseph Folk
Missouri
John Burke
North Dakota
G. L. Sheldon
Nebraska
Frank Frantz
Oklahoma
C. I. Crawford
South Dakota
M. R. Patterson
Tennessee
T. M. Campbell
Texas
G. T. Chamberlain
Oregon
Washburn and Lacon schools report activity and enrollments
Marshall County notes show teachers in Washburn Arthur Gill and Miss Mace Hanley at Lacon and Sparland. Several schools report pupil rolls, new library books, and decor updates. Officials include EB Richmond, John Grieves, Ralph Strawn, J S McCully, and Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Arthur Gill
Washburn
Lacon
Washburn Grammar Room
Lacon Grammar Room
Agnes Hawthorne
Hamilton
Evans Township
Perry
Hull
Richland Township
Mace Hanley
Orpha Bell
Ethel Day
Artie Mudd
Varna
Kaiser
Ella Renwick
Drake
Bessie Tanquary
Sparland
EB. D. Richmond
John Grieves
Royce
Andrew Aitchison
Ramsey
Katie Dowty
J. S. McCully
Souvenir stationery views of Henry t for sale
Souvenir stationery items showing Henry T views offered for sale at this office. Tabs and lettering priced at 10 cents.
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Henry—t
Catholic Church Growth in 1906 Report
The 1906 Catholic directory notes 334 new churches raising total churches to 12 148 and a US Catholic population of 13 089 353 up 437 309 from the prior year. Clergy total 15 098 with 609 new, seminaries 86 with 5 697 students, 4 364 parochial schools educating 1 096 842, and 255 orphan asylums caring for 40 588 orphans. United States flag Catholic subjects total 20 968 266 including territories. Canada 2 447 639 and Cuba 1 578 862. Lif e Insurance ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jesuits
Benedictines
Capuchins
Demptorists
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Sandwich Islands
Alaska
Canada
Cuba
Tippecanoe Club Dances Draw Henry Guests in Chillicothe
The Tippecanoe Club hosts winter dancing parties in Chillicothe attended by leading locals. Henry residents were invited but few responded. The season finale is planned for May 3 with hopes of Henry participation.
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Tippecanoe Club
Republican
Chillicothe
Henry
Uncle Si Haskins company stages rural comedy at Breed's Auditorium
The Erie Illinois Independent notes a Monday night performance by the Uncle Si Haskins company at Breed's Auditorium. Loris Smythe impresses with whistling acts while Hayes Greenewalt as Uncle Si embodies the character to perfection. The troupe, with its own orchestra, earns strong audience reaction and a likely sold out return.
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Uncle Si Haskins
Breed’s
Loris Smythe
Hayes Greenewalt
Uncle Si
Erie
Ill
Powers of Lawton to Sing at First Presbyterian
Mrs R J Powers of Lawton Okla a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music will sing at the First Presbyterian church this morning. Ralph and his bride visited Muskogee and Tim Woods' family before heading to Illinois for a week or two with relatives of the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
R. J. Powers
Lawton
Okla
American Conservatory of Music
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph
Tim Woods
Illinois
Seniors of High School Set May 4 Monologue Recital
A monologue recital is planned for May 4 under the auspices of the Seniors of the high school. The event highlights student performers and showcases acting talent in a school gathering.
Green bug pest threatens Kansas wheat crop outlook
A Kansas wheat crisis from the green bug or grain aphis spreads across the state aided by mild winter and limited parasite enemies. Crop experts note rising infestation, with further market interest and rising prices in May and July contracts as drought pressures persist and other crops suffer. Opinions from growers warn of possible widespread scarcity if the outbreak reaches the Dakotas, while fruit crops suffer frost damage.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Aphis
Central European
Spain
Russia
Green bug devastates Oklahoma wheat and oats crops
Letters from Hitchcock and Putnam describe a snowy winter followed by an early spring ruined by a green bug outbreak. The pests swarm across wheat and oats, turning fields brown as the insects spread, winged after five days and clogging crops like cabbages lice. Cotton crops are good but faces boll weevil in southern Oklahoma.
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Gingfisher
Dakotas
William Peck
George Vail
Whitefield Township
Wm. Peck
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
Canada
Peck
Gertrude L. Higes
Putnam
Texas
Obituary for David Camery of Kewanee and Cambridge links
David Camery aged 74 died in Kewanee after a period of invalidism and blindness. He leaves six surviving siblings, three married daughters in Kewanee Chicago and Decatur, and many relatives. Funeral services will be held in Kewanee with burial in Cambridge beside his wife and children. He was a skilled carpenter and a respected family man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Camery
Isaac
Camery
Fred Raymond
Applen
Saratoga Township
Kewanee
Hiram Wolf
Chicago
Decatur
Henry
Cambridge
Henry County
Wanee
Death of William Eckhardt a California burial of 29
Wiliam Eckhardt a resident of Santa Barbara California died March 24 at age 29 of tuberculosis. He was raised by Wiliam Maust in Illinois after being found as a child in New York City. He lived with the Maust family from 1891 to 1898 and later moved to California for health reasons. He was loved for his exemplary Christian life and kindness and had hoped to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Maust
William Eckhardt
Santa Barbara
Cal
Mr. Eckhardt
New York City
Illinois
Mr. Maust
N. J. Mathis
Magnolia Township
California
Arizona
Advertised Letters at Henry Post Office Illinois
The Henry Illinois post office lists names of unclaimed letters including Mrs Anton Weber Mrs Charles Todd Mrs N D Byle Mrs Jno Bawless H J Puls Lou Ferguson Mrs G E Adkins Clarence Murphy and others. Letters will be sent to the dead letters office on May 9 1907 by Theodore Disosway P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Ill
Anton Weber
Charles Todd
N. D. Byle
Jno. Bawless
H. J. Puls
Lou Ferguson
G. E. Adkins
Clarence Murphy
Jaker Grittencord
Jno. Keller
Frank Gwayas
A. C. Bby
P. A. Cunningham
Frank Bartman
L. Atkinson
August Hager
Mister Calcaterra Franciesco
Maybell Wranger
Henry Green
Fred Willison
Sidgar Stepath
James Sweat
Theodore Disosway
P. M
Granville Foundry to Rise as Major Local Industry
I N Colby excavates for brick and iron foundry 40 by 100 feet with a six ton per hour furnace. The current building becomes a power house and shop while the blacksmith and machine shops receive modern equipment. Work accelerates with time and a half for current staff.
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I. N. Colby
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Ireland
HOUSE
Senate
St. John's Church
Morrising
Phillip and James
St. John’s Church
Nicholas Klein
Oxbow
Gov. Denecen
John C. Ford
Henry Ill
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
James H. Taggart
Venona
Endowment
Tagart
Taggart
J. C. Ford
Agent Union Central Life Insurance Co
Ralph and Hylda
Wiliam Eckhardt
Granville Foundry
Pattens
Renry Republican
Cei
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