Train Held Up On Golden State Limited Near Bureau
Two masked robbers boarded Rock Island Golden State Limited at Bureau, car Los Angeles, forcing seven passengers to surrender money and valuables during a 16 minute hold up. They stopped the train three miles east of Sheffield after firing into the air hose and fled into darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Rock Island Road
Prairies
Illinois
Sheffield
Mary Herron
Maude
W. L. LeBlanc
New York
O. L. Benton
Oberlin
Kas
D. A. MacQueen
Fort Wayne
Ind
J.B. Gomand
Phoenix
Arizona
Bureau
Los Angeles
William Gallagher
Chicago
Rock Island
Louis Best
Limited
Moline
Ill
Nottingham
School Election Elects Potter and Board Members
The annual school election at City Hall saw 85 votes cast with Fred W. Potter chosen as president and L. R. Phillips and R. S. Bayne elected as board members. Potter will preside and counsel, Bayne extends a seven year district tenure, Phillips begins a second term with three years served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Fred W. Potter
L. R. Phillips
R.S. Bayne
Potter
R. S. Bayne
F. W. Potter
H. J. Gregory
John B. Barry
Marshall Downey
EB. A. Hall
Henry
Freshmen Entertained at Hunter Residence
Freshmen were cordially entertained at the home of Hiram Hunter on Wednesday evening, hosted by Master Lloyd Hunter. The event featured a Japanese imprامery display and a fine time was had by all who attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Hunter
Lloyd Hunter
Sixteenth District Federation of Women's Clubs Meet
The annual Sixteenth District Federation of Women's Clubs meeting will be held May 7 and 8 at the M. E. church in Henry. The program lists executive board, reports from Civics Art Household Economics Pure Food Educational and Industrial Committees, a drama talk, addresses by Mrs. Minnie Starr Granger and Senator Hugh S. Magill, and officer elections. All sessions are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
M. E. Church
Henry
Priestley
R. L. Vivian
L. Clift
Henry Woman's Club
W. W. Meeker
Civic Federation
Peoria
T. O. Tanton
New Era Woman's Club
McFarland
University Club of
Chillicothe
FF. Lucas
Werner
Woman's Club of
Princeton
Barnes
Lacon Woman's Club
Rabold
Peoria Women Teacher's Club
Julia Proctor Gates
Peoria Woman's Club
Minnie Starr Grainger
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hugh S. Magill
University Club of Chillicothe
Carmen
Cherry
Daily
Federation
Woman's Club Education Program At Miss Gilpin Home
The April regular meeting at the Woman's club was hosted by Miss Alice Gilpin who chairs the Education department. Miss Arleene Hunter spoke on Authors the Children Should Know. Delegates discussed Federation plans for May 7 and 8 and committees were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Alice Gilpin
Education Department
Federation
Arleene Hunter
Sunday school rally at Christian Church May 1
The Christian Church schedules a Sunday school rally next Wednesday May 1 with afternoon and evening sessions. State and district workers lead the event. Henry serves in the Fourth district, which includes 12 counties, while E B Hartley of Flanagan is district contest superintendent. Clarence L Depew is state Bible school superintendent of the Illinois Christian Missionary society and leads the effort as a single team member.
Local Officials and Doctor Visit Henry on Tuesday
Mr. Charles Scoon the Marshall county treasurer and W J Haynes chiropractor of Lacon conducted business in Henry on Tuesday. Scoon worked at The Republican office while Haynes visited patients in Henry for spinal treatment with several chronic ailments.
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Charles Scoon
Marshall County
W. J. Haynes
Lacon
Henry
Scoon
Republican
Dr. Haynes
Marriage of Owen W. Allen and Matilda Jacobs at Dietz Home
Owen W. Allen of Henry and Matilda Jacobs of Marshall County were wed at the Dietz residence in Canton on Thursday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev J T Bliss with a license from Lewistown. The couple will reside in Henry after a honeymoon to Peoria and Bloomington. Allen is described as wealthy with extensive land holdings.
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R. M. Dietz
East Hickory Street
Canton
Ill
J. T. Bliss
Monica
Owen W. Allen
Matilda Jacobs
North Edward Street
Allen
Canton Daily Register
Marshall County
O. W. Allen
Henry
Henry Jacobs
Dietz
Mr. Allen
Lewistown
J. P. Bliss
Marshall
Putnam
Minnesota
Miss Jacobs
Carl C. Countryman
Congress
Sheffield
Chicago
Countryman
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Howard Ashe
Leland Broaddus
Hennepin Road
Wayne I. Hamm
Belle Evans
Hamm
Paul Revere
Civic Committee Appeal Urges Clean Town for Visitors
Civic Committee calls Henry city and business leaders to improve sanitary conditions before a Federation of sixteen district clubs arrives. Emphasizes screening produce, kerosene use on waste, curfew law, good roads, safe Fourth of July, theater improvements, and community uplift.
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M. E- Church
Civics Committee
Woman's Club of
Henry
Good Roads Committee
Civics
Women wish two ballots for school issue in town
A letter criticizes the single ballot granted to women for the school question arguing it insults women and favors male voters. The writer urges two tickets or withdrawal, citing the Henry Woman's club and petitions from parents, while praising civic effort. Additional notes report Mrs Lovica G Griswold’s marriage in Los Angeles to Mr Willis of Bloomington, Illinois, and a photo of the couple shared with Mrs Monier. Emma Swift of Henry is noted as the bride’s sister.
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Henry Woman's Club
M. L
Lovica G. Griswold
Long Beach
Cal
Bloomington
Illinois
Thomas Monier
Emma Swift
Henry
Boy Given Grace By Judge In Lacon
Frank Latourette a boy who stole money from several homes in the city appeared before Judge Gregg at Lacon on Monday and pleaded guilty. The judge granted him 80 days to reform work repay the funds and live honestly under guardianship with monthly reports. If he complies he may gain freedom. failure will send him to an institution of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Latourette
May Day social at the Presbyterian church
Social by the Christian Endeavorers at the Presbyterian church is set for Wednesday evening May 1 with admission ten cents.
St Josephs Church Adopts Earlier Sunday Mass Times
Beginning last Sunday and continuing through the season, St Josephs Church will start Sunday morning services half an hour earlier from 8 o clock to 10 o clock. Sunday evening services shift to 7:30 PM. The Catholic Woman's League held a handkerchief and home baking sale at the express office last Saturday, with cakes pies doughnuts eggs and butter selling quickly. About 100 handkerchiefs in linen and lace were donated by friends from near and far. Contributors include Nellie Green Stuckel Kathryn Curry Mary Williams Bent Kathryn and Daniel Darby Kathryn Whalen Shea and others formerly from Henry now spread across distant states. The event raised $60 to benefit church remodeling.
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Catholic Woman's League
Nellie Green Stuckel
Kathryn Curry
Mary Williams Bent
Kathryn
Daniel Darby
Kathryn Whalen Shea
Mary Cummings Hardy
Kathryn Kane
Ellen Dorsey Gannon
Elizabeth Cahill Hopkins
Kathryn Sullivan Gregory
Kathryn Minster Melody
Mary Rodgers Dovenspike
Nellie Lundrigan Shea
Michael Gorman
Margaret Gorman Sullivan
Mayme Gorman Lindgren
Hugh Moran
James Curry
Henry
St. Joseph’s Church
William Duke
Ireland
William Steele
Peter Harrington
Jay Bonham Dies in Phoenix After Lung Illness
Paxton community mourns the death of Jay Bonham nephew of Charles and Henry Aukland who died in Phoenix Arizona after lung trouble. He studied for the ministry at Johnston Bible College and Transylvania Theological Seminary before illness forced his return home. Funeral and interment were in Paxton with local relatives attending. A Rebekah bakery sale will be held at A B Smith undertaking rooms with pies pastries and aprons for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Henry Aukland
Phoenix
Arizona
Paxton
Jay Bonham
Jay
Johnston Bible College
Kimberlin Heights
Tenn
Transylvania Theological Seminary
Lexington
Jasper
Ala
Christian Church
J. M. Magarity
City
Merle Cleave
Buckley
Elizabeth Simpson
George Bonham
Canton
Henson Bonham
Pekin
Charles Aukland
Alphonso Seelye
Henry
Rebekahs
A. B. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
District Federation OF Woman's Clubs
C. W. Allen
Miss Matilda Jacobs
Hettie Helper
Civic Committee
Presbyterian Church
C. L. Loomis
Howard
Marseilles
Gladys Sivell
Grace Hartley
Jeanette Frommel
Christian Endeavorers
George Helper
William German
Kansas
Sullivan
D. H. Gregg
Samuel Woolner, Jr
C. YW. Vogelsang
J. D. Krenz
Krenz
Peoria Journal
J. N
Frank Krenz
Glenna Slvell
Main Street
Frances Segraves
Mildred Everett Lucas
Marjorie Gilmer
Frances Elizabeth Forbes
Margaret, Thornly
Inez Anderson
Margaret Helper
Lauretta Sigber
Ida Turpen
Mae Sivell
Virginia McVicker
Florence
Frederick Siewers
Virgil Robinson
Milton Hayes
Barton Allinson
Robert Burt
Herbert
Paul Eggenberger
Opal Sale
Matthew
Robert Steele
Melvin Rowe
St. Joseph's Church
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