Plan for united effort to force river draw removal
Attorney George Sucher of Peoria urges a joint plan by the Illinois Valley commercial associations to pressure the War Department and Burlington railroad to place a draw in the La Salle river bridge. He notes a 30,000 dollar Peoria damages suit by the Swains and argues river obstruction harms regional trade and could spur broader Illinois river development with combined advocacy to Ottawa and La Salle communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Association of the
Illinois Valley
George B. Sucher
Sucher
Ottawa
Burlington
Peoria
Otatwa
Supreme Court
Illinois
Illinois River
la Salle
Fox River
War Department
Utica
Development Association
Businessmen’s Association
Starved Rock
Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Education Program
The Woman's club met April 17 at 8 30 p m at Mrs Mary Shorts home with Mrs Almeda Clift presiding. The Department W Education program featured Miss Alice Gilpin on Public School Drawing and Its Relation to Industry and Mrs Berenice Green on The Passing of Sir and Maam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Mary Shorts
Almeda Clift
Gertrude Bickerman
Alice Gilpin
Berenice Green
Detroit Fruit Land Ad Offers 6 to 10 Acre Tracts
One dollar down and a dollar an acre a month buys a 6 or 10 acre tract in southern Florida where frost never comes. Farmers on this land earned over $400 an acre this winter. For details contact Fred B. Powers at Camp House or Powers Land Co. in care of Pontiac Hotel, St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Florida
Fred B. Powers
Camp House
Powers Land Co
St. Louis
Pontiac Hotel
Miss Lucy Harris Interred in Whitefield Center Cemetery
Miss Lucy Harris died of heart failure on Sunday April 23 1911 in Tulsa Oklahoma while staying with her niece Mrs Ada H Deichman She died after a brief illness and was buried at Whitefield Center cemetery beside her parents and other relatives Friends and relatives including eight nephews and nieces accompanied the body The service was held at the M B E church in Henry conducted by Rev R L Vivian Balloons and aeronauts Drifter from Hamilton Ohio traveled 450 miles in 14 hours in a Hamilton cup contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield Center
Lucy Harris
Tulsa
Okla
Miss Harris
Ada H. Deichman
Wagoner
Deichman
Miss Lucy Harris
Etna
N. Y
Harvey Harris
Illinois
Whitefield Township
Mary Lummis
Des Moines
California
Jane
John Barrett
Edward
William
James
Rude
George
Lucy
George Harris
Henry
Missouri
Oklahoma
James Harvis
Our City
M. 2
Mary of Old
James and
William Harris
Peter Deichman
George M. Strawn
Tennice Erler
Peoria
Vern Lummis
M. BE
Rev
R. L. Vivian
C. L. Loomis
Alex Brown
J. A. Williams
A. G. Hillabrand
S. 5. Merritt
Spencer Ketchum
A. B. Smith
Princeton
Dover
Hamilton
Albert Holt
Charles Troutman
Hamilton Club
Ohio
Bible class leads church services during remodel
Christian Church reports a banner Bible class and two instructive sermons by Bro Reichel. There will be no Sunday school next Sunday as children may attend elsewhere. Interior remodeling is underway and should finish in time for the following Sunday services. Fred B Dawson rents his Lower Edward street building to George Sleater for a paint shop and plans a cement floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Reichel
Fred B&. Dawson
Lower Edward Street
George Sleater
Dawson
Henry city notes and varied local happenings
Mrs. Gustav Meier hosts the Jolly club. O P Carroll and family attend the O B S festival in Henry. George Helper prepares to move to a farm across the river. G G Guyer back in Henry from California visits relatives. Josepha Nagel reshingles her house with tin. R D Law returns from Arizona and California driving a 1911 Cadillac. The steamer David Swain prepares for summer trips on the Illinois. Woman’s club meets May 1 with Mrs Elizabeth Burt in charge. Two Arthur Motter houses near the depot auctioned for 700 and 350 dollars. Fred Powers arrives from Lawton praising southern crops. John Hartley buys Kurtzmann pianos in Buffalo. August Doelzer fractured ribs in an accident. Hiltabrand family trades in Henry. Illinois Traction Co moves a steel bridge. Kuss Bros receive a Buick runabout from Henry Auto Co. Board of Education reorganizes with John Hartley president and Dr. Bayne secretary. Putnam Cooperative Grain Co to take over the Putnam elevator May 1 with Frank Koerner in charge. plans favorable for farmers and a profitable outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Meier
Jolly Club
O. P. Carroll
Putnam
Henry
George Helper
G. G. Guyer
Chicago
California
Josepha Nagel
Richard Street
Meier Bros
R. D. Law
Arizona
David Swain
Henry Lock
Illinois
Woman's Club
Florence Hill
Elizabeth Burt
Department Home
Fred Powers
J. M. Powers
Lawton
Okla
South
John Hartley
Buffalo
N. Y
Kurtzmann
August Doelzer
A. Doelzer & Co
George Hiltabrand
Ed Mathis
Will Mathis
Hiltabrand
Illinois Traction Co
Roberts Township
Joel Haws
Varna
Wim. Kuss
Kuss Bros
Henry Auto Co
Kuss
Will
Board of Education
Bayne
Heis
George IE. Pace
Putnam Co-operative Grain Co
Frank J. Koerner
el Paso
Koerner
Eastern Star public social at Masonic temple
Henry chapter no 477 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a Monday evening public social at the Masonic temple drawing about 100 residents. The event featured a literary musical program and a 50 cent per member contribution, with eleven members recounting how they earned the money. Proceeds totaled 84.40 for the chapter’s use as Henry chapter marks its decade in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. King
Miss Carroll
Putnam
Mary Keller Bacon
Kenneth King
Anna
Myrtle Williams Hess
Helen
Magdaline Phillips
Miss Swein
Lewis Applegate
Evelyn Hartley
W. J. King
H. J. Gregory
Carrie Carpenter
Charles Greenlee
L. R. Phillips
W. BE. King
A. B. Smith
Miss Pratt
Lawrence Gregory
Ingram Smith
King
Pha
Church notices urge Sunday programs and moral resolve
The note lists M. E. Church Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 along with Epworth League at 7 and evening service at 8. It invites all to a Wednesday night gathering at G M Browns led by Queen Esthers Circle. It praises local church growth and comments on Mayor Paskell veto and saloon restraint. It warns about Sabbath observance and urges reaching a centur y and a quarter Sunday school goal and more men in Bible class. It mentions Rock Island arsenal selling ten thousand gun stocks to a German broker and government condemnation of the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth League
G. M. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Paskell
McCabe
Ingersolville
R. L. Vivian
Rock Island
Germany
Social notes and local moves from weekly issue
Mr and Mrs 8 L Clift visit Chicago relatives while tradesmen fill the city. Several residents host visitors from Peoria Granville and Peru. A May 6 box social at Brush College hosts community fundraising. Local business ties expand as Ike Gilpin and Ed Haddon form a painting partnership. An eclipse forecast shifts to not visible in the U S. The Starved Rock park purchase moves forward and rural carriers gain a rising salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Clift
Chicago
Addie Brown
Babe
Harry Sleater
Peoria
G. M. Locke
Hillabrandt
Brush College
Henry
Bessie Eckard
Edith Hoschell
Peru
Julius Watercott
Ike Gilpin
Ed Haddon
Ethel Zenor
Granville
Mary Helgoth
Tonica
United States
George
Ottawa
Mr. Burger
C. EB. Burt
Powell
Hutchins
Phoenix
Arizona
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Elmer Mooberry
Dallas
Texas
Stever
Fred Hank
Hank
Frank Daniels
Edward Mercian
Congress
Fred Mercer
Princeton Tribune
Savanna
Charles N. Jenks
Jenks Bros. & Co
Frank H. Jenks
George A. Burt
Hitchcock
Henry Burkhardt
Blue Island
Paul
Miss Evans
Second Street
Burkhardt
D. W. Horrom
Henry Fails To Match Peoria Three I Team
The Bar Peoria Three I team came to Henry yesterday afternoon and trimmings on the trousers of our bunch with little delay. The league team had been playing this season while Henry’s squad was just forming this year. Stage fright in the first inning and the first batter’s performance left Henry far behind the professional visitors. It was an exhibition game to start the season, watched with interest by locals despite Henry playing with ten men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Henry
Glatz
Counting of All Mail Matter at Henry Postoffice
The Henry postoffice announces May counting of all mail to record type, times, numbers, and handling minutes. Delays will occur. patrons must drop mail an hour before train departures. May schedule shows closing times 9:05 am 8:10 am 10:50 am 4:20 pm 6:10 pm and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Postoffice
Presbyterian Church Invites Public to Sabbath Services
The Presbyterian church extends a cordial invitation to attend next Sabbath services. Sabbath school at 9:45 with an adult class, preaching at 11 by the pastor, Christian Endeavor at 7 for the missionary meeting, evening sermon at 8 led by the pastor, and Thursday prayer at 7:30 focusing on Sabbath School Lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
H. W. Burger
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George Sucher
United Effort
Fruit and Truck Land
News OF the City
R. H. PO
B. Tere
Fountain
Ss McGaffigan
McDonald If
Jacobs
C . Smith
Stis
Blitz
Myers
Smiler
H. PO
A Buler
Gilbert
Herman
C Blundell
E Wood
Kanaive
Haines
Oe Kramer
Lofgren
Henry Oo
McGaffigan
McDonald
Blundell
Kramer
Smith
Wood
Smith Haines
Blundell Waler
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