Memorial for Joseph Schick 1840 1904 Henry Illinois
Obituary notes the death of Joseph Schick on April 18 1904 at his Henry Illinois home aged 64 born in Boden Bavaria Germany. He arrived in America in 1854 worked as a cement worker and builder and served as street commissioner alderman and Western Catholic Union treasurer. He leaves eight children and a $2000 fund for family welfare. Requiem High Mass at St Marys Church featured sermons in German and English.
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Cyprus
Heavenly Father
Joseph Schick
Boden
Bavaria
Germany
Henry
Schick
America
Penu
Mt Palatine
Putnam County
Veronica Bickerman
William
Edward Vernon
Henry Joseph
Frederick J
Anna K
Magella
Bertha
Geo H. Doty
Aloysius
Edward
Beyond
St Mary's Catholic Church
Owers
Jove
Father Zumbuehl
Father Gerhardy
Ottawa
John Miller
St Bede College
Peru
BE. J. Kniery
St Joseph’s Church
Zumbuehl
Fr Kuiery
Mr Schick
Christ
Lord’s
Knilery
Reg Fr Gerhardy
St Mary’s Church
Western Catholic Union
Henry Cornet
W.C. U
Frank Baer
Michael Yaeger
Conrad Schwartz
Peter Merdian
Adolph Klein
Josep Bogner
George H. Doty
St Mary’s
Our
Bureau
Death of LZ Woodward After Long Illness
Yesterday at 7.80 a 21 year old LZ Woodward son of Chester Woodward died after a lingering illness marked by early water requests and a withering respiratory decline. He suffered a football injury in 1899 that worsened into persistent abscesses draining his system. He lived about ten years in Henry and was well liked for his clean habits and gentle nature.
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LZ Woodward
Chester Woodward
Henry
Mre Carpenter
Senator Fort of Lacon Seeks Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Governor hopeful Senator Robert B. Fort of Lac on Marshall county seeks the Republican State convention nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in May. Fort hails from a long political line, with his grandfather Dr Robert Boal a Lincoln ally and his father Greenbury L. Fort a former state senator and congressman. Fort won a 1700 majority as Lacona mayor in 1894, then carried every county in his district, and later led a 2000 vote margin while re-elected in 1900. He was chosen state central committeeman for the Sixteenth district in 1902 and served in the Spanish American War commanding a cavalry troop.
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Robert B. Fort
Lacon
Marshall County
Illinois
Senator Fort
Robert Boal
Senate
Lincoln
United States
Fort
Greenbury L. Fort
Congress
Lacan
Illustrious Cavalryman Senator Fort For Lieutenant Governor
The piece lauds Senator Fort for eight years in the Illinois Senate. It highlights his legislative experience and public affairs knowledge as fitting for Lieutenant Governor. It also notes Senator Mort as a strong, respected Democratic figure whose nomination could bolster the party in Central Illinois and elect a capable executive.
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Col Young
Senator Fort
Senate of of
Illinois
Senate
Mort
Funeral at Pavillon Park for Ailing Resident
Ailing resident received many visitors including ladies pastors and young people during his illness. The Forenight winter kept him indoors but he was prostrated in the last three weeks. A funeral was held at his house near Pavillon Park with Rev D. S. McCown officiating. Interment followed at Henry Cemetery.
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Pavillon Park
D. 5
McCown
Henry Cemetery
Obituary notices from Henry and surrounding areas
Several deaths reported including Aaron Deffenbaugh a former Henry resident died at a Kansas farm his burial in Anthony. Also Mrs Grant Glover Nellie Phillips of Magnolia died of gastritis aged 28. George McCoy died in Chicago and Willam W Wood an Irginville Ga veteran died at 75. John P Stout's wife died at Lacon with funeral at Chillicothe.
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Holmes Morrison
Deffenbaugh
Anthony
Kansay
Aaron Deffenbaugh
Henry
Joseph Merdian
W. D. Horrom
W. G. Snyder
Wyoming
John Heim
Lacon
George Wunder
Loda
Kansas
Grant Glover
Magnolia
J. W. Johnson
Nellie Louvisa Phillips
Abner Phillips
Pioates
George McCoy
Chicago
Oakwood
Samuel McCoy
George
Samuel
Wenthworth Ave
Willam W. Wood
Jeff Davis
Irginville
Co B
4Th Michigan Cavalry
John P. Stout
Chillicothe
World’s Fair Notes Highlight Exhibits and Contests
World’s Fair features include mounted elks exhibits from Colorado and a New York cricket team tour. Philadelphia sends a mint for counting, Hamburg Place School builds a pile driver exhibit, Chippewa Falls displays in Indiana, and Richmond shows sanitary displays. Forty five fruit booths, a big St Louis fruit house concession, and expected daily sales. Death Valley borax wagon trains, Japan’s ancient tiny trees display, and a world open sharp shooters tournament by St Louis Sharpshooters. The First Royal Marine Band of Germany performs, Julius Krenz returns to Peoria, and Frank Garlin buys a School Street home for 400 with renovations totaling 800. Enotograph envelopes offered.
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Colorado
Metropolitan District Cricket League
New York
Philadelphia
Hamburg Place School
Newark
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Palace of Education
Richmond
Indiana
St Louis
Death Valley
Cal
Japan
Assention
Royal Marine Band
Germany
Eighteenth District Federation Meets in Chillicothe May 8 9
The 18th meeting of the 16th District Federation of Woman's Clubs convenes in Chillicothe on Tuesday and Wednesday May 8 and 9. Mrs B Jones of Henry presides, Mrs Carrie Parker of Peoria is secretary, with first forenoon speeches and reports from Audubon and civic committees. An afternoon symposium on Are Woman's Clubs Keeping up with their Opportunities follows, plus an art home decoration talk. Evening music and an American citizenship address close the day. Wednesday covers committee reports, roll call, officer elections, and official-board meeting with continued music.
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Federation of Woman's Clubs
District
Chillicothe
B. Jones
Henry
Carrie 8. Parker
Peoria
L. A. Wood
JL. Tl’. Faville
Audubon
R. A. Allen
Venona
Bettle Stonebraker
Lacon
M. M. Peckham
Princeton
Delia Miller
Maud C. Hessler
Chicago
Evelyn E. Jones
Lucy B. Foster
Emma R. Strawn
Marshall County
Lucy B. Swindler
Putnam County
Julia E. Edwards
Audubon Committee
Mary L. Locke
Commemorative Hamilton Day proposed at Appomattox banquet
President Sheridan of the Hamilton club in Chicago proposes commemorative exercises nationwide for Alexander Hamilton. He suggests July 12 as the 100th anniversary of Hamiltons death. Parsons Jr. nominated United States consul general to Mexico City, replacing A. D. Barlow.
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Alexander Hamilton
Sheridan
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Appomattox
Hamilton
James R. Parsons Jr
United States
City of
Mexico
A. D. Barlow
United States Supreme Court
Missouri
Illinois
Gunsaulus
Armour Institute of Technology
Exposition Company
J. H. Jones
Canton
Peoria
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Horn
Joseph Sohtok
State
MR. Schick
Julius Krenz
Waterloo
J.N
Frank Krenz
Frank Garlin
School Street
Bernard Yaeger
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