Two Fires on Sunday Morning Deluge Tests Response
Citizens rushed to the alarm as two fires broke out on a Sunday morning. Firefighters battled blazes amid heavy rain, minimizing damage and ensuring residents' safety.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
1
Henry City Extends Electric Lighting Contract Five Years
The city council renewed the Henry Electric Company street lighting contract for five years at 90 per arc lamp annually. A committee analyzed 120 towns to compare light counts candle power and fuel costs finding Henry’s price near the Illinois average, with fuel costs a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Electric Co
Henry
Illinois
Wesley Horrom Fire Burns Barn and Legacy of Lightning
In a Sunday dawn blaze two miles northwest of the city, a lightning strike set Wesley Horrom’s barn and 26 tons of hay aflame, destroying main barn 80 by 40 feet and an 20 by 50 foot ell with 100 bushels of oats and 100 bushels of corn, aided by neighbors. Horrom saved harness and valuables as crews formed a bucket brigade and a quick insurance adjustment followed, with H H Rossweiler paying 1000 dollars to Horrom on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kerns
J. J. Gresser
H. J. Gregory’s Grocery
J. J. Gr
Kerns
Schlitz Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Wesley Horrom
Insurance Company North America
Fred W. Potter
Henry,llinois
Tony Kerns
Edward Street
D. Wesley Horrom
Mr Horrowm
Russell Heacock
Crowmeadow
Mr Horrow
James M. Powers
Horrom
Daniel
Mr Horrom
Mia Horrom
Henry Bell
Oth
Forrest
Henry
J. A. Melick
H.H. Rossweiler
Rossweiler
Company
Henry Fire Department organizes hose companies and praises waterworks
On Friday evening the Henry Fire Department organized Hose Co. No. 1 with foreman W. McManus and members including J. Swigert and J. Gresser, and Hose Co. No. 2 led by I. Gilpin with Oscar Davis and several others. The old engines are discarded. only hoses and ladders remain. The waterworks, now in place, have performed well with two small fires since its adoption. The department owns two hose carts and 1500 feet of hose, deemed adequate, and will hold a practice meeting tonight to attach hoses to hydrants and test readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilpin
Oscar Davis
Ed Schurr
W. P. Bush
Frank Peterman
A. J. Stapp
Frank Siewers
Stanley Hall
Adam Glatz
Phil Steimle
Hary Doty
Herbert Hall
Gus Doelzer
Tony Kern
Fire Department
Positive Guarantee for Hans Hanson Co at New Opera House
Hans Hanson Co manager Jas I McAlpin guarantees their 1904 05 season at New Opera House with a full performance refund if patrons are not satisfied. No box office settlement will be requested until after the audience is dismissed. The company will appear August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Enagleston
Mgr
Opera House
Hans Hanson Co
Hans Hanson
Granville and Henry Baseball Clash Ends in Henry Lead
A large crowd at Pavilion Park watched Granville vs Henry in a baseball clash. Henry led 6 4 after five, added a run in eighth. final score Henry 6 Granville 4. Pitcher Walborn struck out 12, while Glatz was a tough foe for Granville. Henry seeks to even the series in the next game as Marshall County’s banner town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Pavilion Park
Granville
Harney
Fletcher
Kibbel Nent
Tulter
Haines
Glatz
McManus
Hall
Lofgren
Paxson
Watt
Walborn
Bartlett
Kern
Frommel
Vogel
White
Tuliet
Henry Glatz
C. Walborn
Seatonville
Spring Valley
Granville Abr de Fletcher
Kibbel
Tuliet Cf
Fe Saleit Ti
Vogelsang
Henry Boys
Li Salle
Marshall County
Reply to Rev Gorter in Henry Republican
G W Infield accuses Rev Gorter of evading scriptures in answering six questions about sacraments and priestly authority. He demands clear biblical proof for claims that six of seven sacraments require episcopal authority and for any church traditions over New Testament baptism. He urges readers to discard Gorter's statements without scripture reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Henry Republican
Gorter
the Republican
Rey Gorter
G. W. Infield
Tragic Death of James F. Hennessey Near Crete Neb
Reports from Sutton and Geneva detail the death of James F. Hennessey, 41, near Crete Nebraska on July 12 1904 when a threshing engine fell through a deteriorating bridge. Survived by a widow and six children, his funeral drew community mourners from Sutton Grafton and Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennessey
James F. Hennessey
Crete
Neb
Nebraska
Sutton
Jim
Council Bluffs
From the Signal
Geneva
Marshall County
Illinois
Patrick
Anna Hennessey
Henry, Ill
Agnes Longman
Edith I. Hennessey
Julia Longman
Nellie Hearty
Miles Longman
Thomas Finnegan
Grafton
Fleckner
Patrick Hennessey
Henry, IL
Ed Hennessey
Camp Grove
Lli
John Hennessey
Scranton
Thomas
Frank Hearty
Streator
Tll
Grafton Cemetery
Sudden Death of 87-Year-Old Henry Resident
Albert Tyler Jr found his grandfather Oliver H. Tyler dead in bed at Deacon Hill. The 87-year-old, long a Henry resident, had been frail but in fair health recently and had wished for a sudden passing. Funeral at New Jerusalem church Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. Landenberger officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Albert Tyler Jr
Oliver H. Tyler
Deacon Hill
Albert
Larned
Kansas
Tyler
New Jerusalem Church
G. Landenberger
County Jug Promises Cheer At Lacon Street Fair
The Swain steamer carried ex cursione from Chillicothe and Henry to a Lacon street fair last Friday. Henry drew 200 strong and Chillicothe matched. Charles Hacker hunted county candidates, handed out souvenirs from the “new county jug,” and earned a juggler’s reputation. Subscribers to The Henry Republican are invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Swain
Chillicothe
Henry
Lacon
Charles Hacker
Charley
Also Mentioned on This Page
J J Gresser
Philadelphia
Freeport Fire Ins Co
W Kerns
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co
Jos N Krenz
Anton Gresser
R. E. Hills
Gresser
Gregory
Kerns Fire. IT. H. Smith
Pennsylvania Company
H. H. Rossweiler
FR. Gorter
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