River Improvements Boost Illinois Channel Depth Six Feet
River conditions improve as drainage water from Lake Michigan raises Illinois River depth by six feet. Capt D M Swain credits the change to drainage channels, noting clear navigation from La Salle to Peoria with bars fading and water quality improving. He cites past malaria in low water and predicts ongoing benefits if drainage continues.
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Broatmen
Mississippi River
Bois
la Salle
Lake Michigan
D M Swain
Percy
Verne
Peoria
Springs Valley
Henry
Henry Dai
Spring Bay
Spring Bar
Chillicothe
Illinois
Ilmois
Illinois Valley
Chicago
Des@plaines
Calumet River
Simpson Chauffeur Leads 3000 Mile Pacific to Atlantic Car Trip
Murray Simpson of Los Angeles drove a Stoddard Dayton 45 hp from Santa Monica to Chicago traveling about 3000 miles in 23 days. The party included Mr and Mrs L B Simpson and Mr Simpson’s son who navigated through Nevada Utah Colorado and Wyoming with a single rainstorm delaying them briefly. They planned to continue to New York by way of Dayton and Boston before shipping the car home.
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L. B. Simpson
T M (Murray) Simpson
Los Angeles
Cal
H D Lombard
Dayton
Pacific
Atlantic
Lombard
Benjamin Lombard
Henry
Congregational Church
Presbyterian Parsonage
Aurora
Chicago
Lombard School
Galesburg
West
Henry Boy
Murray Simpson
Hawthorne
Old Soldiers' Home
Pacific Ocean
Santa Monica
San Francisco
Vincerville
Eldorado
Lake Tahoe
Killsbury
Carson City
Reno Nevada
Salt Lake City
Larnie
Wyoming
Rockies
Colorado
Denver
Omaha
Des Moines
Davenport
Towa
Simpson
New York
Hoston
Tide of Life Returns to Henry With New Cast and Scenery
The Cotton Blossom show boat announces a return engagement at Henry on Friday August 5 featuring an all new play The Tide of Life with updated scenery a larger cast and new specialties The four act drama promises thrilling climaxes and deep human appeal drawing capacity crowds after prior season success
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Cotton Blossom
Henry
Suffragette Visit Fails to Reach Lacon Then Heads to Washburn
Suffragette delegation from Chicago unable to reach Lacon last week due to travel changes, arrived Monday night and spoke at a street meeting in front of the First National Bank building. The party included Dr Mary Blount and several guests who criticized Senator Tra M Lish and Representative Michael Fey for their suffrage votes. They left Lac Tuesday morning for Washburn Metamora Washington and Peoria. Mrs Martha Shimel returned home from visiting relatives in Clear Lake South Dakota.
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Chicago
Lacon
Peoria
Tra M. Lish
Michael Fey
Mary Blount
Pr. Blount
Lish
R.M. Barnes
Woman's Club
Lac
Washburn
Metamora
Washington
Great Race Prep for Peoria Power Boat Trials Aug 30 31
An Aug 30 31 Peoria speed boat races event draws fastest U S boats on the Illinois River with a two day program. The Western Power Boat Association plans a Chicago to Peoria cruise starting Aug 27 featuring 100 Chicago boats guiding the fleet to Peoria with La Salle and Joliet routes. Classes include A to I with prizes up to 500 for Class A and 100 for smaller classes.
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Illinois River
Peoria
Chicago
Western Power Boat Association
la Salle
J & M Canal
Ilinois River
Chillicothe
Anchorage
VY Club
Chicago River
Lockport
Inhiet
Desplaines
Illinois and Michigan
Jollet
LaSalle
Pearia
Illinois Waterways
Joliet
Hudson
Blue Island Motor Boat Club
Calumet Yacht Club
Chicago Power Boat Club
Chicago Yacht Club
Cleveland Power Boat Club
Chillicothe Yacht Club
Columbia Yacht, Club
Detroit Launch
Duluth Motor Boat Club
Galena ,Launch
Green Bay
Hammond Motor Boat Club
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Jackson Park
Madison Power Boat Association
Maumee River
Miami
Pistakee Yacht Club
Sioux City
Terre Haute Motor Boat Club
Toledo Power Boat Club
Toledo Yacht Club
White Lake
Shoplifting at Hexter’s big store in the city
At a crowded Saturday shopping day in Laconnothing like metropolitan a woman pair with two children loitered all afternoon. One was caught swiping shoes from the box and paid the balance later after reconciliation with Eli Hexter. Other shoplifters are reported as ongoing watchers in the store.
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Lacon
Es Metropolitan
Hexters
the Home Journal
Eli Hexter
Mr Hexter
Hexter
Friends' General Conference Calls End to Prize Fight Pictures
The Friends' General Conference in Ocean Grove in 1910 urges authorities to ban moving pictures of the recent Nevada prize fight to curb violence and race prejudice, appealing for peace and denouncing brutal influences in local communities.
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Friends’ General Conference
Religious Society of Friends
United States
Canada
Ocean Grove
Nevada
Edward Janney
Anne B Sheppard
M and Church Union Services at ME Church Sun
Union services will be held Sunday at the ME church with Rev R L Vivian in charge. Morning sermon at 11 by Rev Frank A Gustafson of La Porte Indiana from The Hem of His Garment. Evening lecture The Signs of the Times. All invited to attend.
Christian Church Sunday services and social plans
The notice invites attendance at Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Mrs Albert Stickel hosts an old society tea on Wednesday afternoon August 17. An ice cream social is held Saturday night August 6 in Central Park, not at the church.
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Albert Stickel
Central Park
Peoria Manager Eyeing Speed Boat Market Next Summer
H B Chubbuck, Peoria general manager, operates from headquarters in Peoria and spends much time on the water in a new motor tour. He is a veteran boatman who plans to enter the speed market, aiming for the Bon Jour capable of about 20 miles an hour.
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H. B. Chibbuck
Ite Tum
Socond
Peoria
Buffe
Chubbuck
Happenings of Week and Local Notes
A roundup of town happenings includes Holmes Morrison's Monday visit, John Hartley's new carriage, and T S Hunt's illness. Mrs W Law travels to Forsythe Montana to visit sheep breeder son Fred. Andrew Vogelsang acts as pallbearer at Sidney Wood's funeral, and a large bull snake was found on the Wets porch.
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Holmes Morrison
Samuel Garland, Jr
John Hartley
John Heim
Mellow
Tombstone
T S. Hunt
W . Law
Forsythe
Montana
Fred
Mat van Patten
Washburn
Henry
Lake Senachwine
Homre
Leland Broaddus
John
Irving Broaddus
D S McCown
Chautauqua
Peter Etscheid
Joseph Bogner
Hennepin
Andrew Vogelsang
Sidney Wood
Chillicothe
Tazewell County
East Peoria
Pekin
Fred A Raymond
Warrensburg
W R Schroeder
Thomas Walter
Illinois
Rufus Bassett
Whitefield
Enid
Okla
Mate M. Hunt
Eleanor
Salem
Ore
New Mexico
Arizoria
California
Death of Stephen J Merdian in Peru after long illness
Stephen J Merdian aged 71 years 8 months died Tuesday night at his North Edward street home after a long illness. Born in New York City May 2 1889 he was the eldest of nine brothers and two sisters. He married Sophie O Haim in June 1862 and they had twelve children. He lived as a farmer and skilled tradesman and was a longtime member of St Marys Catholic church. The funeral will be held at St Marys church Friday at 9 30 with Rev Fr Gensler officiating and interment in Henry Cemetery.
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Stephen J. Merdian
North Edward Street
J. J. Merdian
New York City
Mary Riser
Clara Wolf
la Salle County
George
Washington
Peter
Conrad
John
Minoak
Bernard
Henry
Sophige O'Haim
John Haim
Lacon
Edward
Clara
George Brown
Peru
Mary
John H. Ford
Bred
Emma
Texas
Lillian
Robert Kelley
Decatur
Amanda
Boyer
Richard
Bessie
Charles Seedler
Mercian
Edward Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Church
Gensler
Henry Cemetery
Eastern Star Organize at Lacon
A chapter of the Order of Eastern Star was organized Tuesday night at the Masonic hall in Lacon. Twenty members were brought in under officers Euphemia Hollenbach worthy matron and B D Richmond worthy patron with Jennie May Belsly as conductress among others. Members from Sparland lodge and Mrs. B A Earl of Chillicothe attended. The group notes Eastern Star is a Masonic branch requiring relation to a Mason for eligibility.
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Eastern Star
Lacon
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Réoria Lodge
Sparland Lodge
B. A. Earl of
Chillicothe
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Euphemia Hollenbach
B&. D. Richmond
Jennie May Belsly
Elias Hexter
R. H. Maxwell
Jennie M. Richmond
Theresa Kenward
Adah
Hatlie M. Pettett
Ruth
Jessie G Hexter
Florence Ebringer
Martha
Margareta Thiedeler
Electa
Joseph A. Dhringer
Chas—W—O¢Ker
Sentinely
John_R. Belsly
C. H. Kemp
Mar
Shal ——Journal
The Tide of Life at Henry Aug 5
The Cotton Blossom show boat will present The Tide of Life at Henry on Friday night August 5. It features top talent managed by Emerson with new act highlights and special scenery and music. The return engagement is expected to draw capacity crowds.
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Cotton Blosson
Henry
Emerson
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