Robbery at Smith & Friederich Store in North Chillicothe
Robbery at the Smith & Friederich general store in North Chillicothe yielded goods worth 311.50. Charles Burns tracked the thieves and found the loot in a wheat field near the Santa Fe roundhouse guarded by a Mexican, who was arrested and sent to Peoria for grand jury consideration. A separate incident notes a man buying 16 dollars of whiskey the night the tavern closed, misplacing it in his car.
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Smith & Friederich
North
Chillicothe
Charles Burns
Santa Fe
Peoria
Grand Jury
Fai Pen Ea
Minonk
Open Air Meeting at Central Park Delivers Spiritual Message
Sunday evening service at Central Park drew churchgoers as Rev. Van Leer urged close communion with God amid unrest. He urged prayer to confront sin, called Henry residents to holy living, and envisioned a town of radiant virtue. Also reported: Miss Kittie Buck of Joliet informs of Sidney Crissy’s death. his family includes two sons Myron and Dana, both military officers.
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Central
Park
Hen- Tyo Rey Ib
Van-Leer- Tes
Moses
Mount Sinai
Rev
van Leer
Christ
Christiania
Henry
Kittie Buck
Joliet
Sidney Crissy
Myron
Dana
West Point
U. S Navy
Aviation Department
Dana Crissy
San Diego
Cal
France
Ohio
Mr Crissy
Jessie Buck
New Jerusalem Temple
Bay City
Midh
Oscatoosa
Tate Jonas—D.woodward
Yen Fon x
Mrs Ella DeVoe Remembered For Lifelong Service And Teaching
Ella DeVoe died in Pasadena California on July 15. She grew up in Hennepin and educated in public schools, later teaching in the primary grades. Known as a fine elocutionist and active church worker, she served Seattle as YWCA secretary and Pilgrim Congregational church assistant, then continued church work in Pasadena.
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Ella DeVoe
Hennepin
Pasa
Dena
Cal
Resi
Henry
Finois
Seattle
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Pasadena
Sunshine Alley stars Mae Marsh at Henry Opera House
Mae Marsh headlines the Goldwyn film Sunshine Alley shown at the Henry Opera House. The plot follows Harbost in a tough city quarter as his grandson Ned Morris helps, a bullfinch becomes central to a dramatic sequence, and Nell Morris navigates family duties during a critical evening. The story, tailored for Marsh by Mary Rider, is directed by Jack Noble with Everett Shinn handling mounting. The screening runs Friday, August 8.
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Mae Marsh
Goldwyn
Henry Opera House
Mary Rider
Jack Noble
Everett Shinn
Harbost
Carlo
Morris
Nell Ned Morris
Automobile Party
Nell
Harbest
Ned
Mrs. Morris
Henry Onera
Phillips Family Reunion Near Magnolia Draws Two Hundred
The Phillips family reunion led by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Phillips gathered about two hundred relatives at a home near Magnolia on Sunday July 27. Uncle Ted Phillips at about 84 remains active rising at 4 each morning and enjoys good health. The piece also notes coal shortage warnings for winter and local press items about changes at Bureau County Tribune with Clifford R. Trimble selling interest to Harlow B. Brown and dedicating time to The Honor Roll of Bureau County and fair work.
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Phillips
Ed Phillips
Magnolia
Ted" Phillips
R W Phillips
Bloomington
George Phillips
Melvin
Nelson Urant
Fairbury
Jane Warner
Ernest Tansley
Peoria
Henry
Putnam
Varna
Tonica
Vicinity
S. B. Merritt
Tonica News
Ted
Milwaukee
Chris Spaeth
Bridges Tere
Dowdglac
Mich
Clifford R. Trimble
Bureau County Tribune
Harlow B. Brown
Mr. Trimble
Bureau County
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Public Service Company
Northern
Illinois
SDAY
J. K. Carlson
Websters Orchestra
UEC
Cale
Charles
Broadmoor
Irvin
Cappertine
Cambridge
James McKean
John
Poff
Providence
Smnath
de Lloyd
Winslow
Gaicard
Satturday
Pcos
Shimel
Emma Johnson
Shriver
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bradford
Elke
Sone
Golawyn
Lee
EraBle
Ironmonger
Iil
J. E. Barry & Co
Henry, Il
A. Rey
Clay
Prince’ Albert
Prince ‘Albert
Cicareea
P. A
Albert
Hantecrie Een
Posindl
Anit
CIA Hus
Clagay, Prastica
Pene Eryetal
Alan Humidor
Seth
Conditi
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