Local notes and disasters from Putnam county region
Readable items cover community updates in Keota and Putnam area. Mentioned are enlistments for the army, social visits, crop reports, Overland car sales, a Log Cabin hill accident, a coal mine opening, road work, a chautauqua medal, a near train incident, a horse related injury, and a county clerk paper incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest
Wil Fountain
Keota
Wettig
Elizpath Fountain
Whitefield
Ageria
Harold
Howard
Sparland
John L. Cronk
Walter, Woodward
Bradford
Army
Eory
Birk
Yorkville
Misa Louise “Roth
George Roth
J. H. Barry Co
George Wheeler
Putnam
Aes
Long Beach
Wenona
Wenons
Boy Scouts
Maxwell
iNo
Hagel “& Son of
Peoria
Barr
John Steele
Emaon Wilson
Putnam County
Ted
Sen‘athwine Township
Lake Senachswine
Pontiac Chautauqua
Helen Coppin
Venona
Gordon
Méying
Pontiac
Joseph Fin-negan
Broadmoor
Ree
Elliott
Leach Farm
Hoe
Ahice
George Wheeler’s
Gregory
Ieee
Grexhere
Fourth annual Peoria Henry colony excursion 1917 notes
The Peoria Henry colony held its fourth annual excursion on August 1917 aboard the Julia Belle Swain. Officers elected include President Barney Yaeger and Secretary Mrs A A Knapp. A long recount covers a memorial to Mrs Minerva Ranney, local draft notices, and exemption procedures with a county draft quota and the distribution of exemp tion buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria-Henry
Commod‘ious
Julia Belle Swain
Fulton Street
Lacon
8. A. Worley
Barney Yaeger
Robert L. Eckhart
A. A. Knapp
Anna Keith
Frank Ward
W. W. Dewey
John Abrams
A.A. Knapp
Julian Krenz
Willard King
S. A. Worley
Harvey Leech
Worley
Peoria
Mrg
George ‘Nam
Wyle Jones
Minerva Ranney
J Logan Jones
Capitol Avenue
Omaha
Neb
J H Jones
A. M. Pool
J. P Boice
Mary
Fannie Boice
Henry
Sparling
Miss Bagley
Neat Héra
Mr. Jones
Lewiston
Jones
Charles
Phoebe
Horace Ketchum
St. Louis
Alice Elsworth
Belle
Joseph
Wylie
Western Avenue
Atlantic
Iowa
District Exemption Board
Marshall County
Neir
I. S. Donelson
Tali Halil
Camp Grove
Angel Alvarez
LaRose
G. E. Ellfiaon
Venona
L If. Shreve
Toluca
Magnolia
A Colson
Varna
Clyde L. Roof
Wyoming
J M. Pratt
J.C Durst
Simeon Smith
Sparland
W. Meier
H. L. Hurt
C. A. Kock
C R. Anderson
Washburn
M. R. Gallup
A. Pallocci
Wenona
John Franklin
John Spicer
F. A. Kuken
F N. Heckard
H. H. Sargent
Barton Wier
Robert King
B. Martin
E. W. Wherry
John Salamone
A. Harrison
A B Schick
J. E Henry
William Schull
W. ©. Broaddus
H. G. Wood
J. H. Ailes
Chillicothe
H. R. McClure
Rutland
G. J. Manning
Bradford
Edward Baggs
Joseph Schwartz
Lewis F. Peltz
Hans Jenson
É. Bilanemann
Death in River Remains Under Mystery Near Webster Point
Bodies of Italian immigrant Giuseppe Boldrini Tealye found floating in the Illinois River near Webster Point. Inquest held. authorities note rock tied to waist, suggesting possible suicide. Identifications show arrival in 1906. occupation coal miner. Other items mention a Chantry event and wartime news from Peoria Star. no direct ties to the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Web
Star's Point
Jack Hurt
Nick Conrad
Guisippe “Botdring
Illinois River
Jack Hirt
David Swains
Guisippe Boldrini Tealye
Ladd
Bureau County
Charles Wood
Walter Reed
John Dauber
Jacob Dorf
Charles Dorf
Verdi
Ae Die
Attor ney General Targets Peoria County Saloon Fines
The attorney general's office pressures the Peoria county board of supervisors to end unlicensed saloons that pay an annual $500 license fee. The move aligns with fines paid by other county saloons and aims to eliminate the loophole allowing unlicensed operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General’s Office
Board of Supervisors
Peoria County
President Resigns Savigns at Henry Civic Club
A July August 6 1917 report notes Henry Illinois civic leader J J Barnes resigns from the Henry Commercial Club presidency due to poor attendance and lack of interest. He urges active members to attend and contribute, naming current officers and directors. Funeral details for Aaron Smith follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Henry
Clifford Haws
C. BE. Vogelsang
Messrs
C. A. Camp
L. R. Philling
E. G. Cromwell
Henry ‘Commercial Club
Commercial ‘Club
George
J. J. Barnes
J. B. Mercer
Aaron Smith
Henry
Henno- Pin Township
Putnam County
Bright
Mr. Smith
Holland
John Smell
Peter
Rochester
N. Y
Fred
Victoria
Hennepin Township
John
Jewell
Town
L.A. Williams
William Knight
Jonas Maust
George Halbleib
A. Raymond
Elmer Haynes
Henry Cemetery
A. B. Smith
Sunday and church notices mix from 1917 local pages
Church schedules list services at several parishes with speakers and topics for August 12 1917 including Dr Murphy Rev L R Thomas and Rev Fr Brannan. Mass times at St Joseph and St Marys noted along with changes due to summer heat and weekday schedules. The Illinois state department consolidation ends Burt’s canal office. Preece returns to edit the Times after earlier moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knight
Murphy
St. Joseph'’s Church
M. J. Brannan
Illinois
Michigan Canal
R. F. Burt
General Assembly
Freece
W. L. Sackett
Preece
the Times
Lockport
Michael Fahy
Grace Blazey
Tiskilne
Dorothy Cromwellere
Gertrude
Emma Schmitt
Geretrude
Lena Schmitt
Sonnemin
Alfred
Charles
Green
Lacon
Ferdinand Kapraun
N. J. Webber
Denver
Denver Daily Post
Colorado
F. W. Potter
George Mitchell
John Hartley
Br. ‘M. J.'Brennan
St. Joseph's
Brooklyn
Henry
Sam
Neal King
O. B. Yarnell
Venona
Benedict
St. Bede's College
Perd
Pr Benedict
Father Benedict
Alfonso
Mr and
Mia
Nick Grey
William Kuss
William Kelley
Richard Sivell
Ben Svell
George Warren
Hans A Otto
T O Tibbitts
T .C Watercus
Evi Durflinger
Thomas Hubbell
J. R Paskell
E. Eliott
John Green
Gregg
John Green, Sr
Richard Street
Jacobs, Black and
Magoon
Potter
Grace Blazey returns to Tiskilne after pleasant visit
A busy personal column notes Grace Blazey’s return to Tiskilne Sunday after a pleasant visit with Miss Dorothy Cromwell and others. It lists local trips and family news, plus minor accidents and court happenings involving area residents.
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Peoria-Henry Colony
J. Logan Jones
Monay
Henry—Val Bogner
Albert Quinn
Louis Toommes
Elmer Henkins
Bert Bills Lacon
John Heim
James Fay
John Adams
Scott Seward
Thomas Kiser
John Baker
Ed Hacker
Willam Waters
Evans
William Axline
George Dickey
Frank Lauf
George Cusac
Willard Thierry
Fred Gotchell
Bennington
Albert Cinnamon
Elsworth Keedy
Glen Spangler
Henry Falk
Peter Huprich
Genover
Robert Rickey
Ta Prairile
W. A. Smith
James Mannack
Richland
Curtis Holland
Hugh Clark
Belle Plain
Ed Redline
Otto Kirstie
Steuben
Halsey Monter
Hopewell
John Schmitt
Soe
Worth Dixon
Ronard
U. S
War Department
Chautauqua
McNabb
Philadelphia
Thomas B. Jones
Indiana
Thomas A. Jenkins
Chicago University
Ruth Bumgarner
Edna L. Wilson
Peoria Star
W. 8
Forrest
United Press
France
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Cleveland
London
Paris
Iron
the Star
Deen
The
Star
Woodmen of America
Tilfnois
Essa
Steven Merritt
Tiskilwa
William Merritt
Lillian
Earl
Merritt
R. J. Hatcher
Frank Liebeck
Clera
Tiki
End
Earl McKee
Faughter
Mabel
Flora - Peters
Harvey
Elmer Merritt
Christian Church
Rae
Wm. Wheeler
J. EH. Mercer
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
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