Week in Henry area notes and campaign talk
G G Guyer of Chicago visited Henry area friends on Sunday. Dr. Conner returned from Princeville after a royal reception. Campaigning for Marshall county coroner by Dr. W J Thomas noted. Local crop damage from heat with light showers easing drought. Boat excursion planned by Grace church from Pekin to Henry with moonlit return. Local candidate Frank A Barr active in Lacon district urging Democratic support. Shipyard boom in Aberdeen Washington launches Oregon and Idaho vessels. Mrs. C W Buckley of Aberdeen present. Miss Wilson christened the ship with champagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Guyer
Chicago
John Hodge
Venona
W. T. Law
Conner
Princeville
C. A. Pratt
Oscar Davis
Princeton
W. J. Thomas
Marshall County
Lacon
Crow Meadow
Charles Hartley
Segraves’ Drug Store
Joseph Gaherity
Wheeler Timber
E. G. Cromwell
Ed .S. Sterrett
J. O. Hill
Haines
Rock Island
C. L. Loomis
Mr. Loomis
Eliza H. Disosway
Sheldon
Curtis F. Wright
Varna
A. R. Wright
Henry
Disosway
Magnolia Township
Hartley
Congress
Clifford Ireland
Grace Church
Pekin
Peoria
F. A. Barr
Aberdeen
Wash
Oregon
C. W. Buckley
Henry and Sparland
Aberdeen Daily World
Wilson
Idaho
Eightieth Birthday Honor At Main Street Party
Friends gathered Aug. 5 at the Loomis home on Main Street to honor C. L. Loomis who turned 80. Attendees included Mrs. Hardin Culter and George Nicholson, with Charlotte Allen reading poems and Harden Hall performing violin pieces with his mother Mrs. EB Hall. Music, readings, refreshments, and tokens of esteem filled the evening as Loomis, a West Springfield native who came to Illinois in 1856, was lauded for his long, fruitful life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir. C. L. Loomis
Main Street
EB. A. Hall
Mr. Loomis
West Springfield
Mass
Benjamin
Samuel Eldridge
Prairie State
Illinois
Aberdeen Letters Describe Yard Launches and Local News
Mrs. C W Buckley reports a shipyard launch on Wishgau River Aberdeen with about 100 on board and notes three more ships under construction along with a new yard on the Chehalis River. She contrasts Pacific coast weather with Illinois heat and mentions family visitors and fond news from Henry Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
C. W. Buckley
Henry Republican
Aberdeen Daily World
Wishgau River
Chehalis River
Illinois
Pacific Coast
M. B. Kline
Chicago
Tyne
Henry
Louise F. Buckley
Peoria Henry colony reunion marks decade of fellowship
The Peoria Henry colony, now 300 to 400 members, traces its origin to August 10 1906 led by Mrs Anna Kieth Mrs Joseph Bail and Mrs Ella Riley Coulter. Dr A A Knapp presides with officers and an active roll lists many local families. The annual Henry homecoming excursion returns next Saturday as residents welcome old friends back to the town up river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Peoria
Peoria- Henry
Anna Kieth
Joseph Bail
Ella Riley Coulter
Stephen A. Worley
Joseph A. Schaefer
Harvey Leech
Peoria-Henry
Glen Oak Park
Nonice
A. A. Knapp
R. L. Eckhart
B. A. Yaeger
Ella Schaefer
Jennie Leech
Flora Blackmon
J. D. Krenz
Frank Ward
Bruce Holmes
Peoria-Henry Colony
John W. Abram
Wilson Abram
J. E. Anthony
Willard Anderson
D. H. Anderson
John Aten
Peter Bauman
G. T. Becker
Henry Bickerman
H. W. Blackman
B. W. Bresse
Will D. Bromley
Isaac Bush
G. F. Becker
Misses Bickerman
Margaret Cook
Sherman Crever
Henry Coffen
George Damon
Ferdinand Dauber
W. W. Dewey
H. H. Dewey
Ralph Dennis
Clyde A. Dille
John Eberle
Robert L. Eckhart
Wm. Eckhart
Jennie Endsley
Thomas, Earl
Frank Endsley
Fred Foltz
Frank Forbes
William Forbes
William Forrest
Jennie Russell Forbes
EB. M. Foltz
Nettie Fulford
H. A. Fulford
Ellsworth Potter
W. A. Purdue
S. P. Prowse
Joseph F. Reinhart
Joan Reinhart
Joseph F. Roth
Harry Runnells
Jesse Sawyer
Peter Schultz
Schrupfer
J. A. Schaefer
O. L. Scott
M. Schnebley
Bessie Anthony Schneblay
Harry Sleater
J. A. Spear
Sol York
George A. Zeller
Isaac Eckhart
Mary Eckhart
C. G. Fulford
John Moon, Jr
Holmes Morrison
George Hulben
Annette Wanser
Wm. J. Coulter
Automobiles Crash Near Bryant School injuring Spratts
Two cars collided on the Princeton Tiskilwa road near Bryant school. Mrs W H Spratt and her son of Lone Tree were seriously hurt along with a cousin Leland Spratt. A 10 year old Tampico girl was examined for a broken leg and transported to Princeton for care. Clyde Kitterman drove the other car on the fast approach that caused the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Spratt
Lone Tree
Bryant School
Princeton-Tiskilwa Road
Princeton
Miss Maggie Henderson and Henry locals notes
Miss Maggie Henderson spends the week among Henry friends. Robert Doran returns from the west after two months rusticating. Richard Balloweg of Newton Neb. visits Balleweg relatives. The late George C. Helper, a Woodman member, held a $1000 policy for his wife. Henry County Old Settlers picnic set for Friday at Cambridge fairgrounds with a fine program. Farmers report corn damage from heat but not serious. oats yields 40 to 75 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Henderson
Henry
Robert Doran
Richard Balloweg
Newton
Neb
Balleweg
George Sleater
George C. Helper
Woodman
Henry County Old Settlers
Cambridge
Fair Grounds
Alice Gilpin
Henry Public School
Chicago
Zachery Gilpin
Michigan
Ralph Waldo Emercon
Boston
Emerson
L. D. Gregory
W. L. Wescott
Lacon
H. E. Jacobs
J. K. Grable
Toluca
J. M. Wilkins
C. N. Ong
Peter Harrington
Isaac Walker Hardware Co
Peoria
Harrington
Marshall County
Ofice
W. J. Thomas
W.C. Thierry
Venona
J. K
Michael Fahy
Springfield
Michael
W. E. King
Stark County Teachers’ Institute
Wyomine
Putnam County Teachers' Institute
Hennepin
Kine
Typhoid Fever Spreads in Illinois River Basin
Three new typhoid cases reported in La Salle within 24 hours including Mrs. Frank Bedarski and two 15 year old cousins Andrew Newton and Viola Grubb who were moved to St Mary’s hospital. Henry and Ottawa report multiple cases linked to polluted river bathing with concerns over Chicago sewage disposal. Officials prepare petitions to Washington to abate the sewage nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
la Salle
Frank Bedarski
Illinois River
Chicago
Marseilles
Ottawa
Fox River
War Department
Washington
Community Development and the Spirit of Progress
A Farmers' Review exhortation on growing communities through broad education, better schools, roads, churches, lectures, libraries, and support for local workers. It argues individual lack of community involvement harms town progress and that collective effort strengthens national assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Review
M E Church Sabbath Schedule and Conference Notice
M. E. Church sets Sabbath school at 9 46 a m with superintendent Mrs Wm Wheeler and a men s Bible class during the Sunday school hour 11 a m and 8 p m public worship 7 p m Epworth League services. Monday 2 30 o clock quarterly conference to be presided by Rev R B Williams district superintendent of Rock Island. Written reports from church officers requested. Pastor thanks Mr G E Travis for electric fan on hot Sabbath morning. Musical program by Miss Williams Parker and Miss Helen Phillips received praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth League
R. B. Williams
Rock Island
G. E. Travis
Sunday Mass Schedule at St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church lists first mass at 7 20 Sunday and second mass at 9 30 during the summer. Weekday Mass is at 7 30 a m Rev Fr Brennan serves as Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Brennan
St Marys Church Mass Schedule Adapts For Week
The text notes a 2009 schedule at St Marys Church with 9:30 mass and a sermon after the second mass benediction. It lists Rev Andrew Schwadr as pastor and references weekday mata at 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enmitch
Gemina Varmon
Mata
Andrew Schwadr
Nellie Monier Returns to Annawan School Post
Mrs Nellie Monier after summer study at the University of Illinois Champaign has returned to Annawan where she is re engaged to teach the intermediate department of the grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Monier
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Annawan
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Ed Grady
Bertha Gray
H. A. Goddard
B. S. Hall
Samuel Hanna
BE. R. Hannum
J. Marks
Peter and
Rose Merdian
George Merdian
Wm.Hannum
Mary Beecher Harsch
Harry Horr
Chauncey Horr
Bruce S. Holmes
Ed Hummell
Anna Eckhart Kieth
Frank Kleinrenz
G. Kopp
M. Kuss
Geo. Luke
Frank Lyle
J. A. McCune
George Moehlenhof
K. Moehlenhof
Stephen Moon
John Moon
John Mead
Florence Mead
John Noll
Theodora Noll
Miss Olson
Hattie Murray Page
John Peterson
L. H. Pennell
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
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King's Heralds
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Henry Township High School
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