Henry Wins Basball Battle At Henry In 1909 Tournament
Henry beats Odell in a Livingston County baseball clash at Livingston Park. Odell, a salaried touring nine from Odell near the interurban, pressed Henry with strong hitting but Henry fielded flawlessly and turned three double plays. Umpire Panzer ruled in Henry’s favor after a contentious play at second base. Attendance was good on a hot day.
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Odell
Riley
Livingston Park
Henry
Interurban
Helminger
Watson
Coe
Gates
Chicago
Stoner
Mother Harth
Haines
Gutel
Smith
Higgins
Boyer
Phillips
James
Mickelson
Newsam
Wood
McLinden
Lofgren
Heininger
Buchele
Jack
Panzer
Chicago Fleet Aims For Peoria Cruise Aug 16
A Chicago private letter notes a river fleet of about 100 boats planned to cruise the Illinois from Ottawa to Peoria August 15 to 17. The Swastika flagship leads Commodore Noble’s Jackson Park Yacht Club contingent. entries include Oak and Hoosier Bay with 100 hp engines, and Brer Fox II from Cincinnati. The maneuver includes five canal locks and three swing bridges, with races at several stops and a possible 20 to 30 boats at the start.
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Leroy Cook
Chicago
Ottawa
Ottawa Boat Club
la Salle
Cook
Hennepin Canal
Henry
Peoria
Western Power Boat Association
Illinois City
Channahon's
Robert W. Oake
Brer Fox II
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Lamb IV
King of Clinton
Burlington
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Dr. Fielding
Alamo
Lake Winnebago
Scripps II
Detroit
Detroit River
Big Crops Prospects Across Regions In 1909 Outlook
Chicago firms prep for high prices as midwest corn prospects soar, cotton in the south may rise despite lower prices, and wheat bets loom in the far west. Canadian wheat may reach 140 million bushels with 20 percent higher acreage. Officials plan a $220 million notes issue to aid crop movement, while banks may issue $4 million in five dollar notes. A Pierre, South Dakota furniture contract for the state capitol worth $45,000 is awarded to Ford Johnson & Co. plus local visits and a bass fishing anecdote from Collier's Weekly.
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Chicago
Middle West
United States
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
D. D. Mann
Canadian Northern Railway
Edmonton
Great Lake
Murray
Treasury Department
Dotson & Simpson
Pierre
E. W. Simpson
L. B. Simpson
State Capitol
Ford, Johnson & Co
Daily
Dakotan
Capitol Commission
Big Circus at Peoria Comes to town Aug 27
Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth will visit Peoria on Friday August 27 with about 400 aerial stars and a new sensation Jupiter the balloon horse. The parade and street spectacle promise unprecedented extravagance and quantity for the era.
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Barnum & Bailey
Peoria
All America
Jupiter
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Henry Illinois
Henry Beat Odell
Livingston County
Will
James Herron
J. M. Farrell
Daniel Thomas
Princeton
W. W. Herron
Lake
Senachwine
Naughty Boy
Dan
Catbird
Fury
Illinois
Lada Fawcett
Fairbury
McCullough
John Mapel
Fultz
Susan Culver
Mapel
George Nicholson
Charles Hartley
Robert Harper
Nicholson
Charley
Robert Bell
Dwight
Kenneth Helper
Henry Post Office
Jay Duncan
C. C. Kiplinger
Dave Gibbons
Will Matthews
Mike O'Brien
Elizabeth Oiken
J. A. Dobb
August Kock
Theo
Disasway
IP. M
O. M. Mills
McNabb
Turlock
Cal
Electa Chapter
O. Eb, S. of
David Swain
E. B. Barbour
Averyville
Putnam County
Doran
J .N. Krenz
Main Streets
Epworth League
H. R. Shore
Hdna Hillabrand
Edith Wescott
Chillicothe
M. L. Grant
Lewistown
A. J. Hawkes
Brimfield
Bessie Saylor
Wyoming
Emily Elliott
Princeville
Mary Sargent
Yates City
Adam
Ife
M. C. Doyle
Marian
Belle
Cruisers
F. H. Noble
Swastika
A. R. Rich
Osprey
G. Spencer
Gammi
W. Greenebaum
A. O. Ward
J. Wallenborn
Manuillto
B. EB
Strohm
Fleur de Lis
C. H. Briot
Leila
M. J. Bates
Pioneer
O. N. Hanson
W. W. Sloane
H. L. Tims
Wonder
Hannah
Middle States
R. A. Williams
Toulon, Ill
Seitz
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Collier's Weekly
Chicago & Rock Island
Bureau Junction
Western Electric Coach Manufacturing Co
Schnectady
N. Y
Rock Island
Joliet
H. W. Burger
Dostmarked
Cecil
Wis
Rey
Burger
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