Visits and notices fill town pages with names and travels
Miss Margaret Jones returns from Davenport while Mrs C R Jones visits Chicago. A Clarence niece visits for extended schooling and Hazel Zella Stubbles come to see relatives in Springfield. Phil Schamber and daughter camp at Walnut Grove. Loman Eldredge attends Hopewell township highway meeting. Sunday and Monday rains bring relief after a long hot spell. John W Smith and daughter tour Wyoming fair promotion for August 26 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jones
Davenport
C R. Jones
Chicago
Frank Potter
Clarence
Hazel
Zella Stubbles
James Stubbles
Springfield
Lawrence
Gregor & Clemens
Cedar Rapids
Ira
Walter
Floyd
Freders
Clemens
Pearl
Ora Thornhill
Sabina
E. A. Thornhill
Kewanee Lodge of Mystic Workers
Wildmont Park
Henry Lodge
Phil Schamber
Pekin
Schamber
Walnut Grove
Bradford
Loman Eldredge
Broadmoor
Highway Commissioners
Hopewell Township
Asa M
Stadel Farm
Harry Metcalf
C. E. Burt
Gray Brothers
Messrs Huffington and Stephenson
Lee Kinnear
Kirkland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Stock Yards
Illinois
Fes
John W. Smith
Stark County
Republican
Wyoming
John W
John
Congressman Stone
Peoria to Henry Boat Race Draws Local Clubs
The Illinois Valley Yacht club and Peoria Yacht club will contest the Peoria to Henry boat race next Saturday August 16. An estimated 50 boats are expected with Chief handicapper Assistant U S Engineer Fuller arranging start times. Excursions on Swain steamers will let spectators see the race finish at Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Valley Yacht Club
Peoria-to-Henry
Henry Bridge
Peoria
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Henry
U. S Engineer
Fuller
Yacht Clubs
Upper
Illinois
Undercliff Hotel
Swan Lake Club
Henry Lock and Dam
Pavilion Park
Hennepin Canal
State Park
Starved Rock
Tennessee family welcomes an infant row of twins
In Tennessee a negro couple adds to their family with twin infants shown to a visiting Irishman who inspects the newborns and points to the middle one amid the row. The father asks for opinion and the visitor says he would say that one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Gregg to Succeed Cutting as Cook County Probate Judge
Judge Daniel H Gregg of Marshall County will replace Judge Charles S Cutting in Cook County probate court when Cutting resigns Sept 1 to resume law practice. Gregg, a Democrat allied with the Sullivan organization, will serve until a special election fills the vacancy, with full $10 000 annual salary. He recently sat in La Salle County court and was designated by Clerk John A Cervenka. Registered to politics, Gregg is considered an authority on probate matters and attended the Baltimore national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Daniel H Gregg
Charles S. Cutting
Cook County
Gregg
John A Crevanka
Cutting
Chicago
Cervenka
Lacon
la Salle
William Hinebaugh
Congress
Sullivan
Baltimore
Taft
United States District Court
United States Senate
Dedicatory Exercises For Magnolia Public School
Magnolia prepares for dedicatory ceremonies on Wednesday August 20 with a daylong program. A parade forms at 1:30 PM, songs and readings follow at the school, a ball game at 4, supper for attendees, and an evening band concert and talks by state and county education leaders. A canal funding dispute with the federal government is noted, and French engineer G G Faget tours the Jefferson building in Peoria to photograph the rail line’s potential route through Woodford and Tazewell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Rev Lackland
A. Hecht
J W. Street
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Mt. Church
W A. Paxson
F D. Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Monsieur
G. G. Faget
Peoria
Paris
Howe claims Union retreat from Orchard Knob to Missionary Ridge
Col Howe recalls the Missionary Ridge action saying Union forces ran from Orchard Knob to the crest without rest. He notes the distance is nearly a mile and a half, and that the advance occurred within about 30 minutes of the order. Troops reportedly scaled the ridge before Confederate positions could respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Ridge
Confederastesumentes
Barnes Withdraws From Bid for Supreme Court Seat
Magoon Barnes of Lacon announces he will not seek the Democratic nomination for the supreme judge ship to succeed Judge John P. Hand. With Barnes out, only Craig of Galesburg and Bergland of Galva remain in the race against Judge Puterbaugh, who is favored to win the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magoon Barnes
Supreme Court
Puterbaugh
R. Magoon Barnes
Lacon
Supreme
John P. Hand
Cambridge
Secretary of State
Barnes
State Central
Tam
M R. Magoon Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Tenth Circuit
Fifth Supreme Court District
Judge Puterbaugh
Messrs. Craig
Galesburg
Bergland
Galva
Avery
Presbyterian Church to Resume Services Aug 24
Pastor George T. Griscel announces regular preaching and services will begin August 24 after his vacation. The sick member is improving and expects recovery in coming weeks. Sabbath school starts at 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 46 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m.
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George T. Griscel
Methodist Church announce Sunday services and events
Sabbath school at 9 46 with M L Coan as superintendent. Men's Bible class during the hour. Public worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League at 7 PM and a 7 30 PM service with a pastor's address on Love vs Fear as a ruling motive. Mid week prayer Thursday evening. All invited by Pastor J H Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
J. H. Mercer
Jerusalem Church Rev L G Landenberger Sermons at Old Home
Rev L G Landenberger preached at his Olney Illinois home last Sunday and announced sermons for next Sunday in Henry at 11 a m. The topics include The Gospel of Pearl or the Knowledge of the Saving Power of the Lord and Marriage the Saying Jewel of the Christian Religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem Church
L. G. Landenberger
Olney
Tll
Henry
Hoening
St Mary’s Church Mass Schedule Promoted
Notice announces daily Mass at 7 a.m. and Sunday service with a sermon, inviting parishioners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Essay contest invites Illinois students on Perry’s victory
Illinois schools stage a patriotic essay contest tied to Perry’s Victory Memorial centennial. Rules require entries from all students, submission through principals by a September deadline, blind judging by county then senatorial panels, and a gold medal prize at the state ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Blair
Perry
Lake Erie
Illinois
United States
Illinois Commission
William Hale Thompson
Springfield
Eureka and region notes on eclipses hog fever and local ads
The column covers a varied mix including plans for a Eureka hotel, upcoming solar and lunar eclipses from Aug 31 to Sept 29, a hog swine fever outbreak in Morton with a cure pledge, legal talk on Mendota city council actions, a long-ago journey story from Fairmont, a mail mail safety reminder, and local notices about advertising paying off with a lost watch recovered. It also mentions the Hisanay Film company at Starved Rock Park, La Salle County road funding, and a regional baseball tournament with teams Tiskilwa Princeton Geneseo Sheffield Wyanet noting concerns over using professional players in tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Morton
Rogers
Mendota
T J. Swearingen
Fairmont
Ft.Dodge
Postoffice
Thomas Kinkade
Ottawa _ Republican-Times
Hisanay Film Company
Starved* Rock State Park
State Park
la Salle County
la Salle
Atyake
Wif
Ducky” Mills
Tiskilwa
H. BB. Curtis
Princeton
Geneseo
Sheffield
Wyanet
Mobey, Tombé
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Vermilion River
Streator
Bert Massey
Lebo
Gertrude Schuman
Wm. Hoster
Order of Moose
Chillicothe
Santa Fe
Leter
Wiliam Hester
Bryan
Nicaragua
Senate, Foreign Relations Committee
Central America
Senate
Fonseca Bay
Pacific
Caribbean
Magnolia’s New School
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Canal
Sherman L. Marshall
Ipain
W. L. Sackett
Morris
Harry Powyer
Minoak
Leon McDonald
Lockport
Canal Commission
Breckenridge
Department of Justice Institute
Owe Joseph
Dokas mi
College
Per
Ireland
Brennan
Daniels
Lane
R. I. Metcalf
Panama
Canal Zone
Louis Fo Postis
Department of Commerce
C. M. Galloway
Civil Service Commission
O P. Newman
F. B. Lord
United States ‘Senate
House
of Representatives
Otis
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