Battle of Batters Ends In Twelve Inning Tie At Pavilion Park
Henry Greys and Momence Reds battled to a twelve inning tie after a hot afternoon at Pavilion Park. Ed Haines threw out a runner at home, Manski and Woods starred for Henry, while Momence mounted a late comeback before the game was called to let the visitors catch their boat home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Greys
Momence Reds
Pavilion Park
Momence
Momence Rooters
Eddie Haines
Haines
McLinden
Hdldie
Ben Forrest
Ben
Max Manski
Manski
Jack Woods
Tiskilwa
Greys
Buchele
Henry
Jack
Shields
R. H, PO
Rehmer
Marshall
Haslett
Hoag
Hess
Barslow
Rf-Ss
Stevens
B-P
Bukowski
Doran Foragers
R. H. PO. A.B. Digelbiss
Ss-Cf
Woods
Stel Haines
Ome
Oty
Tae Manski
Forrest, If
MecLinden
Cf Oke
Ade Lino de LaeLo
Halligan
McBride
Halpin
Gonod
Heininger
Eighth Grade Pupils Access to Four Year High School
State Superintendent F G Blair explains rural eighth grade graduates may attend city high schools for a four year program with tuition charged to the pupil’s home district. Directors must approve the selected high school when statutory requirements are met, a duty not discretionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Blair
R. §. Bayne
Henry Board of Education
Springfield
R. S. Bayne
Henry
Ill
Letter From Rev H W Burger on North Beach Wisconsin Aug 1908
Rev H W Burger writes from North Beach Cecil Wisconsin dated August 17 1908 describing cottage life on the beach cool weather comfortable room with a fireplace, rough sea keeping churches distant, fishing for pickerel pike and silver bass, and noting his return date and travel plans including Henry Gardner and Shawano. He corrects a published return date and signs cordially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Burger
North Beach
Cecil
Wis
Bro
Burt
Shawano
Gardner
Henry
H.W. Burger
Unique lawn track meet hosted by Epworth League
A Tuesday evening event at the McBride home featured a track meet on the lawn under Epworth League auspices. Emma Panzer organized activities with lights, flags, and a medals ceremony after events including dash races, jumps, throwing contests, a relay, and novelty races. Republican county central committee met in Judge Wright's office in Lacon for officer elections and delegate selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Emma Panzer
Four Bands for Old Settlers Picnic in Lacan
An advertisement lists attractions for the Old Settlers picnic in Lacan on Thursday September 3. The day will feature four bands and continuous entertainment from daylight until after dark with old friends gathering from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacan
Towser
Lightning rod solicitor leaves for operation in Des Moines
BE. H. Pease a local lightning rod solicitor has gone to Des Moines Indiana for an operation in a city hospital for a cancerous tumor. He hopes to be absent not longer than one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Pease
Des Moines
Starved Rock elopment shocks Henry community
Henry Illinois is abuzz after Lewis Kraus and Miss Ella Snyder wed secretly during a trip to Starved Rock. They returned home, concealed the marriage from families, and later were revealed in the county clerk’s license list published in Ottawa. The couple, praised for solid character, plan future endeavors as their community offers best wishes. Additionally, Fred J. Hank married Miss Cora Haddon in a quiet ceremony. both hail from local families and will reside on Carroll Street. A third note reports the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Dawson aged 67. Her service featured Civil War veterans as bearers and a dignified sermon on mortality, with interment in Henry cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Republican
Lewis Kraus
Ella Snyder
Henry
la Salle County
Ottawa
Lewis
the Rock
Kraus
School Street
Lewis Is One Among A Few Young Men of Our City
Henry Snyder
Snyder
Henry Central
Our City
M. B. Church and Epworth League Society
Hank Haddon
Edward Haddon
Fred J. Hank
Cora Haddon
T. A. Beall
Sanitary District Surveying Gang
Havana
L. A
Ben F .McBride
Noriene Z. Danley
Bloomington
Peoria
M. _E. parsonage
W. B. Shoop
Duke Brothers
Eugene Danley
Hennepin
Mary Jane Dawson
Clark M. Dawson
Warrensburg
Mary Jane
Fred A. Raymond, Sr
Burlington
Hartford
County
Conn
Fred A. Jr
Edwin
James
Riley
Martha
Mr. Dawson
Illinois
Mr. Palatine
D S. McCown
Bradford
McCown
Arlene Hunter
Andrews
Phillips
Miss
New Henry Dentist Dr Adams to Open in Edward Street
Dr Adams, long time Peoria Observatory building practitioner with prior Los Angeles practice, will locate permanently in Henry in J Kraus' new Edward street building around August 25. He brings modern dental appliances and a focus on high grade work at moderate prices. The German parochial school building is being decorated and repaired for the fall term by Henry Burkhart and Frank Garlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Adams
Peoria
Observatory
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Kraus
Edward Street
Henry Burkhart
Frank Garlin
Local News Briefs From Henry County Aug. Notes
Joseph Konrad rents Hartwig building portion and will move jewelry business there next week. Dr. Forrest rents Meler house on Market street and plans to move from Peoria. Mrs. Phillips and children return from Deer Creek visit. Letters unclaimed at Henry post office Aug. 20. Several local trips and events noted, including Ringlins’ circus, a Tiskilwa baseball tournament Aug 25–28, and travel by Fred Swain’s boat. Local railroads run extra trains amid southwest land rush. discussion of farm prices and values. John Tarter plans to sink wells in Henry. A cousin obituary from Willoughby, Ohio is reported, and Rev. Barnes suffers a horse accident but improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Konrad
Hartwig
B. F. Forrest
Meler
Market Street
Lumber Yard
Peoria
L. R. Phillips
Deer Creek
Tazewell County
Henry Post Office
Mary L. Broomfield
Edith Reed
M. J. Warren
Wyanet
Davidson and Gregg
St. Louis
Starved Rock
Sterrett
Texas Panhandle
Southwest
Elmer McCollum
Twin Bluffs
Wis
T. L. Jones
McCollum
Jones
Fred Swain
Henry
Ringlins
G. L. Barclay
Willoughby
Ohio
Burt
Mr. Barnes
Two Sermons By Rev L G Landenberger At Sunday Services
Sunday services featured two sermons by Rev. L G Landenberger with communion after the morning message. The morning theme, The Passing and the Permanent in Human Life, urged using earthly riches wisely to gain eternal spiritual riches. The evening sermon, Why the Scriptures are the Word of God, argued for the Bible's dual literal and spiritual senses and its unique, divine nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Landenberger
God
Fatal Accident Claims Carl Pierson at 26
Carl Pierson age about 26 living with an uncle at Aurora Nebraska died after a fatal accident while feeding horses. He fell onto a hay fork handle causing severe abdominal injuries and lacerated bowels. He pulled out the fork and died en route to his father’s near Putnam Illinois. Funeral at Swedish Lutheran church with Rev Berg officiating. Interment Putnam Cemetery. He leaves parents three brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pierson
Aurora
Neb
John Pierson
Putnam
Ill
Swedish Lutheran Church
Berg
Princeton
Putnam Cemetery
Life Insurance Paid After Oklahoma Trip
J C Ford of Union Central Life Insurance paid a $2000 policy to Mrs Sarah J Myers for her son Bert D Myers. Myers fell ill in Colorado and died en route home in Kansas City Missouri, while traveling from Varna last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ford
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Varna
Sarah J. Myers
Bert D. Myers
Myers
Colorado
Kansas City
87th Birthday Souvenir Card Shower For Jonathan Peck
Jonathan Peck, living with his niece Mrs. George Vail of Whitefield, received 120 birthday cards from nephews nieces great nephews and friends on his 87th birthday August 15 1908. He is the sole surviving member of his family and remains in fair health for an octogenarian. He is seen in Henry often riding five miles with his niece Mrs. Vail and treasures the cards as tokens of friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Peck
George Vail
Whitefield
Henry
Vail
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican County Central Committee
Judge Wright
Lacon
B. W. Wright
C. F. Hacker
Co. M. Turner
M. M. Mallory
A. L. Turner
Stephen Polish
Wilbur Root
Jerry Trone
F. A. Powell
John Monier
James K. Wesmer
H. T. Ireland
Ed Gantz
James Taylor
Albert Cinnamon
J. N. Young
George A. Burt
Fred Gehr
Richard Kelly
Glen Harper
George O. Barnes
Marine Smith
J. N. Antrim
Cupid
Alex Daniels
J. Spencer Burt
L. E. Simpson
Wm. Starliper
T. F. Lash
C. C. Smith
Henry’ Cemetery
Martha White
Henry Foster
James Foster
Venona
Brown
Elijah Henkins
Fred A. Raymond
News OF the City
Thomas Webb
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Charles W. Harris
Pekin
Webb
John Tarter
Bushnell
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