Local items and notices from Henry Illinois
A snapshot of small town life with varied items: visits, sales, road trips, and local happenings. Mentions Fr Gensler in Milwaukee, Mrs Barbara Kinney’s electric lighting plant, Miss Ruth Williams returning to work, and local shifts in business ownership. Also notes a lightning strike on a barn, courtship chatter, dances at Undercliff Hotel, and a district game commission appointment in Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gensler
Milwaukee
Thomas Walthins
Louis
J. W Hays
Morristown
Henry Friday
F. C. Willett
Whitefield Corners
J F Wolf
McNabb
Barbara Kinney
Hennepin
Planning and Schemers Solve Your Home Makeover
Central Illinois firm markets full service planning and staging for home makeovers. They promise to handle design, sourcing, and project coordination, claiming to remove common hurdles between clients and completed renovations.
Local Store Promises Low Prices and Wide Selection
A bold sales pitch claims the store offers the lowest prices and a broad line of goods in central Illinois. The ad stresses that nothing unworthy is admitted to the store and invites customers to buy there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
READy for Your Fall Choosing
Ladies coats mens and boys overcoats and suits mens fall hats walk over shoes Endicott Johnson work shoes Queen Quality ladies fine shoes trunks and traveling bags and a fine stock of furniture carpets and rugs Each day brings us nearer the fall season and necessities and this store is fit and ready to take good care of you in these lines Other new goods are coming in every day and you will find what want here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott & Johnson
Local Notes From Henry Illinois Aug 27 News
J Watercott Co Henry Illinois Ladies Aid meets with Mrs W D McAtee on next Wednesday Aug 27 Peter Neubalfen loses a horse in the recent storm struck by lightning Mrs Henry Ruggles and kin visiting Henry area George Hall improves home by adding a large porch William Bush tailor on Ed orate street visited by his brother Ladies Aid bakery sale Aug 30 at Coans Ruth Hunt Andrews and daughter visiting from Ford county Presbytery meeting at Galesburg Sept 1 Mrs William Chestnut recuperating after hospital operation Mrs Bessie Blood of Joliet visiting relatives in Henry Anna Schmidt had a near accident with matches near the stove Abijah Hall attended the funeral of Mrs Moulder in East Peoria interment in East Peoria cemetery Mrs Moulder operated on for a 40 pound tumor and died four weeks later at 77 Rand is family ties noted multiple local names and events including lightning shocks at the Oxbow and Sparland areas and various visits and societal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D McAtee
Peter Neubalfen
Henry Ruggles
Hnglewood
A. D. Stevens
George Hall
William Bush
Ed[orate Street
M. E. Church
Coan
Ruth Hunt Andrews
Ford County
J. A. Williams
Galesburg
William Chestnut
Steele
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Chestnut
Bessie, Blood
Anna, Schmidt
Ait
Abijah Hall
Moulder
East Peoria
East Peoriay Cemetery
Dunlap
Brock
Kewanee Baptist Church
Moralworth
Joho
Circus Excursion to Beoria and Beoria Beoria Trip
Circus excursion timetable lists departures from Lacon at 9 am and Beoria at 10 am with return. Tickets priced adults 50 cents and children 25 cents. Union dance with Famous Columbia Orchestra, dancing free. Barnum and Bailey attraction billed as better than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beoria
Priday
Columbia
Gedy Hennepin
Fehleave
Jorchestra
Barnum
Baileys Bigeer
School Opens Next Monday September 11
Ten days remain before the new school year begins with a focus on helping families select books and supplies for their children. Staff offer guidance on proper materials and emphasize low prices to assist buyers.
Local notices and social news from Marshall county
Mrs Allie Smith visits along with daughter from Kankakee. Edna Clark returns from Kansas City after two months away. Addie Leightner visits cousin Mrs Stadel Riverside farm. County board of review ends season. Mrs Hd Smith hosts luncheon for Stadel and Leightner. Halbleib visits Peoria and races with Lippert family. For sale six room house affordable terms via Hartley Realty. Lightning hits J O Hill residence. no major damage. Lightning claims stock in Saratoga and Whitefield townships. Penalty for tossing objects on roads discussed. Swen and Owen Allen return from Minnesota farm trip amid favorable crops. Henry town bank plan underway with new bank and state bank. Monk’s Orchestra at Venona Pavilion next Saturday. Farm for sale near Henry, 233 acres with house and outbuildings. New high school furniture planned. Worley room gets armchairs. Probate judge remains in county duties. outside judge for emergencies. Leo Joyce and Opal Rammele wed in Davenport. plan to live in St. Louis. Republican note on local civic events. Excursion steamer Columbia forecast for Aug. 28. Crime section appears titled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggshall
Ghicaga
Nellie Law
Omaha
Neb
Hazel Clift
Péoria
Sterrett
Rushville
Herbert Doyle
Saturda
Robert Lash
William Street
G. M. Clark
St. Joseph
Addie Leightner
Corwith
Phillip Thomas
Mapel Webber
la Prairie
Collins Sisters
Owen Doyle
John Keenan
James Keenan
International Harvest
Grandma Leech
Second Street
L. R. Phillips
Iowa
L. M. Bell
Edna
Des Moines
R. L. Reed
Samuel Bacon
Henry
Grandma Reed
Undercliff
Conway
Granville
C. F. Meng
Dan Cupid
Elenry
Abram Stapp
John S. Stapp
Rockham
John
Henry Stapp
South Dakota
Fides
John Fehring
Held
Hopewell
Ceara
A. M. Clavin
Sterling
State Fish and Game Commission
Lee
Jo,Daviess
Stephen” ‘Gon
Carroll
Ogle
eKalb
Rock Island Mercer
Bu Punant
la Salle
Winnebago
Clavin
Clayin Shayinghis
Eee
Gray
deaulyLwarens
Calvin Swill Shiakeya
Hiss
Allie Smith
Kankakee
Edna Clark
Kansas City
Addie Leighmner
Joseph Stadel
Riverside Farm
Marshall County Board of Review
Hd Smith
Leightner
John Stadel
John Halbleib
Peoria
Dlack
Richard Kelley
Saratoga
Jacob Rickey
Whitefield Township
Swen
Owen Allen
Minnesota
Tworbank
Nationalbank
Bank
Hat
Monk
Venona
Hartley Real Estate
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Iqcalee N’s
Spot Cash Grocery
Oke Republic
Henry, CN
Ruth Williams
Jacobs
Pittsfield
John FE Barry
Republican
Milo Phares
Beeler
Glasford
Green Bay
Country Church
Conférence On the
John-H Barry
J . Haymon Andyiot
SSS
George Ax Koehler
Bo Gegler
Kern
Angienbrocery
Theyihav
Zoo McNaby Bross
Pire Vwatere
FAC
J. Watercott & Co
Henry, Illinois
Will Anderson
Toronto
M. D
Fred Seitz
G. W. Ellis
Wenona
Anton Frye
William Gibbs
Sparland
E. P. Harney
Momence
Dottie Cochran Gilbert
Iowa City
Jesse Swein
Wm. Knight
Anderson-Henkins
Walnut Grove
Fred—W. Martin
Alice Lippenott
Lostant
Clyde
Stone
Dawson Glenn
Oxbow
Marshall Downey
Marshall
T. J. Segraves
Prop
Henry, III
Worley
Ntc
Grege
Gaook
Marshall County
Christian Church
Davenport
Leo Joyce
Amasa
Joyce
Mdaward
Opal Rammele
St. Louis
Lacon
Menerst
Sion
Lacondlay
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