The News Budget notes and local life events
James Wabel is improving from malaria fever while Max Manski visits the Hofer family in Henry. John Ord recovers from illness, and Walter Eckenburger celebrates his 18th birthday with friends. The area prepares for school reopening on September 2 as teachers return to payroll. The public works crew replaces electric poles on Second Street and a new Henry Telephone Co. building rises. Jacob Glatz seeks farming locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania amid family plans. A fatal knife wound in a Mexican dispute near Rock Island leads to a coroner’s inquest and a Peoria arrest attempt fails to identify the suspect Pedro Sanchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wabel
Max Manski
Chicago
Herman Hofer
Lester Knight
Kewanee
E. A. Hall
Joseph Moody
Moody
John Barry
John Ord
Griscel
Curtis Lucas
John Kraus
Edward Street
Second Street
Main
Marshall County
Board of Review
Venona
Toluca
Walter Eckenburger
Noll House
Deacon Hill
Charles Anderson
Main Street
Becker
Telephone Central
Henry Telephone Co
Hattie Hoyt
E. H. Hutchins
G. M. Locke
Henry
Ephriam Hoyt
Hoyt
Andrew Hunter
Carroll Street
Public Service Co
Henry Public School
Jacob Glatz
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Millersburg
Curry
Jacob
News of a Week Highlights of county affairs and local moves
The week reports teachers at the county institute in Lacon priority, local residents moving to Lacon, farm and home improvements, and social visits. Individuals include William Wilson moving to Lacon, H F Clarence purchasing the Longman home, and families from Henry and Toluca enjoying summer visits. The piece notes teachers examinations, church conference plans, and a Tom Thumb Wedding entertainment at the M B E church with about 40 children participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Will Siewers
Michael Gorman
Venona
William Wilson
Lacan
Jesse Sawyer
77Th
Fred Dawson
Camp House
Fred Becker
Alva
Okla
Mace Jacques
Monette
Louise Helper
Bureau County Teachers Institute
Princeton
Bureau
Henry
Oklahoma
Harry
Elmwood
Iowa
George Helper
Missouri
Kansas
Hettie Helper
J. O. Winship
Putnam
Winship
Chadron
Neb
Illinois
Northwestern
Mirada
Perry
Nellie McEntee
Mabel McEntee
Veronica Waters
Charlotte Danhof
Christina Miller
Laconula
H. F. Clarence
Longman
Main Street
W. W. Thiel
Chicago
George
Hennepin Township
Thiel
Clark Street
M. BE
Nellie Coan
Milton Hayes
Gill Smith
Verna McBride
Edwin Daniels
Roslyn Hall
Robert Bailey VanTassel
Frances Segraves
John Hardin Hall
Esther Hunter
Josephine Green
Opal Sale
Virginia McVicker
Gordon Downey
Babyland
Coroner Peterson to resign and move to Wisconsin
Dr J F Peterson coroner of Marshall county will resign after nearly four years in office. He plans to move next week to Wauwatosa Wisconsin for home and practice. Republicans may appoint a successor, or leave the office vacant until the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Peterson
Varna
Marshall County
John H. Castello
Illinois
Wauwatosa
Wis
Milwaukee
Republican County Central Committee
Henry
Justice of the Peace
Board of Supervisors
Peterson
M. E. Church announces worship schedule and calls on pledges
Sunday services begin at 9 45 a m with a 11 o clock sermon on Heaven from Jesus Christ St John and St Paul The Bible will be the basis of authority Epworth League meets at 7 with topic The Renunciation of Worldly Preferment Morning Lord s Supper on Sept 1 and a plea to support church benevolences Presbyterian and Christian Church announcements follow including gas incident at Camp Grove and social notes about Miss Culton’s visit to Rock Island Peoria and local reading of The Henry Republican
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
St. Paul
Epworth League
Roland Doyle
Christian Church
H. C. Reichel
J. R. Robinson
Peoria
Joyce
Aid
Mary Moreland
Presbyterian Church
War Dept and Burlington RR Seek Open Burlington Bridge
A long report shows the U S War Department and the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad working to block or delay opening the Burlington bridge over the Illinois River at LaSalle. Col George A Zinn’s report was returned for more detail as steamboat interests push for navigable water to Starved Rock. The fight, ongoing 20 years, may go to Congress if the department ignores resident voices and river needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Zinn
U.S
United States War Department
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
Burlington
Illinois River
la Salle
Starved Rock
George B. Sucher
George A. Zinn
Engineering Corps
Chicago
War Department
Sucher
Zinn
Department
Congress
Burlington Bridge
The Woman's Club Calls for Moral Uplift in Chicago
Edited by the Civic Committee of the Woman's Club the piece chronicles past Chicago efforts to replace a dirty wooden garbage box with clean metal cans and regular emptying. It urges strict enforcement of cleanliness ordinances, notes grocers' improvements, praises W C T U attendance, and advocates a centrally located opera house and modern hotel to uplift morals and provide wholesome entertainments for youth and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Chicago
Base Ball Tournament at Tiskilwa Aug 27 30
Tiskilwa prepares a four day baseball tournament from August 27 to 30 featuring ten games. The schedule lists daily matchups including Wyanet Princeton Geneseo Bradford and Tiskilwa with times from 2:00 to 4:00 p m. An excursion to At Fresco sails Wednesday August 28 on the steamer David Swain with a 6:30 p m leaves and 1 p m return. Round trip fare is 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiskilwa
Wyanet
Pinceton
Geneseo
Princeton
Bradford
At. Fresco
David Swain
Next Show at the: River Maine program and attractions
The bill features A Trip on the River Maine and The Only Girl in Camp plus Everybody Saves Father and The Girl From the East with Monkey Rag as the illustrated song. Miss Bauey performs a popular character impersonation in her final local appearance before a North Illinois trip. shows begin 7 PM with 5 and 10 cent admission and no price advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Town Auditors Meet September Third in Senachwine
The semi annual meeting of the Board of Town Auditors of Senachwine Township Putnam Illinois will be held at the Town Clerk office Tuesday at 2 p m on September third 1912. Francis Murphy Town Clerk. The Star theater manager says both machines are in first class condition and Saturday night show will run without waits like Tuesday August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
Board of Town Auditors
Senachwine
Putnam
Ilinois
Francis Murphy
Star Theater
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Rock Island
Pedro Sanchez
Castello
Elmer Melick
Dennis Hartley
R. F. Burt
F. B. Morgan
C. C. Doran
Horace Kern
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Fr. Brennan
Motter
Jacobs
Pedro
Emil Manski
George Merdian
Vancouver
Wash
Andrew Helm
Indianapolis
Merdian
Mrs. Hofer
Max
John Tarter
Thomas Cain
Camp Grove
Tarter
Christian Endeavor
George T. Griscel
May Coulton
Robert Clark
Ida
Culton
Henry Republican
WAR Dept
Dodges Bridge
THE
Henry von Hasy
Sac Si
Henry Greys
Pavilion Park
Peora
Greys
R. H. PO
Sheldon
ss-If
Harper
Lane
Rtf
Klugel
Clark
DeWitt
Lashwall
LaVim
Bas- Herman
Sett
Heininger
Watkins
Herman
Gorman
Wagoned
Shea
Wagoner
McBride
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