Bigger Purses and More of Them Strikes Keynote
In Peoria Illinois river motor boating gains clarity as A G Cuthbert of Chicago touts the river as premier waterway for speed craft. Plans for bigger purses reach toward a five thousand dollar trophy era with Peoria leading and a five mile course drawing acclaim from riders and clubs across the west.
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Peoria Herald-Transcript
Water Carnival Association
A. G. Cuthbert
Chicago
Peoria
Illinois River
Lake Michigan
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Illinois
Cuthbert
West
Michigan
Ilinois
Henry Dam
George W. Smith
Roberts
Smith
Ft. Madison
M. V
St. Louis
Frank F. Quinn
Mr and Mrs C M Lucas Host Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr and Mrs C M Lucas entertained at dinner for Thanksgiving with her sister Miss Lora Clements and Mrs Howard Loomis and son Clifford of Putnam joining them in a quiet toasty gathering.
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C. M. Lucas
Lora Clements
Howard Loomis
Clifford
Putnam
Anarchist Threats Target Priest in Spring Valley Case
Letters from a Lithuanian socialists group member in Spring Valley urge Rev. Father Valaitis to yield to a national society. Inspector Moore says Joe Grazdinskas, secretary to a 75 member socialist group, will stand trial in Peoria within a month. The priest faced threats, bomb damage, and past violence amid socialist conflict.
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Spring Valley
Frank Valaitis
Charles N. Moore
Chicago
Moore
Joe Grazdinskas
Peoria
Toad
Winchester
Order of St. Vincent
Father Ambrozaitis
Vauaitis
McKinley
Missouri Wedding at Rothville for Mary Logsdon Cook
At the Logsdon home in Rothville Missouri on November 17 1909 Miss Mary Logsdon and Mr J W Cook were married officiated by Rev G F Devol. Attendants were Miss Virgie Logsdon and Mr Miner Stanley. Guests praised the ceremony and a dinner followed. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs J M Cook of Illinois. They will reside on the L F Hunt place after December 1.
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Henry Woman's Club
Alice Coe
Western Avenue
Josephine L. Townsend
Home Department
Sadie Smith
Waughop
Marietta Lovett
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Chicago
Mary L. Locke
Mesdames Lovett
Paskell
Hendricks
Harlin
Gladys Hannum
J. B. Logsdon
Rothville
Mary
J. W. Cook
G. F. Devol
Dean Hartenstine
Lohengrin
Mabel Logsdon
J. M. Cook
Illinois
Brookfield
Lenn County
L. F. Hunt Place
Reward Offered for Poisoning of Driving Horse
The undersigned offers a fifty dollar reward for arrest and conviction or information leading to the arrest conviction and sentence to the penitentiary of the felon who administered poison to the driving horse in her barn on the night of November sixteenth, 1909. Mrs. Charles R. Higin and family have moved into the Schuester homestead on Edward Street.
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Bhilen P. Harlin
Charles R. Higin
Schuester Homestead
Edward Street
Matrimonial Notices From Lacon Area Nov 22 24
Reports of two marriages and community notices from Lacon and Peoria area. Ira W. Brown and Miss Cora F. Dunn wed with guardian consent. they will live with groom’s parents before moving to Whitefield. Eugene L. Rowe and Capitola M. Smith married at Peoria parsonage. Parents and friends offer best wishes. School notes speak of post Thanksgiving return, tests, minstrels, and local events.
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Dallas Brown
Harrison
Henry Republican
Whitefield
Mr. Brown
Leslie Waughop
Rowe-Smith
M. EB. Parsonage
Peoria
Eugene L. Rowe
Capitola M. Smith
O. P. Smith
Sampson Rowe
Coroner's Inquest Opens for Cherry Miners Death
Coroner A H Malm began identification statements from relatives of miners killed in the St Paul mine disaster in Cherry. By evening 30 bodies were identified as survivors' testimonies and accountability demands push the inquiry to proceed rapidly.
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St. Paul
A H. Malm
Little
Cherry
Public Auctions and Sales Schedule by Various Vendors
Public sale notices list auction dates and locations for multiple sellers including Charles B. Anderson west of Spar land December 7 Cyril E. Haws near McNabb December 9 S M Thomas and C B Cartwright west of Sparland December 10 Charles L Klein Whitefield December 14 Mrs John Sparling near Putnam December 20 Benjamin L Ransom north of Henry December 22 Michael Ziegler Saratoga January 3 Mr Schlosser Magnolia January 4 A L Weber Whitefield January 19 Chris Griffin Whitefield January 26 Emma Panzer was home during the Thanksgiving vacation.
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Charles B. Anderson
Sparland
Cyril E. Haws
McNabb
S. M. Thomas
C.B. Cartwright
Mr. Schlosser
Magnolia
A. L. Weber
Whitefield
Chries Griffin
News of the City and Local Notices in Henry
A collection of small items from Henry includes social visits, harvest figures, a large locust tree removal by Ira Brown, Thanksgiving gatherings, and upcoming events. Observations cover local travel, theater in Chicago, and a note on train schedule changes. The Illinois health board lists licensed undertakers with numbers and residences.
Obituary of John Betz of Whitefield township
John Betz aged 84 years 8 months 11 days died November 26 1909 at 7 30 pm after a long illness. A longtime Marshall county farmer born in Luxemberg Holland he arrived in Illinois at 24 and left a legacy of a large family and deep home ties. Survived by wife Christina and six children at his bedside his funeral was led by Rev Franklin Rist in Sparland with burial in Sparland cemetery.
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Peoria
Eliphalet Ketchum
Fort County
F. A. Powell
George Nicholson
Chicago
George Lippert
Metropolis
John Betz
Whitefield Township
Mr. Betz
Luxemberg
Holland
Illinois
Marshall County
Christina Grife
Daniel
Alfred
Ella
John Reinbeck
John
Emma
Edward Reinbeck
Henry
Franklin Rist
Sparland
Bethel
Jesus
Jesse
Arno
Charles Reinbeck
Uylertaker Fred Gehr
Birthday Anniversary for Mrs. Frank Coe Celebrated
Friday November 26 marked Mrs. Frank Coe's birthday anniversary. Guests gathered at her avenue home for sociability and five table card games with prizes. A three course luncheon followed, and guests presented a silver baking dish and a silk automobile scarf as tokens of esteem.
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Frank Coe
Mrs. Coe
Presbyterian social brings fun and fashion at church event
Members enjoyed games like shoe lacing and gown fastening at a Presbyterian social. Ladies staged a stunt writing admired husband qualities while an observation table and meat carpet rag sewing entertained. Future socials are planned as pies and candy incentives draw crowds. Mrs. Arba Law returns to Chicago with wedding gifts and plans to live at 3803 Rhodes Avenue.
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Arba Law
Chicago
Rhodes Avenue
Bobbin
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W. H. Humphrey
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Missouri
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St. Mary's Hall
Velma Rowe
Henry High School
Chillicothe High School
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Elmer Merdlan
Katie Grisbach
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Joseph Phillips
Princeville
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Ed B. Smith
Casper Halbleibh
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Maud
Auditorium Theater
Beall
Princeville Telephone
M. E. Parsonage
Illinois State Board of Health
Charles Clifford Doran
Allen B. Smith
Fred H. Gehr
William Frank
Lacon
H. Frank Wehringer
Ames L. Lenz
Toluca
R. W. Marshall, Jr
Wenona
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