Comers and Goers of City and Vicinity Report
School notes chronicle weekly affairs in Henry and nearby areas. Illinois State Grange at Peoria draws about two hundred delegates while local events include a Dunlap school box social, St. John's bazaar receipts, and plans for Ely Concert at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theater
Illinois State Grange
Peoria
Hallfarth
Dunlap School
Inez Broline
Yeacher
St. John's
Rock Rapids
Henry
Mary Ryan
Carlock
Richard Sivell
R. K. Warner
Main Street
Morgan
Missouri
Walter Bateman
St. Francis Hospital
Josephine Ryan
Bateman
Ely Concert Company
Nina Adale Ely
Mildred VanHorne
Hope French
Presbyterian Church
Charles Beardsley
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
Beardsley
Florida
Illinois
Mae Massey
Normal
Willis Hilton
Bloomington
Edmund Quinn
Miss Massey
BE. J. Metcalf
Steamboats Sinking After Terrible Willows Crossing
Dense fog wind and rain drove the Peerless and two canal boats to the Willows near Mossville. The crew of Captain William Farmer Pilot Will White and others were rescued just as boats sank in seven feet of water. They planned repairs in Henry after a return to Peoria for a pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willows
Peerless
W. H. Wallace
Pekin
Hennepin
Peoria Lake
Mossville
William Farmer
Will White
Will Stevens
Clarence Hart
F. Farmer
Cook
Rock Island
Henry
Peoria
City of
Lacon
Woman's Club Meets At Miss Clara Waughop Home
The Woman's club met in regular session at Miss Clara Waughop's home on December 11. President led the lengthy business session and State Federation report. Miss Alice Gilpin read the afternoon paper titled Unfortunate Words of the Public School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Clara Waughop
Woman's Clubs
Disosway
Alice
Coe
Louis Meier
Alice Gilpin
Mesdames Waughop
Deck
Gilpin
Evans
Patterson
McBride
Santa's stockup hub sets town holiday display record
Henry bursts with the largest holiday goods display ever seen in town. The showcase features an enormous variety of items promising something for every heart and need this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Henry
Hallforth Jewelry Promises $50 Diamond Ring Giveaway
Henry's Fine Jewelry promotes a December sale at Hallforth Jewelry in Marshall County featuring a rare 50 diamond ring with Tiffany setting. A ticket is given with every dollar spent, and the ring will be awarded Saturday December 30 at 3:30 PM from the front show window, with details in the issue advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallforth
Henry
Hallfarth’s
Marshall County
Tiffany
Rock Island line vs Milwaukee Peoria St Louis hne proposal
Interview with F H Cherry discusses Rock Island line’s dividend and limited taps from Bureau to Peoria while contrasting a proposed new line that would tap two major roads and open new agricultural territory. Cherry notes lighter trades and lower operating costs, and cites GC Wheeler’s hopes of Peoria population growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Milwaukee, Peoria & St. Louis Hne
Depue
Bureau
Peoria
GC. E. Wheeler
Henry chapter No 477 roster of officers for the year
Henry chapter No 477 C E 8 lists the officers for the coming year with names and titles including Worthy matron Mrs W I King Worthy patron L R Phillips assistant matron Mrs Spencer Ketchum conductress Miss P Marie Pfaff assistant conductress Mrs Lawrence Gregory secretary Mrs Carrie Carpenter treasurer Mrs J A Melick Ada Mrs Ingram Smith Ruth Mrs Charles Greenlee Esther Mrs Anna Culter Hall Martha Miss Mary Quinn Electa Mrs T J Segraves chaplain Miss Lada Albertson marshal Mrs L R Phillips warder Miss Josephine Simpson organist Mrs Mary Bacon sentinel A B Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Anna Culter Hall
Martha
Mary Quinn
Electa
T. J. Segraves
Lada Albertson
Marshal
L. R. Phillips
Warder
Josephine Simpson
Mary Bacon
A. B. Smith
Witness Testimony Describes Mrs Downey in Downey Yano Case
Fr Emery Rey of Rock Rapids testified before Master in Chancery Homer Barney at Attorney Potters office on Saturday that Mrs Downey was demented. He said he knew this from his experience with insane women as chaplain at Watertown insane asylum and as pastor to Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Emery
Rock Rapids
Downey-Yanochowski
Homer Barney
Potter’s
Elevator firm plans power rise and toll line in Illinois
A. G. Lumphe y states Turner Hudnut Co. operates elevators along the Illinois river and has Electric Power Company of Northern Illinois contracted to run lines to Hennepin Henry Lacon and Chillicothe. The electric firm reportedly plans to extend poles from Streator to Hennepin and offer light and power to buyers. Also notes death of Dr. J F O Neal in Florid after years in Magnolia and Hennepin townships and Putnam county country practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G.lumphrey
Turner-Hudnut Co
Illinois River
Public Service Co
Illinois
Hennepin
Henry, Lacon
Chillicothe
Electric Corporation
Streator
J. F. O'Neal
Florid
Chicago
Kalbin
Magnolia
Hennepin Townships
Putnam County
Woman Fractures Wrist After Fall at West Richard Street
Miss Mary Conlin living alone on West Richard street fell in the cellar stairs Monday and fractured all bones in one wrist and bruised her body. She crawled to John Hanley for care and remains under treatment after bones were reset. Nurse Dormand from Peoria tends Mrs Waterous and ill son Lathrop, prompting another nurse to be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conlin
West Richard Street
John Hanley
Red Cross seals and local notices fill city page
A digest of local actions and happenings includes post office and bank selling Red Cross seals, Bishop Dunne’s new Mt Palatine church assignment, and Hallfarth’s Jewelry promotions. Numerous brief reports cover guests, auctions, cattle shipments, chauffeur licensing, school faculty gatherings, and upcoming interurban service between Morris and Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
First National Bank
Red Cross
Buell Hildebrant
Lostant
Streator
Dunne
New Catholic Church
Mt. Palatine
Putnam County
Fr. Schuetz
Hallfarth
Morris
Joliet
Princeton
Chicago
Aurora
Henry King
Magnolia Township
Henry
Republican
Anton L. Weber
Princeville
Weber
W. B. King
Grover
Hodges Mielkey Wed In Bradford Whitefield Parsonage
Sherman Hodges of Bradford and Blanche Mielkey of Whitefield wed at the MBE parsonage in Whitefield with Rev. Vandervoort officiating. Guests included Elsie Drawyer, Raymond Hodges, and Mrs. William Mielkey. The couple plans a southern Iowa visit then will settle on a Bradford area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Hodges
Nellie Day
Elsie Drawyer
John
Edwin
Raymond Hodges
Harley Reese
Miss Mielkey
William Mielkey
Bradford
Iowa
The Structure of Man s Mind at Church of the New Jerusalem
The second talk on Christian Psychology will be given next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the Church of the New Jerusalem. The subject The Psychology of Man will be illustrated with a colored chart explaining mind planes from corporeal to heavenly degrees and how they store knowledge and loves and open progressively. Informal discussion follows. Christmas sermons scheduled for morning and evening services by Pastor L G Landenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Green
Lloyd Hunter
Country Justice
Justice of the Peace
Paul Jones
Spludge
Henry Ransom
Fudge
Harrison Gregory
Eugene Jenness
Charlie Green
Bulga
Herbert Pace
Jenks
Anneth Helper
Smith
Louis Meier
Foreman
Willis Aukland
Arthur Ryan
Ralph Brown
Roy Kern
Walter Bayne
Carrie Greenlee
Japan
Kathryn Roesch
Beethoven
Helen Phillips
Cora Randall
Aleda Dorff
Violet Balloweg
Charles Meredith
James Wherry
Tom Selwyn
Clifford Green
Pattie
Lula Heininger
Nis
Leota Hunt
Myrle Huffman
Sir Roger DeCoverly
Jones
Wombacher
Siewers
Hazel Williams
Elsie Carpenter
Domestic Science Department
Perry
Miller
Peoria
King
Leslie Rolley
Morris
Rhodes
Velma Rowe
Nellie Coan
Tnez Bauter
Charles Forrest
Louis Meyer
Grace Wabel
Provincetown
Vera Harris
Oregon
Clara Brown
Marion Doyle
Carnegie
Mildred Stever
Matthew Scott
Irma Vogelsang
May Downey
Margaret Fraher
Wendell Phillips
Grace Hufffstetter
Nicolodeans
Louis Schmitt
Congo
Alice Williams
Our State Capitols
Irma Waughop
Rose Stadel
Church of the New Jerusalem
Jesus
L. G. Landenberger
M. E. Church Plans Week of Prayer and Christmas Program
Sunday school at 9 a.m. attendance improving. Morning preaching at 11 a.m. Epworth League meets 6:30 p.m. Leaders Magdalene and Helen Phillips. Solo by Little Anderson. Third lesson in mission study discussed. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Invite sisters churches to join in Week of Prayer with evangelistic services. Christmas exercises Saturday night December 23 with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Magdalene
Helen Phillips
Little Anderson
Christmas Plans At St Johns Church Episcopal In town
St Johns Church invites all denominations to visit during Christmas as the church prepares a beautiful interior. Dr J M Mullins, previously in Henry, will visit next Monday Dec 18 with consultation rooms at the Camp House from 9 am to 5 pm. Early shopping adage closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
Episcopal
Inday
Church of England
J. M. Mullins
Henry
Camp House
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