FEAST OF REASON AT MAGNOLIA FARMERS INSTITUTE
The Putnam County Farmers Institute will hold a two day program at Magnolia Ill at the Masonic hall on December 22 and 28 1910. Sessions feature talks by Prof Fraser and Prof Rankin of the University of Illinois and local speakers on milk production domestic science and roads with premiums listed for corn oats bread and livestock entries. Exhibits judged by single judges with entries closing December 20 and support from local endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Farmers’ Institute
Masonic Hall
Magnolia
Ill
Busby
Farmers’ Clubs
Fraser
University of Illinois
J. H. Wirsching
Anti-Saloon League
Galesburg
Rankin
U. of I
Marie Gallaher
Elsa Brenneman
Consolidated School
Helen Smith
George W. Brown
Paris
Tracy Skelton
Clifford Order
State Highway Commission
A. T. Peters
State Live Stock Commission
X. E. Smith
R. Bumgarner
A. Hecht & Son
R. W. Spencer & Co
Cash
Farmers’ Bank
Blanket
Dakin & Bishop
Harness and Saddlery
A. Horton
Institute
H. BP
Jewell
W. H. Simonton
George
Robert Mann & Co
Mann &Co
BE. A
R. Spencer
A. Emmans
Telmo California Fruits
Samuel Potter
Post Ecards
Hattie Hillabrand
West Side
Mer
Wiese We
Graham
R. W. Spencer
General Merchandise
Board of Supervisors
Putham County
Grange
Death in Old Bureau Club House Near Bureau
A man unknown by name was found dead by self inflicted gunshot in the old Bureau club house near Bureau in Leepertown. Discoverer Carmi Forbes noted entering tracks in snow, body on a cot, clothing described, no ID. No clear time of death, age around 25, and the case remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau Club
Alba Miller
Bureau
Leepertown
Carmi Forbes
Mr. Miller
Princeton Tribune
Quick Death Shocks Community in Thomas W Bobby Story
Thomas W Bobby of Western avenue died about 24 hours after a stroke of apoplexy. Born in London in 1849, he came to the U.S. at 17, lived in Illinois and Iowa, and settled in Henry, Illinois. A Mason and O E S member, he leaves a wife Isabella and five children. Funeral at Presbyterian church followed by interment in Henry cemetery with Masonic and O E S honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bobby
Western Avenue
James
Stubbles
London
England
John T
Sarah Ann Bobby
Isabella Robinson
Ipswich
Illinois
Kewanee
Tiskilwa
Greenfield
Iowa
Henry
Ill
Bobby
Davenport
Tia
Creston
O. BE. S
the Star
Mary Alice
Anna
Roy Bracken
Putnam
William H
Isabella M
Dorothy F
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Burger
Henry Cemetery
Church
Masonic Order
Elmer Quinn
J. A. Williams
Charles Greenlee
C. B E. Burt
G. M. Locke
George J. Travis
Bacon Townley Matrimonial At National Hotel Peoria
Samuel C Bacon and Rachel Townley married December 14 at the National Hotel Peoria. Rev W B Shaw performed the ceremony witnessed by family. the couple from Senachwine township Putnam county plan farm life together after building a new home north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Chauncey Bacon
Ezra Townley
Townley
Christmas Entertainer Plans In Local Church
The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Joyce's home and tied a comfort as a donation to Mr. Randall. The church will decide the date for the Christmas entertainment. Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. teachers' training at 6:50 p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
H. W. Burger
Annual Bridge Meeting Could Elect Henry City Directors
The Henry City Bridge Co stockholders will meet at the company office in Henry Illinois on Saturday January 7 1911 at 10 o'clock in the morning to elect a nine member board for the coming year. J N Krenz secretary. Henry Illinois December 15 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Bridge Co
Bridge Company
Henry
Ill
J. N. Krenz
Week of local incidents and greetings in Henry Illinois
Mrs. Charles Camp and many others are seen shopping in Henry area. Notices report visitors from La Prairie Lacon and Whitefield Corners, local theater plans, church services, and a poultry show trophy donation by Will C. Does. Community events include store clerks, holiday gatherings, and local business promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Camp
Peoria
Frank Morgan
Josephine Simpson
Hutchins & Downey’s
Rollin Swindler
Magnolia
Henry
Scoons
la Prairie
Henry Baker
Lacon
Chicago
August Extrem
Hopewell
Fred Blackwell
Sparland
Anna Culter Hall
Carl Simonton
J.C. Townley and Son
Texas
George Waughop
Leslie Waughop
Whitefield
Elsie Carroll
Putnam
George Lippert
Cottage Grove
Henry Central
Gertrude Higgs
J .O. Hill
Will Fountain
Star Theater
Pekin
S. L. Clift
John Monier
Champaign
Hutchins & Downey
L. G. Landenberger
A.B. Eaton
George Henneberry
Max Siewers
Fred Green
Earlville
Fred
Leslie Barr
Chillicothe
Ilinois
Daniel Horrum
John Schmitt
Henry Auto Co
Will C. Does
Lostant
McNabb
Does
Christmas at St Marys Church and Fortnight of Worship
Christmas at St Marys Church features a 5 am children procession to the crib, high and low masses with English and German sermons, a big afternoon program, and a school Christmas tree with gifts. Forty Hours devotion at St Josephs ends with sermons by a Paulist missionary from Chicago, praising fortitude and the eucharist. St Johns Episcopal plans winter exterior painting fund and invites donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Hall
Ella Peterman
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph's Church
Chicago
Christ
Hall
George Halbleib
Adams
Evelyn Hartley
Hawley
Lacon
Fr. Dooling
St. John's Church
Episcopal
R. Bancroft Whipple
Funeral gratitude note from the Bobby family
The family of the late Thomas W. Bobby expresses appreciation for kindness shown by the Masonic order the Order of the Eastern Star church singers and friends and neighbors who helped ease their sorrow after the funeral held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bobby
Masonic Order
Order of the Eastern Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Putnam County Institute
L. B. Plliston
R. L. Swindler
Dunlap
Magnolia Bank
Chillicothe Ferry Road
Illinois River
McRcadl
Partridge
Circuit Court
Chillicothe Enquirer
Worthington
Ferry Road
Puterbaugh
Woodford County
Blankner
Lacan
Rockford
I. M. Forbes
Hunt Bros
Harry J. Blackburn
Unknown
M. BE. Church
Epworth League
W. E. Shaw
David McLeish
R. L. Vivian
Leslie W
William L
Laura L. Bromley
Madison Avenue
Henry Fire Department
Worley
Clyde Worley
Clark
Rachel Hunter
Geneseo
ST. Mary's Church
Leedle Cherman Boy
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