Illinois recruitment for game wardens and era of safety alerts
More than 600 candidates took civil service exams for Illinois game warden positions last week in Peoria. The era saw 1913 hunting season losses of 135 lives nationwide due to careless firearm handling, plus 126 injuries, prompting safety and enforcement concerns across states.
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Illinois
Civil Service
Peoneens
United States
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Univerversity
Washington
B. F Vandervate
East
Galena
Yanta
Ofw
Department of Agriculture
Western
Andrew Irle
Chicago
West
Milledgeville
Volo
Lumbago
Cuitey
Daily!t
Aged Peoria Woman Jane Davis Nears 111th Birthday
Mrs. Jane Davis of Peoria born December 25 1802 is described as oldest local resident with 111 years approaching. She has endured a century of events and lives with son Zachary Davis in Peoria while foretelling her imminent death within the year.
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Jane Davis
Sparland and
Peoria
United States
Zachary Davis
Chicago Street
Jane Mitchell
John Davis
Davis
Jamestown
County Spelling Contest Draws Eight Townships
Eight townships competed in the county spelling contest held last Saturday in the superintendent's office. Cecilia Wallace of Whitefields township Red Town school won first and will advance to the state contest in Springfield. Myrtle Errowsmith of Bell Plain township Rose school placed second. Alfred Judd of Pyvans school and Mildred Rose of Lacon township placed third. other notable performers included Ruth Ashold of Hopewell and Nellie Aitchison of Steuben. Greenbush school followed with high grades.
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Cecilia Wallace
Whitefields Township
Marshall’county
Springfields Dee
House’ of
Representatives
Myrtle ‘Errowsmith
Bell Plain
John Clifton Hall Dies in Chicago After Henry Roots
John Clifton Hall born July 3 1855 in Henry died December 7 1913 in Chicago. Survived by widow Sadie Hutchinson and two sons Jay Clifton and Leroy. Funeral at 4036 Indiana Avenue with Rev Keene Ryan officiating. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company honored employee for eighteen years. Burial at Mt Hope near Morgan Park with many floral tributes.
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John Clifton Hall
Henry
Joseph H. Hall
Chicago
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Morgan Park
Sadie Hutchinson
Jay Clifton
Leroy
George O. Hall
Mary Blood
Santa Barbara
Cal
H. H. Leech
Peoria
Walter Shaw
Wenachee
Wash
William Conrad
Arnold
Neb
Indiana Avenue
Keene Ryan
Presbyterian Church
Sprague
John
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Insurance Company
John Hall
Metropolitan
Friends of
Dearborn
M. I
City
H. H Leech
The People Who Need More Religion
A terse critique lists types of people in need of religion including the man who leaves his horse in rain, the husband who mutters at requests for money, the wife spreader of rumors, the itinerant preacher seeking easier pay, the man who walks with hands in pockets while his wife bears the child, and the dog owner claiming no home newspaper.
How to Avoid Cold Weather Diseases
Promote winter health with Rexall Olive Emulsion, a non stimulative blood and nerve builder. It strengthens the body to resist colds bronchitis and pneumonia, offering a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Sold exclusively at the Rexall Store in this community.
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Rexall
Texall
Emulston
United States
Canada
Brita
A J
Henry
Christmas Shopping and Local Social Roundup in Henry
Community notes from Henry and Magnolia detail visits and shopping trips by residents including Mrs. T. J. Smith and Mrs. Grace Benjamin. School closes for Christmas vacation. Grange and W C T U activities, oyster supper funds for a bookcase, and an all day Magnolia Grange meeting for officer elections. Basketball results include Swaney’s two wins and a $6.15 box supper proceeds.
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Quaker Lane
J. Smiths
Henry
Milton
Mills
Josiah
Alice
Russel
Anna Tomlinson
T. J. Smith
Charles Wilarman
Magnolia
W. G. Griffith
Normal
Hoopeston
Jeannette Balderston
Dorothea Lassmann
J. C. Sutherland
Pegria
Grace Benjamin
W. L. Mills
C. A. Stockhaus
L. H. Lassmann
B. Mills
State Grange
Alton
Alice Tomlinson
W. B. Mills
Whiteside County
Grange Hall
Reading Circle
Magnolia Grange
M. W Smith
Laura Smith
Eda Wilson
Shirley Griffith
F E. Smith
Max Whitney
Varna
Meta Lassman
Evans Township
Lacon
Swaney
Lostant
Mennepin
Crow Meadow News Recaps Family Illness Births and Local Anecdotes
Crow Meadow notes Jesse Zimmerman brings wife from Watertown sanitarium to live at Filmer Quinn farm as she battles tuberculosis. Burt family reports frost in Florida gardens affecting tomatoes and sweet potatoes. James and Mrs Case greet twin girls in New Hampton with one passing after three days. Grandparents include O P Carroll of Kewanee and Samuel Case of Henry. Local woodcutters Elmer Rollins helped, and corn shelled for Dewey. Vail and Higgs discover old letter from George Burt Sr. to Joseph Vail during printer trade years ago. Tremain household shows a mounted Wisconsin deer head.
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Jesse Zimmerman
Filmer Quinn
Putnam County
Watertown Sanitarium
James Case
New Hampton
O. P. Carroll
Kewanee
Samuel Case
Henry
James
Streator Breeders Sale Company Announces Sale Plans
Breeders Sale Company of Streator Illinois plans annual imports and American bred registered draft horse sales plus harness horses ponies and single drivers. The event will be Feb 3 4 and 15 1914 with entries closing soon and a mammoth sale in the Streator town pavilion.
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Breeders’ Sale Company
Streator
Ray
Busingsa
Ito
Magnolia News Highlights From Week of Local Events
Ben Walker stood in for Clarenc e Ray on the mall route Thursday as Ray moved into Mrs. Liundy’s house. Wierman family visits, Peoria calls, and Xmas plans fill community notes along with school and church activities. Beta Sigmas raised 30 dollars at the Wierman sale. Stratton’s sale also yielded over 30 dollars.
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Magnolia
Ben. Walker
Clarencé Ray
Ray
Liundy
Li Wierman
M. E
Beta Sigmas
Wierman
Stratton
Metamora
Lucile King
Louise Merritt
Peoria
Caledonia Sunday School
Miss Peters
Wm .Simonton
Shieldsdale
Magnolia High School
Hat
French
Eva Smith
Hazel Wilkins
N. J Allen
Perry Dakin
Dave Chestnut
Lacon
Hattie Hillabrand
George
Hennepin Community Notes and Personal Updates
Local social news mentions dinners with the Deck and Zenor families, a public gate sale by Annie Zonor, and Toy sales at Gora Rockhill. Dredge work on Coffee Creek levee ends, with repairs planned at the pumping station alongside Tripp and De Vault. Obituaries note the passing of R R Waugh and Rev P M Franke.
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W C. Patterson
Henry Deck
Minnie Simpson
Annie Zonor
L. E. Shell
Gora Rockhill
Tor
Warold Morine
P. M. Morine
Lyle
W. A. Paxson
Harvey Studgvin
Farmers’ Institute
Putnam
McWilliam
Coffee Creek
Tripp & Devault
Peoria
Riverside Cemetery
P. M. Frankce
Congregational Church
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lyle Durley
Walter
Durley Boyle
Walter A.’ Boyle
For Sale Notices From Varna Area Ill And Henry Ill Ads
Foreground list of sale ads includes 800 seasoned oak posts at 10c each from a Putnam area farm. Duffield farm listing 112 acres in Whitefield township with price and terms via H J Gregory Henry Ill. Also a fine new six room home with bath, running water, electric light and heating offered by John Hartley Real Estate Henry Tl. Ad date 10-23-11 and 10-2-11.
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Putnam
H R
Fairbanks
Varna
Ill
Duffield
Whitefield Township
H. J. Gregory
Henry, Ill
John Hartley
Henry
No Hunting on Robert Davis Farm Lease Notice
Notice prohibits hunting or trespassing on the Robert Davis farm under law penalties. Signed by Alvin and Ivan Barry. 1831 for sale Jersey bulls advertised by J B Stansell of Magnolia Illinois includes sires Stockwell Giltdge Cupid Golden Lad. Moler Barber College Chicago seeks students for barber trade with catalogue offer. Housekeeper wanted by Henry Illinois farmer. Teddy Roosevelt Arabian stallion and a Reo car for sale or trade by A D Stevens Henry Illinois.
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Robert Davis
Alvin Barry
Ivan Barry
Stockwell
Giltdge
Cupid
Stockwell’s
Moler Barber College
S. Bth Ave
Chicago
Teddy Roosevelt
A. D Stevens
Henry
Ill
Telephone Investments Ad Promises 6 to 8 Percent Income
An advertisement by C. A. Camp offers telephone bonds and stocks as a permanent income investment of 6 to 8 percent. It urges immediate contact as a reliable daily necessity investment. An additional notice states the First National Bank of Henry Illinois will hold its annual stockholders meeting on January 13, 1914, to consider by law amendments.
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C. A. Camp
Wotice
First National Bank of
Henry, Ill
Oice
First National Bank
Henry City Bridge Co Annual Meeting Election
The Henry City Bridge Company will hold its annual meeting at the company office in Henry Illinois on Saturday January 3 1914 at 10 oclock a m for the election of a nine member board for the ensuing year Secretary Joseph N Krenz Henry Ill December 11 1913
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Bridge Company
Bridge Company
City of
Henry
Ill
Joseph N. Krenz
Henry City Bridge Co
Henry, Ill
Public Sale At Whitefield Corners 1913 Detail Lost
Joint sale by Clark Swift and Harry Iodell at Old Right Mile House Whitefield Corners on Saturday December 27 1913 starting 10 am. Readable items include seven head of horses two hogs and various harnesses farming gear and household items with terms cash on delivery and overdue interest details.
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Henry
Clark Swift
Harry Iodell
Whitefield Corners
Galizéad
Sjnie
Elyen
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Logan
Bloomington
Esty
Lester Helva
Institute Bradley
Polytechnic
Henry Truitt
Peoria County Farm Bureau
Chas. A. Atwodd
Theodore C. Burgess
Bradley Institute Peoria
Crow Meadow
R. A Ward
L. Skelton
Frank Lamborne
Charles L. Wierman
Jennie Thierry
Venona
Hennepin
A. Dispatch
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Nowt Roe Lets
William Ritt
Jane
William Merritt
Joseph Hly
Henry, Il
R. F D
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