Holiday Window Displays Light Up Main Street Stores
A parade of festive store windows showcases elaborate holiday scenes. J. J. Herry’s and J. Waterecott & Co. feature fruit, cigars, furniture, jewelry, toys, and candy while Duke Bros. presents a hunter camp. Meier Bros. and others display Delft ware, cutlery, lamps, and confectionery as the Woman’s Club hosts a science themed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Herry
J. Waterecott & Co
Stoner Bros
F. Hallfarth
Peterman Atros
Duke Bros
Meier Bros
Delft
J W
Wrank Cee
Arthur
F. BE
Lovett
C. E. Smith
H. J. Gregory
M. L. Coan
Hutchins & Downey
Edwards Street
Second Street
Wm. McAleer
George Warren
Slowers Bros
Frank Krenz
Charles’ Frommel
J. N. Krenz
Henry
Spalding Five Beaten by Outlaws in Henry Brawl
Spalding of Peoria traveled to Henry last Friday expecting to play the high school team but met the town Outlaws instead. The visitors won 18 to 15 after rough treatment and limited expense guarantees, leaving the Spalding players sore at the outcome and host city.
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Spalding
Peoria
Henry
The
Outlaws
Spaldings
H. H
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Spalding Five
Forrest
Fitzgerald
Cleary
Eagleston
Putnam County Farmers Institute Opines on Roads and Health
The Putnam County Farmers Institute met in Putnam Illinois on December 12 1907 with President G R Williams addressing attendees. Dr L H Smith spoke on improving farm crops and Mrs Jennie C Barlow outlined five essentials to health. The evening featured Hon Howard H Gross on good roads and a musical program by the Putnam orchestra.
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Putnam, Ill
Putnam County Farmers’ Institute
G. R. Williams
Elsie Carroll
Thomas Bartram
Williams
Allen
L. H. Smith
University of Illinois
Jennie C. Barlow
Illinois Association of Domestic Science
Putnam
Howard H. Gross
Chicago
Fred H. Rankin
Illinois
Congress
Miss Carroll
Putnam Orchestra
James Barnard
D. Holly
Hennepin
Peter Morine
Senachwine
J. O. Winship
Granville
A. J. Robinson
Magnolia
W. G. Griffith
State Institute
Peoria
Gardner Williams
Willis B. Mills
Harley Zenor
E. C. Gunn
Henry Bridge Co stockholders meet for 1908 board election
The annual meeting of Henry Bridge Co stockholders will be held at the company office in Henry Illinois on Saturday January 4 1908 at 10 oclock a m for the election of a nine member board for the ensuing year J N KRENZ Secretary Henry Bridge Co Henry Ill December 5 1907
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The
Henry Bridge.Co
Bridge Co
Henry, Ill
J. N. Krenz
Henry Bridge Co
Captain Parker Dies Veteran Rock Falls Editor and Postmaster
Captain William Parker, veteran Civil War figure and postmaster at Rock Falls, died suddenly at his home. He once owned and edited the Venona Index after the Civil War from 1867 to 1870 and later helped run SF LARGE after Cadet Taylor bought a half interest in 1868. He was also editor of the Rock Falls News until recently and had a long, amicable career in local journalism.
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Parker
William Parker
Rock Falls
Marshall County
Venona Index
Taylor
SF Large
Index
Captain Parker
Ottawa
Rock Falls News
Toluca Grain Dealer T C Colehower Dies in Texas
Toluca mourns the death of G. C. Colehower a long time grain dealer and Toluca native who died in San Antonio Texas He was a member of the Masons Woodmen and Knights of Pythias lodges His remains were to arrive in Toluca for Friday interment at Long Point cemetery His wife is named Magnolia He had been ill over a year seeking Texas health. J R Paskell received 2026 28 from Union Central Life Insurance on a 20 year endowment policy The policy shows strong reserves despite a tight money market.
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Henry Chapter
W. E. King
King
J. A. Swem
Robert Shields
L. R. Phillips
Mary Quinn
J. A. Melick
Mary Keller
Ada
H. W. Burger
Ruth
Burger
Miss Keller
G. M. Locke
T. G. C Colehower
Toluca
San Antonio
Texas
Masons, Woodman and K. of P. Lodges
Long Point
Colehower
Henry
Heath
Magnolia
J. R. Paskell
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Jack
J. C. Mord
Henry and Vicinity
Clawsons Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
A Sugar Grove social notes entry details Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clawson hosting in Whitefield township for their 25th anniversary. About fifty invited relatives and friends attended a evening of telegram games, bean bag contests, and a gallery photo session. A lap supper followed with gifts from numerous neighbors and relatives. many guests sent regrets. The event ends noting a newspaper subscription offer.
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GC. L. Clawson
Whitefield Township
Greene County
Iowa
Old Swift
Theodore Rott
Old Clawson
Elsie
Sugar Grove
Dr. Swift
Charles McAllister
Clyde Gregory
G. M. Clark
Clark Swift
Carey Fosdick
Harry Mattison
H. C. Swift
Lewis Elk
A. H. Barfoot
Frank Brokaw
R. M. Tremain
H. J. Blackburn
J. W. Duffield
C. Fosdick
H. Mattison
W. R. Brokaw
C. Swift
N. Moffitt
Martha BE. Wilson
Elizabeth Fountain
Adam Haun
A. C. Vail
Rey
Dun
Christmas Eve Services At Local Churches And Activities
Christmas events fill the town with church programs across M E, St Johns, and Christian Sunday schools. Children perform, trees are decorated, gifts from the tree, Jack Horner pies, and treats await attendees. Catholic services at St Josephs and St Marys include high and low masses, sermons, vespers, and confessions.
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M. E
St. John’s Sunday School
Christian Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Mother Goose
St. Joseph's Church
Dooling
St. Viateurs
Kankakee
Clinton
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Zumbuehl
Jesus Christ
December Wedding at Abingdon Ends in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Bertha McKoon wed William Carrico of Bradford Illinois in a December 11 home ceremony at the bride’s parents on Pennsylvania Avenue Abingdon. Rev G E Alford and Rev M L O’Hara officiated. After a praiseworthy supper the couple will reside at 103 Pennsylvania Avenue Abingdon after December 16.
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A. McKoon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bertha McKoon
William Carrico
Bradford
Ill
G. E. Alford
Dunlap
M. L. O'Hara
Abingdon
O'Hara
EB. J. Rogers
Powell
Keota
Hedding
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Woman's Club
S. O. Hemdick
Department of Science
Clara Waughop
T. L. Jones
Locke
Salvation Army
J. A. Williams
Caroline Herschel
Olive Wood
Pleiades
Lottie Randall
R. M. Easter
Ella Meier
R. M. Clark
Belleville
N. Y
Ida Ketchum
Lavonia S. Disosway
United States
Farmers’ Institute
Putnam County Farmers' Help Institute
O O. BH
T. C. Colehower
Jones
A. Wea
J. R. Clawson
Elsie F. Clawson
John Blackburn
Sarah Fosdick
Robert Erwin
C. EB
Chicago Daily Tribune
Henry Republican
Christmas Anne
Springfield
Secretary of State
Chicago, Joliet & Central Illinois
Cook, Dupage
Will
Bureau
Kendall, Grundy
la Salle
Livingston
Marshall
McLean
Woodford
Josiah Burnham
Hugo Deleob
George L. Turnbull
Masonic Order
O. P. Carroll
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