Holiday Window Displays Attract City Shoppers
Numerous store fronts showcase elaborate holiday displays with themed scenes from hunters camps to toy towns. Merchants such as Duke Bros and Peterman Bros feature cutlery, toys, jewelry, and home goods while Beacon, Krenz, and Lovett emphasize gifts, confectionery, and festive decorations. The Woman's Club hosted a December meeting with science themed presentations and charity contributions to Salvation Army and homeless girls' programs.
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Herry
Rye
Watercott & Co
Stoner Bros
Hallfarth
Peterman Bros
Uke Bros
Duke Bros
La'a
Méler Bros
Delft
Frank Coe
seArthur Ironmonger
H. Lovett
Smith
J. Gregory’s
Wm McAleer
George Warren
Slowers Bros
Frank Krenz
Charles Frommel
I N Krenz
Spalding Team Faces Harsh Welcome in Henry Game
The Spalding basketball team from Peoria defeated Henry 18 to 10 but endured humiliating treatment. Officials allegedly used the high school manager name to lure them to a cancelled Y M C A game, lights out and expenses limited to five players.
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Spalding
Peoria
Henry
Outlaws
Spaldings
H. H
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Spalding Five
Ageer
Fitzgerald
Faherty
Cleary
McFadden
Scherer
Joreat
Huost
White
McBride
Forrest
Greary
Bagieston
Farmers Institute Program Delights Putnam Ill Crowd
The Putnam Illinois farmers institute met December 12 1907 with programs including cornet solo by Elsie Carroll an invocation by Rev Thomas Bartram and addresses by Dr I H Smith on farm crops and Mrs Jennie C Barlow on health essentials water food sleep and exercise. The session included music by the Putnam orchestra and talks on Good Roads and Agricultural Education with committee reports and nominations for officers.
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Illinois Association of Domestic Science
Putnam Orchestra
Howard H. Gross
Chicago
Gross
Institute
Town Hall
Thomas Bartram
Fred H Rankin
University of
Ilinois
C F. Tere Hune
State Highway Commission
Noy
Poner
James Barnard
S. D. Holly
Hennepin
Peter Morine
Senachwine
J. O. Winship
Grdanville
A. J. Robinson
Magnolia
W. G. Griffith
Peoria
Gardner Williams
Willis B. Mills
Harley Zenor
G. B. Williams
E.on Gunn
Installation of Officers of Henry Chapter Banquet Night
Henry chapter No. 477 O E S installed its officers for the coming year during a regular meeting on Monday. Mrs W E King presided as installing officer, with Dr J A Swem heralding and guiding candidates. Seventeen officers were named including Matron Mrs Robert Shields Patron L R Phillips and Secretary Mrs J A Melick. A banquet followed for 45 with prayers, social time, and goodbyes at midnight.
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Henry Chapter
EB .S
W. E King
Kine
J .A Swem
Maerehay
Lst
Robert Shields
L R Phillips
Mary Quinn
J A Melick
L. R. Phillips
Mary Keller
Ada
H W. Burger
Ruth
S L. Clift
Esther
G. M. Locke
Martha
J A Swem
Electa
W . Kirkpatrick
James Keenan
Frank Johnson
Charles Greenlee Marshal
J A. Swem
Sentinel
R S Bayne
L. R Phillips
Phillips
Swein
King
Burger
Miss Keller
Captain Parker Dies at Rock Falls Postmaster and Editor
Captain William Parker veteran newspaperman and Rock Falls postmaster died suddenly at his home after years of ill health. He once owned and edited the Venona Index after the Civil War and later shared ownership with Cadet Taylor. Also noted is T C Colehower of Toluca who died in San Antonio after illness.
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Parker
William Parker
Rock Falls
Marshall County
Taylor
Index
Captain Parker
Ottawa
T. C. Colehower
Toluca
San Antonio
Texas
Masons, Woodman and
Styof RB
Long Point
Colehower
Henry
Heath
Clawson Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs C L Clawson celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary at their Whitefield township home. About fifty relatives and friends attended, with games, a bean bag competition, a photo gallery, and a formal lap supper. Gifts included a silver tea service and numerous keepsakes for the couple and family, including their daughter Elsie, a Sugar Grove schoolteacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Clawson
Whitefield Township
Greene County
Iowa
Jack
Swift
Theodore Rott
Clawson
Eisie
Sugar Grove
Whez
W. R. Brokaw
G. M. Clark
Clark Swift
Carey Fosdick
Harry Mattison
H. C Swift
Lewis Elk
Robert Erwin
Sarah Fosdick
Lovica Griswold
Emma Swift
Frank Bell
Oliver Downey
John Anderson
Lindsey Anderson
Daniel Anderson
H. R. Hess
A. H
O. A. Kelsey
John H. Herr
Teehee
Ohn
Blackburn
Sarah Wosdick
Robert Bewin
Henry
John Schleff
Ol Ay Kelsey
Attie Crock
Mich
S. Nor
Clawsony Colby
Kas
Leslie B. Clawson
Abbots‘ford Inn
Hollywood
Cal
Tribune
the Republican
Christmas Eve Services At Several Churches
Christmas Eve programs include a M B church tree and child led exercises with gifts and treats. St John’s and the Christian Sunday schools present cantatas and fairy themed scenes. Presbyterian church hosts a cantata Santa Claus and Mother Goose with a Jack Horner pie. St Joseph’s holds Masses from 6 am to 10:30 am with visitors expected. St Mary’s offers multiple Masses and evening vespers with confessions available Tue. Dec. 24. Choir rehearsals for the nativity season continue.
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M. B
St. John’s Sunday School
Christian Sunday School
Thw Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Mother Goose
St. Joseph's
St. Viateurs
Kan
Fromy Clinton
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Zumbuehl
Jesus Christ
December Wedding Unites Bertha McKoon and William Carrico
In Abingdon on a quiet Wednesday evening December 11 Miss Bertha McKoon wed William Carrico of Bradford Illinois at the bride’s parents home on Pennsylvania Avenue. The ceremony was by Rev G B Alford assisted by Rev Ma L O’Hara with guests including Rev and Mrs O’Hara and distant relatives. A fine supper followed and many presents were given. After December 16 the couple will reside at 103 Pennsylvania Avenue Abingdon. A life insurance notice from Union Central Life features endorsement by J R Paskwell and J C Ford for Henry area. A Springfield dispatch notes a new interurban railway license issued for Chicago Joliet Central lines with directors Josiah Burnham and others.
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A McKoon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bertha McKoon
William Carrico
Bradford
Ill
G. BE. Alford
Dunlap
Ma 'L. O’hara
Abingdon
O’hara
E. J Rogers
Powall
Keota
Hedding
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Bgllmer
L. Coan
Hutchins & Downey
Edwards Rat
Second Street
Woman's Club
Q Hemrdick
Department of Science
Clara Waughop
I. Jones
Locke
Salvation Army
J . Williams
Caroline Herschel
Olve Wood
Pleiades
Lottie Randall
R. M. Feaster
Ella Meter
R M Clark
Belleville
Congress
Ida Ketchum
J A Williams
Lavonia S Disosway
United States
Farmers’ Institute
Putnam County Farmers' Held Institute
Putnam
Agnuial
O. EB. S
Wv. BR
Paskell
Union
Gentral
Life Insurance Company
Oni A
Tex
God” Reserve ‘Fund
Weteiy Glad Shan’ Dod
Gentral Life Insurance Company
Union Central Life
J. R. Paskwll
Union Central Life Insurance Company
J. C. Ford
Henry and Vicinity
Springfield
Secretary of State
Kenown
Chicago, Joliet & Gentral
Nots Railway
Cook, Dupage
Air
Bureau
Peoria Kendall
Grumdy
Salle
Livingston
Marshall
Ard
Josiah
Burnham
Hago
Deleob
George
Turnbull
Sirliquer
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