Great Strides Toward Securing the Waterway Congress Progress
R. 2. Bourland Illinois representative reports strong results from the Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington. Delegations from 29 states 68 cities and 160 business groups urged fourteen feet of water from the lakes to the gulf boosting freight efficiency. Leaders praised attendance by Shippers and lawmakers as pivotal for national waterways development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes
Gulf
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
R. 2. Bourland
Illinois
Peoria
Judson Starr
S. Woolner
Henry Triebel
Eugene Brown
H. J. Puterbaugh
Mackinaw
Joseph V. Graff
Willis Evans
Bourland
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Associated Press
Portland
Florida
Boston
New Orleans
Joe Cannon
Rivers and Harbors Committee
T. E. Burton
Gulf Deep Waterway Association
White House
Association
Panama Canal
Burton
Chicago
Mississippi
Pittsburg
Cairo
Congress
John McCarthy
Morton, Ill
Huntingdon
W. Va
Watherland
Germany
McCarthy
Central Illinois Congregational Club
Governor Chamberlain
Oregon
John Sharp Williams
Cannon
Interurban delays push Princeton line start to Feb
Wall of rain and heavy cutting along the Bureau to Depue stretch slows the Interurban project. Track laying continues from Princeton toward Bureau with big cuts east of Bureau the main obstacle. The McKinley era plans reveal expansion to Rock Island Princeton and Peoria with Illinois traction hopes and funding challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Bureau
Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Depue
Big Cut
Paul Jensen
Galesburg
W. B. McKinley
McKinley
Illinois Traction
Rock Island
Peoria
Decatur
Litchfield
Hillsboro
Champaign
Terre Hauts
Ind
Ottawa
Chicago
Hearst
New York
Christmas Midnight Service At St John S Episcopal Church
St John s Episcopal Church celebrates Christmas with a midnight holy eucharist marking the Nativity feast. The choir performs Introit Adeste Fideles Kyrie Gloria Tibi and other liturgical items while a Sunday school festival follows on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. Children present a brief choral service as the tree and gifts are prepared. Everyone is invited to attend these services and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Warning to Hunters on Private Property in Varna
August T Wedene and Jacob T Smith warn hunters to trespass only with permission or face legal prosecution. Varna date December 18, 1906. Elder C L Lyon resumed his pulpit at the Christian church after eight weeks listing a cordial greeting and enthusiastic services. Turn over a new leaf and join our large list of subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August T. Wedene
Jacob T. Smith
Varna
C. L. Lyon
Christian Church
White River News debut in Hazleton with hopeful outlook
C N Rockwell publishes the White River News in Hazleton ND, a five column quarto paper nearing one year, shifting from a Democrat to non partisan stance. The piece notes a postal ruling allowing greetings in packages without extra postage. John Loomis returns from Spencer Indiana with updates on T L Wilson’s operation and plans to move west again next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
White River
Hazleton
C. N. Rockwell
Henry
Rockwell
John Loomis
Spencer
T. L. Wilson
John
Funeral of Mrs. Elias Herr Highlights Faith and Family
Mrs. Elias Herr Anna Cramer born February 26 1836 in Hagersville Bucks County Pennsylvania died December 16 1906 in Henry Illinois aged 70 years 9 months 20 days. She moved between Henry Whitefield and Henry again and was a devoted church member and missionary society worker. Funeral held in M E B church with Rev McCown delivering a sermon on To live is Christ to die is gain. Interment in city cemetery. She leaves husband of 48 years son John H Herr and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Herr
Anna Cramer
Hagersville
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Henry
Wlias Herr
John H
Whitefield
Jesus Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Henry Church
Gardenville
Hannibal
M. EB
McCown
Christ
C. L. Loomis
J. H. Crickenberger
F. S. Becker
J. R. Newman
S. L. Clift
Wm. Longman
Messrs
Alex Brown
C. B. Burt
L. Clift
T. A. Runnells
City Cemetery
Mr. Herr
John
Henry Republican
Presbyterian Sabbath School
Santa Claus
Frank E. Ketchum
St. Paul
Daniel Ketchum
C. D. Maulfair
G. W. Maulfair
E. W. Hanson
Chicago Veterinary College
Iowa State College
Hanson
Beaver Dam
Wis
Illinois
Putnam County
Moore County
Panhandle
Texas
Dumas
Brown
Henry Opera House
A. Q. Scammon
Berlin
London
Widow Brown
W. M. Warner
Greenwood
Miss
Memphis
Warner
Pleasure Club
W. W. Dewey
Carroll Street
L. M. Lincoln
F. BE. Lovett
C. A. Camp
F. EB. Lovett
George A. Burt
B. F. Dewey
Sheffield
Mrs. Dewey
German Catholic Church Plans New Up-to-Date Edifice
A committee advertises for bids to build a magnificent new German Catholic church, aiming to begin in early spring. The old building is deemed insufficient for modern needs, and the project promises the finest, most costly church edifice. It is a time to settle up before the new year as subscriptions and prepaid papers are urged.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Waterway
National River and Harbor Congress
Bayne
Burger
Gardner
Henry Chapter
W. B. Kirkpatrick
J. A. Swein
Marshall County
Wright-Meier Orchestra
G. K. Willams
Mr. Williams
Interurban
Seneca
Walter Duke
James Tupper
Alden Hunter
Fay Wable
Literary Society
Anna Brown
Jessie Swein
Lila Clark
Pearl Bush
Horace Kern
Elsie Carpenter
Mabel Newman
Agnes Longman
Fred Knight
Florence Bobby
Ida Peterman
Leam Hannum
Irene McCormick
Sadie Wable
Margaret Ziegler
Robert Elliston
Allen Williams
United States
Chicago & Alton
T. L. Jones
Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Stine
Omaha
State Teachers' Association
Springfield
University of Mllnois
Henry High School
Clarence Phillips
Lennie McBride
George Willey
Allan Williams
Samuel Clift
Hazel Clift
Merrie Thomas
Flinch
Grace Woods
Jessie Swem
Cora Haddon
Hazel
Merrie Royal
Mary Keller
George Thacker
Lookout Mountain No. 2
Mary Keenan
Margaret Brown
Lizzie Young
Della Merritt
Margaret Smith
Ida Ketchum
Sophia Ganzer
Post Office Department
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