Ladies Rest Room Petition Moves Henry Council
Residents of Henry and nearby towns petition Henry city officials for a public ladies' rest room near merchants. A special committee of eight is appointed to study and secure quarters funded by private subscription, with May council funding expected later. Reports on local crime and state game law indicate enforcement actions and court outcomes in the region.
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Magnolla
Granside
Hennepin
Varna
Lacon
Sparland
Putnam
Camp ‘Grove
Whitefield
Gaion
Henry
Dunell
C Enth
Cam Aeai
Barnes
Camp
Julius Water
Ji Marshall Downey
Will Duke J Jones
George A Burt
C E Smith
J Segraves
Billy’ Green
Christmas Cantata Promises Pageant at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church announces a December 24 cantata by the Junior and teen classes titled Hope of the Christmas City depicting biblical figures and a tale of the Wise Men's gift. Also notes the annual congregational meeting December 30 to elect elders and trustees, with a coffee luncheon and scripture readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A B Smith
Christian Endeavor
Hope
Beieves
Herod
Candin Aant Aig
Rea W Martin Pastor
Installation of Officers-Elect at Henry Lodge No. 119
Henry Lodge No. 119 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons held a December 21 1916 installation with Past Grand Master A H Darrah as speaker. About 100 gathered for a five course supper prepared by John Barnes. the event featured a musical program by the Lehigh School Male Quartet and piano solos by Miss Helen Phillips before installing officers with Elmer Quinn presiding.
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Henry Lodge No
A H Darrah
Bloomington
John Barnes
Barnes
Eastern Star
Elmer Quinn
Leigh School
Meare
Louis Phillips
Hiram Hogg
Gelevr Robinson
Louis Klein
Helen Phillips
Solomon Levi
Phillips
Quinn
Darrah
Tom
Harry
Abel
Olivier Quinn
J A Swem
Henry Lodge No. 119
E. Smith
W M
W. E. King
S. W
Charles Onyan
J. W
L. R. Phillips
Frank Johnson
O H Davis
S. D
BE. A. True
J D
J. A. Williams
Wm. Williams
S. S
Isaac Gilpin
J. S. Elmer Haynes
Christmas Services At St Johns And St Marys Church
The article lists Holy Eucharist times at St Johns on Sunday seven thirty, Sunday school at nine forty five, and an eleven oclock service with the Masonic fraternity. Christmas tide services at St Marys include multiple masses from five am to ten am and 7 30 pm vespers with a children’s Christmas program in the church hall.
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Caleb Simper
Jesson
Confleets
Christmas Services at St. Joseph's Church
Christmas services at St. Joseph's Church begin at 6 o clock with high mass. The celebrated choir will perform masses at 7 30 p m and 9 30 a m with a short race of the day. Children receive Holy Communion at the 6 o clock mass and all are invited to hear the choir at 9 30 a m.
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St. Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
The
Soeieties
Boane Drew
Dethlehem
Country Woman's Club Ends Year with Spelling Contest
The Country Woman's club held its last meeting of the year despite bad weather. Mrs Cr Allen attended with Mrs Irving Broaddus presiding, committees announced, a spelling contest ensued with Miss Kathryn Roesch's side winning, and a vote favored a summer club.
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Country Woman's Club
Cr. Allen
Ash
Irving Broaddus
Thoze
Williams
Lawrence Ash
Charles Rogers
W A’ Bosle
Mary Aaroline
Kathryn Roesch
Clyde Allen
Roesch
Allen
Bourke Delivers Stirring Sermon at St Josephs
Rev W J Bourke of Chillicothe preached at St Josephs church on Sunday evening, urging zeal in spiritual life akin to worldly striving. He emphasized confession and the sacrament of penance and urged preparation for Christ by receiving the sacraments, noting Christ’s power to forgive sin.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Rea W
Martin
W. J. Bourke
Chillicothe
St. Joseph's Church
God
School Notes Reflect Holiday Recess and Class Activities
The district notes Christmas vacation with school reopening January 3. Student performances include a high school male quartet and piano solos. Exams are set for January 20 and 21, and new domestic science tables and equipment are expected by January.
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Notas
King
State Teachers’ Association
Cornell
Miss Comstock
Glendale
Chicago
Masons
Harold Daniels
Helen Phillips
Paul Burkhart
Esther Hunter
Jan le
Mae Wall
Orville Hanchett
Debate Over Chicago Doctor's Handling of Belinger Infant Death
The La Salle almshouse houses two Italian children Anta and his brother, both severely disabled. The elder, age three, is blind deaf dumb and crippled, unable to sit or stand. The younger, eight months, is blind and crippled and may hear. Both depend on public charity and show no signs of suffering. The piece questions Dr Hasselbein of Chicago for allowing the death of the newborn Belinger baby when a surgical operation could have saved it.
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Hasselbein
Chicago
Belinger
la Salle County
Anta
Dr. Haiseltein
Gas Escape Incident Near Rushville Sends Family to Recovery
A gas leak from two coal burners at the home seven miles south of Rushville caused exposure to several members of the Davis family. They were treated and recovered. The piece notes local sympathy for Christmastide plans and references funeral arrangements for an individual from Rutland.
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Wm. R. Davis
Rushville
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