Ladies Rest Room Proposal Moves at Henry Club
At a Henry Commercial Club meeting petitions from over 100 women urge a public rest room for non residents visiting Henry to shop. A committee of eight is empowered to arrange quarters for five months funded by private subscriptions ahead of May council funds.
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Henry Commercial Club
New Business
City
Henry
Magnolia
Granville
Hennepin
Varna
Lacon
Sparland
Putnam
Camp Grove
Whitefield
EB. Smith
Commercial Club
Barnes
A. Camp
Julius Watercott
Marshall Downey
Will Duke
J. L. Jones
George A. Burt
C. E. Smith
T J. Segraves
Christmas Cantata Promises Joyful Pageant at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Churchannounces a December 24 cantata Hope of the Christmas City presented by Junior and teen classes with characters from the Nativity tale. Admission is free and the program includes a Christmas tree and a luncheon at 6 o clock. A congregational meeting follows on December 30 to elect elders and trustees.
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A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Hope
Herod
Rea W. Martin
Sunday church schedule and Christmas program details
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs Wheeler as superintendent. Men’s class at 9 45. Public worship at 11 a m. Junior League 2 30 p m. Epworth League 6 30 p m. Union Temperance meeting led by Voters League and W C T A with Revs Mercer and Martin. Wednesday prayer meeting and choir rehearsal Thursday. Christmas program Friday with a large chorus choir and recitations, dialogues, songs by primary and junior classes. Recent welcomes include Rev enaugh Tremain and others from area churches.
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Wm. Wheeler
Epworth
Union Temperance
Voters’ League
J. E. Mercer
R. W. Martin
Isabel Feaster
Edith Pratt
Loyal Rollins
Ivan Helper
Miss Mercer
Henry
R. M. Tremain
Whitefield
M. EH
R.M. Tremain
Iva M. Mattison
Reformed ‘‘Church
Readington
N. JJ
Installation of Henry Lodge 119 Masons Officers Elect 1915
Henry Lodge No 119 A F and A M held a December 21 1915 installation with Past Grand Master A H Darrah as speaker. About 100 members and guests attended a five course supper served by Eastern Star ladies. The new officers were installed by Elmer Quinn assisted by Dr J A Swem.
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Henry Lodge No
A. H. Darrah
Bloomington
Barnes
Eastern Star
Parker House
Elmer Quinn
Louis Phillips
Hiram Hogg
Seleyr Robinson
Louis Klein
Helen Phillips
Solomon Levi
Miss Phillips
Mr. Quinn
Darrah
Tom
Harry
Abel
J. A. Swem
Henry Lodge No. 119
A. F
A. M
C. E. Smith
W. M
W. E. Kink
S. W
Charles Onyan
J. W
L. R. Phillips
Frank Johnson
O. H. Davis
EB. A. Mrtle
J. A. Williams
J. A. Swein
Merry Xinas and Mapper Nee Bent
A festive reader note from George Hurt & Son offers season's greetings wishing health prosperity and happiness for the coming year and peace for all readers.
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Merry Xinas and
Mapper Nee Bent
Christmas Services at St. Mary’s Church Schedule
The article lists Christmas confessions Friday from 2 p m and services on Christmas Day. Masses include a 5 a m high mass, an 8 a m low mass with communion for societies, and a 10 a m high mass. Evening vespers and benediction follow at 7 30 p m. A children's Christmas entertainment is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m with a program of music greetings lessons recitations and a Sunflower drill.
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St. Mary's Church
Christmas Services at St Josephs Church
Confessions all day Friday. Services begin at 6 with high mass. Choir will perform a beautiful mass second mass a low mass at 7 80 a m and a third mass at 9 30 a m followed by a short sermon. First holy communion for children at 6 mass. Everyone invited to 9 30 a m mass. Alta Humphrey spent Sunday with friends in Peoria.
Country Woman's Club Holds Last Meeting of Year
The Country Women's club met last Thursday despite bad weather with Mrs. Irving Broaddus presiding. Committees were announced by the new president, a spelling contest was held, and members voted to retain a summer club season starting next year. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Allen. The group plans to reconvene on April 6, 1916.
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Country Women’s Club
CG. BE. Allen
Ash
Irving Broaddus
Williams
Lawrence Ash
Charles Rogers
W. A. Boyle
Mary Broline
Kathryn Roesch
Clyde Allen
Roesch
Allen
Grain price study and church notes mix in local column
Illinois bulletin details November to January price equivalences for corn with months from 40 to 80 cents. Church vestry approves Rev Rea W Martin for another year and praises his sermons and wife. Kensington club hosts sewing and coasting at Olive Smith home. next meeting at Edna Shimel's.
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W. L. Burlison
C. M. Allyn
Ilinois Experiment Station
Bulletin 183
Champaign
The
Presbyterian Church
Rea W. Martin
Kensington Club
Olive Elizabeth
Gladys Smith
Edna Shimel
Rev Bourke Lecture At St Joseph's On Sunday
Rev W J Bourke gave a Chillicothe lecture at St Joseph's church on Sunday evening. The sermon praised diligent effort in worldly arts and urged equal zeal in spiritual life through penance and the Holy Sacrament, urging preparation for Christ's coming by Christmas morning confession.
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W. J. Bourke
Chillicothe
St. Joseph’s Church
God
Christ
School Notes and Holiday Visits Across Year Close
Mr. King plans to attend the state teachers meeting during Christmas vacation. School closes for holidays and will reopen January 3. Mrs. Cornell and Miss Comstock visit Glendale Ohio and Chicago respectively. The high school male quartet performed at the Masons’ installation with Harold Daniels and a piano solo by a eighth grader. Esther Hunter plays in high school matches as physics and zoology classes study specific heats and hydra. The first semester ends January 21 with exams January 20 and 21. New domestic science tables and electric stores for 16 are to arrive by January 1. Mae Vail and Orville Hanchett join the fifth room. Merry Christmas.
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King
State Teachers’ Association
Cornell
Miss Comstock
Glendale
Chicago
Masons
Harold Daniels
Helen Phillips
Paul Burkhart
Esther Hunter
Mae Vail
Orville Hanchett
Controversy Over Doctor Hasselbein and Local Orphaned Boys
The piece questions Dr. Hasselbein of Chicago for allowing a newborn defective child to die, while noting two Italian La Salle almshouse boys Ansta aged 3 and 8 months, both crippled and blind, with one possibly hearing. Also reports gas illness near Rushville, Mrs. Doyle recovering from typhoid, and A B Smith attending a Venona funeral with interment in Rutland.
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Hasselbein
Chicago
Bellinger
la Salle County
Ansta
Dr. Hasselbein
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State Game and Fish Department
Billy
Frank Harrod
Jos
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Peterson-Stateler
Varna Eerly
Lou Ziegler
Senate
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Fox River
Angora
Thomas J. Hopkins
Venona
Mr. Hopkins
Charles M. Turner
Elkanah
Joseph
Ruth
Philistia
Pompilia
Herod Massenger
Mars
Methodist Church
John Webber
Wenona
Iate
A. P. Webber
Saratoga Township
Miranda Doyle
Irank Coe
Rutland
First Baptist Church
Jacksonville
Merry
Happy Newear
George Hurt & Son
St. John’s Church
Masonic Fraternity
F. W. Haist
Caleb Simper
Rafer
Willis
St. Joseph's Church
Alta Humphrey
Peoria
Country Woman's Club
Bethlehem
Wm. R. Davis
Rushville
Herbert Doyle
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