Henry Girl Scouts Report of Activities and Members
The Henry Girl Scouts report details one hundred plus items from May to September 1918 including member counts, hikes at Long View Beach, thrift stamps and Liberty bonds held, Red Cross sewing hours, and numerous regulation suits and cookery samples. Volunteer leaders and seniors are listed with many named girls and districts. a closing note mentions a local dinner and a subscriber’s letter about Chamberlain’s Tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Girl Utg
WW. S. S
Mount of Liberty Bonds
Long View Beach
Road
Scouts Red Cross
Imber
U. S
Margaret Harney
Lola Kalfer
W. S
Red Cross
Margaret Glenn
S&s
Liberty Bond
Alice@toneberg
Isabelle Feaster
Marian Seitz
Marie Williams
Muriel Wright
Mazella Haines
Alalene Tibbitts
Sam
Real Estate and Probate Transfers Highlight County Court
Real estate deeds list Fogarty to Nighswonger and heirs transfer to Frisbey. Probate items include Lash estate letters to Leah Lash and Rose Krenz with $5,000 bond, and Feb term for claims. Conover conservator ex officio administrator and Feb adjustment term. Final Shriver report and December 16 hearing noted. Jury roster includes Harney, Stoner, Waterous, Knight, Tremain, Landers, Hunt, Diverbiss, Lewis, Holmes, Pringle and others across townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond R. Lash
Leah M. Lash
Rose M. Krenz
Anna L. Conover
Anna L Conover
Adam Shriver
Melinda Shriver
Marshall County
Petit Jury
Henry
Thomas Harney
Howard Stoner
Thomas Waterous
Charles Knight
R. M. Tremain
Dennis Landers
Whitefield
Elmer Hunt
Elmer Diverbiss
Saratoga
Peter Lewis
Floyd Holmes
Steubens
Robert Pringle
LePrairie Township
Henry Burnett
Otto Eichstaedt
Bell Plain
Ora Spangler
Peter Snow
Lacon
John Kanive Jr
Edward Traub
William Broaddus
Felix Boylan
Joe Moore
Thomas _ Langman
Fabra Pay Roberts
Constant Fredrikson
Hopewell
Samuel Tidmarsh
Willam Glunz
Evans
August Keuklin
Thomas Melddy
Amos Lake
Amos Wilson
Bennington
Peter Peters
Raleigh D. Ball
William Vosberg
Chauncey P. Ball
John Henn
John Scullads
Frank D. Ball
Mrs Agnes Brunton Dies in Streator at 78
Mrs Agnes Brunton widow of John Brunton and aunt of George W. Bonham editor of Toluca Star Herald died at Streator on December 3 after months of illness. Born in England in 1846 she came to the United States around 1850 lived near Henry Illinois before moving to Streator married in Ottawa in 1874 survived by husband and sister Elizabeth Bonham of Streator funeral held with services at home and burial in Riverview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Brunton
John Brunton
George W. Bonham
Toluca Btar- Herald
Streator
Elizabeth Bonham
Henry
Ill
Ottawa
Brunton
United States
Riverview Cemetery
Streator Ind. Times
The Man From Painted Post at Henry Theater
Douglas Fairbanks stars in The Man From Painted Post an Artcraft picture written by Fairbanks and based on Jackson Gregory's story Silver Slippers. Bucking bronchos fancy rope artistry and rodeo champions highlight this western comedy drama shown at the Henry on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
Painted Post
Henry Theater
Douglas
Jackson Gregory
Jim Sherwood
Smiling Star
Trie West
Sam Brownell
John Judd
Tommy Grimes
H. A Strickland
Cheyenne
Wyo
Henry Opera House
Po. Mason
Defense Council Quits as Wartime Body Ends Activities
The Illinois state council of defense, formed during the war, officially ends its activities. A skeleton organization remains until peace is proclaimed while many county and auxiliary committees are liquidated and discharges granted. Some departments stay active to finish unfinished work and shift to peacetime tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Council of Defense
Samuel Insull
Commercial Economy Administration
Gorwice
State Council
Publicity Committee
Food Production and Conservation Committee
Boys’ Working Reserve
License Bureau
Unified
Bureau of Public Speakers
Advisory Committees
Highways Transport Committee
Scouts deliver strong support for gas masks during wartime
The text notes the United States army and the United States Food Administration confirming sufficiency of fruit pits and nut shells for gas mask charcoal. Boy Scouts collected about 100 carloads, averaging seventeen and a half tons each, aiding mask production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Warfare Section
United States Army
United States Food Administration
Boy Scouts
Winter verse and a stomach remedy note
A nostalgic poem depicts winter scenes with sleighs and snow on a street and children’s play. A prose testimonial from Mrs. L A Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri touts Chamberlain’s Tablets as relief for stomach trouble and fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D W. Isley
Litchfield
Chamberlain
Mrs. L A Drinkard
Jefferson City
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Bradford
Red Cresium
Mark Df ‘Ylty
Reg Axtell
Guernsey
Hall Bros
Caverly
Poland
Farm Machinery International
Lombardville
Melatee Farm
John P. Code
McColl, Donovan, Dunne
John Meston
the Revaliens
Henry Girl Scouts
Ie Williams
Merritt
Tanda Lindgren
Renca Ball
Dred Ball
Newell
Lucille Newell
Y Newell
Crose
Alent
Blankenship
Tudelyn Henninger
Bond
Telota Lindgren
Elmet
Florence Nichols
Lauretta Sigber
Frances Smith
Joel D. Fosdick
Chenoa
Charles Fosdick
Earl Fosdick
Gertle Baker
George Bayman
Joseph Stalter
J. L. Fosdick
Albert
Olive Scanlen
Joel ‘D. Posdick
Henry Republican
Court House News
James Fogarty
Asa Nighswonger
Nwd
Steuben Joseph of
Parsons
Gilbert E Frisbey
Sparland
J. H. Phillips
Saln
Magnolia
Varna
Heffer
China
McCormick
A. P
Child
A. Morphew
The
Beneve
Shell
Petrograd
Kaiser Bill
Yale
Walt Mason
Jay
G. Fenwick
Adgvt
Moline Universal
Deering
Hayes
Miles Fox
Defense Council
Yee
Tiathus
Herry
Charles Holt Herry
Illinois
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