Riot at Wenona Ends with Injuries to Night Watchman
A Wenona riot Saturday night left Night Watchman Kuhl and Alderman Werling injured after a mob of 40 young miners armed with pick handles battled officers and bystanders. Kuhl was stabbed and knocked unconscious before aid arrived. Werling and several mob leaders Lalf and Lasheski were arrested and released on bail after a preliminary hearing.
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Wenona
Kuhl
Strauc
Alderman Werling
Mr. Werling
Charley Lalf
Lasheski
Werling
Will Dunleavy
Harvey
Lauif
Hey
New Year's Dinner Menu and Celebrations at Camp House
A 1907 New Year dinner menu lists Victoria Soup through Malaga grapes and castle coffee with a 12:30 to 1:30 dinner hour and music by The Georgette Orchestra. It notes orders due by Saturday 6 pm and records John Tomasson hosting Christmas day. The oldest city couple, R L Reed and wife, plan their 63rd wedding anniversary next month.
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The
Georgette Orchestra
John Tomasson
Henry
R. L. Reed
December Weddings Hall Wymer At Lacon
December marriages report Hall and Mollie Wymer wed at Lacon on December 24 with vows and hopeful notes from The Republican. Also Adelbert D Wabel and Mabel Reed wed at Reed home in Ancona Livingston County Christmas Eve and plan a honeymoon around Bloomington with an aim for orderly housekeeping on the Townsend farm in Saratoga township.
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Hall-Wymer
Lacon
Herbert Hall
Mollie Wymer
Mr. Hall
Walter Reed
Frank l Reed
Ancona
Livingston County
Adelbert D. Wabel
J. R. Wabel
Henry
Mabel Reed
Townsend
Saratoga Township
Davis Hines and Agnes Veronica Hines Wed in Rutland
Davis Hines a former Henry boy and Cecil R. Davis, ex post office clerk, wed Agnes Veronica Hines daughter of William Hines in Rutland yesterday. The couple will reside in Webb Mississippi and are described as a union of happiness and prosperity in nearby notices.
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Davis Hines
Cecil R. Davis
Henry
Rutland
Agnes Veronica Hines
William Hines
Webb
Church Improvements Highlight Ladies Aid Pride
The Ladies' Aid Society funded a grand church upgrade including a gallery seating a thousand and a top organ costing about seven thousand. They promise social events and bake sales to cover the rest while critics note the burden on women. Also, Masonic and Eastern Star joint installation is planned with Rev. H. W. Burger speaking and a banquet.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Vicks Magazine
Masonic Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
H. W. Burger
Masonic
L. EB. Simpson
Woman's Club Holiday Meeting Highlights German Art
Mrs. T. L. Jones hosted the Woman's club on December 24 with a Christmas program of German art topics. Papers by Mrs. Packell and Miss Bickerman covered Hofman and origins of art, followed by Wagner selections played by Mrs. Evelyn Jones. A Christmas tea concluded the gathering with star cakes and holiday cheer.
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T. L. Jones
Townsend
Halbheib
Packell
Lincoln
Miss Waughop
God
Lin Barfoot
Evelyn Jones
Obituary: George H Bassett Dies on Christmas Day
George Homer Bassett born November 4, 1873 in Whitefield Township Illinois died December 25 after a long illness. He leaves his mother and sister Mrs Thomas Wabel of Lacon. Funeral at his Monroe Street home with Rev H W Burger. Interment Whitefield Center cemetery beside his father.
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George BH. Bassett
George H. Bassett
George Homer Bassett
Rufus and
Lydia Bassett
Whitefield Township
Marshall County
Illinois
M. E
Whitefield Center
Henry
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Wabel
Lacon
George
Monroe Street
Christmas Festivities At St John s And Local Churches
Christmas programs at St John s began the eve of the Nativity with a Sunday school treat and carol services. The rector received twenty three dollars and fifty cents in a gift of money. The offertory supported the aged and infirm clergy fund. Santa visits and gifts delighted children at the Presbyterian and Christian churchs programs with cantatas and plays.
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St. John's
St. John’s
Presbyterian Church
Santa
The
Christian Church
Fire at West Fork Row house endangers block
A large blaze at W A Rowe residence on West Fork Row was discovered at seven thirty Tuesday night. Fire crews ventilated and doused the flames to prevent a spread through nearby frame buildings. The cause remains unknown though a match lit for a guest may have ignited bedding. Also in brief, Albert Becks was arrested after stealing a passenger overcoat on a Peoria bound train. a warrant was served in Chillicothe after he fled near Chiricothe.
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Mr. Rowe
Frank Krenz
Charles Frommel
Albert Becks
Chillicothe
Henry
Mr. Wrigley
Peoria
Beck
the Enquirer
Christmas visit and town happenings in Henry
Christmas visitors and local news from Henry recounts include Prof. Stine at Springfield for a state meeting, Wm. Zeigler's wagon incident injuring his arm, a Roosevelt tree event at C A Fromme, and Hiram Hunter ordering a 1907 Rambler car. A fish mystery with Bauter Bros. barrels leads to a Chicago dispute, plus obituary notes on Mrs. M. B. DeGeer Gilmore of Chicago.
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F. E. Lovett
Stine
Springfield
Wm. Ziegler
Zeigler
Frank Krenz
Frommer
Hiram Hunter
Henry Auto Company
Rambler Company
Hunter
Bauter Bros
Chicago
U. S. Express Company
United States
California
Order of True Kindred of Masons
Bradford notes home print switch and local items
The Bradford Republican will become an at home print after January 1. Mrs Hull injured after falling through a trap door in Chillicothe. Esquire Laughlin’s long voting record noted. Industry youths face grand jury bonds over whiskey theft. Township organization in Henderson County proceeds with no suit filed. The cornerstone of Illinois Temple of Justice laid in Springfield with a 300000 cost. Gilman Star raises prices by 25 percent beginning January 1 amid rising costs. Poland China hog sale in Douglas and Mastin sets record prices averaging 350 per head. Harris estate lands sold at 75 per acre to George Smith, with further sales planned. Red gasoline cans law cited in Minnesota. Rock Island Union notes depot agents can answer travel questions. agents receive 10 monthly raise from 60.
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Bradford
Hull
Arthur Miles
Paxton
Chillicothe
Esquire
Granville Echo
Henderson County
Deneen
Supreme Court
Temple of Justice
Springfield
Gilman Star
Jon
Poland
B. H. Ware
Douglas
Knox County
F. D. Winn
Mastin
Kan
Louise
Oakwood
J. W. Harris
Court House
Princeton
George Smith
Milo Township
Broadmoor
Smith
Hiram Allen
George W. Kirkpatrick
Minnesota
Rock Island Union
Solstice marks sun's lowest declination and length of day
The article notes the winter solstice as the sun's lowest declination and the shortest daytime. It observes the sun beginning its northern journey and daylight gradually encroaching on darkness, highlighting the regular cycle of seasons.
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Jon
Notable spend on remodeling Undercliff hotel by Harry McLeod
Harry McLeod from Senachwine reports spending 3000 dollars to remodel and refurnish the Undercliff hotel. He predicts the next two or three seasons will yield enough profit that he may not care about meeting any more politicians.
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Harry McLeod
Senachwine
Undercliff
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