Local Happenings and Holiday Socials in Henry
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Andrews spent Christmas in Chicago with their sons. Mises Magella Peterman visits Peoria for New Year’s with the Peterson family. Several families host Christmas dinners. The Ladies Aid and Woman's Foreign Missionary societies plan meetings January 3. A Winter ice harvest and holiday events fill Henry week as local residents travel, visit, and attend a picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Andrews
Chicago
Mises Magella Peterman
Peterson
Peoria
Wm. Neuhalsen
Conrad April
Sidney Ketchum
Bren
Florida
Glen Haven
Samuel Maupin
Kentucky
Hutchins & Downey
Mirian Wabel
Merritt
Ballot Printing in Marshall County Highlights 1900-1916
Voters faced the largest ballot in Marshall County with six ballot sets printed by Republican printers under a tight ten day deadline. The county records show printers claims from 1900 to 1916, detailing official and specimen ballots, costs, and roles of the County Clerk and Board of Supervisors amid high paper costs and labor.
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Marshall
Secretary of State
Marshall County
Lacon
Lacon Democrat
Henry Times
Lacan Democrat
Toluca Star-Herald
Henry Republican
Henry Repub
Illinois
United States
O. K
Wvorld
Committee On Election Claims
Board of Supervisors
Republican
Henry Republic
Licay
Jensen and Hunt Tie Marriage in Local Ceremony
Hans Jensen and Gertrude Hunt were married at Mrs Mary Ryan’s home by Rev F W Haist on a Saturday. The groom, born in Denmark, is the son of Mr and Mrs J Jensen, while the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Floy Hunt of this city. Both are well known locally. In a separate note, Albert L Kimble and Della McCartney of Sparland were wed in Peoria last Friday after obtaining a license. Undertaker Smith attended a private funeral for Miss Eula Vernea, daughter of Henry Lock of Lacon, who died at 11 from scarlet fever at age 11. she is survived by her parents and three sisters. Interment was at Lacon.
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Hans Jensen
Gertrude Hunt
Mary Ryan
F W. Haist
J. Jensen
Denmark
Floy Hunt
Oyssiens Tere
Albert Ls Kimble
Della McCartney
Sparland
Paoria
Undertsker Smith
Tuesdy
Eula Vernea
Henry Lock
Lacon
Blanch Flemming
Fern
Florence Lock
Christmas Visit Spotted Among Local Families
Wr and Mrs John Janovetz and baby spent Christmas at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Dorff. Renew your subscription for this paper.
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John Janovetz
Baby
Albert Dorff
Married at High Noon Miss Greenlee Weds Walter Dittman
Miss Carrie Greenlee daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Greenlee wed Walter John Dittman son of Mrs John Saunders of Peoria at the bride home on Wert Street. The ceremony was in the parlor at noon with Episcopal rites and Christmas decorations. The couple will reside at 1210 North Jefferson Avenue Peoria. Distances guests from Peoria attended. Wedded life begins with a wedding dinner and well wishes from the community.
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Carrie Greenlee
Walter Dittman
Charles Greenlee
Walter John Dittman
John Saunders
Peoria
Wert Streat
I’. W. Haist
The
Henry High School
Wim, Duke
Eastern Star
Henry
Avery Co
North
Jefferson Avenue
Mary Dittman
Fred. Dittman
James Whalen
F. J. Whalen
F. Whalen
Peg o My Heart at Henry Opera House Saturday
Local theatergoers anticipate Peg o My Heart a Comedy of youth at Henry Opera House on Saturday January 6. The story centers on Peg a lively young Irish girl whose humor courage and charm win over audiences as Oliver Morosco's company under Melville B. Raymond presents the production.
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Peg
Henry Opera House
Peg O' My Heart
Oliver Morosco
Melville B. Raymond
Christmas bonus announced for eligible American Express staff
Ben Hauber of the American Express office reports a Christmas gift plan from the company secretary. Four quarterly payments equal to one month’s salary will be given to employees earning under $2000 a year who have been with the firm one year. Payments start Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1, and Oct 1. Miss Marion Bickerman will not receive the bonus due to only a short tenure. Mrs. Henry J. Miller, widow, dies in Kansas City at her daughter’s home. Burial at Miller cemetery after services at the Congregational church in Spring Valley. The Millers once owned much of Spring Valley land. Mrs. Miller is survived by daughters Mrs. Mary Devlin and Mrs. J. B. Porterfield. Borrowing trouble is worse than borrowing money.
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Ben Hauber
American Express
Hauber
Marion Bickerman
Henry J. Miller
Hall Township
Bureau County
Kansas City
Mary Devlin
Spring Valley
Congregational Church
Miller Cemetery
Millers
St Josephs Christmas Service Delights Parishioners
St Josephs church filled with penitents and worshippers for a Christmas day mass and three services. The choir earned praise for performances by Cecelia Herry Mary Wallace and other soloists with a full chorus and orchestral style. The pastor expressed gratitude for all participants shaping a hopeful holiday service.
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St. Joseph's Church
Star of Hope
Jesus
St. Joseph’s Choir
Rosewig
Cecelia Herry
Mary Wallace
Frances Siewers
Imelda Hartley
Hdna McMenus
Mildred
Helen Siewers
Florence Siewers
John Hartley
Edwin Daniels
Watch Night Evangelistic Services At M. B. Church
The M. B. Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs Wa Wheeler as superintendent and a men s Bible class during the hour. A watch night service begins at 9 pm with Epworth League leading the first hour and prayers and testimonies in the final hour led by Rev H Barstead and Mrs Barstead. Rev Barstead from Streator assisted.
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Wa. Wheeler
Epworth League
Lottie Helper
Wm. Wheeler
H. Barstead
Robert H. Barstead
Streator
Barstead
England
Canada
Salvation Army
J. E. Mercer
Christmas Exercises at the M E Church
A large congregation attended Christmas Exercises at the M E Church with a decorated Christmas tree and many Sunday school scholars performing. Mrs Wheeler supervised the programs while Miss Ena Bell and Miss Mollie McBride prepared the primary department. Candies nuts and fruits were shared afterward. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer announces mass times for the week including Saturday 7 and 8 o clock masses.
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Our Lord
Messrs
Alex Brown
D. R. Blackwell
A. G. Hillabrand
W. R. Brokaw
Wheeler
E’na Bell
Mollie McBride
St Joseph Church Mass Times Announced
St Joseph Church lists first mass Sunday at 8 a m second mass Sunday at 10 a m and weekday mass at 7 30 a m Rev M J Brennan is the pastor.
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St. Joseph Church
M. J. Brennan
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Schedule
The church announces next Sunday's program with Sabbath school at 9:45 a.m. led by A. B. Smith, morning worship at 11:00, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m., and evening worship at 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Exercises at Presbyterian Church Delight Community
A large audience gathered for Christmas exercises at the Presbyterian church on Saturday evening. The program featured a cantata The Sign in the Sky performed by teen-age classes, with recitations solos and choruses, plus a staged scene of a Jewish home, a silver star, and a final gift distribution by Mrs Santa Claus. The event was praised as the best ever by the Sunday school.
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Presbyterian Church
Martin
Christ
Santa Claus
Christmas Services at St Marys Enrich Church Holiday
Christmas day observances at St Marys featured 6 am high mass and 10 am high mass with English and German sermons by Fr Schauer. Children in white led hymns before a stable scene, choir offered a new mass, and a benediction followed vespers. The school children then performed at the People’s Hall as a Christmas tree event.
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St. Mary's
St. Mary's Church
Jesus
Schauer
Weekly church services and New Year watch service
The schedule for the week includes Sunday school at 9 45 a m under A B Smith, morning worship at 11, Christian Endeavor at 7 and evening worship at 8 followed by a Watch Service The Thursday prayer meeting is at 7 The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon Choir practice after The Dec 31 Watch Service includes an 8 o'clock start half hour social break a half hour praise service a late hymn sing along 11 to 12 with pastor history of familiar hymns and choir and congregation singing Special music by both choirs and Billy Sunday choir leader Mr Rodehever will sing tabernacle pieces The pastor invites the public to join and to watch the Old Year out and New Year in Rea W Martin pastor
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Rodehever
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Rea W. Martin
Rabbit dinner mix up at English farmer’s dinner
An English farmer hosts guests for dinner and plans rabbit dishes but discovers the animal is a family pet. He orders the servant to remove the rabbit and bring it back without litter, while the Republican office offers clubbing rates with Chicago and Peoria dailies.
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Republican
Chicago
Peoria
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S. S. Merritt
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M. B. Church
Wm. Nagelene Charlotte Sparling
Albert Wimner
Jasper Brokaw
Neponset
Laura
Peters
G. P. Rockwell
Olivet Institute of Chicago
Frank Ganzer
Will Panzer
Clarence Duke
Walter Bayne
Fred Harney
Harry Seitz
Edwin Jenness
Margaret Jones
Belle Doyle
Charles Jenness
George
Theodore Krenz
Robert Thornton
Benjamin Klein
Leroy King
Sanford Deal
Walter Morgan
Thomas Harney
Guy Taylor
C. A. Camp
Tim Wood
Muskogee
Okla
Silas Marner
William Everett
E. H. Hutchins
M. E. Church
Andrew Schauer
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
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