Escaped Woman Found After Four Days in River Bottoms
Angela Turigliatti the 86 year old wife of Toluca s mayor and patient at Bartonville insane asylum wandered away last Tuesday. Hunters found her resting in river bottoms two miles west of the hospital and she appeared healthy after four days outside. Doctors called it miraculous and credited her survival to warm weather and shelter in the river bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Turigliatti
Toluca
Bartonville Insane Asylum
Zeller
Bartonville
Herald-Transcript
Warning on Henry visits by Drs Braun Stephens and aids
A published notice declares no other representative will visit Henry except Prof Roland Stephens at Camp House every Friday. It warns sufferers to avoid imposters and endorses Dr Braun and Stephens as the legitimate medical visitors with free consultations. It also mocks others claiming to heal without proper credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Roland Stephens
Camp House
Braun
Stephens
Prof
Card of Thanks for Pony Victory
Bertram Eldridge of Bradford thanks the many friends whose subscriptions helped him win a pony he calls a beauty. The note credits supporters for the prize and expresses gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Eldridge
Bradford
State Superintendent Blair Rules on Teacher Vacation Makeup
Blair decides teachers may be compelled to make up actual lost days after vacation. The school month equals calendar months but Saturdays and certain holidays do not count. Christmas is not counted as a lost day, but the total makeup equals the days the teacher would have taught without vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
North Finols
Public Sales Schedule Across Whitefield and Nearby Towns
A list of upcoming public sales featuring buyers and sale dates in Whitefield, Magnolia, Putnam, Saratoga township, McNabb and nearby areas. Dates range from January 2 to January 28 with multiple sellers including Fred W. Cleveland and Cyril E B Haws among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Cleveland
Whitefield
Adam Staab
H. N. Morse
Hopewell
Cyril EB. Haws
Magnolia
John Ball
Putnam
G. A. Griffin
G. Freer & Son Dally
Charles Barnard
Grandma Wood Celebrates 85th Christmas Birthday
Relatives and four generations gathered at Woodvale to honor Mrs. Lois Wood on her 85th birthday on Christmas Day 1908. The family shared a feast, music, gifts, and a reunion atmosphere with notes from friends and a special poem by Myrtle Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Wood
Charles Wood
F. A. Yanochowskis
le A. W
Lee Smith
Kansas City
Tim Wood
Chicago
Wood
Aaron Blanchard
Alex Hungerford
Oconomowoc
Wis
Blanchard
Emily Lofgren
Alice Gay Wood
Grandma Wood
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Hungerford
Grandma
Samuel Parker
Jackson
Lois
Henry Women's Club Meeting Opens Holiday Season In Residence
Mrs. W. W. Dewey hosted the Henry Women's Club at her home on Monday December 28 with Miss Clara Waughop presiding. Mrs. J. S. Townsend led the home department program featuring a paper by Mrs. G. M. Locke on What a Woman Owes to Her Home and a discussion on What Constitutes an Ideal Home led by Mrs. Nellie Harlin. The Misses Hannum performed a vocal duet and Miss Cecil Herry played a piano solo. Guests included Miss Leam, Miss Hannum, and Cecil Herry. The club adjourned for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dewey
Clara ,Waughop
Department of Home
J. S. Townsend
Hannum
Nellie Harlin
Cecil Herry
S. O. Hendrick
Leam
Helene Hannum
Value of Good Roads and Minnesota Corn Prizes
The piece argues roads boost farmer profits by cutting transport costs, increasing land value, and raising agricultural assets. It cites potential national income gains and farmer benefits, with a note praising Minnesota for winning top corn prizes at the Omaha exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Henry Seelye
Montivedo
Minn
Henry
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Henry City Notes Holiday News And Local Sales
Announcements include Christmas visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Neuhausers of Lacon and Otto J Hoscheidt of Watercott in Peru. Henry chapter plans a January 1 open social to fund city water to the Masonic lodge with a 25 cent admission. Bruce Broaddus elopement news prompts regarding no prosecutions. Thomas W Gorman, Spokane hat company VP, runs American Hat Co. stores and oversees west coast sales with no middleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Neuhalsen
Lacon
Henry
Lewis
Otto J. Hoscheidt
Watercott's
Peru
Henry Aukland
Whitefield
Iowa
Frank J. Treendley
Henry Township
Edmond
Okla
Luther White
R. H. Gregory
Pawpaw
Lee County
R. B.gregory
F. G. Smith
Chicago
West 55Th Street
Riley Roberts
Magnolia
Oklahoma
Illinois
Robert Shields
Bruce-Broaddus
Bruce
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Hutchins & Downey
Masons
Thomas W. Gorman
James Hartley
Wm. Siewers
M. A. Riser
Spokane
Wash
American Hat Co
United States
Gorman
Inland Empire
West
Denver
Pueblo
Santa Claus Jr at M. E. Church
Christmas Eve program at the M E church featured the cantata Santa Claus Junior with Santa Claus Jr and his nurse Zero joining the adventure in Earthland. The Boys Brigade and primary class earned applause for their roles as the audience enjoyed the holiday pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Santa Claus Jr
Wonderland
Santa Claus
Earthland
Paris
Earth
Zero
Santa Claus, Jr
Mr. Hannum
Lewis Kraus
Miss
Miss McBride
Presbyterian Church
J. M. ‘Powers
Lawton
Tim Wood
Muskogee
Okla
Jan
Mrs Eva Schmitt Dies After Week of Illness at 63
Mrs Eva Schmitt wife of Peter Schmitt of Henry dies after a week long illness that began with a cold and progressed to pneumonia. Born Eva Kraper in Germany in 186? married in St Marys church in 1866 to Peter Schmitt. Survived by eight children and grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys church Saturday at 9 30 a m. Interment Calvary cemetery. In the same issue the Merry Go Round club hosts a mixed couples euchre night at the Coe home with sixteen games played and prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Schmitt
Eva Schmitt
Eva Kraper
Germany
St. Mary’s Church
Henry
Mary
John Horbeck
Shawnee
Okla
Lizzie
Eric
Oklahoma
George
John
Frank
Peter
Clara
Nfe
St.Mary’s Church
Gensler
Calvary Cemetery
Frank Coe
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Vroom
J. Wilson
J. W. Johnson
Saratoga Township
Sherman Glenn
McNabb
W. P. McCormick
la Prairie
Frank J. Troendley
Timothy “Wood
OLN
Emma
Lucy
Aaron
Julia
Thomas
Sister
Myrtle
Henry Women's Club
News OF the City
Canadian Post Office Department
Dominion
Canada
U. S
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