Lincoln Day Address Highlights Lincoln as The People’s Man
The Henry High School Lincoln Day event featured Prof J Carl Stine delivering an address on Abraham Lincoln. He explored Lincoln’s multifaceted character, his humble origins in Kentucky, early study habits, legal career, and personal life including love for Ann Rutledge and marriage to Mary Todd, noting how different contemporaries saw varied sides of the president.
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Abraham Lincoln
J. Carl
Els
Eprot
Carl Stine
The
Henry High School
Lincoln
North Pole
Cuuutus
Ezboor
Ward Lamon
Seward
Wate
Scripps
Chicago Sibune
Gray
Brefly
Laké
Indiana
Macon Co
Ill
Wade
Anne Baicane
Republican Path
Bloomington
United States Senate
Dredd Reid
John Borine
New Salem
Springfield
Russell Godby
Godby
God
Ann Rutledge
Bern
Wee Ee
Annes
Tom Greene
Herndon
Ondemuedzil
Town Clock for New $30,000 Church Tower
The German American community plans a public clock for the church tower to strike the hour and half hour. The project mirrors civic pride and religious reverence, with a four faced dial and a loud striker. If funded, the clock stands 163 feet above ground, potentially costing about $1,400, and invites broader civic contributions.
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Rutland
Henry
Obituary: Mrs Mary Warren of Henry County Passes at 88
Mrs. Mary Warren aged 88, longtime Henry County resident, cared for the sick in many homes including Mrs. J. H. Jones and Mrs. Robert Davis. She moved to St. Joseph with her caregiver daughter Jennie Deyoe after four weeks of care, remembered for charity and faithful work at Presbyterian church and Woman's Relief.
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Mary Warren
Jennie Deyoe
St. Joseph
Mac
Warren
Lone Beer
Henry Mud
Presbyterian Church
Henry
J. H. Jones
Harry S. Gregory
Gregory
Robert Davis
C. Gould
G. G. Guyer
Valentine Party Celebrates St. Valentine Birthday
Mrs R Bayne hosted a February gathering for about two dozen female guests to mark St. Valentine’s birthday and a guest’s wedding anniversary. The event featured heart decorations, needlework, a guessing contest with names, a three course lunch, heart shaped salmon croquettes, prizes a valentine and consolation prize, and farewell thanks to the host.
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Miss Wyckoff
Burger
Mrs. Bayne
The Temple Quartet Entertains at the Opera House
The Temple Quartet gave a Saturday evening program at the opera house with blended voices and encores pleasing a mixed audience. Miss Catherine Cole impressed as reader, while A. C. Steele faltered on The Song the Anvil Sings. The company travels from Lansing to Ohio then south with many engagements ahead.
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Opera House
W.ther
P. F Baker
Catherine Cole
Anabel Lee
Phantom Band
Kentucky
A. C. Steele
Anvil
Laxsing
Mich
Ohio
St Mary's Plans A New $30000 Church This Year
St Mary s congregation selects a building committee and plans to construct a new edifice on South street opposite the old church. The $30000 structure will include vestibule auditorium chancel and choir gallery with first class decorations. George A Studenhaur of Rock Island is the architect and Polson Powers of Morris are the contracted builders with a roof by Oct 1. The church aims to dedicate the new temple early next year with a potential town clock in the steeple.
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St. Mary's
Zumbuehl
William Kuss
Peter Mercian
George A. Studenhaur
Rock Island
Messrs
Henry
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. English on Third Street
About 20 guests surprised Mrs. Phebe English at her Third Street home on Feb 14. The party included an oyster supper at 10:30 PM and passing of celery and toothpick figurines. Mrs. English received letters from relatives and a 28 album souvenir. Miss Hanna supervised the event. neighbors spoke at the home of the Hillis family on Opera House plans.
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Phebe English
Third Street
Hanna
Milcy
Vmrs
Charles ‘Hillis
Thor “Iuspirest
Woman’s Club Program Highlights Philanthropy Reform
The Woman’s Club held a Monday February meeting at Mr J O HM’s home with Mrs J Ss Town seid presiding. Papers by Mrs Clitt on Tulla Ward Howe and by Mrs Diway on The Progress at Fifty Years delighted members, plus a vocal solo by Miss Jessie Swein and accompaniment by Miss Mary Keller.
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Woman's Club
J. O
J. Ss. Townseid
Mabele
Paradise
Henry Hertert
Mary Keller
Hannah Ward
Robinson
Townlaws
Lhyacinth
Rhe
W. 2. Law
Jessie Swem
O'Donnell to Perform The Sign of the Cross at Local Lecture
Mr James Francis O Donnell, famed impersonator, will present The Sign of the Cross in the fifth and final lecture of the high school course Friday evening. Press notices praise the performance as masterly and highly instructive with audiences expected to fill the hall.
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James Francis O'Donnell
Ely
Finn Praade
St. Bede's College
James ‘Drancia
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St. Bede’s
la Salle
Tribune
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Marshall County
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Fes
Notre Dame University
O’donnell
Niagara Rainbow
St—Mary's College
Kansasy
O'Donnell
Wwe
St. Mary’s Dia
Kansas
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