Farmers' Institute Heard Older and Young Reformers
The Marshall County Farmers' Institute held its two day meeting February 22 and 23 in the Henry Opera House with Elmer Quinn as chair and Rev W J Carpenter absent due to illness. Z M Holmes spoke on education farming and government policy while W S Booth urged better schools and boy and girl welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County Farmers’ Institute
Opera House
Knights of Pythias
Elmer Quinn
L. R. Hunt
C. E. Smith
W. J. Carpenter
M. B. van Leer
Glee Club
the Henry High School
Josephine Green
H. W. Seitz
Z. M. Holmes
Illinois Agricultural Association
Mossville
Holmes
McCormick
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
F. E. Fuller
Association
Institute
W. EB. King
Marshall County
Booth
Illinois
Springield
Thelma Taylor
Robert Forrest
Daniel Vail
Delbert Mercer
Farmers’ Institute
Springfield
W. H. Howland
Peoria
Ferris W R C President Visits Lookout Mountain
Clara Allen Harris president of Ferris W R C No 203 visited Lookout Mountain W R C No 2 on Saturday February 19 and presided briefly. Illness among newly elected officers slowed work but some are recovering and a special meeting is set for Friday at 3 30 PM to practice and improve proficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Allen Harris
Ferris W.R. C. No
Lookout Mountain
Alice B. Gilpin
Press
Remarkable 107th Birthday for Mrs Potter of Dwight
Mrs Mary Ann Potter reputed oldest woman in Central Illinois celebrated her 107th birthday today. Born in Essex County New York in 1814, she marks a historic milestone in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Potter
Dwight
A. W. Kern
Illinois
Potter
Essex County
New York
Illinois Circuit Court Nominations Stir GOP Fight
The article details a political clash over who may nominate candidates for seventy-one Illinois Circuit courts. With April conventions approaching, county committees from 102 counties dispute whether 1918 or 1920 committees may select delegates for May judicial conventions. In Cook County, twenty judges will be chosen, while fifty-one other circuits vote outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Fox
Brundage
Thompson- Lundin
Cook County
Farmer's Wife to Share Profits at Illinois Convention
Isabel Bevier of the University of Illinois home economics department spoke at the Illinois Corn Growers and Stockmen convention in Urbana about enhancing the role of women on farms. She predicted women will control money, seek capital and organizational power, and share life plans with their husbands. Detective E. B. Clough investigated recent robberies in Henry and linked the case to a wider Central Illinois effort. A surprise 79th birthday for Wm. Wheeler drew family and friends from nearby towns. A Republican subscription would be welcomed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Booth
Farmers’ Institute
Booth
King
Marshall County
America
Illinois
Supt. King
L. E. Dennis
Henry High School
W. H. Howland
Brown
Business College
Peoria
Henry
Pers
J. W. Wherry
L. F. Klein
Merchants' National Protective and Detective Association
Urbana
Illinois Corn Growers’ and Stockmans
Isabel Beyier
Department of the Home Economics
University of Illinois
E. B. Clough
Merchants National Protective and Detective Association
Pioneer Insurance Company of
Chillicothe
Lacon
Champaign
Malta
de Pue
Ilinois
Wm. Wheeler
Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
John Wherry
William Murphy
Putnam
George Crawford
Minoak
Adam Smith
Flanagan
Knights of Pythias Service at Christian Church Marks Celebration
A large Sunday service at the Christian Church honored the Knights of Pythias with special music by Eva Harrison Olive Elizabeth Smith and others. Rev W J Carpenter spoke on the Spirit of Christianity linking faith, brotherhood and civic duty amid concerns about national threats and loyalty to American institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Knights of Pythias
Eva Harrison
Jesus
Olive Elizabeth Smith
Walter Cook
Srl Johnson
C. A. Phillips
Christ
Damon
Pythias
Lenine
Trotsky
Materials For Faith Sermon At Presbyterian Church
Pastor H G Dusenberry leads a church service on Sunday with sermon titled Materials For Faith at 11 o'clock, preceded by Sunday school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. The evening program features stereopticon pictures about Near East countries. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.G. Dusenberry
Near East
Allies Council
Methodist Chimes Offer Night of Music and Mass
The notice invites attendance to a Sunday service with an orchestra and a sermon. It previews a message about answering questions about weight and promises stirring music. Mass times are listed as 8:00 and 16:00 a.m. with weekday mass at 7:30 a.m. Rev. M J Brennan is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Brennan
St Marys Church Mass Times With Benediction
The message lists Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m with 2 30 p m vespers and benediction. Weekday mass is at 8 o clock. Rey A Schauer is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
A. Schauer
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Marshall County Farmers' Institute
Republican
Post Office Department
GEO, Bart & Son
Henry Public School
Sparland
Aitchison
Supt. Cook
Comic Cubs
Washington
Stephens
Stadel
Richmond
Lyle Richmond
Thelma Lowenstein
Gwendolyn Heininger
Margaret van Leer
Miss Evans
Dr. Picard
Mac Vail
Susanne
Annie Corbin
Mme
Duval
Mary Gray
Isidore
Mildred Ransom
Jeanne
Vivian Lawless
Lauretta Sigleer
Marseilies
Roland Coe
Roy Coe
F. B. Coe
London School of Cartooning
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank
Wesley Horrom
Daniel
Toluca
Henry High
Henry Rooters
M. E. Church Benefit
M. HB. Church
Enid Case
Sam
Monkey
W. BR. C
Paul and
Edwin Yonke
Clifton
Ill
Edwin Wishall
Verne Sullivan
Venona
John Lindgren
Wm. Siewers
Victor Johnson
Varna
Parkside Inn
Calvin Clawson
Lydia Regenold
Melvin Harrison
the Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph's Church
St. Mary’s Church
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