News of the City Highlights and Local Notices
Sheriff Motter attends court in Lacon this week and Mrs. Hartwig remains very ill as friends express alarm. A St Mary’s hall dancing party is set for this evening and Jeanette Rommel receives a new piano as a Christmas gift from Wenona relatives.
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Sheriff Motter
Lacon
Theodore Hartwig
St. Mary's Hall
Jeanetterommel
Mayme Lindgren
Wenona
Mesdames
James Hartley
William Siewers
C. H. Smith
Peoria
B. ¥. Ransom
College Avenue
Charles Motter
Charles
Charles Doherty
Spring Valley
Hunter-Doherty Lumber Co
Henry
Robert Doran
Richard and
Edward Streets
Henry Burkhart
Housington
Kas
Clarence Doran
New Electric Light Company
Chillicothe Enquirer
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
H. W Burger
Entered Into Rest Mrs Barbara Quinn
Barbara Quinn was born Barbara Wood in 1842 in Kirkwall Orkney Islands Scotland. She immigrated to the United States with family and married James Quinn in Pekin Illinois in 1863. They lived in Saratoga Township Marshall County and later Crow Meadow where Mr. Quinn died in 1895. Seven children survived them. Mrs Quinn died January 7 1911 after paralysis. Funeral held January 10 1911 with interment in Henry Cemetery beside her husband. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude.
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Barbara Quinn
Barbara Wood
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Scotland
United States
Quebec
Canada
William
Delavan
Tazewell County
Ill
James Quinn
Pekin
Saratoga Township
Marshall County
Jay Y. Gregory
Albert F
Francis Calvin
Edith May
Clyde Gregory
Bank Elections at Henry National and First National Bank
The First National Bank of Henry elected directors C R Jones O P Carroll J S Townsend J L Jones and C C M Jones with C R Jones as president O P Carroll as vice president and J L Jones as cashier Other staff include Asa Gregory Clarence Scholes and Magella Schick The bank reported its best deposits in years Julius Watercott C A Camp L R Philps Albert Stickel A G Humphrey W P Turner and Frank Yanochowski were named directors at Henry National Bank with Julius Watercott as president C A Camp as vice president L R Phillips as cashier and Benj G Hoyle as assistant cashier The bank also touted a successful year and strong business.
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First National of Henry
First National Bank of Henry
C.R. Jones
O. P. Carroll
J. S. Townsend
J. L. Jones
Cc. M. Jones
C. R. Jones
Asa Gregory
Clarence Scholes
Magella Schick
Jones
Henry National Bank
Julius Watercott
C. A. Camp
L. R. Philps
Albert Stickel
A. G. Humphrey
W. P. Turner
Frank Yanochowski
Putnam Farmers' Elevator Co Formed to Ship Grain
Farmers around Putnam organize a farmers elevator company aiming to buy and ship their grain to market. About 7000 dollars subscribed, to be used to buy the current Putnam elevator or build a new one. Putnam ships roughly 200000 bushels of grain yearly with strong local farming involvement and a nearby school and building program.
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Farmers’ Elevator Co
Putnam
Farmers’ Elevator
Putnam Farmers’ Elevator Co
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Notice to Saratoga Tax Payers
Tax collector Worth Dixon announces tax books for 1910 collection. Payers in Saratoga township may meet him at Camp Grove on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Duke Bros. in Henry for payment.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Township
Camp Grove
Duke Bros
Henry
Mules for Sale in Whitefield Illinois
A team of six year old well broken mules quiet and suitable for farm use. Apply to Roy Hill Whitefield Illinois. Hair on the head is worth two in the brush.
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Roy Hill
Whitefield
School Notes and Local Activities 1911
Numerous school updates from Mitchell IL report regular meetings, exams, and class work. Students and staff noted absences due to sickness, biomechanics of physics experiments, and the eighth grade sewing and manual training classes. A school play raised funds for Marshall County interscholastic entries, while other items cover visits, club meetings, and upcoming physiology lessons.
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Washeld
Florence King
Pace
Seelye
Clark
Miss Bacon
May Downey
Elmer Merdian
Rose Dauber
Roger de Coverley
Steele
Addison
Esther Ertle
Belle Doyle
Elizabeth Bell
Maynard Bell
Maine
Henry and
Sparland
Henry High School
Marshall County
Christian Church Officers Elected and Tea Postponed
The Christian Church reports disappointment over canceling the January 17 Aid tea due to Mrs. Halbleib postponing. A business meeting will be held January 18 at Mrs. J. M. Davis home. Last Sunday officers were elected in Sunday school and include Superintendent Mrs. Albert Stickel and secretary Walter Smith. Evening services and classes follow with invites extended for all to attend.
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Rolley
Holley
H Reichel
Ulinoigs Valley Gas and Electric Co
Edward W. Peck
Charles W. Peck
Henry
Hull
Pike County
George Vail
Canton
Bushnell
Chicago
Ormond Andrews
Chicago Daily Record-Herald
Mit
M. E. Church Sunday School and Services Preview
Sunday school at 9 45 a m features three essays on Saul David and Solomon by Mrs Hillabrands class plus a song by Mrs Farleys class. Preaching at 11 a m Epworth League 630 p m preaching 730 p m. Mrs C F Snyder chorister will lead a full choir Sunday. Thursday prayer meeting. Rev George L McNutt spoke Tuesday night with high praise from R L Vivian.
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M. E. Church
Israel
Saul
David
Solomon
George L. McNutt
R. L. Vivian
Sermons on the Tabernacle at New Jerusalem church
Rev. L. G. Landenberger opens a four sermon series on the Tabernacle Pattern shown to Moses. Sundays offer a morning study on The Three Planes of Man's Life and an evening talk on The Internal Memory. Also notes on city lighting plans and local visitors.
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L. G. Landenberger
New Jerusalem
Holy Place
Ables
Scone
Rebekahs Install Officers In Henry Lodge
On Tuesday evening January 3 the Mar shall Rebekah lodge No 170 I O O F met to install officers elect Mrs Mary BE Hall lodge deputy acted as installing officer New officers include N G Francis Quinn Y G Mrs Charlotte Sparling secretary Miss Eva Harrison treasurer Miss Mary Quinn and appointive posts filled by Mrs Nettie Morgan Warden Mrs Jane Hall chaplain Mrs Laura Lowden I G Mrs C Clawson O G A Vogelsang R S to N G Miss Dollie Wabel L S to N G Miss Arleene Hunter R S to V G Miss Jacobs L S to V G Miss Anna Brown The lodge shows growing numbers and eager meetings Also noted were obituaries and local notices including Major John L Bittinger a longtime Missouri public figure and former editor and postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Marshall Rebekah Lodge
Mary BE. Hall
N. G
Francis Quinn
Y. G
Charlotte Sparling
Eva Harrison
Mary Quinn
Nettie Morgan
Jane Hall
Laura Lowden
I. G
C. Clawson
O. G
A. Vogelsang
R. S
Dollie Wabel
L. S
Arleene Hunter
V. G
Miss Jacobs
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News OF the City
Frank Johnson
H. J. Gregory
George Helper
Mollie Murdock
Miss Murdock
Lacon M. WH
J. D. Calhoun
Eva Taylor
Leroy Dally
Broadmoor
William Yarger
John Dally
Bank Elections
Glenwood
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Co
Racine
Wis
Mitchell
Fitch Bros
Henry Auto Co
Kathryn Vogelsang
Ephra Vogelsang
Kenison
Order of Owls
C. R. Chessrom
Woman’s Club
Elizabeth K. Hendrick
Ida Ketchum
B. B. Wilson
Leslie Wilson
Spencer
Regina
Royal
Hartley Music Store
J. J. Gresser
Gertrude Bickerman
Edward Hummel
Bloomington
Sophia Ganzer
Frank
Minnie Mead
Thomas Vogelsang
First Street
Woman's Club
Harriet M. Stevens
Susie A. Clift
Stevens
Mabel R. Smith
A. B. Smith
John L. Bittinger
Missouri
St. Joe
Mr. Smith
Bittinger
Abraham Lincoln
St. Louis
Montreal
McKinley
Roosevelt
A. G. Hillabrand
Lilla Crady
Roy Foster
Lawn Ridge Parsonage
R. W. Foley
May Wenker
Edward Koch
Speer
Morse
Holland Blauvelt
Calvin Stowell
McNabb
Hexter Bros. of
William Balleweg
Richard Balleweg
Creighton
Frank Mercian
McNutt
Ormond
Guy Forrest
Ben
Ora Hunter
Geneseo
Inez Anderson
Lila Clark
George M. Brown
F. M. Dougherty
T. Shephard
Huron
J. N. Krenz
Bernard Yaeger
C. E. Burt
Clifford Haws
E. G. Cromwell
John Hartley
John W. Paskell
C. Biste Smith
Thomas Monier
Floyd
Lawton
Okla
L. R. Phillips
H. F. Andrews
Henry Quartet
Burger
Vivian
Edmund
Elmer
Albert
Francis
J. J. Gregory
Jefferson
Henry Cemetery
Granville
Henry Sickinger
G. T. Scott
S.C. Packingham
W. B. Sill
C. H. Tyler
C. H. Bassett
Paskell
Fulton County
Fairview
G. L. Turner
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