Champions of Western Waters Meet Iron-Willed Racers
Truitt of Illinois and Corsepins of Fort Madison visit to discuss speed boat design and racing plans for 1909. Minnie C holds western river motor boat title at 27 mph, while Truitt’s Adieu reached 23 mph on the Illinois. The piece notes Hydrocurve’s past fame, Dennis plans a 28–34 mph boat with Kellogg ringless engine, and Mississippi clubs eye hot summer contests with July races at Burlington.
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Rolla H. Truitt
Chillicothe
Illinois
Corsepins
Fort Madison
Mississippi Valley
Minnie C
Independence
St. Louis
Corse- Lins
Hobbs
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Father of Waters
Truitt
Illinois River
Ilinois
Peoria
Alton
Hads Bridge
Commodore Combs
Harry Leyhe
Eagle Packet Company
Pearl
Ill
Calhoun
Mississippi Club
J. M. Hobbs
Mississippi Power Boat Association of
Burlington
Mississippi
Thousand Islands
R. H J Truitt
Ilinois Valley
A. J. Griffin
Hoerald Transcript
Dennis
Ivy” Club
F. R. Dennis
Wisconsin
Michigan
West
Kellogg
Death of Bridget Doran Reavy Joliet Woman at 37
Mrs Bridget Doran Reavy died at the family home in Joliet last Sunday after childbirth. She was 37, wife of George Reavy, mother of four, sister of three Henry residents, and daughter of the late Patrick Doran of Saratoga township. Funeral was at St Patrick cathedral Joliet Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reavy
Joliet
Bridget Doran
Patrick Doran
Saratoga Township
Anthony Reavy
Hennepin
John Green
James Barry
Joseph Harrington
Henry
John Doran
Peoria
Philip
Walter Doran
Los Angeles
Cal
Patrick
St. Patrick Cathedral
Walter
James Reavy
Reavy
Mr. Reavy
Hennepin Canal Items Report for 1908 1909
The first annual report on the Illinois Mississippi canal shows tonnage 115000 lockages 8250 passengers 34500 with twenty five of thirty one canal lock houses completed and kept well heated for lock keepers. Exterior plastering will finish soon interior work to await spring. Engineers office busy as Captain L L Wheeler notes spring finishing and protective nails to guard locks from boat impacts. Miss Hilda Mutton returns to Canton after pleasant visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois-Mississippi Canal
Hennepin Canal
L. L. Wheeler
Supreme Court Asked to Decide Des Plaines River Case
Illinois faces a pivotal dispute over using the Des Plaines river for a lakes to the gulf waterway. The Economy Light, Heat and Power company plans a Dresden Heights dam, prompting a state injunction and a high court appeal. The brief argues the flowage lease is void and that the state owns the river bed and waters, with a long history of navigability. Historic references trace navigation back to 1673 and early explorers, underscoring the river’s public use aims.
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Supreme Court
William H. Stead
Walter Reeves
Merritt Starr
Springfield
Supreme Court of Illinois
Economy Light, Heat and Power Company
Des Plaines
State Canal Commissioners
Dresden Heights
Illinois and Michigan
Mack
S. C., Stought
Grundy County
Gulf
Claude Dahlon
Quebec
Florida
Lake of the Illinois
Lake Michigan
St. Louis
Mississippi
Mexico
Canal Commissioners
Kankakee
Economy Company
Ecconmy Company
Dresden
Heichts
Marquette
Joliet
Father St. Cosme
Jean Baptiste Perrault
Hugh Howard
Cahokia
Montreal
John Hamlin
Peoria
The
Durham
Mrs Waughop Recovers From Sprain After Misstep
Mrs Richard Waughop who sprained her ankle in a misstep about three weeks ago is now able to place her foot on the floor and is progressing as well as could be expected.
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Richard Waughop
Judge Hand as Supreme Court Justice Eyes Grundy County Backing
The Peoria Herald Transcript endorses Judge John P. Hand of Henry county for renomination to the Fifth Circuit Supreme Court. It lauds his eight year record, integrity, impartiality, and leadership as Presiding Justice, urging Grundy county voters to back his return at the primary and polls.
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Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Knox
Peoria
Grundy
John P. Hand
Cambridge
Henry
Supreme Bench
Hand
Justice Craig
Illinois
Grundy County
Judge Hand
Supreme Court of Illinois
Herald
Judge
Judge Hard
Peoria Hérald-Transcript
hJs
Justice Hand
Papacaleey
Henry County
For Sale Ransom Gregory Homestead on Deacon Hill
Property listing describes the Ransom Gregory homestead on Deacon Hill with about one acre of bearing orchard and small fruit, a barn and four cisterns on site. Possession given as soon as purchased. For further details contact Mrs. R B Gregory at 915 West Garfield Boulevard Chicago.
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Ransom Gregory
Deacon Hill
R. B. Gregory
Garfield Boulevard
Chicago
Tiskilwa Murder Case Ends With McMahon Innocent Discharge
Grand jury clears Mrs. Nellia McMahon of involvement in the Dec 5 death of Mary Hetrick at H L Whiting farm. James McMahon faces murder and rape charges. he may be tried first on murder counts. Mrs McMahon leaves jail after coroner and grand jury opinions. The McMahons married seven years ago. they have two young sons and lived on Whitings farm. Relative details include ages, addresses, and local farms in Tiskilwa and surrounding townships.
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James McMahon
TiskilWa
Bureau County
Mary Hetrick
H. L. Whiting
Nellia McMahon
Princeton Republican
McMahon
Grand Jury
Mrs. McMahon
O. H. Huntley
Buda
Herbert L. Whiting
L. D. Whiting
Marcus
Herbert
Owen Ryan
Patrick Ryan
Thomas Ryan
Saratoga Township
Marshall County
Eugene O'Brien
Stevens
Patrick Finnigan
Lone Tree
Putnam
Deadlock broken as Deneen to be inaugurated next Monday
Illinois ends their legislative deadlock with a proclamation scheduling Deneen as governor. A joint committee set inauguration arrangements led by Senator Juul. A memorial was observed for Paul Zaabel as the House adjourned. A recount petition claims 50,000 votes miscounted or miscast in 93 counties, with Cook County cited as most irregular.
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Deneen
Charles S. Deneen
Illinois
Juul
Paul I. Zaabel
Second
Chicago
Stevenson
Banner
Calhoun
Iroquois
Kendall
Lawrence
Pope
Stark
Tazewell
Union
White
Cook
Henry Woman's Club Meeting Discusses Domestic Science
The Henry Woman's Club met Monday at Mrs. Abram Shorts's home despite severe cold. President Miss Clara Waughop opened the session with a paper by Mrs. Elizabeth Burt on Teaching Domestic Science in Illinois schools, followed by wide participation led by Mrs. Gladys Hannum. Guests included Mrs. Albert True and Mrs. G. M. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert True
G. M. Clark
National Bank Elections At Henry Two Banks Vote Directors
At a January meeting of First National Bank of Henry stockholders Charles R. Jones O P Carroll L F Law T L Jones and C M Jones were elected directors for the ensuing year The board organized naming Charles R Jones president O P Carroll vice president and T L Jones cashier Henry National Bank also held its annual election on January 12 naming directors J Watercott C A Camp A G Humphrey L R Phillips Albert Stickel W P Turner and Frank Yanochowski The officers chosen were president J Watercott vice president C A Camp cashier L R Phillips and assistant Ben Hoyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
First National Bank of Henry
Charles R. Jones
O. P. Carroll
L. F. Law
T. L. Jones
C. M. Jones
Henry National Bank
J. Watercott
C. A. Camp
A. G. Humphrey
L. R. Phillips
Albert Stickel
W. P. Turner
Frank Yanochowski
Ben Hoyle
Whitefield Taxpayers and Public Sales Attendance Notice
The undersigned tax collector announces weekly Saturday receipts at Duke Bros store in Henry for Whitefield township taxes of 1908. Mayor Lost His Job era note. F P Curry, Collector. Also mentions Grace Roberts release and a coal company engineer discharge in Bureau County after an article.
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Whitefield
Duke Bros
Henry
Whitefield Township
F. P. Curry
Stuart
Spring Valley
Grace Roberts
Bureau County
Stray Lamb Found on Whitefield Farm
A stray one year old lamb wandered onto Clyde Gregory’s Whitefield farm last Friday morning January 8. Owner can reclaim by paying charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
Clyde Gregory
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Hilda Mutton
Canton
Riles
J. H. Williams & Son
Poland
China
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