Ocean Voyage Chronicle From San Francisco To Honolulu
Mrs. Ralph Mills recounts the start of a medical missionary voyage aboard the Mongolia in 1908. She describes San Francisco sights, boarding, sea conditions, a cutting sea, Chinese crew, daily meals, and first impressions of Honolulu including leper island Molokai, native children, and flower garlands as the ship nears its brief port call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cliff House
Golden Gate Park
Suttre Park
Mongolia
Golden Gates
Illinois
Pacific
Wilder
Ralph
Honolulu
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
China
Hang
Hong Kong
Molokai
Robert Louis Stevenson
Father Damiens
Therr
Monier Dedication of New Home Welcomed by Large Party
Mr and Mrs Thomas Monier hosted a winter reception at their new Main Street residence in Henry with a lively program. Guests enjoyed social games, toasts, recitations, a ragtime song, and a novel bean counting game after a lengthy luncheon. The Moniers’ home, built by Sivell and Stapp, features folding doors, electric lights, hot water radiators, city and cistern water, and ample space for entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Thomas Monier
Main Street
John Hartley
Albert Sticker
Samantha Allen
Josiah
Thomas Jefferson
Tirza Ann
Central Illinois
Het
Burger
Alice Monier
Halsey
John Monier
Steuben Township
Frank Wood
Swan Lake
Monier
Messrs
Sivell & Stapp
McNabb Poultry Show Grows Shrinking Exhibit Trend
The third annual McNabb Poultry Association exhibit ran four days from Wednesday to Saturday but drew fewer entries due to frost damage from a late cold spell. Despite smaller numbers, exhibitors did brisk stock sales and egg orders. Premiums awarded covered White Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Leghorns, Minorcas, Cornish Indian Game, Pekin Ducks, and various Homer pigeons and Turbits with multiple firsts and seconds awarded to Koehler, Landstrom, and others. The next show is slated for January 10 with expectations of a larger turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNabb Poultry Association
McNabb
Plymouth Rocks
George P. Koehler
W. G. Griffith
Henry Kessler
A. M. Stoner
Lacon
W. L. Mills
White Wyandotte
W. A. Dicus
Turner Mills
Rose Comb
Rock Island Red
Frank Koehler
George Ziegler
S. C. B. Leghorns
W. C. Dose
W. Leghorns
John Landstrom
R. C. W. Leghorns
R. C. B. Minorcas
A. Forrest
Edison Stansel
George Koehler
George P.koehler
George P. Koehsler
W R Wickersham Buried in Irving Park Ill
Funeral for J R Wickersham held at Rose Hill chapel in Irving Park on Sunday Jan 10 1909 conducted by Rev R O Cooper attended by local friends. Died New Year’s Day in Los Angeles where visiting son Bert Wickersham, after a brief illness, with daughter Bessie long deceased. Community remembered his 40 years in Irving Park home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Wickersham
Lyle Humble
Irving Park
Ill
J. R. Wickersham
Rosehill Chapel
R. O Cooper
Mr. Wickersham
Bert Wickersham
Los Angeles
Wickersham
Presbyterian Annual Meeting at Henry Church 1909
The Presbyterian church of Henry held its annual meeting January 14 1909 in the church parlors with Rev. H W Burger as chairman. Reports show baptisms ten. funerals fourteen. weddings five. sermons eighty three. 14 new members. steady or increasing membership. financials favorable. various church societies reported funds and activities. meeting adjourned with thanks to the Ladies Aid and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church of
Henry
H. W. Burger
Margaret Ridflell
J. A. Williams
H. Hunter
Treaury
C. E. Society
Ella Meier
Pauline Williams
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. F. Andrews
The
Aid Society
Missionary Society
A. Williams
Margaret Riddell
Treasury
Home Department
C. E. Burt
A. Gerrow
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Bayne
Ed B. Smith
T. L. Jones
Ella Jenness
Oui Stevens
Ellsworth Jones
Ormond Andrews
Irving Stevens Allen Williams
Charles Meier
Wm Bobby
In Memoriam Norman I Peters 1839 1908
Norman I Peters was born November 1839 in Cato Cayuga County New York and died December 23 1908 at Lone Rock Arkansas from dropsy of the heart. He moved west at 15 with his family, settled near Putnam on John Galvin's farm, enlisted in the Civil War serving about four years, returned home, and married Susan L Merritt on January 21 1866 at Tiskilwa. They had seven children Floretta Joseph Ebner Huldah Edith Dewitt Ira and Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman I. Peters
Cato
Cayuga County
New York
Lone Rock
Ark
John Galvin
Putnam
Susan L. Merritt
Tiskilwa
Floretta A
Joseph N
Ebner F
Huldah T. Parker
Edith McCoy
Lima, C
Dewitt Ira
Chauncey
Whitefield
Floretta Peters
Whitefield Township Tax Collector Announces Receipts Schedule
F P Curry collector for Whitefield Township announces he has received the books and receipts and will be at Duke Bros store in Henry each Saturday to receipt for 1908 taxes. He will attend all public sales in the township and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Bros
Henry
Whitefield Township
F. P. Curry
Memory of Anna Payton Dies After Pneumonia in Henry Ill
Anna Laura Payton died at her mother’s home from pneumonia after a 13 day illness. Born February 24 1874 in Henry Illinois she lived in this city, worked as a clerk for J Watercott & Co, and was active in Royal Neighbors of America. Funeral services led by Rev H W Burger were held, burial beside her father in St Patrick’s Catholic cemetery with Royal Neighbors services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Laura Payton
Henry
Ill
Miss Payton
Henry Public School
J. Watercott & Co
Anna
Nan
Woodbine Camp
America
H. W. Burger
Presbyterian Church
St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
Mrs Hartley Hosts 44 at Richard Street Euchre Evening
Mrs James Hartley entertained 44 ladies at her Richard Street home last Tuesday night with progressive euchre. Mrs John Carroll and Miss Anna Hindmarsh won fifteen games. Refreshments of ice cream cake and cocoa followed, then social converse and merriment. Guests left praising the event as one of the year's best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hartley
Richard Street
John Carroll
Anna Hindmarsh
Poem Invitation to Jones Studio in Saturday Walkby
A verse invites readers to walk down Edward street and glance across from the First National bank to Jones Studio. It describes entering BO upstairs, sitting for a photograph, and notes the studio is open only on Saturday with a nudge to subscribe to The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Street
First National Bank
Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
Ralph Mills
Mrs. Thomas
McNabb Poultry Show
Presbyterian Annual
Whitefield Taxpayers
Republican
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