Week in review notes lively events and ice crop talk
Assemblyman William Sulzer drew 1500 admirers in Albany as a film and theater week unfolds with O'Neill screenings from Chicago. A long item on weather, ice stocks, and local incidents follows, including a Bureau hotel tank explosion injuring a Russian employee and power line news in the Burcal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Chicago
Film Trust
William Sulzer
New York
Albany
Opera
Green Street
Jacob Glatz
Joe” Kraus
T. N. Leavitt
Maron
Igs
Androulis
Birthday Surprise for Mrs McAfee on Jan 19 1914
Friends gathered at a South Wirt Street home to honor Mrs. Wm. D. McAfee with a surprise birthday party. Attendees included Mrs. M. C. Doyle Mr and Mrs Albert True Mr and Mrs Adam Staab and others. Rev Mercer delivered brief remarks and presented a fruit dish and cake plate as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. McAfee
South Wirt
M. C. Doyle
Albert True
Adam Staab
Lottie. Helper
Lou Schultz
John Reinbeck
Alfonso Seelye
Joseph Clark
James Harrison
Jacobs
Mercer
Mr Mercer
McAtee
Goose Gizzard Gold Shocks Farmington Residents
Miss Ethel Johnson found gold dust in the gizzard of a Christmas goose raised near Farmington. A jeweler confirmed the grains were pure gold and valued at 60 cents, sparking talk of a local mother lode and a possible rush. The origin of the gold remains a mystery as villagers ponder how the bird ingested it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Ethel Johnson
J J. Johnson
R. B Butler
Butler
Luther Cone
J. Johnson
Miss Johnson
VotersLeague Uses Women In Local Option Canvass
Township voters league plans spring anti saloon contest with two women canvassers per ward. After four afternoons 86 men and 214 women signed. Last township election saw 325 votes. 25 percent required for petition. They expect 400 names before filing with town clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters. League
Annual Club Officers Reelect and Open Meeting Planned
The Woman's Club held its annual election with officers retained for another year. Hostess served refreshments, followed by a program. Next Monday January 25 at the Opera House an open meeting will invite all, especially parents, with clergy invited to participate in a discussion and readings by a local lady. Bella Evans secretary. Thomas spent part of the week with his daughter and has been somewhat ill but slow improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Evans
Secre
W C U Holds Regular Meeting in Mrs Clift Home
The W C U met Tuesday January 20 at Mrs S L Clift s home with President Mrs George Helper presiding. Activities included a reading of scriptures, a poem read for Mrs Archie Williams, a donation of about 100 books on Temperance Laws of Illinois, and a drill on women s franchise to educate competent voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Clift
George Helper
Thomas Leech
Wilde
Alice Willams
Archie Williams
Alice Williams
Henry
Illinois
T Elizabeth Wallace
Savanna
Ill
Mesdames Doyle
Leech
Young
Clift
Bella Evans
Press Cor
Winter Bird Feeding Gains Support in Illinois Schools
Rural and village schools in Illinois receive Bird Lore articles on winter bird feeding. County superintendents urge teachers to use the material to foster care for birds as snows harshly press on feathered neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Willy Be
Aghool
Mielkey-Anderson Exchange Vows In Princeton Nuptials
On Tuesday January 1920 Floyd D. Mielkey of Bradford and Mildred M. Anderson of Tap. Barrett Evans officiated at the ring ceremony. The bride wore shadow lace and white messaline. bridesmaids wore embroidered gowns with blue trim. The groom wore black. the couple will establish a farmhouse life near Bradford with their families praising industrious temperaments and hopeful happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mielkey-Anderson
Princeton
Floyd
Mielkey
Bradford
Wand
Mildred M
Anderson
Tisklwa
Glenn
Siotthe
Lilian Kane
But- Tam
Tev. Barrettj Evans
M. EB. Chirch
Tullus Mielkey
Joh
Canal expansion boosts freight with Chicago to New Orleans link
Plans announce a new boat line connecting Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Mississippi River. Chicago and Kansas City firms expect 20 to 30 percent freight savings, six day trips to New Orleans and eight day returns. Eight barges and three steamers to be used with feeder traffic from the Hennepin Canal.
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Gulf
Kansas City
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Chicago
New Orleans
Illinois and Missippi
Missouri River
Chicago, St. Louis and Gulf Transportation Company
Chicaago
Kansas City-Missouri River Navigation Company
Missouri
Chicago Company
Kansas City Company
Panama Yatta
Canal
la Salle
Ilinois River
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois River
Mississippi
St. Louis
Osan
Hennepin Canal
Sterling, Dixon
Rock Island
M. B
J. B. McGaffrey
sHarvester~ Company
School News Recitals, Sports and Class Changes
Local school reports spellings reforms and new classes in commerce civics botany geometry. A Mrs Hall pupils recital at the Presbyterian church Jan 28 aids the literary department. Henry defeats Sparland 29 16 in basketball. Farewell party for Otis Stevens. Les Noces D Argut piano number featured. Spelling contest Friday. physiology for grades four and five. Cyr readers begin Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Custer Hall
Presbyterian Church
Grace Hartley
Sparland
Henry
Otis Stevens
Miss Massey
Mercer
Craminade
Mr. Steele
Margaret Thornley
Dale Rinehart
Putnam School
McCullough
Chick Ball
Robert Miller
Graves
Hunt
Christian Church Services and 1924 Officers
Services next Lord's day include Bible school at 10 with Wm Knight superintendent, sermon by Rev H C Reichel at 11 and 7:30 p m, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 with topic National Perils. Mrs Elizabeth Smith led last meeting. Ladies Aid officers elected: President Mrs Ea Hupp, Vice Mrs Stiggen, Secretary Mrs Stickel, Treasurer Mrs Knightham. Church meeting elected Richard Waughop elder and Clara Waughop clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bible
Wm. Knight
H. C. Reichel
Christian Endeavor
Elizabeth Smith
Hupp
Stib
Y Stickel
Treas
Urer
Knightham
Richard Waughop
Ws BiDeck
Deaco
Clara Waughop
Lawrence County Notes and Local Delights in Illinois
A patchwork of small-town chatter from Henry and surrounding areas covers travels of residents including John Rambo of the Swan and relatives visiting Delaware. The piece mentions a Mason county tract sold for a sum, a menagerie at Ed B. Smith’s farm, and various neighbors’ winter journeys to Florida, California, and Texas. It notes a January 28 benefit recital at Henry’s Presbyterian church, a golden wedding anniversary in Riverside, California, and a civil engineering course for road officials. Wildlife, weather, and local anecdotes fill the column with dated references and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Rambo
Clib House
Delaware
Illinois
Mason County
Smith
Aix
Thomas
Hubbell
Missouri
Ito
Llinois
Tutm
Florida
California
Wexas
Howa
John Shearer
Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Anna Custer Hall
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Thea Literary Department
Abraham C. Christern
Riverside
iCal
Christern
Israel
Koehler
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Owitht
Téseph "Stadel
W. Cc. TU
Iones
Henry’ ‘Clark
America
Avith
Andy Main
Sunop Meni
School ‘News
Methodist Church
the News’ Budget
L. W. Eldridge
The
State University
Champaign
Peoria
Wilburn
Min
Ilinois
Marseilles
Wissertien - Athytha
Hozhad
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