Moving picture show and local events in Bureau week
Local items note O Neil screening moving pictures from a Chicago house not in the film trust. Assemblyman Sulzer greeted in Albany with a $2 dinner. A fire of ice business woes, weather musings, and a lighting tank explosion at the Bureau hotel cause injuries and a temporary shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neil
Chicago
Film Trust
William Sulzer
New York
Albany
Opera House
Green Street
Jacob Glatz
Joe
Kraus
I. N. Leavitt
Maron
Bureau Hotel
Grier Hotel
Androulis
Bureau
Spring Valley Electric Company
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Wm. D. McAfee at South Wirt Street
Friends gathered at a South Wirt Street home on January 19 1914 to honor Mrs. Wm. D. McAfee with a surprise birthday party. Attendees included Mrs. M G Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Albert True Mr. and Mrs. Adam Staab Mrs. Lottie Helper Mr. and Mrs. Lou Schultz Mrs. John Reinbeck Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Seelye Mrs. Joseph Clark Mr. and Mrs. James Harrison Mrs. Jacobs and Rev. Mr. Mercer. Rev Mercer presented a fruit dish and cake plate as a token of esteem and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. McAfee
South Wirt Street
Joseph Clark
James Harrison
Jacobs
Mercer
McAtee
Goose Yields Gold Dust in Farmington Goose
Miss Ethel Johnson found five grains of gold in the gizzard of a Christmas goose near Farmington. A jeweler confirmed the gold, worth about 50 cents, prompting talk of a modern gold rush and questions of where the bird found the dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Ethel Johnson
J. J. Johnson
R. B. Butler
Butler
Luther Cone
Miss Johnson
Township Local Option Says It Will Be an Issue
The Voters League plans a township anti saloon campaign this spring. two women canvassers per ward report 86 men and 214 women signed after four afternoons. With 325 votes cast in the last township election, 25 percent is enough for validity, and the petition is well above that. They will continue until all have recorded their views, aiming for about 400 signatures before filing with the town clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters' League
Voters League
Woman's Club Annual Meeting Retains Officers
The Woman's Club held its annual meeting at President Mrs Disosway's home on Monday January 19. All officers were re elected for another year. A social hour followed. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday January 26 at the opera house with an open invitation to all and a focus on a discussion of interest to parents. Clergy participation is invited with music and readings anticipated. Hoella Hvans Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disosway
Opera House
Hoella Hvans
Mrs Thomas Visits Daughter Suffering Illness
Mrs Phillip Thomas spent the past week with her daughter Mrs Joseph Stadel who has been quite sick but is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Thomas
Joseph Stadel
W C T U Meeting Delivers Temperance Drill and Book Gift
The W C T U held its regular meeting at Mrs L Clift’s home with Mrs George Helper presiding. Members sang and prayed, heard a poem read by Mrs Alice Williams about a controversial topic, and welcomed a donation of about 100 books on Temperance Laws of Illinois by Mrs Elizabeth Wallace. A franchise drill led by Mrs Archie Williams followed, aiming to educate women voters. Refreshments closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Clift
George Helper
Thomas Leech
Wilde
Alice Williams
Archie Williams
W. C
Henry
Illinois
Elizabeth Wallace
Savanna
Bella Evans
Press Cor
Consolidation to Open Canal and New Steamboat Links
The Illinois and Michigan canal will revive traffic with a Chicago to New Orleans boat line linking to Missouri river steamers. Chicago and Kansas City lines promise 20 to 30 percent freight savings. service to run six days each way. Feeder traffic via Hennepin canal and La Salle operations noted amid broader river enhancements and municipal wharf growth in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Gulf
Kansas City
Illinois & Muichigan Canal
Chicago
New Orleans
Illinois and Missippi
Missouri River
Chicago, St. Louis and Gulf Transportation Company
Kansas City-Missouri River Navigation Company
Missouri
Chicago Company
Kansas City Company
Panama
Canal
la Salle
Illinois River
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Mississippi
St. Louis
Hennepin Canal
Sterling, Dixon
Rock Island
M. Blott
J. B
Man Travels Home to Delaware and Local Anecdotes
A lively column from Henry notes John Rambo visiting his old Delaware home with his niece, local land sales in Mason county, and various residents’ travels to Florida California and Texas. It also covers a January 28 recital at Henry Presbyterian Church, a Riverside golden wedding in 1891 memories, road officials training, and a Peoria livestock judges’ medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rambo
Swan Lake Club
Delaware
Illinois
Mason County
Ed B. Smith
Thomas Hubbell
Missouri
Florida
California
Texas
Nune
John Shearer
Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Anna Custer Hall
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Abraham C. Christern
Riverside
Cal
Christern
Israel Koehler
Peoria
Wilbur Stoner
Birds and boys unite to aid winter songbirds
A generation or two of boys using air guns and rifles harmed wild birds but public opinion now favors protecting bird life. Illinois schools receive Bird Lore articles to teach winter feeding. when snows arrive, birds need help and pupils may photograph feeding setups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Mielkey and Anderson Wed in Princeton Nineteen Twenty Six
Floyd D. Mielkey of Bradford and Mildred M. Anderson of Tiskilwa were married Tuesday January 26 in Princeton. The ceremony at the M E church featured a ring service with Rev. Barrett Evans officiating. The couple reside on a farm near Bradford and will start married life there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Floyd D. Mielkey
Bradford
Mildred M. Anderson
Tiskilwa
Glenn Mielkey
Lillian Kane
Putnam
Barrett Evans
M. E. Church
Julius Mielkey
John W. Anderson
Lone Tree School House
St Marys Church Mass Times Listed For Sunday
St Marys Church schedules morning Mass at 7 a m with an English sermon. A high mass and English sermon follow at 7 a m. Low Mass and German sermon at 10 a m. Sunday afternoon services are at 2 30 oclock conducted by Fr M Gensler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. M. Gensler
Christian Church Plans Services and 1924 Officers
Services on the next Lord's day include Bible school at 10 am led by Superintendent Mrs Knight. Sermons by Rev H C Reichel at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm on the topic National Perils. Mrs Elizabeth Smith led the last meeting. Ladies Aid officers for 1924 are President Mrs Eva Hupp Vice President Mrs Stib gen Secretary Mrs Stickel Treasurer for preacher's board Mrs Knight. Three year church officers elected: Richard Waughop elder W B Deck deacon Clara Waughop clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Knight
H. C Reichel
Christian Endeavor
Elizabeth Smith
Ladies Aid
Eva Hupp
Stibgen
Stickel
Richard Waughop
W. B. Deck
Clara Waughop
Methodist Church Announces Sabbath Services and Meetings
The church sets 4 45 a m Sunday services with Sabbath school led by M L Coan and a men s Bible class during Sunday school. Worship at 11 am and 730 pm with a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League at 630 pm and mid week prayer Thursday. Ladies Aid at parsonage Wednesday Jan 28 at 230 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. I. Mercer
St. Joseph's Church Services and Priest
St. Joseph's Church announces Sunday services with low mass at 8 a m and 10 a m, sermon, benediction at 7 30 p m, led by Rev F M J Brennan. The Capital City of Marshall County plans a Chautauqua event next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
F. M. J. Brennan
Marshall County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Club
The
Henry Clark
America
Craminade
Mr. Steele
Margaret Thornley
Dale Rinehart
Putnam School
McCullough
Clark Ball
Robert Miller
Graves
Hunt
L. W. Hidridge
State University
Champaign
Marseilles
Masonic Order
O. S
W. S. Wallace
W. M
Mississippi Lodge
Wallace
Mielkey-Anderson
St. Mary's Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!