Applegate Orchestra to Play at Chilli cothe Dance Friday
Local notes report the Applegate orchestra will furnish music for a town dance in Chilli cothe on Friday the 26th.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
1
Letter From W M Drake Describes St Petersburg Florida
W M Drake of St Petersburg Florida writes praising the city as a winter resort with a 35000 population including 20000 tourists. He notes wide sidewalks with seating, abundant parks and water sports, a heated sea water pool, free band concerts, and active churches drawing crowds on Sundays. He calls the city This Sunshine City The Playground of the Nation and asks for The Republican to be sent to his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
Burt
Central Avenue
Central Park
W. M. Drake
Letter from Will Klein of Holton Michigan on crops and dairy
A letter from Will Klein near Brunswick Michigan describes Muskeegan crop yields in 1915 and 1916, dairy country with two creameries, land values, and local visits, plus a long film ad for A Less of the Lumberlands starring Helen Holmes at the Henry Opera House beginning January 31 for 14 chapters over 15 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Klein
Holton
Mich
George Burt & Son
Fnd
Henry Republican
Republican
George
Michigan
Brunswick
Muskeegan
Tein
Jamess McAleer
Limberlands
Helen Holmes
Lumberlands
Alexander Powell
Great North Woods
Lumber Trust
J. P. McGowan
McGowan
Henry Opera House
Voters League Meeting at Presbyterian Church Seeks Signatures
The Voters' League met at the Presbyterian church Monday evening with a committee of eight appointed to secure signatures to petition for the wet and dry issue at the April city election. A finance committee was appointed and other important business was discussed. Mrs Anna Whetzel and her children visited friends near Varna Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters’ League
Presbyterian Church
Aspril
Linange
Anna Whetzel
Varna
Mis-Sent Letters Highlight Dead Letter Office Role
Postmaster Paskell reports about 100 misaddressed letters to the dead letter office last year as envelopes with no return address were opened to seek sender names. Annual dead letter mail ranges 15 to 20 million, with only a quarter yielding sender details and a fraction returned. Over 2.5 million dollars in contents were found, most returned, and a print shop offers neater return cards to improve recovery rates for both businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paskell
Kerner Neuhalfen Couple Wed In Illinois Nuptial Mass
Miss Bertha Neuhalfen and John A. Kerner were married at St Marys church in a nuptial high mass conducted by Rev Fr Schaaf. The couple plans a brief honeymoon then will reside on a farm near Brewster Minnesota. The ceremony was followed by a sodding breakfast and supporters of the couple include Pauline Kerner and William Neuhalfen among others. The Republican notes good wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kapsrun
Albert Neuhalfen
J. Kerner
Oblong
Mrs. Kerner
Eastern Stars host cordial social at Quinn home
About 35 guests attended a Friday evening gathering hosted by Mary, Elmer and Albert Quinn and Mrs. Clyde Gregory for the Eastern Stars and their husbands at the Quinn brothers’ three mile west home. Activities included card games, charades, parlor games, and checkers with music, followed by a lunch of scalloped oysters and fried chicken. Also noted is Wilbur L. Forrest’s transfer from London to Paris as head of United Press in Europe, via a letter to Miss Flossie Springer, now Mrs. Forrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Elmer
Albert Quinn
Clyde Gregory
Quinn Brothers
Wilbur L. Forrest
B. FB. Forrest
United Press
Europe
London
Paris
France
W. &. Hull
Peoria
Flossie Springer
Forrest
Torrest
United Press Association
Cleveland
Star
Woman's Club dines on table setting and homemaking notes
The Woman's Club met January 22 with Mrs G M Clark hosting and Mrs H W Adams presiding. Mrs Charlotte Sparling was absent, with Mrs Nettie Morgan acting as secretary pro tem. Mrs S May Stickel chaired Household Economics. Mrs Harry Wood presented An Attractive Table, urging clean linen, whole china, tidy silver, and artistic garnishes like curled radishes and flowers. Other members discussed various topics on health, coffee, and drinking water with meals, followed by notes on school events and local automaker show details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Clark
H. W. Adams
Charlotte Sparling
Nettie Morgan
S.may Stickel
Harry Wood
Margaret Glenn
Mrs. Adams
Mrs. Morgan
Mrs. Mercer
Sir. Paskell
Rollett
Bella Evans
Press Cor
Christian Week Program At Presbyterian Church
The Christian Endeavorers of the Presbyterian church plan a Sunday evening program at 7 30 featuring five minute addresses on Christianity's gifts to education home reform brotherhood and peace and a service with hymns prayers and scripture readings A cordial invitation extends to all from Pastor Rea W Martin and church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Smith
Young People’s Society
Rea W. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Grace Hufffstetter
Carpenter
Cornell Solo
Frances Smith
J. A. ‘Williams
Woman's Foreign Missionary Convention Held in UN Church
A sub district gathering of the Rock Island Woman's Foreign Missionary society will assemble at the UN church next Thursday February 1 with delegates from Tiskilwa Mineral Lacon La Prairie and Henry. The program includes opening exercises papers on The Why of the Intercessory League and The Jubilee Woman plus discussions and music. A silver offering will be taken for the local auxiliary thank offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Rock Island
Lor Tiskilwa
Mineral
Lacon
la Prairie
Henry
D. R. Slackwell
Intercessory League
Lottie Roe
Chnmbaker
M. EB. Church Sunday School Elects Officers
Sunday school at 9745 a.m. Mrs Win Wheeler superintendent men s White class during Sunday school hour 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. public worship Epworth League Prayer meeting Thursday evening followed by a joint meeting of the official and Sunday school boards election of officers and teachers of the Sunday school main officers election at Epworth League service installation at evening service Pastor I EB Mercer to preside Hearne and Sunday school to be installed during service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Wheeler
Epworth League
Hearne
Mercer
Christian Church Sunday Services Freewheeling Schedule
Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Wim Knight as superintendent and preaching by Dr Murphy on The New Woman vs The Old Man at 10 30 a m. Evening sermon at 6 50 p m. Vigils and meetings led by Mrs Wm Knieht. Next week preaching at Putnam and Heary. Masses at St Joseph with priest Rev Andrew Schaue. Renewal reminder for subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Wim
Knight
Murphy
Braver
Lunder
Knieht
Sabjeet
Pingu
Putnam
Heary
Public Sale and Local Drift Highlight Henry Personal Notices
Edward Merdian schedules public sale next week Saturday. Henry locals report Al Wurst and other residents in Morton and Varna on recent business calls. Dr Warren DuChane, a Peoria dentist, visited Henry Knoll of Wurst Knoll grocery. Flora Staedler resigns Peoria stenography post to marry Ray Breen in Peoria. Louise Bradley replaces her. Mr and Mrs Kinkade vaudeville act wows Onere House audience. five reel film accompanies. Snow and blizzard affect streets. water mains leak fixed. park and bird population advocacy urged by J J Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applegate
Chillicothe
Earl Eagleston
Peoria
Eagleston
Tony Kern
W. W. Dewey
San Diego
Cal
la Vista Apartments
William Schmitt
Hutchins & Downey's
Bill
Jos. Sievers Grocery
Hutchins & Downey Force
Henry Heneke
Oklahoma
Frank Bush
Rhode Island
Mississippi
Henry
Lacon High
Lacon
Commonwealth
Progressi
Prohibitionists
George Beban
William 4. Bailey
J H. A. Bailey
Princeton Republican
Chicago
Princeton
Spring Valley Gazette
William Monier
Henry Republican
St. Petersburg
Fla
South
House Committee On Post Offices
Washington
Burewu-Peoria
Rock Island
Edward Merdian
al Wurst
Wurst-Knoll Grocery
Morton
C. B. Fogle
Varna
W. A. Myers
Venona
Warren DuChane
Henry Knoll
Wurst-Knoll
H. H. Edwards
Florid
Ethel Seelye
F. D. Draper
Arno
Rose Reinbeck
Edna Hillabrand
Lila Clark
Edna Bell
Flora Staedler
Chicago Tribune
Johnny McCutcheon
Treasure Island
McCutcheon
Illinois
Onere House
T .E. Kinkade
Mrs. Kinkade
Detroit
Mrs. K
Attaudant
the. J. Barnes
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THE
Woman's Club
Stella Wabel
Sadie Corneille
Robert Forrest
James Steele
Fred Smith
John Hardin Hall
Alta Martel
Woman's Foreign Missionary Convention
M. EB. Church
St. Jobin’s
F. W Haist
Charse
St. Mary's Charel
Swnday
Wielmass
Andrew Schaue
St. Joseph
Thirst Mies
Lo A
M.J. Brennan
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