Henry News Of A Week Sees Local Life And Civic Notes
Readable items recount visits by Magnolia families, property rentals, funeral attendances, road interest between Kewanee and Henry, and a wedding report. It covers civic club inquiries, newspaper readership, a Chicago delegation, a dramatic bridge scare near Princeton, river cruises, a Japanese baseball tour arriving in Henry, and Methodist district superintendent itineraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Henry Greyson
Diamond
Seattle
Wash
Wil
United States
Henry
Pavilley
Seelig
State Fair School invites Marshall County boys to apply
State Superintendent Francis L Blair will run a state fair school session during the state fair. Eligible boys 15 to 21 must file applications with their county superintendent by July 25 1914. A committee of the county superintendent the County Farmers Institute president and the county board chair will select participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis L. Blair
State Fair
County Farmers’ Institute
County Board of Supervisors
Exciting Boat Race Between Majestic and Sidney
The Sidney steamer wins a river race from Davenport and Rock Island to Muscatine against the Majestic as crowds cheer. The two ships edge ahead and touch, with the Sidney docking first at 5 50 and the Majestic at 6, amid lively river-side wagers and stoker taunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
St. Louis
Rex
Burlington Gazette
Verne Swain
Joe Long
City of
Muscatine
Streckfus
Sidney
Frontenac
Brady Street
River Calliopes
Rock Island
Nineteenth Street
Crescent Draw
Mrs Zeller Returns From Chicago Tour Of Nursing Schools
Mrs Zeller, wife of Dr Zeller the alienist, attended graduation exercises and diplomas at state hospitals in Peoria Kankakee Dunning Watertown Jacksonville Elgin July 1. She later met Mrs Burt Jenks and Mrs Kline, visited Tar Taft studio, and toured Fine Arts building studies led by Magda Heurmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeller
Henry
Chicago
Board of Administration
Peoria State Hospital
Kankakee
Dunning
Watertown
Jacksonville
Elgin
Benjamin Kline
Burt
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Laura Kline
Potter Palmer
Jenks
Kline
Zoon
Monet
Cazin
Magda Heurmann
Picnic and social notes from Bradford week
The News Budget records local outings with the Gingerich and Marsh party at a lock picnic, a Walnut Grove gathering, and visits by Latourette and family. It notes a piano addition, a hospital recovery, and summer visits by Mildred Gerard. Also covered are swine breeders, funeral guests, a family tragedy of Helen Dally, local sports rivalries in horseshoes, and upcoming matches in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gingerich
G. A. Marsh
Bradford
Walnut Grove
James Latourette
Frank
Glenwood
Brinkerhoof
Tillie Ziegler
Watercott Store
Deaconess Hospital
Peoria
Presbyterian Church Announces Lord's Supper and Visit
The congregation outlines weekly services with Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m evening worship at 8 and Thursday prayer at 7 30. Rev H W Burger, former pastor, will preach next Sunday on Mormonism inviting all Christians to participate and meet old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Dwinell
Peoria
Methodist Church
Putnam
Henry
Bethel
Sparland
Boyd's Grove
Whitefield
Lacon
Blue Ridge
Chillicothe
la Prairie
Dwinell
Pagtors
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
H. W. Burger
Bro. Burger
R. W. Martin
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and St Josephs Masses
The Methodist Church lists Sunday activities including 9 45 a m Sabbath school 11 a m public worship 7 p m Epworth League 8 p m worship led by Rev O T Dwinell with Lord s Supper and weekly mid week prayer and choir practice. St Joseph s Church offers Masses at 7 30 daily and 9 30 Sunday with Sunday evening sermon at 7 30 plus June Sacre Heart services Fridays at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
O. T. Dwinell
St. Joseph's Church
O’colck
St Mary's Church Schedules and Cattle Escape Report
Sunday services at St Mary’s include 8 am English mass 10 am high mass and German sermon 2 30 pm vespers and benediction A daily 8 am mass except Saturday 7 am Masses led by Fr Gensler Officials of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad search for ten cattle that fled a stock train near La Salle with sightings at Spring Valley and along the La Salle county line Also note Miss Ethel King of Oxbow visited her sister near Wenona last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Fr. Gensler
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
la Salle
Fairfield
Stock Yards
Chicago
Metropolis
Spring Valley
Ethel King of
Oxbow
Wenona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Griffin
Magnolia
J. R. Newman
Benjamin R. Nichols
Peter Edscheidt
Main Street
John Nichols
Stark
Stark County
C. R. Jones
Jamies Keenan
Charles McManus
Helen Travis
D. L. Travis
Helena
Mon
Hazel Lindstom
Durbin Downey
James Giltner
Sheffield
Bureau
Marshall
Susan Peters
Edith McCoy
Lima
Byron J
Hazel Merritt
Galesburg
Tiskilwa
Will Manski
Herman Hofer
Will
Sam
Cupid
John Mulcahy
Saratoga Township
Geneva
Bartonville
Motter
Republican
James McAleer
Marysville
Richard Reed
L. M. Bell
McAleer
Rensselear
Ind
Kewanee Stars Ourler
Civic Club
C. G. Lampmian
Kewanee
Lampman
Charles ‘Stele
F. E. Hagie
Elizabeth
Ill
C. Edward Burt
Belvidere
Clarence Burt
Hagie
City
Chicago Herald
Nellie Kells Rae
J. J. Rae
Washington Boulevard
Franklin Eugene Hagie
Elizabeth, Ill
Highth Presbyterian Church
Margaret McClintock
Florence Kilbey
Olive Bruce
Edna Wood
Ella Porter
River Forest
Plymouth
J. M. Berger
R. F. Crooks
Chicago Association of Commerce
Deer Park
Starved Rock
Ilinois
Bureau Creek
Princeton
John Kraus
Emil Lofgren
A. M. Bigalke
John
Henry Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Membrs
Woman's Club
Woman’s Club of
State Federation
Evanston
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Women's Clubs of
Illinois
Bella Evans
C. T. Dwinell
B. H. Hauber
United States Express Co
American Express Co
American
Hauber
Segraves Drug Store
J. J. Barnes
S. D
Mildred Gerard
J. C. Blaisdell
Guy Moore
Fosdick
Milby Marshall
Mabel Marshall
Hans Otto
Milford Marshall
Christian Church
Poland
Henry Ferzenmier
Clarinda
Blackburn & Hunt
Rachel Taliaferro
James Anderson
Canyon
Texas
H. M. Duncan
Streator
Carrie Baldwin
Quincy
James Taliaferro
Harold B. Lesler
J. R. Robinson
Abram Stapp
Lone Tree
Leroy Dally
Billy Schofield
Louisa Branthoffer
Broadmoor
Helen Marie
John Dally
Lacon Friends
G. L. Schultz
G. H. Tallup
Ed Kaifer
Wm. Harney
Lot Sullivan
Theo Kai
Presbyterian Church
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