Henry Business Men Turn Boyhood Dream To Enterprise
Al Wurst and Henry Knoll, Morton natives turned Henry grocers, bought Arnold store a year ago and built trade through cash sales, smart advertising, and market watching. They plan expansion while noting draft risk and respond to Peoria recruiting for World War I service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Peoria
Henry
South Adams Street
Jobst- Bethard Wholesale Grocery Co
Moschel-Williams Grocery
J. M. Arnold
Yanochowski
Edward Street
al Wurst
Sam
Contractor Awarded to Raze Historic Regulator Building
Last week a contract was awarded for tearing down the old Jones building at Edward and Second streets. William Farling will start Monday demolishing the historic structure once known citywide as The Regulator.
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Jones
Edward and
Second Streets
William Farling
Regulator
Birthday Party and City Support for Ladies Rest Room
Master Thomas Ransom celebrated his ninth birthday with a lawn party inviting sixteen friends. The city continues support for a ladies rest room, funded by a Woman's Club drive to raise 150 for eleven months, with council covering lighting and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
H. W. Adams
W. H. Adams
William Wheeler
May Young
Whitefield Ladies Aid
Henry M. EB
Church Ladies Aid
Country Woman's Club
Henry Women’s Club
Putnam Ladies Aid
J. W. Harlin
W. Boyle
H. Ash
M. L. Coan
Addie Brown
C. B. Vegelsang
G.E. Pace
H. & B.’F. Hunter
J. A. Williams
Gardner Williams
Albert Stickel
Thos
C. tVaterous
Harold Broaddus
Thomas Ransom
Merry Little Company
Tommy
Personal News From Henry and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs John Mercian visited in Lacon and Agnes Longman called on Mr and Mrs Patrick McManus in Bradford. The Red Cross booth at the 4th of July raised 215 dollars. A road marker project was completed showing Henry distances but an error restated eight miles as eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Allen
Pontiac
John Mercian
Lacon
Agnes Longman
Patrick McManus
Bradford
Dorthea
Fred Cromwell
Corbly Wright
Lone Tree
Hilda Mercian
Velma Rowe
Watercott’s
George H. Roth
Chicago
Henry Roth
Conrad Merdian
Scott Hardsock
Henry
Hazel Schultz
Hertha Stadlerman
Jacob Noll
Hazel
All
Richard Tremain
Miss Hoa Harrison
Fulks’ Agency
Red Cross
Harry Ziegler
John Paskell
Saratoga Township
Kenneth King
William Horrocks
Farmington
Iva Horrocks
K. of P. Lodge
Henry Lodge
Ben R. Nichols
C. Com
W. H. Wallace
Lincoln
Neb
Winaford Townsend
E. P. Harney
Momence
Fred Banter
Montrose
Market
First Streets
Eva Sweet
Frank Harrison Weaver
Camp Glen Oak
Co. A
5Th
Ilinois Infantry
Peoria
Wooley
Frank
Harriet Baugh
Lora Williams
Mary Louis
Tillie Zieglar
Willam Vos
J. Wathercott & Company
Vos
Muskegon
Michigan
J. Watercott
U. S
Roy Ellis
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Fred Ford
Margaret Jones
Oral Gilmer
Worth Dixon
Marshall County
Fogelsong
Lyman Horrom
Toluca Coal Co
Iss Mary R. Carver
Los Antes
California
Hart- Seys
Chicago University
Main Street
Our City
University
Normal
Venona
Starved Rock
Deer Park
Lowden
Illinois
M. H. Kline
W. Buckley
Aberdeen
Washington
Hartley
J. ©. Barry
Duroc
France
Pershing
Oldiers
EM Wright
Ill
Signal Corps
S. Adams Street
James P. Wilson
State Highway Commission
Springfield
General Assembly
the Ladies Rest Room
al FS
Nichols
Henry and
Steuben
Old Settlers
R. M. Barnes
I. ©. Wilson
L. H. Eldridge
Edgar Nichols
Henry Chapter of
The
Mee
NEEM
Wurst & Knoll
Miss May Young
Watercott
J. J. Barnes
Mma
William Wendt
Oleda Dorff
Frederick Yoss
Miss Dorff
Mr. Wendt
John Jonovett
Della Traver
Albert Dorff
Wendt
Chris Wendt
Woodstock
J. E. Presbyterian Church
Barry Co
B. Smith
W. Martin
En Fem
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
Christian Church
Wm. Knight
Christian Endeavor
Murphy
Putnam
Wm, Wheeler
Epworth League
J. EB. Mercer
W. J. Bryan
Smile
Contentment
I-Will
J. F. Bartlett
D. D
W. T. Wallace
St. Mary's Hospital
George Brommernberg
Mary Wallace
Hopewell
St. Mary’s Church
Andrew Schauer
St. John's Church
F. W. Haist
Fa Pa
B. G. Cromwell
Duke Bros
Sam Garland
George Deford
Richard Deford
Garland
J. J. Hartley
Putnam M. E. Church
Walter Winship
Edna Bush
James Latourette
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