Sunday News Notes Local Rumors and Tragedy Outline
Peoria area reports on George A Lawrence of Galeabure motoring to a big city and visiting Leland Vail in CARO. Henry and surrounding towns record a fatal railway wreck on Rock Island line injuring engineer Gordon Downey and fireman Sherman Slater, with coroner Bi-Hot to investigate. Also, G E Fenwick Co plans to manufacture concrete burial vaults in a remodeled Henry building. community notices include Undercliff resort entertainment, a Y M C A gathering, and a W C T U meeting highlighting temperance progress in Henry and surrounding counties.
Personal notices and local life in Peoria area
Anecdotes of visitors and local happenings in Peoria and surrounding towns. Anecdotes cover Miss Frieda Vogelsang of El Paso visiting Cincinnati, Frank Winters and family in Bradford, a pool table repair in Brown billiard parlor, Miss Bessie Eagleston returning from Chicago, and various family gatherings. Also notes on highway commissioner talk, dimming headlights law, arrests of two Mexicans at Peoria depot, a 25th wedding anniversary, Miss Panzer moving to Little Rock, and the death of Rev Fr Eusebius Wagner with details of his service and funeral.
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Frieda
Vogelsang
el Paso
Cincinnati
Frank Winters
Bradford
Undercliff
Peoria
Brown Billiard Parlor
Bessie Eagleston
Chicago
H. J. Gregory
Marie Gregory
Gregory
Lacon
Putnam Village
John
Fiftieth General Assembly
Asa Siloa
Aguilar Banger
Sparland
Union Depot
Banger
W E King
Marshall Downey
Gordon
Ella Jenness
Edwin
Undeercliff
Downey
Peorla
C A Camp
Jack"’ Leech
National Guard
Chillicothe
Wilson
Warvey Leech
Ter
Robert D Law
Bob
Law
Una Haws
Clifford Haws
Eusebius Wagner
St Boniface Church
Antoinette St
Stanislaw Tomczak
Wagner
Peoria-church
Metamora
St. Tossph's Cemetery
Cotton Blossom to Stage Convict 999 July 24
The Cotton Blossom boat show travels to Henry on Tuesday July 24 featuring the four act drama Convict 999 a sequel to Tess of the Storm Country written for the Cotton Blossom by Dorothy D Wallace. Also presented are high class vaudeville acts with midday Convict Band performances.
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Henry
Tuesaday
Dorothy
D. Wallace
Ensign Gift From Marine Barracks for Fred Riggs
Fred Riggs, undergoing training at Paris Island Marine Barracks, sent his parents a silk marine ensign yesterday. The pink streamer flag features a grey purple border and shows Marines at attention with U. S. Marine emblem. It bears From U. S. Marine Barracks Port Royal S. C. The note says he will soon depart for the front. Hurrah for Fred.
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Fred Riggs
Paris Island Marine Barracks
John Riggs
U. 3S. M
U. 3. Marine Barracks
Port Royal
58. C
Fred
Ohne Club Plans Walnut Grove Camping Trip
The Ohne Club will hold its annual camping trip to Walnut Grove renting the Butinski lodge. Safe canoeing is noted on Lake Senachwine as Magdaline Phillips, Helen Phillips, Marié Gregory, Elizabeth Bell, Florence Merdian, Helen McKenzie, Minerva McKenzie, and Alta Vogel sing. Mrs Thos Vogelsang chaperones. Florence Merdian is the Times reporter.
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Ohne Club
Walnut Grove
Butinski
Senachwine
Magdaline
Helen Phillips
Marié Gregory
Elizabeth Bell
Florence Merdian
Helen
Minerva McKenzie
Alta Vogelsang
Thos. Vogelsang
Times
Postoffice American Express
Soldiers in Douglas Camp Hear July Fourth Gifts
Louis T Cook son of Fred Cook of Putnam writes from Camp Harry J. Jones Douglas Arizona that on July 4 each man in Battery C 10th Field Artillery received a horse. They begin gun instruction daily and plan target practice within a month. Eight men with him hail from PA WI MO IL, 1938 full war strength. He includes a panorama of the camp five feet by ten inches showing the 10th 11th artillery and 17th cavalry. Also in the same camp is Herold Henfeld of the city in Battery D. The picture is being framed at Fenwick rooms and will be on display in a front window the last of the week.
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Louis T Cook
Fred Cook
Putnam
A. C. Henkins
Sam
10Th Field Artillery
Douglas
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
17Th Cavalry
Harry J. Jones
Herold Hennfeld
Departments seek harvest labor needs from Illinois farmers
A circular from the culture and Labor departments urges Illinois farmers to report how many extra hands will be needed at harvest. The departments collaborate with the state labor and agriculture commissioners, food production committees, state universities, county agents, and other organizations involved in crop production to coordinate labor support.
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Deculture
Department of Labor
U .S
Illinois
Report of hidden tavern rumored on local farm
Word spread in Greenville township that a blind pig operated on a nearby farm owned by a respected New Bedford resident. A group went to investigate and found the establishment peacefully feeding on an ear of corn.
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Greenville
New Bedford
Mrs Monier Visits Clift in Henry to Review Hosfelé Farm
Mrs John Monier and her grandson from Champaign visited Mr and Mrs 8 L Clift in Henry on Tuesday. She plans to travel to Bureau County to inspect the Hosfleé farm, property bought by the heirs. Monier has been appointed by the court to oversee the farm on behalf of the heirs.
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John Monier
Champaign
Henry
8. L. Clift
Preacher Murphy Ends Bible Court Scenes Series
Next Sunday evening at O'Rlock Dr Murphy will conclude his special sermon series on Court Scenes from the Bible titled Man at the Supreme Court of God. He will speak at Putnam in the forenoon. Sunday School at 102 m. with Wm Knight. Communion service by the Elders at 7 pm. YPSCFE Prayer Meeting and service Thursday night at 7:30. Ten young people attended Tuesday's literary meeting. All are invited to attend these services.
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Rlock
Murphy
Supreme Court’of God
Putnam
Knight
Church and Parish Schedule and Mass Times
M B H Church holds Sunday School at 9:46 with Mrs Wheeler as Supt Men’s Bible Class during Sunday School. Public worship at 11 and 7 with Epworth League prayer meeting Thursday evening. Mercer Pastor Je En Presbyterian Church lists 9 45 Sunday School, 11 Morning Worship, 7 Christian Endeavor, 8 Evening Worship. Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting with choir afterward. Bar St Joseph’s Masses Sundays 7 30 and 9 30, weekday 7 30, summer hours earlier.
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M. BH
Win. Wheeler
Epworth League
Mercer
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Brennan
St Johns Church Service for Sunday Mass and Sermon
St Johns Church schedules holy Eucharist at 9 45 a m. Sunday School follows. Matins and sermon at 11 a m with no evening prayer. FLW Haist is the priest in charge.
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St. John's Church
Haist
St Marys Church Mass Schedule and Pastor
St Marys Church announces Sunday services with mass and English sermon at eight, high mass and German sermon at ten, afternoon vespers and benediction at 3 20. Weekday mass at eight, Saturday mass at seven. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer is pastor.
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St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
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Peorfd Y. M. C. A
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Y. MC
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Rev Stevens
Whitaker Peoria Orchestra
Charles Wood
Mireman
Lfef
Charles Bhie
Sherma Slater
Rock Island Peoria
Republican
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Slater
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G. E. Fenwick Company
Feni Fa Capital
G. EB. Fenwick Co
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Heinbought
Lacon Siveryman
William Kamp
Kamp
All Undertakers
Frank H. Jenks
Savanna
Cleveland
Ohio
George Burt
Jenks
Abbott Auto Manufacturing Co
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Lyman Loomis
Mary Paskell
Tinois
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Carpenter
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