Henry Chautauqua Opens With Large Audiences
Henry Chautauqua opens in a Grove Pavilion for a ten day program led by Rev. R. L. Vivian with a brick broad audience. Friday July 15 shoppers closed stores and a Magnolia band led a procession to the grounds. A Spanish orchestra performed with Mr Jones and Francisco Ramos delivering concerts and readings, followed by a baseball game where Henry beat Lacon 7 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
R. L. Vivian
Magnolia Brass Band
L. R. Phillips
Burger
Whipple
Henry 9. Jacobs
Vivian
Prince of Good Fellows
P. J. Rennick
Internal Revenue
Peoria
James Whitcomb Riley
Ramos
Francisco Ramos
Mr. Jones
Berlin
Sterling
New Albany
Ind
Lake View
Wis
Galesburg
Mexico
Muscatine
Farmington
Albin
Harlan
Jefferson
Glenwood
Washington
Iowa
Plattsburg
Mrs. Theodore Conover of Bradford Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Theodore Conover of Bradford collapsed in her backyard on Saturday and died suddenly at about 65. She was a sister of Mrs. J. D. McVicker and attended funeral services Tuesday. Burial took place at Whitefield Center cemetery. Her death is described as a bitter bereavement to husband, children, and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Conover
Bradfard
J. D. McVicker
Whitefield Center
Interurban lines face delays in central Illinois expansion
McKinley system efforts to extend from Peoria toward Bureau and from Morris to Chicago stalled by January complications. Survey crews near Aurora and Joliet trace lines while officials push for franchise talks, aiming for St Louis and Chicago service this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Illinois River Valley
Peoria
Rock Island
Bureau
Henry
St. Louis
Chicago
Aurora
Joliet
Merchants’ Association Committee
Cronin
Merchants’ Association
Fishers
Public farewell reception for the Jones family at Presbyterian Church
A general invitation asks residents of Henry and nearby areas to attend a farewell reception next Monday at 8 PM at the Presbyterian church for Mr and Mrs T L Jones and their family. Representatives from various organizations will bid farewell and express the community's regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry and
Vicinity
Presbyterian Church
T. L. Jones
Ransom Couple Headed to Canyon City Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Ransom left Tuesday evening for Canyon City Texas to visit Jesse Anderson and family. They plan to travel to Oklahoma before returning home and will be away about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ransom
Canyon City
Texas
Jesse Anderson
Oklaloma
Death of Mary L. Boice Remembers Henry Teacher
Mary L. Boice died February 22 1910 at Guyserville Cal after a long illness. Her ashes were interred in Henry Illinois in the Boice family lot beside parents and a sister. Grace Harwood accompanied the ashes from California and a small memorial fund for a monument or tablet is being raised by former pupils. Henry Chautauqua efforts and local events at the time include Hon P J Rennick speaking for the program and ticket prices set for the remaining days. Local reports note Mrs Rose Kohler and Mrs Herr at the chautauqua and a baby show judged by Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guyserville
Cal
Mary L. Boice
Oakland
Grace Harwood
Henry
Boice
J. A. Williams
W. S. Hannum
B. G. Sparling
Putnam
Alice Jones Ellsworth
Omaha
Vivian
James Hartley
Harwood
G. M. Locke
Beya Harrison
Anna Brown
Lewis Kraus
J. H. Crickenberger
California
R. L. Vivian
M. BP
Anderson Family Visiting for Chautauqua and Fishing
Mr and Mrs A P Anderson and daughter Ines of Princeton are weeklong guests of Mr and Mrs L Wilk. The family, prominent local grocers, enjoy the Chautauqua program and summer fishing during their outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Anderson
Ines
Princeton
L. Wilk
Mr. Anderson
Weeklong Happenings and Local Notices at Henry Illinois
A roundup notes visitors from Chicago and Washington DC, Chautauqua attendance, a stray ring of keys, and a for sale offer. It covers local social events, medical news, pension updates, and business columns, plus road and canal improvements and Peoria National Guard encampment plans. An Indianapolis editor praises the Chautauqua program as a valuable regional cultural event.
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George W. Bonham
The
Star
Toluca
John Green
John
Eliphalet Ketchum
Ford County
Paxton
Hexter Bros
Lacon
Lockport
la Salle
Peoria
Illinois National Guard
Signal Corps
J. M. Kirkpatrick
Indianapolis
Burt
Moving Family of Jones Plans Henry Departure
Mr and Mrs Thomas L Jones will leave Henry to join the National Chicle Gum Co in Chicago where he will run the city business with 18 staff. They relocate to Evanston with son Ellsworth attending Northwestern University and leave behind long service at the First National Bank of Henry and local civic ties. The family offers household goods privately and seeks a quick sale before August departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Jones
Henry
Jones
National Chicle Gum Co
Chicago
Division Street
Forest Avenue
Evanston
Ellsworth
Northwestern University
First National Bank
James C. Law
Hayes City
Kas
Woman's Blub
Library Association
Hair Orders Move to Chicago This July
Hair orders for switches puffs and curls offered with careful attention. All hair on approval with satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Mrs Charles Bell at West Park Row Henry Illinois by phone or call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Bell
West Park Row
Henry
Ill
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Henry Chatauqua
Lacon Blues
Eam
Henry Greys
Chautauqua Park
Bush
Duncan
Stark County
Tyne
Smith
Bradford
Claude
Bartonville
Kanavy
Herman
Blundell
Glatz
Lofgren
Bassett
Haines
Jack
Wood
R. H. PO
EB. Taylor
McKeon
Smith Eerer Ste O
Shaw
McEntee
R. H
Heininger
Kunkle
Barr
Graham
Mr. Billings
George A. Burt
Snyder’s Corner Grocery
Rose ‘Koehler
Rose | Dent
John O. Dent
Venona
Rose Herr
Whitefield Corners
Henry and Vicinity
Will Goodrich
Charles Bayne
Washington, D. C
R. S. Bayne
W. H. Seiser
Mendota Sun- Bulletin
George N. Harney
Henry, Ill
Clare Brown
C. Brown
Guild Society of
Guild Society of St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Hall
M. A. Adams
Galva
Lewis McNabb
Fred Walmar
McNabb
Miss Leach Holmes
Blanchard, Ta
Samuel Garland
Henry and Sparland
Henry Mohler
Camp House
8. L. Clift
Curtis Lucas
Edward Street
Rosa Kaiser
Ilinois Equal Suffrage Phalanx
Wyoming
Morgan Jones
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