St Johns Picnic at Bradford July 29 Promises Gala Time
News of a Week notes St Johns Catholic annual picnic at Bradford on Wednesday July 29 with attractions and a festive atmosphere. Also mentions Henry’s youth at Lacon street carnival, local health updates, a long alligator gar catch near Quincy, and various civic notes including a river pilot license revocation and highway funding trends.
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St. John's
Bradford
Henry
Lacon
Tillie Ziegler
Peoria
Quincy
Illinois
Anara Hekhar’ Keith
Hamilton Boulevard
C. B. Whithrow
River Pilot
United States
Downs
St. Louis
Congress
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Vermont
A. B. Spangler
J. D. McVicker
George Vail Farm
Spangler
Funeral of Michael O Mara Held at A B Smith Parlors
The funeral for Michael O Mara was held Friday at 9 am at A B Smith undertaking parlors. Rev Fr Brennan of St Josephs church conducted a brief service, with interment in St Patrick’s cemetery. Born in Lucon on March 9 1862 he was 52. Survived by four brothers and one sister Philip Peoria John Chicago Thomas Clarence Henry Mrs Mary Hagerty Michigan City. Brothers attended the obsequies. Pallbearers were W E Green John Dougherty Lott Sullivan Frank Baer Charles Heininger and Emil Lofgren.
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Michael O'Mara
A. B. Smith
Fr. Brennan
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Lu¢on
Philip
Peoria
John
Chicago
Thomas
Clarence
Henry
Mary Hagerty
Michigan City
W .E. Green
John Dougherty
Lott Sullivan
Frank Baer
Charles Heininger
Emil Lofgren
Herbert Salter
Wheeler Bridge
Putnam
Western Union Telegraph Co
EB. S. Milroy
Tenth Street
Council Bluffs
Wilson
Smith
Death notice and local crime report from Henry area
Charles Divelbiss of Whitefield is informed of his brother Charles Divelbiss death at Los Angeles on July 1st age 62 with family ties listed. A railway accident near Putnam kills a man named Herbert Salter with inquest ruling accidental death. Funeral details given. mixed obituary and community notices. Also a lengthy Henry baseball recap detailing a Greyson victory over the Springfield Cadets with key plays and scores.
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Charles Divelbiss
John Divelbiss
Whitefield
Los Angeles
Cal
Simon
Kansas
James
California
William and
Riley
Saratoga Township
This County
David
John
Charles
Diverbiss Connexion
Proclamation on Dog Tag and Muzzle Law Update
City dog owners urged to tag and muzzle pets before August 1 under the current ordinance. After that date untagged dogs will be shot on sight. Proclamation signed by Mayor J. R. Paskell. The text also previews a future with electric motors and tractors transforming farm chores.
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J. R. Paskell
Cadets Baseball Game Summary Featuring Kinsella and Ginnochio
The Cadets saw Kinsella Bassett Heinin ger Clark and Ginnochio collect hits with Kinsella Macket Clark and Ginnochio stealing bases. Pitchers Wilden and Wagoner recorded nine and eight strikeouts respectively as Shearin had four passed balls. Time 1 50 attendance large umpire Bacon.
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Henry
Springfield
Peoria
Chicago & Alton Road
Columbh
Smith Cadets
Greyson Pavilion Park
Greys
Cadets
Wagoner
Sheldon
Bassett
Heininger
Williams
Princeton
O'Leary
Clark
O’leary
Ginnochio
Shethee Ginnochio
Billings
Kinsella
McHugh
Macket
Shearin
Wilden
Bacon
Panhandle of Texas report touts rich crops and irrigation
Adolph Klein recounts his Texas Panhandle visit praising fine wheat corn and alfalfa and a prolific irrigation system. He notes Canyon City stock farmer Jesse Anderson with 240 acres of wheat 500 Hereford cattle 70 loads of horses and mules, Wells producing 1000 to 1600 gallons per minute, and land values around Harford and Plainview. He argues irrigated land promising profits and defends Panhandle people as friendly, urging others to visit and verify.
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Adolph Klein
Texas Panhandle
Lone Star State
Panhandle
Jesse Anderson
Canyon City
Canyon
Mr. Anderson
Harford
Tulea
Plainview
U.S
Anderson
Mr. Kicker
Illinois
Beidelman Death Follows Illness at St Francis Hospital
Mrs G L Beidelman longtime Kewanee resident dies after month long illness at St Francis Hospital at 1 30 PM July 20 following gall stone and appendicitis operation July 5. Survived by husband George L Beidelman children James R Charles Elizabeth and Howard plus mother Mrs Rachel Frisbey sisters and extended family. Funeral at First Baptist church with service by Rev L C Trent and private home service held earlier.
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Kewanee
Isabel Jennie Motheral
William V. Motheral
Poweshisk County
Iowa
Brooklyn
Motheral
George L. Beildelman
Putnam, Ill
Rachel Frisbey
Mineral
Elizabeth Dudley
Wlvira Norton
Westboro
Martha Conant
van Meter
Beidelman
Henry Republican
Sunday services schedule at church with Sabbath school
The next Sunday includes Sabbath school at 9 45 led by M L Coan with a Men's Bible class during the hour and a public sermon by the pastor at 11 am J E Mercer, Pastor, notes evening services are omitted due to the Chautauqua
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M. L. Coan
J. E. Mercer
Presbyterian Church Week Services Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with A B Smith as superintendent public worship at 11 a m There will be services next Sunday morning at the usual hour but no evening service due to the Chautauqua R W Martin Pastor
St Josephs Church Mass Times Advised by Pastor
St Josephs Church lists daily mass at 7 30 including Sundays second Sunday mass at 9 30 with sermon. Sunday evening services and sermon at 7 80 oclock. Rev Fr Brennan Pastor stated.
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St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Brennan
St Marys Church Sunday Services and Week Mass Schedule
St Marys Church lists Sunday services with 8 am English sermon 10 am high mass and 2 30 pm German sermon with vespers and benediction. Week mass at 8 am daily except Saturday 7 am. - Rev Fr Gensler, Pastor.
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St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Gensler
J H Glaeser Announces Candidacy for Superintendent
The undersigned announces himself a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Schools of Marshall County subject to Democratic voters at the Primary Election September 9 J H Glaeser Advt 7-28-t¢
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Marshall County
J. H. Glaeser
News Budget notes health, weather, and local items
A column of brief items covers Mrs. Hall's upcoming operation, social visits, castor oil as a joke, remarks on weather and headlights, postal carrier contract disputes, local hero Edwin Kane, reclaimed swamp lands near Green and Illinois rivers, Crow Creek drainage winding down, teacher federation attendance, Marshall county teachers at summer schools, Whitney Carnival shows in Lacon and Toluca, and Philippine. freaks- with one leg.
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Herbert H. Hall
Bessie Davidson
Magnolia Township
Richard Bowers
Mars
Earth
Horace Johnson
Pacific Northwest
Post Office Department
Edwin Kane
Undercliff
Ruth Peck
Chicago
Miss Peck
Margaret Trimble
Princeton
Mr. Kane
Green River
Illinois River
Bureau
Lee
Hennepin
Crow Creek
Lacon
Marshall County
G. W. Smith
Perry
Bloomington
State Federation of Teachers
Miller Park
Normal
University of Illinois
Home Journal
Whitney Carnival Co
L. A. Webb
Toluca
The
Mr. Webb
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J. W. Reed
Willard Mallory
Sacred Heart Sanitarium
Hanford
Gertrude BW. Mallary Reed
Gertrude Mallary
Willard Mallary
Rowe
Henry Township
David Snider
Texas
Trousser
National Association of Manufacturing Clothiers
Twexas
G. L. Beidelman
Methodist Church
City Library
C. R. Jones
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