News of a Week highlights and community notes
Many short items from a small town: Jessie Eckberg visits after her mother’s death. a local pony gift to Hed ding college president. a coat theft and a jail-suit sighting by a police officer. Egg inside egg curiosity, a mosquito bite death near Waukegan, and a missionary’s repeated travels. Updates on Prof Ganzer’s skills, library plans at Hedding college, and a new Illinois law allowing convict road work while cautioning against unfair competition.
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Jessie Eckberg
Nels Eckberg
Doelzer & Co
Man
W. Bridgeford
Joy
Ill
Hedding College
Joe Bell
Agnew
Mitchell Miller
Donovan
Richard Tremain
Ethel Adeline Hawkins
Waukegan
Orin Hawkins
T. C. Leech
Frank Ganzer
Sparland School
N. J. Mathis
Magnolia
Florida
Oklahoma
Illinois
Freal
Fire Scare Involves Two Boys At Market Street
Robert Miller and Melvin Smith aged six and eight started a fire behind the Walter Miller brick house on Market Street near Second, burning a wood shop. The blaze rapidly consumed the structure, with only thirty dollars in insurance and over a hundred dollars in unins ured losses for the Miller family. A south wind threatened nearby homes including the Duke shops and Camp livery barn.
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Robert Miller
Melvin Smith
Walter Miller
Roy Smith
Toof
Old Duke
Greys defeat Stars on Swain excursion at Peru
The Henry Greys beat the Stars 3 2 on the Swain excursion to Peru as both teams staged a clean, competitive game. Stars to play Henry grounds on Aug 10 in a return match with an excursion fans hope to attend.
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Henry
Henry Greys
Swain
Peru
Stars
la Salle County
Greys
Henry Grounds
R. H. PO
EB. Stevenson
Fleming
Bartlett
Paderni
Munson
Ward
O Grivetti
Wilmerouth
Drohan
Winters
Bassett
Clark
Wagoner
Ginnochio
Elwanger
Sweeney
Phelps, If
Wlwanger, c
Double Car Crashes Near Henry End in Injuries and Ditches
Two separate crashes within 20 minutes near Thompson's Corners left multiple injured. E H Warner and guests from Streator suffered cuts and bruises as their car collided with a Toulon pennant driven vehicle. A racing Ford tracer driven by Milo Mackenner overturned nearby but the occupants escaped serious harm. J E Monier’s car avoided serious injury but his passengers were cut by broken glass.
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Thompson's Corners
Henry
E. H. Warner
Streator
Hicks
Chillicothe
Warners
Toulon
Dickman
Allen
Mackenner
Miss McNamara
Peoria
J. E. Monier
Bradford
Mr. Monier
Bogner
Monier
W. H. Simonton the Magnolia Village Smith
In Magnolia Friday morning we spoke with W. H. Simonton the village blacksmith who runs a shop in a landmark building built in 1842. He has owned the business for over 50 years and remains active helping the town grow despite changes from home horseshoeing to modern gas wagons.
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Magnolia
W. H. Simonton
Simonton
Mixup in Game Laws Confuses Illinois Hunters
A clash between 50,000 printed hunting licenses in Illinois and new game laws creates enforcement confusion. The back of blanks carried outdated summaries showing turkey and pheasant dates and different squirrel rules. Licenses remain valid for a year, risking varied allowances for hunters in groups and complicating wardens’ actions.
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Illinois
How and What to Feed Your Baby by Dr Davis
The article extols breast milk as the baby's natural food and warns bottle feeding brings numerous troubles. It advises delaying weaning until a doctor approves and notes modified cow’s milk as a second-best option. It urges clean, properly stored milk and careful feeding habits for mothers and nurses.
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Franklin D. Davis
Methodist Church Services and Guest Sermon
The Methodist Church announces services next Sabbath with 9:45 Sunday school led by M L Coan, 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. worship by the pastor Rev. J I Mercer. A men’s Bible class occurs during the Sunday school hour and a Thursday prayer meeting invites all. Rev. Sims preached last Sabbath on The Example of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
J. I. Mercer
Church Services Set by Rev Landenberger Next Sunday
The Church of the New Jerusalem announces morning and evening services led by Rev L G Landenberger. Morning sermon: Jesus Asleep in the Midst of the Ship and the Cry of Doubt Darest Thou Not That We Perish. Evening topic Bible Garments and the Question of Clothing One's Self Properly. Holy supper to be celebrated at the morning meeting.
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Church of the New Jerusalem
L. G. Landenberger
Jesus
Tl. G. Landenberger
Sunday School and Pulpit News from Local Church
The William Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. with Knight as superintendent. Rev. H. C. Reichel will fill the pulpit next Sunday after a six week absence. Attend to comfort your pastor in the Lord's house.
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Announcement
Sabbath school starts at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m led by the pastor George T Griscel Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 p m all are invited to attend these services
St Mary's Church Schedules Daily Masses and Sunday Services
St Mary's Church announces daily mass at 7 a.m. with a Sunday high mass and English sermon also at 7 a.m. A low mass and German sermon follow at 10 a.m. Sunday afternoon services are at 2:30 p.m. Fr. M. Gensler signs the notice.
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St. Mary's Church
M. Gensler
St Joseph Church Announces Sunday Mass Schedule
St Joseph Church lists services every Sunday with a low mass at eight and a high mass with sermon at ten. A supply from St Bede's College Peru will cover until the pastor Rev Fr Brennan returns from Ireland.
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St. Joseph Church
St. Bede's College
Peru
Ireland
Fr. Brennan
How the Electric Light Meter Works
Reading the electric meter involves noting four dials with a disk driven by current. One kilowatt hour moves the right dial a tenth, and overall readings form a single number. The gas meter uses a two cubic foot pulse per cycle. monthly usage is calculated by rate times thousand cubic feet.
Henry Budget News and Local Developments
The note lists upcoming events at Henry Pavilion and social visits in Paxton and nearby towns. It reports a light July shower and dreary heat affecting gardens, plus church class efforts to recruit members. It covers Henry auto business dissolution, residence renovations, travel plans of Clifford Haws, McNabb building activity, and new stores and seed operations.
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Henry Pavilion
Wm. Aukland
Paxton
Wallace Dodd
Lawn Ridge
Jordan
Wyoming
T. A. Seelye
Yes
Morgage
Charles Smith
Arthur Paris
Beacony
Henry Greys
Lacon
Henry
Princeton
Tiskilwa
Second Street
Dean
Peter Heischeldt
North Main Street
Haws
Gresser
Henry Auto Company
Dili
Clifford Haws
Maine
Streator
South Bend
Ind
Flint
Mich
Detroit
Buffalo
N. Y
McNabb
Farmers’ Banking Corporation
Bank
W. G. Griffith
Griffith
Reid
J. F. Wolf
George Koehler
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