Vacation visits and local news in Varna area and LaRose
Miss Struever of Dixon enjoys a delightful visit with her aunt in this city. Mrs Law of Chicago brought 150 girls for a ten day vacation, acting as chaperone. Local residents host relatives from Milwaukee and Chicago while incidents include a racing car crash near Long Point and a dog tax payout in Rutland. A St Paul Evangelical Lutheran service flags six stars at Varna, with another for LaRose church later in July. Local students, bankers, and residents share events, visits, and prints of town life and views around the river and riverbank landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicini
Magnolia
A. ‘Bimmons
St. Paul
LaRose
Suny
Chicago
David B. Huffman Ofremont
Neb
Mary Tcum
Bradford
Long Point
Tiver
Alex Miller
Frank Nétt
J E Barry
Jacob Bicke
Rutland Worship
LaSalle County
Thewnship
Gheaven
H. Davis
Logan Barrett
Logan
Oyan
Henry
Wiese
Hamaker
Angeles
Yharad
Eranite Mill
Henry Inridge
Island
First National ‘Bank
Edward Street
Times
Ella Jenkins
Mon
Frank Krenz
Charles Balagat
Extabla Ay
Contest closes for final count and prize rewards
The public voting contest ends next Saturday at 9 PM with cash prizes for popular ladies and a record subscription surge for The Republican. Ballots must be in boxes with payment by deadline. winners to be announced by trusted local officials who will audit the entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Bean
Lacon
Susie Creabil
Tod
C M Lucas Henry
Margaret Shafer
Irene Hofer
Henry
Fay Ball
Toluca
Elise Helper Henry Wy
Board of Review
Loron
Wenona
Knotn
Frank Harry Ong
Clark
Memorial letter honors two embalmers in Columbia disaster
A Pekin Illinois association of commerce thanks A B Smith and E Tretheway for their prompt embalming work after the steamboat Columbia sinking in July 1928, noting swift, compassionate service. The missive applauds the volunteers and expresses hope no community faces similar calamities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
A. B. Smith
E. Tretheway
Pekin
Kingston
Association of Commerce of
Pekin, Ill
A. B Smith
Tretheway
Henry
Illinois
Association of Commerce
Hil H Spple
Ea Ea
Kantalkenuf Club
Family gathering at Riddell home with many relatives
A Saturday gathering at Mrs Ellen Riddell's Hillscathe home brought together numerous relatives. Guests included Orrin Frisbey and wife, Halsey Monier and family, Deacon Dunlop and wife, Frank Tarhill and daughter, Mayme Tarhill Schister, Russell Frisbey and wife, Vernon Ketchum and daughter, and Frank Root and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillscathe
Ellen Riddell
Mra Riddell
Orrin Frisbey
Halsey Monier
Deacon Dunlop
Riverside Tal
Frank Tarhill
Havana
Mayme Tarhill Schister
Canal to Open About Aug 1 in Marseilles Area
Canal traffic to resume soon as Illinois & Michigan canal work wraps near Marseilles and Ottawa. Repairs to the Fox river aqueduct progress, sandbar removals along the line continue, dredges to start once water is let in, and large barges are being built near Joliet to handle heavy traffic amid railway car shortages. Local contractors including Alex Bell of Morris oversee excavations as Marseilles industries stand to benefit from a canal revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Marseilles
Fox River
Ottawa
Joliet
Alex Bell
Morris
Bay Pay
Young Women Urged to Enlist in U S Student Nurse Reserve
A wartime appeal urges patriotic young women ages 19 to 35 to enroll in the United States Student Nurse Reserve to fill hospital staff gaps. Enrollment begins July 29, 1918, with training in civilian hospitals or army nursing schools, supporting national defense and health efforts. The notice lists organizers including Anne Howard Shaw and Dr Franklin Martin and calls for local recruiting drive participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Henry
America
France
Surgeon General
United States Army
United States Public Health Service
American Red Cross
General Medical Board
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
United States Student Nurse Reserve
Army Nursing School
Womanhood of America
Woman's Committee
Women of America
US Students Nurse Reserve
Anne Howard Shaw
W C Gorgas
Army
H PP Davidson
War Council
Rupert Blue
Franklin Martin
Coun Tt
National Defense
Henry county notes and chautauqua appeals linger
Personal notices from Henry county recount visits among Griffin and Shawnes Oklahoma. The Vogelsangs plan occupancy on Howard Street while family ties and local bakeries are recalled. Bathing at Lake Senachwine and Long View Beach draws crowds as community chautauqua support is urged along with a beef serving rule change and enforcement by U S food administration officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
John Wherry
Shawnes
Oklahoma
Henry
Putnam
Wherry
Albert Stickel
Miss Campbell
J. H. McKirgan
William Steele
George Keller
Magnolia
Bert Alexanne
Paartleg Vogelsang
William
Texas
Seanachwine
Underitt
Toulon
Wyoming
Bradford
Tishilwa Irincéton
Moreau
Indian Lake
Long View Beach
Lake
Senachwine
Theodore Meantel
Preston
McDaniel
Hine
Verbert
A . Adams
Bureau of Investigation
Timots
United States Food Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pergon
Putnam County
Trennepin
Hennepin
Jackie Band
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sidney Whitaker Ofranville
L. F Boyle
J O Winship
J ‘B Stansell
Court House Yard
Stara
Autzes
Eixteen
May Condit
Genevieve Fogerty
Ida Kroeper
Ruth O’brien
Magnolia Belle
Margaret Dunne
Glenn
Mary Griffith
Granville Mary Stamp
Veda Smith
Katherine Stekinger
Neva Fdgeney
Ethel Monks
Olive Studgvin
Imogene Zenor
Florence Paxsada
Itory
Riley
Misa Rhoda Kildow
Young
Magmolia
Barber
Granville
Williams
Rosa
Red Cross
little Put —_ sa
Henry Opera House
Frank Keenan
Thomas H Ince
Kantalkenuflub
Mra
G Hillabrand
A R Schreffler
Lylah Clark
Mamie Lofgren
Jack
Nellie Coun
Velma Rowe
Woodland
Weg
Radle Beach and
Cradle Beach
Smalier
Iro Hubert
Tntuial
Peoria
First National Bank
Corning
Ark
Hero
Cornelius Huffman
Coleman
Whitefield Township
Webster
Huffman
Ellen Bradley
Eliza Lothrop
Miss Bradley
William Smith
John T Smith
Charles
Louis Smith
Kna
Misa Lathrop
Beart
Airibe
PaParPa Board OF Review
For Cromwell
Acress
L. H Anen
C B. Dorsey
E G Cromwell
Leola B Thiedohr
Howard M. Stuckel
Butta, Mont
Camp Lewis
Americar Lake
Washi
Stuckel
Frank Stuckel
Martin Green
Mary Ann Green
Jack Green
Ra Pa PD
H Grant Dunenberry
Presbyterian Church of
Nashville
Christian Church
Rom
Dunenberry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wreva
Epworth League
Brtytlap
Glenna F Tilton
St. Joseph's Church
Masa
M J Brencano
St. Mary's Church
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