News of a Week In Henry Illinois Vacation Visits and Local News
Miss Struever of Dixon vacationing with aunt Mrs. H W Watercott. Mrs Law of Chicago with 150 girls on a ten day trip escorted by her chaperone. Dr A Simmions commissioned as first lieutenant for local defense. St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Varna to dedicate a six star service flag on July 10 and LaRose church to dedicate a sixteen star flag on July 28. Seventeen Chicago fresh air children hosted at LaRose for two weeks. Local visitors Huffman and Ketchum attended a funeral in Bradford and returned by car. Two men injured in a Henry county crash near Hank's hill. Jacob Hicke receives 315 for 1,000 dogs killed by dogs, suggesting dog census issue. Davis boasts of avoiding work or fight in Logan Barrett fields. Will Hamaker of Los Angeles visits Henry, sends photo prints to Miss Ella Jenkins.
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Magnolia
A. Simmions
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Varna
Evangelical Lutheran Church
LaRose
Chicago
Henry
David B. Huffman
Fremont
Neb
Mary Ketchum
Bradford
Huffman
Long Point
Hank’s” Hill
Alex Miller
Frank Bennett
J. B. Barry
Jacob Hicke
Rutland Township
LaSalle County
C. H. Davis
Logan Barrett
Logan
Undercliff Grounds
Will Hamaker
Los Angeles
Henry Wagon Bridge
Island
First National Bank
Edward Street
Times
Pila Jenkins
Miss Jenkins
Seitz
Monroe Street
Hamaker
Thomas Duke
Will Steele
John Roberts
Frank Krenz
Charles Hamaker
Columbia
Peoria
Contest closes for final count in popular ladies voting
Final tally in the district voting contest is set for Saturday night at 9 o clock with cash prizes for winning ladies. Subscriptions must be in by the deadline, ballots sealed and audited by reputable locals. Published vote standings list Hazel Bean and several others leading. emphasis on fair play and graceful conduct for losers.
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Jer
Letter of Appreciation From Pekin Association of Commerce
A 1918 letter from the Pekin Association of Commerce thanks A. B. Smith and E. Tretheway for their undertaker and embalming services after the sinking of the steamship Columbia. The note praises prompt, skilled aid and offers reciprocal help should the two communities ever need it again. Signed by Secretary-Manager Sam Sipple.
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Columbia
A. B.smith
E. Tretheway
Pekin
Kingston
Association of Commerce of
A. B. Smith
Tretheway
Henry
Illinois
Association of Commerce
Phil H. Sipple
Kantalkenuf Club Notes Delights Guests at Hilla Brand Home
Monday evening the Kantalkenuf club gathered at Mrs. A. G. Hillab rand's home with a large attendance. Miss Lylah Clark and Mrs. Mamie Lofgren arranged a varied program of vocal and instrumental solos reading and violin mazurka. Refreshments followed as attendees noted the hot weather. meetings paused for a short period.
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Kantalkenuf Club
A. G. Hillabrand
A. R. Shreffler
Lylah Clark
Mami+ Lofgren
Jack
Nellie Coan
Velma Rowe
Woodland Echoes
Home
Sweet Home
Rose Reinbeck
F. D. Draper
Reading
Eva Mattison
Mamie Lofgren
Cradle Beach Camp Hosts Juvenile Recreation Day
The juvenile domestic science club entertained Cradle Beach children on Saturday July 18 with field games chorus singing and rides on the te-toter swings and merry-go-round. Ice cream cake and cookies donated by Mrs Hubert were enjoyed by many invited children and campers returning home after a season of play.
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Cradle Beach
Hubert
Peoria
Canal to Open About Aug 1 With Vast Traffic
Canal improvements near finish will allow resumed navigation on the Illinois & Michigan canal shortly after August 1. Repairs to the Fox river aqueduct at Ottawa progress well with dredging to begin once water returns. Sandbar removals along the line enable smaller craft to operate during dredging. Joliet barge fleet under construction to carry heavy traffic. War congestion in railways pushes manufacturers toward canal use, promising record business.
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Illinois & Michigan Canal
Marseilles
Fox River
Ottawa
Joliet
Alex Bell
Morris
Officers of Local Board Reorganized After Cromwell Resigns
Through the resignation of Dr Cromwell as chairman of the local board, a reorganization is made. Current personnel include Chairman J H Allen Toluca Secretary C B Dorsey Henry Physician Dr E B Cromwell Chief Clerk Leola B Thiedohr Howard M Stuckel of Butte has joined the call of duty and is at Camp Lewis American Lake Washington. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Frank Stuckel and a sister of Martin Green and Miss Mary Ann Green and Jack Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
J. H. Allen
Lacon
C. B. Dorsey
Toluca
EB. G. Cromwell
Henry
Leola B. Thiedohr
Fma
Howard M. Stuckel
Butte
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washi
Stuckel
Frank Stuckel
Martin Green
Mary Ann Green
Jack Green
Women urged to enroll in U S Student Nurse Reserve
A wartime appeal from the surgeon general and allied bodies urges 25 000 young women aged 19 to 85 to enroll in the United States Student Nurse Reserve. Enrollment opens July 29 1918 with service planned through April 1919 in civilian hospital training or army nursing schools. The move stresses health support for workers and home front defense as essential to victory overseas.
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U. S. Army
Henry
America
France
Surgeon General
United States Army
United States Public Health Service
American Red Cross
General Medical Board
Womanhood of
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Women of America
U. S. Students Nurse Reserve
Anna Howard Shaw
Womans Committee
W. C. Gorgas
H. P. Davidson
War Council
Rupert Blue
Franklin Martin
Local Notes and Social Roundup in Henry Illinois
Ill and social news from Henry and nearby towns. C. Griffin’s illness. visits from Shawnee and Chicago residents. Camenish family revisits. Charles Vogelsang buys a new bungalow on Howard Street. chautauqua appeals for support. Lake Senachwine and Long View Beach draw bathers from Henry and surrounding towns. tragic kerosene fire kills Mrs. Theodore McDaniel. Illinois restaurants shift to beef service once daily on beef days and beef by products allowed anytime. enforcement by A. S. Adams warned.
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C. BE. Griffin
John Wher
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Henry
Putnam
Wherry
Albert Stickel
Miss Campbell
J. H. McKirgan
William Steele
Fae George Keller
Magnolia
Bert Alexander
Chicago
Charles Vogelsang
William Heininger
Howard Street
Jtill
Texas
Lake Senachwine
Undercliff
Toulon
Wyoming
Bradford
Tiskilwa
Princeton
Bureau
Indian Lake
Long View Beach
Senachwine
Theodore McDaniel
Adams
Bureau of Investigation
Illinois Division
United States Food Administration
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Hazel Bean
Susie Creabil
C. M. Lucas
Margaret Shafer
Irene Hofer
Fay Ball
Elise Helper
Ina Parker
Chillicothe
Bessie Rolley
Inez Anderson
Hennepin
Putnam County
Red Cross
Jackie Band
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Messrs
Sidney Whitaker
Granville
L. F. Boyle
J.0
Winship
J. B. Stansell
Court House Yard
Aurees
Eixteen
May Condit
Genevieve Fogerty
Ida Kroeper
Ruth O’brien
Belle Chestnut
Margaret Dunne
Gladys Glenn
Mary Griffith
Mary Stamp
Veda Smith
Katherine Sickinger
Neva Edgerley
Ethel Monks
Olive Studgvin
Imogene Zenor
Florence Paxson
Riley
Rhoda Kildow
Rev. Young
Dr. Barber
Williams
Pat
Henry Opera House
Frank Keenan
Thomas H. Ince
Fa - Kantalkenuf
Cradle
Ellen Riddell
Mayme Tarbill Schisler
Russell Frisbey
Mattoon
Vernon Jzeecgman
Hazel
Frank Root
Des Moines
Iowa
Root
Camp Pike
Ark
Chillicothe Enquirer
Corning
Cornelius Huffman
Coleman
Whitefield
Webster
Hmllen Bradley
Eliza Lathrop
Miss Bradley
William Smith
John T. Smith
Charles
Louis Smith
Independence
Kan
Pa Board OF Review
Board of Review of Marshall
Wenona
Ill
Frank Harry Ong
Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
H. Grant Dusenberry
Nashville
Christian Church
Dusenberry
Methodist. Episcopal Church
Epworth League
The
Glenn E. Tilton
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