Hazel Kirke at Opera House and Central Park benefit
Hazel Kirke headlines an opera house appearance as Henry City celebrates a Central Park benefit for the Henry City Cornet Band. Citizens, churches, and fraternal groups held an ice cream and cake social, raising funds and cheer with a vivid, community driven report detailing attendance, receipts of 152.05 dollars, and band members led by Charles Garland. The piece praises the event, lists band personnel, and conveys the band’s gratitude and future hopes.
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Central Park
Henry City Cornet Band
W&ass
Charles Garland
Wilbur Moon
Clarionet
Eli B. Wright
A. Frommel
W. A. Bracken
John Helgoth
Trven Wright
I. L. Gilpin
Albert Wimner, Jr
William Disosway
George Daniels
Charles Weis
Fred Shafer
Charles Meier
Albert Tyler
William Meier
A. J. Brapp
August Doelzer
Theodore Disosway
Cornet
Henry
Garland
Henry Republican
Times
Henry Crry Cornet Band
Henry Reds Crush White Rocks In One-Sided Game
Henry overwhelmed Peoria White Rocks 18 hits to eight in a decisive victory at Pavilion Park. Glatz faced heavy hitting as Henry built a large lead with seven runs in the seventh and a late rally. Peoria's Bernard allowed multiple errors while Henry’s lineup featured strong performances from Gregory and Kern. The crowd watched a fast game finished in about an hour and five minutes as Henry maintained dominance throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria White Rocks
Chillicome
Cathe Mtaxoouyt
Henry
Theliana
Chillicothe
Piteh Bainsie Passio
Henry Reds
Glatz
Stai Ligern
Lofgren
Haines
Gregory
Arile Ae
Kern
Hall
Shillie
Sica
PIAS
Jey
Ixilroy
Peoria
White Rocks
Wetzlar
Bernard
Peorians
Pid Oo Ait
McManus
Regutae Henry
Goore
Rabs Rail Nolass Slayinlabs Resssee
Farmtratecee
Horan
Panna BR Liddle
Kennedy
S.ss
Mourne
RuEeoUhe Merz
Severe
Ligcarry Cfs
St Clair
Bernara Pose
Rogers Rf
Priestly
Carlin If
Kilroy
Sored O
Shaw c
Anderson Es
D. Deisher
Vogelsang
Delsher Ef
P. McCune
Robison
McLinden
T. McCune
Priestley
Harney
Furnace for school house delayed at depot mix up
The report of a new furnace arriving for the school house was premature. A furnace stood at the depot and was said to be for the school house, but it appears to be destined for a different recipient. The school house furnace will come later, though the exact timing could not be learned.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles Claim
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles. It cites testimonials from H. A. Tisdale of Summerton and J. E. Powell & A. Powell, claiming long-standing piles resolved after using the Chicago made salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
FE. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
H. A.tisdale
Summerton
8. C
J. E
A. Powell
Lacon entertains twice large K of P excursion from Pekin
Pekin Knight of Pythias lodge and friends traveled to Lacon by rail and steamer Verne Swain joining lodges from Wenona Toluca Varna Magnolia Chillicothe and Henry. Relying on Lacon hospitality the group enjoyed an afternoon program with speeches music and foot races under a hot sun. Wenona party later arrived by rail to play baseball against Lacon losing 8 to 4.
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ACON
Knight of Pythias Lodge
Friends of
Pekin
Lacon
Lacon Brothers
Wenona
Toluca
Varna
Magnolia
Chillicothe
Henry
Gehrigs Band of
Court House Yard
R. M. Barnes
Homer Barney
OC. C
Lacon Lodge
Jesse Black
Pekin Lodge
Wm Grant Edens
G. C
Tlinois Domain
Ed R. Hannum
R. W. Sweeney
Endowment Rank
Frank E. Hay
Pythian Leader of
Chicago
Order
LaSalle
Illinois River
Verne Swain
Henry Lock
Sorrells
Mortuary Record for Mrs Mary C Dennis 1824 1904
Mary Catherine Poole born May 6 1824 in Morgan county Ohio married James Dennis May 21 1844. Lived on a Henry township farm later moved to town. Seven children born four surviving Francis Henry Dr George W Riverside Cal Lucy Henry Alfred J Denver. Died July 21 age 80 years 2 months 16 days after two weeks of suffering. Funeral at home with Rev W H Mason. pallbearers Hiram Hunter F A Powell Wm Worley G M Locke Thomas Monier Theodore Disosway. Burial in Henry cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Dennis
Mary Catherine Poole
Simeon Poole
Morgan County
Ohio
James Dennis
Henry Township
J. A. Harrison
Dennis
Presbyterian Church
Lucy
Alfred
Francis
Henry
George W
Riverside
Cal
Alfred J
Denver
Colorado
George W. Dennis
Mabel Bonner
Grandmother Dennis
W. H. Mason
Mesdames
Edna Mounier
Mayme Vogelsang
Bertha Burt
Sadie Albertson
Miss Kellogg
Jesus
Jesns
Mason
Messrs
Hiram Hunter
F. A. Powell
Wm Worley
G. M. Locke
Thomas Monier
Theodore Disosway
Henry Cemetery
Hazel Kirke at Opera Hall for Woman's Club Library benefit
The Opera Hall staging by local talent under Mrs Anna Culter Hall featured Mrs Hall in the title role and drew a delighted audience. The production combined comedy and pathos, with strong ensemble work and applause. Visiting performers Lydia and Mabel Rinkenberger from Chicago sang after the second act, joined by pianist Gila Humphrey, as the Wright Meier orchestra provided accompaniment. The show repeats tonight, promoting the library project and inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Kirke
Opera Hall
Anna Culter Hall
Woman’s Club
Hall
Lydia
Mabel Rinkenberger
Chicago
Jacob Noll
Gila Humphrey
Wright-Meier
Pneumatic tools boost Melon marble works efficiency
Melon’s marble works in Lacon installs compressed air driven pneumatic tools for granite cutting. An automatic hammer at the tool end delivers about a thousand hits per second, increasing output by 25 to 50 percent. Mellon aims to sell monuments cheaper and invites inquiries from interested customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon’s
Marble Works
Illinois
Lacon
Mellon
Judson Ong
Lacon Journal
St John’s church notes describe services and parish events
No service in St John’s on Friday evening. Fr Gorter in Lewis town returns Sunday. Loose offering at 11 for Sunday school. seven dollars needed. Pews at St Mary’s sold last Sunday. Income covers expenses for pastor, sisters, janitor and organist this year. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs Mary Hunter at 2 80 p m on Wednesday. Rev W H Mason takes two weeks vacation. no Sunday preaching July 31 and August 7. Oak Hill Camp meeting Aug 18 28. Next Sunday marks Fr Gorter’s last day as priest in charge. he invites friends. Fr Gerhardy and others attended funeral of Miss Martha Hartwig. Christian Endeavorers held lawn social. funds raised. Rector hoped by September or October. Sunday school to continue with occasional services. Sunday at St John’s: Holy Communion 7 30 am. Sunday School 10. High celebration 11. evening service 7 45. baptism likely at both. Guilds urged to attend corporate communion at early celebration. Fr Lockney and Fr Lacory from Rock Island and Fr T Lockney of New York dined at Hotel Annex and traveled to Bureau. Fr Kolery officiates at Bureau first Sunday. routine from Henry and Bureau schedule described. Fr Gorter to pastor St Paul’s in Peoria Aug 7 then missionary in Diocese of Quincy through winter. mail to Henry forwarded. Mrs Gorter and children to autumn in Annandale, N Y, returning November 1. D S McCown summoned to Cambridge to testify in Swedish Methodist church property case. title discrepancy noted. matter to be settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Fr Gorter
Lewistown
St. Mary's Church
Womans Foreign Missionary, Society of the M, KH
Mary Hunter
W. H. Mason
Peoria
Oak Hill
Reg Fr Gorter
Rey Fr Gerhardy
Anton Hank
Martha A. Hartwig
Father Gorter
Lockney
Lacory
Rock Island
T. Lockney
New York
Hotel Annex
Bureau
J. R. Paskell
St Joseph's Church
Fr Kolery
Hennepin
West Side
Henry
St. Paul's Church
Quincy
Henry County
Geneseo
McCowan
Central Illinois Conference
McCown
Oklahoma within a colored map ad for lawton and county data
An advertisement by Powers Land and Loan Co of Lawton Oklahoma offers a 10 cent map titled Oklahoma and Indian Territory with counties cities towns population railways and streams. It promotes mailing a free booklet on Comanche County and Lawton plus minerals land openings and local news in The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Comanche County
Lawton
Powers Land and Loan Co
Okla
James M. Powers
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Wetzar
Shaw
Kerns
Sti
Fred Swain
Pearis
Henry Colt
Pavilion Park
LaSalle Blues
Miss Henry
Mr. Chillicothe
Wenona Business
John Riggs
Mr Riggs
Wesley Doyle
Florence Williams
Florence
Jesse Anderson
Jesse
Floyd Monier
Cromwell
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