Mrs G T Conover Home Tragedy and Obituary
A coroner jury rules Mrs. Mary A Lytle Conover died of apoplexy after a July 16 1910 stroke while at her Bradford Illinois home. Her husband G T Conover and five of their six children survive. Funeral services were held at the M E church with ministers from Whitefield and Elmwood presiding.
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Bradford
G. T. Conover
Conover
Mary A. Lytle
George
Eva Lytle
Point Harmer
Washington County
Ohio
Buckeye
Illinois
Orange Prairie
Peoria
Marshall County
Saratoga Church
Garrett Theodore Conover
Methodist Episcopal Church
Whitefield Center
Cowden
J. D. McVicker
Henry
Tide of Life returns to Henry with new play and cast
The Cotton Blossom show boat resumes at Henry on Friday August five with a new four act drama The Tide of Life. It promises fresh scenery, many new faces, and new specialties delivering a highly human, emotionally deep story of a beautiful heroine. Audience anticipation runs high for a capacity crowd.
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Cotton Blossom Show Boat
Henry
Mary Boice Memorial Fund Subscriptions List
The Mary Boice Memorial Fund gathers donors willing to contribute one dollar or more. Subscribers include Miss Jennie P. Hutchins Henry Mrs Lulu Snyder Ough Wyoming Mrs Lucy Blatk Wyoming Mrs Ella Clark White Voltage Oregon Mrs Emily J. Moses Minneapolis Minn P B Janney Minneapolis Minn Mrs Frank Sharpless Prenton Hill Birkenhead Eng Mr and Mrs John Swaney Mr Nabb J A Williams Henry Mrs Grace Harwood asks Mr J A Williams to chair a meeting of interested parties at the Central Park bandstand Friday at 7:40 PM to elect a committee and advance the work.
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Mary Boice
Jennie P. Hutchins
Henry
Lulu Snyder Ough
Wyoming
Lucy Blatk
Ella
Clark White
Voltage
Oregon
Emily J. Moses
Minneapolis
Minn
Janney
Frank Sharpless
Prenton Hill
Birkenhead
Eng
John Swaney
Nabb
J. A. Williams
Grace Harwood
Central Park
Forged Checks Hit Henry County Merchants in Putnam
A stranger using the name F. H Hinkles cashed forged checks on Wm Wheeler and others, totaling about 210 dollars, targeting ten Henry merchants Saturday night. He posed as a worker and used Wheeler signature by drawing letters from a card, then fled on the midnight train with a 36 hour head start.
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Wm. Wheeler
Putnam
Henry
F. H Hinkles
Wheeler
Wherry
Will Murphy
Soden
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr. Wheeler
Our
Hutchins & Downey's
Gertrude Higgs
Whitefield
Ten Henry
Streator
Barr Clay Manufacturing Co
James Doyle Declares Candidacy For Illinois Legislature Seat
The Chicago Tribune endorses James G. Doyle editor of the La Salle Daily Post as he runs to represent the 39th district in the Illinois General Assembly. Doyle is praised as a self made, honest leader who built the Post from a failing plant into a prominent local publication.
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The
Chicago Tribune
James G. Doyle
Edtor
la Salle Post
Lee O'Neil Browne
Illinois
James
la Salle Mirror
John McLaughlin
Mirror
la Salle Daily Post
James Doyle
Springfield
Jim
Happenings of Week Highlights Local Socials and Travel
Local notes recap visits and events across communities. Mrs Henry Watercott visits Peru friends while a Christian church lawn social hosts a cream and cake event. Families move, visitors arrive, river excursions, and a plan for new mail delivery raise community interest. Public officials discuss river improvements and a new steamboat project in progress.
Death of Sidney Wood veteran Chillicothe merchant
Sidney Wood, longtime Chillicothe resident and former dry goods merchant, died Tuesday night at 11:30. A Republican active in Peoria county politics, he married P. T. Matthews’ daughter and later ran the business, serving as Chillicothe mayor. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs J C Entz and Miss Minnie Wood.
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Chillicothe
Peoria County
Sidney Wood
Wood
P. T. Matthews
J. C. Entz
Minnie Wood
Picnic Luncheon Honors Moving Member at Henry Woman's Club
The Henry Woman's Club at Pavilion Park held a July picnic luncheon for charter member Mrs. T L Jones who is moving to Evanston. About 30 members greeted her at 5 45 pm with a Chautauqua salute and seated her at a long table of fried chicken salads cake and ice cream. President Mrs S L Clift presented a silver berry spoon as a parting token and Mrs Jones expressed heartfelt thanks and hopes for future visits amid warm wishes for her welfare.
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T. L. Jones
Henry
Presbyterian Church
Mamie Kraus
G. F. Paskell
Library Association
Gilman Clark
Eastern Star
Jones
James Hartley
Woman’s’ Club
J. A. Williams
B. A. Hall
Jane
Meta Williams
Putnam
Kehoe’s Bar
James Case
Frappe
Mattie Evans
Henry Woman's Club
Pavilion Park
Evanston
Krdies
S. L. Clift
Post Office Notice on Return Registry Receipts
The notice states that from August 1 return registry receipts will be discontinued for registered matter mailed from Henry. Senders may request return receipts from addressees or authorized agents by marking Return receipt demanded. Postmasters will advise senders about the change during registration.
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Henry
Christian Church Announces Sunday Services and Social
The Christian Church schedules Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a.m. and Rev. Wherry will preach at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited. On Wednesday afternoon August 3 the Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs. Wm Knight's home. Friday evening August 5 the Sunday school will host an ice cream social on the church lawn to benefit the Sunday school. All are welcome.
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Christian Church
Wherry
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wm. Knight
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