Henry Beats Lacon in Tequila Classic Style
Henry G. and the home team dominate Lacon with a wide win in a rough match. Lacon’s players clash with umpire McBride, a city police officer intervenes, and R McEntee hits a late homer as Henry cleanly handles Lacon in three games this season.
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Bills
Lacon Blues
Greys
Lacon
Ben McBride
R. McEntee
Woolen Mills
Mud Lake
Pavilion Park
Henry
R.H. PO. A
Marland
Kendall
GiDerr
J. McEntee
H. Derr
Otun
Ode el Bestold
Ie Gliy Ak Samson
R. H. PO
Haines
Ayeae le
Lofgren
Coe
Ees Ele O
Divelbiss
Heininger
Bucheal
MecLinden
Forrest
Halligan
McEntee
Tully
McBride
Henry to Welcome New Dentist Dr Adams
Henry will gain a new and enterprising dentist, Dr Adams, previously based in Peoria and Los Angeles. He will set up permanently in J Kraus' new Edward Street building about August 20. He offers up to date appliances and high grade work at moderate prices.
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Henry
Dr. Adams
Peoria
Observatory
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Kraus
Edward Street
Wreck on Colorado Springs Line Kills Sheffield Girl
A Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek railway wreck near Fairview injures ten and claims the life of Miss Martha Williams a 12 year old of Sheffield. Her mother remains seriously injured as the body is held in Colorado Springs before burial in Sheffield. Mr B S Williams runs a Sheffield grain elevator.
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B. S. Williams
Sheffield
Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek
Fairview
Col
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St. Francis’ Hospital
Colorado Springs
Mr. Booth
Emil Manski
Chicago
Henry
W. B. Deck
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Mabelle Mandeville
Emma Panzer
Emma
Undercliff
Fannie Nicholson
Maud Taber
Joseph Blood
Daniel Blood
Joliet
Rudolph Kline
Streator
Kline
John Kline
Arthur Gorter
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Church
la Porte
Ind
Hawaiian Islands
Restrick
Honolulu
Hawaii
Matthew VanPatten
Washburn
Marshall
Putnam Counties
VanPatten
Magnolia
Hennepin
Granville
Hess
Lourdes
Metamora
Gentle
St. Mary's Parish
Congress
la Crosse
B. W. Eyerman
National Museum
Washington
Misissippi
W. W. Dewey
Colorado
Williams
Booth
Wiliams
Princeton
Death of Tyler F. Scott veteran of 17th Illinois Infantry
Danville Ill July 22 1908 Tyler F Scott died at the home hospital at 645 p m He was a member of Co B 17th Illinois Infantry enlisting in April 1861 with John Pendleton Ad Fish and Finn Mc Neal all three killed in battle He was the brother of Walter and Alonzo Scott and previously lived in Henry and Peoria later an inmate of the Soldiers Home Danville Illinois
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Nebraska Township
Livingston County
Dana
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Emerald Isle
Liverpool
England
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America
New York City
Massachusetts
Canada
Illinois
Peoria County
Nebraska
Edward Pickard
Longmont
Col
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Minoak
George W
Long Point
George Ridge
Rockwell City
Annis
Luther
Arthur
Crawford
M. E
Minonk
Taylor
W. Ayling
Francis Downey
Putnam
William Wheeler
Marshall Downey
Henry
J. Lynn Downey
Hennepin
William Murphy
J. O. Winship
George Wheeler
Oliver Downey
M. Williams
Durbin Downey
Sheffield
D. S. Sheppard
Mary Jane Young
Menard County
Ill
Washington
Dennis
Howard Young
Elizabeth Bratt
Sheppard
Methodist Church
Avis
Caroline Price
City Cemetery
W. J. McLemore
Mason City
Harry Sheppard
St. Paul
James Danford
Deer Creek
Charles Schroen
Anna Lester
Peoria
Thomas Bratt
Mamie McLemore
Chicago
Washington News
Danville
Burt
Tyler F. Scott
Home
Co. B
John Pendleton
Ad Fish
Finn McNeal
Walter
Alonzo Scott
John Morgan
Co. C
Mr. Scott
Alonzo
Harry
Tyler
Lacon
Notice of Primary Ballot Colors for Marshall County
Public notice states the 1908 Primary Election ballots in Marshall County Illinois will use color codes: Democratic White Republican Yellow Prohibition Blue Socialist Red. Clerk T A Connell signs the notice from Lacon Illinois dated July 15 1908.
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Marshall County
Illinois
Lacon
Ill
Weeds Defined And Controlled For Citywide Pest Prevention
A weed is a plant out of place though some may have medicinal uses. Weeds should be kept within limits to prevent spread along roads and across the city. Fewer specimens left to go to seed reduces next year's labor to curb them.
Goats and Rabbits Prompt Curious Xray Conundrum
A light hearted note ponders what an Xray would show if a goat swallowed a rabbit, jokingly answered with a hare in the butter. The column then shifts to local items about illness, pensions, politics, and public notices.
Revival at M E Church Shifts from Tent to House Meetings
Revival at the M E church continues with Evangelist McCullough and trained choir. The tent meetings ended and the sessions move to the church with afternoon and evening services. Potts couple join as singers and workers, boosting worship and outreach to outsiders.
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M. B
Scott
Wesleyan University
Bloomington
McCullough
Beall
Rochester
Potts
Evangelist McCullough
Rey, Beall
New Books at the Library and Races at Streater
A catalog lists new library books by various authors including Clara E. Laughlin M. E. Waller E Phillips Oppenheimer and Jack London The catalog references titles such as The Wood Carver of Lympus The Great Secret The Four Pool Mystery Before Adam and The Ancient Law The Streater races today feature George Smith M Crabtree among others with Doelzer Paskell and others noted.
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Felicity
Clara E. Laughlin
M. E. Waller
E. Phillips Oppenheimer
Samuel M. Gardenhire
Adam
Jack London
Rose MacLeod
Alice Brown
Brunhilde
Caroline Fuller
Marion Crawford
Gene Stratton Porter
Marshall Wilder
Bradley Polytechnic
Doctor Ellen
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
Bud
Neil Monroe
Wilbur Nesbit
Duchess
Jesse Lynch Williams
Italy
Lillian Whiting
Mr. Crewe
Winston Churchill
A. N
A M. Williamson
Clarence E. Mulford
Mary Stewart Cutting
A. B. Paine
Ellen Glasgow
Mammon
Ina Garvey
Alex Doelzer
J. R. Paskell
George Smith
M. Crabtree
Locals note summer events and community updates
A Henry Illinois roundup reports Thomas Duke and Alex Doelzer arriving from Chicago in a Duke Bros. auto. Updates cover health, travel, church events, visitors from Chicago, election canvasses, and a railroad wreck in Colorado with affected relatives.
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Thomas Duke
Alex Doelzer
Chicago
Duke Bros
Grandma Taber
Frost
C. C. Coulter
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W W. Dewey
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Warrensburg
Henry Vogelsang
Frank L. Smith
Smith
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Smiths
J. A. Wheeler
Post Office Department
Charles Holt
Kankakee
Powells
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