Local notices and social notes from Henry column
Harrison Gregory Jr works in Chicago at Illinois Central railway office under William Bracken. J Lloyd Jones appointed administrator of Mrs G M Locke estate with $20000 bond. Miss Marie Green visits relatives, previously lived here. Community believes reputation outweighs money, notes Miss Anna Farling teaching in Wellington. Henry Greys travel to Peru to watch local tossers. Fire marshal reports barns burning from hay storage during dry spell. cautions urged. Wayne Hamm and Granville celebrate 30th wedding anniversary with relatives. Stephen Smith’s fire near farm nearly destroys oat straw stack. saved by local help. Mr and Mrs S Crary visit Henry after long travels, recalling Hoopeston and Streator. hope for more visits.
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Harrison Gregory, Jr
Chicago
Illinois Central Railway
William Bracken
Charles R. Jones
G. M. Locke
J. Lloyd Jones
First National Bank
Marie Green
Birmingham
Ala
Anna Farling
Dennis Farling
Cherryvale
Kas
Joseph Caley
Wellington
Henry Greys
Peru
Chicago Cubs
Springfield
Wayne I. Hamm
Granville
Marshall County
Echo
Stephen Smith
Becker
Mr. Smith
Samuel Bacon
Marshall County Soldiers Monument Association Planned at Meeting
A Saturday gathering at the home of T. VanAntwerp elects him chairman and M. E. Watkins secretary pro tem to form a Marshall County Soldiers Monument Association. A seven member committee is named to coordinate with township groups and a Sept 7 1914 Sparland meeting is set with invitations to old soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. VanAntwerp
Marshall County Soldiers’ Monument Association
VanAntwerp
M. E. Watkins
Marie O'Leary
Rena Tanquary
Ethel Watkins
Mabelle Watkins
T. van Antwerp
Picnic Fish Fable Sparks Lake Senachwine Feast
A Walnut Grove picnic on Lake Senachwine ends with two large black bass jumping into boats creating a playful scare. The party measures the catches and resolves a small wager before a fish fry at the Butinski club quarters. The tale closes with a note of good luck.
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Walnut Grove
Lake
Senachwine
Butinski Club
Sullivan to Speak in Henry Illinois Tomorrow at Central Park
Hon Roger C Sullivan a U S Senate candidate will arrive by auto from Hennepin at noon tomorrow and be escorted through Henry by a large crowd. He will lunch at Camp House then speak at the band stand in Central Park from 1 to 1 45 p m inviting all party members and citizens to attend.
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Sullivan
Roger C. Sullivan
United States
Henry
Illinois
Hennepin
Camp House
Central Park
Democratic Committee
Phillips Reunion at Magnolia Holds Third Annual Gathering
The third annual Phillips reunion for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phillips occurred at the Magnolia homestead on July 26, 1914. Eighty six relatives attended including children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren with two families absent due to illness. Attendees came from Bloomington Peoria Melvin Fairbury Chillicothe Tonica Lostant Henry and Magnolia. The day featured visiting tables a lawn picnic and afternoon games with plans to gather again next July at the same location.
Family Reunion Celebrates Mrs Frances Wright’s Kin
A large gathering last Sunday at Mr and Mrs Emil Lofgren's home marked a four generation reunion of the Frances Wright family. Attendees included Mrs Wright, her children and grandchildren from Chicago Stockton Los Angeles and Streator along with Mr Kraus and Mr Kraus Jr and others. Photographer George H Daniels captured several posed portraits during a joyful afternoon of supper music and greetings.
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Emil Lofgren
Frances Wright
John Kraus
Louis
Mamie
Lois
John Emil
George H. Daniels
Wright
B. B. Bixby
Carrie Wright
Margaret
Los Angeles
Cal
William Moznett
Edna Wright
Marie Frances
Stockton
August Bigalke
Susie Wright
Vaughn
Robert
Chicago
Bennie Wright
Frances
Streator
Louis Kraus
John ‘Emil
Elias Wright
Lee
George
Wilfred
Patrick Green
Charles
Clifford
Lofgren
Peoria
Misprint mix up at Chautauqua program blamed on printer
An error in this year’s Chautauqua program showed L J Beauchamp lecturing in the afternoon instead of the evening. After a local probe, the blame was shifted to the printer, though editors found the misprint traced to the Chautauqua copy and secretary R S Bayne’s materials. In Ottawa area news, Illinois and Michigan canal crews dredge and shore the old ditch for river barges while merchants eye renewed canal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Beauchamp
Chicago
Booth Lowrey
Prof. King
R. 8. Bayne
Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua Grounds
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Ottawa
Atlantic
Henry Illinois forms vigilance committee in 1860
An 1860 Henry Illinois document signees list 92 residents including John Kline Charles Everett and George Hulben. The vow creates a vigilance committee to pursue pickpockets thieves burglars and possible arsonists disrupting law and order in the city.
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Henry
John Kline
Charles Everett
George B. Hulben
Kline
Marshall County
Ill
Illinois
Jas. P. Worrell
E. Kline
Alex Hoagland
John P. Boice
Wm. B. Smith
C. Hyndshaw
G. W. Robinson
George Schuster
John Heider
P. W. Wikoff
E. 8. McConnell
Jonathan Fulford
A. Catlin
Wm. Smith
Edwin Littlefield
A. H. Powell
Andrew Twinley
David L. Law
C. Everett
Calvin Hoagland
R.H. Ruggles
A. D. Swan
J. D. Culton
J. M. Norton
G. W. Seymour
John Riley
Thomas G. Abrahams
F. C. Goff
L.W. Ryder
Eli Albertson
A. W. Lyon
Samuel McFadden
E. G. Green
Wm. B. Clisbee
James McCoy
George Motter, Jr
John G. Baker
W. S. Warren
Lewis Kaufman
W. W. Heath
J. W. J. Culton
Fred S. Potter
D. W. Danley
A. M. Pool
John Martin
E. T. Disosway
Robert Clark
H. W. Mateer
Joseph Krenz
Michael Kleinhenz
H. Joiner
Chas. Davis
P. H. Green
D. R. Bromly
A. V. Brown
J. C. McCurdy
Thomas Green
R. Dikes
B. M. Vail
L. Powell
P. M. Janney
W. M. Clarkson
D. C. Hull
N. W. Orr
F. 8. Becker
J. A. Warren
George Scott
Walter Cowen
Charles R. Herrick
Lewis Snyder
Ephraim Hoyt
John Barnard
John C
Republican County Ticket Named for Marshall County
Republican leaders at the Marshall County Court House in Lacon proposed a primary slate for September 9 with W. B. Black for County Judge Lawrence D. Gregory for County Clerk Worth Dixon for Sheriff and W. P. Genslen for County Treasurer. The County Superintendent of Schools post to be announced later.
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Marshall County
Lacon
W. B. Black
Lawrence D. Gregory
Henry
Lawrence
Worth Dixon
Saratoga Township
Worth
W. P. Genslen
Toluca
Messrs. Black
Genslen
Methodist Church Plans Sunday Services and Picnic
The Methodist Church schedules 9 45 a m Sabbath school led by M L Coan and a Men s Bible class during the Sunday hour. Evening services are canceled due to Chautauqua. A Thursday picnic at Senachwine Lake featured a bounteous dinner under elms, boating and bathing for the young. Rev Wm Spurgeon spoke at Chautauqua and earlier preached on The Uplifted Christ. he is related to Rev Charles Spurgeon of London and is noted as a capable gospel expounder.
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Methodist Church
M. L. Coan
Senachwine Lake
Wm. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon
London
England
Presbyterian Church Announces Summer Schedule
Sabbath school at 9:45 a m with A B Smith as superintendent. No preaching on Aug 2 9 16 and 23 due to the pastor's vacation granted by the Session. Services resume Aug 30 with hopes for cooler weather and continued Sunday school each Sunday. Miss Alfonte and Miss Gerrand of the Metropolitan Music club provided instrumental selections. R W Martin, Pastor.
St. John’s Church Announces August Schedule and Dues
St John s Church states Sunday school at 9 45 each Sunday and no services in August. The church year ends on Aug 1. Parishioners owing funds should remit to George McGillick by Sept 1 to settle obligations, notes F W Haist priest in charge.
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St. John’s Church
George McGillick
F. W. Haist
St Joseph's Church Announces Daily Mass Schedule
St Joseph's Church lists daily Mass at 7 30 with Sunday service at 9 30 and sermon. Sunday evening services and sermon proceed at 7 30 o'clock led by Rev Fr Brennan Pastor.
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St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Brennan
St. Marys Church Services Schedule
St Marys Church lists Sunday services with English sermon at 8 a.m. high mass and German sermon at 2 30 p.m. Vespers and benediction follow. Weekday mass at 8 a.m. daily except Saturday 7 a.m. Pastor Ry Fr Gensler.
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St. Mary’s Church
Gensler
Farewell party for Mrs. Duncan before move to St Joseph
A farewell gathering at Mrs. W E Richards home in Streator honored Mrs H M Duncan as she prepares to join her husband, newly appointed division superintendent at St Joseph Missouri. The event featured a cut glass fruit bowl gift from Miss M Gray and noted Mrs Duncan is sister to Mrs J R Robinson. Also recapped are local Chautauqua ball results and the death of Mrs Charles Kirchman with funeral details at St Marys Church.
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W. E. Richards
East Kent Street
Streator
H. M. Duncan
St. Joe
Duncan
J. R. Robinson
Putnam
Santa Fe
Pekin
St. Joseph
Charles Kirchman
Mathersville
Ill
St. Mary's Church
Gensler
Shared Mirror Dilemma Delays Shave
A sergeant questions Atkins about not shaving. Atkins explains that ten or more soldiers used the same mirror, so he likely shaved someone else by mistake. The humorous exchange highlights cramped conditions and practical jokes in military life.
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Atkins
Local news items from Henry area and surrounding counties
The report covers a wide sweep of local notes from Henry and nearby towns including deaths in Ottawa and Waukegan, moves of residents, a Republican candidate for county treasurer, a Mayo Clinic hospital patient count, Chautauqua attendance, and hospital visits. It notes wheat farm losses across Illinois and national production figures, with Mayo Hospital staffing and patient counts, and a reflective piece on outdoor risk and life.
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Kathryn
Henry Opera House
Chautauqua
Swaney School
Chillicothe
Bradford
Whitney
Appellate Court
Waukegan
Clifford Vogelsang
Frank Vogelsang
el Paso
Verne Swain
Ben Nichols
West Street
Main Street
Peter Edscheldt
Thomas Everetts
Gregg
Rochester, Minn
Drs. Mayo Hospital
Laura Carver
Sparland
Roger Rowe
J .H. Gessing
Twohhildren
Humbolt Park
H. R. Trim
Mr.Trim
W. C .Mitchell
Walter Bentley
Republican Party
Tlinois
House of Representatives
Republican Times
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