Town News Briefs Include: Harvests Laws and Purchases
Mrs Frederick Schmidt visiting sister Mrs Regina Helder at Minoak Rushville comments on community chautauqua. J O Winship buys Will Farling house Main St Walter Cook to move in. Students write essays on war object. Honey harvest signals large crop. clover blooms abundant. Illinois signs on highways to be removed. hunting laws tighten for minors and foreigners. Mr Kruger buys several farms totaling about 90 000 in last 30 days through Cox agency. Local sales and trades noted including Turnbull farm sale near Toulon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Schmidt
Henry
Regina Helder
Minoak
Rushville
Chautauqua
Tate
J. O. Winship
Will Farling
Main Street
G. L. Schultz
Walter Cook
Mary
Lacon
Illinois
Regina Heider
Katie
Pontiac
Helder
Cook
Minoak News-Dispatch
Thomas Reilly
Camp Grove
John Krumtinger
Pine Street
Kewanee
Reilly
County Line
Daniel Horrom
Peoria
Crow Meadow
George Kruger
Charles Wagleston
LaFayettte
Kruger
Progress on Ivy Way highway contract in Illinois
Six gangs push grade work on the federal state highway from the Peoria county line north of Chillicothe to Henry. Cameron & Joyce of Keokuk won a $196 196.40 contract for four Morris Henry divisions in Putnam and Bureau counties with grading to be completed this fall. Concrete work to start soon. two sections not-concreted this year. Route changes require extra railroad crossings. new switch track laid south of Chillicothe depot. Albert Brady returns from Germany with war trophies. warm welcome from family. Linotype energy outage causes a brief press halt. paper issued Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Chillicothe
Henry
Morris-Henry
Putnam
Bureau
Cameron & Joyce Company
Keokuk
Lowa
Ben
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Depue
Greys Edge Edwards Station 4 3 In Tight Pavilion Park Game
The Greys defeated Edwards Station 4 to 3 in an airtight, pitcher duel at Pavilion Park. Big Bill Phelps pitched well for the Greys, while Haas homered for Edwards Station, and Red Williams made several key plays in a dramatic contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavilion Park
Edwards Station
Greys
Bowen
Higballa
Haas
Bill Haas
Henry
Bill Phelps
Edwards
Red Williams
Red
Hall
J. Bowen
Lofgren
Old Town
RH BO
Ann
Skirls
Stocton
C, Bowen
Eberly
Sleeth
Fahy
Henry Greys
AB R Hpo
Abe Clark
Hampton
Williams
J. Phelps
Stoner
J. Haas
W.phelps
Traver
Lee Lee
la Salle
Halpin
Fitzpatrick
Sis Pavilion
Ill
Life Saved From Lake Senachwine Rescue by Miss Schrepfer
Miss Pearl Schrepfer risked deep water to reach Mrs. J. I. Knoblauch who had twice gone under at Lake Senachwine in Metamora Camp Fire Girls outing. She pulled Knoblauch to shore, where the latter fainted but survived the peril though shaken, later driving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Edwards
Clark
Fahy
Traver
W. Haas
J. Bowen
Hall
Stocton
H. Bowen
Bowen
Phelps
Lofgren
Fea Fai
EH. J. Metcalf
Prof
Miller
Dwight
Normal
Long View Beach
Harry Metcalf
William O'Dell
William Moore
Charles Murdock
Springfield
C. E. Burt
B. J. Metcalf
J. I. Knoblauch
Lake Senachwine
Metamora
Pearl Schrepfer
J. I.knoblauch
Philatheas
Knoblauch
Miss Schrepfer
Mrs. Knoblauch
Phyllis Knoblauch
From Pauper to Prince in Probate of Medearis Estate
Bertha Medearis dies at Ridgeway Missouri June 14 leaving no will. Granddaughter of Martin Medearis of Marshall county poor house, she owned 1700 in real estate and 8500 in personal property. Guardian Hiram Todd appointed administrator. Grandfather inherits entire estate including a 40 acre Medina township farm and a two fifths interest in another 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Medearis
Putnam
Marshall County
Bertha Medearis
Ridgeway
Hiram JB. Todd
Peoria
David Medearls
Medina Township
Horace Heath Lauded for Heroic Rescue at Rome Beach
Horace Heath earns Carnegie medal recognition for risking his life to save a drowning man at Rome beach. He swam without removing shoes or clothing to pull the man to shore and revive him. Also noted, Miss Mildred Brown camped with Camp Fire girls at Walnut Grove and will teach at St. Charles next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grove
Fenwick
Hunter
Horace Heath
Rome
Horace
Mildred Brown
Walnut Grove
Camp Fire
St. Charles
Sunday Park Service Ends Summer with Dusenberry Message
Rev H G Dusenberry led a Sunday evening service in Central Park with singing by Mrs Dusenberry and a sermon from Luke 17 24 about preparing for Gods kingdom. He ends his park ministry as he begins a vacation, with final park services this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
H. G. Dusenberry
Dusenberry
Sy Fy - Presbyterian Church
Evanston
Visitors and locals in Henry area share news and events
Albert C. Longman of Toronto visits relatives while William Ong of Kansas City stays with his grandfather Jud Ong. Henry residents report illnesses, travel, marriages, land sales, and local happenings including Mr. and Mrs. Doran selling property, George Daniels taking a vacation, and plans to build a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Longman
Toronto
William Ong
Kansas City
Jud Ong
Mitchell Miller
Henry
Harl Ettle
Merritt
Will Merritt
Elizabeth Smith
Harrison Gregory
Charlotte Sparling
Ethel Seelye Reese and
Babhe
Peoria
T. A. Seelye
Cora Merritt Rough
Ft. Morgan
Colo
H. H. Haines
Robert Doran
Sparland
Thomas
Halsey Monier
Mark Kays
Oxbow
George Daniels
George Hartenhower
la Salle
Ben McBride
Madison
Wis
Lucy McBride
Pen
Rock Island
George Pople
Stuoits
F. A. Raymond
Main Street
Sarah Bullement
Miss Bullement
J. O. Hill
Carl Hallfarth
Carl
Public Service Co
Thomas H. Bratt
Washington
Washington Y. C. A
Lone View Beach
Howard Young
May
Mr. Bratt
Young
Marshall Broaddus
Edward Street
Republican
Brooklyn
Rey
Brennan
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Kennarm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivy Way
Albert Brady
Germany
Sam
Richard Sivell
Charles Brady
Sivell
Brady
Hazel Burnell
Spring Valley
Lawrence Dregger
Miss Burnell
Glenn Barker
Burnell
Henry Telephone Company
Douglas Hawse
J. B. Hawse
McDonald, In
Merry Goround
Thomas Harney
Bradford
Pauper
Prince
Jerraea
Columbus
M. B. van Leer
ST. Mary's Church
A. Schauer
St. Joseph's Church
M. J
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