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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1918

Page

9

Canadians Recruiters Speak on War Horrors at Henry Opera House

Five Canadian officers wounded in France shared trench warfare tales at Henry Opera House to promote recruitment in the British army. Captain Drewry, Lieutenant Cameron, Sergeant Ganze, Sergeant Gibson, and Sergeant Bulger described battles at Ypres Somme and other fronts, urging Canadians in Illinois to enlist.

Henry Opera House France Peoria Canada United States Illinois W. L. Drewry Ypres Somme Wimme Ridge Cameron St. Louis Ganze Gibson Henry First Army Marne Jefferson Barracks Bulger Queen's Own Third Regiment Festubert Givinchi Saunders Tilton

Memorial Day Service in Honor of Veterans

Memorial Day events began with a procession from K P hall led by the Henry Citizens' band to the bridge where Rev F J Giddings of Hedding College offered prayer. Flowers were strewn on the water by the W A GC and a toy boat ceremony preceded a band concert at the cemetery.

K. P. Hall Boy Scouts Henry Citizens F. J. Giddings Hedding College America W. A. GC G. E. Tilton Edward Street Hast Park Row Rev. Giddings Brothers of the North Brothers of the South Abraham_Lincoln Grant Sherman Sheridan Union Messrs Louis Kraus Gardner Williams W. J. Thomas Patrick Green T. C. Waterous Albert Weimer Henry Citizens’ Band

Announcement Party Reveals Helen McKenzie Engagement

Mi nerva McKenzie hosted a luncheon last Thursday to reveal her sister Helen McKenzie is engaged to Lieutenant Hiram Hogg Jr of Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Mississippi. The event used khaki and red white and blue decorations and did not specify wedding dates.

Minerva McKenzie Helen Hiram Hogg, Jr Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Miss

Warfront Charge and Prisoner Attitudes Described

The account depicts soldiers anxious yet eager before a charge across a wasteland. It notes fierce fighting, little mercy, and few prisoners as a kill or be killed mentality dominates. Canadian officers express satisfaction with hospitality and hope to return someday.

Canada

Stone wins fifth district supreme court seat over Craig

Judge Clyde E. Stone of Peoria defeats incumbent Charles C. Craig in the fifth district supreme court election held Monday June 8 by about 3500 votes. Stone carried almost all counties including Marshall with a 243 majority. only LaSalle and Bureau county towns joined Craig. Marshall county totals show Stone 778 to Craig 521 with several townships listed.

Clyde E. Stone Peoria Supreme Court of the Fifth Judicial District Charles C. Craig Judge Stone LaSalle Bureat Marshall County Craig Henry Hopewell Evans Stone Stone Craig Whitefield Saratoga Steuben Bad lAtygh LaPrairie Roberts Ae Richland Bell Plain Bennington Bennington Eerie

Entertainment at St. Mary's School Delights Parishioners

A June 5 program at St. Mary's parochial school featured songs recitations drills and piano solos by pupils at People's hall. Rev Father Shauer praised the Sisters awarded rosaries to Lillian Hartley and Herman Mattern and a prayer book to Dorothy Kuss for top averages. L. Waughop reported shipping a carload of young cattle from Chicago at 15 cents a pound.

Henry Township High School Henry Opera House G. E. Tilton Clifford Haws Charles Beesley Andrew Shauer C. M. Sanford Illinois State Normal University Illinois Messrs. Andrews Phillips James DB. Case Imelda Hartley Harry Seitz Henry High School Board St. Mary’s Catholic Church Henry Orchestra America People’s Hall St. Mary's Parochial School Father Shauer Lillian Hartley Herman Mattern Dorothy Kuss

First National Bank Building Nears Completion

The new First National Bank building on Edward and Second streets nears occupancy. The structure includes a Segraves drug store, a marble lobby, two office floors with a mezzanine, a large vault and a voice-accessible book vault, coupon rooms, and extensive clerical areas.

First Natonal Bank Edward Second Streets T. S. Segraves’ Drug Store Bank Segraves Drug Store Tennessee Alabama Grant Marble Company Milwaukee Friedle Henry Fenty

Born to Mr and Mrs Carter Shearer last Friday May 31

News notes report a son born to Mr and Mrs Carter Shearer on May 31. This week social visits include T A Seelye and wife with daughter and husband William Reese at Peoria. Picnic joys follow a centennial program with grades six to eight at Pavilion park.

Fred Harney Jessie Sleater A. J. Tronmonger Robert Evans Pueblo Col R. J Lacon Spears Philip Steimle I. W. Camery Nellie Chicago Duke Bros Red Cross Putnam Kelly J. Watercott Rockford E. C. Stoneberg Ethel Mabel Chelstrand W. B. Horton Galesburg Carter Shearer T. A. Seelye William Reese Peoria East St. Louis Chillicothe Henry Andrew Kelley L. M. Elk Pavilion Park W. S. Murphy G. W. Hillabrandt The Home Insurance Company Frank Vail Nevada Washburn Central Illinois Red Cross Fund Chicago White Sox Rose Travis Emma Panzer Little Rock Ark Summrer Miss Panzer America Verne Swain LaSalle and Peoria Packet Company Wheeling Pittsburgh Henry Landing Daniels D. M. Swain Swain Packet Line Upper Illinois Ohio River David Swain Julia Belle Columbia Hast

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