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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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