Club notices and meetings reflect community philanthropy
The June gathering at Mrs. Emlay Stickel’s home showcased club colors and peonies. Miss Clara B. Waughop chaired, with reports on the Chicago federation convention and lectures by Ye Booth. Members praised reevaluated reform work and planned future events, including a paper by Mrs. H. W. and a bakery sale to benefit benevolences and soldiers’ funds.
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Philo Ropy
Bella
Clara B
Waughop
Firat Fe
Federation of Men's Clubs
Chicago
Mred
Theodore
Disasway
Pate
Godard
Mazella Haines
Ape
Jessie Swem
James Wherry
Charlotte
Elmer. Rollins
Phil
Maude Ballon
Booth
Mijas Wehop
Stickel
Ye Booth
Enid
Margaret
Van
Cliffords
H.W. Pas
Fornia
Art Avas
Harry Wood
Salvation Army
Ers
France
Misg
Iesthe
Treasregret
Tafster
Belle” ‘Damon - Ourpending
RF Ould
Dora
HaleWére
putMis
Eliah Clark
Clara
Waughap
Bvang
Phil Repy
Harry
Pt ‘Spatling
Clara’ B.waughop
Her “Bells
Heras
Mire J Howard
Omer
Suint
Tra, Smith
Kemper
Motor Truck Boosters Visit Peoria Dealers Promote Farm Use
A touring fleet of fifteen motor trucks from Peoria, with band and speakers, visited central Illinois towns to push the truck as a farm aid. Theodore Bass and A. S. Cappelen highlighted wartime logistics benefits, while H. C. Ridgway compared trucks to horses and predicted broader farm adoption within days.
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Peoria
Central Illinois
Delco
Theodore Bass
Peorian Association of Commerce
A. S. Cappelen
France
Dobbin
GBS
Central
Park
Bradford
Henry
Reader protests hospital noise and requests quiet zone
A letter to the Republican questions selfishness and thoughtlessness as auto traffic roars past Henry Hospital. A nurse and patient suffer nightly disturbances while a resident admires Henry town but calls for a half-block quiet zone to protect the bedbound patient.
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The
Republican
Law
Henry
Jess
Henry Hospital
Henry Greys
Tiskilwa
St Mary's parochial school closes year with new building
The St Mary’s parochial school in the city concluded the year with a celebration in the new school building still under construction. Attendees enjoyed piano solos and drills as Rev Father Schauer noted crowding and announced top students while gifts were delayed in the mail.
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St. Mary's
Algo
Father Schauer
Geneva
Doran
Bertha Kapraun
Norbert Schwarz
Gertrude
Konrad
Schauer
Passing of John Hanley Leaves Peoria Community Grieving
John Hanley, born in Ireland in 1844, dies suddenly Monday after earlier heart pain. He lived in Peoria after farming success in New York state and near Henry. Survived by wife Maggie Quinlan and distant relatives. funeral at St. Joseph's Church with Father Brennan sermon on honesty and mortality, witnesses from Iowa and Illinois.
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Hanley
John Hatley
Ireland
America
Herkimer
N. Y
Peoria
Harrison Place
Henry
Jannes
James Hanley
Lone Tree
Iowa
Thomas Hanley
Iowa’ City
Dénnis Sullivan
Péoria
Nellie Shay
Minonk
John .Gorman
Wenona
Hopkins Carpenter Wedding in Putnam Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Lodine Carpenter daughter of Rev W J Carpenter of the Putnam and Henry Christian churches to Vernon Hopkins of Lomax occurred Wednesday afternoon June 9 at 12 o'clock at the parsonage in Putnam. The bride wore a white dress and a shower bouquet of sweet peas. Rev C C Carpenter of Princeton performed the ceremony. Only immediate families attended and a reception followed at the parsonage for members of both churches. The couple left for a brief wedding trip to Brocton and other points and will make their home in Lomax where the groom is a Santa Fe station agent.
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Lodine
Carpenter
Wj.,carpenter
Putnam
Vernon Hopkins
Max
Brocton
Santa’ -Fe
Lomax
Army SWORD Reports Local Army Worm Outbreaks
A few outbreaks of army worms have been located with large crop areas injured. Officials note control measures may be handled through the ARNT Buren formation and related phiton guidance from Loe Para Bureau.
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Buren
Loe
Para
Bure
Loot stolen from express service found in Mark residents home
Sheriff Maulfair of Putnam County recovered two suitcases of clothing linked to express and parcel post thefts at Ottawa. They were left at the Mark home of James D. Scurll by Michael Sallese before Sallese’s arrest. Scurll and his wife cooperated with authorities, seeking return of any stolen goods to owners.
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Michael Sallese
Toni Ponzi
Ini
Rock Island
Ottawa
Mark
C. D. Maulfair
Putnam County
Maulfair
James D. Scurll
Mark, Ill
Mike Sallese
Scurll
Eva Cesier
Dominick Cesier
Scurt
Salléwe
Sallese
Mauffair
Scurti
Ayers
Lmxi
Séurti
Salless
Louise Mohler
Malone
Leech Sutton Wedding Quietly United in Peoria
A small ceremony last night at 223 Cooper Street joined Jackson H. Leech and Ethlind Sutton in marriage. The couple, armed forces veteran Leech and Sutton of near Joplin Missouri, plan two weeks at the bride’s Missouri home before settling with the groom’s parents in Peoria.
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Cooper Street
Jackson
H. Leech
Migs Sutton
Joplin
Graham Seltzer
Eb. Shaw
Children Day Exercises at Whitefield Church
Church notice lists the Methodist and Christian Church services for next Sunday in Whitefield MVE. Includes Children day programs, recitations, songs, and sermons. Announces Sunday school at 10 and evening program at 8 with offerings for Sunday school work and ministry support.
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Wien
Méthodist- Church
Dorothy
Jean
Forbes
Evelyn
Fowler
Frederick
Velma
Mary“Wateroust
John’Van “Leer
Margaret
Helper
van Leer
Frances
Elizabeth Weaver
J. William Coleman
Starved - Rock Park
Whitefield
Sharpis
Hays
A. Otto
iSticker
Jevenings
Sunes
Carpenter
Mary’s Church Sunday Services and Schedule
Sunday service times listed with mass at 7 30 and 2 30 p m Vespers and benediction noted. Weekday mass times shown, pastor names Brentan and Schauer referenced. Committee members Mrs Foxariy and sister Moa Longman mentioned along with a baptism-related note.
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Schauer
Brentan
Mrs Foxariy
Moa Longman
Sand
Aft
Wea
Pathan Catiendem
Che’ Tadera T Jobe
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