Springfield twins census and local developments noted
The week’s items include Springfield Missouri reporting 58 sets of twins. Other notes cover plans to improve West Second and Third streets with curbing gutters and grading, Zlatinsky’s tailless comet visible this evening, Wyoming funding ten summer band concerts, resignations at Bureau Valley club, and an Illinois rural letter carrier tour promoting association joining. Also reports on state Sunday school meetings, a Camp House visit by J R Fairbanks and son, and goats for clearing timber to support coal mine preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Republican
Jerome
Arizona
C. M. Mashone
Catherine Sutton
Chicago
William Sutton
L. R. Phillips
Des Moines
The
West High School
Ruth Chapman
Henry
Joseph Kéethree
Santa Barbara
Cal
Henrietta Granburg
Second
Camp House
Third Street
East Park Row
Venus
Zlatinsky
Wyoming
Florence Church
Hennepin
Bureau Valley Country Club
Bureau County
Putnam
Princeton
Lamoille
Ohio
Walnut
Bureau County Letter Carriers’ Association
Carbondale
J. R. Fairbanks
William
Fairbanks
Albert Stickel
County Meet at Washburn Delivers Strong Recap of 1914 Events
Rain disrupted the schedule but students from Henry, Washburn, Sparland, Toluca and Lacon competed in oratory, music, declamation, and field events. Winners included Herbert Pace for Henry for oratory, Venona Sprague for Washburn in shot put, and Henry claimed top overall points with 17 to Washburn 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Herbert Pace
Henry
Ramsey
Helen Phillips
Hverts
Toluca
Blackmon
Elizabeth Marland
Sparland
Master Marshall
Ruth Platt
Vocal
Venona
Plack
Wisay
Frank Hartley
Florence King
Runnig
Jury
Stateler
Allen
Lacon
Bayne
Kern
Myers
Smith
Sprague
R. Bratt
Hanley
M. Bratt
Tgacome
Crete
Sieth Venona
Sparland Toluca
Marshall County Schools
Fourth of July Celebration Funds Grow in Henry
The finance committee reports over 500 dollars subscribed for the Henry July 4 event with hopes to reach 700. Lieutenant Governor Barrett O’Hara will speak, and the Wigin Cornet band of Peoria, a 20 piece ensemble, will provide music. The amusements committee works on an all day program amid shade and water. Miss Emma Panzer from Harrisburg is visiting home folks for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett O'Hara
Wigin Cornet Band
Peoria
Hard J
Henry
George Helper
Mesdames Reinbeck
Erle Wherry H. $8
Hunt
Harry Johnson
Jane Hall
Rose Reinbeck
Hdna Hillabrand
Miss Reinbeck
Miss Hiltabrand
Hillabrand
Reinbeck
Had a Most Delightful Tour and a Wedding Notice
Clifford Haws reports a pleasant eastward tour with family arriving in Worcester Massachusetts on June 4 1914. They visit Linekin Maine for a house party as Una graduates West Newton and linekin beaches are praised amid humorous lake names. A Tucson Arizona wedding of J L Barrett and Florence Patton is announced with plans for a lengthy trip and Illinois residence after a brief visit in Bisbee.
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Clifford Haws
Worcester
Mass
George
West Newton
Una
Linekin
Maine
Hagop Barasysian
Fitchburg
Menad Estaboborakamasian
Lowell
Hajjoman Saralaneroparanian
Barbara
Verna
Josephine
Massachusetts
Henry
Arizona
Samuel L. Clift
Logan Barrett
Florence May Patton
Bisbee
Florence Patton
Tombstone
Tucson
J. L. Barrett
Corps of Engineers
Gila County
Episcopal Church of
Arnold
Ellis
Illinois
Barrett
J. J. Patton
Southwest
Mrs Jeremiah Drake remembered for kindness and piety
Cyrena Perkins Drake born March 8 1842 in Bureau county wed Jeremiah Drake in October 1860. Five children born two survive Matthew Drake and Mrs Jackson Buard of Putnam. Mrs Drake died June 4 after a hip injury and long illness. funeral June 6 at the Christian church Putnam. Interment in Putnam cemetery. Alderman Alex Doelzer to undergo groin tumor surgery in Chicago this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Drake
Cyrena Perkins
Bureau County
Matthew Drake
Jackson Buard
Putnam
Drake
Better Land
Christian Church
L. R. Thomas
A. B. Smith
W C T U Meeting Announced for June 16
The W C T U will meet on Tuesday June 16 at 2 30 p m in the Christian church. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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The
Christian Church
M E Church Children Day Program Schedule
The M E Church presents a Children’s Day program during morning worship next Sabbath with Haworth League at 7 pm and evening service at 8 pm. The program includes prayers, recitations by Lola Kaiser Elizabeth Weaver Ivan Helper, solos by Kenneth Leech Irene Latourette, and choir numbers like Enlisted for the King Looking on the Bright Side and A Rainbow on the Clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haworth League
Melvin Smith
Lola Kaiser
Elizabeth Weaver
Mary Ponzer
Kenneth Leech
Mrs. Johnson
Ivan Helper
Irene Latourette
Boys of the Bible
Nora Brown
St Johns Church Confirms Eleven at Bishop Visit
St Johns Episcopal Church held Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and 11 a m with matins and sermon in between. Bishop visited last Sunday and confirmed eleven including Althea Allinson Marjorie Duke and John Cromwell. He is recovering from winter operation and cannot preach for six months. Class preparing for confirmation in fall. Priest in charge F W Haist notes the valuable addition to the communicant list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Althea Allinson
Marjorie Duke
Jeannette Frommel
Marjorie Gilmer
Bessie Hadden
Gladys Sivell
Robert Burt
Clarence Duke
John Cromwell
Charles Weininger
Lester Knight
St. John’s Church
F. W. Haist
First Holy Communion at St Marys Church
Next Sunday the 14th at St Marys church the 9 o'clock high mass will include ten children receiving their first solemn communion. Leonard Bogner Edward Kapraun Herman Kroeper William Kuss Ernestine Bennett Louise Engelbrecht Imelda Hartley Caroline Mattern Dorothy Merdian Bernice Wiegand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Lord
Leonard Bogner
Edward Kapraun
Herman Kroeper
William Kuss
Ernestine Bennett
Louise Engelbrecht
Imelda Hartley
Caroline Mattern
Dorothy Merdian
Bernice Wiegand
Presbyterian Church Weekday Services and Children’s Day
The church announces a week of services starting Sunday June 14 with 9 45 a m Sabbath school at 11 a m public worship and 7 p m Christian Endeavor The Children’s Day program will be held Sunday evening at 8 p m with an invitation extended to all to attend the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
St Mary's Church Service Schedule
St Marys Church announces Sunday services at 8 am English sermon, 10 am high mass with German sermon at 2 30 pm, vespers and benediction. Weekday mass at 8 am daily except Saturday 7 am. Rev Fr Gensler, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Gensler
Christian Church Services Next Sunday Schedule
Bible school at 10 a.m. led by William Knight. Rev. H. Reichel to preach at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Last Sunday evening exercises were very good. Amount contributed to foreign missions not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Wm. Knight
H. ©. Reichel
Christian Endeavor
New Jerusalem Preachers Schedule Next Month
Rev. John S. Saul of Chicago, general pastor of the Illinois Association of New Jerusalem, will preach for the Henry society on Sunday morning and evening, June 21. Rev. L. G. Landenberger will preach at Springfield on the same date Saul visits Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jerusalem
John S. Saul
Chicago
Illinois Association of New Jerusalem
Henry Society
L. G. Landenberger
Springfield
Mr. Saul
Henry
St Joseph Church Announces Daily Mass and Sunday Schedule
St Joseph Church sets daily first mass at 7 30 with a Sunday second mass at 9 30 and sermon. Sunday evening services and sermon occur at 7 80. Friday June services honor the Sacred Heart at 7 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Central Illinois News Notes and Local Social Items
The column lists a broad mix of local events and people: pensioners from the Mexican War, John Hartley vacationing in Chicago, and Julius Watercott visiting Peru. It notes park improvements in Central Park, a June marriage in Pekin, and a forecast of a bumper wheat crop in Kansas and Oklahoma. Other items cover police activity, excursions from Henry, visits by out-of-town relatives, church and civic notices, and public works appropriations in Illinois including river and post office projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartley
Chicago
Julius Watercott
Peru
Central Park
Pekin
Albert Hayward
Cora Randall
Kansas
Oklahoma
James Colligan
George Popel
Knox County
John Tomasson
Elias Teeter
Gray
Wyoming
Henry
John Huffman
F. B. Meyer
J. Stuart Holden
Charles R. Brown
London
John McNeil
Toronto
Moody Bible Institute of
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Emma Panzer
Harrisburg
Alex Doelzer
Mothers’ Meeting
Allen G .Hiltabrand
Guy Forrest
Library Association
J. S. Townsend
Charlotte S. Monier
Ida Jones
Hya Harrison
C. R. Jones
M. E. Church
Ollie Eckberg
Aurora
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Frances Lamb
Helen Stanton
Hennepin High School
Zenork
Evans
Central Illinois Harnessmakers ‘Association
J. D. Krenz
J. N
Frank Krenz
D. B. Turner
Putnam County
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