News of a Week at Seven Days Hereabouts
A busy week recap from Tiskilwa and Prince areas notes visits by Repine Condit and Allen as they explore employment with Peoria gro ry, James McCune returns to Lip. University of Illinois electricalEngineering student James Jones home for vacation. officers in uniform. Col Fletcher McVick’s presence. W H Phares and wife visit from Emyd. Milo’s home. Milo’s two-year-old granddaughter featured in notes. Mayor Paskell invited to Illinois Mayors Association meeting. various local chatter on thinking caps and self-reliance. brief report on William Zeller death by drowning and investigation findings.
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Repine
Condit
Allen
Tiskilwa
Griswold
Prince
Gro Yery Manufacturing Company
Peoria
James McCune
Paul Jones
Vacam
Univery
Ilinois
Wwe
Col Fletch McVicks
W. H. Phares
Eimyd
Milo
Ndchild
Richard Kelley
Peo
Ransom
Paskell
Illinois Maysity Association
Jack
EB. I. Emery
Waverly
Hom
Pier Wmery
Robert Law
Charles Jenlee
William Steimle
Max Vere
Chicago
Law
Rev Fr Brennan Sails Abroad for Ireland Visit
Rev Fr Brennan pastor of St Josephs Church sails for Europe on the Adriatic with Rev Fr Dollard and Fr Culleton and a sister of Fr Brennan. They plan about two months abroad to visit Ireland and greet relatives. A replacement from St Bedes College Peru will lead Sunday services during the absence.
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R. Brennan
St. Joseph's Church
City
Fr . Dollard
Princeton
Fr Culleton
Peru
Brennan
New York
Europe
White Star Line
Ireland
Frs. Brennan
Culleton
Fr Brennan
America
St Bede's College
French Banker Parville Visits Peoria for Rail Plan
A French banker representing a major European bank visited Peoria to discuss financing the Milwaukee Peoria and St Louis railroad. W Cherry and R D Clarke hosted in the Jefferson Building as Parville eyed American investors and a future Chicago to Rockford link with Peoria as southern terminus.
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Peoria
Monsien Osville
Monsieur Parville
Chicago
Kansas City
W. Cherry
Milwaukee
Peoria & St. Louis
Rockford
M. Paget
Parville
M Parville
America
Cherry
Paris
R. D. Clarke
Jefferson Building
United States
U. S.A
Commercial Association of
Peo-rin
Licely
Immigra tion Topic Dominates Local Oratorical Contest
The annual oratorical contest of the H H S S will be held at the M H church on Sunday evening June 13 at 8 o clock. Two entrants prepared to discuss the immigration question. Spar land Ladies quartet and Elizabeth Marland will sing and perform selections. Admission 35 cents. Program includes works by P o Soto Hollaender and others with readings and concerts by Elizabeth Marland Gladys Sivell and Jeannette Frommel.
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H H
M.H
Sparland Ladies
Elizabeth Marland
Marriage of Vera Belle Somers to Harry Amos Crawford
Vera Belle Somers and Harry Amos Crawford were married at the Somers home in Wichita Kansas on June 4 1913. The ceremony was simple with Rev David Townley officiating and a three course supper following. The couple will reside on a farm north of Derby Kansas with many thoughtful gifts from relatives and friends.
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Harry A. Crawford
Vera
Somers
Wichita
Kas
James Somers
Red Town
Whitefield
Dora Newman
Kansas
J R Newman
Home Comers
Vera Belle
Harry Amos Crawford
Derby
Mendelssohn
Ruby Crawford
David Townley
Crawford
Long-tenured workers highlighted in local tribute
Lewis Hand marks fifty years with Robert Hodson’s general store in Oquawka, praised as a rare longtime single-employer career. Howard Loungs of The Republican force has served the paper’s Senior editor over four decades, while Young began as a typo in 1868 and resumed after Civil War service, never absent but illness. A town band, local merchants, and visits from Henry and family are noted amid reflections on community life and civic vitality.
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Lewis Hand
Robert Hodson
Oquawka
Hand
Howard Loungs
Republican Force
Young
Union
Henry
Legislative 50 000 for Illinois and Michigan Canal
The legislature will vote a 50 000 appropriation to the Illinois and Michigan canal commission after Springfield talks with Governor Dunne and lawmakers. Officials cite the canal as a vital east west link, with federal interest and growing support from shippers and business figures despite past injunctions and funding limits.
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I. & M. Waterway
Illinois and Michigan Canal Commission
Springfield
Dunne
Canal Commission
O'Connor
Senate
David Shannahan
House
Betts
Misissippi
Atlantic
Chicago
Great Lakes
Toledo
Lake Michigan
Myers-Blackwell Wedding in Peoria
The marriage of Fred R. Blackwell to Miss Margaret M. Myers was held June 11 at the bride's uncle Samuel Wills home in Peoria. Officiating were Rev. B. T. Munns and Rev. s two Methodist ministers. Margaret Myers, daughter of Theodore and Mrs Myers of Henry, is a former Henry High valedictorian and teacher. Fred Blackwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Blackwell, is described as prosperous and industrious with good ancestry.
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Lfe
Farm offer to Newark Valley farmland in southern New York
A dated advertisement invites readers from Newark Valley and Tioga County to view a 100 acre farm near southern New York state. The property includes a 1 story frame house, two large barns, room for 12 cows and 8 horses, a silo, well fencing, and other improvements, offered for 2000 dollars with half cash and the rest at 5 percent long term.
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New York State
R. D
Wilte
Presbyterian Church Schedule With Picnic Announcement
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m by the pastor. Morning subject Temptation Lead us not into temptation. Phenatarial Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m. Picnic at Undercliff June 1 i with ladies aid hosted by Mrs Sterrett and Mrs Andrews at Mrs Sterrett home on Thursday June 19 George T Griscel Pastor.
Methodist Church Schedule and Ongoing Renovations
The Methodist church outlines next Sunday's program with Sabbath school at 9 46, children's day inservice at 11, Epworth League at 6 46, and public worship at 7 45 led by the pastor. Parsonage and church are being painted by Forrest and Mead this week, with funds urged by trustee president Alex Brown and committee Merritt Hilla brand Curt-s. Rev H G Reichel to preach next Sunday at 11 00 and 7 30. Bonnie Anderson of Texas visited last week. a quilt is being framed at Mrs Joyce's and church ladies are invited to assist.
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Brennan
Clare Brennan
Fr. Brennan
Helen Siewers
Wenona
Mr. Hartley
John
Ireland
Methodist-Ghared
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
Messrs
Forrest & Mead
Poaranf
Alex Brown
S. S. Merritt
A. G. Hillabrand
L. Curt
S. BE. Mercer
H. G.reichel
Bonnie ‘Anderson
Texas
Joyce
St Marys Church Sunday Services and Mass Offerings
readable text notes church service schedule at St Marys with pastor Gensler. includes English and German sermons, vespers and benediction, daily mass except Saturday, with weekly rhythm and Sunday services details.
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Gensler
St Joseph's Church Weekly Mass Notices
Fragmentary church notice lists Sunday mass and services at St Joseph's Church. The text references Father Bert Moe and occurrences around a local address with disjointed phrases.
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St. Joseph's Church
Andy
Myil aetRey
Bert Moe
Tom Thumb Wedding at M B Church Sets June 17
Budget and social notes from CLTY and vicinity report a Tom Thumb Wedding at M B church on Tuesday evening, June 17 at 8. Admission 25 cents for adults and 16 cents for children. The item also mentions snow in June, hail damage across a wide Illinois area, and local updates on residents, crops, and local leaders.
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M. B. Church
John W. Fornhof
Streator
Republican
Tat City
Wilson
National Administration
Iltinois
B. B. Smith
Curto
L- S. Waleham
Bay
Neb
Rev
T. C. Leech
Hennepin
Wennepin
Kewanee
Qno
Minto
Peter
Salmon
Marno
Prinecton
Princeton
Salem
Ber
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Artm
William Zeller
New Cherry
O Soto
Hollaender
Helen Phillips
Voices of the Woods
Badies
Quartette Otation
Jimmy Entertains
Pilizabeth Marland Slo
American Patrol
John Hardin Hart x
Annie Laurie
Herbert Pace
Willis Aukland
Mercer
Beautiful Land of Nod
Green
Julius’ “Meister
Wheeler, Ind
Indiana
Miss Mercer
Serreerre Jeannette Frommel
Gladys Sivell
Oppomas
Ben G. Howes
J. Ven Lennon
BH. Newton
Bradford
Iweek
Aero
Newark, Valley
Tioga County
St. Joseph's Choir
Christian Church
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