Local News Items From Henry County React to War and Community
A June 13 1918 local news roundup reports on wartime letters from J L Jones in France and Grover Riley Kern near the Italian front, a car accident injuring the Bauter family, and community events. It notes death of Mrs Patrick Martin and a new baby boy born to D F Ropp, plus G A R convention attendance, church events, and school programs. It also covers political candidacy chatter, the Geneseo News cessation, and a lengthy obituary for Frederick Winger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faikies
Gale
Bingkonith
Harold Ball
Fulks Bros
Mary Martin
Patrick Martin
Lacon
D. F. Ropp
Henkine
Henry
St. Viator’s College
Peoria
William Stamper
Mary
Newman
Lucy McBride
Red Cross
Harry Whisket
Bradford
Lettie Thomas
Grand Junction
Colo
Roy Brown
Kel Hunter
Wilae Anderson
Ladies’ Aid’ Society
Presbyterian Church
Witcher
Elias Wright
Victoria ‘Halbleib
Mra
Wright
John M
Ilnois
L.pib Fynes
Edgar A. Strause
Ieiher
State Trust and Savings Bank
Berne M. Mead
Johnson
McCartney
Wisconsin
Ed Meyers
Henry Township
Toluca
Steuben
J. L. Jones
France
Grover Riley Kern
Eugene Bauter
Montrose
Iowa
Fred Bauter
Frederick
Inez
Jessie
Eugene
Bauter
Miz
Roy Bauter
Judge Stone
Supreme Court
Oircuit
Tenth Judicial Effault
Pearly
A. M. Otman
CG. V. Miles
Robert Scholes
Walter Kirk
Joseph Maples
J. H. Magoon
Marshall County
Geneseo ‘News
George Chapin
Henry County
Wor Ag
United States
Frederick Winger
Christina Angon
Berne
Switzerland
America
Red Oak
Stephenson County
Walnun
Bureat County
John M. Kirkpatrick
In His
Ind
Anaur
Kirkpatrick
Varna
Ullinois
Annual state encampment of veterans in Sterling
The fifteenth annual state encampment of United Spanish War Veterans will be held in Sterling June 17, 18 and 19. Minerva and Ruth McColl visited with Mrs. O H Davis, and O T S initiation is planned for next Monday. Several locals travel, events, and personnel changes are noted amid community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Davis
Beni
Henry Township
Our
Road Commission
Henry ‘Bell
Joseph O'Mailyr
Chicago
Mary Wallace
Sterling
Minerva
Ruth McColl
Princeton
R. K. McColl
O. T
Charles Bell
Kansas City
Claude Doran
Bronx City
Iowa
H. W. Wombacher
Soldier Letter From France May 1918
A William H. Ransom letter to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ransom from France on May 15, 1918, describes the front, scenery, work by women, use of oxen, a birthday note, a musical entertainment, the Y M C A presence, available commissary, and hopes to meet a friend Irk, with assurances of care and ongoing service toward Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Ransom
France
Dad
O.k
U. S
Irk
Berlin
Iri
Irand
Wiliam H. Ransom
Hdgr
F A. Brigade
Rita Jolivet Starred In Lest We Forget Production
Rita Jolivet a world renowned French born star of stage and screen, appeared on the Lusitania, helped by Leonce Perret for Lest We Forget. Her career spans London Shakespearian roles, European cinema with Ambrosio and Lasky forces in America, and a romance with Italian nobleman County de Cippico. Benefit for the Henry public library is set for Tuesday June 18 at the Henry Opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Jélivet
Metro
France
Colquin
London
Beatrice
Lusitania
Miss Jolivet
Leonce Perret
Italy
Rita Jolivet
Ambrosio Company
Trdly
Europe
America
Lasky Forces
Ivan
Otis Skinner
County de Cippico
G A R Convention in Peoria June Four to Six
A Knights of the Union era note recalls the G A R convention in Peoria from June 4 to 6. Veterans march in a grand parade down Main Street with bands playing old tunes while eight thousand school children greet them with flags and flowers. The event rekindled patriotism and drew former members back to patriotic groups in tribute to the Civil War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Georgia
Main Street
U S.A Ee
Ex-Polish Officer Speaks on Street Plea for Polish Gospel Army
Lieutenant Rudolph Flemkey, a one armed former Polish officer posing as ex-Russian, spoke Monday evening about Poland and urged support for the gospel army he represents. He described his wartime injuries from Japanese bullets and his long residence in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Flemkey
Flemkey
Poland
Japan
Russia
United States
Gospel Army
Remembering Mrs. Henry Howe Allen and family loss
Obituary notes Mrs Henry Howe Allen born Martha Hunter in New York October 16 1834 died at Nevada Iowa June 4 1918 aged 83. The article recalls her long motherhood seven survivors eight children besides husband deceased 1906 and funeral details in Henry cemetery with mourners including Hiram Hunter daughter Martha dead long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Henry Howe Allen
Mary E. Hunter
State of
New York
Nevada
Iown
Andrew
Huldah Hunter
Hiram Hunter
Frederick
Hiram
Louis
Albert Allen
Frank Vail
Henry Cemetery
Harry Spencer
St. Louis
H. H. Allen
Henry
Estate of Richard E Hills Deceased Claims in Marshall County
Notice to all creditors of Richard E Hills deceased to present claims to the Marshall County Court at Lacan Illinois on the first Monday of August 1918. Debts to be paid to the administrator Fred W Potter dated June 10 1918. Also political notices announce candidacies for Representative Charles M Turner and re election candidate Edgar Nichols for county superintendent of schools Marshall County Illinois in September 1918 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Hills
Marshall County
Hllinois
Lacan
Charles M. Turner
Dgar Nichols
Judge Stone to Assume Seat Friday June Fourteenth
Judge elect Clyde E Stone of the state supreme court will take his seat in Springfield during the current term, June 14. He has completed pending matters in Peoria, Hennepin, Lacon, and Marshall counties and will resign his circuit judgeship. The move changes Illinois court leadership as Stone becomes fifth district justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E Stone
State Supreme Court
Springfield
Stone
Peoria County
Hennepin
Putnam County Circuit Cour
Lacon
Marshall County
Hnds Supreme Court
Warren [ Duncan
Lliam M Farmer
Frank R. Dunn
George A. Cooke
Clyde EB. ‘Stone
James H. Cartwright
Orrin
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Henry, Ill
Matiz
Es Kantalkenuf Club
Kantalkenuf Club
G. E. Fenwick
Sue Feaster
Delichtessen
Tttle
The
Food Administration
C. BE. Burt
Third Street
Title Perfect
Henry J. W
Stowers
Edward Reilly
Ralph A. Mammen
Claude V. Schneider
Anthony L. Durban
Oscar DB. Wright
Harold Lamon Barry
Francis L. Wallace
Ivan W. Lutes
Charles N
Heinrich
Lester Spangler
LaRose
Christian Korneman
Albert McCaskey
Henry W. Althouse
Hugh E. Clark
Eugene Kunkle
Camp Bradley
Ralph W Campbell
John P. Clanin
Walter B. Skelton
Robert Garrels
Rita Solivet
Oxfords
E. C. Stoneberg, Shoeman
Beory
Srecessor
C. E. Elliot
Inedianapolis
H. H. Silen
Fred W Potter
Newport
Illinois
Dickson
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