Local notices and visits fill week pages
A broad mix of social notes from the area lists visits by Mrs. Oscar Davis in Kankakee and Mrs. Merritt Onyan of Lacon, plus Charley Flaming and Mrs. Forbes. It records cheerful market prices for corn and oats and notes church services at St. John’s during Bren absence. Also mentioned are travel, home events, a Willing Workers sale, and a late report of a deputy warder’s death from exposure while pursuing an escaped convict.
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Oscar Davis
Emily
Kankakee
Merritt Onyan
Lacon
Vis
Charley Flaming
Irs
Howard Young
Forbes
Hazel Clift
Bradley Polytechnic
Bool
McVicker
Joseph Ball
Bradford
Jank Winters
San
Lee
St. Bede’s College
St. Phn's
Bren
James Newman
Daughw
Zenas Graves
Rs. Sumner
Wichita
Kas
jVal Hofer
Peru
eMr
Stanley Hall
Lit
Abijah Hall
Ley
Medway
Stevns
Henry Simms
State—Penitentiary
Charles Asc. T
A. C. Christern
Koehler
Riv
I. C. McCullough
Central Park
Kankakee Chautauqua Association
Kankakee Daily Republican
WV Culluteh
Saya
McCullough
Birthday Tribute to Mrs. Susan F. Rockwell at 91
Mrs. Susan F. Rockwell celebrated her 91st birthday on a day full of well wishes. Friends from Vincennes to Moscow sent greetings, with gifts including a five dollar gold piece and a ten dollar money order. She remains active, knitting sweaters and a millinery business, reading weekly, and supporting the Presbyterian Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan F. Rockwell
Henry
Cannah Jones
Vincennes
Ind
A. V Goltra
Little Rock
Ark
Hattie Hoagland
Mrs. Powell
Coats
Margaret Ryder
Moscow
Idaho
Hutchins
Harrison Gregory
A. Williams
H. Kinnear
C. L. Loomis
Grandma Leech
Main Street
Alice Gilpin
Ben McBride
James Smith
Horr
Shorts
Bulleyment
Levivitt
Rockwell
Towa
North Dakota
Tacoma
Wash
The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Eight Hundred Residents Attend Riverside Old Home State Picnic
Nearly four hundred former residents of the old home state gathered in Riverside California for the first annual picnic of the Illinois society of Riverside county at Fairmount Park. J G Bayley J F Backstrand and H M May led afternoon sports and Judson House arranged supper for guests. The pavilion program featured Miss Anna Schalk and R J T White with tunes and readings by J M Davidson Rev Guy Holt and Miss Nettie Weimar. The event proved a strong start for future society gatherings.
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Riverside
Cal
Unoig Society
Riverside County
Fairmount Park
Judson House
Wallace and
Morgan
Bradford
W. H Eston
D L Burroughs
Peoria
W B Crowe
Anna Schalk
R J T White
Illinois
California
Stella Place
J. M. Davidson
Guy Holt
Prairie State
Golden Strand
H. A. Hammond
Stark County
Nettie Weimar
Blankville
Kentucky
Proclamation Calls Clean Up Ahead of Indepence Day Observance
Henry city officials urge citizens to beautify premises and decorate for the Glorious Fourth. Mayor R Paskell and Rev I C McCullough named Chautauqua manager. Local social events and visits noted including Flax Day picnic and a kitchen fire incident involving a gasoline stove.
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Henry
I_R. PASKELL
James F. Smith 1829–1913 Civil War veteran dies in Henry
James F. Smith born Baltimore Sept 19 1829 died at his son C E Smith’s home in Henry June 18 1913 aged 83 years 9 months He married Margaret Darnall April 22 1856 and moved to Illinois later serving in the Civil War He leaves two sons James H Smith of St Paul and C Hiseole Smith of Henry His funeral at his son C B Smith’s home June 20 with interment in Henry Cemetery A B Smith obituary note mentions a long-time resident and veteran of good character A storm caused a barn fire near Magnolia with insured loss estimated at $1000
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James F. Smith
Baltimore
C. E. Smith
Henry
Margaret Melvina Darnall
Illinois
Whitefield
U. S
James—H--Smith
St. Paul
Minn
C. Hiseole Smith
Rhig-Son
Methodist Episcopal
J. ‘el Mercer
C. B. Smith
Smith
Morticgion
Goldier
Janes Simmons
Magnolia
Pontiac
Magnolia Lodge
Lindertaker A. B. Smith
Holmes Morrison
Peoria
Putnam
Hinlehicup
Earlville
Perry Armstrong
Weather-Bureau
State University
Weather Bureau
Petit
Ottawa
la Sale
Princeton
Bureau County
Marshall County
Arkansas
Aaron
Iho
Tetunseh
Neb
Mditorsy Sconren
Missionary society gathering in College Springs
In College Springs Iowa a Ladies Missionary Society meeting is reported with Mrs. P L Corbin and Miss Mary J Kyle attending from Egypt and China. The event, held at A McCullough's home, aims to unite representatives from India Egypt and America for uplift of humanity. Mary J Kyle sails to Egypt June 19 and Corbin sails July 156 for northeastern China.
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College Springs
George Burt & Son
Iowa
Amboy College
Ladies’ Missionary Society
U. P. Parsonage
Latha L. Nesbit
Associated Press
P. L. Corbin
Paul L. Corbin
Woman’s Missionary Society of
India
Mary J. Kyle
Egypt
Annis B. Criswell
China
Boston
Chita
Turku
G. Monroe Locke
First Solemn Communion at St Mary's Parish
Last Sunday at St Marys 18 young Catholics prepared for life’s burden and renewed baptismal vows. Thirteen children wore white with wreaths as candle bearers. Fr Gensler praised the children and school staff for their devotion and efforts. Communion photographs and handwork display planned for public viewing.
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St. Mary’s
Gensler
Walnut Grove
Louis Roth
Leo Leichter
Leo Ziggler
Otto Louis
Anton Ziegler
Lloyd Schiesser
Walter Neuhalsen
Harold Daniels
Albert Engelbrecht
Magella Peterman
Florence Wiegand
Mildred Maubach
Gertrude Schubert
Pr. Gensler
Leonardo da Vinci
Fr. Gensler
St. Mary’s School
Methodist Church Plans Sabbath Services and Children’s Day
The Methodist Church outlines Sabbath services with 9:45 Sunday school led by MrL. Coan, 11:00 and 7:45 public worship by the pastor, and 6:46 Epworth League. A children's day program titled Juno Roses featured a choir, duets, recitations, songs, and a collection for Christian education exceeding $10.
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Methodist Church
Mrl. Coan
Epworth
Nellie Coan
Rosa Reinbeck
Thomas Ransom
Ivan Helper
Evangelist Zerby to Fill Reichel Pulpit Sunday
Fragmented local notes report Evangelist L. Zerby will fill the pulpit at Revi H. Reichel’s church Sunday June 29. The item mentions revival efforts, local ministers, and brief community notes from Putnam county and nearby areas.
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Alecias
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Tine
Thierry
Willing Forkers’ Society
A. B. Smith
Zoe Kenyon
Joseph Heininger
Thomas McAleer
Renssalear
Burts
George
George A
Art
Mrr
J .C Blaisdell
Andred Gerard
Mayme Lindgren
James Hartley
Win
He Éwers
Aeir
Wenona
Hartley
Richard 3
Exelby
Willow
Springs
Meese
Eelwa
Henset
John ‘Tanegan
Saalfred-Wilson
McNabb
Melo
Tohn-Swaney-school
STS! Mart
George’ A. Zeller
John Kline
Picniec
Chris
Topher Lobinger
yilton-Park
Zeller
John
Hodge-of
C. Elsie Smith
Rover
Glifford
Fanny
Shepbuilding
Secretary of State
United States
McGovern
Wisconsin
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Robert Moodes
St. Mary's Church
St Mary S
Masey Eter
Rod Fevall Cs
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