Seventh Annual Webb Endurance Race Peoria to Henry Decides Excitement
The Peoria to Henry endurance race draws at least forty boats with an additional special $50 purse from Henry merchants. The finish is expected near 4:30 p m at the Henry bridge, with a mid river start and finish views for onlookers. Local boats and drivers push for fast times as W Y Club members anticipate a record course and rivalries with Billy Barnes preparing a new six cylinder motor.
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Henry
Peoria
Henry Bridge
Peoria To Henry
Edyard Street
Lonfilles
Henry Islands
Salso
Mlinois
Ohe Henry Merchants
Star
1 VY
Frihelinois
Rolly Truitt
Chillicothe
Illinois
Billy” Barnes
Gentry Club
William IM. Barnes
Billy
Ivy Club
Bily
Isoke
Anther Plang
Peoria Lake
Moutier Brothers
Peoria_Herald-Transcript
Chautauqua 1912 Offers Lectures Music and Literary Tales
Magnolia township residents plan a Chautauqua week with speakers such as Mrs. Lake Col Bain and the Poet Scout plus music. A local community program features the Ralph Connor story Black Rock produced in Granville and McNabb with participation by Rev Brennan of St Joseph’s church in nearby Carthage.
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Chantauqua
Castlé Square
Henry
Lake
Col. Bain
Magnolia Township
Ralph Connor
Granville
McNabb
Brennan
St.Joseph's Church
Carthage
R- Brennan
Wigratal
Henry Edged by Peru in Ten Inning Baseball Tilt
Peru defeated Henry 9 to 7 in a ten inning exhibition after a back and forth contest. Tammen started for Henry and allowed 10 hits with six walks and two hit batters. Noe pitched well for Peru, holding Henry to seven hits with three strikeouts. The game featured sharp defensive lapses and several notable outs but ended with Peru taking the extra inning win before a large crowd.
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Peru
Tammen
Henry
Abrams
Noe
Bassett
BY_Onnry
Heininger
Ginniche
Rieter
Flemming
Bartlett
McBride
Bate
Henry Association
Eliegel
Gimmniche
Williams
Herman
Ammen
Heitsinger
Flemmthing
West Tammen
vWest
Runkie
Oratorical Contest Held at M E Church
The annual public school oratorical contest took place Monday evening at the M E Church with Sparland entrants Miss Bula Hoskins and Leslie Hunt and Henry contestants Herbert Pace Eugene Jenness Paul Burkhart. Judges were Judge Richmond and Mark Durley. prizes were 6 and 3 dollars.
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M. E. Church
Oour Public
King
Sparland
Colin
Sparldnd
Bula Hoskins
Leslie Hunt
Henry
Herbert Pace
Eugene Jenkness
Paul Burkhart
Richmond
Lacon
Mark Durley
Hennepin
Everett Simpson
Hall
Deep Blue Sea
Herbert’ Pace
Abraham Lincoln
Eugene Jenness
Santiago
Wiliam—Wellee
Eula Hoskins
Richmond and
Durley
Presin
Hartley
Frommel
Sivell
Elizabeth Marland
Elnora
Marland
James Hill
E. D. Richmond
Anna
News of a Week Highlights Births Travels and Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs Leslie Waughop welcome a daughter. Travels include H R Trim heading to Chicago via St Paul for two weeks. Albert Quinn owns a new Reo auto. George Sleater's force repaint Duke store and nearby homes. J B Bush from Hennepin visits Henry then Chicago for political matters. Mrs Wanser returns from Peoria to Henry. Ziegler to summer here after St Gedé's Peru year. Miss Fawcett returns from Standard teaching near Granville. Lottie White from Washburn visits Mrs I W Waughop. Mrs Williaameee notes father Samuel Maxwell injured after a fall. Thomas A Doran visits from Isabel, Kas. Henry Frisbey plans to sell Loton Frisbey farm northwest of Henry. Strawberry shortcake supper at Presbyterian church well attended. School kids play tennis on the campus. Lincoln visitor Mrs A G Hebb notes lineage to James Jones and Saratoga township. Emma Mai Schwarz receives grandmother Conrad Schwarz’s gold watch for first communion May 26 1912. Mrs Rockwell’s 90th birthday June 12 celebrated with many gifts from afar including cards from San Francisco Long Beach Alpine Cow Moscow and more.
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South Whitefield
H. R. Trim
Monda
St. Paul
Albert Quinn
George Sleater
Duke
J. B. Bush
Hennepin
Henry
Chicago
Peru
Sadam Fawcett
Standard
Granville
Stensberry
Lottie White
Washburn
I. W. Waughop
Quincy Business College
Williaameee
Merritt
Samuel Maxwell
Thomas A Doran
Isabel
Kas
Robert Doran
Mary Jane Mutton
Whitefield
Henry Frisbey
Minnesota
Loton Frisbey
Presbyterian Church
eMiss
Emma
Mai Schwarz
Conrad-Schwarz
Ieto the Thureh
Rockwell
San Francisco
Long Beach
Ind
Alpine
Cal
Moscow
Idaho
Little Rock
Sas
City
Barip
Mit
Ottawa
Lagoa
Melamora
Lyse Powell
Sealla
Church notes praise Wakefield and Peoria Epworth event
The article recaps Rev Wakefield’s warmly received sermons and reports on Putnam services. It notes Rev Landenberger’s strong last Sabbath night talk and church fraternal spirit among ministers. It mentions the Peoria District Epworth League convention, chosen delegates, and an appeal for attendance. It encourages Sabbath school and Epworth League activities and upcoming gatherings.
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Eeris
Putnam
Landenberger
Imbor
Aid Society
G. M. Brown
Aid
Polly
Epworth League
Adér
Louis
Kraus
Opie
Kingdom of God
Peoria
Oldham
Rebekah
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Une Garrett
Josephine Miller
Edith Cole
Toulon
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Ady
J. HS. ‘Williams
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A. G. Hebb
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