Pitchers Battle Ends in Ottawa Shutout Victory
Ottawa Independents edge Henry team in a low scoring game with a six inning stretch of strong pitching. Henry produced late offense with hits by Herman and Leix, but Saunders kept Ottawa to three singles and secured the shutout as a heavy crowd saw a tight park diamond battle.
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Ottawa Independents
Henry
Saunders
Ottawa
Aula
eJni
Cotter Herman Hille
Ward
O'Tolteek
Leix
Wood
Blundell
Iley
Harmon
Lanigan
Kintye
Higgins
Connoll
Sprague
Lofgren
Laniga
Cotter
Haines
Cottter
Harwon
Henley
O’tolle
Kramer
Henry Kramer
Willundell
Fer
Harmon Herman
Feldér
Haley
Laul
Uth
I Fins
Connell
Jague
Herman
Weed
Iwrague
Kanive
Teix
Higggin
Ct Connell
HS Seeo
Qu Henry
AE Haines
Kaniye
McKeon
Lacon
City Council Adjourns After June 19 1911 Meeting
Adjourned regular meeting held in city hall June 19 1911 with Mayor Pace and aldermen present. Bills read for street work and supplies totaling several amounts were approved and orders drawn. An ordinance to extend water main on Western avenue and Jackson street was read and adopted. The committee on fire and water was instructed to seek bids for the project and act on them. The meeting adjourned with Pace as mayor and Elias B Wright as city clerk.
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Resent
Pace Alds Idille Yanochowski
Helgoth Smith
Hutchins
Nares
Henry Smith
Fred Morgan
G Huffstetter
J Hawkins
Wm Ryan
F Bickerman
G Hall
R Paskell
Henry Wbrary
Ald Hutchins
Ald. Yanochowski
Aldsville
Yanochowski
Helgoth
Doelzer
Smith
Western Avenue
Jackson Street
Dille
Ald
Revival Announcements and Fireworks Bill Report
Revival schedule outlines five meetings with sermons by Evangelist Merby and Zerby, a Sunday with Bible school and mass meeting, and a chart week to follow. Also notes Governor Deneen signing a bill allowing Illinois cities to ban fireworks and mentions several local accidents and incidents in brief.
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Ballew
Evangelist Merby
Zerby
Henry
Deneen
Illinois
Interurban Kewanee to Henry Proposal Gains Interest
Bradford businessman Gerard visits Kewanee to discuss a 40 mile interurban line from Kewanee through Bradford and Senachwine lake to Henry on the Illinois river. Estimated cost 290000 dollars, funded by farmers along the route, with gas powered cars favored over electric. If built, line may extend toward Magnolia and the state line amid strong local enthusiasm.
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N Gerard
Bradford
KeWanee
Henry
Illinois River
Gerard
I[imbra
IiIiuis
Peoria
Magnolia
State Line
Devlin
Epworth League delegates announced for Peoria District meet
The Epworth League names Miss Edna Bell and Miss Arleene Hunter as delegates to the Peoria District Epworth League convention in Lewistown on June 27. Dr. Kemp of Bloomington University and Rev. Heber Jones will speak, with reports expected from the convention. Sunday school and church services follow the usual schedule.
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M. E. Church
Undercliff
Epworth League
Edna Bell
Arleene Hunter
Peoria
Lewistown
Kemp
Bloomington University
Heber Jones
Korea
Thesay
Ladies’ ‘Aid Society
R. L. Vivian
McKinley backs Illinois waterway plan stance
In a typed statement Congressman William B. McKinley of Illinois refutes claims that the Illinois Traction Co fights Gov Deneen's waterway policy. He says the company only leases Marseilles power and would lease from the state if the plan succeeds, endorsing eight foot waterway with power for public benefit.
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William B. McKinley
Illinois
Tribune
Gov Deneen
Illinois Traction Co
Illinois River
Marseilles Water Power Co
Chicago
Economy Light & Power Co
Chicago Electric Company
Marseilles Co
Henry Henry County Man Committed Death By Own Action
Joseph Perry a former Henry hardware man reportedly took his own life by cutting his throat at his Piper City home. He leaves a widow and five children. his wife is sister to George Corey and connected to local Granbury families. Perry, 50, had moved from farming to city life and managed the farm via a son.
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Henry
Joseph Perry
Piper City
George Corey
Granbury Sisters
Peoria Star
Perry Jeaveson
Algo
Chautauqua Ticket Pickup and Program Booklets
The notice indicates tickets available at banks, drug stores, and Peterman Brothers. Program booklets are due within a day or two. Bankers are completing arrangements for strip materials and setup, with readiness expected soon.
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Chautauqua
Peterman
Brothers’ Store
Miss Lada Fawcett Reengaged as Teacher at Mark
Miss Lada Fawcett has been re engaged as teacher at Mark for next year. Various local notes report births deaths visits anniversaries and comments on prominent residents including Dr and Mrs H A Gebhardt and Mrs R K Warner of Chicago.
Mrs Bell of Henry County Dies After Paralyzing Stroke
Mrs. Louiga Bell aged 81 of Henry, Ill. suffered a paralytic stroke at home on Friday while washing clothes and remained critical until her death Tuesday evening. She lived 44 years in Henry, was born March 1830 in Rumley West Virginia, and was a devout church member. Surviving children are Anna Brown, Emma Blair, Sidney Wagoner, and H. J. Bell. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral was at the Bae church with Rev. R. L. Vivian officiating. interment in Henry cemetery. Her husband Samuel Bell, a former slave, died years ago.
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Louiga’ Bell
School Street
Peoria
St. Louis
Héctor, Bell
St. Paul
Yamt
Rumley
W. Va
Smith
Samuel
Bell
Anna Brown
Henry
Emma Blair
St. Pauli
Sidney Wagoner
Id H. J. Bell
Samuel Bell
Eligabeth Smit Poss
Alex
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