Visit to Judge Taft home fuels a grand Cincinnati trip
Miss Bessie Mason reports a day trip from The Western College to Cincinnati with 260 attendees. They toured Judge Taft's house, viewed Gainsborough and Reynolds portraits, enjoyed lunch at the Business Men's Club, and heard Kreisler perform at Music Hall. Mrs Taft guided the party and praised their interest in art and paintings. The excursion ended in Oxford with a tired but joyful return.
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Judge Taft
Bessie Mason
Henry
the Western
Oxford
Ohio
Cincinnati
Music Hall
Western College
Papa
Mamma
Rookwood
Art Museum
Judge Fast’s
Gainsborough
Turner
Corot
Reynolds
Miller
Henner
Judge
Taft
Heaver
Madame Weyl
Johnson
Lillian Wycoff Johnson
the Western College At Oxford
Business Men's Club
Wiborg
Symphony Orchestra
Kreisler
Hig
Kriesler
Colonial Party of Entertainers at Washington Birthday
The Colonial Party of entertainers held a celebration at the George Washington birthday event in the Presbyterian Church of the city on Wednesday February 22, 1905.
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Presbyterian Church
Lovingly note from Bess ends February 26 1905
A short affectionate sign off from Bess dated February 26 1905 expresses well being and warmth. The message conveys personal sentiment without external events or action.
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Bess
Hawks and Crows Defender Urges Bird Preservation
W H Mason writes to the Henry Republican arguing farmers gain from hawks and crows. He cites hawks' rodent control and owls’ night hunting, urges readers to request Department of Agriculture bulletins on the common crow and birds in agriculture, then stop killing these birds.
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The
Henry Republican
Hawk Familly
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Farmers Bulletin
W H. Mason
Cromwell Buys Lownsend Homestead for Remodel
Dr J B G Cromwell purchased the J C Lownsend homestead last Friday and plans to remodel before moving in. Dr Coggshall admires the adjoining east lot and is considering buying it to build a modern home.
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J B. G. Cromwell
J. c.Lownsend
Coggshall
Basketball doubleheader at Hutchins Opera House
Two Friday March 3 basketball games feature La Salle and Henry high schools. Reported as highly competitive with strong lineups. Games start at 5 p.m. admission 25 cents. La Salle and Henry listed in lineup.
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Hutchins Opera House
LaSalle High School
Henry High School
la Salle
Henry
la Salle Henry
A Felpary Nuptial at St Josephs Church
Rev Fr Kniery unites Peter W. Schlosser and Emma Schmitt at St Josephs church Tuesday morning. Attendants are Andrew Schmitt and Clara Maubach. Bride daughter of Michael Schmitt Hopewell, groom son of Wymer Schlosser farmer. They will settle on a Hopewell farm as they start married life. The Republican bids them God speed.
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St Joseph’s Church
Fr Kniery
Peter W. Schlosser
Emma Schmitt
Andrew Schmitt
Clara Maubach
Michael Schmitt
Hopewell
Wymer Schlosser
Hife
Through Car Line From Peoria To Points West
C P S L Ry offers a single-change excursion from Peoria to Hot Springs Eureka Springs Galveston Houston San Antonio Mobile New Orleans and Florida points. Round trips to Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas Arkansas California on March 7 and 21 offer low rates. For info contact I J McGrath in Peoria or J Lee Barrett at 817 Main St Peoria.
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J. McGrath
Main St
Peoria
J. Lee Barrett
City Pass
Revival brings old London Christian workers to Peoria
The Rev John May of Sparland assists Rey Munny at a Bacon Memorial mission revival in Peoria this week. An old timed friend, May and Munny have shared Christian work in London.
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John May
Sparland
Rey Munny
Bacon Memorial Mission
Peoria
Munny
London
Porter Webber’s widow R N Calder obituary in Illinois church
Rachel Naomi Calder born 1840 in Coxsackie New York came to Illinois in 1851. She married A Porter Webber in 1858 and had six children. Funeral held at LaPrairie Center M E Church February 27 1905 with strong church and family ties noted.
Mrs Isabel Gibson Parkinson Dies in Evans Township
Death claims Mrs Isabel Gibson Parkinson, beloved wife and mother among Evans township settlers. She was born to a respected family and counted among the early pioneers, with her passing marking the loss of a valued member of the community.
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Isabel Gibson Parkinson
Parkinson
Evans ‘Township
Mrs Parkinson Dies After Pneumonia in Sandy Vicinity
Dec 10 1840 obituary notes the death of Mrs. Parkinson a long time Sandy resident married to William H Parkinson in 1866. Survived by four children Edgar G and Mrs J E Hamilton in Norristown plus Mae and Grace Parkinson. two sons Henry Gibson and James W. predeceased. Siblings James Gibson of Fair Oaks and Sylvia Kirkpatrick. A Retiring hardworking woman active in Evans Grange she attended last meeting Feb 11 as chaplain. Died Feb 21 and funeral Feb 28 at Presbyterian church Cumberland cemetery Index.
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Sandy
Wm H. Parkinson
J. E. Hamilton
Edgar G
Norristown
Mae
Grace Parkinson
Henry Gibson
James W
James Gibson
Fair Oaks
Cal
Sylvia Kirkpatrick
Parkinson
Evans Grange
Nhe
The
Grange
Presbyterian Church
G. D. Heaver
Cumberland Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs W H Casson of Hennepin Ill
Mrs W H Casson born November 19 1842 Putnam county Illinois died February 19 1905 in Hennepin Illinois aged 62 years three months She married W H Casson attorney April 19 1863 and lived in the county all her life Survived by two children Mrs M C Robinson Cambridge Massachusetts and Robert O Casson Alexis Illinois one sister and three brothers The Congregational church in Hennepin counted her a tireless worker She valued faith prayer and teaching in sabbath school pallbearers were six former scholars Her death came after months of illness and she faced it with Christian calm
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W. H. Casson
Putnam County
Ill
Hennepin
This County
M. C. Robinson
Cambridge
Mass
Robert O. Casson
Alexis
Mortimer
Pontiac
Iil
Frank McMahon
Nevada
Benjamin
Oregon
Joseph
Chatsworth
Congregational Church of
Rey Barrett
Better Land
Frank L. Fairchild obituary details early life and family
Frank L. Fairchild was born in Mc Donough New York on September 15 1869 and died in Sheffield Illinois on February 21 1905 aged 85 years 5 months and 6 days. He survived by his mother Mrs H W Ruggles of Sheffield and one brother Harvey L Fairchild of Chicago. He leaves a wife and two children Leslie and Evangeline. He had lived in Sheffield since last April after moving from Henry Illinois eight years earlier where he worked on the rural mail route.
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Frank L. Fairchild
McDonough
N. Y
Sheffield
Til
Truman L. Fairchild
H. W. Ruggles
Harvey L. Fairchild
Chicago
Fairchild
Leslie
Evangeline
Henry, I
New York State
Henry
Circle of Friends Marked by Calm Faith in Death
The deceased, long accompanied by a wide circle of friends, faced consuming illness with patience and resignation. Funeral conducted by Rev W H Mason from Rey xxi 4, with a quartet and burial rites by Marshall lodge No 68 I C C F. Pallbearers included Rapp Owens and other Odd Fellows. about 80 Odd Fellows attended.
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W. H. Mason
Presbyterian Church
Henry
H. F. Andrews
Clara Williams
G. W. Keller
Kellogg
Marshall Lodge No 68
I.C.C.F
O. E. Burt
Messrs Rapp and Owens
Sheffield
Odd Fellows
Messrs
Harrison
Burt
Perdew and Burkhart
Marshall Lodge
Deaths In Rockham and Nearby Areas
Obituary notes Henry P. Stapp dies at 89 in Rockham South Dakota after a long life from Holland Illinois to Nebraska and finally South Dakota’s 1888 immigration. He leaves two sons and two daughters, wife and mother deceased, funeral held Feb 17 at Howell church. Also reports Vail family diphtheria losses in Butte Montana and Dr H D Allen’s Rutland Vermont tied memory, plus Harry Taylor of Henry-Beards town area dies at Bath. Further items: infant Margaret A Gorman of Denver and John Betts shot death at Sparland. George Wegge funeral at Congregational church with interment Granville.
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Henry P. Stapp
Rockham
Faulk County
South Dakota
Holland
United States
Henry, Ill
John
David
Henry
Ill
Nebraska
Howell
John Stapp
Abram Stapp
Mra O. H. ‘Fyler
Charles Vail
Vail
Butte
Montana
Phebe English
Wesley Runnells
H. D. Allen
Rutland
Wallingford
Allen
Harry Taylor
Beardstown
Bath
Harry
Pekin
Chillicothe
Ead
Margaret A
Thomas Gorman
Denver
Colo
Michael Gorman
Wenona
Mary Riser
James P
Congregational
Rey Bauman
Granville
Echo
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Daniels
C A Camp
C L. Jenness
Geo A Burt
E B Smith
H H Hutchins
T GL Jones
W W Dewey
H Hunter
W B Kirkpatrick
H F Andrews
John Deck
E Harter
E Vogelsang
G Kirkpatrick
G M Locke
G M. Locke
Thos Monier
Hawks
Bays Hartshorn
Eagleston Hall
Kays Ferris K
Hunter Durham
Tupper Beebe
Knight O
Clark Girls
Zutrod
McBride Byrne
Daley Denny
Thompson Hall
Thompson Stuart
Simpson Hardy
M. Newman L
Wimer
Mortuary Record
A. Porter Webber
Mra
A. P. Webber
Rachel Naomi Calder
Coxsackie
Green County
New York
Illinoi
Alice Wood
Lacon
Alma Green
Lulu
Herman
Maude Root
Mabel la Veta
Lula
Webber
Mrse.Webber
Solomon
Illinois
Colorado
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
LaPrairie Center
J. B. Dille
Thomas Martin
McCullough
Dille
Edminster
Scott
Jesus
W. H. Watt
Newton J. Webber
Homer Webber
Venona
W. H. Parkinson
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