Local News Notes From Lacon And Marshall County
News items include a marriage license granted to Joan Laible and Carrie Holland in Peoria, a three year closed season proposal for bobwhite quail, and local moves and portraits. Other notes cover ice cream cost pressures, Madam Schumann-Heink’s taxi accident injuries, and Andrew Broaddus’s death obituary with Marshall County Old Settlers context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Maple
Arla Fulks
Sue Culver
Wide-Nawake
Vern Ketchum
Joan C. Laible
Carrie B. Holland
Western Avenue
Noll
B. F. Nichols
Ilinois
Harry W. Drake
West Union
George A. Johnson
David Gourvity
Steuben
Wardle to Lead new railroad survey and construction
Chief Engineer Wardle of Cedar Rapids Iowa will supervise survey and start construction of a railroad within months. The survey crew from Iowa State University and Cedar Rapids colleagues completed work in Henry Tuesday. Project funding nears 175000 with plans to begin at three points including Henry Junction and Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardle
Henry
Little City
J. D. Wardle
Cedar Rapids
8. L. Painton
Vernon Gould
Iowa State University
William Yaeger
Enigneer Wardle
Middle West
Cornell College
B. L. Painton
Villa
Co. A
Uncle Sam
Kewanee
Henry Junction
Mr. Wardle
Surprise party honors Rev. J. H. Mercer and family
Officers teachers and four adult classes of the M E B Sunday school held a surprise at the parsonage for Rev. J. H. Mercer and family. About 30 attendees, led by Mrs. Helper and with Mrs. Miranda Doyle and Mrs. G. M. Clark, planned social fun, wall paper for the parsonage, and a purse to pay it. The pastor greeted guests warmly and the gathering included games, a luncheon of nut bread sandwiches, cake and coffee, concluding with fond regard for the pastor and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Sunday School
Helper
Miranda Doyle
G. M. Clark
Mercer
Henry Man Tops State Agents
O H Davis of Forbes Brasfield Davis leads state agents outside Chicago in insurance written last week according to Union Central Insurance Bulletin. His closest rival trailed by about $9500. Davis attended the Peoria Life Underwriters association meeting in Peoria on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Union Central Insurance Bulletin
O. H. Davis
Forbes, Brasfield & Davis
Chicago
Davis
Peoria Life Underwriters’ Association
Peoria
Card of Thanks and Townsends Appeal in Court Fight
A Card of Thanks expresses appreciation for flowers in memory of J. W. Townsend and family. In Hopewell township landowners plan to renew the legal challenge to Henry township high school in court. The A B Smith ambulance came to Magnolia with a patient whose name is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Townsend
J. S. Townsend
F. G. Townsend
Hopewell Township
Henry Township
A. B. Smith
Magnolia
Oil All Streets Plan Touted At City Council Meeting
The City Council discussed a public subscription plan to buy an oiling wagon for the city to own. Businesses and residents would contribute, allowing free street oiling in spring and fall under an ordinance printed elsewhere. A council committee will seek subscriptions over 30 days and consider gar bage collection to curb flies.
School visitors show strong parent interest in marshall county event
Parents toured rooms one and four and noted a handmade doll house by a 10 year old Albert Rowe. New third and fourth graders joined Joseph Williams and Willard Odell as classes continue experiments in electricity and botany. A bird society formed with Althea Allinson as president. The girls and boys basketball teams join Marshall county’s first annual tournament at Lacon March 8 and 9. Agricultural class reports seed tests with clover oats corn and timothy, using 100 seeds per kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabel
Forrest
Theodore Kaiser
Pratt
Edith Helen
Young
Albert Rowe
Wilbur Hawkins
William Taylor
Joseph Williams
Willard Odell
WL Co
C. Wells
Allyn & Bree A
Althea Allinson
Mildred Sievers
Carpenter
Marshall County
Lacon
Ottawa plans excursion steamer to Starved Rock
Captain Swain and sons propose building a 600 to 700 passenger excursion steamer with two feet draft for Illinois rivers. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce funds the project to promote Ottawa as a tourist stop for Starved Rock visitors and to draw visitors nationwide. The craft would be open to charters and make canyon stops, with regular trips only to Starved Rock. A past season saw the steamer Watkins operate between Ottawa and the park. News notes a Hopewell township farm party hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Cook and their move to Whitefield township two years ago.
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Swain
Starved Rock
Ottawa
Illinois
Joe Cook
Hopewell Township
Mrs. Cook
Whitefield Township
Henry Basesball Prospects Spark Henry Citizens Debate
Henry seeks a home baseball team this year as business leaders press for value. Vic Brasfield refuses active help but may back a team led by Red Williams with few outside players. C A Camp plans to return soon to finalize fundraising and arrangements for a home-heavy schedule. Also notes on clean-up day weather and obituary of Frank M. Nelson.
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Henry
C. E. Vogelsang
Eli Wright
C. A. Camp
Vic Brasfield
Denry
United States
C. EB
Vogelsang
Ball Park
Red Williams
Red
Texas
Southland
Missionaries Married in Java Return to Illinois
Charles Worthington after fourteen years as a mission teacher in Borneo and Pauline Stefanski a nine year missionary worker wed January three in Batavia Java. They left January six, reached San Francisco March one and plan to return to Illinois about April fifteen for a year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Worthington
Borneo
Batavia
Java
Pauline Stefanski
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
San Francisco
Illinois
Marriage at M. E. Parsonage in Chillicothe
John Allen of Chillicothe and Miss Glady Betts of Lacon wed at the M E parsonage on Wednesday evening March 7 with Rev J E Mercer officiating. They will establish a home in Chillicothe where the groom works for the Public Service Co. and are welcomed by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Parsonage
J. E. Mercer
John Allen
Chillicothe
Glady Betts
Lacon
Frank McNutt
Lena Danhoff
Public Service Co
Church Sunday School and Worship Schedule
M. B. Church announces Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with Mrs. Wheeler as superintendent. Men's Bible class at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. public worship at 6:30 p.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening followed by teachers' meeting led by Pastor J. E. Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth League
J. E. Mercer
St John's Church Sunday Services Schedule
St John s Church lists services with Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 46 a m matins and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m On Wednesday at 7 80 o'clock litany and sermon and 7 30 Brin day evening penitential office and sermon by F W Haist Priest in Charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.wv. Haist
Christian Church announces sermons and prayer meeting
Dr Murphy will preach next Sunday at 11 o clock on Religious Filibusterism at Putnam Sunday night. Tonight the prayer meeting covers Habakkuk s Prayer for Revival. Chair practice follows the mid week Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Murphy
Putnam
Presbyterian Church Week Services and Activities
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with A B Smith as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 00, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm, regular service at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Thursdays at 7 00 pm with choir rehearsal after. Pastor Rea W Martin extends a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Rea W. Martin
St Marys Church Mass Schedule With Sermons
St Marys Church lists Sunday mass and English sermon at 8 am, high mass and German sermon at 10 am, vespers and benediction at 2 30 pm. Weekday mass at 8 am, Saturday 7 am. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer serves as pastor.
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St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
St Joseph Church Mass Times and Local City Attorney Candidate
St Joseph Church announces first mass on Sunday at a.m. second mass at 10 a.m. Weekday mass at 7 a.m. Rev M J Brennan, Pastor. W J Black runs again for city attorney of Lacon with no opposition, indicating public satisfaction with his leadership. Wallace rising as a top attorney in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
M. J. Brennan
W. J. Black
Lacon
Wallace
Missionary fund drive set by M E church Sunday schools
The board of Sunday schools in Chicago announced a one million dollar appeal for missionary purposes to be raised by next year. They reported Sunday school membership under the board at four hundred fifty thousand. The text notes severe winter weather with little rain. It would take fifteen freight cars, each with twenty eight tons of paper, to supply a Sunday Tribune edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Church
Board of Sunday Schools
Chicago
Chicarso Tribune
Spring Potatoes Frosted in Brownsville Freeze Losses
Estimates place Lower Rio Grande Valley damage at Brownsville Texas March 5 at up to 300000 dollars. Early spring vegetables especially potatoes suffered as growers said the freeze was worse than February. Remember Henry offers first class job printing with good help and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Henry
Republican
Pay-in-advance era hits El Paso Journal and Minook News-Dispatch
The El Paso Journal and the Minook News-Dispatch adopt pay-in-advance billing for March affecting readership and profitability. Other notes cover Illinois salary votes, court divorce caseloads, a hedge fence law, Walter Waite’s hero medal, school savings, spud parings, and the pay-up week boosting local commerce.
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William Law
el Paso Journal
Minoak News-Dispatch
Wisconsin
Illinois
Orexavisns
Earlville
Galesburg
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la Prairie Township
Richard Shane
Schumann-Heink
T. S. Hunt
Arkansas
City Hospital
John Connell
Old Settlers’ Reunion Association
John G. Faris
Mt. Ayr
Robert Bell
Denver
Mr. Barry
Kentucky
Barry
Xors
Rev
J. Bh. Mercer
Swains
Frank TM. Nelson
Putnam Christian Church
Rev. Murphy
M. B. Church
St. John’s Church
Walter Waite
Bureau County
Lowden
Waite
Cherry Mine
Commissioners of Highways
The
Chicago Tribune
Laconia
Floyd W. Gibbons
Mr. Gibbons
Central West
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