Bradford Horrified by Tombstone Prank in Bradford Illinois
A 16 year old farmer boy named Stoner was abducted from a boarding house at night by a group of young men and boys. He was bound gagged and left on a cemetery tombstone for an hour and frightened by a figure in a sheet. The crowd fled as he struggled breaking a knee cap and suffering injuries. He was later moved to an old building where a watcher kept guard until a doctor arrived. The state’s attorney has names of the assailants and promises punishment.
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Illinois
Bradford
Henry
Stoner
Janey
Stark County
Lydia Comly Griffith of Clear Creek Passes at 90
Lydia Comly Griffith born November 24 1816 in Adams County Pennsylvania lived with her parents then moved to Washington County. She married George Griffith April 4 1843 and had four children Hiram Eiram Franklin and Isabell. She died March 6 1907 at age 90 after a long illness and was a longtime Friend and elder.
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Lydia Comly Griffith
Adams County
Ezra
George Griffith
Isabell
Harry E. Beck
Lydia
Clear Creek
Society of Friends
How Are We To Kno Discourse At New Church
Rev L G Landenbergers sermon next Sunday at the New church house will address the question How are we to know that man is not mortal and what his future existence will be The discourse is prepared in reply to Olney Illinois questions after the passing of a prominent citizen The morning sermon is titled After Six Days or the Transfiguration of Jesus Bible study follows at 1 am Choir practice Saturday at Miss Maria Davis residence Subscribe for The Republican
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L. G. Landenbergers
Newoureh House of Worship
Olney
Ill
Jesus
Maria Davis
State Deep Water Way Planned for Illinois Route
Governor Densen to send a special message to the Illinois Assembly outlining legislation for a deep waterway linking the Great Lakes and the gulf. The plan involves the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal by Joliet, five locks and dams, canals to Peoria, and expansion of Lake Michigan access, with broad economic and flood reclamation aims across Illinois.
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Densen
Assembly
Springfield
Internal Improvement Commission
General Assembly
Chicago Sanitary
Ilinois-Michigan Canal
Isham Randolph
Sanitary District
Chicago
H. W. Johnson
Ottawa
H. M. Schmoldt
Beardstown
Lyman E. Cooley
Great Lakes
Gulf
Illinois Valley
Illinois
Monongahela
Kanawah
la Salle
Peru
Peoria
Pekin
Middle West
Lake Frontier
St. Louis
Quincy
Milwaukee
Duluth
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
Joliet
Utica
Commission
Illinois River
Illinois ‘River
Grafton
Eads Bridge
Mississippi
Missouri
Alton
Merchants’ Bridge
Our City Streets
Citizens urge citywide road repairs and lower crosswalks after three years of neglect. The piece notes funds from the township for road improvement, compares progress with nearby roads, and calls for fixing streets and lowering hogback crossings to aid farmers, draymen, and delivery wagons.
High School Notes From Henry High School
Miss Ione Todd visited the high school. Section V will present a program on Friday afternoon March 15 featuring songs papers and piano solos. Debates on military strength include Ellsworth Jones for and Irving Stevens against. Visitors include Kitty Pace Farrell Hosfield of Azusa Cal. Freshman Pleasure club met March 9 at the Phillips residence with Clarence Phillips hosting. Leam Hannum won most games in flinch. Knox college offered a tuition scholarship valued at 50 dollars for next year to Henry High School. County contest proposed for June 7 and 8 with seats needed in the opera house. Senior class pins adopt red and black. Public school premium list received detailing state fair work and premiums.
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Ione Todd
Margaret Meier
Harry Stoner
Jessie Swein
Mabel Newman
Ora Nilson
Ida Peterman
Hansie Otto
Leah Swein
United States
Ellsworth -Jones
Irving Stevens
Kitty Pace
Farrell Hosfield
Azusa
Cal
L. R. Phillips
Clarence Phillips
Flinch
Leam Hannum
Alden Hunter
Stine
Knox College of
Galesburg
Henry High School
Knox College
G. W. Courts
Washburn
Henry
Opera House
I. S. Blair
Death of longtime Magnolia resident Peter Deffenbaugh
Peter G Deffenbaugh died Monday at his daughter Frances Horton’s home in Magnolia He was 85 and had been healthy until a grip illness. He came to Magnolia in 1861 and lived on a nearby farm until his wife’s death in 1905. He left ten children eight living. He was one of Magnolia’s oldest respected men and will be remembered fondly by many friends.
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Propeller Joliet
Wallace
Robert Small
James ‘Brisco
Robert
Joliet
Peter G. Deffenbaugh
Frances Horton
Magnolia
Cumberland Church
Sandy
Cumberland Cemetery
Deffenbaugh
Rock Island
Chicago
Wm. Green
George Anderson
East Park Row
Nellie Murdock
Hall
Clarence Brown
California
Ilinois
J. A. Blackburn
Anna Knapp
Missouri
Illinois
Simon
William Kuss
St. Mary's Church
Zumbuch
Joseph Greenlee
Main Street
West Street
Charles
Lila Humphrey
A. G. Humphrey
Iarry
New York City
Julius Watercott
New York
George Wable
Belle Hicks
Greeley County
Nebraska
George Gregory
Peoria County
Linois
A. Sloan
Henry
Paskell
Sloan
William Monier
Steuben Township
Marshall County
Ichabod McKinney
Bolivia
Christian County
Emeline McKinney
H. C. Wright
McKinney
Alfred
Ezekiel Diehl
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Jonah
Christian Endeavor
H. W. Burger
Fred Green
Peoria
C. l L. Loom
Keller
Henry Cemetery
Charles Everett
Willam Everett
Los Angeles
Town Talk notes and social items from Henry area
Local column reports society happenings and town news in Henry and vicinity. Items include personal illnesses, family visits, deaths, and church services. Mentions balloting deadlines, upcoming excursions, saloon rumors, and a bill to move Putnam county law term from October to July.
New Books at the Library Listing
A catalog of titles and author names including Our Best Society Historic Illinois Memories The Poet and Penelope and many works by Randall Parrish Jules Sundeau Pushkin Perry White Harold MacGrath and E P Roe among others listing volumes and authors with catalog numbers
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Our Best Society
Poet
Penelope
L. Parry Truescott
Illinois
Randall Parrish
Max Muller
Madeleine
Jules Sundeau
Marie
Alexander Pushkin
West End
Perry White
Bob Hampton
Placer
Louis Forssland
Harold MacGrath
Chevalier de St. Denis
Alice I, Jones
Lucas Malet
Martha
Marion Harland
E. Pi Roe
WH. P. Roe
E. P. Roe
BE. P. Roe
P. Roe
Kate
Westlake Veigh
Clerical Error Leaves 60000 Illinois River Item In Bill
Representative Graff obtained a 60000 appropriation for the Illinois river through an engrossing error. Bur ton opposed it in the rivers and harbors bill. In conference the item was removed, but remained when engrossed. Bur ton sought its removal by unanimous consent, but Graff declined to yield, insisting he would keep the item on his personal motion.
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Graff
Burton
House
Granville News Briefs Include Deaths and Local Changes
Granville residents seek treatment in Hot Springs Ark. bringing the tally to six at the Springs. Miss Maurine Blosser dies at age one. her mother Julia Blosser endures two bereavements within nine months. Martin Thompson dies of heart paralysis. coroner rules accidental. Mark plans a post office and opposes school consolidation with Granville. R T Wilson grocery in Granville is sold to Donaldson Bros of La Salle. Wilson moves to Dakota.
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John Shafer
H. W. Opper
Hot Springs
Ark
Granville
Maurine
Julia B. Blosser
Magnolia
Mark
R. T. Wilson
Donaldson Bros
la Salle
Wilson
Dakota
Eggs for Hatching White Wyandottes Available
High quality White Wyandotte eggs for hatching offered by Mrs S Merritt Henry 11 3-14 11. 15 eggs for 50e from high scoring birds. Corn yellow novved co corn white corn ear oats white oats mixed wheat.
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S. Merritt
Henry
Henry Markl
Sic
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Illinois Farmers’ Institute
44Th
Highway Commission
Office
The
State Highway Commission
State Farmers’ Institute
United States Department
State Food Commission
Lydia C. Griffith
Republican
Governor Deneen
Peter Deffenbaugh
Henry and Vicinity
J. E. Taylor
Hennepin
Putnam County
States Attorneys’ Association of Illinois
Taylor
Illlnois River
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