Utilize the Waterways to Boost National Transport
The article argues for inland waterways and canal systems as essential for U S transportation. It cites Tomlinson on government river and canal use, compares with Europe and the German Empire, and urges deepening rivers, canalization, and standardized capacity to connect river systems with oceans. Mayor Pace orders street cleanup, Henry IL, Henry town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
France
New York State
Empire State of the Union
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Spottswood
Low Countries
Rhine
United States
Great Interior
Atlantic Coast
Pace
Henry
Woman's Club Meeting Features Watercolor Art Talk
Mrs. Abram Shorts hosted an enjoyable session with Mrs. Josephine Townsend presiding as art chair. Miss May Young contrasted English and American watercolor methods, citing Sargent Homer and Whistler, and discussed Ireland lace and a Belfast coronation robe later worn in India.
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Abram Shorts
Josephine L. Townsend
California
Long Beach
Nellie G. Hartley
America
Miss May Young
Miss Young
Queen Victoria
John F. Sargent
Winslow Homer
James McNeil Whistler
Ireland
Belfast
Queen Mary
Darbar
India
Clara Waughop
Theodore Disosway
Evans
United States
Clifford Haws
Sargent
Public
Boston
Mecca
Hartley
Chicago
Pretty Woman On Perilous South Seas Journey
Osa Johnson accompanies explorer Martin Johnson on an eighteen thousand mile South Pacific expedition filming Cannibals of the South Seas. Robertson-Cole releases the Johnson pictures through Exhibitors Mutual exchanges. Mrs Johnson’s bravery fuels the expedition and is highlighted at the Henry opera house Friday March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson
South Pacific
Johnson
South Seas
Johnson Pictures
Robertson-Cole Company
Henry Opera House
Republican Nominations for Henry Township Offices
Henry township Republicans met in caucus naming a full ticket for the April 6 city hall election. The slate includes Supervisor Walter Duke Town Clerk Benjamin Nichols Assessor William E Green Commissioner Fred E Dawson Justice of the Peace C E Rolley Constables Henry Baker William Wendt and School Trustee Elmer Rollins. The central committee also filled vacancies if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Township
T. Floyd Monier
Ed B. Smith
George A. Burt
Walter Duke
Benjamin Nichols
William E. Green
Fred E. Dawson
C. E. Rolley
Henry Baker
William Wendt
Elmer Rollins
C. A. Camp
G. E. Pace
A. B. Smith
J. A. Williams
Addie Brown
Henry Bell
Walter Harrison
William Merritt
Union
Whitefield Township
L. Ro Hunt
Leo Hoffman
Frank Clift
William Daniels
Henry Mercian
Oscar Medearis
Charles P. Green
longtime era resident John Dean Jr dies in Peoria Heights
John Dean Jr born September 30 1866 near Magnola Illinois died March 11 1920 at his home in Peoria Heights He lived much of his life in Magnola married Pauline Baylor in 1901 and moved to Peoria Heights later He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and Mystic Workers Funeral at Wilton's chapel March 14 with Rev Chatten officiating He leaves a widow a sister Mrs Miles Ruble a brother Tennyson Dean and many relatives and friends The article also notes other local notices and events including a hog sale price and Stark County road funding plans
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John Dean
Hamilton
Jane Dean
Magnolia
Ill
Peoria Heights
John
Pauline Baylor
Modern Woodmen
The
Mystic Workers
Wilton’s Chapel
Springdale
Miles Ruble
Lostant
Tennyson Dean
Peoria
Albert Hecht
John Carlson
William Simonton
Irwin Dean
George Ditman
Hattie Hillabrand
Henry
Charles S. Boynton
Pleasant Plains
Mr. Boynton
Seth P. Hadley
Hadley
Ind
Springfield
Stark County
Frank Randolph
Streator
Rev C W Ayling Dies at Tonica Clergy Loss
The Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference chronicles the death of Rev. C. W. Ayling at Tonica on March 22 after a ten day illness. He was 75, survived by widow and three physician sons, and had retired from active ministry six years earlier. Services and Holy Week observances are announced for Putnam and surrounding churches with Palm Sunday reflections and Holy Week sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Henry
Tonica
Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal Conference
C. W. Ayling
Charles Ayling
Gridley
Edmond Ayling
Gilbert Ayling
St. Anne
Kankakee
L. C. McMurtrie
Lacon
Jerusalem
Parker
Illinois
Jesus
M. B. van Leer
Putnam Methodist Church
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V. J. Barnes
Grant Wright
New York
Woman's Club Meeting
Pretty Woman
C. W. Buckley
Presbyterian
Aberdeen
Wash
Oregon
Mexico
George Kline
Spo
Country Woman's Club
Albert Perdew
Eliza Perdew Lee
Ed Rowe
Harry Stewart
Dorothy Jeanne Forbes
John Stewart
George Arthur Nichols
Clyde Fowler
William Dewey
James Howard Kirby
Lillian Trayer
Pauline Rowe
Joseph
Evelyn Stewart
Robert Forrest
George Dietch
Miss Evans
T. A. Battin
Waterville
Minn
B. L. Battin
Star
Minnesota
Tie
Princeton
Bureau County
Uncle Sam
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Rd Falpen
Public Service
Edward Street
Water Street
Gregory Bros
Henry National Bank
Public Service Company
Charles Onyan
Lizzie
Ramsey
Buda
John Huffman
Republican National Committee
Truxtun Beale
Persia
Will H. Hays
National Committee
Walker Blaine Beale
Division of Young Voters
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
Republican Party
Woodward Bldg
St. Mary's Church
Barry Co
Messrs. Wimner & Haas
Frederick Potter
Clinton Smith
Alice Vaughn
Ella
Ralph
Los Angeles
Cal
Albert Hunt
Ethel Smith
Kansas City
Michael Dow
Edith Smith
Luélle Stever
LaSalle
Arthur Smith
George Sigell
Benjamin Sigell
San Antonio
Tex
George
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
County Highway Commission
Messrs
Torrance
John Dean JR
the Odd Fellows Lodge
Chilicothe
Chillicothe
Fremer
Cromwell and Coggshall
George Tracy Nicholson
Fred Nicholson
van Leer
Lucy McBride
Pa Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
ST. Josepius Chuhch
A. Schaner
Mi Episcopal Church
St, John
St. John's Episcopal Church
H. H. Haines
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