Local Notes Include Socials, Visits, and Road Legislation
A past week’s community round up covers social visits in Henry and Dorchester areas, weddings in Peoria, and family gatherings. Ex governor Richard Yates appointed Illinois Traction attorney in Springfield as talks on rail car alcohol restrictions move through the House.
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Richard Yates
Illnois Traction System
Springfield
George Gillespie
Peter Effinger
St Ignatius University
St Nicholas Catholic Church
Aurora
Saya
Mt Ayr
Iowa
L M Black
Wyoming
St. Joseph
Mrx J G Faris
Henry
John Streckfus
J. S
Dubuque
Illinois
Streckfus
Diamond Joe
Peoria
Taylor Smith
John Morse
Maria Davis
Mary Lincoln
Chester Bidwell
Phebe
George Burt
Bidwell
Ansils
Ujonany
Sai
Cary
Robert Halligan of Marseilles Passes After Brief Illness
Robert Halligan of Marseilles died at Notre Dame University on March 26 after a short illness. Born December 1 1887 near Putnam Illinois he lived in Marseilles and attended St Bede college Peru and later Notre Dame Law School. He was respected by professors and students and left behind his parents two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held from his grandmother’s home with Rev Fr Dooling and Rev Fr Roach assisting.
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Marseilles
Notre Dame
Ind
Robert Halligan
St. Bede College
Notre Dame University
Putnam
Ill
John Halligan
Robert
St Bede College
Peru
Granville
Schoal
St Bedes
University of Notre Dame Roberts
St Hedrees
Fae
Tao
John Galvin
Fr Dooling
Henry
Fr Roach
Camp Grove
Taamamons
John Savage
Lincoln UI
William Hicks
Robert's
James Walsh
Vincent Greene
Daniel Monahan
St Bede's
Edwin
Chicago
John
Bernadotte Halligan
Princeton Tl
Missionary society meets in Henry for two days
The eighth annual meeting of the M B E Home Missionary Society in Peoria district convened in Henry at the MFE church. Delegates heard talks on temperance and schools, reports from Queen Esther circles, and a discussion on enlisting workers. The event closed with prayers, resolutions, and plans for next year.
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H. D .Benjamin
Annie L. Green
Peoria
Vorni
Adelaide White
Eazel D. Miller
C L. Lutes
Y. Nia
Pacific Coast
Nelile Coan
Zelma Rowe
Woman's Home Missionary Society
O T Dwinell
Henry
Home Missionary Society
M. BE
MFE
AO T Wwinell
Cora Belle Techman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Reed
Ana Bell
Esther
R Jo Vandervoort
Whitefield Corners
Plano
Doyle
Rowe
Carrie
Davis
Berkeley
Cal
Palnell
New York
Wisconsin
Idiana
Robinson
Canton
Esther Creles Elnwood
Eliott
Eugman
Hale Memorial Church
Nina Howard
Toulon
Catton
Emima Edwards
FE J Smith
Mra Bartle
Lewistown
Green
Havermaire
Iilfott
Elmwood
Bartle
George
Farmington
Rist
Toulorp
Mra Miller
Miss Davis
R. L. Vivian
Queen Mother Circle
Lean Hannum
Helene Hannum
Carrie G Davis
Home For
Ellis Island
New York City
California
San Francisco
Queen Esther
Mary Rist
Grace George
Hazel Miller
Repairs Rush on Illinois River Canal From Bridgeport to La Salle
Superintendent Leon McDonald of Lockport says navigation on the Illinois and Michigan canal will open about April 1. Water will fill the levels in days, crews work along the route from Bridgeport to La Salle, repairs to locks spillways and aqueducts near Copperas Creek nearing completion, canal commission to press Springfield committees for 20 000 to fund summer improvements.
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Bridgeport
Tia Salle
Michigan Canal
Leon McDonald
Lockport
la Salle
Copperas Creek
Canal Commission
Springfield
Legislative
Mount Elliot M E Church Invites Community to Sunday Services
The M E Church calls non worshippers to attend next Sunday services at usual hours. A Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 PM precedes study of the Sunday school lesson led by the pastor. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. George Brown’s. four parsonage rooms were recently papered with a new connecting doorway enhancing the living area.
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Canton
D. C. Havermale
Spava
J. M. Eliott
Peoria
Farmington
Elliott
Dwinell
Phillips
Tessie
J. M. Elliott
O.pe Dwinell
J. A. Reed
Havermule
J. M. Eliiott
Peoriay
Grace
Géorge F Barmington
Ofsinite
Mary Ristoter Dulong Young
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Brown
Birthday Card Celebrates The Senior Editor
Fragmentary text recalls birthday greetings and playful verses from a newspaper page. It hints at a card exchange and personal messages to the editor with scattered garbled phrases and dates.
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Abdietene Ag
Bringlig
Bane
Reighel
Regina News Briefs From Hartleys and Henry
Local items report Regina pneumatic cleaners at Hartleys Music Store and Mrs Stella Motter Wabel now resident in Bureau county. Social planned by the Wpworth League at Mrs Doyle's Third street home Friday night. Various notes on residents, theater work, undertakings, and officials including Karl Hubbell and Clifford Doran with funerals and local business moves.
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Regina Pneumatic Cleaners
Hartley
Stella Motter Wabel
Henry
Bureau County
Wpworth League
Doyle
Third Street
Verybody
Frank Johnson
Sparland
Adam Glatz
Oscar
White
George Nicholson
Chicago
Familly
Karl Hubbell
Princeton
Star Theater
Presbyter Fan Church
C A. Camp
Leavitt
Clifford Doran
Putnam
Robert Halligan
South Bend
Ind
John Galvin
Wiliam Marshall
Wallace Boatyard
Allen House
West Richard Street
Marshall
Peoria
Lacon
J. D. Taylor
Toluca
Marshall County
Old Park
Chillicothe
Taylor
Peoria Star
Albert Stickel
Iimba
Hima
Ieris
Thage
Blaisdel Aid
Mick
Peterson
Ort Celal
Townslip Election Nominates Local Officials
Next Tuesday a townslip election will ask voters to choose a justice of the peace a commissioner of highways and a trustee of schools. The Republicans have lined up an excellent ticket with C M Rolley for Justice William Moore for highways and Henry Bell for schools. There is no politics in the above offices and citizens are urged to vote for the Republican slate.
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Rolley
Justice
Swain Boats
Office of Justice
Rotley
William Moore
Henry Bell
Birthday News From Riverside 1912 Letter
A Riverside letter dated March 21 1912 to Bro Burt describes 80th birthday greetings from Henry friends. It notes son Joseph L Edmiston from Los Angeles visiting with his family and his accomplishments in music including presidency of the Los Angeles Musical Union. The piece mentions St Joseph's church art glass windows funded in memory by local donors and early bids.
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Mev
Edmiston
Riverside
Cal
Bro. Burt
Henry
Joseph L
Los Angeles
B. Edmiston
St. Joseph's Church
Thomas Galvin
Putnam
W .I. Wallace
William Harney
Ida Dwyer
David Divyér
Joseph Harrington
Patrick
Hugh* Finnegan
Mesdanien
Samuel Longman
Noth Ves Foearly
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Dist
George Coan
Louisa Bell
Ohio
Mary Martin
Jennie Myers
Oliver ‘S Whetzel
Varna
Eva A Hitch
Slo Paso
Moeberss
Allentown
Benjamin
George Mooberry
Dorchester
Neb
Womans Club
Meldamw
Jovett Ketchum
Townsend
Carrie Greenlee
King
Charles Onyan
Drs
Cromwell & Coggshall
Dr. Cromwell
Mr. Onyan
Mr. King
Florence Green
Walter Bayne
Bessie Marshall
Miss Young
Miss J.patterson
Presbyterian
Chwwreh
Blakenness
Gommunion
Wilkelye
M. E. Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Eroron
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