Ill flooding and river traffic amid Henry area freshet
The Illinois river freshet inundates embankments and streets, with water over the pike near Henry and Sparland, ash dumps discussed to protect against washing. The Fred Swain and Susan steamboats resume or plan runs between Henry, Peoria, and St Louis World's Fair plans, while Henry and Lacon report rising water and partial access by skiffs. Reports note power and electric plant stability as water recedes and prospects for Lawton, Oklahoma growth are described.
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Illinois
Henry
Electric Light Company
Rock Island Co
Undercliff
Charles Grubbs
Sparland
Onr
Fred Swain
la Salle
Peoria
Hennepin
Lacon
Susan
City of
Str
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James M. Powers
Lawton
Oklahoma
Powers
Tim Wood
Mr Powers
Mr Rising
Comanche County
Floyd Monier
Frank Wood
Marital unions and local weddings in Peoria area
The Peoria area reports two marriages: Miss Mary Deck wed W H Fisher at Alderman W B Deck’s residence with Rev G B Van Arendall officiating and relatives present before traveling to Eureka. Frank Hinman of Tremont married Marguerite Virginia Parker at Mrs Margaret Patee’s home with Rev O I Truitt presiding and many relatives in attendance.
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W. B. Deck
Mary Deck
W. H. Fisher
Eureka
G. B. van Aredall
Central Christian Church of
Peoria
Leslie Waughop
W.B. Deck
Deck
Fisher
R. L. Waughop
Irma
Vada
VanArsdall
Clara Waughop
Mabel Remley
Kt. F. Burt
Hinman
Margaret Patee
Parker
Gilbert
Josephine
Mary Gilbert
O. I. Truitt
Methodist Episcopal Church
Easter Plans Across Churches In St Joseph Area
Church notes describe Easter plans and school offerings across local congregations. St Josephs holds Good Friday devotions and two Easter masses with palms blessed at St Edward’s in Chillicothe. Presbyterians report Boys Brigade drills, Easter solos, and sacrament on April 10. St Johns invites Lent-ward worship and Passion Week services. Episcopal and Mary’s present Holy Week and Easter Masses with devotions, confessions, and Easter Fair.
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ST. Joseph’s Church
St Joseph’s Church
St Joseph’s
Sealy
Knnery
St Edward’s
Chillicothe
Presbyterian Chabcil
Benjamin Hoyle
H. F. Andrews
Burtha Burt
Presbyterian Church
Lucy Mateer
Miss Kellogg
Presbyterian
The
J. A. Williams
Carpenter
J. H. Jones
Lucy Burt
Jones
Ladies’ Aid
Aid
Thomas Monier
Mason
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
ST. John’s Church
Universal Church
Arthur Gorter
St Cecelia’s
St Cecilia's Guild
Episcopal Church
Fosbenner’s
ST. Mary’s
Working Overtime Eight Hour Laws Ignored by Tireless Workers
An old advertised medical patent pill claim extols Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for indigest ion biliousness constipation sick headache and all stomach liver and bowel troubles. The ad promises easy pleasant safe and sure relief for 25e at Dr Powell's drug store.
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Dr King
New Life
Dr Powell
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Sandy Russell
Noah IN
William Shaffer
Dennison
Ohio
McCraw
Chamberlain
Powell
C. F. Medley
Geenst
DOW
Emanual Swedenborg
Swedenborg
Emerson
Royal Academy of Science
Sweden
Church of the New Jerusalem
Church Notes
Christian Sunday School
Daniels
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