For Sale Work Mare and Local Updates From Lacon
The May 2 1912 issue notes a for sale one good work mare listed by J J Hartley. It reports blooming cherry and pear trees, prices for corn oats and wheat, a recalled sale of the Fominson house, and a special Marshall Rebekah lodge meeting. It covers local visits, piano purchases at Hartley Music Store, a postponed Lacon Henry game, a bakery sale by Rebekahs, and various town stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hartley
Watercott
Frank Coe
Henry
Fominson
Marshall Rebekah Lodge
I. C. O. F. Hall
George E. Travis
Bloomington
Jerry Ketchum
Spencer Ktechum
Hartley’s
Batchelor
Hartley Music Store
Kurtzman
Lacon
G UE. Pace
The
State University
Charles Thumma
Saratoga
John H
Brown’s Business College
Peoria
St. Francis Hospital
J. O. Winship
Senachwine Township
Illinois
Ors
Camp Grove
Illinois River
G. W. Coan
Mio Net
Salina
Joseph Dogner
Www
Hitcfield
Cyell
Whitefield Center
Surveying Roads Across Illinois to Clinton Iowa
The Chicago Motor Club advances a survey of the Chicago to Mississippi River highway led by engineer A N Johnson. Routes from Chicago through Geneva DeKalb Rochelle Sterling Elgin Rockford and to Moline Clinton Ia are studied with local groups to fund improvements and banners to mark the transcontinental route from Chicago to Clinton and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mississippi River
Chicago Motor Club
Chicago Journal
Gregory
A. N. Johnson
State Highway Commission
Geneva
DeKalb
Rochelle
Sterling
Johnson
Moline
Clinton
M H Luce
Veile
Motor Club
Joliet
Ottawa Am
Rockford
Freeport
Elgin
George E Stocking
Ilinois
Kane
Lee
Whiteside
Ogle
Davenport
Campaign graft and calls for reform loom in 1916 politics
A political critique denounces spending one hundred thousand dollars to win office as a sign of self serving ambition and urges public scrutiny of graft in primaries and elections. It condemns promises of office as bribery and warns that only direct voter accountability can restore integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananias Club
Positon
Hfe
People’s Treasury
United States
United States Senate
Samuel Parker
Hat sale mishap fuels gossip at rummage event
A fragmented gossip snippet notes a woman at a rummage sale selling her new hat for 35 cents, triggering talk about her being “all broke up.” The dialogue hints at a domestic strain and social embarrassment in a small community.
City Council Proceedings Adjourning Meeting 1912
City council adjourned regular session at city hall April 30 1912. Mayor Pace Aldermen Dille Yanochowski Helgoth Doelzer Smith Hutchins hear water works report and pay bills then approve adjournment. New special meeting set for May 1 1912 with saloon license bonds reviewed and accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cty Council
Pace
Alds
Dille
Yanochowski
Helgoth
Doelzer
Smith
Hutchins
G. Halbleib
W. Donovan
Geople
B. Wright
Adam Brown
Fred W. Potter
Frenz
E. Pace
T C Dille
Jan Owe
R Chase
Drayage
J Tomasson
Dragging Street
F Morgan
G Bickerman
City Henry Times
Seeuaee G
Huffstetter
Srpee Ss
Henry Wombacher
Watchman
Ald
Ald Dille
George Halbleib
Doelzer & Co
Bickerman
J. Peterman
Henry Times
Peterman
G. Bickerman
W. W. Dewey & Sons
Harney
Merdian
Ald- Hutchins
G. B. Pace
Elias B. Wright
Néia
Flynn
Hutchings
Henry Brown
Woolner
Peter Jacobs
Wm. Steimle
Dian
W. McManus
John Kapraun
W. P. Green
James Newman
CG. Heinsinger
John Engelbrecht
Fred Ely
I. Hupp
W. Hupp
Winnerpoblesee
W. A. Rowe
Bernard Yaeger
Shee
Sixteenth District Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in Henry
The annual meeting of the Sixteenth District Federation of Women's Clubs occurs May 7–8 at M E church Henry. Executive board opens Tuesday at 10 00 with addresses by Mrs. Priestley and others and reports from Civics Art and Credential committees. Evening speakers include Senator Hugh S. Magill and notes on temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Federation of Woman’s Clubs
M E. Church
Henry
Priestley
R. L. Vivian
L. Clift
Henry Woman's Club
W. W. Meeker
Civic Federation
Peoria
T.o.tanton
McFarland
University Club of
Chillicothe
C. F. Lucas
Werner
Woman's Club of
Princeton
Carmen
Cherry
Woman’s Club of
Daily
Federation
W. Cc
T. A
Anna—A. Gordon
Loesh
WreGr Br UN
J. A. Williams
Waughop
Bidwell
Vivian
M. Davis
Wild
Lincoln
Eer
Miss Waughop
Three Jack
Woman's Club
Concensus
Bec
Christian Church
Reichel
Eyersbody
Union Letter Urges Support for Kenyon-Stoppard Bill
A union sent a letter urging senators and representatives to back the Kenyon-Stoppard bill to influence votes. A courteous reply from edch states the bill should save their vote and influence their stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Union
Cullom
Claude WU
Stone
Cadillac Automobile Co of Peoria for used cars in 1910s era ad
Classified items advertise used cars from Cadillac Automobile Co of Peoria at 2008-10 Main St Peoria Ill. A house for sale on School Street near St Joseph parish parsonage listed by Mrs Susan L Peters and Henry H Jacobs. Also Tus Air Cleaning System exhibition at music store and spring flowers from Wenona Greenhouse with plant stock and funeral designs. Nyal Kidney Pills sold by T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Bush
Edward Street
Dawson’s Feed Store
Schmidt
Gardner R Williams
Magnolia
Springfield
Illinois
Sdoward B. Francis
New Lenox
Gardner W Williams
C. B. Rolley
Swain
John Kite
Pacific Coast
Zeller
Peoria
Memphis
New Orleans
San Antonio
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Oakland
Santa Cruz
Salt Lake City
Beaver
Kansas “City
Fr. Schmidt
Cameler
St. Louis
Star theater_tonight
Maine
Havana
Cadillac Automobile Co
Main St
School Street
St. Joseph’s Parish
Susan L. Peters
Henry
Henry H. Jacobs
Hartley & Flynn
Wenona Greenhouse
Anna D. Adams
West Park Row
Charles Bell
Make It Yourself Louse Killer Claims Three in One
An advertisement touts a Do It Yourself three in one lice exterminator claiming it kills lice fleas bugs and insects on homes farms and plants. It promises extermination of rats and mice from houses barns and granaries and offers to share a recipe to make the product at home for less money. The piece includes a sermon-like aside about money as a root of evil and a church remark about collection being taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsious
Cary
Moses
Gopher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry War
A. J. Tronmonger
Rexall
ILD
I. R. Phillips
T. R. Age
Hitness—Valley
Rock River
Ilinois Valley Road
Reggy Deswelle
Weally
Promige
Filengande
Prgcecy
UBS
A. Yanochowski
Same
Rama
A. Doelzer
Oehmes Public Service Co
Standard Oil Co
Hunter
Dewey & Sons
Carrieu
G. E. Pace
Eas B. Wright
District Federation Woman's Clubs
Royal
George N. Harney
Oo. Moon
Henry, Dik
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