Henry Reds Organize Meet and Elect Officers for 1907
Henry baseball fans gathered at City Hall on Friday to organize for the 1907 season. Chosen officers include Manager I. B Coe, Treasurer C A Frommel, and Umpire Fred Harney, with a three-man committee to arrange new uniforms. The team displayed initial signers totaling $140 and prepared improvements to the ball grounds and facilities ahead of the opening game against the Peoria Shamrocks, a 6 to 3 victory in nine innings. Memorial Day observances and a Henry boat cup race fundraiser also noted.
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Glatz
McManus
Kern
Turner
Lofgren
Coe
Forrest
Eld
Frommel
Ash Ps
Henry
C. W. McManus
L. Ja@regory
C. A. Frommel
Fred Harney
Ww. Kern
Ncmarly
T Henry
Illinois
Reds
Peoria Shamrocks
Tfkeir
Salitlle
Nas Glatz
Forrest and McManus
BearlacHenry
Illinois Yachting Station
Illinois River
Peoria
Henry Bridge
Reinsurance Deal Expands American of Newark Farm Book
American of Newark reinsures Royal Farm Business from Freeport, transferring policies mainly in Anthols Iowa and Kansas. The deal adds large new premiums over 1.5 million, boosts reserves and capital by about 600 thousand, lifting American assets beyond 7 million. W R Kirkpatrick of New Jersey directs the territory and will handle the transfer and policy adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Insurance Company
Enefark
N. J
The
Royal
Freeport
Ithe
Newark
Unider
Charles" E Sheldon
Ben
Farm Businness
Anthols
Iowa, Kansas and &Company
W. R. Kirkpatrick
New Jersey
W. R. Kirkpat
Denys
Gauterh
Okford
Aes American
Fragmented OCR Note on Harney Family and Spouse
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Eliimet Harney and wife of Brad amid unclear terms. It references a name sequence and possible social or legal context but lacks readable details or concrete facts to identify event or outcome.
Memorial Day Observance urged for all communities
State Superintendent F G Blair urges nationwide Memorial Day observances with school participation. He calls for closing schools, public exercises, songs, poems, and a Grand Army tree in yards to honor soldiers. Students to collect veterans' records, read brief histories, and keep memory alive for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
F G Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Memorial Sunday Service and Community Visits in Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove reports a busy social scene with visitors from Sparland Bradford La Prairie and Clark. locals hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. A memorial service is planned for May 26 at the Presbyterian church with Rev H W Jurger preaching and the M G congregation attending.
Pavilion Park season opens with dances and baseball clash
The 1907 Pavilion Park season opens with a polished opening night featuring an orchestra, dancers described as American Beauties, and seasonal crowd enthusiasm. Henry Reds vs Bradford base ball game is billed for next Sunday with strong Bradford talent. The city also prepares for new school leadership as Prof W E King is hired as superintendent and moves with family to town.
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Robert Doran
Iowa
Nebraska
H. L. Zinser
Howard Young
Washington
Tazewell County
Myer & Bros
Peoria
Henry Reds
Bradford
Henry Diamond
Pavilion Park
J P Sparling
Sylvesters
King
Sparling
Chicago
Lacon
Epworth League
The
Methodist Church
Pavillon Park
Princeton
Board of Education
W E King
Hebron
Henry County
Marshall County
Varna
Bayne
Tupper
Deacon Hill
Speaker Cannon urges 14 foot channel Chicago to St. Louis
In Peoria Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and George W. Gurtis discussed a practical plan for a fourteen foot deep waterway from Chicago to St. Louis. Cannon said improved waterways meet national business needs and favored proceeding without delay.
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Cannon
Chicago
St. Louis
Joseph G.cannon
House of Representatives
George W. Gurtis
Catinon
Watkins Wins Stand for River Navigation at La Salle Bridge
The Ottawa Journal reports Capt. Watkins won the dispute with the Burlington Railroad over opening the La Salle bridge. A government snagboat opened the draw and the bridge was ready for passage. Watkins was notified he could pass any time, likely Monday evening.
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Capt
Watkins
Burlington Railroad Company
la Salle Bridge
Ottawa Journal
Shippingsport
la Salle
Henry
Burlington
Burlington Railway
Board of Supervising Inspectors
United States
Highth
Lake Superior
Lakes
Lake Erie
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois River
Peoria
St Mary's Church May Devotion Schedule and Confessions
St Mary's parish outlines a weekend of services and confessions beginning Saturday at 6:30 am with afternoon confessions from 3 to 6 30 pm and evening services at 7 30 pm Open daily through Monday May 21 with high mass at 9 45 am and an exposition of the blessed sacraments. The Sacred Heart society and Western Catholic union are invited to attend. Rev Father Titus C F M leads sermons and devotions in Chicago and parish members are urged to participate.
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St Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church
Germany
Father Titus
Sacred Heart Society
The
Western Catholic Union
St.Mary’s Parish
Ethelremaster Duis
Astwell-Asencou
Chicago
Sunda
Death of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Halbleib Thiel near Henry
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Halbleib Thiel wife of George Thiel and daughter of Sir and Mrs Otte Halbleib died at her home seven miles from Henry on the Thiel homestead after a brief illness. Born June 5 1874 in Putnam County Illinois she was 32 years 11 months and 13 days old. Married February 27 1901 to George Thiel they had two happy home and one daughter now bereaved. She leaves her husband one daughter an aged father and mother five brothers two sisters. Funeral at Annee with a choir rendering music and interment at nearby cemetery. The community mourns the loss of a devoted daughter wife and mother.
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Anna Eizabeth
Thiel
George Thiel
Otte-Halba
Lelb
Henry
Anna Elizabeth Halbleib
Putnam County
Ilinois
George
Phielk
Seaarhois
Avithout
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Hoets
Can
Misses . Leam
Dennis
Enisi
Robert
Tinston
Eliimet
Harney
Brad
Arbrotter
Sugar Grove
Bertha Christman
Sparland
Walter French
Harry Shorts
Mary Tanner
Alice Mulcahy
Benjamin Packingham
la Prairie
Truman
Clark Ball
Will Rickey
Thomas Hubbell
Roy Shurts
Mildred
Ethel
George Shorts
Glyde
Frank Daywison
Ry Mead
Bernie Hunt
Eallers
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Jurger
Jéim
Burlington Railway Company
Sable
Steamboat Men
W. Burger
Amai
Mexico
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Eine
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John
Georges Casper
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Digtange
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