Henry Reds organize 1907 meet at Pavilion Park
The Henry Reds club held a city hall meeting to organize for the 1907 season naming officers Captain Adam Glatz Manager F R B Coe Secretary Treasurer C A Frommel and a three man committee to arrange uniforms A $140 signer list shows early support. They planned park improvements and opened the season with a 6 to 3 win over the Peoria Shamrocks. Memorial Day editorial discusses observance and shift toward festive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R B. Coe
C. A. Frommel
Adam Glatz
Fred Harney
Glatz
McManus
Kern
Turner
Lofgren
R. Coe
Forrest
Frommel
Lash
Henry
C. W. McManus
L. Gregory
Reds
Peoria Shamrocks
Henry Battery
Glatz, Forrest
American Insurance backs Royal farm portfolio in Newark reinsurance
The American Insurance Company of Newark has reinsured the Royal's farm business, expanding its western department under Charles E. Sheldon. The deal lifts the American farm premium to over 1.5 million and increases capital and surplus by about 600 thousand to exceed 7 million dollars. W. B. Kirkpatrick handles local arrangements from Henry Illinois as Rockford reviews the Western schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Insurance Company of
Newark
N. J
The
Royal
Freeport
Western Department
Charles~ E. Sheldon
Farm Department
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
W. B. Kirkpatrick
New Jersey
Henry
Ill
Rockford
Senior Class Social At Rose Travis Home
Senior class met Saturday evening at Rose Travis home after inviting four high school teachers Edna Herry and Horatio Hartley attended a late hour luncheon was served and the class left near midnight claiming a great time The Freshmen Pleasure club gathered at W S Hannum with Leam Ella Dennis hosting and dainty refresh ments served A late hour departure followed Robert Elliston was absent last Friday Bertha Staab visited the high school as a guest of Pearl Bush
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Travis
Edna Herry
Horatio Hartley
Hannum
Robert Elliston
Bertha Staab
Pearl Bush
Silver loving cup to be trophy in Peoria Henry boat race
Funds are being raised in this city to purchase a silver loving cup to serve as the trophy for the Peoria Henry boat race, an Illinois Yachting Association event on the Illinois River June 1. The race runs Peoria to Henry bridge, with the cup held by the winner until the next year's race. If a boat wins three consecutive races, the cup becomes the owner’s property. otherwise it remains with the association for as long as annual races continue. Emmet Harney and wife of Bradford visited his mother and brother here on Sunday.
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Peoria-Henry
Illinois Yachting Association
Illinois River
Peoria
Henry
Henry Bridge
Memorial Day Observance Urged By State Leader
State Superintendent F G Blair urges communities to mark Memorial Day with meaningful exercises. Schools should close or hold companion programs, plant a Grand Army tree, and collect soldiers’ names and stories for a district history kept in libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
F. G. Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Local Items Highlight City News and Sports
Mrs. Doran visits relatives in Iowa and Nebraska. Henry Reds and Bradford vie at Pavilion park next Sunday with tickets 25c/15c. Cherokee Indian ball team visits town. Epworth League marks eighteenth anniversary. Pavilion park season opens with a grand dance and praise for Central Illinois Seelig orchestra. School board hires Prof. W E King of Hebron as superintendent and renovates homes for his family. principalship open seeking a strong female disciplinarian.
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Robert Doran
Iowa
Nebraska
H. L. Zinser
Howard Young
Washington
Tazewell County
Myer & Bros., Hardware Dealers
Peoria
Henry Reds
Bradford
Henry Diamond
Pavilion Park
J. P. Sparling
Sylvester
King
Lacon
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Board of Education
W. E. King
Hebron
Henry County
Marshall County
Varna
Bayne
Sparling
Tupper
Deacon Hill
Memorial Sunday Service Promised At Sugar Grove Church
Bertha Christman and Walter French visited local families last week. Memorial Sunday May 26 features a union service at the Presbyterian church at 11 oclock with Rev H W Burger preaching and M E congregation attendees and W R C to march as guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Burger
M. E
Favors Deep Waterway From Chicago to St Louis
Speaker Cannon urged a fourteen foot channel from Chicago to St Louis as practical during a Peoria visit. He noted the nation's business has grown fourfold in twenty years and called for expanded waterways to meet demand, while cautioning against building it to the gulf without firm continuation.
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Cannon
Chicago
St. Louis
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Peoria
George W. Curtis
Gulf
Remarkable Twenty Four Day Snow Storm Hits Wyoming
A Lamimie dispatch reports twenty four days of continuous snow in the southern Wyoming mountains. Seven feet of snow lies on a level, with no sun since April 15 and no momentary break in the storm. Temperatures ranged from zero to ten degrees below. It is described as the most remarkable storm to visit the Wyoming mountains.
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Lamimie
Wio
Wyoming Mountains
Watkins Wins Controversy Over La Salle Bridge Access
The Ottawa Journal reports Captain Watkins and the Steamer Watkins won the clash with Burlington Railroad over opening the La Salle bridge. The bridge was finally ready for passage after government efforts and a crowd gathered as workmen toiled to swing the draw open. The article also covers new river signals rules, a Sunday sermon at the Presbyterian church urging better Sabbath observance, and reflections on labor and leisure in early 1900s America.
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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
Lake Superior
Lakes
Lake Erie
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois River
Peoria
Ill
Forty Hours Devotion at St Marys Parish May 15 18
St Marys Church schedules a series of devotions and masses led by Rev Father Titus from May 15 through May 21. Services, confessions, and sermons occur daily with evening benedictions and a final Te Deum. The Rock Island railroad offers a Chicago excursion May 25 for $2.50 round trip.
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St. Mary's Church
Father Titus
Sacred Heart Society
Western Catholic Union
O. F
St. Mary's
L. Zumbuehl
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Death of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Thiel at Henry area
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Thiel wife of George Thiel and daughter of Otto Halbleib died at her home seven miles from Henry after only a few hours illness. She was born June 5 1874 in Putnam County Illinois and died May 13 1907 aged 82 years 11 months 13 days. Funeral conducted at home by Rev McCown with M E choir singing Nearer My God to Thee and Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break. Interred in Henry slate vault. pallbearers were five Halbleib brothers and William Thiel of Chicago. Public notice from Henry board of health about upcoming city inspections.
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Chicago Chronicle
Anna Elizabeth Thiel
George Thiel
Otto Halbleib
Henry
Thiel
Anna Elizabeth Halbleib
Putnam County
Inois
McCown
M. &. Chorch
M. E
McVicker
Hansum
Keller
Rey
Adam
John
George
Casper
William Halbleib
William Thiel
Chicago
William
Fred Thiel
Lucy Mann
Magnolia
Lippencott
Lostant
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Ball Club
Emmet Harney
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
Harry Shurts
Ethel
George Shorts
Clyde
Frank Dawson
Harry Mead
Bennie Hunt
Republican
Burlington Railway Company
Steamboat Men
Mexico
Christ
Board of Health
Clifford Hawes
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