Local Items Reflect War Effort And Community News
Peoria visitors Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fenwick and James Brumsey called, while J. J. Barnes reports a strong season for the merry-go-round in Red Wing and St Paul. Mrs. E. Wright undergoes an operation, and L. R. Phillips attends a bankers’ meeting in Bushnell amid Liberty Loan discussions. Community events include a Peoria minstrel show, paving and office remodels, and a funeral of Alfred Redenbaugh with local tributes amid war-time concern for food production and river valley lands.
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G. E. Fenwick
James Brumsey
Peoria
L. R. Phillips
Dee Moines
Drake University
Paige
Mcenses
Wm. Kuss
Freeport
Storoty
Vogelsang
Elizabeth Bell
Minerva
Helen
McKenzie
J.J
Barnes
É Curtigi Inéland
St.Louis
Curtis Henking
E. Wright
Cromwell-Coggshall Hospital
Henry National Bank
Illinois Bankers
Bushnell
Boldler
Idie
Treasury Department
Nancy C
Alfred. H. Redanbaugh
Co.t
Piguu
Greenhut Memorial
G. A
R. Hall
Bryner Post
Thomas Jacaré
J. J. Barnes
Tommie
Mattie Jacobs
Middle West
Illnois River
Lockport
Tanal
Shania Ba
Local Henry News Highlights Memorial Day and Community Happenings
Henry residents report Memorial Sunday events and Fourth of July plans at Commercial Club. river ferry and boat travel updates amid local social notes. Visitors from Peoria, Tiskilwa, Princeton share news. Ivan Clark shines in Peoria Distillers lineup. Dr. C. T. Dwinell, influential Peoria Methodist figure, dies at 70, with funeral held in Peoria.
West Point Graduate Led B Conner to Be Graduated in August
The Mt. Pleasant News-Journal notes Led B Conner of Caset L B Conner will graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in August instead of June 1918. His class may receive a furlough or go directly to a regiment. He is expected to wear captain’s shoulder straps soon, after a fast, merit driven ascent to a commission in the regular army.
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A. B. Conner
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Newas-Journal
B. Conner
United States Military Academy
Wes Point
Firat
United States “Military Academy
West Point
Eee
Conner
Speer community notes and visits in early week
Galesburg resident G Hulbutt and Peoria businessman Wm Gray visited Speer this week. Virginia Wilmot and Helen Bven returned home from Abingdon and Chicago respectively. Miss Minerva Manchester will reschedule engagements due to illness. several families deal with scarlet fever as three Russell children recover with nurse aid. Community events include choir chairs purchased for the Sunday School, U E F meeting, Clean-up Day, and a postponed patriotic lecture due to the fever. Local travel to Peoria, Galva, Sparland, and Sparnand noted along with hospital work by Dr. Wilmot. Carrying on war bond promotion highlighted.
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Ae Speer
G. Hulbutt
Galesburg
Wm. Gray
Peoria
Speer
Virginia Wilmot
Grandma Wilmot
Helen Bven
Abingdon
Myrtle Wilmot
Chicago
C. M. Wilmot
Tillie Weldman
Edelatetn
al Shane
Minerva Manchester
Alex Russell
Eoria
Cyrus Root
Emily Epents
Root
Gorda
Mary Timmons
Wyoming
Speer Sunday School
George’ Kirby
Lydia“Dickenson
Galva
James Green
B. Eb, Davis
J. Burton Green
Violet Burnett
Paul_Marshall
Br.n
U.8. S
Speer Church
Columbia School
Phillips
Hell
Clara Taylor
Mel‘vin’ Crone
Harry Hinman
Kia
Perkins
Matticks
Deaths of Eight After Illness in Magnolia Home
Eight people die after illnesses including Elizabeth wife of Week. Albert Phillips, of Wenona, dies Tuesday May 15 at Magnolia home. Surviving husband and two children mourn. Funeral at residence 4 o'clock with Rev Harvey Young officiating. Burial Magnolia cemetery with B Smith undertaker. Thomas Ambrose City man dies after bronchial pneumonia at home. Funeral Friday at Christian church at p.m. with Rev Dr Surphy officiating. Burial at Internet cemetery under care.
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Church of Illinois
C. T. Dwinell
Tlinois
Arly-The
iDwinell
Vermont
Marshfield
Barra Academy
Montpelier Seminary
Valparaiso University
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ng Point
Wash
Elmwood
Onarga
Watseka
Peoria
Rock Island
Dwinell
First Methodist
Kankakee
Peorim
First Methodist Church
Deaconess Hospital
Deaconess
Grand Prairie Seminary
Valparalao
Iind
Annie McAhlly
Merritt M
Indianapolis
Bruce EB
Gilbert
O.teynell
M. EB
Church of
T. B. Newland
W. E. Shaw
J. B. Bartle
Galwain
James Benson
Arcadia Presbyterian Church
J. H. Ryan
Kan Kakee
Joseph Bell
Minoak
W.*b. Shoops
Wenona
D. S. ‘McCown
Dunlap
Springdale Cemetery
A. M. Stocking
Neponset
S. van Pelt
Pierce
Abingdon
Giddings
Bushnell
Brown
Kirkwood
Crumbacker
Lewistown
Elizabeth
Albert Phillips
Magnolia
James
Harvey Young
Pu Fife
Fternoon St
Magoo
Mapnolia
B. Smith
Crimmons
Thomas
Ambrose
Néng
The
Christian Church
Surphy
Internet
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Charles Motter
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Henry Sickinger
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C. F. Ieehule
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Ivan Clark
Henry Grey
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Putnam
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Princeton
Wyanet
Sheffield
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Thomaston
New Bedford
Thermas.c. Waterous
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Will Weeks
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McLean
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Wheeler
Kansas
Olive Tomlinson
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Broadmoor
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Noryiile Dow
Ney
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Kingman
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