Peoria News Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Mr and Mrs Guy Fenwick and James Brumsey visited Peoria on business. The weather bureau notes a warm spell after a cold spring. Repairs proceed on the pavilion for the season. Mrs L R Phillips traveled to Des Moines to join daughters at Drake University and May festival. A marriage license was issued to Louis Princis and Emma Kelken, both 27. The merry-go-round operators report a strong season in Red Wing and Goodhue, Minnesota, now in St Paul. Curtis Henkins expands vulcanizing shop space. A minstrel show by Peoria actors entertained at Camp Grove for St Marys Catholic church. The Wrigley chicken ware offices are being rebuilt, with remodeling of the ware room. Mrs Eli Wright underwent surgery at Gromwell-Coggshall hospital. L R Phillips attends bankers meeting in Bushnell. visit to a large horse farm anticipated, with Liberty loan discussions. Nancy C Deal attended her uncle Alfred Redd enbaugh’s funeral in Peoria. Tom Jacobs recuperates from pleurisy, joins carnival in St Paul. Local calls for land use reform to protect flood-prone bottom lands and boost wartime food production.
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Guy Fenwick
James Brumsey
Peoria
Amas C.a.camp
L. R. Phillips
Deg Moines
Drake University
Hese
St.Paul
Wim
Kuss
Freeport
Marie Gregory
Helen
McKenzie
Barnes
Curtis
Ireland
Curtis Henkins
Tas
Camp Grove
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Wrigley Chicken
William. Duke
Henry
Eli Wright
Gromwell-Coggshall Hospital
Timels
Bushnell
Treasury Department
Nancy C. Deal
Alfred H. Reddenbaugh
Co. ‘J
11Th Illinois Cavalry
Piqua
Greenhut Memorial
G. A. R. Hall
Bryner Post
Thomas
Jacobe
Barnes Metry
Carnival
St. Paul
Tommie
Mattie Jacobs
Agbout
Middle West
Lockport
Henry County news and events summary
Henry town notes recall Memorial Day dates and community meetings. Mentions visits by Mrs Zeller and H B Ramage, a Fourth of July gathering at the Comiheteral club, the steamer David Swain service to Pedra and local sports notes about Ivan Clark and the Henry Grey team. Also reports on local church events, a Henry Chautauqua set for late June, and a death notice for Rev. O T Dwinell with funeral details in Peoria.
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eWaninge Ter
John Codd
Aes
Ini Engamarg HoarMitlends
H. B. Ramage
Hentepin
Henry
George A.zeller
Comiheteral
David Swain
Pedra
Camp Grove
Henry Chautauqua
Dy W. Te -Thomas
G “Ford
Floyd Monier
Morris
E. Robinson
Archer Avenue
Chicago
Glenn
John Williams
Ingle
John Haws
Ford
Charles Motter
Motter
Haws
Henry Sickinger
Granville
Putnam County
Hallad
McGinty Land
Eatab ‘Lishing A& Large Brick and Tile
Sparland
Tts
Barr Coal, Lumber and Power Co
J. I. Thompson
L.buchanan
Trenauier
Mia
Clara
B. .Fort
Fs. Schulz
C. E. Vernay
Henry Baseball
Ivan Clark
Henry Grey
Manaot, Carey
Erage Ane
Peoria
Tivan-gat
Ben Horrocka
C. E. Burt
D. W.horrom
New Bedford
Bureau County
Horrocks Brothers
Green River
Putnam
Tiskilwa
Princeton
Wyanet
Sheffield
Manlius
Thomaston
John Weeks
Bureau
Will Weeks
Hennepin
Swim
John
Republican
Ace
Local notes and visits in Speer weekly rounds
W G Hulbutt of Galesburg and Wm Gray of Peoria visited Speer. Virginia Wilmot stayed with her grandmother Wilmot. Miss Helen Hven returned from Abingdon and visited home folks. Mrs Myrtle Wilmot spent the week in Chicago with Dr C M Wilmot. Mrs Tillie Weidman visited Edelstein. Miss Minerva Manchester could not fill an engagement due to throat ulcer. will visit later. Three Russell children with scarlet fever cared for by nurse from Weoria. Cyrus Root and daughter Emily spent Friday with W S Root family. Mrs Corda Even and family visited Mary Timmons of Wyoming. Speer Sunday school bought choir chairs. gifts from R J Streitmatter. Local residents shopped in Peoria. Paul Marshall visited R N Turnbull’s. J K Burnett family attended dinner with James Burnett. Violet Burnett visited Walter Burnett. U E F meeting attended. Clean-up Day planned. C O U and U S B urged tin can disposal. No church services due to fever. Columbia school to close Friday for picnic program. Phillips Hall lecture canceled due to scarlet fever. Clara Taylor, Peoria nurse, left Melvin Crone care. Harry Hinman visited mother. Carpenters work on Perkins bungalow. plan to invest in US government bonds. bond appeal noted.
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W. G. Hulbutt
Galesburg
Wm. Gray
Peoria
Speer
Virginia
Wilmot
Grandma Wilmot
Helen ‘Hven
Abingdon
Myrtle Wilmot
Chicago
C. M. Wilmot
Tillie Weidman
Edelstein
al Shane
Minerva Manichester
Alex Russell
Weoria
Cyrus Root
Emily
Root
Corda Even
Mary Timmons
Wyoming
Speer Sunday School
R. J. Streitmatter
George Kirby
James Green
Speer ‘Church
Columbia School
Phillips
Hall
Clara Taylor
Melvin Crone
Harry Hinman
Ater
Matticks
Deaths of the Week in Magnolia and City
Death notices report Elizabeth Phillips of Magnolia, widow of Albert Phillips, died Tuesday May 15 after illness. Survived by two children, including James S. Phillips. funeral at Magnolia home with Rev. Harvey Young officiating. Burial in Magnolia cemetery. Also Thomas Ambrose Clemmone of the city died after bronchial pneumonia. funeral at Christian Church Friday with Rev. Murphy officiating. burial in Intermen cemetery. A. B. Smith was in charge of undertaker duties.
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Elizabeth
Albert Phillips
Magnolia
James S
Magnola
Elizabeth Allen
Putnam County
Christian Church
Murphy
Intermen
A. B. Smith
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